Alas.

The Eastern Ghost King sighed.

"Why do you sigh? I summoned the Sifang Ghost Kings, and only you came. What, is the grand name of Qin Liuxi no longer influential?" Qin Liuxi raised an eyebrow with a mocking smile, "Is it that the Southern and Western ghosts are waiting for me to teach them how to be ghosts?"

The two ghosts exchanged glances, their ghostly faces somewhat solemn, saying, "Among the Ten Thousand Ghosts in the mortal world, who dares not to give you face? Even if not for you, they must give face to the Great Emperor."

They looked at the Heavenly Pearl she was playing with in her hand, eyes full of respect and amazement. Emperor Fengdu is truly generous to give her such a Magic Artifact, what more could he do for his own child?

Emperor Fengdu: If I say she forcibly took it, would you believe it?

Seeing their expressions were off, Qin Liuxi frowned and asked, "What happened to them?"

Kuang Shan sniffed and said, "They have all been refined."

Qin Liuxi and Feng Xiu exchanged a glance, their expressions serious, and asked, "Both of them are Ghost Kings, their cultivation might not be the ultimate, but they are rulers in their domains. Which Daoist in this world is so powerful to capture and refine them?"

Ghost Kings are considered Ghost Cultivators, not your average wandering or wild ghost. They follow the Ghost Path, cultivating their ghost bodies. Once they reach a certain level, while not truly immortal, capturing and refining them is not something ordinary Cultivators can achieve.

Now, both Ghost Kings have been refined, who did it?

The Eastern Ghost King, with a gloomy ghostly face, said, "Who else but the Evil Ghost who escaped from the Nine Netherworld, the Buddha."

"Si Luo?" Qin Liuxi was greatly surprised, "When did this happen?"

"Just recently, the Southern Ghost King was gone in June, the Western Ghost King disappeared in early September." The Eastern Ghost King looked at Qin Liuxi and said, "We don’t know when it will be our turn, me and Old Kuang. Whatever you want to say, just do it quickly. If we are all captured, you won’t be able to summon any of us."

Feng Xiu asked, "How do you know they were captured and refined by Si Luo?"

The Eastern Ghost King said, "Demons have Demon Paths, ghosts have Ghost Paths. Though we are Sifang Ghost Kings and usually fight over territory to the death, in matters of great importance, we can trust each other with secrets, that’s the unspoken agreement. It’s like the court in the mortal world, where civil and military officials contend."

Kuang Shan nodded in agreement, "We know because of extensive investigation." He glanced at Feng Xiu, arrogantly saying, "In terms of ghosts, we surpass demons."

In this world, it’s much harder for demons to cultivate spiritual wisdom. Ghosts are more numerous, after all, people become ghosts when they die! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The Eastern Ghost King slapped him on the head, "Idiot, what are you boasting about? Having more ghosts just means more people died, are you stupid."

Kuang Shan retorted, "When people die, more are born. While demons can have offspring, can they reproduce as easily as humans? I’ve heard some demons need a hundred years to give birth to a little demon."

Feng Xiu’s eye twitched, and he silently looked at Qin Liuxi, as if asking, are you sure these two dimwits can help?

Qin Liuxi was also speechless, coughing heavily, "Alright, your conversation has strayed too far, let’s get back to business. Do you know what Si Luo is refining them for?"

The Eastern Ghost King said solemnly, "The Western one was refined into a Ghost Tower, which stands at Yumen Pass. As for the Southern one, we don’t know yet."

"Since a Ghost Tower was created, why place it there?" Qin Liuxi was puzzled, "Isn’t it supposed to be used as a yin weapon?"

But with that guy’s ability, he shouldn’t need such yin weapons, right?

"We don’t know either, but that area becomes a ghostly land at night. Once passed, the living soul is doomed, and the more people die, the greater the Vicious Energy and yin evil energy of the Ghost Tower," the Eastern Ghost King said, "By the way, that place is a strategic military ground. If there’s a battle, there’s no need to fight, as all living souls will be food for the Ghost Tower. If you hadn’t summoned us, we’d be looking for you because of this Ghost Tower. Also, we don’t know if we’ll follow the same fate as the southwest, nor do we understand his intentions."

Something flashed through Qin Liuxi’s mind, and she asked, "Does the Ghost Tower have an auspicious beast?"

"No auspicious beast, but it harbors a Qiongqi, so the Ghost Tower is extremely fierce. The Western Ghost King was already violent and fierce in life, a War God feared even by children, naturally carrying Vicious Energy. Now that he’s refined, he’s even fiercer with substantial evil spirit."

Qin Liuxi was startled, taking out the Emperor’s Coin for divination. With rapid calculations, she soon said solemnly, "Northwest is in great danger, a great battle is about to begin, armies not seen, dead souls lost without rest."