I am Liu Lisa, and as I get closer and closer to the Wangyou Ghost Market, I decided to get back to one of my past habits - writing a diary!
This is not only to release the pressure that has been blocked in my heart, but also to analyze the intelligence information that I have missed from my daily experience.
In addition, we need to use this to deeply analyze the character and purpose of the two people, they are Guizun and Yedi!
I am fully aware of the heavy responsibility I am shouldering at this moment. Rather than deepening my relationship with Ye Mansion and thereby stabilizing my position as the Seventh Treasurer, it is more important for me to find a way out for Ten Thousand Poison Palace!
If I can discover that there are hidden dangers within Wangyou Ghost City that have not yet appeared, then maybe I can let the Ten Thousand Poison Palace complete the feat of snake swallowing an elephant!
Of course, I also know that the above is just my most optimistic delusion, but there is a saying in "A Visitor from Beyond" that there is no difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish.
Okay, now I'm going to start recording.
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The second day of the lunar month.
I have arrived at Nanxuanzhou Mansion, and the people accompanying me, except Granny Liu, are the stone slaves driving the carriage.
If I continued to travel as fast as possible, I could reach Xuanyang Territory in about one day, but I decided to make a detour and go to the former residence of the Underworld Corpse Cult first.
In about half a day, I arrived at my destination, where there were still some casual cultivators excavating half of the mountain range that had collapsed.
Although I had already guessed the intensity of that battle from the intelligence, after arriving at the scene, I couldn't help but sigh at the strength of Wangyou Ghost City.
Even in the analysis of some people, Wangyou Ghost City completely occupied the right time and place in this battle, and blocked the strongest killing move of the Underworld Cult in one fell swoop.
But as the daughter of the late third elder of the Underworld Cult, I know better that the man named Zhi Baixing can seriously injure a top force once he goes crazy.
But according to the investigation, the battle damage in Wangyou Ghost City was not great, and several great masters also showed up after the war.
In particular, the strength of Ghost Lord Qin Fan is still a mystery. The most reliable record currently spread is that he can only crush hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts with his coercion.
Combined with some limited clues exposed after the battle with the Underworld Cult, if the Ten Thousand Poison Palace becomes the next target of surgery, is there really a chance of survival?
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The third day of the lunar month.
I received a letter from my father.
The situation in Ten Thousand Poison Palace is very bad, people inside can be said to be panicked, and several elders also have different thoughts.
In addition, the more important point is that the Forging Sword Hall, which had previously reached an alliance agreement with the Ten Thousand Poison Palace, has become increasingly perfunctory in its attitude, but in private they have been in frequent contact with the Great Elder.
Oh, this war hasn't even broken out yet, are you about to start robbing people, or are you already eyeing the treasures of the Ten Thousand Poison Palace for many years?
At the same time, I also noticed that the public opinion trend in the entire Nanxuan Prefecture was becoming increasingly unfavorable to the Ten Thousand Poison Palace.
Moreover, the location of Ten Thousand Poison Palace has been exposed. In fact, this information is not too difficult to find out.
The poisons raised in the Ten Thousand Poison Palace need to rely on the naturally formed poisonous miasma to survive. The obvious poisonous pond can be locked after a little exploration.
But judging from the time, it was still too fast.
Therefore, it was the information leaked by Wangyou Ghost City on its own initiative, or it could be the Sword Forging Hall, or the Daxuan Dynasty.
Several important court officials who had been friends with his father before had lost contact with him for unknown reasons, and there were also some so-called righteous people wandering outside the Ten Thousand Poison Palace from time to time.
The entire Ten Thousand Poison Palace is like a dynamite that ignites at a moment's notice. This kind of patience can't last long.
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The fourth day of the lunar month.
When I arrived at Xuanyang Territory, I could clearly see that Xuanyang Territory’s review of people coming and going was much stricter.
I passed three checkpoints along the way, and the third one happened to be located in Xuanyang Giant City.
Before coming here, I had done some research on Yan Kuangshan. He was a lucky person who received the inheritance of a branch that had been severed in the Buddhist land.
But he is unfortunate. He is not a real member of the Buddha Land, but he was labeled early. At the same time, he still adheres to the ridiculous principle, so he did not take the initiative to join the Buddha Land.
In the end, he was kicked out and came to take over the place where three city lords died in a row.
But now that he is close to Wangyou Ghost City, this location has become the safest for him.
At the same time, I also met Mo Haolin. As the commander of the Red Robe Army, his presence here is somewhat intriguing.
For a moment, I didn't have time to explore the relationship between him and the ghost market. Instead, I began to carefully read a letter sent by my father.
Because the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Ten Thousand Poison Palace, he told me something in his letter.
After the demise of the Underworld Corpse Cult, Huang Tiangui, the former master of the Suzaku Palace, sent him letters twice.
It's just that there is no real content in it, most of it is just pleasantries to old friends whom I haven't seen for a long time.
I saw that my father’s mark on the letter with the words “old friend” became much darker. I think my father must have found it very ironic.
After all, for evil people, there are no friends.
Not to mention that the split of the Xingxiu Alliance at that time directly caused the prosperity of the Evil Alliance to be wiped out. Among them, the Ten Thousand Poison Palace and the Netherworld Corpse Sect were hunted down by both Buddhism and Taoism.
I know that my father hates Qinglong Pavilion, White Tiger Hall, Zhuque Palace, and Xuanwu Tower.
He would not investigate who was at fault for the split, but it affected the Ten Thousand Poison Palace and made him a street rat for so long. For these years of grievances, everyone in the four directions is indispensable.
But at this time, my father chose to tell me about it.
I guessed that Suzaku Palace has joined the Ghost City, and may even have been protected by the Ghost Lord earlier. The set of character cards released two days ago to strengthen the Wangyou Ghost City camp can explain the problem better.
But it was difficult for me to guess Huang Tiangui's true intention from such limited clues.
Is it ridicule and sarcasm for the next target to be operated on, or is it a sign of goodwill, or is it just to temporarily stabilize his father.
With only two letters, it is too difficult to draw conclusions.
In addition, there is another thing. Today I met the champion of the martial arts competition held in the ghost city [Unparalleled Demon Hero].
The Ghost Lord seems to be particularly concerned about the group of extraterrestrial visitors, but the strength of the [Unparalleled Demonic Hero] is only at the Qi Condensation Realm, and is still far from breaking through to the Meridian Tongmai Realm.
Although it is said that he has understood the true meaning of martial arts, it stands to reason that he would not be taken so seriously by the Ghost Lord.
However, the speed of improvement of the aliens is really terrifying. If they can maintain this advantage after reaching the Tongmai realm, it will have a huge impact on the power structure of the entire Kyushu region.
But this is not something I should consider for the time being.
Helping Ten Thousand Poison Palace survive this disaster is my top priority.
Also, I have confirmed that the Red Robe Army has completely turned to the Ghost Lord. Ever since I left Xuanyang Giant City, an elite group of Red Robe Army has been monitoring my every move under the leadership of Mo Haolin.
This has gone beyond the original responsibilities of the Red Robe Army. Sure enough, the sky in Xuanyang Domain is no longer the sky of Daxuan. I seem to have seen another Buddhist land or Taoist realm, growing rapidly in an arrogant and unreasonable manner!
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The fifth day of the lunar month.
When I arrived at the ghost market, I was first surprised by Lao Si’s generosity.
Although I had long heard that the location of the ghost market was a pseudo-secret realm formed by the death energy of millions of ferocious beasts at that time.
But the cost of resources, including the cost of maintaining this pseudo-secret realm, is almost astronomical.
I can see that the fourth child has really bet everything on the ghost market, and through some observations after I entered the ghost market, in the evaluation of the position of shopkeeper next year, the fourth child is likely to take the position of the third child in one fell swoop.
At this moment, I also knew how determined Lao Si was by temporarily letting me use that old man's mask.
If there was no pressure from Ten Thousand Poison Palace and I could concentrate on running the business with some of my methods, the position of the seventh shopkeeper would be stable.
But alas, time is not on my side.
Previously, in order not to let the Ten Thousand Poison Palace and the Underworld Cult drag me down, or because he was afraid of exposing the two evil sects that were gradually declining behind me, he severed all ties with me in one fell swoop.
It was the most difficult period for the two factions at that time. Without material support from the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, the situation could be said to be getting worse.
And my mother also died at the hands of the Tianjian Sect because of that battle between good and evil.
This time I can't hide anymore, even if I risk my position as the seventh shopkeeper!
After that, Granny Liu and Shi Nu, I and I arrived at the Ming Tower under the leadership of a ferryman under Lao Si.
But Granny Liu and Shi Nu were both stopped outside the tower.
Before we parted ways with the two of them, Granny Liu conveyed to me that there were at least four great masters sitting in the Ming Tower, and this was the limit of what she could detect.
At the same time, she also told me to be careful, but I was actually quite reassured about my own safety.
I even have some thoughts that belong to men and women. If I can exchange some kind of insecurity for an opportunity, I will never let it go!
Unfortunately, when I saw Guizun for the first time, I realized that my idea was too naive.
No, at this time, I should call him Qin Fan, the owner of Wuyou Villa.
He was not wearing the Ghost Lord Emperor's robes that I investigated, nor was he wearing the elaborate Ghost Lord mask.
He was just wearing an ordinary white robe, with a gentle smile on his face, like a big brother next door, sincerely welcoming me.
Danger! Danger! Danger! ! !
I have to remind myself that the other party is a master who can also take advantage of his innate advantages and expand them several times, or even hundreds of times!
At this moment, when I recall the scene of that meeting again, I feel that I was completely suppressed. Even with the bonus brought by the identity of Ghost Lord, I should not be led by him in terms of my right to speak!
This is an extremely powerful person!
We didn't talk about too heavy topics. I just told how Lao Si temporarily gave me the old man's mask and asked me to continue to implement the business plan he had laid out before to a certain extent.
At the same time, I implicitly mentioned Ye Mansion, especially Ye Emperor’s invitation.
It's just that Qin Fan's reaction was a little too bland. It's not beyond my expectation that he knew this, but I could feel that he seemed to be deliberately avoiding contact with Ye Fu.
No, it should be a topic with Ye Di.
This performance was so natural that I was the only one who noticed a little bit of disharmony.
Even now when I record this incident, I feel that it is my own illusion.
Then, just when I wanted to strike while the iron was hot, Qin Fan brought the topic to the previous martial arts conference, as well as some omissions that had recently appeared after the opening of the ghost market.
As the foreign aid invited, I should give corresponding solutions whether from the perspective of the fourth child or the Yefu.
This is also a step I must take to reflect my own value or win the trust of others.
What I have to admit is that Qin Fan knows how to listen. He can properly elicit some ideas that I am proud of and give him a compliment that includes respect and appreciation.
This feeling is very comfortable.
Even if I remind myself again and again that the man in front of me is the culprit of destroying the Underworld Cult, he is by no means as polite, gentle and friendly as he seems.
But I must admit that after talking to him, the tense emotions I had been feeling these days gradually relaxed.
Especially in the business field where I am good at, there is no need to avoid some unspeakable secrets, and it allows me to temporarily let go of my guard and relieve recent stress.
The next conversation lasted for two hours, which was the time I learned from Granny Liu when I left the Ming Tower.
For me, I can't tell how fast time flies.
What I gained from this first meeting with Qin Fan, apart from a suspicion of whether it was an illusion or not, was also a confession that made me admire:
For him to be able to become the Lord of the Ghost Market, the Ghost Lord, at such an age, he is the only one who can do it, and he is the one everyone expects.
The alliance between the various forces is destined to have a lot of friction. Although I don't know how he handles all this, I know from just getting along with him that he can solve it perfectly.
It's just that this first impression was surprisingly good, but it made me feel a little uneasy.
But I quickly calmed down, because after meeting the owner of the ghost market, I needed to meet that man!
I don’t know whether to call it lucky or unfortunate.
When he found Yefu's residence in the ghost market, the Ghost Inn, he met an old acquaintance, the Ghost Boy.
Some time ago, he had been discussing cooperation with me on behalf of Yefu, and secretly used some power to help me solve a hidden danger.
Although I know that it is a reward for my timely action during the previous conflict between Yefu and Liumen.
(See Chapter 171 for some details.)
And the other party came to tell me the news that the meeting with Ye Emperor was scheduled for tomorrow.
Why tomorrow?
I didn't ask this question, but the vague uneasiness in my heart began to amplify again, even though on the surface I could maintain a calm expression.
But I know that the later it is, the heavier the pressure will be on me and the Ten Thousand Poison Palace.
I especially think of the guess that the fourth child told me before.
The actual elimination of the Underworld Corpse Cult was carried out by the Ghost Lord and the masters of the Ye Mansion. Jiqiao Palace, Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion, including his master, were all concealed.
Does the Ghost Lord trust Ye Mansion far more than other forces? Or was the Ghost Lord kidnapped by the Night Emperor? Or did the Ghost Lord discover this and had to go with it?
These speculations cannot be verified for the time being, but I know that the key breakthrough point is definitely Ye Di!
