1864 Southern Region (2) 𝘪𝘳.𝒸𝘰𝑚

There was nothing remarkable about Zhao Ming’s story, but Yun Lintian didn’t interrupt and calmly listened to him.

Zhao Ming’s expression darkened as he continued. “However, I knew that the robbers deliberately left me behind to be a scapegoat… The robbers took away the eldest lady and their identity wasn’t difficult to guess. They were members of the Ji Clan.”

“At that moment, I knew that escaping was my only option. I ran all the way and discovered this town.”

Yun Lintian asked curiously. “Since the eldest lady holds a very high status, why didn’t the Qing Clan assign more experts to protect her?”

He had no intention of looking down on Zhao Ming or anything, but it didn’t make sense to have a Heaven Profound Realm practitioner protecting the eldest lady of the clan.

Zhao Ming smiled bitterly. “Normally, my responsibility was to guard the eldest lady’s courtyard. I was told to join the trip.”

“So, someone clearly set you up.” Yun Lintian touched his chin.

Basically, Zhao Ming was falsely accused of being an information leaker. The Qing Clan probably believed he had revealed the eldest lady’s whereabouts to the Ji Clan.

Zhao Ming sighed. “Even if the Qing Clan doesn’t believe it, can I still survive?… Of course not.”

“Well, the Netherworld seems to be very vast. I don’t think they can find you.” Yun Lintian said gently.

“Now that I have nowhere to go. They will find me if I wander around.” Zhao Ming took another sip of wine.

Yun Lintian nodded slightly and shifted the topic. “What are your thoughts on the current situation? What happened to the Flower Ghost Queen?”

Zhao Ming frowned slightly. “She probably suffered an injury. It will take a long time for a ghost like us to recover from a minor injury. The Flower Ghost Queen should take even longer to recover. By the time she recovers, this town should be completely gone.”

He let out a long sigh. “Everyone here is not bad. They welcomed me without inquiring about my background. I want to help them, but I am powerless.”

“She is a ghost queen. How did she get injured?” Yun Lintian asked curiously.

“You don’t know this. The five regions are always at war.” Zhao Ming said with a serious expression. “These ghost kings are simply the head generals serving under their emperors. Sometimes, they will have to confront directly.”

“What is their strength?” Yun Lintian asked further.

“They are gods.” Zhao Ming said with a hint of fear. “They are unfathomable. No one dares to look at them.”

“Gods?” Yun Lintian was slightly surprised. The gods in Zhao Ming’s words should be in the Lesser God Realm and above. What about the five emperors? Perhaps they were a high god or even higher.

Suddenly, Yun Lintian remembered the Death Messenger that Hongyue had mentioned. The Death Messenger was in the God Ascension Realm. Wouldn’t that mean the five emperors were true gods?

At the same time, Yun Lintian found another problem. Since the Netherworld was no longer functioning as it used to. There was no Yama King or any other officers. How could the Death Messenger appear?

Yun Lintian frowned deeply. He couldn’t understand it anymore.

Seeing Yun Lintian’s solemn expression, Zhao Ming thought he feared the ghost kings. “You don’t have to worry about it. You will be fine if you stay away from the border. Those ghost soldiers we encountered earlier are just the lowest-ranking ones. I believe you can avoid them.”

Yun Lintian nodded gently and asked. “What do you know about the five emperors, Brother Zhao?”

Zhao Ming shook his head. “No one has ever seen them before. Usually, they communicate with us through sound transmission. Maybe you will hear their voices one day.”

“I see.” Yun Lintian felt something strange about it but couldn’t pinpoint it.

“Do you know where I can find information about the Netherworld’s history?” He asked further.

Zhao Ming was not surprised by Yun Lintian’s question. He thought for a moment and said. “You can find them in the capital city. However, I don’t recommend you go there for now. Since the Flower Ghost Queen is injured, it indicates that the situation at the border is not good. There is a possibility that you may be forced to enlist as a soldier.”

“If you trust me, you can stay near the River of Forgetfulness. Although its power has been lost, those high-level ghosts don’t dare to come here.”

A strange light flashed in Yun Lintian’s eyes. Didn’t he just come from the River of Forgetfulness?

As if Zhao Ming had seen through his thoughts, he calmly explained. “Normally, a newcomer like you will be completely fine staying or even swimming in the River of Forgetfulness. However, high-level ghosts may feel like the river engulfs their minds.”

Yun Lintian was puzzled. He should be considered a high-level ghost at this point. Why didn’t he feel anything?

Subconsciously, he glanced at Gui Xuan, who was happily eating grilled chicken. Was it because of him?

“Have you ever seen a death messenger, Brother Zhao?” Yun Lintian asked.

Zhao Ming visibly shuddered when he heard the question. He looked at Yun Lintian with terror. “Did you meet them?”

Yun Lintian shook his head. “Of course not. I heard about it.”

Zhao Ming felt relieved and explained. “The death messengers are the most mysterious beings in the Netherworld. People said that anyone who met them would be cursed. This curse could spread to others.”

“Curse?” Yun Lintian was surprised. .

“Yes.” Zhao Ming nodded. “They said the curse would consume people’s minds and slowly transform them into vengeful specters.”

“Vengeful specters…” Yun Lintian repeated the words with curiosity.

“There are many types of ghosts here. The vengeful specter is one of the most dangerous ghosts. They are incredibly powerful and consume people’s souls to survive.” Zhao Ming explained.

“I see.” Even though Yun Lintian had watched many ghost movies, he didn’t believe they could be applied to the real Netherworld. It seemed that he needed to gather more information in case he ever encountered them and didn’t know how to deal with them.

“I can see that you are not ordinary. Your current appearance is likely a disguise.” Zhao Ming refilled the cup as he spoke. “However, I still want to remind you not to flaunt your wealth randomly like this. It will bring you endless trouble.”

Yun Lintian smiled. “Thank you for your concern, Brother Zhao. Let’s eat first.”

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