Chapter 11- Ghost King

The Ghost King is the ruler of the underworld. This is a very known information to everyone in the cultivation world.

The Ghost King was also called The Grim Reaper by other people. He is the one responsible in managing the souls of the dead and chooses where and when they reincarnate. To the common folks, he's a God. To cultivators, he's an idol. But to Immortal stage Cultivators... Well... He's their greatest obstacle in ascending to an even higher realm.

To cultivators, it is natural to idolize a powerful being and maybe be envious of him, but if they knew that he was the reason why a lot of Immortal Cultivators in the middle and higher plane aren't able to to ascend to the higher realm, they would hate him and curse him.

No one knew why he did so. Some people think that it was because he was afraid of having someone that can stand on the same stage as him. Some say that he was just bored. Other's think that Humanity has angered him. But no one knew the truth.

The appearance of the Great Ghost King was said to be Grim. On his right side was a man who was about 20 years old, and was considered the most beautiful person in the world. An ethereal fairy who looks as if he isn't stained with earthly desires. His long silver hair flows uninterrupted and shown more beautiful than the night sky- a stark contrast to the said grim Ghost King. The two are inseparable, but people doubt if the young man really loves the Ghost King or if he was only using him. Regardless, they would not care.

The girl refuses to tell more than the information known to all. She shook her head and cried. "PLEASE JUST KILL ME!!"

Wei Xiao didn't understand why Qin Zuijia wanted to know more information about the Ghost King. Even if they knew, they wouldn't be able to use it. They can't blackmail the Ghost King, nor can they get to his good side. It would even be a surprise if they were able to get a glimpse of the man, but that wouldn't even help them escape.

Wei Xiao looked at Qin Zuijia as if he was looking at a child trying to fit a ball in a triangular hole. "What do you want to know from her?"

Qin Zuijia looked at Wei Xiao and smiled. "The Ghost King sounds interesting." It was a good answer, but it didn't dispel Wei Xiao's doubt.

The girl cried until she could no longer do so. Then, Qin Zuijia asked again. "Who is the Ghost King?"

The woman trembles. "I don't know..I.. I don't...Please let me go.... I promise I won't do this again." She stammers.

"Who is the Ghost King?"

Qin Zuijia refuses to fold.

The girl continued to shake her head. They know that she knows more about the Ghost King, but refuses to say it.

Wei Xiao really didn't care about the Ghost King, but the other seemed to be set on knowing. He didn't interfere, nor did he help. At this moment he was thinking of how to destroy the woman.

He looked at the boy who was hanging and the ceiling, smiling. The boy noticed his stare and his smile became brighter. "Am I handsome?"

A snot filled, broken, pus polluted face. If that is handsome, then what is ugly?

Wei Xiao stared at the boy. "Is the baby alright?"

The boy laughed. "I asked you first!"

"No."

The boy laughed even harder. His body swung back and forth as snot continued to flow down. "The baby is fine. The screaming children are treating him like he's a laughing Buddha."

"They're rubbing his stomach?"

The boy nodded.

Wei Xiao thought that it would be a very adorable scene.

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In the brightly lit room, The screaming children were rubbing the stomach of the Jade Laughing Buddha. They felt that the baby's tummy was incredibly soft and smooth.

No one would think that it was weird for children to be fond of a very beautiful baby.

The children were already set on having the baby stay with them. Little did they know that that would only be a dream.

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Qin Zuijia was still interrogating the girl when he felt something off. The ground seemed to shake. He turns to Wei Xiao, but the other doesn't seem to notice anything. He knitted his brows and thought.

Could something be down there?

The girl seemed to feel it as well. She shook violently, trying to free herself from the binding. And as if the gods heard her wishes, the binding suddenly became loose. Her eyes widened in shock, but she still continued to escape.

The girl scratched Qin Zuijia on his cheeks, making them bleed. He held the bloody cheek, and showed a wronged expression that made Wei Xiao frown. His cheek burned and felt more painful than being stabbed by a knife. Her sharp nails seemed to be inlaid with poison. But for what kind of poison it is, he didn't dare ask.

The woman had a chance to run. Though she felt the ground shook as if the Ghost King's punishment would come, she still persevered to run.

Her mind was buzzing with questions. At the very beginning, the question she had in her mind was why the Qin Clan still exists. Next was why a man, with no blood relation what-so-ever with the Qin Clan was using a Guqin made for the Qin Clan's young masters. Then, She was baffled as to why Patriarch Qin did not fight with his weapon and chose a metal rod instead. Lastly was his question...

The woman yelled in her head 'IF ANYONE IN THIS ROOM SHOULD KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE GHOST KING, IT SHOULD BE PATRIARCH QIN!!"

She reached the door leading outside of the black room only to find that a golden scale was laying on the floor. The scale glow brightly, illuminating the dark room. She felt her heart sink, and a surge of violent emotions swell up on her. 'It wasn't the Ghost King making the ground shake.'

Seeing her stand still, Wei Xiao drew out his sword. Enveloping it with his spiritual energy, he prepared to attack, but was stopped by a jade white slender hand.

"You won't be able to kill her with that sword." He said. "Make her tell you about the Ghost King."

Wei Xiao furrowed his brow, then moments later, seemed to be enlightened. 'Only the Ghost King can kill the 'Saint'

Wei Xiao sheaths his sword and prepares to interrogate the girl. He walk on step but found that the other was pale with fright.

"I'll speak!" She trembles.

"Who is the Ghost King?"

"The World's order." As she said those words, The floor underneath her glowed red. The floor turned into a portal that was fluctuating with Yin energy. The girl fell, never to be seen again.

Wei Xiao and Qin Zuijia were still dumfounded. What was that 'The World's Order?' What order? And why was that portal so chaotic? Seems like many souls were devoured by that hole. But the most surprising thing was...

Qin Zuijia looked at Wei Xiao, and the other looked back. "She actually said it."

"It seems so."

Qin Zuijia walked towards the place where the girl was swallowed. To his surprise, he found a golden scale on the floor.

Wei Xiao drew nearer and looked at the egg-sized scale. This seems to be from a Golden Dragon but there hasn't been any sightings of a Golden Dragon in the whole Wolf Bane continent. Even the five great clans' contracted beasts live in the middle plane.

Wei Xiao felt that this could have been the reason why the girl suddenly blurted out a hidden secret. He turned his head to look at Qin Zuijia, but was stunned all of a sudden. 'Why was he crying?' He thought.

Qin Zuijia felt his gaze. He felt that there was liquid flowing from his eyes and was surprised to find he was crying. Though he felt pleased to see a Golden Dragon scale, he didn't understand why he would tear up. ' Was he that happy to find a rare demon beast?'

Though confused, he tucked the scale near his chest and felt that it was just right. He stood up and beckoned to the boy. "Where are the screaming children?"

The boy laughed, then his snot stained face turned into a delicate youth whose eyes still glow sinister, He grew two arms and laughed. He seemed to pat the air, but next second a group of children wearing tattered clothes came out. In the middle was the chubby looking baby whose face was still joyful and happy to be the center of attention. He saw his uncle, the beauty that was always with him and laughed.

Then, with a thump thump thump, he walked towards the two.

"Uncle! Pretty Uncle! Xiao Ling made new friends!"

Qin Zuijia didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 'What 'new friends'. those kids seem to see you as a Buddha!'

Wei Xiao patted the baby and carried him to his bosoms. He turned to leave, but was called back by the boy.

"Young Master!" The formerly snot-stained boy ran towards the two. "As thanks to you Killing the ugly hag. I will give you this token of appreciation!" He said, handing the other two pairs of earplugs.

Wei Xiao wanted to refuse, but the boy forced it on him. He said that it would be very helpful to them when staying in Willow City, thus Wei Xiao took it and put them in his pouch.

Qin Zuijia went to look at the earplugs. He raised his brows to Wei Xiao. "Now can you tell me how you got out of the potion?"

"I digested things faster than normal people." Wei Xiao said with a straight face.

Qin Zuijia's laughs rang through the night.