"Ghost Gate?"
"Are you sure the Ghost Gate can allow you to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation?"
Zi Lingling asked in shock.
Hua Ji, the patriarch of the Chi tribe, nodded and said, "We, the Chi, Mei, Wang, and Liang tribes, were originally natives of the underworld. Ten thousand years ago, to help the Nine Great Guardians fight against invaders from beyond the domain, we used the power of the Ghost Gate to open a passage to the underworld and came to the mortal realm."
"You fought against invaders from beyond the domain?"
Zi Lingling was even more shocked.
Not only she, but Xuan Yuanxun and the other three also looked astonished.
Hua Ji nodded, "Yes, we were invited by our Venerable Father and Venerable Mother. The Ghost Gate was also opened for us by the two of them."
This time, Zi Lingling was confused.
Although Feng Li Xi was her true self, she did not have Feng Li Xi's memories.
And although Ye Ling Yuan had the memories of his Venerable Father Bao Feng Xi, he was unconscious.
Therefore, she could only look at Xuan Yuanxun, Rong Guang, and Shangguan Yulin as if asking for information.
Hoping that the three who had already integrated their past lives' memories would have some recollection of this matter.
The three pondered for a moment and shook their heads simultaneously.
Zi Lingling's expression turned cold, and she said to Hua Ji, "Do you know the consequences of lying to me?"
Hua Ji quickly swore, "I, Hua Ji, patriarch of the Mei tribe, swear to the heavens. If there is half a word of falsehood in what I say, may I be reduced to ashes under the lightning!"
The oaths of cultivators directly reached the heavens, were supervised by the Dao of Heaven, and would be imprinted with the brand of the Dao of Heaven.
Moreover, once an oath was violated or a statement was untrue, the consequences would inevitably follow.
Therefore, as cultivators, oaths should not be made lightly.
Thus, as soon as Hua Ji finished speaking, a ray of light descended from the sky and entered her body.
A moment later, there was no reaction.
This indicated that she had not lied, otherwise she would have been reduced to ashes.
Seeing this, Zi Lingling also became certain that what Hua Ji said was true.
The question then arose: why didn't Venerable Father Bao Feng Xi and Venerable Mother Feng Li Xi tell the other seven about this matter?
Could there be a secret hidden within? If it was true, what kind of secret would it be?
"I'll believe you for now, continue speaking!"
Just as Hua Ji was about to speak, she was stopped by Hui Shuo, the patriarch of the Wang Liang tribe.
"I'll say it!"
Before Hua Ji could open her mouth, Hui Shuo raised his hand and swore, "I swear, I, Hui Shuo, patriarch of the Wang Liang tribe, that what I say next is true in every word. If not, I shall be annihilated by the Dao of Heaven!"
As his oath fell, a white light descended from the nine heavens once again and entered his body.
Hua Ji said with a wry smile, "Hui Shuo, why bother? I have already taken the oath of the Dao of Heaven, why do you need to draw the attention of the Dao of Heaven again?"
Hui Shuo looked at Hua Ji, a trace of gentleness flashed in his eyes, but he said fiercely, "As a grown man, how can I hide behind a woman?"
But in his heart, he said something else: "Ji'er, how can I bear to let you carry the responsibility of the three tribes alone?"
Xuan Yuanxun and the other three found Hui Shuo, the emaciated old man, somewhat amusing. It wasn't a merit, so why would he fight for it so much?
But Zi Lingling happened to catch that trace of tenderness in Hui Shuo's eyes, and her good feelings towards the two increased greatly.
"Speak!"
She said indifferently.
Hui Shuo did not delay and said directly, "We came to the mortal realm and sacrificed countless tribesmen to seal the three extraterrestrial demons that had secretly infiltrated the Heavenly Gift Continent."
"Then, we intended to return to the underworld to recuperate, but at this moment, the divine artifact that opened the passage to the underworld, the Ghost Gate, was stolen by a traitor."
"Stolen?"
Xuan Yuanxun and the other three were greatly surprised.
Zi Lingling also frowned and asked, "By whom was it stolen?"
Two balls of rage ignited in Hui Shuo's eyes, "That person was called the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor. While all the experts of our three tribes were healing, he stole the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate, and under its protection, passed through the spatial rift and entered the Divine Relic Continent."
"Didn't you pursue him?" Shangguan Yulin quickly asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Shen Liuxing: "Are you stupid!"
Rong Guang: "How easy is it to chase through a spatial rift?"
Xuan Yuanxun: "It should be impossible to catch up!"
Hua Ji: "After the great battle, we were all seriously injured. Even if we had caught up, we would not have been a match for the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate."
Hui Shuo said, "Moreover, by the time we discovered it, the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor had already passed through the spatial rift."
"Coincidentally, Venerable Father and Venerable Mother arrived at this time and stopped us from pursuing the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor."
"Why?" Zi Lingling asked in confusion.
Hui Shuo said, "They didn't say, they just told our three tribes to settle down in this Divine Demon Forest, saying that one day, a woman carrying a transparent coffin and four men would come to the Divine Demon Forest."
"Then, we must implore these five people to help us retrieve the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate."
Xuan Yuanxun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing were all stunned.
Because according to Hui Shuo's description, the five of them should be the people Hui Shuo and the others were waiting for.
A trace of shock flashed in Zi Lingling's eyes, but she said without revealing anything, "So, you believe that we five are the people Venerable Father and Venerable Mother spoke of?"
Hua Ji nodded and said, "Actually, we already knew when you entered the Divine Demon Forest. It's just that we three patriarchs hadn't had time to discuss how to meet you when that little girl from the Mei tribe bumped into you."
"After receiving the news of the conflict between that little girl and you, we three patriarchs were startled and quickly met to discuss. That's why we were delayed for three days."
Zi Lingling smiled, "Since it was the three of you who discussed it together, why don't I see the patriarch of the Mei tribe?"
Hui Shuo said, "Originally, the three of us were going to see you together, but just as we were preparing to come, there was a sudden anomaly at the seal guarded by the Mei tribe."
"Therefore, Yin Jiao, the patriarch of the Mei tribe, rushed to the seal to investigate, and the two of us had to come ahead."
"The seal? The seal that seals those three extraterrestrial demons?" Zi Lingling asked with a frown.
Hui Shuo said, "Yes, those three demons are sealed in the territories of our three tribes!"
Zi Lingling pondered for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed in shock, "Let's go! Take us to the seal immediately!"
Seeing her nervous appearance, Xuan Yuanxun and the other four immediately gripped their natal divine artifacts and stood behind Zi Lingling in defense.
Hui Shuo and Hua Ji were instantly stunned.
They didn't understand what had happened, why the atmosphere had suddenly become tense.
Zi Lingling looked at the two of them standing there dumbfounded and urged, "What are you waiting for? If you don't hurry, trouble will be huge."