The newcomer saw this and thought she didn't want to speak, so he quickly waved his hand.
"Don't mind us, we're all like this here. Having a name means having a nameplate, representing which city's ghost you are. If you don't tell me, I really can't do my job."
The young girl looked up, her brows furrowed. Her mind was in a frenzy. She remembered she had very important things to do, and she had to help someone find something! But now, she couldn't even remember her own name...
"Jin... Bao'er!"
That seemed to be her name.
The man finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly input the information, handing her a nameplate.
"Here is your nameplate. If you need anything after entering the city, you can mention my name, Wa Qi! Please, go ahead."
Jin Bao'er nodded and stepped into the city, her mind still a complete blank!
The next second, the area in front of her suddenly lit up as if it were daytime, blindingly bright. She instinctively closed her eyes, and only slowly opened them a moment later...
What met her eyes was a bustling street! The stalls on the roadside sold only lanterns and candles, completely different from the mortal world.
She felt a little lost. It was death, so be it. She had lost her memory, and it seemed everyone else had their memories intact, except for her.
"You? Little girl! How did you die too! Ah, I didn't expect the powers from the Upper Realm to be so formidable. You couldn't withstand them either! But it's fine if you're dead, you can just start over!"
An unfamiliar voice reached her ears. Jin Bao'er turned her head to see an arrogant yet ordinary face. The man seemed to know her, his tone full of regret.
This matched the memories of her fighting and battling with people, but Jin Bao'er didn't feel familiar with him, her expression remaining calm.
"Mmm, I lost the fight, so I died."
Hearing this, the man didn't suspect anything. He touched the empty spot on his shoulder, looking very helpless.
"I can't believe the strong practitioners from the Upper Realm dared to appear, defying the barriers between realms, and not fear the backlash from the Heavenly Dao! Truly audacious! I will definitely go and see for myself one day! What a shame... now I have to start cultivating all over again..."
With that, he looked at Jin Bao'er and faintly sensed the presence of spiritual energy, his eyes suddenly widening in astonishment.
"No wonder you didn't even flinch from the Upper Realm powers. So you're a mighty figure above the Nascent Soul stage! So powerful at such a young age, it's a real shame you died."
Jin Bao'er listened for a long time but didn't get much useful information. However, she understood a little! That Upper Realm practitioner had killed her at the risk of the Heavenly Dao's backlash, perhaps because she had done something? And this man had been caught in the crossfire and died...
"Sigh... enough said, I'm starving! Let's find a place to eat! Since I only know you here so far... a big shot, please take me in!"
The sudden change in tone startled Jin Bao'er. Some scenes flashed through her mind, and it was as if someone had once spoken in such a cheeky manner...
Coming back to her senses, she looked at the man and pointed to a shop not far away.
"Eat? This is the Ghost Realm. I'm afraid there are only incense and candles here, and besides... do you have money?"
When money was mentioned, the man awkwardly touched his nose and said sheepishly.
"Heh heh, when I was alive, I had no family or friends, and no one burned offerings for me. But you're different... your death was so spectacular! You saved an entire Feng Hua City! If the city is still here, someone should be burning offerings for you, right?"
Saying that, he noticed Jin Bao'er's disheveled state, his face filled with pity.
"It looks like it's gone! Perhaps many people from Feng Hua City will report here later!"
Useful information! She had saved Feng Hua City from being destroyed by the Upper Realm practitioner and then died!
As she was contemplating, a white light flashed from her body, instantly blinding all the surrounding ghosts and even illuminating the dimness at the city gate. The official from before looked back, astonished at Jin Bao'er's radiant body...
How many good deeds must she have done to possess so much light of merit and faith!
The man beside Jin Bao'er was also stunned! He rejoiced inwardly: This big shot is clearly extraordinary! He's latched onto the right person!
A moment later, the white light dissipated, revealing a woman in white, with exquisite features but a calm gaze. Instantly! The surroundings erupted with exclamations...
The young girl lightly raised her head, looking with complex emotions at the slightly familiar Mustard Seed Space, which was filled with money, ingots, and incense offerings burned for her! The white robe she wore was also no ordinary item; it seemed to exude a faint spiritual energy, clearly a specially made robe for the deceased!
"It seems... the city was saved."
At the same time, throughout Feng Hua City, wisps of light smoke were rising everywhere. From a distance, one might mistake it for a fire!
However, what was shocking was... they were expressing gratitude! Cultivators from the entire city were mourning for one person! Especially those who were closest to the City Lord's Mansion that day, who had witnessed with their own eyes the slender yet powerful figure desperately fighting against the Upper Realm practitioner! Their hearts were stirred, and various versions of the story spread throughout the cultivation world...
Saving a city at the cost of one's own life! What glory, what greatness! The name Jin Bao'er completely shook the entire cultivation world!
However, only a few people knew that the truth differed slightly from the popular accounts. The Upper Realm practitioner was unintentionally drawn by Jin Bao'er, and Feng Hua City's crisis was also caused by her. Yet, the world only believed what they saw! They only saw how Jin Bao'er struggled, how she desperately protected the city.
...
On the other side, on the edge of the Upper Realm...
A beautiful woman gently wiped the face of the young girl on the bed, her eyes filled with heartache and self-reproach, looking pitiful.
"Xianzhi, it's all my fault, Mother will definitely save you!"
Outside the room, the man watched the alchemy furnace with a solemn expression!
Whether his daughter could be revived depended on whether this furnace could successfully refine the pill!
At this moment, in the Ghost Realm...
Jin Bao'er and the man entered the inn, instantly drawing the covetous gazes of a crowd of ghosts. The eerie and strange stares were uncomfortable for anyone.
"Hey, I say, little girl, they say beauties are often the cause of trouble. How many hearts must ache because of your beauty and strength that led to your death!"
Jin Bao'er ignored him and quickly went upstairs, searching her space for a long time before finally finding a pure black outfit!
For some reason, she disliked white intensely, as if someone she deeply detested had a penchant for wearing white!
A moment later, a cool and sharp-looking youth in black emerged. The dark color indeed made people shift their gazes away, as the place was inherently gloomy. Even at noon, the entire world was dim...
"Hey, guest, are you going out? It's not safe outside the city at night. We advise you not to go out after dark!"
The waiter's complexion was also frighteningly pale, with a peculiar smile on his lips. Another paper figurine!
Jin Bao'er nodded, suddenly thinking of something.
"Do you know of any way to return to the mortal world?"