The old man still wanted to say something, but seeing her retreating back, he closed his mouth and walked out.
Jin Bao'er sat on the chair, gradually calming the turmoil and complexity in her heart!
As the voice said, she had been reborn! But after being reborn, she didn't know what had happened, and she died again! She died as a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage! This showed that she had been diligently cultivating after rebirth and had done many things!
Heh! Saving the lives of a city of people? Impossible! She knew how much hatred she harbored! She would never sacrifice her life for a city of strangers!
After much thought, she still couldn't recall what had happened in between. However, deceased cultivators' memories should not have issues. Why would she forget everything?
There were two possibilities. First, she was cursed or schemed against. But if she was dead, what difference did it make whether her memories were intact?
Second, she had consumed something that left side effects! But she vaguely remembered the scene before her death. No one forced her to eat anything, and the powerful cultivators from the upper realm would not force her to forget her memories. Then it could only be herself!
The only thing in her memory with such a side effect... was the Seven Stars Pill! She knew how to make the Seven Stars Pill. Having been reborn, she would definitely refine one in case of need. And she was forced to a dead end by the powerful cultivators from the upper realm, so she must have...
This meant that her strength at that time was at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, yet she still died. This showed the power of those from the upper realm!
Damn it!
Intense unwillingness and rage surged into her heart. She had actually died just like that! Lou Yun must not have been killed yet. Su Xianzhi was being protected by that person, so she must not be dead either! In the end, she had wasted her chance of rebirth for nothing!!
After a long period of regret, she suddenly stood up, her heart resolute. Flames of determination blazed in her eyes, unyielding...
This Ghost King! She had decided! Even if she died, she would return to the cultivation world. No one could stop her!
And two days ago, in a certain place, a young girl in white also slowly woke up. Unlike Jin Bao'er, the girl was found by the Ghost King Sa Leng, who happened to be outside, right after she woke up. Her dazzling white clothes attracted the attention of all the ghost servants and Sa Leng.
"My Lord Ghost King, this woman..."
After cultivators died, they mostly entered the ghost realm dressed in greyish-white. There had never been any record of someone being so dazzlingly white!
The girl was dressed in light and pure white, with a beautiful and moving face. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, exuding a sense of fragility and fear that stirred pity! Confusion and terror filled her eyes as she first awoke!
After waking up, Su Xianzhi instantly realized where she was. Although she was filled with resentment, the pair of dark pupils of Jin Bao'er before her death were still vivid in her mind, causing her to tremble uncontrollably...
Insane! She hadn't even done anything yet, and that slut Jin Bao'er actually wanted to kill her so badly!
If she died, what would her Master think? Would he be sad, regretful, or... relieved?
A faint sorrow washed over her, complementing her pure and ethereal white ceremonial robe. Even the aloof Ghost King Sa Leng couldn't help but narrow his eyes, lost in thought.
"Take her."
His voice was very soft. After speaking, he disappeared from his original spot, and Su Xianzhi was inexplicably taken away.
Two days later, Ghost King Sa Leng issued a city-wide decree to appoint a concubine, which indeed shocked many people!
That morning, as Jin Bao'er was preparing to leave the inn, her eyes suddenly widened when she heard the name of the new concubine!
"What did you say? Su Xianzhi? The new concubine's name is Su Xianzhi?"
As people in the inn were chatting animatedly, someone's sudden outburst of excitement instantly drew many gazes. However, Jin Bao'er's expression was grave and complex. If Su Xianzhi had also come to the ghost realm, it meant... she had also died?
Ha! A great joy surged into her heart, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud! Mo Ke, the man who had checked into the inn with her, was stunned.
Then, everyone watched as the young girl suddenly stood up, her face radiant as if she had been stimulated.
She had intended to leave the inn first. After all, she had been too impulsive this morning, openly saying those things in the inn could easily attract attention. Now, she couldn't defeat the Ghost King Sa Leng, so she had to keep a low profile.
She hadn't expected to hear such astonishing news...
"Why are you so surprised? Don't tell me you want to participate in the Ghost King's concubine selection?"
Mo Ke carried his large saber, a joking expression on his face.
"With your looks, you might really have a chance to become a concubine! Haha! Don't mind me..."
"Yes! I want to participate in the concubine selection!"
Before Mo Ke could finish, the girl in front of him directly responded with certainty, her expression quite serious, without any hint of jest.
Mo Ke was stunned!
"You..." She didn't seem like that kind of woman? He had just slept in until morning, and now that he was out, it felt like the sky had changed!
"Haha, little girl, you're quite something. Don't listen to that old man stirring up trouble. The Ghost King's concubine selection is in seven days. We'll definitely cheer for you then!!"
The many ghost cultivators in the inn egged them on, while the old man in the corner's face turned ashen.
At night...
"Are you crazy? You are the only one in the prophecy who can save our ghost city, how can you indulge in pleasure and marry the Ghost King? Do you think he's really choosing a concubine? He's choosing food to absorb souls! You can't beat him, so going there is no different from seeking death... you..."
The old man's face was ashen with anger, his whole body trembling! He rebuked her with disappointment and frustration, completely beside himself!
Jin Bao'er, however, was expressionless and very calm.
"Senior, you misunderstand. I'm not really going to participate in the concubine selection..."
She naturally had her own thoughts. Although she didn't know how Su Xianzhi had died, if she could live so freely and comfortably after death, what was the difference between living and dying?
Thinking of this, a murderous intent flashed in her eyes, sharp and fierce! She would haunt that woman's nightmares, whether in heaven or hell...
The old man was stunned and then filled with despair and helplessness.
"If I had known the one in the prophecy was like you, I would not have held onto hope for so many years! Our ghost realm... is probably doomed!"
Jin Bao'er remained silent. She was selfish! She was never the type to sacrifice herself for others. What happened to the ghost realm had nothing to do with her.
Just as the old man was about to turn away, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and turned back with a grave expression.
"Fine! If you insist on participating in the concubine selection, I won't stop you. However, before that, I suggest you go to the back mountain of the Ghost Crystal Mine! And pick that ghostly plant called the Devil Flower!"
Jin Bao'er looked confused.
"Devil Flower?"
The old man looked at her, his face filled with complex emotions. He seemed to have made a decision, and his tone was quite firm.
"I don't expect you to save the ghost realm, old man. But the Devil Flower is the only treasure in the ghost realm that can restrain all ghost cultivators. You also know that the ghost realm is perpetually dark, with no pure yang fire. Only the Devil Flower can use Yin to counter Yin. No matter how powerful the Ghost King Sa Leng is, he is still a ghost cultivator. I believe you can use the Devil Flower!"