Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Let's Go Open the Treasure Chest~
Luo Sheng immediately asked, "Is this door hidden enough? If someone opens it, will we be discovered?"
The two ghost soldiers explained in rough terms.
Usually, there are very few ghosts near the Yama Ghost Temple. Even the mighty Ghost King doesn't like such a place. While it's not deadly, it's quite repulsive. Therefore, most ghosts wait outside the temple until the gates of the underworld open due to a cosmic phenomenon, and only then do they enter.
After listening to their explanation, Luo Sheng learned quite a bit.
He then smiled and asked Bai Moxue, "By the way, do you have any cultivation techniques since you became a ghost?"
Bai Moxue shook her head.
Although she was a member of a ghost-exorcising family, it didn't mean she had access to cultivation secrets for ghosts. Such things were extremely sinister. The righteous path would never tolerate them, and once they were confiscated, they would be destroyed to prevent misuse for evil magic.
Moreover, since her transformation into a ghost had been rushed, she didn't have time to search for any techniques.
"Since you're going to marry me, I can't offer you a dowry without reason. Come on, I'll go get you a dowry." Luo Sheng said with a smile.
"That's too dangerous. Moreover, if the small gate to the underworld's treasury opens, we might run into the Ghost King." Bai Moxue advised.
Now that she had significantly improved her strength, she felt that even facing the Ghost King's general, the Bull-Headed General, she was capable of fighting back or at least escaping.
However, dealing with the Ghost King was still a bit too much for her. After all, he had over a thousand years of cultivation, which was why he could reign in his domain.
As for the Bull-Headed Demon, he only had five hundred years of demon power.
"Trust me, I have the ability to obtain the cultivation techniques that are suitable for you in advance," Luo Sheng assured her.
He certainly hadn't forgotten the main reason for coming here. It wasn't just to "insert cards" but to strengthen the characters in the cards.
Inserting cards was just an added bonus.
"Alright, husband, I'll follow you in whatever you do." Bai Moxue smiled, her lips slightly flushed and alluring.
She trusted her savior and husband.
Finally, Bai Moxue managed to control the two ghost soldiers by marking them with a brand, learning their names: "Soldier A" and "Soldier B."
These two ghost soldiers were originally nameless minions from Fengdu Ghost City. The former city lord had many ghost soldiers under his command, so he named them simply as A, B, C, D, and so on, a naming convention that hadn't changed since then.
Luo Sheng tied them up and threw them onto the cargo rack of his motorcycle.
Riding with Bai Moxue, they followed the directions provided by the soldiers and sped off for half an hour, finally reaching the Yama Ghost Temple.
At this time, outside the temple, flags were flying. Apart from the Ghost King's faction, many other forces, large and small, sought to occupy the Yama Ghost Temple.
Before the gates to the underworld's small treasury opened, all forces maintained a delicate balance, surrounding the Yama Ghost Temple in a protective manner.
"It looks like there's a big treasure after all!" Luo Sheng said excitedly upon seeing the scene. The more powerful the forces, the more treasures there were.
He then asked the two ghost soldiers how to approach the Yama Ghost Temple.
The controlled soldiers detailed the surroundings and quickly pointed out a small path that would allow them to approach the temple silently.
Luo Sheng, accompanied by Bai Moxue, held onto the two ghost soldiers and sneaked into the Yama Ghost Temple.
The temple resembled a traditional ghost temple. There were incense offerings, but it had long been abandoned. The incense candles had turned to ash, and the statues were in poor condition, with large chunks of the exterior fallen off, exposing the white plaster inside.
Other small stone statues had been shattered, and the offering table was half-split by a blade and collapsed on the ground.
"It seems like no one in the underworld manages this place. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so abandoned and neglected," Bai Moxue said, her eyebrows furrowed, a sad expression on her face. "The human world wouldn't have fallen into this state. My family…"
If the underworld hadn't fallen into chaos, the human world wouldn't have suffered either. The tragic events wouldn't have happened, and her parents wouldn't have died, leaving her to bear everything alone and be taken by enemies as a concubine.
Luo Sheng patted her head. "Don't worry, I'm still here. I'll make sure to fulfill my promises to you."
"I believe you." Bai Moxue replied, but then extended her delicate little pinky finger. "But we still need to pinky swear."
"Alright." Luo Sheng extended his finger, "Pinky swear, never change for a thousand years!"
After making the pinky swear, Bai Moxue finally smiled again and gave him a small kiss on the cheek.
Perhaps this was just a way for her to seek psychological comfort.
Luo Sheng gladly complied.
After all, a woman who had just become a ghost would have an unstable mental state.
The two ghost soldiers, Soldier A and Soldier B, could only watch in discomfort, feeling their skin crawl.
Afterward, Luo Sheng and Bai Moxue pushed aside the statue and found a hidden tunnel in the temple.
After descending about 18 zhang (roughly 60 feet), they arrived in front of a strange black metal door.
However, by this time, Soldier A and Soldier B could no longer withstand the oppressive aura of the Yama Ghost Temple on ghosts. They were forced to wait outside to keep watch.
Even Bai Moxue, with her enhanced strength, also felt a sense of discomfort.
Her soft little hand rested on Luo Sheng's arm.
"Are you alright? If you want, you can go outside and keep watch too. I'll be fine here."
"It's fine. Worst case, we'll spend the night together in the daylight and everything will return to normal." Bai Moxue teased.
However, Luo Sheng couldn't shake the feeling that his body was betraying him, as though his kidneys were warning him, 'You can't do this. You're empty now, wake up! You're not invincible!'
Luo Sheng straightened up, his tone serious.
"No, a man must achieve something. He shouldn't indulge in the comforts of love, especially since we haven't gone through the proper rites yet. Our wedding hasn't been completed; this would be detrimental to your reputation."
"Is that so?"
Bai Moxue smiled, narrowing her charming eyes, then looked up at him, casually poking him in the waist.
"Ah…" Luo Sheng instinctively flinched.
In reality, he wasn't nervous at all. Really!
Of course, they couldn't discuss this further, or it would become a paid service. Even if money were given, he wouldn't write about it. You could just open your browser and figure it out.
(End of Chapter)