76: The conflict between the Wood Ghost Clan and the Water Ghost Clan

“Talk, talk about what…” Wood Creek Child’s body trembled slightly as she spoke.

Her entire body was like wood, the exact same color, but softer and more fragrant than ordinary wood.

“Bah, damn Li Ye, you’re not thinking of discussing a project worth hundreds of millions, are you?” Xiao Yan muttered with a pout.

“Hundreds of millions? What hundreds of millions project?” Ning Jiuxiao tilted her head, not understanding the meaning behind Xiao Yan’s words.

“Cough cough, what nonsense are you spouting!” In a fit of pique, Li Ye flicked Xiao Yan’s forehead, but of course, he couldn't make any more intimate gestures.

Ning Jiuxiao, still holding Li Ye’s arm, watched Li Ye and Xiao Yan with a watchful gaze.

Wood Creek Child looked at them with a gloomy expression. These humans were truly inexplicable; they came in and killed her Clan members, and their intelligence seemed lacking.

Especially that Li Ye, the one in charge. Did this Li Ye have some kind of ugliness fetish? She was so ugly, yet he always stared at her with lustful, burning eyes. How detestable.

Wood Creek Child felt both shy and indignant.

“Alright, let’s talk business, Wood Creek Child. Sign this contract.” Li Ye took out a pen, wrote something on the contract paper, and then handed the Tier 3 contract paper to Wood Creek Child.

However, this Tier 3 contract paper also had a restriction.

That is, once one’s cultivation reached Nascent Soul, which corresponds to Tier 4 for demons, the constraint of this contract would become useless.

Wood Creek Child reached out and took it. She squinted her small eyes at the paper, growing increasingly angry the more she read.

“Player Eternal Night wishes to sign a Tier 3 contract with you. Do you agree to the contract? ThisRegulations is fair and just by the World Will Barren Ancient Star. Once contracted, neither party may violate it, or they will be obliterated. Eternal Night’s side: Provide you with one Low-Grade Spirit Stone daily. Wood Creek Child’s side: Must always obey Eternal Night’s commands and regard Eternal Night as her master. This contract will automatically be destroyed once either party advances to Nascent Soul | Tier 4.”

“Li Ye, you… you are shameless! My personality is stubborn, and I refuse to yield. There’s no way I’d agree to you, this lecherous scoundrel with an ugliness fetish! You’ve got the wrong person!!!” Wood Creek Child gritted her teeth, speaking with great anger and a hint of self-infatuation.

To provide only one Low-Grade Spirit Stone daily in exchange for her becoming a lifelong nanny.

Don’t mention the part about the contract being voided after reaching Tier 4; she, Wood Creek Child, knew her own Aptitude well.

It was impossible for her to reach Tier 4 in this lifetime!

Also, where was this voice coming from?

Wood Creek Child felt like she was going to faint from anger.

“If you don’t accept now, I’ll kill you with one slash.” Li Ye took out a cigar he bought from the trading market from his Storage Pouch and put it in his mouth, then extended his right index finger.

Golden Nine Yang True Flame ignited on his finger.

The Nine Yang True Flame lit the cigar, making him look exactly like a ruffian.

Ning Jiuxiao, Xiao Yan, and Mu Huai around him also looked at Wood Creek Child with unfriendly gazes.

Seeing this situation, Wood Creek Child felt like she was about to wet herself, although as a Wood Ghost, most of her body was wood, so she didn’t use the restroom.

Her expression immediately became charming, and her eyes became somewhat clear.

“You’re a very good judge of character. I’ll sign it right away.”

“Already signed a Tier 3 contract with Wood Creek Child. ThisRegulations is fair and just by the World Will Barren Ancient Star. Once contracted, neither party may violate it, or they will be obliterated. Eternal Night’s side: Provide you with one Low-Grade Spirit Stone daily. Wood Creek Child’s side: Must always obey Eternal Night’s commands and regard Eternal Night as her master. This contract will automatically be destroyed once either party advances to Nascent Soul | Tier 4. Regulation generated. According to the Regulation content, Wood Creek Child is now Eternal Night’s slave. Wood Creek Child’s identity has been changed from a stranger NPC to Fellow Daoist - Slave.”

After the contract was signed, Li Ye felt a strange sensation all over his body.

Not only that, but Wood Creek Child felt the same way. She now felt that Li Ye was her supreme master. Although she still harbored anger in her heart, she deeply hid it, not revealing a single trace.

Wood Creek Child lowered her head reluctantly, “Master.”

Seeing that this Regulation was truly effective, Li Ye gave Wood Creek Child a Low-Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Pouch.

“This is today’s stipend for you. Gather all the Clan members of the Wood Ghost Clan, and then proceed to Flame Mountain.” Li Ye commanded.

“Yes, Master.” Wood Creek Child said obediently.

Thus, the remaining few hundred Wood Ghosts of the Wood Ghost Clan grandly returned to Flame Mountain with Li Ye.

Along the way, Li Ye kept thinking about one thing: the so-called World Will Barren Ancient Star.

Could this World Will Barren Ancient Star be that mechanical female voice, or perhaps the mastermind behind teleporting everyone from Blue Star to Barren Ancient Star?

Li Ye’s heart trembled slightly. If that were the case, perhaps the origin of the entire Barren Ancient Star was even grander than he had imagined.

Originally, Li Ye had thought the mastermind was at least an incredibly powerful being, such as an Immortal who had completed Undergoing Tribulation.

But if the mastermind wasn’t a “being” but a kind of World Will, that would be terrifying.

Along the way, Li Ye was somewhat distracted.

Perhaps his System was also something created by this World Will.

After all, he possessed a System and could create things out of thin air, which would certainly be detected by the World Will…

“Li Ye, Li Ye, what are you thinking about? You’ve been so distracted?”

“Husband? What’s wrong?” Xiao Yan was the first to notice Li Ye’s emotional distress, followed by Ning Jiuxiao.

At this moment, Li Ye realized that he and his group had returned to Flame Mountain with the Wood Ghosts.

However, Wood Ghosts could not survive on Flame Mountain.

Wood generates fire, but similarly, while metal conquers wood, fire does not conquer wood. However, Wood Ghosts on Flame Mountain would only become fuel for Flame Mountain.

Wood Creek Child looked at Li Ye with a wronged expression, as if acting spoiled.

“Since that’s the case, then find a territory where your Wood Ghost Clan can survive. Two Clans, the Yan Ghost Clan and the Wood Ghost Clan, listen to my command: proceed to the Water Ghost Clan and annihilate them.”

Li Ye had originally planned to defend within Flame Mountain.

After all, Flame Mountain was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Moreover, if they directly attacked the other three Clans, their movements might be detected by the other three Clans, who would then converge early.

Although Li Ye was not afraid, he still needed to proceed cautiously.

He had initially thought that since the Wood Ghosts were now dealt with, even if the three Clans attacked Flame Mountain later, there wouldn’t be too much of a problem.

Li Ye and Xiao Yan were both masters of fire manipulation.

They might even have attribute bonuses on Flame Mountain.

Now, it seemed they had to directly use offense as defense.

Upon hearing this, a hint of excitement appeared in Wood Creek Child’s eyes.

The reason was that the Wood Ghost Clan and the Water Ghost Clan actually had some conflicts, more or less.

The previous Clan Chief of the Wood Ghost Clan had died at the hands of the Water Ghost Clan’s Clan Chief.

And a Wood Ghost Bloodline had even been dropped.

As is well known, Bloodline items can provide Bloodline.

Coincidentally, the Clan Chief of the Water Ghost Clan, Shui Yuntian, had obtained the Wood Ghost Clan’s Bloodline, though his primary Bloodline was still Water Ghost.

Just like Yan Xiaoji’s current primary Bloodline was also Yan Ghost.