122: Night Monk? Ghost Granny's gigolo?

Chu Yuan's gaze was fixed on Purple Rhyme, with a hint of pleasant surprise and doubt in his eyes.

It was investigated in just over half an hour. Could it really be the work of those Ghost Kings nearby?

Purple Rhyme respectfully said, "Reporting to Master, there were five participants: Ghost Response and Night Mantis, as well as the three Ghost Kings of this Myriad Ghost Mountain."

"Ghost Response and Night Mantis are in the Myriad Ghost Cave. The others have been captured by this servant girl and are outside the cave."

"What did you say?" Chu Yuan's voice suddenly rose, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"You said Night Mantis did it?"

Purple Rhyme was startled. Was something wrong?

Why was Master reacting so strongly?

"Speak!"

Chu Yuan's voice was cold. "Is that Night Mantis still alive? What's the situation with the Myriad Ghost Cave?"

Purple Rhyme's delicate body stiffened, and she quickly responded respectfully, "Reporting to Master, that wisp of Qi was somewhat familiar to this servant girl; it belonged to Ghost Response."

"This servant girl questioned the three Ghost Kings of Myriad Ghost Mountain and confirmed that it was the work of the five of them."

"To be precise, Night Mantis led them to do it and ordered these three to massacre the people in that area, saying he was looking for someone?"

Hearing this, how could Chu Yuan not understand? This was aimed at him!

Although he didn't intervene at the time and Xiao Huang Village would still have been destroyed, he still felt some self-reproach.

"Night Mantis, you deserve to die!"

Chu Yuan roared, his eyes bloodshot, his killing intent almost palpable.

Little White looked up at him with concern, but said nothing.

Purple Rhyme was startled, vaguely feeling that something big was about to happen.

After a moment, Chu Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Tell me, what's the deal with Night Mantis? How can he command these three Ghost Kings?"

Purple Rhyme lowered her head. "Reporting to Master, that Night Mantis was originally severely injured and fled to the Myriad Ghost Cave two years ago, but he was noticed by Ghost Granny and taken as a male concubine."

"Ghost Response is in the Early Stage of the Ghost Venerable Realm. He was assigned by Ghost Granny as Night Mantis's guard, also serving to monitor him and prevent him from escaping."

"Ghost Response generally wouldn't refuse Night Mantis's requests. As for the three Ghost Kings of Myriad Ghost Mountain, they probably wouldn't dare refuse the command of a Ghost Venerable."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan couldn't help but sigh. Fled after being severely injured?

It seems Xing Yunting didn't kill that guy back then!

"Tell me, what's the situation with the Myriad Ghost Cave, and who is Ghost Granny?"

Hearing this, Purple Rhyme hesitated for a moment and said, "The Myriad Ghost Cave is located a bit southeast of the Yuheng Divine Continent, relatively close to the Tianquan Divine Continent."

"There is a Ghost God presiding over it, known as the Jade-Faced Ghost God, whom we call Ghost Granny. This Ghost Granny was also the one who enslaved this servant girl previously."

"Under her, there are ten Great Ghost Venerables, all existing in the Late Stage of the Ghost Venerable Realm and above, including this servant girl."

"In addition, there are sixteen other Ghost Venerable Realm powerhouses, and Ghost Response is one of them. We are all enslaved by her."

"Below them, there are hundreds of Ghost Emperors, and countless other Ghostly Creatures."

At this point, Purple Rhyme gritted her teeth and cautiously said, "Master, although Ghost Granny enslaved us, she wasn't harsh on us. If possible..."

"I know what you want to say." Chu Yuan waved his hand, interrupting her. "If not for her indulgence, how could Night Mantis have been so presumptuous?"

"I will find a way to eliminate this Myriad Ghost Cave later. As for her, if she is sensible, it's not impossible for her to stay and work."

As Chu Yuan spoke, he had already decided the fate of that so-called Ghost Granny.

Coincidentally, he had felt that he was alone before and needed some subordinates.

A Ghost God as a subordinate wouldn't be bad either.

However, this goal was still a bit distant, unless someone could help.

And hearing his words, Purple Rhyme secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the plea wasn't entirely successful, at least Ghost Granny wouldn't die.

At this moment, Chu Yuan asked again, "What is Ghost Granny's strength? How does it feel like her subordinate forces are much stronger than those of the Ming Ye Ghost God?"

Hearing this, Purple Rhyme blinked, thought for a moment, and replied, "Reporting to Master, Ghost Granny's current strength seems to be in the Late Stage of the Ghost God Realm, and she became famous earlier than the Ming Ye Ghost God."

"But as far as I know, the Ming Ye Ghost God's forces are not weak either. It is said that there are nearly twenty Ghost Venerable Realm powerhouses."

"Nearly twenty?"

Chu Yuan was stunned. "Are you mistaken? Doesn't the Ming Ye Ghost God only have six Great Ghost Venerable Realm powerhouses by her side?"

Purple Rhyme blinked and carefully asked, "Master, you seem to know a little about the Ming Ye Ghost God?"

Chu Yuan shook his head, a little helpless. "I have some Culinary Skills and spent some time with them in the Ghost Fiend Nether Abyss."

Hearing this, Purple Rhyme nodded understandingly and said, "I heard that the Ming Ye Ghost God is closer to six of the Ghost Venerables."

"Besides those six, the others are also enslaved by the Ghost Fiend God Controlling Art and are generally not allowed into the Ghost Fiend Nether Abyss."

"To be precise, under the Ming Ye Ghost God, male Ghostly Creatures above the Ghost King level are not allowed to enter the Ghost Fiend Nether Abyss."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan was slightly stunned; he really didn't know these things.

He shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and carried Little White out of the cave.

Outside the cave, three Ghost King level Ghostly Creatures knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with terror.

Seeing a member of the Human Race emerge, the three Ghost Kings were all startled, with some confusion in their eyes.

When they saw Purple Rhyme following closely, looking cautious, they were shocked.

When did this Ghost Venerable become a subordinate of a Human Race member?

Moreover, how did this person resemble the one Night Mantis told them to find?!

The three exchanged glances, confirmed their thoughts, and all secretly thought to themselves.

It's over!

"You killed my family and friends; your crimes deserve death!"

At this moment, Chu Yuan said coldly, his voice bone-chilling.

"But I won't let you die so easily. I want you to suffer a fate worse than death!"

As his voice fell, he casually condensed three enslavement runes and struck them into the bodies of the three.

"Purple Rhyme, take them to eradicate all Ghostly Creatures on Myriad Ghost Mountain, then catch up."

With that, he ascended on his sword and flew towards Xiao Huang Village.

Seeing this, Purple Rhyme sighed lightly in her heart and looked at the three with pity.

The Ghost Fiend God Controlling Art would teach these three how to be Ghostly Creatures; she even felt a little sorry for them.

"Let's go, execute the order!"

...Chu Yuan flew on his sword at extreme speed, quickly arriving at Xiao Huang Village.

Looking at the desolate and lonely village, his killing intent grew even stronger.

"Night Mantis, I will make you unable to live or die!"

Chu Yuan said with a chilling voice, his eyes filled with an unyielding killing intent.

Little White stirred in his arms, seemingly comforting him.

Chu Yuan took a deep breath, stroked Little White's back, "Little White, I seem to need your help."

"Don't worry!"

Little White nodded quickly, "I will help you; you are not alone."

"Thank you, Little White!"

Chu Yuan forced a smile, then went to wait in front of the Xiao Huang Village memorial.

Before long, Purple Rhyme arrived with the three pale-faced individuals.

The three seemed to have already known their fate, trembling with fear.

Chu Yuan glanced at the three, and his voice slowly emerged, "Xiao Huang Village had a population of three hundred and twelve people, all of whom died by your hands."

"From now on, you must stab each other three hundred and twelve times daily with this dagger, pausing for one breath within the body for each stab. During this time, you must heal yourselves promptly; you are not allowed to die."

As he spoke, Chu Yuan pulled out three daggers with crimson flames from his embrace.

Seeing this, the three's expressions changed drastically; those were spirit fires that could harm them.

Three hundred and twelve stabs would absolutely take half their lives.

Moreover, Ghostly Creatures fear fire, not only because fire suppresses them, but also because the burning flames intensify their pain by more than ten times.

The three fell to their knees with a thud, "Master, spare us!"

Chu Yuan's face turned cold. "Don't call me Master; you are not worthy!"

"I..."

The three stiffened, quickly kowtowed and changed their address, "Lord, please spare us!"

"It was that scoundrel Night Mantis who made us do it; we were forced."

"That's right, Night Mantis forced us to do it. The wronged has its head, the debt has its master, Lord~"

"Forced?" Chu Yuan sneered, "Don't bring out such embarrassing excuses."

"Execute the order!"

The three's bodies stiffened, and they instantly lost control, picking up the daggers and beginning to act.