196: Chapter 196

“You really are hopeless. You came here two days early, yet you still haven't entered Ghost Emperor City? Your efficiency is truly poor.”

Hearing the familiar voice, Gui Jianchou immediately stopped running. He dared not Take Human Form, so the black liquid remained stuck to the rock, hiding as best as it could.

Gui Jianchou recounted the frustrations of the past two days; he had tried many ways to enter Ghost Emperor City, but all had ended in failure.

During this time, he even captured a few Little Devils, wanting to slip inside their bodies to sneak in, but the security checkpoints would trigger an alarm.

To avoid affecting the overall plan, he decisively chose to retreat, not daring to force his way into Ghost Emperor City.

Xiao Bai decisively took out a Medicinal Pill: “Take this; it will mask your scent. Fortunately, the Saintess was prepared.”

“The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor has collected my scent; no matter how I hide it, I will be exposed.”

Feng Yun pointed to the twenty-plus-meter-high city wall: “Why go through all this trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just climb over the wall?”

Gui Jianchou shook his head: “Don't let its appearance as a city wall fool you; it is actually a barrier set up by the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor. You can only enter the city through this gate.”

Gui Jianchou decisively took the Medicinal Pill, and the scent on his body was quickly masked. Xiao Bai blew a breath at him, slightly altering his facial appearance.

“You also need a token to enter the city, otherwise even the Ghost Clan won't be able to get in.”

“Is it this?”

“That's right. As expected of Brother Bai, you are truly thoughtful.”

Feng Yun added: “Just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse.”

Before entering the city, Xiao Bai specifically held a short meeting to explain the precautions.

“First of all, we definitely can't use our previous names; we have to change them.”

“Old Ghost, you'll be called A Kun. As for me, I'll be called A Qiang. You must both call me Brother Qiang.”

Feng Yun looked at Xiao Bai: “Then what about me?”

“After entering the city, you must not call yourself ‘this king’. Remember, remember.”

“I'm A Qiang, so you shall be A Zhen.”

Feng Yun was a bit speechless: “What a tacky name. Can't I be called something else?”

“Don't worry about the details. Let's get into the city first. Remember, your name is A Zhen.”

“Fine...”

Feng Yun had no choice but to accept the name, and the three of them walked straight toward the city gate.

There were dozens of Ghost Clan soldiers guarding the city gate, with tight security and two detection tools placed there.

One was a mirror, and the other was like an incense burner, only it didn't emit smoke.

“Halt, what are you three doing?”

“Entering the city, of course.” Xiao Bai nonchalantly took out the token.

The guarding soldiers immediately dropped their arrogance: “So it's our own brothers. Please cooperate with a routine inspection.”

The mirror could reveal one's true form when shone upon, and the incense burner could identify scents.

After the inspection by the two items, they successfully entered Ghost Emperor City. The mirror could not reveal the true forms of Xiao Bai and Feng Yun.

It was unknown if it was because its power was insufficient, or if Xiao Bai's transformation technique had been secretly enhanced by the Little Cute Girl System.

Chapter 260: Plan Change

Ghost Emperor City was very lively, with a large number of Little Devils gathered there. The shops here seemed numerous, but the variety of goods was quite limited.

The clothing stores only sold black clothes; there were absolutely no other colors. The buildings on the streets were basically dominated by black.

This made the already sunless underground world appear even more oppressive.

The Ghost Clan had a very strange phenomenon: most of the men were short and thin like monkeys; someone like Gui Jianchou would be considered a handsome guy.

The women were generally taller; when standing together for comparison, the Ghost Clan men looked like children.

After successfully sneaking into the city, Xiao Bai transformed into another appearance; it had to be tall, imposing, and handsome.

Even though he had now become bald, he had to be the most handsome one.

The previous Ghost Clan patrol squad leader was thin and dark; he had to jump to reach Feng Yun's chest, which was truly disgusting.

Feng Yun didn't like the environment here much; she remained highly vigilant throughout and held onto Xiao Bai's arm tightly.

She really hated these Ghost Clan men; not only were they extremely ugly, but their smiles were also extremely lewd.

“Let's find a place to stay first.”

Gui Jianchou was quite familiar with this place, and under his guidance, they found a decent inn.

The decoration style was entirely dominated by black. Having stayed in Dragon City, Xiao Bai disliked this decoration style; even with bright candlesticks lit, it still appeared very dim.

“A Kun, are there any better rooms? Everything is pitch black.”

Gui Jianchou didn't react for a moment, and only came back to his senses after Xiao Bai called him twice.

“Uh...”

“Brother... Qiang! This is the best inn in Ghost Emperor City, and they all have this decoration style.”

“Fine!” Xiao Bai said helplessly: “Then we'll just stay here.”

Gui Jianchou took out the Ghost Clan's exclusive currency and placed it on the counter; using spirit coins would indeed be luxurious, and the innkeeper's face would be splitting with a smile.

“Innkeeper, open three guest rooms.”

The boss took out two keys: “These are the last two rooms; you'll have to figure it out.”

Gui Jianchou glanced at Xiao Bai: “Brother Qiang, should we go check other places?”

“Why go through so much trouble? Aren't two rooms just right? Let's just stay here.”

“Let's go, upstairs!”

The inn was situated on high ground, allowing for a view of most of Ghost Emperor City. Looking out, everything was dark-themed. The night view couldn't be called beautiful, but it had a unique, cold style.

After reaching the room, they quickly closed the door to discuss the next countermeasures.

Xiao Bai used his magic power to form an invisible barrier around the room to prevent eavesdropping.

“Old Ghost, do you know about the Ghost Clan's Soul Hall?”

“Of course I do. Three days from now is the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth of the seventh month. On that day, the entire Ghost Emperor City will be very grand, and a major sacrificial ceremony will be held at the Soul Hall.”

Gui Jianchou took out a blueprint of Ghost Emperor City and placed it on the table.

“Over the next two days, many members of the Ghost Clan will return to the city one after another. By then, the number might be several times what it is now.”

Xiao Bai fiddled with his fingers: “That's not right, isn't there an agreement for the Demon and Ghost Clans to attack Dragon Clan the night after tomorrow?”

Gui Jianchou frowned: “The operation has been canceled. I have already inquired about the exact news.”

“The Ghost Clan was indecisive, so the Demon Race higher-ups simply decided not to do it. It just happens to coincide with the annual Ghost Festival, and this one is the grandest in nearly a hundred years.”

This sudden change left Xiao Bai somewhat confused, not knowing what to do next.

He wanted to take out the token to ask for Tian Kui's opinion, but was decisively stopped by Gui Jianchou.

“No, activating the token communication within Ghost Emperor City will be monitored by the Ghost Emperor. He will quickly find this place by tracing the source of the sound.”

“Under these circumstances, the Dragon Clan must be on guard, and the Demon and Ghost Clans cannot take such a big risk to attack Dragon City.”

“I judge that the Ghost Emperor will continue to use the previous strategy, continuing to infiltrate the interior of the Dragon Clan. Without certainty, he will not rashly launch an attack.”

“Even if he agreed to the Demon Race's request, it would just be for show. He would only send some stragglers to make up the numbers, letting the Demon Race be the main force.”

Having dealt with the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor for so many years, Gui Jianchou naturally understood him very well.

Being able to rule the Ghost Clan for tens of thousands of years, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor is certainly not a fool. He would absolutely not do something that would result in mutual destruction.

Gui Jianchou had analyzed the situation very clearly. Judging from the entry into Ghost Emperor City, it didn't look like there was going to be a major war at all.

On the contrary, everyone was preparing things for the festival. How difficult it is to completely destroy a massive race that possesses Emperor Realm Experts.

After being imprisoned last time, most of Gui Jianchou's trusted aides were killed. The Shadow controls the affairs of the Ghost Clan, and the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor never asks about these small matters.

“Damn it, we came all this way here; didn't we just make a wasted trip?”

Gui Jianchou really wanted to avenge the good brothers who followed him in the past, but now he only hated that his strength was insufficient to confront the Ghost Emperor head-on.

Xiao Bai's arrival had made him regain his confidence.

“Brother Bai, I think we can make a move during the sacrificial ceremony held at the Soul Hall on the day of the Ghost Festival.”

“At that time, all the elites of the Ghost Clan will attend, including the Ghost Emperor who hasn't appeared for a long time.”

As the saying goes, since we're already here, and it's a big festival, it would be a pity not to cause some trouble.

“Alright, today's meeting ends here. Old Ghost, go collect more intelligence, and communicate in time if there's anything.”

“Okay, no problem.”

“Then I'll go first. Goodbye, Big Brother; goodbye, Big Sister-in-law.”

Gui Jianchou slowly exited the room, and Feng Yun also prepared to leave, but was tightly grabbed by Xiao Bai.

“Why are you following Old Ghost? Don't you need to rest?”

“I'm going to another inn to find a room to sleep in. Can I even sleep well while being with you?”

After entering Ghost Emperor City, Feng Yun no longer referred to herself as ‘this king’, keeping her identity in mind.

“You are A Zhen now, my wife. How can we sleep separately? We'll be exposed if we do.”

“Do you still remember what you promised the Saintess before we set off? That you would fully cooperate with me to complete this mission. The Ghost Clan is holding a big event in three days, and we can't miss this opportunity.”

“The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor surely wants to use this event to gather a large number of Ghost Clan elites to attack the Dragon Clan again. As long as the Dragon Clan is destroyed, we will also be in danger.”

Feng Yun slowly stopped her pace; just then, an inn waiter came down the corridor to deliver something.

“A Zhen, why don't you come into the room and serve me? This master spent so much money to buy you back, not for you to be a decorative vase.”

“Alright, husband.”

Feng Yun also cooperated and responded, her voice also very gentle.

Xiao Bai picked her up directly, closed the door with his foot, and walked straight toward the bed.