What could have been a good night’s sleep was disturbed by He Liansheng. The rest of the night was restless. People from Lingshan rose early, usually setting out before dawn. Xing Shuishui packed her things and came out, still drowsy. Though He Liansheng ignored her, his eyes were full of warning. The message was clear:…

Li Guanyu finished reporting about Fengdu City and sat alone under the moonlight to meditate. When she sensed someone approaching, she gripped her sword, only relaxing when she saw it was Xing Shuishui. Xing Shuishui had run all the way there, panting as she crouched down to catch her breath. Her face was pale. Li…

He Liansheng would be a tough obstacle to overcome. Xing Shuishui tried many ways to lower his guard and make herself appear harmless. Shortly after He Liansheng returned to his room, Xing Shuishui went to knock on his door. Before her hand touched the door, it opened on its own. She nearly fell forward but…

After returning from Fengdu City, Xing Shuishui appeared dazed. Li Guanyu thought she had been frightened down there and came forward to comfort her by patting her head. The yin-yang candles had extinguished with He Liansheng’s arrival. The situation above ground wasn’t much better, with corpses everywhere. Li Guanxing asked, “Is it resolved?” He Liansheng…

A sea of bloody hands filled the sky, casting shadows below. Xing Shuishui turned around to find He Liansheng right beside her. The Taoyuan sword sliced through the bloody hands, causing a rain of blood to scatter. She caught the strong scent of blood. Looking down, she noticed He Liansheng’s clothes were already quite dirty.…

The implantation of the fire seed went smoothly. At first, Xing Shuishui felt nothing except a burning sensation in her body. But as time passed, things began to feel wrong. The fire seed needed to merge with her divine consciousness and attach to her blade. The system was right. The fire of separation was difficult…

“I don’t need a name,” he said. He had been hungry for a long time and finished eating quickly. Xing Shuishui rested her chin on her crossed hands. “You’re strange. I’ve never met someone who doesn’t need a name.” “You’re sheltered,” the youth mocked coldly. “Is it so hard to understand? The world outside is…

The temperature instantly turned ice cold, inside and outside the ancient tower were like two different worlds. As soon as Xing Shuishui entered, she smelled a foul stench, like a long-dead rat decomposing in the air. “So you found your way here after all. I warned you all.” A hoarse voice echoed through the tower.…

Xing Shuishui wasn’t picky about beds. She could sleep anywhere – benches, coffins, as long as He Liansheng wasn’t haunting her nearby. Though Fengdu City didn’t distinguish between day and night, most newly arrived ghosts kept their mortal schedules. With the surroundings quiet and empty, Xing Shuishui slept soundly that night. The door opened. He…

A ghostly carriage descended from the sky. The carriage had a red wooden canopy that frightened all the ghosts. As it swayed to a stop on the street, Xing Shuishui saw the ghost horses’ eyes flickering with netherworld fire. A man stepped down from the carriage. He wore a brown robe and had a full…