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…

Xing Shuishui barely heard what he was shouting. The air currents in the passage were chaotic. Even though she desperately held onto He Liansheng’s clothes, they were still separated by the force. When she regained consciousness, Xing Shuishui found herself lying on a street in the ghost city. Red lanterns hung high, with many ghosts…

“Is something wrong with his head?” Xing Shuishui thought alertly. “He Liansheng, this isn’t appropriate… it’s dark out, and we should maintain proper distance between men and women.” She held Li Guanyu’s arm tighter, afraid he would hand her over to He Liansheng. He Liansheng glared at her. “Will you get up on your own,…

“Peach Origin Sword, come forth.” This was the first time Xing Shuishui heard He Liansheng call his sword’s name. She watched as the silver sword flew from He Liansheng’s hand. Unlike before, its speed and power were breathtaking. Silver arcs flashed like starry rain, spawning deadly peach blossoms that were beautiful yet dangerous. The sword’s…

She couldn’t hold back anymore: “Don’t all cultivators know? Getting struck by heavenly lightning means your soul scatters…” Li Guanxing argued: “What would a mortal like you know?” He paused for a moment, then said: “Oh right, her soul should have scattered from the lightning. Unless the Yinshan Patriarch didn’t completely die.” Xing Shuishui reminded…

The tailor shop was dimly lit, with only three characters “Spring Joy” written from right to left outside. It looked like an old family business, but when Xing Shuishui followed inside, she discovered it was quite different. The interior was clean and orderly, with cabinets on all sides filled with fabrics of various colors, pants,…