Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Ghost Realm

On this day, the elders of the Blood Saber Sect, tributes, and inner sect disciples all mobilized, swiftly rooting out the remnants of the Wei Family hidden in the workshops.

On the main road between the Sun Family’s Nanping Square and Blood Saber Sect’s Zichong Square, Tie Sha sat lazily on a large chair, picking his nose with a golden saber resting beside him. Behind him were four people, each with distinctly different physical characteristics in terms of size and appearance.

As dusk approached, a group from the Sun Family surged forward, facing Tie Sha.

Leading them was an elder of the Sun Family, who frowned the moment he saw Tie Sha.

Tie Sha shouted, “Old Sun, where are you planning to go?”

The elder laughed, “Sect Leader Tie, sitting here alone, haven’t I come to keep you company because I saw you were bored?”

Tie Sha laughed, “Well then… let’s just wait it out. You can’t get through here, and my Blood Saber Sect has no grudge against the Sun Family, we don’t want to fight you either. If you have any other skills, let’s find out elsewhere. Here, just like this, how about it?”

The elder thought for a moment and said, “Fine, keeping the Sect Leader here occupied is worth my while too.”

Tie Sha glanced around and suddenly said, “Old Sun, why does it seem like there are some former Wei Family people in your ranks?”

The elder replied, “Sect Leader Tie, you’re joking. My Sun Family is just the Sun Family, where would Wei Family people come from?”

Tie Sha laughed heartily and then said, “Old Sun, since we have time, how about a game of chess?”

The elder waved his hand, saying, “No game.”

Tie Sha didn’t mind, laughed openly, crossed his legs, and continued to pick his nose, squinting at the group from the Sun Family.

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Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

Though Li Yuan was a Ninth Grade disciple, all the inner sect disciples were mobilized at this time, and he was no exception.

In his hand, the great blade swiftly chopped down, a strike for each enemy.

As the moon set and the frost-covered grounds appeared, with another slash of his blade, he killed a strong man trying to escape.

Zhao Chunxin praised, “Junior Brother, your sword skill is indeed impressive. It seems like another Master Li is about to be born.”

Li Yuan pulled out a piece of paper, looked it over, and said, “Senior Sister, our route is clear now, the others should be almost done too.”

Zhao Chunxin said, “In a few days, the new system of the sect will be implemented, and then everything will change again.

The new battle is about to begin. Today, we only wiped out the Wei Family remnant hidden in Silver Creek, Wutong, and Zichong Squares, but surely some escaped to the Sun Family.”

Li Yuan asked, “What about the government? Aren’t they going to do anything here?”

Zhao Chunxin sneered, “Do what? The Red Lotus Thieves are still attacking the Jade Capital.”

Li Yuan asked, “Can they really conquer it?”

Zhao Chunxin said, “The Great Zhou has spanned hundreds of years; perhaps its time is running out… who knows?

This has nothing to do with us; they fight their battles, vying for the Central Plains, so be it. It doesn’t have much to do with our little corner here.”

Li Yuan acknowledged, “True…”

The senior sister and junior brother walked ahead, with many outer sect disciples, outer disciples, and even miscellaneous task members following behind.

These disciples were conducting searches and cleanup work, while the miscellaneous task members searched and moved bodies, and if they found any new information or treasures on the bodies, they would report it to the sect.

However, after going around, no treasure was found, just some silver taels, poison, hidden weapons, and the like. These things weren’t worth putting in their bags, it was better to hand them over to the sect.

These two finished their work relatively early, but in other places, the sounds of fighting and shouting could still be heard.

The two had no intention of helping; today’s work was already divided, and if you helped, others might think you’re stealing credit.

Zhao Chunxin started chatting leisurely, “Junior Brother, you definitely haven’t experienced many women; otherwise, you wouldn’t be thinking about marrying a wife.

You must understand, for us practitioners, reaching the Sixth Grade significantly extends our lifespan.

With your heart set on women, your cultivation won’t be focused, and once you pass your prime years, you’ll have no hope of breaking through.

Listen to your senior sister, settle your wife, go to the black market and buy a few beauties… there are many women from the Wei Family in the black market right now, if you go, you’ll still find a good one.

Those people in the black market are really savvy, they only release a batch at a time, and the good ones are still to come.

You’re the Young Master Li of the black market; if you want to buy, you can surely buy.”

Li Yuan hesitated, probing, “Senior Sister, something happened at the Central City black market, I have a bad feeling about it.”

Zhao Chunxin raised an eyebrow.

The two walked a bit further.

Zhao Chunxin then said, “You mean that incident, right?”

She then mouthed the word “ghost.”

Li Yuan nodded; his senior sister knew more than he did, and what he knew she already knew.

Thus, he took the opportunity to ask, “What exactly is it?”

Zhao Chunxin whispered, “As long as it’s separated and not fed, there’s no issue.”

Li Yuan said, “So many women, so much resentment…”

Zhao Chunxin darted her eyes around, whispering, “Once, I heard the sect leader say that it was called Ghost Domain.

As long as the Ghost Gate isn’t opened, nothing happens.

Even if you wander around outside, as long as you don’t go in, you’re safe.

I think the guard room in Central City is a Ghost Domain, which is why the guarding disciples died, but those outside were fine.

The sect leader is cautious; he had the whole Central City closed off as a precautionary buffer zone.”

Li Yuan nodded and asked three questions, “Senior Sister, how is a Ghost Domain formed? How is the Ghost Gate opened? How do you confirm a place is a Ghost Domain?”

Zhao Chunxin chuckled, “How is a Ghost Domain formed?

It’s not simply due to tragic deaths or resentment.

If it were, wouldn’t the whole world be a Ghost Domain by now? Even if not, how could many people survive? But in fact… Ghost Domains are rare, and according to the sect leader, they seem to be fixed in certain areas, not moving around.

Junior Brother, are you afraid of this, that’s why you’re hesitant to buy the Wei Family’s women?”

Li Yuan’s face turned red.

It was like being once bitten by a snake and fearing a rope for ten years; he was almost killed deep in Xiao Mo Mountain before… it might be an overreaction, but it’s better to be cautious.

Besides, Senior Sister is not fully knowledgeable about this either, right? Who can guarantee that she’s entirely correct? Better to be cautious.

Zhao Chunxin didn’t press, continued, “As for how the Ghost Gate opens?

I don’t know either… it probably can’t be controlled by humans, right?

And confirming a place as a Ghost Domain would likely require testing with human lives.

Didn’t the guard room have multiple disappearances, and only after the sect leader emerged did it become confirmed?

Whoever encounters a Ghost Domain is just unlucky, I guess. That’s life, what can you say?”

Li Yuan listened quietly, feeling somewhat relieved. The fear stemmed from complete unknowns, but now he realized the sect leader knew about it, suggesting someone in the world understood those strange things…

Meat Field…

Ghost Domain…

Li Yuan closed his eyes slightly, thinking: In the future, when there’s a chance, I must ask the sect leader.

As they talked, the sounds of battle around them gradually subsided, searches continued, but the sky… was getting lighter, though every household kept their doors tightly shut.

Soon, several fast horses galloped through the street, shouting: “The Wei Family remnants have been exterminated, everyone can safely come out for business!!”

The clatter of hooves and cries blended together, slowly… finally, doors began to open.

The previous night’s blood was mopped away, and the bodies of Wei Family remnants were hastily thrown onto ox carts, to be burned in the wasteland…

While the disciples of the Blood Saber Sect, who were killed by the remnants’ desperate resistance, were placed in coffins and given a proper burial.

In the small county, smoke rose again.

Another new day…

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Ten days later.

The three workshops belonging to the Blood Saber Sect had returned to peace.

But the original Wei Family’s Three Halls were still somewhat chaotic.

The restructuring of the Blood Saber Sect’s “main branch and halls” was finally implemented, with each inner sect disciple leading their subordinates to the former Wei Family’s Three Halls, expanding territories and establishing martial arts halls.

Following the rules, Li Yuan took up the work of an Inspector.

Though it was work, he didn’t need to handle everything below; he was assigned three Ninth Grade outer disciples as deputies, and several outer disciples and miscellaneous tasks were also allocated.

The Blood Saber Sect’s pairing and partnering weren’t assigned but allowed for more flexible autonomy, encouraging subordinates to establish their own factions…

The three deputies under Li Yuan were Yu Mao, Tian Feng, and a female disciple named Yue Ling.

Simply put, these three were of quite average strength among the Ninth Grade, but the exceptional ones wouldn’t follow Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was certainly a genius under Master Li’s tutelage, but wasn’t it better to follow other Eighth Grades?

Besides, there’s the pair of geniuses, the Fang Brothers.

In everyone’s eyes, compared to the Fang Brothers, Li Yuan’s genius seemed a bit lacking.

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