Chapter 490: The Ghost King's Research Work, a Free Tool Person

Chuyang brother, you've been gone for so long, so long.

The little girl pouted, showing no sign of growing up, just as she had before.

Chen Chuyang held her, watching the little girl cling to him like a sloth, swaying back and forth.

After a few words of comfort, Chen Chuyang let her down; someone was watching.

Shang Hongxue pouted, refusing to come down.

"No, Chuyang brother, I want to keep holding you; during the time you were away, I really missed you."

"I'm always worried you'll encounter danger; if something happens to you, what am I supposed to do?"

"Hmph."

She put on an angry look, gave a cold snort, her small eyes fixed on Chen Chuyang, observing his changes; Chen Chuyang smiled helplessly and coughed.

"Alright, come down now; someone is watching."

Only then did Shang Hongxue notice Zhuge Ruolan behind Chen Chuyang; she narrowed her eyes and stared at Zhuge Ruolan.

Zhuge Ruolan gave Shang Hongxue a slight smile; at times like this, she tried to show as much goodwill as possible, not wanting to be driven away from the mountain.

When old acquaintances meet, it's naturally better; there's no formality, and no feeling of discomfort.

Shang Hongxue reluctantly got off Chen Chuyang, tidied her clothes, showing no shyness; she was not the same as before—a year ago she might have felt shy and blushed.

Well, now she is also shy, she just doesn't show it.

Chen Chuyang patted the little girl's head, took her hand and went up the mountain together; Zhuge Ruolan and Heishanyang followed, Heishanyang already accustomed, pretending not to see, it returned to its own doghouse and rested with eyes closed.

Zhuge Ruolan felt a bit embarrassed, with nowhere to go, not knowing what to do, she could only stand there.

Half an hour later.

Zhuge Ruolan personally witnessed the two of them enter the room, leaving her alone outside, at a loss.

Fortunately, Zhang Nongqian came to arrange her lodging, giving her a place to stay; otherwise, she truly had nowhere to go.

Three days passed.

Zhuge Ruolan finally saw Chen Chuyang and Shang Hongxue with glowing red faces; without looking, she knew what they had done—these two truly didn't treat her as an outsider, only caring for their own happiness, completely ignoring others.

"You haven't left yet?"

As the first words upon meeting, Zhuge Ruolan was speechless; this person actually……

"I…… want to stay here."

Gathering her courage, Zhuge Ruolan spoke loudly.

Her elder brother is still in Chen Chuyang's hands; she cannot leave, for if her brother were not here, even with more benefits she would not stay.

Longshe Shan is a dragon's pool and tiger's den, danger lurks everywhere; she will not put herself in danger.

But her brother is here; even if it's a dragon's pool and tiger's den, she wants to venture forth.

"If you want to stay, you have to pay rent."

Chen Chuyang looked at Zhuge Ruolan with a smiling squint, "Rent, are you ready?"

Longshe Shan is not a place where just anyone can stay.

That sum of money is not small.

Zhuge Ruolan's mouth twitched; she knew this would happen—this person had gotten so many good things, yet still tried to extort her.

Her little wealth, in front of Chen Chuyang, is like a petty sorcerer before a great one.

"Qi Ruohua and Jing Yuheng gave you so many good things, and you still want to squeeze a bit out of me?"

"The more, the better."

"……"

Zhuge Ruolan was speechless; encountering such a shameless person, she truly could do nothing.

Helpless, she could only ask: "How much rent do you want?"

Chen Chuyang smiled and held up three fingers: "Three spirit stones per day."

"What!"

Zhuge Ruolan stared at Chen Chuyang in shock; three spirit stones, that's just the daily rent.

Three spirit stones may not seem much, but calculated, that's over a thousand per year; she doesn't know how long she'll stay—if she stays forever, wouldn't that be…?

Within a few years, she would go bankrupt.

The assets she has on hand are not enough to cover the rent.

"If you think that's too little, then make it five spirit stones."

"???"

Zhuge Ruolan gazed resentfully at Chen Chuyang, her heart full of words she wanted to say but couldn't.

She really wanted to scold him; the words rose to her lips, but she swallowed them back.

"Um, could you give me my brother? You can ask for any amount of money; I'll give you everything I have."

Stay?

Or take her brother away; she naturally chooses the latter.

Chen Chuyang gave a hehe laugh: "Oh, you want the Ghost King?"

Zhuge Ruolan nodded.

Her face full of eagerness, she truly wanted her brother, to take him back, to study him herself and find a way to restore him.

Chen Chuyang shook his head: "No, this is my Ghost King; I haven't figured it out yet. When I finally understand it, I'll give it to you—it won't be too late."

Zhuge Ruolan anxiously said: "How long will you need to study it?"

"I don't know; maybe a few days, maybe a few months, even several years isn't impossible."

"……"

Zhuge Ruolan took a deep breath and said, "How about this: you hand over my elder brother, the Ghost King, and I'll find you another Ghost King?"

"Hehehe." Chen Chuyang laughed: "As far as I know, this Ghost King is the only Ghost King in this world."

Ghost King, just this one.

Can be encountered but not sought.

If I give it to you, what would I study?

Wait for you to bring back a Ghost King, and you'll have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Month of the Horse.

Chen Chuyang has often painted big pies, so he won't believe Zhuge Ruolan's nonsense.

Zhuge Ruolan blinked.

Having her thoughts exposed, she touched her nose and said, "I know there's still another Ghost King."

"Oh?" Chen Chuyang asked curiously, "Then first catch the Ghost King and we'll talk."

"Er?"

Zhuge Ruolan went numb; this person just refuses to let people go, not even giving her a chance to meet.

Not seeing her elder brother, Zhuge Ruolan was anxious and impatient.

Helpless, the other party being Chen Chuyang, she could do nothing.

"Hahaha, what exactly do you want to do to release my elder brother?"

Chen Chuyang lowered his head and gave a cold smile: "It's simple; after I finish my research, I'll naturally sell him to you."

"Before that, you need to prepare the money; otherwise, don't blame me for not selling to you."

Again, these words.

A familiar saying.

Zhuge Ruolan wouldn't believe such talk; this man is best at swindling people.

But Chen Chuyang didn't give her a chance to speak; he went back to his room and began his research.

After releasing the Ghost King, Zhuge Gui was hidden by him inside the Primordial Chaos Bell, swallowing the ghostly and resentful qi on his body.

When Zhuge Gui emerged, his stature had shrunk considerably, only slightly taller than him, his whole body filled with ghostly qi, having been mostly devoured.

Aside from him, everything else is stored inside the Primordial Chaos Bell; the space is huge and also very safe.

"Ghost King Zhuge Gui, truly amazing."

"A human body achieving a Ghost King's form, though forcibly enhanced, is still a Ghost King."

Chen Chuyang stroked the Ghost King before him, examining every inch of skin, checking his meridians and bodily structure to see if they differed from a human's.

True qi turned into ghostly qi; all his meridians transformed into ghost meridians.

The soul, that is the most amazing.