Chapter 496: Let me sort this out first

After persuading the ghost kings, Yin Xiaoshan (the grandson of Yin Lishan) immediately used the secret technique passed down by the old man to contact Yin Lishan.

"What is it?"

Soon, a gloomy voice reached Yin Xiaoshan’s ears. Upon hearing it, Yin Xiaoshan replied.

"Old man, we cannot touch the Dao One Sect."

"Hmm??? What do you mean?"

"I have already defected to the Dao One Sect."

"What did you say?"

Startled by Yin Xiaoshan’s words, he thought, *Damn it, I’m over here plotting how to kill the Dao One Sect, and you’ve gone and defected to them?*

Far away in the depths of Ghost Valley, Yin Lishan wished he could kill this brat of his right now.

Seeing that the old man was about to explode, Yin Xiaoshan hurriedly explained the whole situation from beginning to end.

Of course, he emphasized two points: first, how powerful the Dao One Sect was and that there was no future in cooperating with the Imperial Extreme Sect; defecting to the Dao One Sect was the wise choice.

The second point was how delicious the food at the Dao One Sect was—once you ate it, you could never forget it; it was truly a heavenly taste.

"Old man, think about it. By defecting to the Dao One Sect, not only can we get more benefits, but we can also take the opportunity to kill that old ghost. By then, won't Ghost Valley be under your command?"

Following Yin Xiaoshan’s persuasion, Yin Lishan fell into silence. After a long while, he slowly spoke.

"You say the food at that Dao One Sect is really that delicious?"

Hmm???

This question left Yin Xiaoshan confused. *No, I just gave you all that analysis, and that’s the only thing you heard?*

However, Yin Xiaoshan still nodded and said.

"Absolutely true. Really, I have never eaten such delicious food before."

"Find an opportunity for me to speak with Yu Bo."

In the end, Yin Lishan dropped this one sentence.

Ending the secret technique, the ghost kings on the side asked nervously.

"How is it? What did Ghost Emperor Lishan say?"

"Don't worry, I’ll go visit the Upper Sect first."

Yin Xiaoshan nodded with a smile, then hurried off to request an audience with Qi Xiong without a moment's delay.

With the Imperial Extreme Sect about to make a move, he had to get his old man to talk to Yu Bo as soon as possible.

Qi Xiong had just finished discussing matters with Yu Bo and the others, and everyone was about to disperse when suddenly Yin Xiaoshan requested an audience.

"Yin Xiaoshan?"

He still had some impression of him. It seemed he was the first one to surrender today. He didn't look like an evil spirit; he was fair and clean. If not for the ghost energy around him, he would be no different from a human, just a bit paler.

"What is he here for?"

"He didn't say, only that he has a very important matter and must speak to the Sect Master in person."

"Sect Master, this Yin Xiaoshan’s identity is not simple; he is the grandson of Ghost Emperor Lishan."

"That old ghost?"

He hadn't expected Yin Xiaoshan to have such a background. He naturally knew of Yin Lishan; he was considered a titan of Dongzhou.

"I heard he adopted a grandson over two hundred years ago. Is it this Yin Xiaoshan?"

"Exactly."

"Then let him in."

After thinking about it, Qi Xiong decided to see this Yin Xiaoshan. After all, the man had just surrendered; it wouldn't be right to turn him away immediately.

Soon, Yin Xiaoshan walked in under the guidance of the Elder. Upon seeing Qi Xiong, he trotted forward with a flattering smile on his face.

"Xiaoshan greets the Upper Sect. It has only been a few hours, yet the Upper Sect looks even more imposing, dashing, elegant, handsome, tall and upright, beautiful as jade, peerless, and devastatingly charming..................."

"Stop, stop, stop."

At first, seeing Yin Xiaoshan’s flattering appearance and hearing the string of compliments, Qi Xiong was stunned.

But as he listened, the tone started to feel wrong—"devastatingly charming"? Qi Xiong hurriedly called for a halt.

"Hehe, please forgive me, Upper Sect. Xiaoshan is just speaking from the heart. To tell the truth, my admiration for the Upper Sect is like the water of the Tongtian River, endless and continuous, and also like.................."

"Alright, alright. Just say what you came to see me for. Don't spout this useless nonsense."

Good heavens, this guy is a king of flattery.

It wasn't just Qi Xiong; even Hong Zun, Qing Shi, and the others nearby had strange expressions.

It seemed there was a reason this guy could be Yin Lishan’s grandson. That mouth of his................

Hong Zun inadvertently glanced at Mo Yun and said earnestly.

"Junior Brother, you really should learn from him."

Hearing this, Mo Yun was stunned and looked at Yin Xiaoshan with a puzzled gaze.

"Learn what? Learn to become an evil spirit like him?"

Heh............

The corner of his mouth twitched. *Forget I said anything. Expecting Junior Brother Mo Yun to learn these things is like expecting a sow to climb a tree.*

On the other side, Yin Xiaoshan told Qi Xiong his purpose truthfully.

And after hearing this, Qi Xiong was a bit confused.

"Wait a moment, let me sort this out first."

"You mean the Imperial Extreme Sect and Ghost Valley are secretly joining forces to attack my Dao One Sect?"

"And then, you have abandoned darkness for light, so you turned Ghost Emperor Lishan, and now Ghost Emperor Lishan wants to talk to my Martial Uncle to conspire on a major event?"

*What the hell is this? Are you playing 'Infernal Affairs' here?*

Qi Xiong’s mind was a bit messy, while Yin Xiaoshan nodded repeatedly.

"The Upper Sect is truly a Wenqu Star descended to earth, gifted and intelligent, with unparalleled wisdom. In Xiaoshan’s view, the Upper Sect should be the number one strategist in Dongzhou. My admiration for the Upper Sect is truly like the water of the Tongtian River, endless and continuous, and also like..............."

"Alright, alright."

Qi Xiong hurriedly interrupted. This kid could really talk.

However, the Imperial Extreme Sect making a move at this time was indeed something Qi Xiong hadn't expected.

He turned to look at Yu Bo and the other two. Following Qi Xiong’s gaze, Yin Xiaoshan also saw them and immediately stepped forward, again with a flattering face.

"Xiaoshan greets the three Ancestors. I have long heard that the three Ancestors once dominated Dongzhou, were peerless geniuses who hadn't appeared in a million years, and once ruled an era of Dongzhou."

"Now that I have the honor to see you, the three Seniors are truly vigorous, growing younger as you age. My admiration for the three Seniors is like the water of the Tongtian River, endless and continuous, and also like................"

"Stop."

Seeing Yin Xiaoshan starting again, Yu Bo and the others interrupted with dark faces. *What kind of thing is this evil spirit? Does he have a script for everyone he meets?*

After stopping Yin Xiaoshan, Yu Bo pondered for a moment and said.

"Have Jiang Shan and the other come secretly. I will contact that old ghost Yin first."

Right now, all the ghost kings of Ghost Valley were ghosts of their Dao One Sect; it naturally wasn't difficult for Jiang Shan and the other to sneak into Ghost Valley secretly.

One still couldn't take the combined forces of the Imperial Extreme Sect and Ghost Valley lightly.

However, if it were really as Yin Xiaoshan said, then there was nothing to fear. Adding a ghost king, they were six against three with no pressure at all.

As for the rest, all the ghost kings had surrendered, plus a ghost emperor—did they still need to fear the evil spirits of Ghost Valley?

Hearing this, Qi Xiong nodded.

"Xiaoshan."

"Ancestor, I’m right here. If you have any orders, just say them. Even if Xiaoshan has to climb a mountain of blades or descend into a sea of fire, I will................"

"Stop, stop, stop. Just contact your grandfather directly. Don't spout so much."

Yu Bo let Yin Xiaoshan contact his grandfather; the two sides at least needed to have an initial contact to determine if they could actually cooperate.