Chapter 471: Ghost Market

Ji Wushuang was somewhat unable to understand Ghost Valley's recent operation.

While Ji Wushuang pondered, unable to figure it out, Qi Xiong's group had already entered the core of Ghost Valley.

The entire Ghost Valley is a massive mountain range; the so-called outskirts are actually just the mountain's entrance.

Only by truly entering the mountain range does one count as having arrived at Ghost Valley.

Inside Ghost Valley, there is a Ghost Market where many evil spirits gather, resembling a human city in appearance and prosperity, except that only evil spirits come and go.

Moreover, the goods for sale are different.

Besides heavenly materials and earthly treasures, what one sees most are living humans, and even human blood and such.

After all, to evil spirits, living humans are the best thing in this world.

Strolling through the Ghost City nearest the outskirts, Ye Zhangqing and his companions saw countless humans locked in cages, treated like pigs and dogs.

These humans included men and women, old and young, ordinary people with no cultivation, as well as cultivators.

Upon seeing Ye Zhangqing and his companions, the surrounding evil spirits were momentarily stunned, but since Chen Wang was with them, they dared not act rashly.

They merely stared, eyes full of curiosity, seemingly puzzled as to why humans would appear in Ghost Valley.

No, it should be—how could such awesome humans show up in Ghost Valley, and even have the Ghost King personally receive them?

As for those imprisoned in the cages, upon seeing Ye Zhangqing and his fellow humans, they stared blankly, eyes devoid of light, as if they had long since lost all hope of living.

Only a woman, upon seeing Ye Zhangqing, hoarsely called out.

"Save my child..............."

Those four simple words, shouted with all the woman's strength, instead drew punches and kicks from a nearby evil spirit.

"Stop."

Without hesitation, Ye Zhangqing bellowed, rushed to the cage, and the woman, seeing this, clung desperately to his pant leg, her eyes full of pleading.

"Save......... save..............."

Struggling to speak, she pointed with one hand to a nearby small cage holding a frail infant, who was sleeping soundly at that moment.

Perhaps she was unaware of the danger.

"Save the child, please..............."

"What are you yelling about? If you keep shouting, I'll kill you right now."

At that moment, the evil spirit beside them tried to strike again, but Ye Zhangqing stopped it.

"Humans, this is no place for you to run wild."

Because the other party was accompanied by Chen Wang and his group, the evil spirit refrained from attacking, but its attitude was extremely rude.

"I'll take all the people here."

"What?"

Ignoring the evil spirit's attitude, Ye Zhangqing said coldly.

Upon hearing this, the evil spirit was startled, then broke into a cold laugh.

"You? Hah, you think you're worthy of buying my stuff? Get lost."

"You still want to buy blood food with blood? That's a joke."

Seeing this, Xu Jie rolled up his sleeves, cursing as he walked over.

"Who the hell are you talking to?"

"What did you say?"

"I'm saying you're asking for death."

He swung a big slap, striking the evil spirit dumbfounded; feeling the burning pain on its face, it gazed uncertainly at Xu Jie before it.

"Wait, am I in Ghost Valley, right?"

"Damn, I got beaten by a human in Ghost Valley?"

He instantly flew into a rage.

"You dare hit me?"

Saying that, it lunged at Xu Jie, but the outcome was obvious—Xu Jie cut it down on the spot.

Seeing that a human dared to kill an evil spirit in Ghost Valley, the surrounding evil spirits refused to stand down and tried to swarm forward.

But just then, Chen Wang shouted in a cold voice.

"Stop."

"Chen Wang, what are you doing?"

"They are guests of the Ghost Emperor; no misconduct allowed."

Chen Wang gritted his teeth, saying he also wished he could kill Qi Xiong's group, but couldn't; moreover, damn it, why should he have to protect them?

Perhaps still seething, Chen Wang coldly looked at Xu Jie and said.

"This is the only time; there will be no next time. If you dare act violently in Ghost Valley again, this king..............."

"Ancestor, I told you these evil spirits wouldn't keep their word; the Ghost Emperor must be deceiving you. We should just go back—no need for negotiations."

What was meant to be a cold threat was cut short when Xu Jie turned to Yu Mo and said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wang glared angrily but could not utter a word.

"You................"

"Bullying ghosts to excess, these despicable humans of the Dao Yi Sect are truly overbearing."

Suppressing his anger, he let out a cold snort; Chen Wang fell silent.

However, after this commotion, the surrounding evil spirits dared not move recklessly—after all, they are the Ghost Emperor's guests; what could they possibly offend?

Although they didn't know what had happened, since even Chen Wang could do nothing about these people, what else could they do?

Although the evil spirits were displeased, they gradually dispersed; afterward, Ye Zhangqing opened the iron cage and released everyone in that shop.

Looking at these people with vacant eyes, Ye Zhangqing let out a long sigh.

It seems that in any world, those with unfortunate fates are always the lowest of the low, only the manner of expression differs.

And the Haotu world merely expresses it more directly.

Ye Zhangqing is not exactly a saint who pities heaven and feels compassion for humanity, but as he said, since he has encountered them, if he can save them he certainly will—not for any other reason, just to have a clear conscience.

But for now they have been rescued; what to do afterward?

Let them leave Ghost Valley on their own? That's obviously impossible.

There's no doubt about it; as soon as we leave, these people will be seized again by the evil spirits in the next second.

Relying on themselves, they have no chance at all of safely leaving Ghost Valley.

As for sending them away, Ye Zhangqing doesn't have the time for that either.

After thinking, Ye Zhangqing turned his head to look at Zhang Tianzhen and said.

"Peak Master Zhang, could you lend me some formation disks?"

"Huh? You little brat, you wouldn't be............"

Hearing this, Zhang Tianzhen stared in surprise, then looked at Ye Zhangqing with a shocked expression and said.

He nodded, seeing the situation, Zhang Tianzhen shook his head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, how could we use formation disks on these ordinary people? Although ordinary people can share a formation disk, this also.................."

Joking aside, formation disks are so expensive—before Zhang Tianzhen could finish, Ye Zhangqing directly spoke up.

"One formation disk, one special meal a day."

"Huh???"

His words trailed off, and Zhang Tianzhen quickly calculated in his mind: three meals a day, meaning one formation disk equals three special meals.

His eyes lit up, but before he could reply, Qi Xiong and Hong Zun had already spoken first.

"Haha, Little Zhangqing, if you wanted formation disks you should have said so earlier—I have some here, come on, take them, would twenty pieces be enough?"

"Twenty? So petty, Little Zhangqing—I have a hundred pieces here, take them."

The two scrambled to pull formation disks from their space rings and eagerly handed them to Ye Zhangqing.

"Special meals—one piece equals three meals, what a bargain!"

You know, to get even one special meal, Qi Xiong and Hong Zun have tried every possible means; now that this opportunity has arisen, how could they miss it?

Besides, at their level of cultivation, formation disks aren't that useful anymore; exchanging them for special meals is a sure profit.

"Little Zhangqing, I'll damn well just whip up a teleportation array for you."