Chapter 817: The Ghost King Is Utterly Bewildered

Only a blink of an eye had passed, yet the beauty on the bed seemed to have become a completely different person.

The Black Mountain Ghost King rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then stared fixedly at Yin Yao sitting upright on the bed.

That's right, this is Yu Ming's daughter—what the hell was that just now?

Seeing the Black Mountain Ghost King frozen in place, Yin Yao softly said a line.

"I hope the Great King will pity this humble woman in the future."

Huh???

Something's off, really off—the Black Mountain Ghost King, who had taken many Human Race maidens as wives, had never encountered such a situation before.

In the past, every Human Race maiden who saw him showed fear and despair.

But this Yu Ming's daughter before him is truly outrageous.

Damn it, I'm a Ghost King—should I pity her?

Taking a deep breath, the Black Mountain Ghost King stepped up to Yin Yao, staring fixedly at the woman before him, and spoke in a hoarse, icy tone.

"Are you really Yu Ming's daughter?"

"What do you mean, Great King?"

Hearing this, Yin Yao raised her head, fluttering her big eyes, feigning innocence as she asked, while muttering to herself.

Could this old ghost have noticed something?

But that's not right either—my disguise technique is flawless; not to mention this Black Mountain Ghost King who's just entered the Ghost King Realm, even those old ghosts who have perfected the Ghost King Realm could never see through it.

Thinking thus, Yin Yao steadied her mind and locked eyes with the Black Mountain Ghost King.

Looking at Yin Yao's beautiful visage, the Black Mountain Ghost King wondered aloud.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

"I am afraid."

Huh???

You damn well show no sign of fear at all—not even those two tears in the corners of your eyes, which to the Black Mountain Ghost King look like crocodile tears.

Faced with the Black Mountain Ghost King frozen in place, Yin Yao now felt a bit anxious.

What's wrong with this old ghost, useless as ever—you wanted a person, and now I'm sitting right beside you, yet you're still useless?

No choice—Yin Yao had to take the initiative.

She slowly rose, walked to the table, picked up the two cups of wine already prepared, and spoke softly.

"Great King, according to human custom, we still have to drink this nuptial wine."

Huh???

The Black Mountain Ghost King naturally knew what this nuptial wine was; he had drunk it before, and not a little.

But damn it, why is it this woman who's bringing it up this time?

In the past, those human women were all scared stupid by him, and even drinking the nuptial wine was only under his coercion.

Yet Yin Yao before him actually picked up the nuptial wine herself—what's going on with this woman?

Seeing the nuptial wine already placed before him, the Black Mountain Ghost King was completely bewildered, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Great King, what's wrong with you?"

Only when Yin Rou called out to him did the Black Mountain Ghost King snap back to his senses.

Gazing at the delicate girl before him with a complex look, he took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice.

"I will drink that cup."

This woman is very suspicious; although the Black Mountain Ghost King detected nothing wrong with these two cups of wine, to be safe he still swapped them with Yin Rou.

Yin Rou hesitated not, laughing as she swapped them.

Seeing this, the Black Mountain Ghost King then downed it in one gulp.

Although the woman before him was indeed strange, upon further thought the Black Mountain Ghost King felt there was nothing to worry about.

At most she's just a Human Race maiden with no cultivation whatsoever.

After all, I am a Ghost King of a region—how could I fear a weak woman?

The Black Mountain Ghost King never imagined that the Yin Yao before him was no weak woman.

The reason she shows no trace of cultivation is naturally because of the treasure on her person.

As a senior disciple of Shadow Peak, her means of concealing her aura are endless—it's normal that the Black Mountain Ghost King can't see through them.

Setting down the wine cup, the Black Mountain Ghost King sniffed his spirit and finally revealed a smile.

"You're not bad; I take a liking to you."

Besides that, Yu Ming's daughter's appearance is indeed outstanding, and the Black Mountain Ghost King's heart couldn't help but heat up.

Among his many human wives, the Yu Ming's daughter before him counts as the most gorgeous.

This satisfied the Black Mountain Ghost King, and he wondered whether to keep her a bit longer.

After all, a woman of such beauty is hard to find in Haoyang Commandery.

The Black Mountain Ghost King still has some self-awareness; he knows that, although he is a Ghost King of a region, frankly speaking, within the Ghost King Realm he can be considered the lowest of the low.

He is merely at the entry level of the Ghost King Realm, and over all these years he has made not the slightest progress.

His combat ability is also mediocre, so the Black Mountain Ghost King always acts honestly, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

He only dares to throw his weight around within Haoyang Commandery; as for the passing sect cultivators and the other prefectures of the Diyan Dynasty, the Black Mountain Ghost King commits no transgressions.

Perhaps precisely because of his mindset of staying in a corner, over this long period no one has paid him any heed.

Now, having finally encountered such a beauty, he cannot simply kill her outright.

Thinking thus, the Black Mountain Ghost King laughed loudly and then reached to pull Yin Yao into his embrace.

But just as he reached out, he suddenly felt a pain in his abdomen; lowering his head, he saw—good grief—a dagger firmly stabbed into his belly.

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

A flash of coldness passed through his eyes; he lifted his head and coldly stared at Yin Yao.

This woman indeed has a problem; she was just pretending before.

However, a mere dagger—do you think you can kill me with just that?

His eyes showed little panic; he stared fixedly at Yin Rou and spoke in a cold voice.

"Do you think this is enough to deal with this king?"

Speaking, the Black Mountain Ghost King drew a dagger from his abdomen, playing with it in his hand; it was also a magic artifact—it seems this little girl came prepared.

"It's just a shame; even if it's a magic artifact, what can it do to this king?"

While playing with the dagger, he coldly laughed and said.

"Trying to deal with this king using this method—too bad, you're being too naive. Tell me, how should this king deal with you?"

"Should I torture you to death, or simply kill everyone in Haoyang Commandery City?"

"I thought these words would make Yin Yao show fear, but after they were spoken, the Black Mountain Ghost King noticed Yin Yao didn't change expression at all."

"Isn't she afraid at all? Does this woman have such courage, or has she already prepared to die?"

"But that's not right either—if she isn't afraid of death, what about the people of Haoyang Commandery City? Originally, wasn't Yu Ming forced to agree by threatening the lives of the people?"

"Yin Yao not only wasn't afraid, she even showed a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, gazing at the Black Mountain Ghost King and speaking unhurriedly."

"I naturally know that a mere dagger can't harm you; after all, the Ghost King Realm isn't so easily slain."

"However, this dagger was forged by the Weapon Refiner Alliance, made entirely of Open Yang Stone; it may not be much use against human cultivators, but Open Yang Stone is supremely rigid and yang, possessing absolute restraint over evil spirits."