Chapter 627: Taking a Ghost as Master

Seeing Hong Wei, Xiao Yu was not surprised.

Seeing Hong Wei's fudi rich and vast, she was not surprised either, for Cuiping Xian had always been a fengshui treasure land.

If Hong Wei lived poorly, it would be unnatural.

But she never expected to see an old ghost among a crowd of fluttering female spirits.

"Immortal Xiao," Chen Min, the doctor, wore an awkward expression as he bowed to Xiao Yu, his demeanor far better than years ago.

He closed his eyes and recalled the intricate barrier—a void illusion where everything froze at a fixed node; without knowing its secret, the trapped would remain locked forever, slowly withering to death. Recalling the danger he faced when struck by this sinister art, he still felt a chill.

"Darling, I miss you so much! Why did you only return now? I missed you!" Kako the lynx purred at the beastman.

"I hope this time Jian Chuan's Tree will finally speak—what he knows is far too important for us." An Ran said.

After all, the enemy had arrived with at least two hundred crocodile beastmen, while their Aiqiya tribe, even with scattered beastmen joining before winter, numbered no more than fifty.

The crossbow bolt, unstoppable, struck the great wolf's eye dead center; due to the proximity, it pierced straight through.

Mei er glared at the Minghuang, her lips trembling slightly, yet she said nothing. He smiled faintly at her, turned, opened the door, and walked away slowly.

Though Ling Xiao's face showed slight displeasure, it was feigned—he truly liked his disciple Li Hao. Li Hao was clever and eloquent; he would surely become a powerful assistant.

Ling Xiao examined the phone left behind but found nothing unusual. He activated it, opened the message inbox, expecting some note—but the inbox was empty, not even a single spam message. He opened the contacts list—again, nothing.

Li Qian had repeatedly urged him to care for her younger brother, and her greatest wish was to see Li Hao marry and establish a family. As his master, using this reward system to spur him was bound to succeed—he had fulfilled his promise to Li Qian.

"You…" another special upper ninja gasped a single word—he clearly saw a shadow appear without warning, slaying his comrade with a single sword strike while the man remained oblivious.

"Miao Street is also imperial territory; serving the nation is only natural." The third princess said nothing; Li Shushi spoke calmly.

Hearing Yan Ge Xiao's comforting words, Yu Mengyan, who had just been despondent, suddenly smiled like a rainbow after rain.

"Please!" Captain Katori had to bow deeply to Engineer Captain Nagano; normally, combat units looked down on these bridge-and-road builders, but for the battalion's honor, he had to swallow his pride.

Behind rocks in the mountainside lay a hidden cave, faint light glowing within, sealed off by a barrier. The cave exuded an indescribable aura.

Xue Xiyuan released her grip and quietly crawled toward the back of the tank with Li Xueqi, away from the tank's hatch.

"They should be fine—I had them leave early. Judging from the direction these people came from, Bao'er and the others likely didn't encounter them," Master Hua said.

Tian Xing picked up the scattered teacup on the bed—it hadn't broken—and hurled it again at Li Shushi, striking his crown. This time, the Dingyao porcelain cup shattered completely.

"You mean Liangliang's muscles? How big? Tanks and cannons together?" Zhao Cheng sounded worried.

"Human, your attack is too weak—it can't even scratch me." The White Tiger mocked.

Looking again was useless. After a long while, they confirmed the clouds had truly dispersed, with no further tricks. They fell silent, bewildered, then resumed their journey, utterly confused.