Chapter 322 - 322 320 Who Do You Think You Are

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322: Chapter 320: Who Do You Think You Are 322: Chapter 320: Who Do You Think You Are Yin Baishuang’s expression was very cold and indifferent, vaguely exuding a sense of ruthlessness, but notably absent were mockery and contempt. She gave him a fleeting glance and said, “Although you have made rapid progress, Ghost is no ordinary being. There are countless Righteous Cultivators in the Mortal World, and this is a place beneath the Immortal’s feet, filled with people far more formidable than you, and his reckless havoc will eventually be dealt with by heaven. You had a difficult birth and should consequently value your life. Don’t throw it away for those vain and illusory Taoist principles which are even more elusive than the moon reflected in water. It’s not your place to guard them.” Yin Baishuang’s words spared no feelings and were deeply hurtful. However, Baili An noticed that in front of Ying Xiu, she had never directly revealed that he was a corpse demon from beginning to end. Ying Xiu, who had stood up at some point, let the wounds on his face unfold as his hands hung by his sides. His gaze was flickering and unsettled as he looked at Baili An, seemingly probing and yet mute with his questioning. Baili An did not look at him, instead nodding slightly to Yin Baishuang and saying, “I’ve learned my lesson,” then curiously glanced at the frost-bound Fire Trees that filled the sky. “Earlier, I saw Miss Yin engulfed in great fury. May I know what happened?” Yin Baishuang’s complexion instantly chilled, a slight irritation lighting in her eyes, she said, “Shou is a Yin ghost, having lost its sense of taste for hundreds of years. I heard that within Ghost Mountain grows a certain Ghost Spirit Grass. If refined into a Spirit Pill, it can restore the sense of taste for passed Yin ghosts and improve their physique, allowing them to extract power from human food or Spiritual Medicine and fuse it into their being.” It sounded as if this grass was extremely miraculous, for once ghosts consume it, wouldn’t their eating become no different from the living? She pointed with her eyes to the sprawling Fire Trees that spanned ten li behind her and said coldly, “It’s a pity that all of this was ruined by some arrogant fool.” Ying Xiu suppressed the complex emotions in his eyes, bowed his head in shame, and said, “This tree is known as the Sun Gazing Tree. The Ghost Spirit Grass grows among its leaves, where the very tree yields a fiery red leaf, which is the Ghost Spirit Grass. The tree thrives in the Abyss, yearning for the sun throughout its life, with a fiery core hidden deep within. Once touched by a Cultivator with a Wood Spirit Root, the tree’s fiery core will explode in an instant, incinerating a thousand li.” So it was Ying Xiu who was that person with the Wood Spirit Root, who, seeing the needed item of his beloved, naturally took it upon himself to obtain it eagerly. Yet, he never imagined that by his touch, the ten li of Sun Gazing Tree would be instantly destroyed. Baili An also felt regret, as Yin Baishuang’s meaning implied that if he had consumed the grass, wouldn’t it mean that Fang Geyu could eat what he consumed and not feel the nausea to vomit it back out? Ying Xiu said, “I am also extremely fond of Shou. I have a great responsibility for today’s destruction of the tree. Miss Yin, Ying Xiu shall find you the Ghost Spirit Grass.” Yin Baishuang scoffed and said, “Your strength is less than mine. If I am powerless to find the herb, what can you do? If it’s within my power…” Her eyes were piercing, impossibly sharp, “Would it even be your place to act for me?!” Baili An noticed that she seldom looked at Ying Xiu, and even when her gaze occasionally fell on his face, it was mostly with cold indifference. Looking at his bloodied and pitiful countenance, Yin Baishuang was filled only with antipathy, her words almost biting as she uttered them icily. “Absurd nonsense!” Ying Xiu stared at her with wide eyes, clutching his chest as he stumbled back two steps, a trickle of fresh blood emerging from the corner of his lips. He had shattered his own teeth. For a while, the surroundings became tranquil. Ying Xiu’s eyes drooped, concealing the sorrow within, and with a hoarse voice he said, “I… am smitten with you.” After speaking, he let out a light chuckle, closed his eyes, and tears streamed down his face. Yin Baishuang looked taken aback, then quickly composed herself and scoffed, her eyes narrowing. She mercilessly crushed his sincere words beneath her feet. “Do you even deserve it?” Her voice was very soft, yet it struck Ying Xiu’s heart like a heavy hammer. Ying Xiu’s pained expression emerged as he moved his lips, about to speak, but then he saw Yin Baishuang coldly withdraw her gaze from him, finding one more glance at him repulsive. “The Forbidden Land of Ghost Mountain, Sun Gazing Trees that grow shaded, only in this place did they bloom for ten li. Thanks to your abundant fortune, in one blow, they were obliterated. Now if one wishes to pick the herb, the only way is to go deeper and proceed to the Second Realm of Ghost Mountain.” The Second Realm of Ghost Mountain harbored countless fierce demons, poisonous creatures, and terrifying legends, including an ancient Great Demon and evil yin spirits sealed for a millennium. The level of danger far surpassed that of the First Realm by more than a hundredfold. What’s more terrifying is that the space inside the Second Realm was not a reality. One wrong step meant a wretched demise with no redemption. Even the endless river that connected to the Second Realm held beneath its waters and silt the bones of numerous Chengling Realm Cultivators. Only those who have transcended tribulation to become Immortals would dare to venture recklessly. “A Forbidden Land where not even the Ghost dares to tread lightly. Are you sure you want to go?” Yin Baishuang sneered coldly. Ying Xiu felt that the condescending smirk on her face was particularly irritating, a mix of cold and hot emotions surging in his heart, as the impulse to say ‘Nothing but the mere Second Realm of Ghost Mountain, I’ll fetch it for you!’ rose within him. But on second thought, she had already been mad with infatuation over two hundred years ago, acting recklessly without regard for consequences. The Ghost Spirit Grass was really not a matter of great importance. For a moment of gratification for a little ghost, he impetuously set aside the daunting task entrusted by his mother to risk doing this alone. Ying Xiu, oh Ying Xiu, she abandoned the righteous path to pursue her madness, and now you are foolishly playing along. Hadn’t the disaster two hundred years ago taught them anything about what truly mattered? He smiled wryly, shaking his head and soothingly said, “Between the First and Second Realm of Ghost Mountain lies the minor River of Forgetting, also set with prohibitions against flying. If one forces passage, they will undoubtedly be attacked by unforgivable Demon Beasts lurking within the river. Miss Yin, you cannot cross that River of Forgetting. As for the records on Ghost Mountain that have been around for a thousand years, it’s not certain that only this place grows Wangyang Grass. Perhaps if we search a few more places, we can also return fully laden.” Expecting her to sneer and mock him again, unexpectedly, Yin Baishuang slightly softened her eyes and brows. Standing in the shadows, she glanced at Ying Xiu, her expression remarkably calm, “If you had raised little Shou, you definitely wouldn’t have said what you did today.” Ying Xiu had not been gazed upon with such tranquility by her for a long time, and the pain on his face seemed somewhat alleviated. He smiled and said, “Shou you raised would naturally be the most obedient.” Yin Baishuang was silent for a moment, then chuckled lightly, “You truly are pitiful.” Ying Xiu was perplexed, unsure of the meaning of her words. As he was about to inquire, Yin Baishuang had already completely lost interest in him. With her crimson sleeves fluttering, her slender fingertips lifted lightly and drew a chessboard in the darkened space. The emerging chessboard analyzed various illusions of positions. She took fire from ice and flicked a useless wisp of Ghost Spirit Grass scent into the board. Immediately, the scene above the chessboard froze, depicting the landscape of the Second Realm, with layers of blue-green forests, Ghost Grass growing on the leaves, swaying quietly on the branches. It proved that even after a thousand years, aside from this place, no other Sun Gazing Trees could be found within Ghost Mountain.

Chapter 322 - 322 320 Who Do You Think You Are

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