“…… Hmm!"

"Pound ......"

The sound of falling bottles and cans suddenly woke up the sleeping consciousness, Jiang Yao, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes suddenly, and the first thing that caught his eye was the mottled ceiling above, followed by Lu Xingyue who looked surprised on the side of the bed.

"Jiang, Jiang, are you awake?"

Lu Xingyue observed Jiang Yao's pale face and asked cautiously.

"Xingyue......? ...... am I?"

Jiang Yao clutched his chest and gasped, only then did he realize that everything before was just a nightmare, but the heart-wrenching sadness in the dream was still lingering in his heart, making him unable to recover for a while.

"We have already left the city, and this house is a temporary place for me to stay, and it is safe for the time being. Seeing that Jiang Yao seemed to have regained consciousness, Lu Xingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over to pick up the medicine bottle that had fallen to the ground.

"You were poisoned by Qiqi, and you were in a coma for a day and a night, and you almost couldn't be saved. Thanks to gluttony to help you suck out the toxins from your body, you can pick up this life. ”

"What about him, others?" Jiang Yao hurriedly asked.

He ...... Not here. Lu Xingyue seemed to have some hesitation on his face, he looked away and replied vaguely. "I haven't seen him since I picked you up from the 'Ghost Market', maybe I'm going back to the 'Spirit Palace', right?"

"What......? Hiss ......"

A tingling pain from the back of his neck made Jiang Yao's body tremble, and when he reached out to touch it, he found that there were several layers of thick gauze attached to the back of his neck.

"Tsk, don't move! You're injured and I'm about to change your dressing. As Lu Xingyue spoke, she quickly removed the bloody gauze with her hands and feet, applied the medicine in her hand to the wound on Jiang Yao's neck, and wrapped it carefully.

"I said that this guy is really gluttonous, he saves people, he saves people, why do you bite so hard? People who don't know still think he has done something to you...... If this is replaced by ordinary people, it is estimated that half of his life will be gone. ”

"Biting?" Jiang Yao touched the gauze on the back of his neck blankly, and couldn't help but think of the warm current that he felt from his neck pouring into his body in his dream, as well as the strange pictures that accompanied the warm current that poured into his mind.

What the hell are those clips? And the man's voice......

"You, don't think so much about it now, just take care of your injuries. Lu Xingyue shook her head and sighed. "It's quite chaotic outside, the bigwigs of the underground rivers and lakes are dying in this 'ghost market', the missing are missing, and now all kinds of forces are dancing around, I don't think the next world will be peaceful......"

"By the way, speaking of which...... What about the others?" Jiang Yao suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly looked around left and right, and asked anxiously. "Mu ...... Forehead...... That, that ......"

"Did you say that 'Yunhe' little brother?" Lu Xingyue saw what Jiang Yao wanted to ask, but she didn't expose it, and tacitly took over the conversation. "He was the one who took you out of the capital with me, and then he left first when he had something. Others are fine, don't worry. ”

“…… That's good. Jiang Yao breathed a sigh of relief, but the clouds on his face did not dissipate. "I didn't expect this 'ghost market' to be so big, and I don't know what happened to the white pheasant and the three-legged black later......

"White Pheasant, she has come to see you, and she gave this medicine. Lu Xingyue raised the medicine bottle in her hand and said. "As for the three-legged black...... Oh, look at the back of your left hand. ”

"Hmm, this is ......" Jiang Yao raised his left hand, and found that a seal "Wu" character faintly flashed on the back of his hand, and a faint light surrounded it, but soon it merged into Jiang Yao's hand with the fading of the characters, and disappeared.

"Shikijin Inscription!?Three-legged Utah...... Why did he suddenly give me the power of the gods?" Jiang Yao raised his head in surprise, his face full of incredulity.

"Who knows? Probably thanks to you for saving him in the 'Ghost City'? This guy doesn't like to owe favors the most. Lu Xingyue shrugged and said with a smile.

"Anyway, that guy didn't come generously when he wanted to come to see you, he had to sneak in in the middle of the night, and secretly gave you the strength to leave, and I happened to be caught. ”

"And he...... How did you leave the Ghost City in the first place?"

"I don't know, he didn't say anything when I asked him, he only said that he might go back to the heavenly realm to cultivate for a while in the future. Lu Xingyue pouted. "It's good to go back to recuperate, so that he always has something to do and stare behind me, and I am happy to be quiet. ”

"After all, I was almost robbed of my soul by the 'Soul Suppression Stone', and cultivation is what it should be. Thinking of the missing "Soul Suppression Stone", Jiang Yao's mood couldn't help but become heavy again. "I don't know what the 'Spirit Terrace' will do......"

"Speaking of the Spirit Palace, I heard that something seems to have happened inside them. Lu Xingyue pondered. "Although it's just gossip, I'm not sure, but it seems that even the [Military Aircraft Department] has been dispatched, and it seems that they want to arrest a 'defector'. ”

"Defector??"

"I told you before, once you become a 'Spirit Imperial Divine Envoy', it is impossible to get out of the control of the 'Spirit Imperial Platform' in that life, and once you have a bad intention, you will be accused of being a 'defector', and the end will be very miserable. Lu Xingyue shook her head and said. "That's why I advised you not to join the 'Spirit Terrace', although there are many privileges, but they are not free. It is said that the 'defector' this time is still a new supernumerary. ”

"New to the ...... Supernumeraries?" Jiang Yao muttered, and a sense of foreboding suddenly surged in his heart. "Xingyue, do you know the name of that 'defector'?"

"This ...... I don't remember exactly, it seems to be called ...... Called......"

"Zhou Wentao. ”

A deep male voice poured into the narrow hut with a burst of fragmented footsteps, only to see more than a dozen strange men in dark blue uniforms suddenly break through the door and surround Lu Xingyue and Jiang Yao.

"'Spirit Imperial Divine Envoy'?" Lu Xingyue looked at this group of unkind men, and the expression on her face suddenly changed from shock to anger. "Hmph, when will you 'Spirit Imperial Terrace' also learn to trespass into private houses!"

"Speaking of trespassing into private houses, you are the least qualified to talk about us, 'Otherworldly Merchant' Lu Xingyue. ”

The uniformed man with a grim look at the leader glanced at Lu Xingyue and said expressionlessly.

"If it weren't for the Ye family's final choice not to pursue it, it would be impossible for you to stand here now. ”

"What......!?" Lu Xingyue's face changed, he thought that the original invasion of the Ye family to steal the 'Dragon Bone Key' had already been concealed, but he didn't want to be used by the 'Spirit Imperial Terrace' as a bargaining chip for the Autumn Queen's account, which made him deeply ashamed.

"What the hell are you trying to do?"

"We're not looking for you this time, it's him. The man said, turning his gaze to Jiang Yao on the hospital bed. "Please come with us. ”

"It's okay for me to go with you, but you have to tell me what happened to Wen Tao!" Jiang Yao stared at the man in front of him and said coldly.

"As I said earlier, Zhou Wentao is a 'defector' and he will be judged as he deserves. ”

"There's no way this! There's got to be some misunderstanding here......

"Whether there is a misunderstanding or not will be decided by the Council of the 'Spirit Guardian' after the trial. The man looked at Jiang Yao and said meaningfully. "As for whether there will be room for manoeuvre in his trial, it's up to you. ”

"Me?"

"Yes, if you can vouch for him as a member of the Spirit Guardian Terrace, maybe there will be a silver lining for him. ”

"Shameless! You are clearly threatening!" Lu Xingyue said angrily. "I think the 'defector' or something is probably an excuse you made up on purpose!"

"What you want to think is your business, and I'm not obligated to explain that much to you. ”

The man at the head stared at Jiang Yao's sinking face and said coldly.

"Right now, you only have two choices, join the 'Spirit Terrace', or...... Watch your little friend become a prisoner. ”

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"Smack...... Bang ......

Heavy footsteps echoed in the empty Penglai Hall, and Mu Jianyun walked alone in the corner of the hall shrouded in dusk, his face dimming in the intertwined shadows.

[Is it?' That 'interesting news' is really true......]

Lu Jingyi's whisper echoed in Mu Jianyun's mind, and it also made Mu Jianyun's expression a little heavier.

[Have you confirmed, where did the remnant soul of Chiyou in the string of 'beam bells' go?]

Mu Jianyun lowered his head slightly, turning the entanglement in his heart into silence, just like his previous reaction in front of Lu Jingyi.

[Hey...... That's fine. This 'ghost market' was born before the birth of Qiqi, and after the soul-sucking array, it is not easy to calm the turmoil without harming the civilians, and the bones of Lu Wu you found are even more important, perhaps...... It may have something to do with the person behind the mastery of the 'Soul Stone'. The situation in the future is no longer something that can be controlled by the "Spirit Guardian" alone. 】

Lu Wu's bones ...... "Soul Stone"...... Could it be that something happened inside the Demon God Mansion?

[However, this time, Tao Tao was seriously injured due to the poison of Qiqi, and I am afraid that he will not be able to carry out his mission in the near future. And when it comes to the internal affairs of the "Demon God Mansion", it is not very convenient for the "Spirit Imperial Divine Envoy" to be involved, I'm afraid it will ...... I'll have to find another suitable person to investigate. 】

The right person...... What the hell is he going to do, Chief......

Mu Jianyun stared at his own shadow on the ground, preoccupied.

To be honest, the experience of this 'ghost market' had already exceeded Mu Jianyun's original expectations, not only did he discover the secret of Lu Wu's death, but he almost became a sacrifice of the "Soul Suppression Stone" along with the entire Xudu Soul. And the appearance of Qiqi cannot be just a coincidence, and even the part of the design behind the scenes is still unknown.

As for Jiang Yao's stepfather Jiang Huai's purchase of the 'Dragon Bone Key' ten years ago, the clues have been interrupted in this overturned 'ghost market' and have become an unsolved mystery.

“…… Brother...... Brother Jianyun!"

The eager shout pulled Mu Jianyun back from his contemplation. He stopped, turned his head, and saw that Qing Yu was hurrying towards him.

"Brother Jianyun...... Wen Tao, Wen Tao, something happened to him! Please...... Please help him!"

"Qingyu, don't worry, speak slowly. Seeing this, Mu Jianyun hurriedly comforted.

Wen Tao ...... He was labeled a 'defector' by his uncle, and now he is under house arrest!" Qing Yu gasped, pulling Mu Jianyun's sleeve and said anxiously. "If you don't save him, I'm afraid it will be ...... I'm afraid I'm going to ......."

"'Defector'!?How can this be?" Mu Jianyun said in surprise. "When?"

"Just yesterday's Qingming Festival, when you were on a business trip......" Qing Yu lowered his eyes, his eyes flashing with a tangled light. "Actually, this time it's mainly my uncle who is stirring up trouble, Wen Tao He was just involved in the struggle between his uncle and the leader, I, I must not watch him become a victim!"

"Father, he actually ......"

Mu Jianyun's brows furrowed, he raised his head and glanced at the few figures not far away who were staring at the probe here, then gently patted Qing Yu's shoulder, and said in a low voice:

"I'll handle this matter, don't worry. There were so many people around me that if any gossip reached my father's ears, it would be counterproductive. You go back first and wait for my news. ”

"But ......" Qing Yu seemed to want to say something, but after seeing the snooping figures in front of him, he could only give up, and then left the hall in a hurry with Mu Jianyun.

……

"Hey, why did you leave so quickly? I thought I could watch a good show~"

Not far away, a tall man looked at the backs of Mu Jianyun and Qing Yu with a gossip on his face, and said stupidly.

"Hehe, just look at the appearance of the eldest lady of the Qing family, I guess it's for the 'defector' that I asked her cousin to intercede, right?"

Another woman in a dark blue uniform on the side smiled disdainfully and teased. "I don't know what is so good about the hairy boy surnamed Zhou, who made the eldest lady of the dignified young family anxious like this. ”

"Even if the young master of the Mu family pleads for mercy, it's useless, right? I haven't found out about Qi Qi's escape before, whether there is a traitor or not, the pressure on Minister Mu is very great. This time, he made a big fuss about the 'defector', probably trying to divert the focus, right? That kid is also back, and it just happened to be used to play on the topic. ”

"Fortunately, that kid was personally escorted into the [Dazai Department] by Lord Jiuya to surrender, if he was caught by the [Military Aircraft Department] first, it would be a painful meal. ”

"But isn't it? I heard that Minister Mu was half angry when he found out, and the credit was robbed by the [Dazai Department]...... Yo, say Cao Cao Cao is here, isn't this the Xiao Tang of the [Dazai Department]?"

The tall man said, beckoning to the young man who was approaching him. I saw this plain-looking young man holding a stack of information bags in his hand, as if he was here to run errands.

"Xiao Tang, come to deliver a report for your Minister Zimo again?"

"yes, there's a lot going on these days, there's no way. Xiao Tang smiled embarrassedly and said.

"That's right, after all, something like this happened in your department, and Minister Zimo is probably in a hurry, right?"

The woman on the side added with a smile on her face, but she didn't mean anything in her words. And Xiao Tang didn't understand, and after laughing stupidly twice, he said goodbye, turned around and walked out of the hall, and walked into the night-shrouded Penglai Garden.

“…… Hmph, 'burnt out'......"

Barely audible whispers drifted away in the breeze, and the face of the person who spoke was no longer the same as before. I saw that the young man known as "Xiao Tang" raised his head, sneered and stared at the two yin and yang stars above his head, and a strange cold light flashed in the depths of his inky black pupils.

"Wait, I'm afraid it won't be long before there will be more than one Zimo in this 'Spirit Imperial Terrace'. ”

("The Phantom of the Ghost City" is over, so stay tuned for the next chapter!)

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Author's Note:

If each story chapter is classified as a separate one, the Divine Envoy of the Dark Realm has already written five parts so far~ The next sixth part will be written about the gluttonous past, and it needs to be sharpened. But because I'm also busy with the Dark Realm Divine Envoy animation and radio drama project, so the novel needs to be temporarily closed for a period of time (but I'll work hard to save the manuscript~), the sixth part will be reopened until further notice, and I hope you will support the Dark Divine Envoy animation and radio drama, thank you!