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Chapter 115: The Open-Minded Old Ghost
Spirits are a special kind of Magnetorheological Fluid, and their communication is essentially a form of telepathic exchange. Thus, among Spirits, there is no distinction.
Among humans, only Armed Ghost Hunters can discern the meanings behind their words.
In response to Black's question, the Elder Ghost did not answer immediately. Instead, he glanced at Lian Yun and smiled slightly, saying, "A fine Human Slave!"
"Do you think he is alive?" Black retorted coldly.
"Isn't he?" The elder frowned slightly and then said in a deep voice, "Such a strong life force—if he isn't a Human Slave, there is only one possibility. Did you Devour him?"
When a Spirit becomes a Devourer, it typically means that the Spirit has consumed all the original memories of its host's Magnetorheological Fluid. As a result, the successful Devourer can use the original host's body as a puppet or avatar.
However, being a Devourer signifies betrayal and disloyalty. If it were another creature, it might be less reprehensible, but for a Canine—known for its loyalty—to become a Devourer gives the impression of being an ungrateful wolf that can never be trusted.
Thus, in the elder's eyes, Black no longer qualified to be called the Dog General leading a hundred thousand troops.
Yet Black continued coldly, "Are you willing to become a slave of humanity?"
To be honest, Black's nature is extremely indifferent. If it had its own will, it wouldn't waste words with the elder; it would either fight or flee. The current conversation with the elder was entirely initiated by Lian Yun through their mental connection.
Regarding Black's question, although the elder nodded in agreement at certain points, his attitude towards Black was no longer as warm as before. He replied somewhat indifferently, "Humans and ghosts are not different; we should treat each other equally. No one should be enslaved or enslave others!"
"Ah!" Lian Yun felt a wave of surprise. He did not expect this elder Spirit, who had yet to reach the King's Realm, to possess such open-minded thoughts.
Black did not respond but coldly glanced at several figures in the distance.
In response, the elder explained further, "They not only slaughtered Spirits indiscriminately during their lifetimes but also deliberately tortured Ghost Slaves and mercilessly killed their own kind. Such heartless beings cannot be treated equally by us!"
So that was it—those who were enslaved were essentially devoid of humanity. For such individuals, even if Lian Yun did not kill them, he would not let them go easily.
Thus, the elder's earlier words about equality between humans and ghosts did not contain any falsehoods.
"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave," Black said coldly.
However, the old man shook his head and said, "These Zombies are my army's Yellow Turban Guard. Allowing them to absorb Purple Qi is meant to restore their intelligence. There is a limit to everything; if there is another incident of draining Purple Qi, we will certainly hunt you down! Even if it leads us to Fengdu Center. Fortunately, you did not engage in excessive slaughter before, otherwise we would never let you go!"
It was both a warning and a threat.
Lian Yun felt somewhat justified by this, but the mention of the Yellow Turban Guard left him deeply shaken.
Lian Yun's mother, Lin Beiyan, had once told him that those who possessed magical abilities in ancient times were undoubtedly powerful Spirits. For example, the Peerless Demon Master Zhuge Liang was a master of magic who could summon the east wind. However, the term Yellow Turban Guard reminded Lian Yun of another master of magic, Zhang Jiao.
This man, who called himself General Zhang, was known as the instigator of the first peasant uprising in history and advocated for equality among all people, making him a figure greatly admired by later generations.
Currently, there was little information about Zhang Jiao among the Huaxia Ethnicity, and he had unexpectedly begun to demonstrate his power here in Fengdu.
These Zombies were indeed not even worth considering as cannon fodder; even a civilian army could easily eliminate them, and even a moderately powerful king could wipe them out effortlessly.
However, once these Zombies gained enough strength to evolve into true Zombies, reaching a level comparable to the Sword Forging Ancestor, their power would become difficult to measure.
If Zhang Jiao still upheld his beliefs from his lifetime, his Demon Army might be one of the least objectionable Demon Clans for Lian Yun. In the future, there could even be opportunities for close cooperation.
But clearly, now was not the time for discussions of collaboration.
Although Lian Yun felt relieved that he had not engaged in widespread slaughter of the Zombies, he still regarded the old man with some impatience and said, "Do you want something in return?"
The old man shook his head and sighed, "I initially wanted to see what kind of powerful being had managed to drain our Purple Qi over the past few days. When I first met you, I intended to invite you to be a general; now I no longer wish for that! I only hope you do not return!"
Hei remained still while Lian Yun, who had seemed dazed moments ago, suddenly came back to his senses and said without moving, "I did not intend to bind Ghost Friend through a contract; however, my body is somewhat special. If I do not sign a contract, they will cause irreparable harm when they enter me."
As soon as Lian Yun spoke these words, Hei instantly appeared beside him, scanning their surroundings with vigilant and piercing eyes.
Although the old man briefly showed signs of shock and wariness at that moment, he quickly regained his composure and nodded in understanding. "That makes sense; you want Purple Qi so your Ghost Slave can grow stronger!"
The old man's attitude made Lian Yun feel somewhat perplexed and confused.
Yet the old man smiled slightly and said, "You are unwilling to sign a contract but have signed one with Dog General; it is likely that Dog General requested it or even forced you into it. I do not trust you; I trust Dog General!"
Without Devourer present, the old man's attitude toward Hei returned to its initial state.
Even though it seemed like he had been deceived by Hei earlier, the old man did not consider it Hei's fault but rather thought it was simply human cunning.
However, he seemed to think that the fact that Dog General was willing to become Lian Yun's servant indicated that Lian Yun had some admirable qualities, so he did not resent Lian Yun's deception.
Although Lian Yun felt a bit regretful, he still mustered the courage to say, "In the future, I will encounter some Ghost Friends and will need to use Purple Qi. I wonder if you could share some of it with me?"
"One half of Purple Qi per day, ten Spiritwoods, for a maximum of five days!" The old man was very straightforward and even generous, not bothering to pursue the matter of Lian Yun having taken two or three days' worth of Purple Qi previously.
However, this was precisely the moment when Lian Yun needed Spiritwood to elevate his realm. Ten Spiritwoods a day essentially meant he had very little Spiritwood available.
Yet the old man had been so agreeable, and his request was not unreasonable (in Lian Yun's view), so Lian Yun found it difficult to negotiate other terms.
Thus, he bowed and asked, "May I ask your esteemed name, senior?"
"If fate allows, we shall inform each other when we meet again!"
Lian Yun's eyes lit up; he felt that this old man was indeed very open-minded. The mutual exchange of names implied that he would not dig into Lian Yun's background, and meeting again suggested that they would not easily become enemies.
With that, Lian Yun bowed once more and quickly departed in search of Spiritwood.
(End of Chapter)
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