I Am Your Natural Enemy

What you should do, what you shouldn’t do, you’d all better have some idea in your heads.

To put it bluntly, you guys aren’t even qualified to stand there pretending to be streetlights.

At most, you could be some decoration hanging off the streetlight above.

After Qing Xuzi finished speaking, he looked at this gang of Ghosts, and all those disciples of Qingcheng up and down, growing more and more satisfied with his decision.

Anyone who can do Yin Spirit Leaving the Body is the core backbone of Qingcheng.

As for those weaker young disciples left behind, they don’t have the ability to cause any real trouble.

If anything goes wrong, it won’t even be his turn to step in—their elders will deliver a proper beating first.

Honestly, sometimes a good punishment is far more effective than reasoning with people.

Especially with these people, you have to make them understand: some things, if you do them, there will be consequences.

”Three days from now, I’ll personally test and examine every single person in the Mountain Sect.

Don’t say I didn’t give you all fair warning.

Don’t pull that face. You think cramming a few days before the test is going to help?

As long as you’ve not been slacking off on regular days, then you’ve got nothing to worry about.”

And right at this moment, every sect and branch was busy with similar business—not just people from the Three Mountains and Five Ridges.

Inside the Nether Path, a Ghost charred pitch-black all over, plus several other weird-shaped Ghosts, are walking here.

That burnt-black Ghost, his eyes are full of gravity.

”I tried it out: the flames I conjured can’t even burn ordinary people to death.

This place is way too strange. You Guang is dead. You’d all best be careful.

It’s taken so much to make it to this world—don’t end up dying a pitiful death.”

The other strange, variously-formed Ghosts didn’t respond to the charred one’s words.

Not until they passed the Big Intersection and saw those two statues.

”You Guang? Isn’t that You Guang?” The burnt Ghost’s heart skipped a beat—he blurted out in shock.

They shouted a few tentative times, but all they could feel was You Guang’s never-ending screams of agony.

”A fixed crossroads... You want to go up there?” The charred Ghost asked.

Then, no matter what that group of Ghosts said, not a single one actually dared step toward the Big Intersection.

They skirted around the intersection, hugging the other side of the Nether Path, carefully avoiding this place.

Mere minutes before, these Ghosts were all daydreaming about the future—and now they were silent.

After several minutes’ walk, one Ghost finally spoke up.

”I think the intel we got before was meant to mislead us!”

The burnt Ghost also spoke with a dark face.

”That’s right. What’s going on here is nothing like what we imagined. I don’t care what you all plan to do, I’m going to find a place to bunker down and just watch for a few years. Do whatever you want—I don’t want to know where you go, and I don’t want you to know where I go. Let’s split ways here.”

One of the Grim-eyed Ghosts rolled his eyes, revealing four pupils, looked off to the side, and spotted a shaky little side road appearing before him.

”Fine, we each go our own way. From now on, it’s every ghost for themselves—let’s not drag each other down.”

A group of Ghosts began to split up separately, disappearing into the Nether Path.

After all the others had left, the Grim-eyed Ghost stood alone in the Nether Path, staring into the distance, quietly waiting on the spot.

It didn’t take long before Feng Wei, who had just finished up and was planning to use the Nether Path to head back to Guanzhong County, appeared.

The Grim-eyed Ghost’s eyes shifted, changing his gaze to normal, and he slipped in amongst the many mindless Ghosts in the Nether Path.

Just as Feng Wei brushed past, he reached out a hand and slapped Feng Wei on the shoulder.

In that brief moment of eye contact, Feng Wei saw a pair of grim eyes, and his consciousness began to blur.

”Sorry to trouble you, brother. Let me ask you something: who’s the strongest person outside right now?”

”Old Celestial Master.”

”Still Celestial Master Zhang? Was the person who acted in Guanzhong County before, Celestial Master Zhang?”

”Yes.”

”What was that place outside the Big Intersection just now?”

”Forbidden zone.”

”What kind of forbidden zone?”

”Evil Ghost Forbidden Zone.”

”What does that mean?”

”Within half a month, hundreds of evil ghosts have died there—more than Scorching Sun Department managed to kill in ten years before.”

”Look at me—if I went out through there, would I die?”

”Yes.”

The Grim-eyed Ghost saw how Feng Wei answered without a hint of hesitation, then paused in silence and continued questioning.

”If Celestial Master Zhang went there, could he beat whoever’s inside?”

Feng Wei didn’t answer for a long while. The Grim-eyed Ghost felt a little disappointed, seemed that was a tough one.

”Do you think I’ll be killed?”

”If you don’t break the rules, you won’t. If you do, you’ll be killed.” Feng Wei answered again, crisp and dry.

The Grim-eyed Ghost’s Yin Qi surged, the grim eyes radiating an intimidating pressure.

”What about now?”

”If you don’t break the rules, you won’t. Break the rules, and you’ll be killed.” Feng Wei’s answer was still deadpan.

The Grim-eyed Ghost fell silent for a bit, then sighed quietly.

”Who would kill me?”

Feng Wei didn’t answer for a long moment.

”Are there a lot of people who can kill me, and lots of ways to do it?”

”Yes.”

Thinking of the ghost-god statues he’d seen earlier, the Grim-eyed Ghost let out a long sigh.

”If I’d known, I wouldn’t have come. Being a ghost is tough—always getting killed. What’s your name?”

”My name is Feng Wei.”

”Alright, Feng Wei, I’m an old friend you knew from way back. I’m here to rely on you now. Can you help arrange a place for me?”

”I have to ask Lord Zhu.”

”Lord Zhu is a Ghost too? What kind of person is he?”

”Yes, Lord Zhu is a good guy—helped lots of Ghosts, and is friendly with people from Scorching Sun Department.”

”Alright, then I’ll trouble you.”

”Okay.”

After their chat, the Grim-eyed Ghost’s eyes returned to normal, and Feng Wei’s mind cleared up again.

”Tong Si? Is that you?” Feng Wei looked at Tong Si, a bit surprised.

”You’re... Feng Wei?”

”Yeah. What are you doing here?”

”I... I don’t know either.”

”Come with me.” Feng Wei grabbed Tong Si and led him out of the Nether Path.

Coming out of the desolate tomb, Tong Si glanced at the cracked grave, secretly shocked. It was his first time seeing a Ghost that could open a passage by themselves.

It made him even more convinced: he’d be better off lying low for a few years, get a lay of the land first.

Feng Wei parked him outside and went off to report to Lord Zhu.

Upon hearing Feng Wei’s story, Lord Zhu put down what he was holding, regarded Feng Wei, and asked,

”This guy’s your old friend from years back? A friend from life?”

”No, we only met after dying.”

”Oh? After death, when exactly?”

Feng Wei furrowed his brow, thought for a bit, then shook his head.

”I can’t remember.”

”But he knows your name, doesn’t he?”

”Yeah.”

”Alright, go settle him in for now.”

Watching Feng Wei leave, Lord Zhu gave a cold chuckle.

They only met after death—so how the hell does he know Feng Wei’s name?

And look at Feng Wei—clear as day he’s been mind-tricked by a ghost.

A Ghost being charmed by another Ghost, without even realizing it… this is going to be trouble.

Lord Zhu pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and finally dialed Wen Yan.

”Hey, brother, there’s a thing—Feng Wei’s in trouble.

He’s been hit with ghost-charms, and even brought a Ghost back.

No, I haven’t seen them yet. With things so touchy right now, I don’t want to deal with Scorching Sun Department, and don’t want to deal with any other sects either.

I thought it over; you’re the only one I can really count on.”