When Bai Xiaochun saw that look in the giant ghost king’s eyes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he was sure this method would work, he knew that he had to go in for the kill. Putting an expression of utter reverence on his face, he clasped hands and bowed deeply for a long moment. Then he slowly got back up, looking very impassioned.
“Your Highness, you are wise, intelligent, and courageous, a person who is clever in ways that defy description, a hero who has come out victorious in hundreds of battles, an individual of outstanding talent and bearing, a man versatile and adept in all things, someone who surpasses all other living persons, and who has traveled the length and the breadth of the lands. I, Bai Hao, will follow you to the ends of the earth and beyond. Sir, I know in my heart that you would never do anything to harm such a charming and pitiable young child such as myself....” Bai Hao looked anxiously at the giant ghost king, having gone all in with everything he could think of. Actually, the crux of everything was his final sentence, in which he spoke the true feelings of his heart.
By this point, Bai Xiaochun almost seemed like he was begging and pleading, and had no idea whether or not he had made the right decision to go with this tactic.
A profound expression of contemplation could be seen on the giant ghost king’s face, but inwardly, he wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. Never before had he encountered a person like Bai Xiaochun, who dared to talk in such a way to a somber person like himself.
However, the more he listened, the more he liked what he heard, and suddenly, a bit of softness could be seen in his eyes.
The truth was that moments ago, there really had been a bit of killing intent in him. After all, if it weren’t for Bai Xiaochun, he would never have been in any real danger. However, the events of the past five days really had softened even his iron heart a bit, and left an impression that would never be removed.
Unfortunately, Bai Xiaochun was an anomaly that he could never have planned for. If he took him back to Giant Ghost City now, then based on everything which had happened, it was easy to imagine how powerful Bai Xiaochun would become later on. He would definitely be one of the most influential people in the city.
If he had planned for that all along, then it wouldn’t have been a big deal. But to suddenly be presented with this unexpected turn of events left a sour taste in his mouth.
Therefore, he let Bai Xiaochun make the final decision. If he tried to fall back on their previous agreement and demand compensation, then the giant ghost king would never give him the deva soul. Instead, he would seal him until the restrictive spell could be unraveled. Afterward, he would be released secretly somewhere outside of Giant Ghost City, all ties to the giant ghost king cut. After that point, his life would be in his own hands, and things would be back to the way they had been in the beginning!
If Bai Xiaochun mentioned how bitter the past few days had been, then the giant ghost king would give him the deva soul and send him on his way.... His life would be in his own hands, and there would be no connection between them anymore.
With either of those two options, the giant ghost king would not bring him back to Giant Ghost City to bask in glory.
If Bai Xiaochun acted stubbornly, and dared to slap him across the side of the head again, or demanded mercy based on supposed kindnesses from before, then the giant ghost king would disregard everything from before and kill him!
These were the three options he had expected Bai Xiaochun to pick from. However, contrary to all expectations, Bai Xiaochun had created something from nothing and made up a fourth option. And thus, a strange, helpless expression could be seen in the giant ghost king’s eyes. Inside, he was cursing a bit at everything that had happened with this slippery rogue. However, his killing intent and sinister plans evaporated. In fact, he couldn’t help but notice how badly injured Bai Xiaochun was, and even began to think about everything that had happened as they fled together.
There was also that scene of sincere bravery in the final, critical moment. Being the wily old fox that he was, the giant ghost king could tell that part had been no act. At this point, his ruthless heart truly began to soften.
Then he thought about the string of flattering words that had just been uttered, especially the last line, which pushed the giant ghost king into that spot between laughter and tears. At this point, his expression turned cold once again, and he waved his hand, sending the metal-type deva soul flying over to Bai Xiaochun.
Bai Xiaochun had been very carefully observing the giant ghost king’s expression the entire time. As the moments had ticked by, he had grown more and more nervous, to the point where his feelings were perfectly described by the old saying his heart was beating like fifteen buckets in a well, eight going down while seven were coming up; he couldn’t calm down. That was when, to his shock, the deva soul flew toward him, and the giant ghost king turned and looked up into the sky as if he were about to leave.
Unsure of exactly what the giant ghost king was thinking, Bai Xiaochun grabbed the soul and then hesitated about what to do next. Was he supposed to offer his farewells at this point? Was the giant ghost king not going to mention anything that had happened early on?
Even as Bai Xiaochun stood there wondering what to do, the giant ghost king spoke in a cold voice.
“What are you standing around for? I'm going back to Giant Ghost City. Don’t tell me you’re planning to walk back by yourself?!”
A tremor ran through Bai Xiaochun, and his expression immediately brightened. As of this moment, he knew that he had passed all the tests, and that the giant ghost king planned to take him back with him....
Bai Xiaochun could only imagine the luxurious life he would be living soon, and immediately flew up into the air to follow....
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Chapter
666: Bring Me The Rebels!
The giant ghost king’s cultivation base was back, and of the three devas who opposed him, he had killed one, and apparently captured two. It happened so quickly that there was no way for the three great clans to know what had happened, much less the six heavenly marquises back in Giant Ghost City.
Right now, the rebels in Giant Ghost City felt very alarmed as they sat and waited to find out what would happen. If the giant ghost king had simply died, then there would have been much less to worry about. But he had been rescued by Bai Hao, a fact which hung over the heads of the rebels like a sharp blade. They could only hope that the three deva patriarchs would manage to find the giant ghost king and kill him in time.
As for those who had not openly rebelled, they also trembled in fear. After all, despite not having participating in the insurrection, they had tacitly approved by not opposing it, a fact they could not deny.
Every group in the city was feeling a lot of pressure. The streets were virtually empty, with all of the soul cultivators remaining in their own residences, waiting to see what would happen in the end.
As for the armies of the six heavenly marquises, their hearts trembled with apprehension, and yet, they continued to search the city high and low. After all, no one could say for sure whether or not the giant ghost king who had escaped was another clone. Although it was unlikely that his true self was still hiding in the city, they couldn’t take any chances.
As for the six heavenly marquises, they all wore very grim expressions as they gathered for a meeting in a grand hall somewhere in the city. However, not much was said as they all sat there. Most of them were just looking off into the sky, waiting for news from the three devas.
“The giant ghost king is very weak, and although that Bai Hao is very crafty and vicious, his cultivation base is just too low. This time... he’ll definitely lose!”
“The giant ghost king only has so much soul-blood to use!!”
No matter how they tried to console themselves, though, their hearts were all pounding in fear.