mountains and rivers dream

Chapter 410 Container
"hiss--!"

After being reminded by Hu Tao'er, Xiao Yu looked terrified, but her eyes couldn't help but sweep over Qin Lin's face again.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked. Once he did, the man, who had previously possessed handsome, refined features, suddenly had his bright eyes transformed into a strange, crossed gaze. His pupils, if not confined within their sockets, would likely have merged together long ago.

"You old codger with one eye, it's not like I haven't given you benefits. You swallowed all my demon essence in one gulp, and now you still dare to take advantage of Xiao Liu? I might as well just shatter this wisp of your soul!"

Fox Peach looked extremely angry, and the dagger in her hand emitted a strong demonic aura, wriggling at her feet with the swaying of her shoulders, seemingly ready to attack the "one-eyed old man" at any moment.

"What old man? I'm called One-Eyed Yama, there's nothing in the world I don't know! Besides, what demon essence? Even though I ate that stuff, it actually turned into spiritual energy and I fed it to this kid! You bunch of juniors have taken a huge advantage of me, and now I just want to take a good look at this little girl, is that not allowed?"

The man who called himself the One-Eyed King of Hell seemed very strange, as he was currently occupying Qin Lin's body.

He looks like a young man in his twenties, but his every move reveals an air of old age and a touch of mischief.

"Hmph, let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for Duan... that old devil, I really wouldn't bother to make this trip. I don't want to get involved in that bullshit stuff of alloy production..." With that, the One-Eyed Yama crossed his arms and sat down on the spot.

"You! You got the better deal and you're still singing here? I have so many ninth-level demon essence! So much of it, that's my private stash! And why didn't you mention a word about the benefits Uncle Ghost gave you!" Fox Peach stood with her hands on her hips, looking like she was in the right and wouldn't let it go.

But as soon as she said it, she immediately covered her mouth.

"Peach, what are you talking about...? Who is inside A-Lin's body? What happened to A-Lin?!"

Xiao Yu's face was pale, but the conversation between the two people in front of her left her confused and her heart racing. In her excitement, her pale lips turned purplish-red.

This change startled Fox Peach. She began to stammer, her eyes darting around, and she suddenly didn't know how to answer.

"Well... I don't know how to say it!" Fox Peach looked embarrassed, her eyes darting around, occasionally glancing into the depths of the mist.

Fortunately, she did receive help.

A faint friction sound came from the air, and the old ghost emerged from the thin mist of Golden Radiance City like a black cloud, seemingly moving at an extremely fast speed.

“Let me explain…” He floated straight toward “Qin Lin” and landed beside him, then sat down cross-legged beside him as if he were a long-lost friend.

The sudden appearance of the old ghost caused Yin Rui, who had just taken the golden elixir, to immediately sit up straight, looking as if he were facing a formidable enemy. Even the arrival of Hu Tao'er hadn't made him move an inch, because as a demon, he had some understanding of the strength of the two fox demons before him.

But when faced with the arrival of Old Ghost, he could no longer remain calm.

He was incredibly intelligent; how could he not know what kind of being this old ghost in the black cloak was? Although the old man didn't seem to be trying to hide his aura, at such close range, Yin Rui couldn't detect even the slightest bit of his strength. The occasional, unintentional glance from the old man, emanating a faint hint of ghostly energy, was enough to deter Yin Rui from making any rash moves.

"Senior Brother..." Cheng Haojun pressed Zhao Yishen, who was struggling to get up from the ground, down with one hand, while whispering in Yin Rui's ear.

"Don't act rashly. This senior is no ordinary person, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of causing us trouble. Let's be careful." Yin Rui didn't deliberately use telepathy, but muttered to himself, as if he wanted everyone present to hear that they had no hostile intentions.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Haojun and Zhao Yishen each sat cross-legged behind Yin Rui and began to regulate their breathing and heal their injuries.

"Stay away from me, you're so creepy, don't scare me!" The One-Eyed Yama's tone was full of disgust, and his crossed eyes seemed to be disobeying him, darting around in Qin Lin's eye sockets, making Xiao Yu feel uncomfortable.

"Hehe..." The old ghost chuckled sinisterly, seemingly already used to it.

"Uncle Gui, we've known each other for so long, and we've been through thick and thin together. A-Lin is your last disciple, how can you let others keep taking over his body!" Xiao Yu was trembling with anger, but she still tried to keep her voice gentle.

"Xiao Liu, don't get agitated. I believe that Master wouldn't have allowed anyone to stand on Senior Brother's body like this unless it was absolutely necessary. Although I wasn't fully conscious at the time, I vaguely heard things that concerned your and Senior Brother's lives..."

The heavily injured Lin Keqing was dispelling the mist with her water sleeves. Due to the loss of her cultivation, the color of her body seemed somewhat unstable, and her erotic figure occasionally gave the impression that it might disappear at any moment when it floated over.

Xiao Yu frowned, looking slightly sad as Lin Keqing landed not far from the old ghost and stood behind him like a servant.

Xiao Yu knew that she would go wherever Lao Gui went; this was the highest level of treatment an outer disciple could receive.

However, at this point, Yin Rui's eyes darted around, and he suddenly interjected, "Senior, it seems you have something very important to say. Perhaps... the three of us should find a place to leave for a while, so as not to overhear something we shouldn't."

His tone was very sincere, and he made no attempt to hide anything. He was openly asking the other party if his people could leave at any time.

But the old ghost grinned from under his hood, looking nonchalant, yet that smile clearly harbored a sinister glint.

"Hehe, it's alright. I've met a few of your Yin family's children, but I haven't met you. Giant Spirit Peak has produced quite a few good kids. You don't need to leave, just heal here. It's not some huge secret, don't worry. If it really is a secret you can't hear, rest assured, I will definitely not let you leave the Ghost Realm alive...hehe!"

"Huh?!?!" Yin Rui doubted whether he had misheard, but the two people behind him were also shocked at the same time.

He desperately wanted to refuse to listen any longer, but before he could even beg, the old man had already started talking.

"In this world, some people are born to be vessels. I didn't realize this at first, until last time in the Oasis Realm when his consciousness was taken over by the Black Demon Lord..."