The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.
Chapter 481 The Gambling House of Life and Death
Su Huan didn't pull her hand away immediately, letting him hold it. "Young master, you're really strong, you're hurting me."
The voice was soft and indescribably alluring.
Liu Mengli giggled, "He's not only strong in his hands, he's strong all over. Do you want to try?"
Shen Yifei then realized he had lost his composure and quickly let go of her hand.
Su Huan chuckled, "I still don't know the names of you two."
Afraid that Shen Yifei would blurt out something again, Liu Mengli quickly said, "My husband's name is Niu Lai, and my name is Niu Meng!"
Shen Yifei glanced at him, disliked the name Niu Ding, and changed his own name.
Hearing their somewhat strange names, Su Huan suppressed a laugh, thinking, "They sound like siblings..."
Looking at Shen Yifei again, he suddenly found the young man in front of him much more pleasing to the eye. He was quite handsome and had a unique charm.
Shen Yifei felt a little embarrassed by her gaze, thinking she was still angry with him, and quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Miss Su, I was abrupt just now. Please tell me where I can obtain the Reincarnation Token?"
Su Huan withdrew her gaze. "There's only one Reincarnation Decree in the entire Gates of Hell, and no more than five people know about it. I'm one of them..."
Shen Yifei could easily tell that Su Huan was about to set conditions for him. "Miss Su, please feel free to ask what you need."
"Hehe, Young Master Niu, you're very straightforward. Then I'll get straight to the point."
"Please speak freely..."
"How about you help me retrieve my soul as well?"
"Also at Wangxiangtai?"
"No! Elsewhere!"
"Where?"
"It's in the same place as the Reincarnation Decree, so it's a piece of cake!"
Shen Yifei could tell from her that it must be something she wasn't doing well.
However, it's in the same place as the Reincarnation Decree, which is inconvenient, but also convenient.
"Okay, deal!"
Su Huan saw his worry and chuckled, "Young Master Niu, there's no need to worry. If you can retrieve the Reincarnation Token, you can retrieve my soul. If you can't retrieve the Reincarnation Token, you also can't retrieve my soul. It's just adding another wager."
"A wager! Thirteen Sister? You mean, the Reincarnation Token is in Thirteen Sister's hands?"
Su Huan interlaced her fingers and braced them on the table, revealing a set of fine, white teeth: "Clever. The Reincarnation Token is in Thirteen Sister's hands. My soul is also being held captive by her in the Life and Death Gambling House. If you want the Reincarnation Token, you'll have to take my soul back with you."
"Who is Thirteen Sister?" Shen Yifei asked.
Su Huan replied, "When she was alive, she was an unbeatable gambler. After she died, when she reached the Gates of Hell, the people in the King of Hell's court saw that her gambling skills were too high and feared that she would disrupt the order of the underworld, so they wanted to send her to be reincarnated. But guess what happened?"
"What's wrong?"
"She made a bet with the judge and won all of his Reincarnation Pen. Later, this alarmed Hades, who personally made a bet with her and lost to him. But no one knew that Hades lost the Reincarnation Decree. From then on, no one dared to mess with her."
Shen Yifei listened with amazement, thinking that this Thirteen Sister was quite an extraordinary woman.
"Sister, how come your soul is being held captive by her?" Liu Mengli asked.
Su Huan gave a bitter smile. "It's a long story. When I first died, I was still a confused ghost. I heard that the Gambling House of Life and Death could win back one's lifespan, so I went there. I won quite a bit in the first few rounds, but people get carried away when they're successful, and I lost everything in the last round, even betting my own soul. Thirteen Sister said that she wouldn't take my soul for nothing, and that she would have me work at the Soul-Destroying Pavilion at the Gates of Hell, and that she would return my soul when she got tired of gambling. But I've been working at this Soul-Destroying Pavilion for three hundred years, and I still haven't seen her return my soul."
Shen Yifei understood. "You want me to win back your life soul while gambling."
"Young Master Niu is clever." Su Huan nodded. "It would be best if you could beat Thirteen Sister, win the Reincarnation Token, and also win back my life soul. If you can't win... then we'll go our separate ways, and pretend I didn't say anything."
Liu Mengli exclaimed, "Sister, you've got a really clever plan. If we win, you get the life soul for free; if we lose, you don't lose anything."
"Sister, what are you saying? Didn't I just tell you the most important information? Without me, you wouldn't even know where the Reincarnation Decree is."
Su Huan shrugged. "Besides, I'm not asking you to help me for nothing. Although my soul is incomplete, I've spent three hundred years in this underworld, and I know the ways of the underworld much better than you do. If you want to get to the Looking-Homeward Terrace, you'll have to cross the Yellow Springs Road, the Evil Dog Ridge, and the Golden Rooster Mountain. Without me as your guide, you won't even be able to find the edge of the Looking-Homeward Terrace."
Shen Yifei thought about it and decided that this deal was worthwhile. He absolutely needed the Reincarnation Token, and it would be even better if Su Huan was willing to act as her guide. As for helping her win the soul, that was just a side benefit.
"Alright, deal." Shen Yifei extended his hand. "Miss Su, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Su Huan reached out and shook his hand. His hand was soft and cool. She gently tickled Shen Yifei's palm. "Then I wish Young Master Niu great success."
Liu Mengli watched from the side, her peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed. She didn't say much, but she made a mental note of Su Huan's actions.
The Gambling House of Life and Death is located three miles outside the Gate of Hell. It is a solitary stone building with black walls and black tiles, and even the lanterns in front of the door are black.
The black lantern had the word "gamble" written in white on it. When the wind blew, the lantern swayed back and forth, making people feel uneasy just looking at it.
The three arrived at the entrance of the gambling den, where two ghost guards stood. Seeing Shen Yifei and his companions, they didn't stop them, but simply asked coldly, "New ghosts?"
"A new ghost." Shen Yifei nodded. "Come and see for yourself."
"The rule of the Life and Death Gambling House is that you must bet one hundred years of your lifespan before entering."
Shen Yifei touched the Yin Commander in his pocket, wondering if it could be used as a token of longevity. "I'll use this as collateral."
The ghost guard glanced at Commander Yin, his eyes widening. "Commander Yin? You're one of the underworld officials?"
"Who I am doesn't matter, is this enough?"
The ghost guards exchanged glances and nodded. "Enough! Go in."
The lobby on the first floor was bustling with activity and brightly lit.
This place is different from the Ecstasy Tower. At least the Ecstasy Tower had some romantic charm, but this gambling den is pure, naked madness.
The gambling table was piled high with white, dark crystals. The gamblers, their eyes bloodshot, roared and pounded on the table. Some who won hugged the crystals and laughed wildly, while others who lost cried their hearts out and rolled on the ground.
Shen Yifei's gaze fell on the table in the very center of the hall.
That table was the biggest, and it was surrounded by the most ghosts. The dealer was a tall, thin man wearing a gray robe. His eyes were narrow and small, but they shone like needles as he stared intently at the dice cup in front of him.
"Is that Thirteen Sister's place?" Shen Yifei asked Su Huan in a low voice.
Su Huan, wearing a veil, said, "Yes, that's the star player of the Life and Death Gambling House, known as 'Ghost Hand' Old Cui. His dice-rolling skills are unparalleled in the Gates of Hell. When Thirteen Sister isn't around, he's the dealer."
"Okay, I'll go and take down her main supporters first."
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