Chapter 264: Meeting A Ghost
Substitute Bride Phoenix, The Tyrant's Pampered Demon Empress
âBig sister, help me!â
Suddenly, the sound of a young boy pleading for help was heard from within the misty forest.
Liu Rushuangâs ears twitched, as she turned her around and flew towards a very tall tree, where there was a seven or eight-year-old boy wrapped around the tree. She grabbed the boy and flew down from halfway up the tree.
The boy had chubby cheeks, big eyes and looked really cute. After he was set down onto the ground, he immediately hugged Liu Rushuangâs thigh and cried. âBig sister, letâs get out of here together! Itâs really scary!â He pleaded.
Liu Rushuang stroked the boyâs head and comforted him. âDonât be afraid. Iâve shooed the baddies away.â
Liu Rushuang calmed the boy down, then ordered the shadow guards and assassins, âSafely escort this kid back. Iâm moving on alone.â
âMilady, that wonât do! I want to go with you for protection!â Mo Ye cried anxiously.
âYou guys should head back. I have my reasons for not allowing you all to come with me,â Liu Rushuang said with determination.
The group hesitated for a moment, but escorted the boy back.
Liu Rushuang furrowed her brows, then continued onward.
She could feel that there were a lot more zombies up ahead.
As expected, she soon came up against another wave of emerging zombies. With the Flames of the Scorching Era, she easily put an end to the zombies.
Thereafter, wave after wave of zombies appeared. Liu Rushuang quickly killed to make a path ahead and flew forward.
After going up against the zombies for over half an hour, Liu Rushuang finally stepped out of the forest.
âShuangâer, youâve worked hard!â Han Moze said, as he stood beside Liu Rushuang.
Liu Rushuang looked over at the glowing white Han Moze and pulled a faint smile. âZe, if itâs for you, a little hard work is nothing.â
H looked at Liu Rushuang with a warm smile, then they looked out into the spectacular view in front of them.
Dusk fell.
There was a path to a short mountain range in front of them. The top of the mountain was covered in bloody-looking red spider lilies of around half a foot tall.
âZe, weâll be able to see the River of Forgetfulness after this mountain range. The River of Forgetfulness runs all the way to the underworld. Ghosts are on that river, so weâll be able to see Le Zhengyu very soon.â
Han Moze walked towards the mountain range. âShuangâer, Le Zhengyu seems to have changed,â said H in a flat voice and a grin on his face.
âChanged?â
âYes. Youâll understand when you see him in a minute.â
Liu Rushuang blinked her eyes in confusion but didnât utter a word. Then, she walked up the mountain range with Han Moze.
All they could see was a black river not too far from where they were. It was three feet wide and there was a thin layer of fog.
There were countless glowing white souls on either side of the river.
On the river, there was a person dressed in red with black hair that flowed behind them and down to their waist. She could only see the silhouette of his back.
That person stood on a black boat, rowing to deliver a soul to the underworld.
Liu Rushuang and Han Moze quietly walked over to the River of Forgetfulness.
The person on the boat stiffly turned their head.
Liu Rushuangâs eyes widened. That was clearly an incredibly cute girl with straight bangs who looked just like Le Zhengyu!
The girl stopped the boat and told Liu Rushuang with an emotionless look on their face. âYour soul is really beautiful!â
âWhy did you pull out the emperor of Beimingâs soul? What is your motive?â Asked Liu Rushuang coldly.
The girl remained impassive as she stared at Liu Rushuang with her big eyes. âHave you ever heard of the birth of twin red spider lilies?â She said in a melodic voice.
âI know. What are you trying to say?â said Liu Rushuang in a flat voice with slightly furrowed brows.
A hint of evil intention seemed to appear upon the womanâs emotionless face. âThe demon master threatened me with the twin birth on my younger brotherâs soul to take the emperor of Beimingâs soul and an entry to reincarnation. I promised to do it for him.â