Nie Chu folded his hands into his sleeves, reluctance still lingering on his face.
"I believe him. As long as he says it, I believe it. This world is already upside down as it is. Whether he speaks the truth or not—does it really matter, my Grand Elder?"
The graceful woman was the Soulfall Gate’s Grand Elder, Zheng Ya.
She was also Nie Chu’s Dao companion.
In truth, Nie Chu had not spoken honestly earlier.
When he was in that secret realm within the Celestial World, he had not merely discovered an ancient text. He had also brought back an injured immortal maiden.
That immortal maiden was Zheng Ya.
Afterward, the two of them joined hands to establish the Soulfall Gate.
Nie Chu charged at the front, while Zheng Ya sat firmly at the center, determining victory from a thousand miles away.
She was an unquestionable strategic mind.
Even this visit to Ye Yu had been Zheng Ya’s suggestion.
She simply wanted to see what kind of existence a ghost who enjoyed fulfilling others’ dreams truly was.
After seeing him today, the result was both surprising and delightful.
Dream Fulfillment?
Heh. How could such a strange Great Dao exist in this world?
But there was one thing she could confirm.
That boy Ye Yu might truly be a reincarnator.
Only such an identity could explain his explosive rise in cultivation.
Zheng Ya’s interest in Ye Yu deepened.
And the more so it did, the more she had to remain calm.
Yes, they absolutely had the ability to completely keep Ye Yu within the Soulfall Gate.
But they had not chosen to do so.
The reason was simple. It was only their first meeting, still in the stage of mutual probing. No one knew whether the other side held hidden trump cards.
If he truly were a reincarnator on the verge of Shattering the Void and stepping into the God Realm—
How could he possibly lack a contingency?
Thus earlier, Zheng Ya had transmitted her voice directly into Nie Chu’s mind, telling him not to obstruct Ye Yu’s departure.
It was sufficient merely to leave a mark and be able to know his location at any time.
That was why Nie Chu had given Ye Yu the Storage Rings.
Every single step had been planned.
Zheng Ya said calmly, "Closely monitor that boy’s movements. I have a premonition. Whether we can successfully step into the God Realm in the future may depend on him."
Nie Chu neither agreed nor refused. He merely leaned close to Zheng Ya’s ear and whispered softly, "My dear, do not secretly go find Ye Yu behind my back. If I discover it, I will be very angry."
Zheng Ya’s face instantly darkened.
Nie Chu acted as though he did not notice. He even toyed with a strand of her hair.
"My dear, I know you do not like me—perhaps you even despise me. But you and I have long been bound together. We cannot separate. So do not entertain impossible thoughts."
"If you force me too far, then even if Ye Yu is of great help, he will still have to die. Do you understand?"
Zheng Ya remained silent the entire time, and finally closed her eyes tightly.
On the other side—
After walking far away, Ye Yu threw the Storage Rings in his hand off a cliff.
Of course, he had already removed all the heavenly treasures inside beforehand.
After all, Ye Yu was famously frugal.
The reason he discarded the Storage Rings stemmed from distrust.
That old fellow Nie Chu might look refined and respectable.
But people like that were the most insidious.
Naturally, Ye Yu kept his distance.
Anyone overly enthusiastic upon a first meeting could not be trusted.
That was a life lesson Ye Yu had summarized.
However, Nie Chu’s appearance had reminded him of something.
He must not act too high profile.
This time, he had been targeted by Nie Chu precisely because he had declared in front of too many ghosts that he would help them fulfill their dreams.
Such an unreasonable act would naturally attract attention.
At the very least, Nie Chu had been someone willing to listen patiently.
Next time, he might not be so lucky.
If he encountered a hotheaded fool who simply extracted his divine soul without another word, that would be the end.
Clearly, casting a wide net would not work.
He had to find another method.
Two months later, in the southern Underworld, within Fixed Shadow Pavilion, there was one more young disciple.
Fixed Shadow Pavilion barely qualified as a third rate ghost sect.
The Pavilion Master’s strength was only at the Earth Ghost Realm, yet he loved grandeur and fame.
Anyone who came to join was accepted.
As long as you came, we were brothers.
Thus, this third rate ghost sect had more than ten thousand registered ghosts.
Whether there was one more or one less would not arouse anyone’s suspicion.
With the mindset of hiding in plain sight, Ye Yu arrived at this ghost sect and successfully joined.
To avoid being tracked by the Soulfall Gate, [N O V E L I G H T] he even changed his appearance.
A black robe, a white mask, and a black bamboo hat.
He wrapped himself tightly.
Then he subtly altered his voice.
Even someone who had known him for years would struggle to recognize him.
Of course, within Fixed Shadow Pavilion, Ye Yu was not simply idling about waiting to die. Instead, he held a tattered book in his hands every day, proclaiming himself capable of unfailing calculation, and began divining birth charts for the sect’s ghosts.
"When it rains in the Underworld, the ground becomes slick. Your father’s surname is what your surname is!"
"When the moon sets behind the eastern mountain and lights the western wall, your father’s wife is the one you call mother!"
"The midnight blood moon is beautiful to behold. But when your sister in law bathes, you must not look!"
With just a few ridiculous lines of nonsense, he forcefully convinced quite a few ghosts.
Yes, that was correct.
They were all simpletons whose minds could not quite make turns.
Every day they followed behind Ye Yu shouting, "Master! True master! I am utterly convinced! Too amazing!"
Of course, not everyone in Fixed Shadow Pavilion was foolish.
The clever ghosts cast disdainful looks at Ye Yu and his brainless followers every day.
Ye Yu did not care in the slightest.
On the contrary, he doted on his brainless followers even more.
In his eyes, these ghosts were the most lovable people.
If their minds could not turn corners, it meant they were easy to fool.
They were also the foundation of his rise to prosperity.
The reason was simple.
These ghosts were pure of thought, without complicated schemes. Mainly, their brains could not manage them anyway.
Therefore, their dreams would not be overly difficult.
Such tasks were easier to complete.
They could be called simple tasks.
In contrast, the clever ones were mostly ambitious and fanciful. Their dreams were boundless and unrealistic.
Ye Yu could not possibly serve such people.
Better his own brainless followers.
What, you ask how he knew what their dreams were?
That was even simpler.
He would just perform another divination.
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