"Better dead than alive? That terrifying?"
Ling Chen exclaid in shock.
"Exactly."
Zhang Yan smiled, "For us Cultivators, death is rely a swift slice of the blade. However, ever since all the death row inmates were handed over to our Ghost Palace for disposal, every single one of them would rather face death than spend an extra mont there."
Ling Chen felt a tremor in his heart; he basically understood what Zhang Yan ant.
Could it be that King You anded the law for the sake of the Ghost Guards?
That way, the unique physiques of so Cultivators could be stripped away to create more Ghost Guards!
Hearing now that these criminals would rather die than stay longer shows the sheer brutality of stripping away their special physiques.
And, his father endured such agony.
"What exactly is done to these death row inmates?"
Ling Chen asked further.
Zhang Yan shook his head, "That’s a secret of our Ghost Guard, and it’s inconvenient to disclose."
Ling Chen nodded.
It seed possible that his father might be in the Ghost Palace too!
Seeing how Zhang Yan was extrely reticent about it, Ling Chen knew that gaining entry to the Ghost Palace would be extrely difficult.
However, for his father’s sake, he had to try.
Later, he might have to interact more with Zhang Yan.
He imdiately changed the topic, not wanting to arouse any suspicion.
After chatting for about two hours, Zhang Yan finally parted with Ling Chen and the three others.
Ling Wu, Ye Zhenzhen, and Lin Xiaodu had never t Zhang Yan before, and were not familiar with him. Ling Chen did not reveal Zhang Yan’s actual identity.
Knowing too much wasn’t beneficial for the three won.
As night fell and the city lights ca on,
the four admired the beautiful night scenery of King City, and then leisurely walked towards Fuyun Inn.
Two hours later, they returned to Fuyun Inn.
Just as they entered, the innkeeper smiled and said, "Young Master Ling, soone is looking for you."
Ling Chen followed the innkeeper’s gaze and saw three young n sitting in the lobby.
He did not recognize these three individuals.
"Are you Young Master Ling?"
The three young n also heard and stood up, walking towards Ling Chen.
Ling Chen chuckled, "You’re looking for ?"
He knew only a few people in King City, like Zi Lingyang, Zi Ling’er, Qin Shi, Su Su, and scarcely a few others.
However, from the frivolous tone of these three n, they didn’t seem like the people those acquaintances would send.
"You owe our Young Master Gao Ling, fifty high-grade Primordial Spirit Stones. It’s ti to pay back, right?"
The leading youth said coldly.
So, these were the people sent by Gao Ling.
Originally, the four of them planned to get so Spirit Stones from Ling Chen tonight.
However, unable to contact Gao Ling,
the three of them ca over first.
Seeing that Ling Chen and his friends’ cultivation levels weren’t that impressive, he naturally asked for the debt.
Perhaps because they were inexperienced, they only asked for fifty high-grade Primordial Spirit Stones.
Ling Chen instantly understood.
It was Gao Ling causing trouble again.
He smiled faintly, "Sure!"
"Then bring out the Primordial Spirit Stones?"
The three youths were first startled, then quite excited.
They had not expected Ling Chen to be so weak.
If they had known, they would have asked for more.
Ling Chen stared at the three, saying, "The debt I owe to Young Master Gao Ling, it doesn’t seem quite right to give it to you, does it? Just bring Young Master Gao here, and I’ll imdiately give it to you."
Now, Gao Ling had been captured by the City Guard Army and was to be sent to the Ghost Palace tomorrow.
Even if they searched high and low, they wouldn’t be able to find Gao Ling.
The leading youth nodded heavily, "Okay!"
Another youth gave the leader a look.
The leading youth then said, "Young Master Ling, since we have to find Young Master Gao, surely you should give us so recompense?"
"No problem."
Ling Chen nodded.
"How about ten high-grade Primordial Spirit Stones?"
The leading youth’s voice trembled a bit.
"Ten stones?"
Ling Chen murmured.
"Eight stones would be okay too!"
The leading youth quickly anded.
"They really haven’t seen much of the world!"
Ling Chen sneered.
"Kid, what did you say?"
Three young n beca furious upon hearing this.
Ling Chen looked at the three and said, "How about 10,000 for you? Just bring Gao Ling to ."
"10,000?"
The eyes of the three young n nearly popped out.
"Yes, 10,000!"
Ling Chen nodded and said, "Not enough? How about 100,000 then?"
The three young n were completely dumbfounded.
This surprise was a bit too overwhelming.
It knocked them senseless.
They thought that ten top-grade Primordial Spirit Stones were already a lot, but Ling Chen, this extravagant man, started off with 10,000!
In a mont of hesitation, it had risen to 100,000!
In front of so many top-grade Primordial Spirit Stones, they were quite willing to be fools.
"Really?"
The leading young man swallowed his saliva.
"Of course."
Ling Chen said.
"Good! First give us one-tenth as a deposit."
The leading young man quickly said.
One-tenth, that’s still 10,000!
Ling Chen smiled and said, "I said, you need to bring Gao Ling to first. Otherwise, if I give you the Spirit Stones and you run away, who would I reason with?"
"Although I don’t care about these few Primordial Spirit Stones, I don’t like being deceived."
"Deal?"
The leading young man spoke excitedly.
"Deal!"
Ling Chen nodded.
"Good!"
The three hurried towards the outside of the inn.
However, halfway there, they stopped.
Turning back to Ling Chen, they said, "Show us 10,000 top-grade Primordial Spirit Stones first."
They had been too excited just now.
They then realized, so many top-grade Primordial Spirit Stones, even the Eight Great Families would find it difficult to produce.
This kid, offering 100,000 right off, could he be fooling them?
"Don’t believe it, then scram!"
Ling Chen coldly sneered.
"Fine! Kid, you dare mock us?"
The three young n finally reacted.
Ling Chen looked at the three and said, "Don’t you ever look at yourselves, just running errands and you want top-grade Primordial Spirit Stones, are you worth it?"
"Selling you wouldn’t even fetch one top-grade Primordial Spirit Stone, right?"
"It seems, not only are you country bumpkins who haven’t seen the world, but among bumpkins, you’re battle bumpkins!"
"Kid, you’re courting death!"
The three beca enraged.
Spiritual Power instantly burst forth from their bodies, closing in on Ling Chen.
They had never been humiliated like this, especially by soone at the first level of the Primordial Pill Realm?
The three had cultivation levels similar to Gao Ling’s, around the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm.
How could Ling Chen care about such cultivation levels?
Ling Chen moved like lightning, striking out with three palms, sending three figures flying out, crashing onto the street outside the inn.
"Puh!"
The three even spat out blood.
"From now on, every ti I see you, I’ll beat you."
Ling Chen’s voice was cold.
Killing was forbidden in King City, but that didn’t prevent him from beating people.
He slowly walked out, staring at the three.
"Spare us, my lord!"
The three young n imdiately realized their situation and hastily begged for rcy.
Ling Chen was too fast for them, they stood no chance.
"Scram!"
Ling Chen spoke coldly.
"Thank you, my lord!"
The three got up and ran towards the distance.
"Stop!"
Just then, Ling Chen spoke again.
The three trembled, imdiately stopped, and turned to face Ling Chen, their voices trembling, "My lord, do you have any further orders?"
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