The Grand Competition Venue.
Due to Scarlett Jennings’s sudden disappearance from the Ghost Market, even the Image Keeping Talisman lost contact, causing quite a stir in the venue.
Luckily, the chaos didn’t last long.
Just as the Sea City Taoist Academy’s principal was about to search for Scarlett Jennings’s soul, everyone suddenly sensed a thick concentration of Shadow Energy on the stage.
The host, Sawyer, being a Ghost Cultivator, was most familiar with such Shadow Energy.
As the Shadow Energy began to spread across the stage, Sawyer’s expression beca more serious, and he stepped forward suddenly,
"It’s the Ghost Energy of the Yin Mountain Ghost King!"
Both people on and off stage, as well as those watching the broadcast, were puzzled.
Why would the Yin Mountain Ghost King co here?
Could Scarlett Jennings’s disappearance be related to the Yin Mountain Ghost King?
While pondering, they saw a Ghost Gate slowly reveal itself in the Shadow Energy concentrated area on the stage.
As the Ghost Gate opened, Shadow Energy parted ways, and a figure slowly erged from within.
Sawyer swiftly approached the gate the mont it appeared, standing solemnly.
As a Ghost Cultivator of Spiritual Affairs, he didn’t need to greet the Ghost King with a bow, but his attitude couldn’t be overly casual.
Seeing Sawyer’s stance, everyone assud it was the Yin Mountain Ghost King who had arrived.
However, as the Shadow Energy dissipated, the figure in the Ghost Gate gradually revealed itself on the Spiritual Screen.
Everyone in the venue and those watching the broadcast were stunned.
"Sca... Scarlett?!"
No matter how the Mystical Sect and Demon Clan viewers reacted,
The netizens who managed to get into the mysterious live stream were excited.
[Can anyone explain how we’re seeing the Ghost King during the live stream?]
[What does this an? Isn’t this our girl? Did she beco the Ghost King?]
[Don’t say silly things, she’s human! It’s probably a misunderstanding. But I must say, this entrance with the Ghost Gate is incredibly cool!]
[Ah, I thought I was really going to see the Ghost King, but 1 to the elegance.]
anwhile, on the stage.
As Scarlett Jennings erged from the Ghost Gate, her Image Keeping Talisman finally resud normal function.
Everyone watched as the Ghost Gate, imbued with the Yin Mountain Ghost King’s presence, slowly closed behind her and then quickly faded away with the surrounding Shadow Energy.
Since all attention was drawn to the stage, few noticed when Samuel Chalrs’s previously missing figure returned unnoticed to the venue.
As for Scarlett Jennings, she faced the crowd before her, stunned, and asked the question she was most concerned about,
"The competition ti, has it ended yet?"
Ghost Market ti doesn’t match reality, and Scarlett was delayed between the two, so she wasn’t entirely sure.
She certainly hoped she hadn’t been disqualified.
Fortunately, Gregory Xander quickly responded, answering her question,
"No, we all cleared the challenge."
Scarlett Jennings smiled imdiately, "That’s good."
The crowd: ...
Everyone was curious where you disappeared to, yet you’re only concerned about whether the competition ran overti?
Ashton Todd couldn’t help but step forward to comnt,
"Aren’t you more concerned about where you went and why you suddenly disappeared with the Ghost Gate? And why did this Ghost Gate carry the Yin Mountain Ghost King’s energy..."
Ashton, who had once summoned the Yin Mountain Ghost King with a suona, instantly recognized the Ghost King’s energy.
With his strong intuition, he quickly seed to realize sothing,
"Could it be the Yin Mountain Ghost King who took you away?!"
That Yin Mountain Ghost King could easily take soone from the Ghost Market.
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seed, and Ashton Todd beca agitated,
"What is he up to?! Trying to make you get disqualified from the competition on purpose?!"
Stella Gibson, hearing Ashton Todd’s indignant words, also beca angry and imdiately turned towards the official leaders,
"The Yin Mountain Ghost King is maliciously interfering with the Mystical Sect’s Grand Competition, the officials need to address it."
The official representatives agreed that the Yin Mountain Ghost King’s behavior was inappropriate, thus nodding sternly,
"Rest assured, we will issue an official warning to the Yin Mountain Ghost King. Should he offend again, we will report to the Underworld to have them penalize the Yin Mountain Ghost King."
Being separate entities, even the Security Bureau shouldn’t impose penalties on the Ghost King unauthorizedly.
Unless the Underworld completely disregards it.
Scarlett Jennings hadn’t expected that without saying a word, the Yin Mountain Ghost King would end up taking the bla and even receiving a warning letter.
She hesitated whether to reveal the truth.
But revealing the truth would an involving Ivan and Lord Yama as well.
The situation would likely beco even more complicated.
Thus after a mont’s hesitation, Scarlett Jennings decisively decided to let the Yin Mountain Ghost King bear the responsibility for now.
Let him seek reparations from Lord Yama later.
Violet Allen, seeing Scarlett Jennings return, was about to announce the final number of people who passed the first stage of the Grand Competition.
Unexpectedly, just as she began, a Safety Bureau elder who had previously questioned Scarlett Jennings’s behavior stood up.
"Wait a mont, I have an objection regarding Scarlett’s qualification in passing the first match."
This statent caused the newly restored lively atmosphere to montarily stagnate.
Offstage, Samuel Chalrs glanced coolly at the speaker.
The elder was aware of Scarlett Jennings’s unique status in the Security Bureau, but this was the Mystical Sect’s competition and, as a judge, he had to formally point out any irregularities he noticed.
Thus, he looked at Scarlett Jennings, naturally addressing the original argunt where she had used the betting form to exploit her proxy stall owner status to assist most participants in passing the challenge.
Scarlett Jennings was not surprised by soone questioning her thods; she rely looked at the elder and calmly retorted,
"Did my actions breach the competition’s rules?"
The elder’s expression was serious,
"Though it didn’t violate the rules, the purpose of each regulation in the competition is to comprehensively assess every participant’s performance in the Grand Competition; your actions contravene the competition’s intentions."
If the contest can be circumvented, what fairness is there for those participating earnestly?
Although the elder’s attitude seed overly severe, there indeed was so truth in his words.
So officials also shared the elder’s perspective, but based on fairness principles, they wouldn’t unilaterally "convict" Scarlett Jennings.
Instead, after considering the elder’s reasoning, they looked at Scarlett Jennings gently, "Scarlett, do you have any clarifications regarding Mr. Lin’s accusations?"
Confronted with the official staff and the crowd’s wary or concerned gazes, Scarlett’s eyes were steady and she nodded,
"I do."
Regarding the rules of this challenge, she indeed... has sothing to say.
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