Lin Ji was completely puzzled by the scene before him.
Wasn't this white-robed person working with the Ghost King? How could it be that just a moment ago everything seemed fine, but now the Ghost King was actually making a move against the white-robed person?
Soon, Lin Ji noticed that the Ghost King's expression had turned extremely ugly.
Then, before Lin Ji could react, a slender right hand suddenly appeared between the Ghost King and the white-robed person.
The Ghost King's expression became even more grim.
But by now, it was too late to say anything. He could only stare fixedly at the white-robed person, watching as the slender right hand gripped the white-robed person's throat.
"A puppet?" a voice sounded with a hint of surprise.
"Hehe, I see." The white-robed person's mouth didn't move, but his voice resonated in the ears of everyone present.
With those words, the owner of the slender right hand appeared.
He was a man with a relatively young face, but his temples were already streaked with white.
At this moment, the man's gaze remained fixed on the white-robed person, never letting go, just silently locking eyes with him.
Seeing this man appear, the white-robed person, or rather the puppet, showed a very human-like expression of surprise on his face, which then turned into understanding.
"This is truly unexpected!" The white-robed person chuckled lightly. "To think that even a mere Ghost King of Liang City can make the Second Rank Wanderer of the Sky personally take action. No, it seems like he's here to deal with me specifically. How interesting, very interesting indeed!"
"It's really an honor for the esteemed ones of the Wanderer of the Sky to take notice. Even a small and insignificant person like me is worthy of a personal visit from the Wanderer of the Sky!"
"Who are you?" Wanderer of the Sky, Fang Yunshan, asked coldly.
"Wanderer of the Sky, as a person of your stature, you shouldn't be so naive." The white-robed person continued to smile, his tone full of pride. "I am just a puppet. Once I'm gone, I'm gone! But if my true identity is exposed, there will be no place for me on the land of Da Qin."
With those words, the white-robed person looked towards the Ghost King of Liang City.
"So, Lord Ghost King was not lured in from the beginning, but rather set a trap, using himself as bait to try to catch me, a small fish! To endure the death of his son in the Demon-Sealing Tower for hundreds of years, I admire that!"
The Ghost King's son was his only reliance in the Demon-Sealing Tower for hundreds of years.
To endure such a thing, the white-robed person couldn't help but admire.
"You are not just a small fish," the Ghost King said coldly.
Then, the Ghost King turned to Fang Yunshan, with a hint of reproach in his tone. "Fang Yunshan, you came out too hastily."
"Whether I come out or not doesn't matter now that you've made your move. There's only this one chance." Fang Yunshan seemed indifferent, showing no signs of disappointment on his face.
"Even so, the Wanderer of the Sky promised me, and they are not allowed to go back on their word," the Ghost King added.
"Don't worry." Fang Yunshan replied casually.
At this moment, Lin Ji had already gotten up, but he just stood quietly on the side, not saying a word, pretending to be invisible.
He couldn't quite understand, and he didn't dare to ask.
He just vaguely sensed that perhaps the Ghost King had been on the side of the Wanderer of the Sky from the beginning.
Was everything orchestrated by this white-robed person?
It was too profound for him to comprehend.
Fang Yunshan released his hand, letting go of the white-robed person.
"When you were in contact with the Ghost King before, you used your real body. Why use a puppet this time?" Fang Yunshan asked casually.
Since he couldn't do anything to the white-robed person, he might as well chat and see if he could get any information out of him.
"The appearance of the Demon-Subduing Staff is abnormal." The white-robed person didn't mind the eerie atmosphere at this moment, and spoke frankly. "Ever since the great formation of the Demon-Sealing Tower was broken, the whereabouts of the Demon-Subduing Staff are unknown. Countless people have searched for it during this time, but they couldn't find a trace of the Demon-Subduing Staff. Your Wanderer of the Sky has ordered an investigation! Now that this thing suddenly appears, and is in the hands of a mere chief catcher, who wouldn't suspect foul play?"
"I may be greedy, but I'm not stupid."
"The workings of fate," Fang Yunshan sighed.
Thinking of the Daoist Tianji, who had lived for who knows how long and reincarnated countless times, even someone like Fang Yunshan was just a headache.
In this plan, the Wanderer of the Sky also used the means of Tianji.
The Demon-Subduing Staff is related to the fate of the Great Qin Empire. Tianji used Lin Ji's luck to conceal it.
This was possible because Lin Ji was originally a member of the Wanderer of the Sky, with an official position and a connection to the fate of the Great Qin Empire, which made it possible.
But a few days ago, Tianji didn't inform the Wanderer of the Sky and released the method on the Demon-Subduing Staff.
As a result, the Demon-Subduing Staff could no longer be hidden, and even those far away in the capital city like Gao Qunshu and Fang Yunshan could sense it, not to mention the cunning person in front of them.
Thinking of this, Fang Yunshan suddenly felt a bit frustrated.
His gaze swept towards the white-robed person with a fake smile on his face, and he extended a hand.
"Cowardly rat, soon the Wanderer of the Sky will retrieve the Demon-Subduing Staff and restart the Demon-Sealing Tower! If you dare not show your true face now, then when the Demon-Sealing Tower is restarted, that will be your last chance."
"Aren't you going to ask any more questions, Wanderer of the Sky? Perhaps if you ask a few more, I might accidentally reveal something." The white-robed person said with a smile.
"No need. Underhanded schemes that can't see the light of day are of no concern to me."
With those words, Fang Yunshan clenched his fist with one hand.
A surge of spiritual energy swept over the white-robed person's puppet body, completely turning it into dust.
After dealing with the white-robed person's puppet, Fang Yunshan turned to the Ghost King of Liang City.
"Gather your subordinates and retreat to Yanzhou. As long as you don't go too far, the Wanderer of the Sky will not intervene with you in the future," Fang Yunshan said calmly.
But the Ghost King of Liang City's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
"Yanzhou? That place is a mess of dragons and snakes, even your Wanderer of the Sky can't control it. Is that the place you've found for me?!"
Among the nine provinces of the world, Qingzhou and Yanzhou were located in the far west, beyond the reach of the court, and even the Wanderer of the Sky was powerless.
For thousands of years, the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism had continued in these two provinces, longer than the Great Qin Dynasty itself.
Not only that, demons and monsters ran rampant, carving out their own territories.
Although it was considered the territory of the court, the reputation of the Wanderer of the Sky in Qingzhou and Yanzhou might not be very effective.
The incident with the Demon-Sealing Tower had caused chaos throughout the world, but Qingzhou and Yanzhou remained unchanged, as they couldn't afford any more chaos.
Upon hearing the Ghost King's doubts, Fang Yunshan coldly smiled.
"With your abilities, even if you go to Yanzhou, you can thrive. But in Liangzhou, you still need to be cautious, lest trouble arises from your subordinates one day and implicates you."
"But I am a person of Liang City."
"You've been dead for hundreds of years. Do you care about these things?" Fang Yunshan sneered and extended his hand. "Hand over Miss Luo's soul, then take your subordinates and leave."
"Don't be too greedy! Since the Demon-Sealing Tower was broken, the evil spirits that have died at my hands, even those at the Seventh Realm, number six or seven."
The Ghost King's face changed slightly, but he didn't argue further.
"In that case, let's go to Yanzhou."
With those words, the Ghost King threw out a bundle of souls and then disappeared without a trace.
This chapter has been heavily edited, with a thousand words deleted and rewritten. I apologize for the delay in posting. The subsequent outline of the plot also needs to be adjusted, so there will only be one update today, please forgive me!
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