Wunian City had grown lively lately, because You Ming, the "Joyful Funeral Ghost," was holding a Dao Companion Ceremony here and had invited many friends to attend. He claimed that this time, he had found "true love."
"Have you heard? The Joyful Funeral Ghost is holding a Dao Companion Ceremony in Wunian City."
"How could anyone not have heard of something this big? With that rotten reputation of his, what kind of good Dao Companion could he possibly find? Don't let his Dao Companion vanish again after a few decades."
It seemed that those joining the discussion this time knew You Ming's background.
"This sort of thing is surely one willing to strike and one willing to take the blow."
"This time, he's latched onto City Lord Puyang. He's found himself a fine backer."
"Tch, with You Ming's reputation, City Lord Puyang would never think highly of him."
"Then why would the City Lord allow him to make such a grand spectacle of holding a Dao Companion Ceremony in Wunian City?"
"What else could it be for? Something happened here not long ago—you all know about it, right?"
"Of course. Every cultivator in an entire inn vanished. The City Lord investigated for a long time and found nothing. Many low-level Ghost Cultivators were frightened away and left Wunian City. If this keeps up, this place will become an Empty City sooner or later.
So the City Lord probably wants to use the Joyful Funeral Ghost's Dao Companion Ceremony to attract a group of Ghost Cultivators to settle in Wunian City."
"Why pick him?"
Someone asked in confusion.
"I heard that the Joyful Funeral Ghost's Dao Companion this time is a disciple of a great sect, and that person has some ties to City Lord Puyang. That's why they chose to