Old Ghost Leaves Seclusion, Seeks to Slay Demon King Ning

Half an hour later, a group of grimy men emptied a cesspool and found a small metal box at the bottom.

Fortunately, the box was buried deep enough that it wasn't contaminated.

Even so, Xiao Lian looked disgusted and stayed far away.

Ning Chuan poked the box open with a stick and, as expected, found a stack of documents, account books, and letters.

All of them were evidence of the Han Family's collusion with Black Wind Stronghold.

With the evidence in hand, the two wasted no time and rushed to the next bandit lair.

As expected, the bandits at Wolf Fang Mountain, Green Ox Ridge, and Qingfeng Stronghold had already received the news and fled, leaving the places completely deserted.

Fortunately, the places where the Six Bandit Overlords hid their evidence were very secretive, and no bandits had taken the evidence away.

The methods the six overlords used to hide evidence were bizarre, making Ning Chuan exclaim, "They're truly talented!"

The First Boss of Wolf Fang Mountain, Wolf Fang, had created a hidden compartment in his Bandit Queen's chamber pot to hide the evidence.

The First Boss of Green Ox Ridge, Green Ox, hid the evidence at the bottom of a pond.

The First Boss of Qingfeng Stronghold, Qingfeng, buried the evidence beneath his Bandit Queen's coffin.

After collecting the evidence, Xiao Lian packed it into a bundle and carried it on her back.

Now, only Ghost Cry Ridge remained.

Ghost Cry Ridge, like Black Wind Stronghold, was located on the outskirts of the Endless Mountain Range, but in a different direction.

The entire Qingshan County was surrounded on three sides by the Endless Mountain Range.

The Endless Mountain Range was a forbidden zone for humans. Xiao Lian said it was filled with countless Demonic Beasts and demons.

Of course, Demonic Beasts and demons couldn't enter the human world. This involved the highest level of conflict between humans and demons, and Xiao Lian only knew fragments of it.

Leaving Qingfeng Stronghold, the mountain path was rugged, but the warhorses moved as if on level ground.

The horses in this world possessed incredible stamina and terrifying agility.

At this time, early spring had arrived, mountain flowers bloomed along the roadside, birds sang to announce the season, and the air was filled with the scent of hormones.

Ning Chuan and Xiao Lian felt a stirring in their hearts.

He was a young man filled with youthful longing, and she was a young woman brimming with affection.

Coupled with the beautiful scenery, a lovely companion, and a handsome fellow traveler, they both felt a tickle in their hearts, unable to restrain themselves.

Ning Chuan, being the man, naturally took the initiative.

He leaped into the air, sat behind Xiao Lian, and embraced her slender waist.

"You little rogue, what are you doing!"

Xiao Lian cried out in surprise. After a moment of feigned resistance, her face flushed with shyness, and she nestled into Ning Chuan's embrace.

She called him a big bad guy and playfully punched his chest with her small fists, her heart filled with warmth and sweetness, her face radiating bashful joy.

The horse, as if understanding, slowed its pace and stopped by the roadside to graze.

The two on the horse grew closer, entwined like two water snakes, seemingly engaged in a unique close-quarters battle.

One's lips were agile, like a water snake flicking its tongue, while the other's tongue tangled, allowing the other to take what they wanted.

The birds in the forest hid among the leaves, too shy to make a sound.

The Great Demon King Ning unleashed all his skills, launching a fierce assault on the enemy's position, determined to capture the enemy's stronghold.

Xiao Lian managed to maintain a sliver of clarity, gritting her teeth and holding on, refusing to let the Great Official Ning succeed.

After half an hour of this, Xiao Lian's face was flushed, and she was covered in sweat. She finally surrendered.

"You little rogue, you're terrible! Sister can't take it anymore!"

Xiao Lian pushed Ning Chuan away and leaped onto another horse. She spurred it forward and fled into the distance.

"If you can catch me, I'll be yours, hehehehe...!"

Xiao Lian's laughter drifted from afar, full of apparent joy.

Ning Chuan shook his head and sighed.

"Sigh, the women in this world are too conservative. It seems I still need to train my Kirin Arm for a while longer!"

Just as Ning Chuan was enjoying his triumphant ride, lost in bliss, on Ghost Cry Ridge, the bandits were gathered, preparing to hold the Demon Slaying Assembly.

In the assembly hall, hundreds of bandits were in a noisy, chaotic mess.

Ghost Cry Ridge was the strongest of the six major bandit factions, and the leader among them.

The six bandit groups were closely connected, all supported by the Han Family, so they naturally couldn't fight amongst themselves!

"Brother, I heard Old Ghost has come out of seclusion and will personally preside over this Demon Slaying Assembly!"

In a corner, the Third Boss of Black Wind Stronghold leaned in to talk to the Third Boss of Qingfeng Stronghold, their heads close together.

"What! It's Old Ghost himself!"

The Third Boss of Qingfeng Stronghold exclaimed, drawing the attention of the surrounding bandits.

"I heard Old Ghost broke through to the Fifth Rank Great Grandmaster decades ago. Now that he's out of seclusion, he's probably broken through to the Martial King realm, right?"

"It's settled, it's settled! With Old Ghost personally presiding, the matter of eliminating demons is absolutely settled!"

The bandits nearby rejoiced, unable to contain their exclamations.

"Hahahaha... Good!"

All the bosses nodded in agreement, their faces showing ecstatic joy.

Ever since Bishui Dock was destroyed, they had been living in fear and displacement, feeling both terrified and wronged.

Hearing that Old Ghost had come out of seclusion was like receiving a reassurance.

Old Ghost was the Supreme Elder of Ghost Cry Ridge. His name and origin were unknown, but he was low-key, mysterious, terrifyingly powerful, and known as Old Ghost.

Whether by strength or by seniority, Old Ghost held the undisputed top position in Qingshan County, serving as the "stabilizing force" for the bandit powers in the area.

It was said that even the envoys from the Han Family would respectfully address him as "Old Ghost"!

"Old Ghost has arrived!"

Suddenly, a bandit shouted from backstage.

The hall instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, save for the sound of footsteps.

Everyone looked up and saw an old man in black, hands behind his back, leisurely walking out from backstage.

The old man was short, with cold eyes and an arrogant expression, clearly a sinister character.

As Old Ghost appeared, the temperature in the hall dropped several degrees, and a chilling, bloodthirsty, and brutal aura washed over them.

All the bandits shivered, feeling a coldness creep up from the base of their spines.

One bandit accidentally met Old Ghost's gaze and felt as if they had fallen into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, seeing something terrifying.

Their liver and gallbladder were instantly torn apart, and something yellow and white flowed out of their pant legs.

"Greetings, Old Ghost!"

"Greetings, Old Ghost!"

After their shock, everyone quickly reacted. The hall was instantly filled with kneeling figures, their hearts pounding with fear, their faces filled with dread.

"Hehehehe..."

"I didn't expect that after I hadn't moved around for so long, you brats still remember me!"

"Very good! Very good! Hehehehe..."

Old Ghost's wrinkled face, like a dried orange peel, contorted into a sinister and terrifying smile, as if he were a demon from hell.

Seeing Old Ghost emerge, The Third Boss of Ghost Cry Ridge crawled forward on his knees several steps, touching his head to the ground, and cried out in grief and indignation.

"Old Ghost, all the warriors of Bishui Dock at the Entry Rank and above have been wiped out. The six bosses who went to assassinate the Imperial Guard Ning Chuan are also missing!

According to our spies, it was the Imperial Guard Squad Leader Ning Chuan who did this. We implore the Ancestor to take charge of the situation and avenge the six bosses and Bishui Dock!"

The others followed suit, shouting in unison.

"We implore the Ancestor to take charge of the situation! Avenge the six bosses and Bishui Dock!"

These bandits were well-organized and had excellent intelligence. They had already thoroughly investigated Ning Chuan.

The rumors of the Great Demon King were merely a smokescreen put up by the higher-ups.

After all, Ning Chuan was an Imperial Guard, and to kill him, they needed to seize the moral high ground.

Old Ghost looked at the dense crowd kneeling below, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of looking down on others.

"Hehehehe..."

"Very good, very good..."

"Hehehehe... Where is this Ning Chuan now?"

Old Ghost cackled, the atmosphere in the hall becoming terrifying, and all the bandit leaders' scalps tingled.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, Ning Chuan is on his way to Ghost Cry Ridge and is expected to arrive tonight!"

A bandit leader responsible for gathering information quickly reported respectfully.

These bandits used carrier pigeons to transmit information and falcons to monitor Ning Chuan.

Ning Chuan's every move was within the bandits' control.

"Very good, hehehehe..."

"This Ancestor will wait here for that brat Ning Chuan to walk right into my trap, hehehehe..."

"It's been a long time since I've tasted the hot blood of a genius youth! How nostalgic, hehehehe..."

Old Ghost's triangular eyes gleamed with excitement.

His cackling laughter echoed through the skies above Ghost Cry Ridge.