The instant Xiao Shengmo's gaze turned toward Long Xiruo, both Ghost Infant and Gui Qianyi's eyes grew somewhat colder.
Gui Qianyi even slightly twisted the handle of his Cane Sword.
Xiao Shengmo said calmly, "I heard Lord Dragon arrived long ago, but when the various clans visited Lord Dragon several times, you avoided meeting them... At first, everyone thought Lord Dragon simply preferred peace and quiet. After all, that has always been your way. But now, may I assume that something happened to you, Lord Dragon, leaving you... unable to manifest before others?"
His voice was very soft.
Gui Qianyi said calmly, "Whether Lord Dragon meets people or not, and for what reason, does she need to explain it to you? Xiao Shengmo, have you been the Ghost King for a few hundred years and forgotten who gave you a place to dwell beneath Fengdu Ghost City?"
Xiao Shengmo smiled faintly. "Of course I remember... So I won't tell anyone about this matter. Elder Gui, rest assured. Ah, these peaceful days... They make it easy for people to become reluctant to leave. I'm used to living a carefree life, so I don't particularly like it when everything suddenly falls into chaos."
Gui Qianyi frowned slightly and glanced at Long Xiruo.
Long Xiruo gave a slight nod, and only then did Gui Qianyi say, "Ghost Infant, come back."
Ghost Infant, who was wielding two daggers, tossed them into the air. The two blades of Cold Light spun before vanishing. Ghost Infant retreated without a word, but his gaze never left Xiao Shengmo for a moment.
Xiao Shengmo seemed genuinely uninterested in probing Long Xiruo's current condition. Instead, he said directly, "I heard Lord Dragon say that this place is Penglai... Is that true?"
Long Xiruo said calmly, "This place merely resembles