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After everyone had chatted for the time it took to brew a pot of tea, the Heavenly Ghost King was the first to steer the conversation toward business. Smiling, he said, "You young friends came to the Netherworld Domain for more than sightseeing, didn't you? If it doesn't violate your sect's rules, you can discuss it with me. I've lived long enough, after all. Few things in the Netherworld Domain, big or small, escape my notice."

Lei Dong remained impassive on the surface, but inwardly grew a little more cautious. Even if the Heavenly Ghost King had a good relationship with the Yin Sha Sect and was close friends with the Grand Elder, Yin Sha Devil Venerable, they were still juniors. The Heavenly Ghost King might not truly take any of them seriously.

How could someone like Lei Dong, who knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, not grow wary when the Heavenly Ghost King was so warm and even offered help? Even people of the same sect would scheme and struggle over their interests, calculating every move. How much more so with the Heavenly Ghost King, whom they had only just met?

Still, their purpose in coming here was no secret, and they did need the Heavenly Ghost King's help with this matter. After a few polite words, Lei Dong respectfully explained everything they had come for.

After Lei Dong finished, the Heavenly Ghost King fell silent for a moment, then seemed a little troubled. "Fellow Daoist Lei, if it were something in my storehouse, I'd hand it over to you young friends without a second thought. But whether it's Nascent Soul-level Ice Silkworm Silk, Netherworld Ghost Flame, or a Demon Dragon's soul, none of those are ordinary things. I hope you'll understand."

The Heavenly Ghost