As he listened to the impassioned speech, Pei Ling's expression remained calm.
The "King" this Ghostly Being spoke of should be "Zhou." But the King's former subordinates... "Sang" of Outer Sky Island had also been Zhou's Servant. Back then, the other party had taken his life!
At present, Pei Ling didn't believe in the so-called loyalty of these underlings from the netherworld one bit.
Besides, his main purpose in entering You Su Fen had been the Great Dao Void Return. Now that he had achieved his goal, there was no point in staying in this perilous place.
And without him, no other Ghostly Being could enter the two remaining gates of Zhou's. The safest thing for him to do now, of course, was to leave You Su Fen first, then cultivate for a few decades—no, a few centuries—until his cultivation and strength could stand against the taboo beings. He could come back for Zhou's fortune then. There was no need to risk his life by going in now!
Thinking this, Pei Ling said, "My cultivation has just broken through. I need some time to stabilize my foundation."
"Now isn't the time to attempt the Second Gate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xi shook its head and said, "The other two Kings don't like to wait!"
"The King once made an agreement with those two. If any descendant inherited his fortune, they wouldn't be allowed to harm that descendant."
"But one must pass through all three gates to fully inherit the King's fortune."
"Now that the inheritor has passed through the First Gate, those two have surely noticed you."
"And you're a living being."
"Those two won't have much patience for the living."
"So the sooner you enter the Second Gate, the better!"
"As for stabilizing your foundation, you might