After hearing Lu Yin's words, Si Xiao'er thought it over. He had a point, but something still felt off.
She was a levelheaded person and quickly realized what the problem was. Just as she was about to speak—
"What did your master promise Yang Kong?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Si Xiao'er's gaze dimmed, and her mood sank. "Master promised Yang Kong she'd accompany him through the Tomb Garden Gate."
Lu Yin was surprised. "The Tomb Garden Gate? Doesn't the Eternal Clan claim it's the Death Gate and forbid humans from entering?"
Si Xiao'er replied, "Yang Kong knows it's the Tomb Garden Gate, and so does Master. They plan to enter and complete a task assigned by the Eternal Clan. Yang Kong is in charge of the task, and he wants to pick a group of people himself."
"So your master caught his eye?"
"Yes. Master is a Star Envoy and the second strongest person in the eastern city, after Yang City Lord, so of course she caught his eye. But Master refused at first, and the Eternal Clan didn't step in to force her. Yang Kong made a bet with her instead. If Master won, she could do as she pleased. If she lost, she'd have to accompany him through the Tomb Garden Gate."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. The Eternal Clan had assigned Yang Kong a task but hadn't forced Dao Master Si. That meant Yang Kong really was leading this task, and he was eager to complete it.
He remembered that Corpse Kings couldn't enter the Tomb Garden Gate; if they did, they would die without fail. That had been discovered as soon as the Tomb Garden Gate first appeared. So what gave Yang Kong the nerve to enter? He had clearly cultivated Corpse King Transformation. Could it be