"Guests haven't come by in a very, very long time! This truly makes me happy." Light rippled through the young girl's large, watery eyes as she smiled at Lin Qi and his party, then performed an exceptionally elegant court curtsy with great poise.
Lin Qi smiled and bowed to the girl. Although he knew her true identity, she was being so courteous—surely he could not be rude in return? The Dragon Witch King, meanwhile, solemnly returned her bow. Ghostfire flickered faintly in his eyes. The girl before him was far stronger than he had imagined; that power, like an immense volcano concealed beneath thick strata of rock, made him feel as though he could barely breathe.
"Please, come in. It has been so long since I had guests that I don't even know what to use to entertain you!" The girl let out a deeply aggrieved sigh. "This wretched place has nothing at all. No flowers, no fruit, no clear rivers. Heavens, you cannot imagine it—bathing in water condensed from water elements is truly a nightmare!"
Lin Qi and the Dragon Witch King slowly entered the great hall. Like any hospitable hostess, the girl led the way while chattering on with complaints. "I miss natural hot springs. I miss the huge swimming pools of seaside villas. I miss pure cotton bath towels and silk pajamas. But what can there be in this damned place? Bones, bones, and more bones!"
She listlessly patted her forehead and sighed helplessly. "It really is a nightmare of a life! Every day, all I see are heaps of skeletons running about everywhere. Want to get some beauty sleep? There are also swarms of wronged souls outside wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves! Living in a haunted palace all day long—my youth, my beauty, my