Blood Shadow said excitedly, "It's been nearly two thousand years. We've finally endured our way through."
The other ghost creatures gathered around as well. One wreathed in green light, resembling a Zombie yet not quite one, said, "If we hadn't encountered that master back then and obtained the Clear Spirit Pill, we would have long since become that bitch's muddleheaded lackeys."
The ghost creature covered in Snake Scale said, "Exactly. Aside from Big Brother, that bitch extracted our souls and refined our spirits, all seven of us. Over the years, she kept making our souls merge with those of other ghosts. We were lucky to survive—otherwise, our memories would have been washed clean as well."
Xuan Ming said, "You seven have suffered all these years."
Blood Shadow said, "Big Brother, how have you suffered any less? It's true that your soul wasn't extracted and refined, but over these years, not only has your soul continuously merged with those of other ghosts just like ours, your fleshly body has also been constantly altered, infused with the bloodline of the Netherworld."
Xuan Ming said, "Still, everything has its gains and losses, and the reverse is also true. If that bitch hadn't captured us, we would never have reached our current cultivation."
At that moment, a ghost creature with the appearance of a Yaksha said, "Big Brother, there will be time to reminisce later. Remove the restrictions on us first."
Xuan Ming shook his head. "They can't be removed yet. We must find someone first before we can lift the restrictions on us."
The Seven Soul-Refining Ghosts looked at one another, then asked in unison, "Big Brother, what do you mean?"
Xuan Ming said, "The restriction that bitch placed on me was originally impossible to remove. Even after reaching the Spirit Cultivation Stage,