Seeing Zhao Ling'er Again

After some explanation, Li Wei finally managed to smooth things over.

During this time, Li Wei also saw Zhuo Qingxuan, who had regained her senses. After seeing the Ghost King and Ghost Princess, she hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not greet Li Wei.

The Infinite Starfield and the Ghost King Star Domain were already in a state of hostility, so she certainly wouldn't provoke the Ghost King for no reason. She glanced at Li Wei with a meaningful look, then sighed softly. Then, as if sensing something, she took out a jade pendant and examined it. Her expression changed drastically, as if she had suffered a great blow, and she swayed and almost fainted.

Li Wei glanced at her furtively and saw that the jade pendant in her hand was broken and had lost all its luster.

Seeing Li Wei's gaze, Ghost Princess also looked over, and exclaimed in surprise, "This is a spirit jade unique to the Infinite Starfield. It is infused with the life force of a certain person. If that person dies, the spirit jade will become colorless and then break... It seems that a Limitless Star person has died, but I wonder which one it was? And what is their relationship with her?"

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. After hearing Ghost Princess's words, Li Wei suddenly realized that if Ghost Princess was right, the spirit jade likely represented the White-Brow old Daoist.

Meanwhile, Zhuo Qingxuan hurriedly summoned her Tribulation-Transcending Immortal Boat and flew away in a hurry.

"Why is this hypocritical woman in such a hurry? She's acting like that old monster White-Brow is dead!" Ghost Princess said angrily, looking at the departing immortal boat, clearly showing her disdain for the Infinite Starfield.

Li Wei sneered inwardly, thinking to himself, "Isn't White-Brow dead? And I did it myself." But at this moment, it was obviously better to pretend he knew nothing.

A moment later, Li Wei and his companions, along with the Ghost King and Ghost King Ghost Princess, found the passage to the next level. Li Wei had already confirmed the Ghost King and Ghost Princess's mission through questioning; like himself, it was to prevent the Demon-Locking Tower from being destroyed. So, Li Wei made up a story, saying that a plot character named Zhao Ling'er was very important and that the Demon Demon-Locking Tower needed to be rescued in advance to prevent its destruction.

The Ghost King and Ghost Princess were convinced, because in their minds, if Li Wei was the one who 'made the phone call,' then he must be very familiar with the plot, as could be seen from the previous mission.

The group of people walked through the passage and quickly entered the next level.

On this level, everyone clearly felt considerable pressure. There were strangely shaped stone pillars everywhere, and under their feet were many pools of blood-red water, constantly churning and bubbling with blood. Occasionally, a ghostly hand could be seen suddenly emerging from the water, accompanied by a piercing scream.

"Hmph, although this place is eerily ghostly, it's still far inferior to the Ten-Thousand Ghost Cave in my Ghost King Star Domain!" Ghost Princess walked along, clearly showing great disdain for the ghosts and monsters around her.

Li Wei naturally didn't respond to these words, but like Li Wei An Hei, Nina, upon hearing them, curiously leaned closer and asked, "Sister Ghost Princess, is the Ten-Thousand Ghost Cave you mentioned really that terrifying? Is it even more dangerous than here?"

The fact that someone was curious about her words naturally made Ghost Princess very happy. She immediately said to Nina, "Little sister, I didn't exaggerate at all. Among all the star regions, if you ask which star region is the most evil and dangerous, it is undoubtedly my Ghost King Star Domain."

"And within the Ghost King Star Domain, the Ten-Thousand Ghost Cave, where my master, the Cyan-Faced Ghost King, resides, is the most dangerous. Everything there is transformed from ghosts. Normally, if you can't sleep, you can see the spectacular scene of a hundred ghosts walking at night as soon as you open your eyes..."

As the Ghost Princess spoke, she showed an excited expression. Nina, being naturally curious, was very much looking forward to the scene the Ghost Princess described. Before long, she and the Ghost Princess became good friends.

Li Wei glanced at Ghost Princess again, a cold smile creeping across his face. He thought to himself that this method of trying to get closer was far too obvious. However, Ghost Princess's purpose was truly baffling. With her strength and the Ghost King's combat prowess, why would she need to 'fawn' over him like this?

In fact, the Ghost King had done the same thing as the Ghost Princess before, but Ghost King had done it much more discreetly. Li Wei had previously sent the Blood Demon to secretly follow them, but the Ghost King, being a master of ghost manipulation, had obviously already discovered the Blood Demon's presence.

Just a few minutes ago, Li Wei was surprised to find that his connection with the Blood Demon had suddenly been severed, but a few minutes later he could feel the Blood Demon's presence again.

Later, Li Wei learned from the Blood Demon that it had been discovered and controlled by the Ghost King using some kind of supernatural power. However, upon learning that the Blood Demon was Li Wei's subordinate, the Ghost King did not make things difficult for Blood Demon. Not only that, he also fed the Blood Demon dozens of 'Soul Pills'. These were the most beloved tonic pills for ghosts and monsters, and obtaining even one was extremely difficult. The Blood Demon never expected the Ghost King to be so generous. Under the effect of these dozen or so 'Soul Pills', the Blood Demon jumped two levels, reaching S2 level combat power.

When the Blood Demon excitedly recounted his encounter to Li Wei finally understood how clever the Ghost King was. Clearly, the Ghost King already knew that he had answered the riddle of the Book Immortal, and also guessed that his regaining of his senses was thanks to Li Wei.

Therefore, the Blood Demon secretly helping the Blood Demon improve his combat power was actually him repaying a favor.

The Ghost King knew this, and so did Li Wei.

In Li Wei's opinion, this favor was far too much to repay, and even had a hint of ingratiation.

The other party's actions could be interpreted as an attempt to cultivate a good relationship with him. The only reason Li Wei could guess was that the Ghost King might have already figured out the tricks he had played in the first mission.

If that's the case, then it's understandable. Moreover, Li Wei doesn't dislike the Ghost King and Ghost Princess at all. On the contrary, he quite likes Ghost King straightforward personalities and can't help but have some thoughts of befriending them.

Having made up his mind, Li Wei walked over to Nina and said, "Alright, if you're curious, we'll visit Ghost King Star next time. I'm sure the Ghost King won't be unwelcome, will he?"

Li Wei's gesture was clearly a gesture of goodwill, which pleased the Ghost King greatly. Naturally, he also wanted to befriend Li Wei, so he went along with it, saying, "Young brother, we are naturally happy to welcome you to our Ghost King Star Domain. Whenever you have free time, Ghost King Star welcomes you and your companions!"

Who is the Ghost King? In the Ghost King Star Domain, he is an extremely powerful figure, and his word is law. Once he makes a promise, it cannot be wrong.

Li Wei smiled and nodded. The two chuckled, knowing that the other had noticed their subtle actions. They understood each other without saying a word, and their relationship immediately grew closer.

"By the way, young man, if Zhao Ling'er is on this floor, I do have a way to help you find her faster. However, you'll have to tell me what she looks like."

"!" the Ghost King suddenly exclaimed at this moment.

Li Wei had complete faith in the Ghost King's abilities.

After describing Zhao Ling'er's appearance, the Ghost King chuckled and then unleashed a divine power. With a 'boom,' visible ghostly energy surged from his body, and with a wave of his hands, a vortex appeared in the air. Countless ghosts rushed out of the vortex and swirled around him. In just a moment, there were thousands of them.

"Wow, look! So many little ghosts! Haha!" Nina looked at the sky full of fierce ghosts, but instead of being afraid, she was very curious about these monsters and longed for the Ghost King Star that the Ghost Princess had mentioned.

The others, unlike Nina, weren't as thick-skinned; they all wore expressions of fear. The fat man, in particular, was so frightened that he hid behind Li Wei, trembling uncontrollably.

"Boss, could you talk to the Ghost King and tell him not to create so many vengeful ghosts if there's nothing wrong with it? I'm easily frightened and can't take this kind of scare!"

Judging from the fat man's appearance, his face was indeed ashen, clearly indicating that he was quite frightened.

Those thousands of vengeful ghosts were all terrifying in appearance. Some were covered in blood, while others had long tongues sticking out. Even Li Wei couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, the Ghost King chuckled and said, "Don't be alarmed, everyone. These are all little ghosts I've raised. Although they may look a bit ugly, they are actually quite obedient. I will release thousands of little ghosts later, and I believe we can quickly search this entire floor and find Zhao Ling'er, the one Brother Li mentioned. It shouldn't be too difficult."

After he explained, everyone understood the purpose of these little devils. Clearly, the Ghost King was right; with so many subordinates, they would surely find Zhao Ling'er's location in no time.

The Ghost King gave a command, and the thousands of little ghosts scattered and flew away with screams.

Just as the Ghost King had predicted, it only took a moment for a little ghost to discover Zhao Ling'er. Exactly as Li Wei had described, she was now bound to an extremely thick pillar.

A few minutes later, the Ghost King led Li Wei and his group there.

This was the second time Li Wei had met Zhao Ling'er, and the scene was remarkably similar. The last time, Zhao Ling'er had also been tied up and lost her freedom, and this time was no different.

However, Zhao Ling'er, who was now tied to the pillar, was somewhat different from the last time. At least her combat power had increased to S2, and she even possessed the bloodline of Nuwa.

However, what remained the same was that pitiful appearance, which only made her more endearing.

Looking at Zhao Ling'er, who was tied to the stone pillar, Li Wei was overwhelmed with thoughts. When he first met Zhao Ling'er, wasn't he also a novice? When he first entered the Shadow Street mission world, he only knew how to struggle to survive. He never imagined that he would achieve what he has today.

Recalling the past, Li Wei couldn't help but sigh.

"Who is it?" Zhao Ling'er seemed to have heard the soft sigh, and her beautiful eyes, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened.

Li Wei chuckled and said, "What's wrong? It's been a few days since we last met, and you don't recognize me, Ling'er?"

Zhao Ling'er was taken aback at first, then looked at Li Wei carefully before revealing a hint of surprise and said, "Brother Li... you're Brother Li?"