Dire News Arrives

Ji Yue's willow-leaf brows drew tightly together. Though the Nine Spirits Clan's bloodline was powerful, her Lineage's strength was negligible. After all these years, they had not produced even a single Martial Emperor, so naturally they could not compare with the Gu Family.

The Gu Family could absolutely be counted among the top three Lineages.

With the Gu Family applying pressure, the Misty City Lord would naturally give the Gu Family face.

"A way out? Of course there is one. If you can become my concubine, then you'll be one of my Gu Family. Your Nine Heavens Pavilion will become Gu Family property, and naturally it can continue operating in Misty City!"

Gu Qing grinned.

"Gu Qing, a good-for-nothing like you wants to set your sights on me? Even if every man in the world died, I still wouldn't look twice at you!"

Ji Yue's face was full of mockery.

Mocked by Ji Yue before so many people, Gu Qing's expression turned ugly. "Ji Yue, once your Nine Heavens Pavilion goes bankrupt, I'll see just how proud you can remain. I'll give you seven days to consider it. Let's go!"

With that, Gu Qing swaggered away with Dao Jingxiong.

However, Dao Jingxiong stopped and looked at Ji Yue. "Ji Yue, I nearly forgot to tell you something. That Lu Ren has entered the Ghost Emperor's Cave Mansion!"

"Ghost Emperor's Cave Mansion?"

Ji Yue raised her brows slightly.

"Ha ha ha!"

Dao Jingxiong laughed loudly and followed Gu Qing away.

"Manager Zhong, what did Dao Jingxiong mean by that?"

Ji Yue asked Zhong Tianwen beside her.

Zhong Tianwen said gravely, "The Ghost Emperor's Cave Mansion is a cave mansion from which none return. It first appeared thousands of years ago, and it emerges once every few centuries. Even Martial Emperor experts