"Your Majesty, this is the second ranked among our Four Ghosts of Shannan, the Matchmaker. Her cultivation is at the middle-stage Qi Cultivation."

Just as Youlinzi finished speaking, the younger Matchmaker took a step forward and directly said, "This humble servant, the Matchmaker, greets Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty’s great name is thunderous in my ears. Even in the mountains, I often hear of it. I greatly admire Your Majesty indeed~"

As she spoke, her enchanting eyes sparkled, her willow-like eyebrows moved slightly, and she secretly gave Zheng Yi a flirtatious wink.

It is said that the Emperor of Great Yu, Emperor Zhengyong, is particularly fond of beauty, with three thousand concubines in the harem. Who knows how many women were chosen and then soared like a phoenix upon a branch?

Perhaps he practices the Dual Cultivation Method in secret, requiring many beautiful women.

The Matchmaker thought that although her looks weren’t the best, if she could catch the Emperor’s eye and enter the harem as a consort, wouldn’t it be much more comfortable than being an ordinary subordinate?

If she could win Emperor Zhengyong’s favor, wouldn’t she have enough spirit stones for daily cultivation?

On the Dragon Throne, Zheng Yi also faintly discerned the Matchmaker’s intentions but said nothing.

According to the information provided by Tianxingzi, these Four Ghosts of Shannan are all people of the Demonic Path, also Tribulation Cultivators, excelling in robbery and practicing Demon Techniques.

Each of the four brothers has his own signature demon technique, making them quite troublesome.

For example, the eldest Youlinzi among them, who uses the Possession Technique to seize his own child’s body and then practices the Celestial Slaughter Corpse Fire with the Bloodline Attraction Technique, employing extremely fierce methods.

And this second one, known as ’Matchmaker’, excels in the Replenishment Technique and Charm Art.

Countless male cultivators have died under her skirt, making her notoriously venomous.

Now she appears obedient and meek, but it is merely a façade she puts on when facing powerful cultivators.

Once you become her target or enemy, you are destined to suffer her covert and lethal attacks.

Though he needed female cultivators for his cultivation and to enhance his aptitude, he disdained people like her.

Apart from these two, the other two also practiced different demon techniques.

Zheng Yi faintly smiled and said, "Since the four of you brothers are willing to leave the mountains and serve the country, as long as you work diligently, I will treat everyone equally."

"By the way, why don’t the other two introduce themselves?"

"This... yes."

In the hall, the Matchmaker awkwardly laughed and stepped back.

Among the remaining two of the Four Ghosts of Shannan, a middle-aged man with a pockmarked face stepped forward and said, "Junior Ling Xuzi, a practice in the middle-stage Qi Cultivation, greets Your Majesty."

Ling Xuzi, at the fifth-layer Qi Cultivation, is the third in the Four Ghosts of Shannan.

His cultivation technique differs, but he has refined an Exotic Treasure, the Ghost Slayer Sword, which does great damage to ghost-like creatures and also has the power to intimidate the souls of cultivators when confronted.

He is considered the most fiercely ruthless in battle among the four brothers of the Four Ghosts of Shannan.

"Hmm."

Zheng Yi nodded, his gaze shifting.

Among the Four Ghosts of Shannan, an elder, who appeared the oldest yet was oddly ranked last, let out a sly grin, exposing his big, yellow teeth and said, "Your Majesty, you may call me Old Huang. As for my name, I’ve long forgotten it~"

Old Huang, the fourth of the Four Ghosts of Shannan, practices at the middle-stage Qi Cultivation.

Despite his age, he willingly remains the last in rank.

His cultivation method is the Ghost Refinement Technique, allowing him to refine ordinary ghosts into fierce ghosts for combat.

In search of a rare Spirit Ghost, he spent several decades and eventually found a quite rare middle-grade Spirit Ghost that he refined into a Ghost Soldier.

His strength largely resides in that Ghost Soldier.

"Excellent, excellent."

Zheng Yi clapped and said, "The Four Ghosts of Shannan, I have heard of your reputation."

"But I am not a rigid man. The past is past. As long as the four of you remain loyal to me from now on, I will certainly not treat you ill."

"However, methods like yours, where you consume the lives of mortals to cultivate demon techniques, I do not wish to see or hear of again. Understand?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling aura suddenly gathered upon the four of them.

Zheng Yi’s meaning was simple.

Previously, you might have slaughtered mortals for cultivation techniques, magic, or other reasons, using them to obtain essence blood or souls.

But from today onwards, he would no longer concern himself with past practices, and they are forbidden in the future.

Youlinzi’s expression stiffened as he said, "To Your Majesty, the cultivation methods of my four brothers were only pursued due to the depletion of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, forcing us onto the demonic path."

"And now, with Your Majesty generously granting us spirit stones for cultivation, my four brothers naturally won’t tread that evil path again."

Zheng Yi coldly gazed at the Four Ghosts of Shannan and said in an indifferent voice, "That is best, as long as you join my Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, the abundance of cave mansion spiritual qi will surely not disappoint you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi once again turned his head, looking toward the others present.

"Who are you, and what is your cultivation level? Introduce yourselves."

Just as the words fell, Elder Shi pulled a young man forward. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The two youths who had been following behind him altered their expressions slightly but had to step forward as well.

"Greetings, Senior, I am Shi Xianggui, a cultivator from Shepan Mountain, practicing at the sixth-layer Qi Cultivation."

"Here is my grandson, Shi Changfeng, a third-layer Qi Cultivation."

Shi Xianggui, with his hair and beard all white, dressed in coarse cloth, his face covered in wrinkles, showed the demeanor of a dedicated cultivator.

"Junior Shi Changfeng greets Your Majesty!"

Shi Changfeng, about fourteen or fifteen years old, was short-statured, with rather stout fingers, appearing somewhat simple-minded.

But his gaze was firm, solemnly saluting Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi chuckled softly, realizing this person likely didn’t interact with people often, appearing three parts honest.

"Not bad, and what about the other two?"

"Junior Mu Xunsan, a cultivator at the fourth-layer Qi Cultivation from Shepan Mountain, greets Your Majesty!"