After reconciling, Yun Sheng and Ying Yue quickly became friendly, and their conversation was plentiful.

Women are truly strange creatures; they were yelling and fighting one moment, and now they seem to be close friends.

Gold Coin was lying comfortably beside them, resting its head on Yun Sheng’s lap, and rolled its eyes.

Perhaps feeling guilty for having misunderstood Yun Sheng earlier, Ying Yue patiently answered all of Yun Sheng’s questions.

"Actually, I’ve always been curious. Isn’t it said that everyone exiled to the Netherworld carries a Tattoo of punishment? Why don’t you and Brother Ying have one?" Yun Sheng had noticed this when she met Ying Chuan and Ying Yue.

Not only Ying Yue and Ying Chuan, but once Yun Sheng entered Jimo City, she realized many people did not have the Tattoo of punishment.

"Not everyone in the Netherworld has a Tattoo of punishment. Only those from the Human World who were initially exiled to the Netherworld carry one," Ying Yue said, secretly glancing at Gold Coin by Yun Sheng’s side.

Gold Coin’s Tattoo of punishment, marked with the character "Thousand," still made Ying Yue somewhat uneasy.

If Yun Sheng hadn’t said that Gold Coin was her husband transformed into an illusion, Ying Yue would have kept well away from such a severe convict known as the Thousand People Slaughter.

With Ying Yue’s explanation, Yun Sheng learned that the Netherworld’s people generally fell into several categories, one being those like Yun Sheng and Ye Beiming exiled from the Human World.

The other category consisted of the descendants of early exiles who had settled and reproduced in the Netherworld.

The last category was the native species of the Netherworld, the Netherworld Clan.

Ying Yue and Ying Chuan belonged to the second category; their ancestors were exiled here due to mistakes, settled, and had children in the Netherworld.

These individuals did not have a Tattoo of punishment and were considered second-class subjects in the Netherworld.

The exiled convicts were the lowest class, while the first-class subjects were naturally the native Netherworld Clan.

The Realm God of the Netherworld belonged to the noblest bloodline of the Netherworld Clan.

"Pfft—"

Bo Bo, who was secretly sipping tea nearby, suddenly sprayed it out.

Dog-faced Netherworld Clan; Bo Bo had a look of dissatisfaction but quieted down under Yun Sheng’s glare.

Ying Yue further explained to Yun Sheng that the Netherworld Clan’s status had always been unshakeable, and the descendants of second and third-class subjects and exiled convicts were often bullied in the Netherworld.

Hundreds of years ago, convicts exiled here used to perform hard labor, and their descendants had to pay heavy taxes annually.

This situation didn’t improve until the appearance of the Netherworld Ghost King.

"The Netherworld Ghost King isn’t from the Netherworld Clan, but he’s not like the Human Clan either?" Yun Sheng recalled the mesmerizing appearance of the Netherworld Ghost King in the Taoyuan Ruins and questioned.

"In fact, no one knows the origin of the Netherworld Ghost King. Some say he’s Human Clan, while others say he’s a fallen Divine Race. Regardless, his appearance greatly improved the overall structure of the Netherworld. He led Jimo County and three other counties to break free from the Realm God’s rule, granting freedom and equality to the descendants of Humans and convicts. Unfortunately, he perished." Mentioning the Netherworld Ghost King made Ying Yue’s face fill with admiration, as most descendants of Humans and convicts were grateful to him.

"Unfortunately, he perished," Yun Sheng said as she listened to Ying Yue’s words, her attitude towards the Netherworld Ghost King softened, and she became more curious about what kind of person could have led to his death.

It seemed she must quickly examine the terrain of Ghost Water Creek and visit Ghost King Cave soon.

Seeing Yun Sheng deep in thought, a trace of difficulty flickered in Ying Yue’s eyes. She had already heard from Brother Ying Chuan that Yun Sheng’s purpose in coming to the Netherworld was to seek the Netherworld Ghost King.

Ying Yue seemed to want to tell Yun Sheng something but hesitated.

"Ying Yue, Miss Yun, are you both here? The Sect Leader summons you," Ying Chuan came out, surprised to see Yun Sheng and Ying Yue, who initially disliked each other, chatting pleasantly.

Ying Chuan’s face changed dramatically upon seeing the Demon Beast beside Yun Sheng.

"Don’t misunderstand, Brother; that’s Yun Sheng’s hus... Demon Beast," Ying Yue couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Ying Chuan’s startled face.

A Demon Beast known as the Thousand People Slaughter?

Ying Chuan’s face turned red and white, thinking that if Yun Sheng had had such a ferocious beast with her in Wei Wu Forest, not even ten Ci Hus would stand a chance.

With such a mighty beast, the Sect Leader’s plan would surely proceed smoothly.

Ying Chuan led Yun Sheng, Gold Coin, and Ying Yue into Shadow Sect Leader’s room.

Shadow Sect Leader looked quite healthy, suggesting his poison had mostly recovered, and after Ying Chuan explained Gold Coin’s origin, a smile spread across his face.

"Miss Yun, to be frank, I’ve invited you today to ask for your help to eradicate Wanyan Sect tonight," Ying Hai, capable of becoming Bai Ren Sect’s leader, naturally possessed courage and strategy.

Moreover, he had been wary of Wanyan Sect thanks to Yun Sheng’s advice.

He had pretended to have Ying Chuan and Ying Yue keep his recovery a secret while crafting an illusion that his condition had worsened.

Secretly, Ying Hai had his people closely monitor Wanyan Sect’s movements and found their spies lurking near Bai Ren Sect.

"I’ve learned that the mastermind who framed me is Wanyan Sect’s Deputy Sect Master, Ci Lie. He plans to seize Bai Ren Sect by surprise tonight at midnight while his Sect Master is in seclusion. Without Miss Yun’s presence, I might have fallen victim to them," Shadow Sect Leader said, forehead veins throbbing as fury rose, matched by Ying Yue and Ying Chuan’s indignation.

"Shadow Sect Leader wants me to intervene? Shadow Sect Leader, Yun Sheng is just a passerby. I helped you recover as a favor to Brother Ying. The favor is repaid; Bai Ren Sect and I owe each other nothing," defeating the likes of Ci Lie would be effortless for Yun Sheng.

But given Wanyan Sect’s stature in Jimo County, Yun Sheng wasn’t keen on inviting significant trouble.

She only wished to reach Ghost Water Creek swiftly.

Ying Chuan and Ying Yue listened anxiously, though they couldn’t force Yun Sheng.

"I understand. However, if I help Miss Yun enter Ghost King Cave successfully, will Miss Yun agree to assist in eradicating Wanyan Sect for me?" Shadow Sect Leader had anticipated Yun Sheng’s response and spoke up unexpectedly.