I am the Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysterious-Chapter 399 - 363: Persuasion

Mo Yan Shu’s expression turned somber, "That’s right, it is indeed him. What else did Master say in the letter?"

Sang Que placed the knife He Buning gave her on the table, catching Mo Yan Shu’s attention as expected.

"My mother also mentioned the matters concerning Nine Songs and my brother. I don’t want to meddle in my parents’ affairs, I just want to take my brother away. Senior Brother, can you help me? My brother... he’s very loyal to the Prime Minister."

Mo Yan Shu did not answer the question, instead, he asked, "Why did you come here looking for me, and how did you know I was here?"

"Senior Brother must have heard, right? The event where the Evil Suppression Bureau’s Female Night Wanderer, Sang Mulan, who maneuvered a Yin Child, was killed by the Puppet Master from the Ghost Opera Troupe? Actually, my brother and I orchestrated that. Everything about you, Senior Brother, was learned from the Puppet Master. I happened upon you tonight by sheer luck."

What Sang Que said was something Mo Yan Shu had already anticipated. He nodded, contemplating the true purpose and intention of Sang Que’s visit.

"So what was your original intention when sneaking in here?" Mo Yan Shu asked, then coughed for a while.

Sang Que was straightforward, "Of course, it was to assist Da Xuan in defeating the Ghost Opera Troupe. The Yin Child needs something that’s in Qiu Wanjun’s possession. Besides, as a member of the Nine Songs, I don’t want the Ghost Opera Troupe to turn all of Qinzhou into a Death Domain. Speaking of this, I’d like to know, why are you here, Senior Brother?"

Sang Que’s response was watertight, even turning the question back.

Just as Mo Yan Shu was pondering how to reply, Sang Que continued, "Now everyone sees you as a traitor to the Nine Songs. Wasn’t that incident in Wangshan City secretly orchestrated by you, Senior Brother? So many innocent people died; what you’ve done indeed goes against the original intentions of the Nine Songs."

"Originally, I didn’t believe it about you, Senior Brother, but after finding the letter my mother left me not long ago, seeing that she mentioned you in her letter, saying she trusted you and urged me to seek you out if in need, I began to think you might have other difficulties."

Mo Yan Shu frowned, turned his head, and coughed fiercely. He was very conflicted, uncertain whether to trust Sang Que.

Instinctively, he felt that every word Sang Que said was true, but the underlying purpose was not sincere.

However, emotionally, when Sang Que mentioned the Master’s trust in him, it struck at his Achilles’ heel.

Everything he had done so far was not for himself, nor for Nine Songs, nor for the world, but solely for the Master.

He wanted to avenge her, even if it meant destroying this world. What’s more, the Master once said that it would be better if none of this existed at all.

The Master did not tell him much about herself, but he could sense that the Master did not like Nine Songs, nor did she wish to inherit its mission. Everything here made the Master feel exhausted.

The Master was like a soulless machine, repeating tasks that were meaningless to her. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Only when facing her own husband and son did the Master resemble a living person.

Yet, on the contrary, her husband betrayed her; the Master’s despair and pain from that time were still vivid in his mind.

Sang Que poured a cup of tea for Mo Yan Shu, handed it over, but Mo Yan Shu did not take it, covering his mouth and suppressing it until calm, he coldly said to Sang Que, "I have my own purpose here, so while I haven’t changed my mind, you’d better leave, the farther the better."

Sang Que put down the tea in her hand, sat there motionless, realizing that playing the emotional card was futile, she had to change her mindset.

"Do you suspect that the class leader of the Ghost Opera Troupe is Zuo Jinye, correct?"

Mo Yan Shu suddenly raised his head, staring at Sang Que.

Sang Que continued, "Many people outside say so, including the Bell Doctor I met not long ago. She told me something that also made me believe that the class leader of the Ghost Opera Troupe is Zuo Jinye. Zuo Jinye, being the Prime Minister, stays in Shengjing and is extremely hard to kill. From Ghost Level to Ghost God Level, aside from incense, fear is also necessary, akin to the Yin Yang Path, both are indispensable."

"If he is the class leader, tonight is the best opportunity for him to gather fear and incense to step into the Ghost God Realm. If he isn’t the class leader, tonight is still the best time, he and the real class leader are bound to have a confrontation, ultimately only one will step into the Ghost God Realm. So as long as the battle outside can last to the end, no matter who wins, if enough people die, the class leader will gain sufficient Power of Fear, which will also attract Zuo Jinye to come."

By saying this, Sang Que had already pointed out Mo Yan Shu’s purpose.

He wanted to ensure that the battle reached its conclusion; who won or lost didn’t matter to him, it was all bait for fishing.

Mo Yan Shu chuckled, "You are very clever, junior sister. If you were also at the Sixth Level now, I would spare no effort to help you be the fisherman, but unfortunately, you are still far from it. Once this final promotion starts, let alone Jianshui City, the entire Qinzhou will become a dead zone, so you better leave, go back to where you came from."

Throughout history, no living being has ever been able to cross the barrier between the Ghost Level and the Ghost God Level, and beings at the Ghost Level are already half-human, half-ghost. Upon reaching the Ghost God Level, a human is no longer human.

So this barrier is incredibly perilous, yet this class leader and Zuo Jinye both want to cross it, whether they are the same person or not, their ambitions ultimately led to the downfall of Qinzhou.

His useless life, wants to kill Zuo Jinye, can only do so at the moment Zuo Jinye ascends.

Sang Que sighed, "Did my mother ever tell you about her idea on how to end the era of ghosts?"

Mo Yan Shu frowned, "What idea?"

"Let a Yin Walker who maneuvers Evil Ghosts, keep their human sanity to become a Ghost God, step into the Ninth Floor of Nine Netherworld, and with unrivaled power over all ghosts in the world, let the ghost they control devour all ghosts to end the era of ghosts."

Mo Yan Shu showed a shocked expression; Sang Que’s words suddenly clarified some problems for him.

Could it be that this was Zuo Jinye’s true purpose for having people build the Prime Minister’s Temple everywhere all these years?

Impossible!

He’s just a sanctimonious bastard only interested in power and profit, who even schemes against his bed mate!

But why did Zuo Jinye suddenly stop being a storyteller back then and insist on taking the risk to become a Yin Walker?

"Senior Brother, my mother trusted you, I trust you too. I am now progressing towards my mother’s vision. I am the daughter of the leader of Nine Songs, I bear the Witch Lady’s Divine Power, no one is more suitable to do this than me, this is also my mother’s wish."

"To be honest, I can’t believe that father I never met is really willing to become a Ghost God for the sake of the world. Even if it’s true, taking such a toll on life goes against my moral principles. So I want to ask you to join me in eliminating the Ghost Opera Troupe and prevent them from ascending to the Ghost God Realm."

Sang Que actually had another worry, and that was if someone reached the Ninth Floor of Nine Netherworld, would they forcefully open a path to the modern world from here?

At that time, with modern strength, they might manage against humans, but they’d be utterly powerless against ghosts!

Mo Yan Shu held his head, his mind was chaotic, torn between avenging the Master and fulfilling her wish.

Should he continue with his plan or trust the junior sister once and support her instead?