"Don’t be foolish, these undead are not something you can meddle with, don’t go!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the dark clouds had not fully formed yet, Su Ran hurriedly sent a message to stop her, lest this foolish woman take her subordinates to their deaths.

"So you’re already back."

Lin Yuqing’s reply was quick, sending two messages in a row, "Overturning Water, why are you like this? If I don’t contact you, do you not take the initiative to message me? Do you know that I... and my sister are worried about you?"

Uh.

The leaps in a woman’s train of thought are indeed far-reaching, stretching even from a discussion about a boss to personal matters. Knowing this would happen, why did he even reply to her message?

This is purely asking for trouble...

At that moment, Su Ran really wanted to close the chat, out of sight, out of mind, but since this woman had also helped him a lot in the Ghost Realm, it seemed somewhat improper to do so.

"Chairwoman Yu Jing, I just got back not long ago and hadn’t had the chance to catch up with you. I ran into this undead troop; I’ve interacted with them before and know the strength of these undead bosses. If you go, you’ll just be going to your death, no matter how many people you have!"

Su Ran half-truthfully explained to Lin Yuqing, revealing the Skeleton Saint in the process to make his point more believable, "There is an ultimate boss hidden here, its strength comparable to the Human Emperor, and it’s beyond what we can handle at this stage."

"Is it that powerful?"

Lin Yuqing did not continue to dwell on Su Ran’s mistakes, as she was now captivated by the strength of the undead boss, "Overturning Water, so you mean those guys trying to profit will just be marching to their death? Even the strategy of overwhelming numbers won’t work?"

"Believe it or not, I’ve warned you."

Su Ran had no time to babble with this woman about useless things. He watched as the dark clouds above were nearly fully formed. The prophecy of evil was about to begin, and it was a critical moment concerning his own illness. Women, for the time being, could be set aside.

"Overturning Water, you still haven’t told me what secrets those statues contain!"

"It’s a damaged crest, unusable."

Su Ran endured his impatience and sent Lin Yuqing the handbook of the Sky-reaching Vine crest.

"What a pity, such superb properties could enhance a pet significantly, yet it’s unusable. What’s the difference from being useless? And they even hide it so deeply, it’s simply playing with us! Overturning Water, don’t you think?"

"Well, Chairwoman Yu Jing, I’m a bit busy right now. I’ll chat with you about the Ghost City when I have time."

Su Ran couldn’t understand why this woman was so eager to chat with him, as he had already made his disinterest clear, yet she still kept seeking him out, which baffled him.

"Do you need my help?"

Lin Yuqing replied quickly, unfortunately, she didn’t receive a response from Su Ran, and soon realized she had been stood up. She was quite annoyed about this and began feeling sullen.

"Big sis, what’s with you? Who has upset you this time?"

Lin Yuqing looked at her elder sister’s indignant manner, somewhat surprised. In her memory, her elder sister had always been a vigorous and decisive woman, never showing this kind of demeanor before — there had to be more to the story!

"Isn’t it that Overturning Water guy? Would chatting with me a little longer kill him?"

Su Ran felt so exasperated and turned to Lin Yuqing beside her, "Little sister, do you think I’m starting to get old and unappealing, why is this Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained showing no interest in me?"

"You, losing your allure? Please!"

Lin Yuqing burst into laughter, looked Su Ran up and down, and then said with a smile, "Big sis, how come you’ve become so insecure? Think about all the boys that chase you, they could line up all the way down the street. Aren’t you satisfied with that? How are we ordinary girls supposed to live?"

"Do you think, maybe, Overturning Water likes plump girls? Like the type of Yang Guifei?"

Su Ran looked at her sister with suspicious eyes and began fishing for information, "I always feel like Overturning Water looks at you differently. Is there something you two have going on behind my back?"

"Oh come on, big sis, how could you think that? How many more times do I have to explain? I already have Soda Water, I’m definitely not competing with you, okay?"

Now it was Lin Yuqing’s turn to get angry, she turned around, indicating she didn’t want to deal with her sister.

"Alright, alright, it’s my fault. Little sis, please help me come up with a plan to ask Overturning Water out, to meet in reality. I’m planning to make it quick and try to win him over in one go!"

Su Ran made up her mind to switch to real life; she refused to believe that, with her looks, hooking a guy would be tough.

"What?"

Lin Yuqing, shocked by Su Ran’s words, gasped, "Big sis, have you lost your mind? You haven’t even seen what Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained looks like, and you’re so eager to throw yourself at him?"

"I don’t care, it’s not easy to find someone I like. How can I give up so easily? Happiness needs to be fought for. Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained is as dull as a block of elm wood; how can anything happen if I don’t make the first move?"

"What?"

Lin Yuqing was dumbfounded.

...

Skeleton Village.

The dark clouds above had completely merged, and the three coins on the ground no longer emitted thick smoke. Su Ran poked his head out from behind the Sky-reaching Vine and noticed that the clouds had condensed into a massive humanoid shape, like a mountain floating in the air, an awe-inspiring sight.

The oppressive aura emanating from its robust body felt like a cage, sealing the entire village space. Even the Beast King’s Coffin floating in mid-air wasn’t spared, creaking and swaying slightly, thankfully without the embarrassment of crashing down.

As for Su Ran, hidden behind the Sky-reaching Vine, he didn’t feel much pressure. He peeked at the giant’s face and surprisingly found its features blurry, completely indiscernible. Su Ran decided not to observe the giant anymore and waited for it to initiate a telepathic communication.

"Human below, was it you who awakened me?"

The giant opened its eyes, which glinted sharply, spotting Su Ran hidden behind the vine immediately.

"Yes, elder, it was I who woke you from your slumber in hope of seeking your assistance."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran marveled internally. This NPC truly treated him as a human, reflecting the incredible power of the Illusion Demon’s black robe; even a devil couldn’t see through his real profession, which was utterly astonishing!

"Assistance? Hahaha~!"

The devil seemed to have heard a great joke, laughing uncontrollably. Its laughter shattered the heavens, causing buildings within the territory to tremble to various extents. An old beggar and the housekeeper instinctively peeked out, but after seeing the massive figure in the sky, they quickly withdrew.