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Chapter 293: 177. Tales of the Yin God, White Bones of Mang Mountain

Lin Mu’s branches swayed, casting deep shadows over the area. Tan Shuchang did not bother concealing his form, simply habitually restraining his own aura. And this Yin God clad in a green dress seemed similarly accustomed; thus, she appeared directly at the entrance of the Mountain Patrol Temple.

At this moment, the Yin God was peering persistently inside, unable to see a soul behind the temple, and ultimately, she could only voice a sigh: "I’ve come too late."

"No, you’ve arrived just in time," a sudden voice responded to the Yin God.@@@@

And the speaker, of course, was Tan Shuchang.

He was looking at the Yin God now, and couldn’t help but have a trace of oddness in his eyes.

"A ghost oh!"

However, the Yin God was so startled by Tan Shuchang’s abrupt voice that she screamed in fright.

Yet, as Tan Shuchang watched this astonishing scene, he remained calm, even nodding in agreement, and then complimented her in a gentle voice, "Lady, your eyes are keen; I am indeed a ghost. I thought I hid myself deep enough, but to no avail—you saw through me at a glance."

"How about this, in recognition of your discerning my true form, I’ll let you off quickly," Tan Shuchang said as he prepared to make a move.

"Don’t kill me!" The Yin God cried out instinctively, but then she seemed to have a sudden realization and looked at Tan Shuchang with astonishment, saying, "Wait, you’re human?"

"No, I am a ghost."

Tan Shuchang shook his head in denial.

"You’re no ghost! Clearly, you are a living person!" The Yin God, dressed in green, put her hands on her hips, her face flushing with what seemed to be anger mixed with embarrassment.

The appearance of this Yin God, indeed lovely to begin with, now seemed all the more charming due to her display of emotion.

Otherwise, considering the treacherous nature of the Ghost Path, the likelihood of an Incarnation betraying its true form would be quite high.

The two Yin Gods with united proofs—one did not hide her grandeur and appeared openly, while the other was suspected of putting on an act here.

Tan Shuchang thought so because of something the Yin God in the green dress had let slip, a phrase that seemed subconscious—"A ghost oh!"—along with the Yin God’s demeanor and tone from the moment she appeared, which appeared fragile and gentle, an uncanny resemblance to the classic tale of a beautiful ghostly woman.

It seemed the true form of this Yin God had read too many works about talented scholars and beautiful ladies in her life, or perhaps she had been one who wrote them.

If it was the latter, then one could only comment that the true form of this Yin God was quite dedicated to her role.

Then, Tan Shuchang felt a connection with the law of greed.

The bond with this principle was instant, and thus Tan Shuchang’s figure vanished from Ghost Ridge on Mang Mountain in the blink of an eye.

He only needed a fitting identity in the Land of the Four Pillars, not to truly guard Ghost Ridge. Of course, Tan Shuchang was not someone to turn hostile once he got what he wanted; he acted this way because he realized, with the strength of the Yin Gods in Ghost Ridge, if they truly wished to leave Mang Mountain, they could have left long ago!

Even after nine previous Mountain Patrol Envoys had been devoured, there was no sign of the Yin Gods of Mang Mountain entering the spiritual realm of the South Gate Pillar.

On his way here, Tan Shuchang had paid close attention and noticed that within a hundred li of Ghost Ridge, there was a city. The city, named East Yao, though merely a city, was a vassal state of the larger kingdom of Jiao Merchant.

Therefore, although not numerous, there were a few Immortals within the city of East Yao.

After all, it was a small sovereign state of mortals. Your next chapter awaits on novelhall.Côm

Logically, if there had been any problems with Ghost Ridge, the living people in East Yao would have long been devoured.

Yet as he passed by earlier, he did not feel the presence of any Ghost Path power.