* Clap! *
Following an extremely crisp slap, A 'Li's cheeks quickly swelled up. This was an extremely special thing for a ghost cultivator who didn't have a physical body. That kind of pain directly affected the soul!
The ninth young mistress looked at A 'Li with an extremely gloomy gaze and said coldly, "I told you to invite Qinchuan as a guest. Is this how you do it?!"
"This subordinate is useless. Please punish me, ninth young mistress!"
A 'Li knelt before the ninth young mistress with a terrified expression.
The conversation between her and Qin Chuan had already been spread word for word. Everyone felt that Qin Chuan's rejection was already very tactful. She was the one who had used the Yin Mountain's power to be aggressive, and that was why Qin Chuan had said those words to humiliate the entire Yin Mountain. To put it simply, her inappropriate words had caused the entire Yin Mountain to be humiliated. She had to bear this crime. Moreover, she was the personal maid of the ninth young mistress. The ninth young mistress might be implicated because of this and be punished by the Yin Mountain Lord. As for her, there was a high chance that her soul would scatter!
Just thinking about this caused A 'Li to feel cold all over.
"I'll punish you?"
The ninth young mistress sneered, "You caused my matter, my reputation, and the entire Yin Mountain. How do you think I should punish you so that you won't die?"
A 'Li immediately said in horror, "Ninth young mistress, I really know I was wrong!"
"You know you were wrong?
I know I was wrong too. I shouldn't have sent you to invite Qinchuan. If it was someone else, even if Qinchuan didn't come, this wouldn't have happened! "The ninth young mistress said angrily," Now, it's not just you. Perhaps even I will be punished! "
A 'Li also knew that the ninth young mistress would definitely be implicated by her, but she really didn't know what to do other than rely on the ninth young mistress!
* Whoosh *
At this moment, a chilly wind blew and A 'Li's figure suddenly became transparent. After sensing the change in her body, A' Li's expression immediately became incomparably terrified and desperate. However, in just a moment, her body completely dissipated.
Miss Jiu sat on the sofa with an extremely complicated expression on her face. After a person died, their soul could still survive and become a ghost cultivator. However, once the soul dissipated, there would no longer be a person in this world. There would not even be a chance for reincarnation!
"Are you feeling sorry for her?"
A cold voice sounded behind the ninth young lady. A tall figure stood there and looked at the ninth young lady with gentle eyes.
"I'm not feeling sorry for her. I'm feeling sorry for us ghost cultivators. Once our souls are scattered, we won't exist in this world anymore." The Ninth Young Mistress sighed. "So, life is really fragile."
"They are the ones who are vulnerable, not you, not me."
The Ninth Young Mistress turned to look at the figure behind her and asked, "Xu Chuan, are you here to take me back to Yin Mountain for punishment?"
Xu Chuan shook his head. "Father was very angry when he heard the news. He sent me here to punish the culprit. Father knows you're innocent."
"The culprit?" The Ninth Young Mistress looked at Xu Chuan and asked, "Is Qinchuan the culprit?"
Hearing her question, Xu Chuan smiled slightly. "Of course. If he doesn't die, won't the name of Yin Mountain be trampled on for the rest of my life?"
The Ninth Young Mistress looked at Xu Chuan with a subtle expression and said seriously, "With your strength at the early stage of the Gold Core realm, you may not be able to kill him."
Although Xu Chuan didn't want to admit it, what the Ninth Young Mistress said was the truth. He had to admit that although Qinchuan was only at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, he had many tricks up his sleeves. It was indeed difficult for him to kill Qinchuan.
"You can help me." Xu Chuan looked at the Ninth Young Mistress. "If we join forces, we can definitely kill him."
The Ninth Young Mistress took a deep look at Xu Chuan and nodded. "Then let's join forces and kill him together!"
…
"Are you Mr. Qin?"
A ghost blocked Qinchuan's way, but he was very polite.
Qinchuan looked at the ghost standing in front of him and nodded. "I'm Qinchuan. Are you from Yin Mountain?"
Ghost nodded and handed a gilded invitation to Qinchuan. He said respectfully, "Mr. Qin, this is the invitation that my Third Young Master asked me to give you. He will go to the Mountain Banquet Hall tonight to discuss and solve the problem together. Also, Lady Ghost, who offended you before, has been executed."
Hearing Ghost's words, Qinchuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked curiously, "Who is your Third Young Master?"
Ghost replied, "The third son of Yin Mountain, Xu Chuan."
Qinchuan glanced at the invitation that Ghost handed over. After pondering for a moment, he took the invitation and said to Ghost, "Go back and tell your Third Young Master that I have no intention of offending Yin Mountain. It would be best if the matter can be resolved peacefully. I will be on time for the banquet tonight."
After receiving Qinchuan's affirmative reply, Ghost slowly retreated. "I will pass on your message. Goodbye."
Qinchuan stood in place and watched Ghost's figure gradually disappear. After confirming that there was no one around, he could not help but reveal a subtle expression. He muttered in a low voice, "I'm afraid tonight's banquet will be a Hongmen banquet."
…
In the hotel room, Xu Chuan could not help but sneer after hearing Ghost's report.
"This Qinchuan is quite sensible. He knows that he can't afford to offend Yin Mountain and wants to resolve the matter peacefully. However, he should think about it carefully. Is he worthy of resolving the matter peacefully with us with his status?"
Xu Chuan sneered and said to Miss Jiu, who was sitting beside him, "Little Jiu, kill that guy tonight. We will hang his head in front of the Mountain City's gate and let everyone take a good look. This is the consequence of offending Yin Mountain!"
Miss Jiu thought for a moment and said to Xu Chuan, "Since Qinchuan dares to come, he must be prepared for the negotiation to fail. If he is prepared, it will be difficult for the two of us to take him down in a short period of time even if we work together. Once we cause a commotion and attract the guards of the Mountain City, things will be troublesome."
Martial arts had always been prohibited in the Mountain City. They were going to make a move on Qinchuan tonight. If they could not end the battle quickly, it would be difficult for them to have such an opportunity in the future.
"I have already thought about what you said." Xu Chuan chuckled and calmly said to Miss Jiu, "Take a look at what this is."
As he spoke, Xu Chuan took out a pair of bronze tokens and said to Miss Jiu, "Father gave this to me before I left. Father's Shadow Shifting Technique is sealed on it. When the time comes, I just need to activate one of the tokens and the person who is guided by my Remembrance will immediately be teleported to the location of the other token. We just need to place the other token outside the Mountain City and directly teleport you, me, and Qinchuan over. Naturally, we will be able to bypass the guards of the Mountain City!"