The eldest sister just wanted to give up, while the spirit swords vied to recognize her as their mas

The roots of the Bloodthirsty Lotus were severed, and it lay dying on the ground, its petals several shades darker.

The demon she was looking for was completely pierced by the Bloodthirsty Lotus. The Bloodthirsty Lotus had parasitized his entire body.

The powerful being said that the Bloodthirsty Lotus is an ancient plant with ferocious strength. No wonder so many spirit beast corpses are buried under this ice; they are probably its food reserves.

Que Chi said, "This demon has been dead for several decades."

Yun Fuzhao planned to take the man's body back, so that his master could see him one last time.

Just as they were about to move him, they discovered that his legs had grown together with the roots buried under the ice. If they pulled hard, they estimated that both of his legs would be torn off.

Yun Fuzhao shuddered at the thought of that scene.

“My advice is not to take it out.” Que Chi pointed to the demon’s unusually pale face. “It’s only because of the low temperature here that this corpse has been preserved. If you take it out, it will probably rot in less than a day.”

Yun Fuzhao nodded, then, as if remembering something, turned to him and asked, "Can you communicate with spirits?"

"..." Que Chi knew that she had probably guessed his identity, so he didn't hide it anymore, "Ghosts can communicate with spirits."

"He's been dead for so long, is that even possible?"

"I can do it."

Yun Fuzhao patted his shoulder with satisfaction, "Bringing you along was indeed a wise choice."

Que Chi coughed and said, "Step back, I'll do it."

"Row."

Que Chi made hand seals and chanted a string of incantations that Yun Fuzhao couldn't understand.

A wisp of blue-white substance entered the demon's body, and soon his soul was summoned.

Yun Fuzhao immediately took out the recording stone. Since the body couldn't be taken back, he would take the image back instead.

The demon was summoned and was momentarily confused.

"You are?"

Yun Fuzhao stepped forward and said, "Hello, a girl named Luo Shang asked me to find you."

The moment the name was uttered, his soul trembled violently.

"Luo Shang..."

"Correct."

The demon suddenly covered his face and wept, "Is she...is she alright?"

"I have never met her, but I can tell from her words that she must be doing well now."

The demons cried for a long time before they calmed down and began to tell their story.

His name was Jian Yu, and he and Luo Shang were a couple. Seventy years ago, Luo Shang's soul was damaged, and he came alone to the extremely cold land to find the Half-Life Lotus in order to heal her.

Like them, he mistook the Bloodthirsty Lotus for the Half-Life Lotus, fell into its trap, and had his blood drained by this thing...

When he spoke of something moving, his soul seemed to drift away, and Yun Fuzhao was truly afraid that he would dissipate.

"Is there anything else you want to say to her? I can take this memory stone back to her."

Jian Yu's body trembled slightly, "Luo Shang, promise me you'll live on, and never think of revenge again..."

He kept rambling on about his longing for his lover.

"Time is up."

Que Chi interrupted him, "The time for spiritual communication is limited."

Jian Yu nodded and looked at Yun Fuzhao, "Thank you for risking your life to find me. I have nothing to repay you with. You can check if my storage bag is still there; it contains some of my savings from my previous life."

"That's so embarrassing."

"This is my thank-you gift, please accept it."

After saying that, he slowly disappeared.

Yun Fuzhao walked over and, sure enough, saw the storage bag on his waist.

Inside were several hundred mid-grade spirit stones and some pills. Yun Fuzhao continued exploring and unexpectedly discovered something that looked familiar.

A tattered map.

It has the exact same color and pattern as the map in her storage bag.

Yun Fuzhao's heart pounded wildly; he had truly struck gold.

Que Chi peeled the seeds off the Bloodthirsty Lotus one by one, intending to take them back to see if they had any use. As he was doing this, a miniature Bloodthirsty Lotus fell down, its blood-red roots crawling wildly.

He was startled, then immediately pulled out a bottle and turned it upside down on its head. "Yun Fuzhao, come and see quickly."

Upon hearing this, Yun Fuzhao walked over, and the small, bloodthirsty lotus frantically slammed against the bottle.

"He's still alive?"

[He Yu, Guard 3 of the Yun Family Brigade: This thing is an ancient plant. If you tame it properly, it might be able to be of use to you.]

[Yun Family Brigade 2 Hong Ziqing: Bloodthirsty Lotus is cunning and cruel by nature, and may very well become a treacherous master.]

That being said, high risk, high reward. That old fellow Meng Ci'er definitely hasn't revealed all his cards. Fu Zhao's cultivation can't rise too much at once, or his foundation will become unstable. If they really have to face him, they'll need to have more trump cards up their sleeves.

That's true. Jiaoyu shouldn't resort to violence unless absolutely necessary. Her last act of offering herself attracted a lot of attention.

The powerful beings all made sense, and Yun Fuzhao was determined to take this thing back with him.

High risk, high reward—that's absolutely true.

"You're taking it with you?"

Que Chi could see right through her thoughts at a glance.

"The Bloodthirsty Lotus is so powerful; if it could be tamed, it would be a formidable weapon."

"Provided you don't get sucked dry," Que Chi looked her over. "Your little body would be gone in a few bites."

"You've drunk blood too?"

These words seemed to touch a nerve, and Que Chi's expression changed. He said coldly, "It has nothing to do with you."

That means it hasn't been inhaled.

Song Manzhu said that high-level ghosts absorb low-level ones, and someone like him, who was born into the blood bank of the Ghost Lord, probably wouldn't have that opportunity.

Yun Fuzhao gave him an encouraging look, "There will be opportunities in the future."

Que Chi ground his back teeth and said, half-jokingly, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll make fun of you."

"Wow, you're so ungrateful."

"..."

Yun Fuzhao put the Bloodthirsty Lotus into a larger bottle and thoughtfully lit a layer of flame on the inside of the bottle.

The previously volatile Bloodthirsty Lotus immediately calmed down, shrinking inside and remaining motionless.

As soon as he left the extremely cold place, Yun Fuzhao immediately sent a text message to Luo Shang.

She carefully chose her words and tactfully informed her of Jian Yu's passing.

Unlike usual, she didn't reply immediately this time.

Yun Fuzhao sighed and decided to go to the Bone-Corroding Secret Realm to meet up with Song Ying and the others.

"I must continue my search for the Half-Life Lotus. Farewell."

Que Chi lowered his eyes, and the dark markings around his neck appeared even more profound and mysterious under the strong light.

Yun Fuzhao stared intently, the placement of the pattern around the neck was just too perfect, it really looked like the collar from their world.

It's making everyone feel gloomy.

Her gaze was too direct. Que Chi couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his neck, feeling his dignity being trampled on and rubbed into the ground. His eyes seemed to be coated with poison, and he said fiercely, "If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out."

Yun Fuzhao then restrained himself, saying, "Let's see if it's still not working."

"No, there's a charge."

"Trickster."

As the two were bickering, a cold, damp gaze landed on Yun Fuzhao's back.

Yun Fuzhao shuddered; only one person could have that same gaze as the male ghost.

She turned her head and saw Yu Ze standing not far away, staring intently at her.

The demonic energy was dense and ferocious, like a demon crawling up from hell.