I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

"Lord Wei, good day!"

"Lord of the North City, it's been a long time."

……

Inside the Netherworld Auction House in the capital, ghosts and monsters thronged, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

The private rooms and the lobby on the first floor were all full.

"Lord of the North City, you've finally arrived! The World Lord was just asking about you!" Fu Mochen put on a businesslike smile and beckoned Wei Jun to Xie Zian's private room. "The World Lord should be out now. Please sit here while I attend to the other guests."

"Hmph, Fu Mochen is just a dog of the World Lord!" Wei Zheng, standing next to Wei Jun, spat fiercely at Fu Mochen's back.

"Brother, don't be angry! Don't forget why we're here. Control your emotions and don't ruin Granny Wu's plans." Wei Jun slowly sat down on the single sofa, straddling it casually. He leaned back, rubbed his face with both hands, and then asked, "Without your beard, do you lack manliness?"

"Brother, don't say that. Although you may lack a bit of manly flair, in their words, you're handsome! Didn't the witch say that the elixir will guide you, and the god we'll be serving is about to appear? Don't be nervous!"

"I just feel so awkward!"

Inside the adjacent VIP room

"Xin'er, you can't send me away! I haven't seen you for days! Let your brother take another look!"

An Xin rolled her eyes: "I'm telling you, Lord World Master, the City Lord of Beicheng has already arrived. Is this really a good idea?"

“In their eyes, I am a passive person who doesn’t care about anything. Being too proactive would only give me away.”

"If you're not leaving, I am. I want to see what these Northern Di people look like." An Xin picked up a glass bottle of spiritual liquid and walked out.

"Hey! Hurry up and put your hood on! Wait for me."

“The master completely changes when he’s with Xinxin. I don’t know if it’s a good thing!” Fu Mochen shook his head and said to the others in the room, “Don’t worry, I’ll go and keep an eye on her. Xinxin will be fine. We’re in the next room.”

……

"Lord of the World, are you well?" Upon seeing Xie Zi'an, Wei Jun and Wei Zheng knelt down on one knee.

"Get up!" Xie Zian's expression instantly turned arrogant. "Come, pour some precious spiritual liquid for our northern wolf clan."

"Yes!" An Xin carefully held the glass bottle with both hands and poured the spiritual liquid into the two men.

"Thank you for the gift, Lord of the World!" Without any hesitation or pretense, he drank the spiritual liquid in one gulp.

This reminded An Xin of the forthrightness of the northern herdsmen, so she carefully examined the burly man at the head of the group.

—Those bulging muscles…a male mom, huh! And he's quite handsome too, with deep, expressive eyes, a high, straight nose, sexy, well-defined lips, a broad chin, and an absolutely amazing physique—a clothes hanger with incredible bone structure, all complemented by his honey-colored skin…ah! Why am I starting again…?

"Xiao Jiu, am I just letting my values ​​follow my looks...? Why do I feel like Wei Jun is a Tibetan Mastiff? Loyal, reliable, and protective of his home, unlike the cunning guy they describe." An Xin frantically called out to Di Ting in her mind.

"Xinxin, why are you using dogs to describe people now! What about Li Qingchuan?"

"Border Collie!"

"Qi Mingxuan?"

"Scottish Shepherd Dog!"

"Wei Ran?"

"Golden Retriever!"

"Gu Shuohan?"

"Samoyed!"

"Fu Mochen?"

"German Shepherd!"

"...You really know how to think!"

"I love the Chinese Greyhound the most!"

"!!!"

"Why are we discussing this here? Look, am I wrong about my intuition?!"

...Diting twitched its little ears, as is its signature trait.

After a moment, He tilted His head and said, "They are indeed not wicked people. Their clan actually died by self-immolation. They did not go through the judgment of the underworld and came directly into this world."

"So heroic? What was their greed?"

"They swore to protect their homeland, to make their people prosperous, to end the barbarity, to end the war, and to end the hunger! They were willing to dedicate their souls to serving the gods for generations, hoping that the gods would have pity on their people!"

"That doesn't count as greed, does it?"

"Perhaps they're using the wrong methods?" Di Ting knew that many steadfast monks and virtuous masters often sacrificed themselves for their faith, but he was truly puzzled as to why this group of "warriors" would come to the ghost realm!

"I don't know why, but I just have a gut feeling that their behavior must have its own logic."

"Let's hold back for now and see what happens!" Di Ting drifted leisurely in his sea of ​​consciousness, feeling quite content.

"That's the only way!" With a shrug, An Xin quietly hid in a spot where she could see the whole scene.

"The auction has started, let's see what good stuff is available this time!" Xie Zian said, but his face showed little interest.

Kui Jun and Kui Zheng, who were standing behind him, quietly looked towards the auction stage.

As if there were a barrier separating them, no matter how hard the auctioneer on stage promoted the event or how excited the members on the first floor were, their expressions remained unchanged and their breathing remained calm.

Then a row of female ghosts with similarly honey-colored skin walked onto the auction stage. They didn't seem to have been bound by puppet talismans; they huddled together, trembling!

Upon seeing this, Wei Jun frowned and turned to shoot a sharp glare at Fu Mochen.

Fu Mochen simply said, "This was sent by the East City Lord; it has nothing to do with me!"

"Damn it! Kwon Yuri, that evil devil!" Wei Zheng clung to the glass curtain wall and threw a punch.

"The North City Lord can participate in the auction, then he can bring his people back, right?" Xie Zian's attitude remained cold and unapproachable!

"...Brother! What should we do?" Wei Zheng pointed at a female ghost on the auction stage and exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, that's Wei Ang's sister, that's Wei Xi!"

"Enough, Wei Zheng, come here..." Wei Jun gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "We don't have any spirit stones!"

"Mo Cheng!" Xie Zi'an raised one hand and waved at Fu Mo Cheng, tilting his head back to whisper a few words in his ear.

"Yes, sir! I'll get on it right away!" Fu Mochen was dutiful and quickly went to arrange the work.

A moment later, Fu Mochen returned to Xie Zian's side, and the female ghost bidding downstairs was also set ablaze with light, drawing cheers from the crowd.

"Next up is the auction of the spirit liquid. This time, we'll be releasing five bottles of concentrated spirit liquid." Fu Mochen seemed to be speaking to Xie Zian, but An Xin felt that this was a deliberate test.

The bidding for the concentrated elixir remained fierce, and it took a long time before the items were finally sold to different buyers.

"Lord of Beicheng, you really aren't tempted! You haven't even bid once!" Xie Zian was a little puzzled. Was Beicheng really that poor? This was different from the information he had received.

“World Lord, I’ve already said, we in North City have no money,” Wei Jun replied with a tense expression.

With a soft chuckle, Xie Zian raised his chin and lowered his eyes: "Heh, whatever you want, but don't leave yet, I have a gift for you."

Soon, everyone's doubts were resolved.

Xie Zian actually had Fu Mochen bring over the female ghost of Kui Jun's clan.

“Take your people away. I don’t want to see my family separated… cough…” Noticing a gaze fixed intently on him, Xie Zi’an knew that only An Xin dared to look him in the eye. He coughed awkwardly and said, “Take your people away quickly. Don’t stand here! Don’t look at me! If you don’t know what’s good for you and look into my eyes, you’ll be plunged into a nightmare.”

Upon hearing this, An Xin chuckled and shook her head: "That awkward Xie Zi'an, he's clearly concerned about others, afraid that those girls might stare at him for no reason and fall into painful illusions, yet he says such awful things."

"Yes..." After a series of timid replies, the female ghost looked at Wei Jun and Wei Zheng.

"World Lord, are you really going to let me take them back? But I don't have any spirit stones to give you!" Kui Jun's handsome face finally showed an expression of guilt and embarrassment.

"Just take it with you, do I have to tell you how many times?"

"Yes, Lord World! Thank you, the gods will bless you!" Kui Jun's facial features were no longer harsh, and a cheerful smile revealed a row of neat teeth, with two canine teeth that were actually quite cute.

"Okay!" Xie Zian saw that they might need some time to catch up and talk, so he went to the next private room with Fu Mochen and An Xin.

"Brother Mo Cheng, are they really the ones that Quan Laogui entrusted you to sell?" An Xin whispered to Fu Mo Cheng, covering her mouth with her hand, just like a gossipy woman in the village.

“Of course it’s true. These were taken to Dongcheng by Quan Shaohua to serve as ghost servants. I didn’t expect Quan Yu to use such a despicable trick to annoy Kui Jun this time.” Fu Mochen bent down slightly, getting very close to An Xin’s head.

“Brother Mo Cheng, are you sure the City Lord of Beicheng is that cunning and treacherous? I feel like Qi Mingxuan is much more shrewd than them.” An Xin asked disapprovingly.

Fu Mochen stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "The evidence shows just like this. Their tribe is very strange. They came here together, but they are not convinced by anyone. The one they dislike the most is Quan Yuli. Moreover, those forbidden secret techniques were indeed taught to Quan Yuli by Quan Shaohua!"

"Could it be Quan Shaohua's problem? Have you investigated why he was driven out of the tribe by Wei Jun a few years ago?"

"Yes, the intelligence at the time was that Wei Hua, who is now Quan Shaohua, violated ancestral teachings and contradicted the shaman and the clan chief, Wei Jun, so they severed their ties!" He recalled, then added, "At the time, we were just wondering why he was kicked out for contradicting two ghosts. Later, because of his series of reverse actions, we thought he was retaliating against Beicheng. But after that, he never attacked Beicheng, and Beicheng never had any external conflicts again, as if it suddenly went quiet. Later, Quan Yuli obtained some forbidden magic and implemented it, and then you know..."

"Is it really that casual? I've listened to you all, but you haven't found any substantial evidence!"

"It's very difficult to find actual evidence of their clan. As you know, beings in the ghost realm are punished in different palaces due to their different evil deeds. They have no relatives or friends in any of these places, unless they are buried together. Their clan is incarnated here together, and the cohesion they form cannot be ignored. We can't infiltrate the ghosts! We can only look for intelligence on the periphery."

"You guys really misled me. I told you they didn't seem like bad people!" An Xin patted Fu Mochen's shoulder helplessly and told him everything Di Ting had told her.

Fu Mochen was stunned, as if he had heard a fairy tale. To save his tribe from annihilation and suffering, he sacrificed himself! What kind of faith and resilience was that!

Seeing his disbelief, An Xin kindly explained: "They encountered a natural disaster at the time, and hundreds of thousands of people in the tribe had no food and slowly starved to death, or were hunted by other northern tribes for food. In short, the tribal chiefs could not bear to see the people suffer, so they prayed for the favor of heaven, consulted the shaman, and finally sacrificed themselves. Their souls will forever become servants of the gods."

"What about the hundreds of thousands who survived? Did their luck turn around?"

"Those people walked eastward in the witch's last prophecy and found a hidden paradise. They lived and multiplied there, far from war. Later, some people stumbled in by chance, bringing with them farming, weaving, and construction techniques, which kept them away from hunger and cold."

"Xinxin, you know a lot!"

"This is what Di Ting told me! So I don't believe that a people like this could be so evil!"

"Why don't you let Di Ting take another look? Maybe it can find out more!"

"No, Di Ting cannot know what happened after that tribe came here!"

The two were speechless at the same time...