Chapter 14 The General's Dying Wish, Harsh Demands​​

"Hehe, young master, you're in trouble. You've been haunted by a Ghost General."

"What do you mean?"

"Think carefully. What did you do the day before yesterday?"

The day before yesterday.

That was the third day.

"I just went to your house, didn't do anything else."

Lin Ye had also helped Xiao Cui find her token.

"And after that?"

"You mean digging up that empty grave?"

"It might have had an owner. Those bones you collected were probably his thigh bones. Now, he's missing a leg, so of course he's latched onto you."

At this moment.

Xiao Cui chimed in.

"Master, I remember now! When I was alive, I heard the village schoolteacher say this place was once an ancient battlefield. Seems like many soldiers died here!"

Green hills everywhere bury loyal bones; why need steeds' hides to wrap the dead?

After the general died, there was no coffin. Servants just dug a pit and buried him haphazardly.

Due to the passage of time and erosion by rain, the skeletal remains inside became displaced.

Therefore.

The Grave Ghost couldn't detect the true situation.

And thus fed Lin Ye incorrect information!

"If that's the case, why doesn't he come directly instead of appearing through dreams?"

"Young master, you might not know this. When ghosts grow powerful enough, they can manifest their own exclusive ghost domains. You were probably dragged into his." The Seductive Ghost spoke again.

"So what should I do now?"

After this analysis from the two ghosts.

Lin Ye was basically certain.

It must have been that grave he dug the day before yesterday. Lin Ye had provoked something sinister!

"To untie the bell, you need the one who tied it."

"What do you mean?"

"Find a way to understand his grievance, help him fulfill his dying wish, then burn three sticks of incense before his grave, sincerely apologize, and try to earn his forgiveness."

In such situations, there are only two solutions.

One is to slay the Ghost General.

The other is to fulfill his dying wish.

But given Lin Ye's current strength, he could only choose the latter!

"Alright, I'll try again."

For the following time.

Lin Ye still gathered stones during the day and slept on time at night.

On the fifth night.

Lin Ye was pulled into the dream again.

However.

This time.

After entering the inn, Lin Ye sat down at a table closer to the general.

He also ordered a pot of wine in the dream.

For no other reason.

Than to hear their conversation clearly.

The Seductive Ghost said he must understand the general's grievance. This was the only method Lin Ye could think of.

Then.

After about half an hour.

When the general returned to his room to rest, Lin Ye didn't follow him this time. Instead, he woke up from the dream.

"Master, did you find out?" Xiao Cui rushed to him immediately.

"I did. The general has three dying wishes." Lin Ye peeled a tribute orange and took a bite to moisten his throat.

"What are they?"

"First, the general said he hopes future generations will return his bones to his homeland."

"Did the general say where his homeland is?"

"Seems like it's in some Ghost Domain, Howling Ridge." Lin Ye began recalling the conversation from the dream.

However.

After he finished speaking.

Both Xiao Cui and the Seductive Ghost fell silent.

After a long while.

It was the Seductive Ghost who sighed with a hint of resentment.

"Young master, just tell us the second wish."

"Why?" Lin Ye looked utterly dumbfounded.

"Do you know where we are?"

"No." Lin Ye shook his head.

He had only been here for less than a week; he had no clue about the local geography.

"The Corpse Domain! Corpse Ravine!" The Seductive Ghost enunciated each word.

"Are they very far apart?"

"Each major domain governs one hundred and eight minor regions. That means, within the Corpse Domain, there are one hundred and seven other minor regions like our Corpse Ravine!"

Similarly.

The Ghost Domain also has one hundred and eight minor regions.

From Corpse Ravine in the Corpse Domain to Howling Ridge in the Ghost Domain.

The distance between them.

The number of minor regions one would have to cross.

Even with the Seductive Ghost's experience, it was unimaginable.

"Let me ask timidly... how big is one minor region roughly?"

"Take our Corpse Ravine, for example. With your current strength, walking from one end to the other without eating, drinking, or stopping would take you about seven days and seven nights!"

"..."

Then forget it.

I'll just tell you the second wish.

Then.

Lin Ye muttered inwardly.

Just how far did this Ghost General travel during his military campaigns back then!

"Second, the general said his greatest wish while alive was to reclaim lost territory."

The general was assigned to Corpse Ravine.

Reclaiming lost territory meant reclaiming Corpse Ravine.

Becoming the overlord of Corpse Ravine.

"This... young master, it's not that I want to discourage you, but perhaps you should just tell us the last wish."

"Is this one also very difficult?"

"The Corpse Ravine we're in is currently ruled by a Corpse King at the early Ghost King stage. To become the new overlord of Corpse Ravine, you must kill the Corpse King!"

Pay attention.

Not a Ghost Soldier.

Not a Ghost Captain.

Not a Ghost Commander.

But a Corpse King at the early Ghost King stage!

A full nine minor stages above Lin Ye!

"The third wish: the general loved beauties. He said even though he died, what worried him most was a woman named Yan Ranmei in the brothel."

"And then?"

"And then, after all this time, Yan Ranmei has long since passed away. The general hopes they can be buried together."

So the question arises.

Who exactly is Yan Ranmei?

All three wishes were now spoken.

Lin Ye first looked at Xiao Cui, then at the Ghost Jar.

"Do you know her?"

The latter.

Both shook their heads in confusion.

Meaning.

In the end.

After all that inquiring and listening, he found out... absolutely nothing?

Three dying wishes.

Lin Ye realized he couldn't fulfill a single one.

"Maybe I could change my name to Yan Ranmei, and you can bury me with the general?" The Seductive Ghost suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

If she couldn't win Lin Ye's affection.

Switching to a general wasn't a bad alternative.

"The general is missing a leg, he's not blind! With your lecherous look, do you think the general wouldn't tell the difference?"

If the Seductive Ghost were sent to a brothel.

Lin Ye admitted that with her looks, she might not be the top courtesan, but she could definitely be a headliner.

But then he thought.

About her drooling, lecherous expression whenever she saw a man, and Lin Ye shook his head decisively.

In fact.

Lin Ye strongly suspected.

Others went to brothels out of desperation.

The Seductive Ghost going to a brothel? That was fucking enjoying life!

"Young master, then you're really in trouble."

"What do you mean?"

"If you don't fulfill his wish, tomorrow night he'll drag you into the dream again. Once it exceeds seven times, you'll sink into the dream realm forever. By then, not even a Golden Immortal could save you!"

Huh?

Huh??

Although the Seductive Ghost's words were teasing.

His intuition told Lin Ye she wasn't joking!

"Counting tonight, you've been dragged in three times. Since you're almost dead anyway, why not fulfill my little wish before you go?"

"Get lost!"

Can't you say something nicer?

I'd fucking rather shoot it against the wall than give it to you!