Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 638: Chapter 195: Planting the Lotus in the Jasper Pool, Li Yuan Replaces the Emperor

"They can think, hold grudges, and as long as they don’t return to the Ghost Realm, you can’t judge from their words and actions that they are Ghost Servants."

Li Yuan naturally had seen them before.

He was once drawn into the revenge of a female Ghost Servant of the Mountain Gang, and had also faced off against Zhao Xiantong who became a Ghost Servant.

Those Ghost Servants are extremely unique.

Because the ghosts of other Ghost Realms are either mindless, easily recognizable as ghosts;

Or they have a strong smell of decay, having to use various fragrances to cover up;

Only the Ghost Realm of the Mass Grave is exceptionally special, where the Ghost Servants appear no different from living people.

At that time, Li Yuan was worried that such a Ghost Realm would destroy the world, but now it seems he overthought it.

This Ghost Realm exists precisely to prevent the world’s destruction...

A single domain is like this; who knows how long Ghost Street has existed, and how many terrifying Ghost Servants it harbors?

Seeing him in contemplation, Lü Xuanxian said, "The Nine Ghost Streets are the nine extensions of the Dragon Vein, collectively forming an entity that is the Dragon Vein...

And the Mass Grave, you can understand it as a localized movement of the Dragon Vein, a special entity of Ghost Street, but not Ghost Street itself.

In normal times, it has no function and operates autonomously.

Such Ghost Realms are numerous, like the General Temple of Hanzhou Path, the Small Bridge Cave of Mianzhou Path, the Clay Terracotta Palace of Yongzhou Path, Yiyu Lane of Yanyun Dao, the Imperial Mausoleum of Hidden Dragon Path, and so on..."

When mentioning the "Imperial Mausoleum," Lü Xuanxian paused and lamented, "A thousand years ago, I approached my life’s end, believing that in life I traversed with prominence, so in death, I should also enjoy glory; if there were immortals, I should have become one...

Therefore, I did one last thing before death: before the emperor of that era was interred in the Imperial Mausoleum, I secretly took him out of the coffin and lay inside myself.

Unexpectedly, this act allowed me to exist in another form."

"Successive emperors pay tribute to loyal souls, and loyal souls would emerge from the Dragon Vein to serve the emperor, and I... am this generation’s loyal soul."

"Simply put, I am also a Ghost Servant.

Like all the Ghost Servants you’ve seen at the Mass Grave."

"However, because of my strength, I received special treatment as a Ghost Servant."

"Other Ghost Servants, if they die, must return to the Ghost Realm and wait to slowly revive again.

But I... can revive directly.

Other Ghost Servants, outside, can mostly only fulfill their debts.

But I... am free."

A flurry of words followed.

A vast world and hidden power struggles gradually unfolded before Li Yuan’s eyes.

"Any more questions?

We’ve been here too long already.

We can discuss any other matters slowly later.

I will also gradually inform you of the Emperor’s habits and various information."

Lü Xuanxian said.

Li Yuan asked, "Why doesn’t the Dragon Vein send out all powerful Ghost Servants like you? In that case, neither the Emperor nor the Lotus Sect could overturn the sky, right? You wouldn’t even need me, would you?"

Lü Xuanxian said, "They can’t be sent out, as for why..."

He fell silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I also don’t know.

In theory, the Dragon Vein possesses vast divine techniques, and Ghost Street suppresses all around...

But in every generation, only one loyal soul like me emerges."

Li Yuan’s eyes shifted subtly; he didn’t press further but asked, "How do you propose we cooperate?"

Lü Xuanxian said, "You go into seclusion, then after a few days, pretend to be Emperor discovered by me, claiming you survived an assassination attempt using a trump card.

Then we go to the Jade Capital together. At the crucial moment when the lotus enters the Jasper Pool, we stealthily stab from behind."

"Just the two of us?"

"Of course, there are other existences, like the Daoist Court, Buddhist Sect, Five Elements Sect, and even that Commander.

If they knew the horrifying truth of the Great Unity of Yin Yang, they would be insane to stop this fusion.

The two Celestial Masters of the Daoist Court are still quite righteous.

Moreover, besides me as an external agent, the Dragon Vein can still select suitable Ghost Servants to act outside.

Those Ghost Servants, though not free, and unable to possess the power of instant revival, are nonetheless intricately tied to this world.

These ties are enough to help us muddy the waters.

Furthermore, the Eight Thousand Flying Bear Army are my people.

And the thirty thousand Hanzhou Iron Cavalry will be yours.

Why worry about the big matter not succeeding?

After success, if you want to be Emperor, continue; if not, you can hand it over to the child in Xie Wei’s belly."

"Why must it be that child?"

"The Dragon Vein says... only the royal lineage can truly rule the world."

"And if dynasties change?"

"It’s all the same lineage, just changing from the left hand to the right hand.

Even the founding emperor of the current dynasty is a descendant of a previous emperor’s illegitimate child.

In most cases, such a distant blood relation wouldn’t mean much, but that descendant had good fortune...

Dammit, I only learned this after becoming a Ghost Servant."

Lü Xuanxian spoke speechlessly, then continued, "The Emperor is lustful; if you become Emperor and wish, you can take both Xie Yu and Xie Wei into your chambers simultaneously.

Even if unwilling, she will still be your Empress."

Li Yuan paused, but he couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing that would wrong both others and himself...

"Let’s discuss it later."

Li Yuan paused and continued, "But before we cooperate, I have two small conditions."

Lü Xuanxian said, "Go on."

Li Yuan said, "Can you give me the Great Zhou Treasure Vault?"

Lü Xuanxian said, "Even if I gave it to you, you wouldn’t be able to use it."

"Eh, how do you know I can’t use it if you don’t give it to me?" Li Yuan was very interested in the treasure vault that could stir the world to chaos.

Lü Xuanxian said, "Because... the Great Zhou Treasure Vault is actually an entrance to the Dragon Vein, leading to a special place as well."