Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 677: Chapter 204: The Wheel of Fate Turns, the Dragon Child Is Born

As for the remains from the lineage of Zhao Guyue, they have concealed themselves.

The reason is simple. Once these remains appear, they are intercepted and killed by the Ghost Servants. Now, they are all hiding in Ghost Street, not daring to go anywhere.

Recently, the Lotus Sect has been in constant debate.

Some say they should garrison in Jade Capital and support a new emperor as before.

Others say Jade Capital is merely a solitary city, and since they failed to achieve their goals, they should quickly retreat to the Southern Land and hide again.

Still, others say to wait a bit longer, as the situation in the Southern Land is unclear. If they still manage to reach the Great Unity of Yin Yang and then leave, who knows how much more effort it would take next time to attack Jade Capital again.

In short, some say to retreat, some say to stay, and others say to wait...

But in any case, other major forces are gradually recovering from the shock.

Even the most ordinary disciples in the Lotus Sect can sense a "gradually being surrounded" feeling.

The Ghost Riders are invincible, but they are not perpetual motion machines that never need rest.

Even by splitting the Ghost Riders in two, Peng Mingyi, who commands them, and the Firefly Demon are still of ordinary human constitution, and both need rest.

This has led to flaws within the Ghost Riders.

The reason the Lotus Sect can still stand firm here is because of its deep heritage, with many Red Lotus and White Lotus disciples hiding in the surroundings, the former for assassinations and the latter for intelligence...

This combination allows the Ghost Riders to receive information promptly and act swiftly and accurately, easily crushing several newly gathered Social World influence bases nearby.

Sweeping invincibly, just as before.

The forces of the Social World have no choice but to retreat a safe distance, like a pack of wolves watching a tiger, quietly waiting for this tiger to reveal an even bigger weakness.

On this day...

In the main tent of the Lotus Sect.

A stunningly beautiful woman suddenly said, "Head south!"

This was Bai Lianjue, the White Lotus Sect Leader.

This sect leader was clearly not Jade Remains, and her captivating eyes alone could mesmerize, enchanting and soul-stealing at just a casual glance.

As soon as she spoke, another man with a crew cut, muscular as a bear, with darkened muscles all over him, followed, "This place is not meant for long stays. Once we return to the Southern Land, we can guard it and then focus on developing Wendao Palace, producing more Ghost Riders. With more Ghost Riders, who could still be our match?"

This was the Red Lotus Sect Leader, who was once the Crown Prince Red Lotus—Peng Chao.

The Firefly Demon said, "The snakes producing Desire Dew are no longer in the Southern Land but in Jade Capital.

The shop producing Ashoka Tree is not in Jade Capital but in the Southern Land.

To create Ghost Riders, both are indispensable.

Moreover... we are not the Jade Remains of Lianyi House, and Zhao Guyue is already dead.

If we head south, we will no longer be able to create Ghost Riders, and the outcome will be no better than here."

Even the upper echelon of the Lotus Sect was locked in intense debate.

The three paused, looking at the handsome silver-haired youth.

"Sect Leader Mingyi, what do you think?"

Peng Chao asked in a booming voice.

Just then, sounds of running came from outside, followed by a hurried report.

"Sect Leader, Sect Leader, Lianyi House has sent word again!"

Everyone stopped discussing and saw a Lotus Sect disciple hurriedly run into the main tent, then said, "Some... some disciples suddenly began to talk nonsense in their sleep, saying things like ’Have Peng Mingyi come see me quickly.’

Then, by daylight, many disciples went mad, grabbing people and screaming, ’Have Peng Mingyi come see me quickly.’"

The silver-haired youth said, "Please go to Lianyi House, and tell that person at the entrance... I will come over soon."

The Lotus Sect disciple respectfully complied, then hurried off.

Bai Lianjue said, "Indeed, without Jade Remains, Lianyi House has already started going mad..."

The Firefly Demon said, "But this is also an opportunity.

At this time, Lianyi House is no longer the past Lianyi House; a part of it consists of the snakes from Miracle Beast Garden... If Sect Leader Mingyi can become the Jade Remains of this new Ghost Realm, then Jade Capital can become our new settlement.

And as long as we remain near Lianyi House, it can never be breached."

Peng Chao asked in his booming voice, "Can the Jade Remains change?"

The Firefly Demon and Peng Mingyi fell slightly silent.

Peng Mingyi suddenly said, "It can change. I feel a connection between myself and Lianyi House. As long as this connection expands, I can become its Jade Remains."

He stood up, saying, "Then... I’ll be off."

With that, he smiled, mounted a horse, and rode away.

Unexpectedly, Peng Mingyi did not head towards Lianyi House.

Halfway there, he suddenly pulled the reins, turning the horse onto a different path, then through a dark alley, and used techniques to leave Jade Capital...

The grand Black Lotus Sect Leader, if wishing to quietly leave a place, unless it was specifically ambushed, could not be stopped.

Although Peng Mingyi left Jade Capital, he left his horse behind.

But he was indifferent.

He spread his arms, face enraptured, running in the early autumn wind.

"Is it happiness?"

He seemed to ask himself.

Then he answered himself, "To be free from shackles, no longer needing to fulfill a mission, that is happiness.

I am not the Jade Remains of Lianyi House, nor the Jade Remains of the Yama in the Southern Land... I am just myself."

"This feeling of freedom, as I anticipated, truly feels so happy..."

Though just an ordinary person, he was a strong one among the Jade Remains.

He remembered the road that brought him here.

Therefore, he didn’t take those roads but headed towards the remote countryside.

Days passed...

Peng Mingyi had no idea what had happened over in Jade Capital City.

He didn’t care anymore.

He journeyed through green mountains and blue waters, picking wild fruits when hungry, drinking mountain springs when thirsty. Finally... he climbed to the highest cliff here.