Chapter 161: Customs of the Ghost Realm (17)

Su Wanqing raised her wine cup and smiled as she congratulated Supreme Mingye: "Supreme Mingye, this great victory is truly a blessing for the Ghost Realm. The bravery of Lady Ye Youming is also something we all admire."

Supreme Mingye wore a faint smile on his face as he accepted her toast.

He naturally knew that Su Wanqing had contributed significantly to Ye Youming's victory, yet he also sensed that Su Wanqing had no intention of joining the Ghost Realm.

Thus, Supreme Mingye asked somewhat inquisitively:

"Lady Wanqing, your assistance was indeed a great boon to the Ghost Realm. I wonder if you will continue to support the power of my Ghost Realm?"

Su Wanqing smiled slightly, then looked directly at Supreme Mingye and said:

"Sovereign Jue, Tianji Pavilion has always advocated for peaceful development and mutual benefit. This assistance was merely to resolve grievances and reduce unnecessary casualties. I implore Sovereign Jue, as you expand your hegemony in the future, not to easily wage war against our Central Region's Tianji Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Supreme Mingye raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze filled with meaningful contemplation, before laughing loudly:

"Haha! If Tianji Pavilion has no intention of obstructing me, why worry! If the Ghost Realm is not interfered with, it will naturally not involve Tianji Pavilion."

A satisfied smile appeared on Su Wanqing's face as she raised her glass to signal agreement.

Now that the world's situation had changed, Lin Fan had become a Disciple of the Ghost Realm, and the Xuanyin Qin Sect was naturally protected as a result; Sovereign Jue would certainly not easily make an enemy of them.

Since Tianji Pavilion had clearly stated it would not interfere with the Ghost Realm's expansion, and the Ghost Realm had promised not to invade Tianji Pavilion for the time being, this tacit understanding removed a layer of resistance to the Ghost Realm's aggressive expansion.

Consequently, the pressure fell upon the Yunyin Sword Sect, followed by the Danxiang Valley.

After the banquet dispersed, Lin Chen quietly walked to Lin Fan's side and asked in a low voice: "Ancestor, do you truly intend to bow to the Ghost Realm?"

Lin Fan sighed slightly, his eyes filled with a touch of helplessness, "It is the trend of the times. Today, the battle between Mu Tianhe and Sovereign Jue was a complete defeat. If I were the one to make a move, I fear I would not be Sovereign Jue's match either…"

Tonight was exceptionally quiet because the Ghost Realm had stopped pressuring the Disciples of the Four Regions.

The rumors outside had calmed down significantly, and even the air felt less tense.

Lin Fan lay in his room, hesitating whether to unseal the heavenly dao divine weapon.

Suddenly, a faint spiritual light flashed before his eyes.

Lin Fan looked down and saw that Su Wanqing had quietly appeared beside him. She moved with grace, gentle smiles dancing in her eyes, and she walked softly to Lin Fan's side, wrapped her arms around his neck, planted a kiss on his cheek, and looked at him with a playful wink.

Lin Fan took the opportunity to pull her into his arms and said with a smile: "Lady Tiannv, sneaking in at night like this, aren't you afraid of being caught red-handed?"

Su Wanqing smiled, leaning gently into his embrace, but before she could answer, a light knocking sound came from outside the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Su Wanqing's expression changed, and in a flash, she quickly hid behind the screen behind Lin Fan, only poking her head out and playfully sticking out her tongue.

Lin Fan got up to open the door. As soon as it opened, Ye Youming leaned in charmingly, carrying a captivating, mysterious fragrance.

Ye Youming was dressed in a dark purple long dress. As the number one young lady of the Ghost Race, she had delicate features and an enchanting figure, known as the Phantom Fairy.

The Ghost Race had always been free-spirited and unconstrained by worldly etiquette.

Now that Lin Fan was a Disciple of the Ghost Race, Ye Youming was even more uninhibited. Her eyes were filled with deep anticipation and passion, showing no avoidance whatsoever.

She naturally wrapped her arms around Lin Fan's neck, and with breath as fragrant as orchids, she whispered in his ear: "Brother Bai Fan, let me keep you company tonight."

Lin Fan secretly glanced at Su Wanqing behind the screen.

This was, just too interesting, wasn't it?

Lin Fan embraced Ye Youming, his hands resting gently on her slender waist. Ye Youming chuckled and pressed tighter into his embrace, her arms looping around his neck.

Lin Fan turned slightly, gently leading her into the room, and closed the door behind him.

As he turned, Ye Youming had already proactively moved to meet him, her arms wrapped around his shoulders. Her dark purple long dress slid slightly, and she raised her chin, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Just as Lin Fan was about to speak, Su Wanqing, behind the screen, could not help but poke her head out and feign anger: "You two, you're really not taking me seriously at all."

Ye Youming blinked, seemingly having noticed her long ago, and smiled, "If Lady Wanqing wants to join, you should have said so earlier."

"What do you mean 'join'? I was clearly here first."

The three looked at each other and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Then shall we all just talk together?" Ye Youming asked tentatively.

"Who wants to be with you? Lin Fan is mine." Su Wanqing walked quickly to Lin Fan's side, took his arm, and rested her head on his shoulder.

Ye Youming was not to be outdone; she walked up and took Lin Fan's other arm, acting coquettishly: "Brother Bai Fan, you can't play favorites."

Lin Fan felt a wave of warmth surrounding him, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster.

As the night deepened, under the gentle candlelight, the three sat by the table, chatting softly.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Fan looked at Ye Youming and saw her cheeks were flushed, seemingly still immersed in the joyful atmosphere from moments ago.

"Youming, how are Magic Crystals obtained in your Ghost Realm?"

Lin Fan needed to inquire about the Magic Crystals; after all, unsealing the heavenly dao divine weapon required 300,000 merit points, and relying on completing tasks was simply hopeless.

Ye Youming opened her beautiful, soul-captivating eyes, "Magic Crystals are produced from underground mineral veins. They are not only cultivation resources for Ghost Realm Disciples but also currency. Brother Bai Fan, what do you need Magic Crystals for?"

"I have obtained a supreme treasure that requires a large amount of Magic Crystals to unseal!"

Ye Youming handed her Storage Pouch to Lin Fan, "See if this is enough."

Lin Fan opened the Storage Pouch, and inside lay 5,000 Magic Crystals emitting a dark, gloomy luster.

"Xiao Du, Xiao Du, check how many merit points these Magic Crystals can be exchanged for."

Xiao Du woke up in the System space, rubbing its sleepy eyes, and said cutely.

"Little Master, these are Low Grade Magic Crystals. Every 100 can be exchanged for 1 merit point. This total can be exchanged for 50 merit points."

Lin Fan was shocked. Ye Youming was arguably the number one among the young Disciples of the Ghost Realm. If even she only had this many Magic Crystals, wouldn't everyone else have even less?

"What's wrong, Brother Bai Fan? Are the Magic Crystals not enough!"

"They are indeed not enough." Lin Fan returned the Storage Pouch to Ye Youming, "I will find a way regarding the Magic Crystals. Since they are currency, that makes things simple."

Ye Youming was not coy; she took the Storage Pouch back, "Mm! If you need anything, come find me; I'll think of other ways for you."

Lin Fan took out his quantum phone. Information about the completed upgrade popped up on the screen:

quantum phone initial version upgraded to => Standard Military Version, adding the following functions.

1. Neural holographic technology: The quantum phone will establish a neural connection with the user, and holographic sensory information will be presented in the user's mind. Operation at will, vision at will, touch at will, everything at will.