Chapter 2700 The Mad City Lord's Love-Hate Relationship 22

Yin Chaosheng got angry when he failed to kiss her. Jin Chen stopped teasing him and lowered her head to kiss the corner of his tightly pursed lips. In that instant, the red ribbon in Jin Chen's hand seemed to come alive, deftly wrapping around and instantly binding Yin Chaosheng's wrist.

Jin Chen wrapped one arm around his supple waist and kissed his sensitive earlobe intimately, sending shivers down his spine. "Didn't the city lord already suspect that I was human?"

"If that's the case, why are you still... attracted to me?"

"You're dreaming!"

Yin Chaosheng's eyes were glazed over, glistening with tears, but his body honestly went limp.

The red ribbon seemed to burrow into his crimson robe, crawling along his skin and bringing waves of unbearable tingling and itching wherever it went, completely at Jin Chen's mercy.

He stubbornly retorted, but his voice was hoarse, "I'm only interested in your physical appearance... that's all!"

Jin Chen's fingertips gently caressed his beautiful spine, her control irresistible. Looking down at the Ghost King, who was lost in passion in her arms, she seemed like a born ruler, her voice low and seductive: "Is that so? Just an interest? The City Lord has no sincerity towards me... at all?"

Yin Chaosheng's breathing became completely disordered, and an abnormal blush rose on his cheeks, seeping into his cold soul and making his bones feel weak.

But as proud as he was, as if admitting defeat first meant he had to bite his lip and refuse to say the word. He buried his face in Jin Chen's neck and rubbed against him gently like a sulking cat, exhaling cool breaths. He couldn't help but open his mouth and rubbed against Jin Chen's shoulder, leaving wet marks.

In a moment of confusion and infatuation, Yin Chaosheng raised his head, a dark red light gathering at his fingertips, and once again touched Jin Chen's brow.

Jin Chen felt a chill run down his spine, slightly shifting his kiss away, and asked in a low voice, "What is it this time?"

"Searching for the Ghost Seal".

Yin Chaosheng wrapped his arms around his neck, his eyes like hooks that could draw out one's soul, with an almost obsessive possessiveness.

"As long as your soul remains, whether you are in the mortal realm or a ghost town, I will be able to... find you."

Just moments ago, he stubbornly refused to admit that he had truly fallen for her, but now, this almost curse-like mark was tantamount to dissecting his bloody true feelings and presenting them to Jin Chen.

Jin Chen's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

The red silk ribbon binding Yin Chaosheng had somehow become wet with some liquid, turning slippery, and quietly slipped to the ground, where it was left unattended.

Yin Chaosheng's crimson robe was half-open, and his exposed shoulders and neck were limply buried in Jin Chen's arms. The fierce ghostly intent in his brows and eyes had all melted into spring water, gentle and charming to the bone, and breathtakingly beautiful.

They were deeply in love and reluctant to part.

[The villain's heart rate is detected +10, totaling 48! 】

[The villain's darkening value is detected -10, totaling 76! 】

Springtime filled the prison, while in the next cell, Liu Zhou's soul, having swallowed the elixir, had vanished and embarked on its journey back to the mortal realm.

Bone White squatted in its cell, chin in hand, its eyes gleaming with anticipation. Perhaps soon it would receive fragrant rouge and face powder from the mortal world!

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Having shed his ordinary disguise, Jin Chen reappeared at the City Lord's Mansion with his original appearance restored, a newly added dark red ghost mark between his brows adding a touch of eerie mystery.

Wherever it went, even ghosts were terrified. Whether it was a patrolling ghost general or a low-ranking ghost servant sweeping, they all retreated in fear, wishing they could shrink into the wall so as not to be noticed by this evil god.

Deep within the mansion lies a secluded garden. Though lacking the vibrancy of flowers and plants in the mortal world, it is planted with strangely shaped, shadowy plants, and is filled with artificial hills and bizarre rocks, creating a uniquely eerie landscape.

At the entrance to the garden, the white-boned creature, with its smooth pelvic bones, dutifully guarded the entrance, preventing any unwanted spirits from approaching.

Five people sat around a black stone table in the garden. Hei Yi, a descendant of Maoshan, was completely impressed by Jin Chen's strength and style of doing things.

Several cups of tea were placed on the stone table. The tea was dark brown in color. Yin tea is not beneficial to living people, but since the people had cultivation, it would not be a big problem for them to taste it.

Zang Huai'an frowned, staring blankly at the strange tree in the garden that looked like a ghost's claw, appearing preoccupied.

Chu Jiushan, who couldn't keep a secret, leaned over and nudged him with his elbow, "Brother Zang, what's wrong? You've been absent-minded since just now."

Liu Shuoyue picked up his teacup. "He ran into an old acquaintance while he was patrolling the perimeter just now."

"Here?" Jin Chen asked, somewhat surprised.

Chu Jiushan was surprised, "Brother Zang's junior brother is also a ghost hunter, then how come..."

Zang Huai'an withdrew his gaze, sighed, and said with a heavy heart, "He was my youngest junior brother. Three years ago, he took on a mission alone to track down a hundred-year-old vengeful ghost, and he never returned, leaving no trace of his remains."

"I never expected... that he would become a ghost guard in the city lord's mansion here."

“I spoke with him briefly. He was lucid, remembered his past and recognized me. He said that he fought with that vengeful ghost back then, and both of them were injured. Just as his soul was about to dissipate, he was swept into this place. He didn’t know why he couldn’t enter the cycle of reincarnation. But he felt pretty good now. The city lord’s temperament was unpredictable, but he wouldn’t mistreat his subordinates. The ghost city was cold and gloomy, but he felt at ease.”

After speaking, Zang Huai'an suddenly raised his head and looked at Jin Chen, who was leisurely sipping tea opposite him. "Brother Jin, it's not that I'm unwilling to fulfill the order given by the Grand Preceptor to investigate the truth of the Ghost City, but... if the truth is not as black and white as we think, if destroying the Ghost City will not save these souls, but instead cut off their place of rest... then we..."

"It's okay if you don't want to."

Jin Chen put down his teacup and tapped his knuckles lightly on the stone table, interrupting him.

He glanced at the people present and said calmly, “The existence of Ghost City certainly has its sinister and eerie aspects, but as you have seen, most of the people gathered here are wandering ghosts like Liu Zhou, Brother Zang, and his junior brothers, who are unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation for various reasons and have nowhere to go.”

“They can at least maintain their form here and have a place to live. If we rashly listen to the words of the Grand Preceptor and forcibly destroy this place, the balance of Yin and Yang will be disrupted and collapse. These souls with nowhere to go will rush into the mortal world. At that time, resentment will fill the sky and hundreds of ghosts will roam at night. That will be a true catastrophe and a hell on earth.”

"Exactly!" Ling Gun Gun, perched on Jin Chen's shoulder, waved its little paws in agreement. "Those old fogies only know how to fight and kill. If Ghost City is gone, then the human world is doomed!"

Liu Shuoyue's eyes brightened slightly, and her gaze towards Jin Chen held a deeper meaning. "So, Brother Jin, you also agree with our view? You believe that the most urgent task is not destruction, but to find out the root cause of the ghost city's existence and to find a way to guide these souls to rest in peace or to properly settle them."

She smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing, "That's true, after all... you and the city lord are about to get married, so you have to think about your own family."

Jinchen: "..."

Chu Jiushan let out a muffled laugh, his shoulders twitching.

He nudged Blackwing, who was sitting upright beside him, with his elbow. "Brother Blackwing, what do you think? Should we follow the Grand Preceptor's orders, or... hehehehe, follow my senior brother and marry a ghost?"

Black Wing's dark face was expressionless, and he said succinctly, "I will obey Brother Jin's orders."

He was straightforward and convinced that Jin Chen was capable and loyal, so he decided to follow him.

As the group was discussing, a very impolite voice came from the garden entrance, urging them to leave.

"Get out of here! Lord Jinchen is discussing important matters inside. You idlers are not allowed to come near!"

"Take one more step, or I'll tear you apart and use you as firewood!"

The faint strains of Zhao Tian's furious shouts could also be heard: "What are you so arrogant about, you worthless wretch! We're guests invited by the city lord! Why won't you let us in!"

"Exactly! Sneaking around like that, they're definitely up to no good!" Zhao Di's voice rang out as well.

Fu Lingjing stood to the side, his face ashen.