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Chapter 272 - 149: Martial Uncle · Oct 17, 2026

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201 Chapter 201 - 125: Please Step In (2) 2026-10-17
202 Chapter 202 - 125: Please, Step Inside (3) 2026-10-17
203 Chapter 203 - 126: Mansion Master 2026-10-17
204 Chapter 204 - 126: Mansion Lord (Part 2) 2026-10-17
205 Chapter 205 - 126: Mansion Master (3) 2026-10-17
206 Chapter 206 - 127: Wielding the Sword 2026-10-17
207 Chapter 207 - 127: Sword-Bearer (2) 2026-10-17
208 Chapter 208 - 127: The Sword-Wielder (3) 2026-10-17
209 Chapter 209 - 128: Two Leaves 2026-10-17
210 Chapter 210 - 128: Two Leaves 2026-10-17
211 Chapter 211 - 128: Twin Leaves (Part 3) 2026-10-17
212 Chapter 212 - 129: Golden Goblet Tower 2026-10-17
213 Chapter 213 - 129: Golden Goblet Tower 2026-10-17
214 Chapter 214 - 129: Golden Goblet Tower (3) 2026-10-17
215 Chapter 215 - 130: Follow-up Consultation 2026-10-17
216 Chapter 216 - 130: Re-examination 2026-10-17
217 Chapter 217 - 130: Follow-up 2026-10-17
218 Chapter 218 - 131: A Faster Way 2026-10-17
219 Chapter 219 - 131: A Faster Way 2026-10-17
220 Chapter 220 - 131: A Faster Way 2026-10-17
221 Chapter 221 - 132: Come and Get It Yourself 2026-10-17
222 Chapter 222 132: Come and Get It Yourself 2026-10-17
223 Chapter 223 - 132: Come and Get It Yourself 2026-10-17
224 Chapter 224 - 133: News 2026-10-17
225 Chapter 225 - 133: News 2026-10-17
226 Chapter 226 - 133: News (Part 3) 2026-10-17
227 Chapter 227 - 134: Sanshui Token 2026-10-17
228 Chapter 228 - 134: Three Rivers Water Token (2) 2026-10-17
229 Chapter 229 - 134: Three Rivers Water Token 2026-10-17
230 Chapter 230 - 135: Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves 2026-10-17
231 Chapter 231 - 135: Ride the Wind and Break the Waves (Part 2) 2026-10-17
232 Chapter 232 - 135: Ride the Wind and Break the Waves 2026-10-17
233 Chapter 233 - 136: Saving a Life 2026-10-17
234 Chapter 234 - 136: Saving People (Part 2) 2026-10-17
235 Chapter 235 - 136: Rescue (3) 2026-10-17
236 Chapter 236 - 137: Three Waters Demon Lord 2026-10-17
237 Chapter 237 - 137: The Three Waters Demon Lord (Part 2) 2026-10-17
238 Chapter 238 - 137: Three-Water Demon Lord 2026-10-17
239 Chapter 239 - 138: One Strike 2026-10-17
240 Chapter 240 - 138: One Strike (Part 2) 2026-10-17
241 Chapter 241 - 138: One Blade 2026-10-17
242 Chapter 242 - 139: Comes the Night 2026-10-17
243 Chapter 243 - 139: Night Falls (Part 2) 2026-10-17
244 Chapter 244 - 139: Night Comes (Part 3) 2026-10-17
245 Chapter 245 - 140: Fetching the Bride 2026-10-17
246 Chapter 246 - 140: Picking up the Bride (Part 2) 2026-10-17
247 Chapter 247 - 140: Escorting the Bride 2026-10-17
248 Chapter 248 - 141: Ghost King Palace 2026-10-17
249 Chapter 249 - 141: Ghost King Palace 2026-10-17
250 Chapter 250 - 141: Ghost King Palace 2026-10-17

”Just like that, you killed him?”

Li Tianxin, who was in the middle of fighting the ’Evil Ghosts,’ saw Zhuge Mingyu’s head hit the floor, and his eyes instantly went wide as saucers.

”Why not kill him?”

Jiang Ran gave him a strange look. ”To keep him around for the holidays?”

”...Then what about all these people?”

As Li Tianxin spoke, he executed a backhand slash with his saber, sending an ’Evil Ghost’ flying.

”Do we kill them all?”

”That won’t be necessary.”

”Not necessary? You killed Zhuge Mingyu, so how are these people supposed to return to normal? Shouldn’t we at least find the antidote?”

”Antidote?”

Jiang Ran chuckled.

”Who needs an antidote? They weren’t poisoned... they were afflicted with a Gu.

”Poison alone can’t make so many people completely obedient and seemingly rob them of all reason.

”Only a Gu Insect can do that.

”It’s written clearly in the Ten Thousand Poison Strategy. You don’t know that?”

”I...”

Li Tianxin seemed to pause for a moment, then shook his head. ”How would I know?”

”Fine.”

Jiang Ran nodded and reached into Zhuge Mingyu’s robes, patting him down. A moment later, he pulled out a small flute, only about two and a half inches long.

”A Gu flute. In that case, they must have been afflicted with the Di Clan’s ’Soul-Loss Gu’.

”How interesting... A bunch of people who play at being ghosts end up afflicted by something like this. It’s almost a perfect match,” he mused.

With that, he wiped the Gu flute clean and brought it to his lips, playing a soft note.

An extremely faint sound emerged.

The horde of ’Evil Ghosts,’ who had been throwing themselves forward fearlessly just a moment ago, all froze. Gradually, their senses returned.

They looked around, momentarily dazed.

”Where is this?”

”It looks like the Royal Hall...”

”How did we get here?”

”Prince Yu summoned us, saying he had instructions. But after a cup of tea, how did we end up here?”

”Oh no, we can’t be here without a summons from the Lord Ghost King! What will we do if he punishes us?”

In an instant, the entire hall was filled with frantic whispers.

The Ghost King gazed around the hall, then glanced at Jiang Ran, who gave him a wave, looking quite pleased with himself.

”...”

The Ghost King took a deep breath and barked out in a low voice:

”Silence! How dare you behave so insolently before Your King?”

His words instantly flowed through the hall.

Everyone who heard him felt their hearts clench. Coming to their senses, they hurriedly dropped to one knee.

”Greetings, Lord Ghost King!”

There were so many people that after the inner circle knelt, the outer ranks finally reacted and also dropped to their knees, shouting the same.

Layer after layer, the shouts of ”Greetings” echoed endlessly.

At a glance, it truly looked like ten thousand ghosts paying homage to their king.

”Quite an impressive sight,”

Jiang Ran remarked with a click of his tongue.

”You’re envious?”

Li Tianxin glanced at him.

Jiang Ran shook his head.

”It’s better to keep things simple. The more people you have under you, the more you have to be responsible for.

”The pressure would be immense... It’s much better to just roam the martial world with a few people. Whether you’re exploring mysteries or punishing villains, it’s a much more carefree and happy life.”

”The Celestial Palace, Heterodox Manor, Heartless Ghost Mansion, and the Demon Sect... I doubt any of them think the way you do.”

”That’s why they’re stupid.”

Jiang Ran stood up and looked back toward Ruan Yuqing.

”They’re busy every single day, and for what?

”For money? Isn’t it enough just to have enough to spend?

”For power? The greater the power, the more you have to do. Do they spend their whole lives painstakingly scheming and plotting just so they can die from overwork?

”As for women... if you like someone, pursue them. If you can’t win them over, snatch them. If you can’t snatch them, steal them...”

”Hm?”

Li Tianxin felt that the first part of the speech was passable, but how had it suddenly gone so off the rails?

”Who are you planning to steal?”

He raised an eyebrow, narrowing his eyes at Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran chuckled. ”I was just speaking off the cuff. I’m an upstanding gentleman, why would I do something like that? My main point is that with enough sincerity, anything is possible.”

”A mouth full of nonsense... Whichever family’s daughter catches your eye is in for some truly bad luck.”

As Li Tianxin said this, he frowned and gave Jiang Ran another look, as if completely baffled.

Jiang Ran, however, was focused on Ruan Yuqing’s battle.

Master Bi Chen was a figure who had made his name in the martial world many years ago, and his martial arts were exceedingly profound.

Fortunately, neither Ruan Yuqing nor the gambling addict were ordinary people. With the help of the six strange dice-men, they were fighting Master Bi Chen to a standstill.

But from the looks of it, the fight would likely go on for a while longer.

Just then, footsteps approached. Jiang Ran looked up to see the Ghost King standing nearby, his hands clasped behind his back.

”Not going to help?”

”Female Knight Ruan can handle it herself.”

Jiang Ran said, ”Besides, she seems to have a particular obsession with this Master Bi Chen.”

This obsession wasn’t something Ruan Yuqing had said aloud; it was something Jiang Ran could see in the edge of her sword.

Ruan Yuqing’s swordplay now reminded him of Ye Jingshuang’s when she had killed Tong Wanli.

That same obsession was on full display in the flow of her blade, carrying the unmistakable intent to not stop until her opponent was dead.

The Ghost King nodded slightly and said in a low voice,

”Since you entered this place by mistake, I will not hold it against you for barging into my Royal Hall and fighting with me tonight.

”Once this matter is concluded, take your people and leave at once. Do not disturb the peace of my Ghost King Palace again.”

”Peace?”

Jiang Ran smiled.

”I don’t know what the Ghost King Palace was like in the past.

”But whether the Ghost King Palace can be peaceful in the future is still up in the air.

”After all, if someone like Zhuge Mingyu could find your Ghost King Palace, it’s unlikely that others don’t know where it is too.

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