Chapter 1426 - 1420

Chapter 1426: Chapter 1420

Outside the city, the little fox darted through a dense forest.

It wanted to find some ghostly beings to ask for news.

But much to its vexation, it encountered some Ah Piao along the way, yet these Ah Piao, seeing it as a ghost cultivator from another place, ignored it.

Much less could it inquire about matters concerning Wangjing City.

Whenever it asked a question, those Ah Piao scattered like birds and beasts.

The sky gradually darkened, and the little fox still hadn’t gathered any information, feeling somewhat dejected.

It retraced its steps, not finding Xin Lin, knowing that Xin Lin must have entered the city.

It took a shortcut, and ahead mist surged, revealing several mounds among the sight.

This was the Burial Forest outside Wangjing City, where some poor folks’ corpses, having no place to be buried, would be thrown here.

The little fox, indifferent, prepared to dash past when it heard voices.

A wheelbarrow was being pushed by several burly men.

"Tsk, bad luck, this is the eighth one in three days."

"These drunkards, going mad after drinking."

"We still have the hassle of burying them."

The burly men muttered, as the Fuzhou Emperor was to hold a sacrifice, and at this time, no red or white events were allowed in the city, said to disturb the auspiciousness of the sacrifice.

These drunkards who died in brawls were simply discarded outside the city.

The little fox listened, somewhat curious, and glanced at the wheelbarrow.

Indeed, there lay several corpses on the wheelbarrow.

The faces of those corpses were livid, long breathless, their bodies reeking of alcohol.

The little fox cast a casual glance but suddenly halted.

Because it realized the manner of death of these corpses was somewhat peculiar.

To the ordinary eye, these drunkards died from fighting, beaten black and blue, with disfigured faces, so even a forensic doctor wasn’t called, and they were directly buried outside.

But the little fox noticed at a glance, from the mouths and noses of the drunkards, wisps of black air emerged.

That black air, although quickly dispersing, was unmistakably Ghost Energy.

Moreover, these drunkards seemed to have just died, yet there was no trace of soul within them.

Generally speaking, within the first day after a person’s death, the soul lingers beside the corpse, scattering over time.

Yet now, the souls within these corpses were entirely absent.

This was very unusual!

These drunkards did not die naturally, but were harmed by ghosts or ghost cultivators.

And for so many to die one after another is inherently very unusual.

Ordinary Ah Piao wouldn’t dare do such a thing.

Only Ghost Generals and even Ghost Kings are capable of simultaneously absorbing souls on a large scale.

A Ghost King or Ghost General absorbing souls must be crafting some formidable Cultivation Technique.

Recalling earlier seeing the ghostly aura towering over Wangjing City, this Wangjing City seems destined for unrest.

Thinking of those Ah Piao’s fearful looks earlier, the little fox felt a very bad omen.

Its eyes showed some worry.

This Wangjing City was certainly no ordinary place.

The little fox dashed into Wangjing City, searching for Xin Lin’s presence, wanting to immediately find Xin Lin and tell the little fox its discoveries.

By then, Xin Lin had already entered the city.

Compared to overhead, the ghost aura within Wangjing City wasn’t very apparent.

Tu Suxuan led Xin Lin through the city gates; Wangjing City was very prosperous, not to mention anything else, its gates were much more spacious than those of Purple Cloud City, and the architecture was grander.

Walking through, the bustling streets left a deep impression on Xin Lin.