UNABLE TO ENJOY 1-3

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Black Flame Worms were not considered rare in the Central Mainland, but after the Undead Clan came to the Central Mainland, the Black Flame Worm became extremely scarce over time.

Currently, a Black Flame Worm could be said to be priceless and hard to come by to the Undead Clan.

It was exactly because of this fact that Ming Gu would present this precious treasure to Ye Qingtang.

However…

Ye Qingtang’s stomach churned as she looked at that black, fleshy worm.

How could she forget the Undead Clan’s exquisite taste…

“Ah Yao?” Ming Gu’s pitch-dark orbs seemed to be filled with countless stars that sparkled brilliantly as he looked at Ye Qingtang expectantly like a little puppy waiting to be praised.

Ye Qingtang tried her best to keep the smile on her face though she was losing it on the inside.

Seeing this sight, the little white tiger turned its back extremely disloyally and muffled a snicker with its paws.

“Ah Yao, although this Black Flame Worm is not as juicy as those you ate before, it still tastes pretty nice. Are you dissatisfied that it is not big enough…” The light in Ming Gu’s eyes gradually faded when he saw that Ye Qingtang had not eaten it after some time.

Was this not big enough?

Looking at the Black Flame Worm that was several inches bigger than a roasted suckling pig, Ye Qingtang was more than speechless.

Exactly what kind of taste did the Holy Lord of Shadows have that she could actually eat such a thing?

“I am just very touched…” Ye Qingtang summoned her might to suppress the urge to gag, and she beamed at Ming Gu. “There are not many Black Flame Worms now, but you still took the trouble to find it for me.”

Hearing that, Ming Gu’s eyes lit up instantly, and he smiled adorably.

“As long as it’s something that you like, I will find it for you.” Seeming to have thought something, Ming Gu placed the Black Flame Worm on the ground, took out a necklace that was chained with golden skulls, and presented it to Ye Qingtang.

“Ah Yao, this is a necklace that I chained for you. I am giving… giving it to you…” Ming Gu placed the necklace before Ye Qingtang bashfully.

Ye Qingtang experienced complicated feelings when she saw that accessory which was chained up using golden-painted skulls.

How exactly was she going to accept the Undead Clan’s sense of aesthetics?

However…

Compared to eating worms, this necklace had greater acceptability to Ye Qingtang.

As long as it was not eating worms, she was willing to do anything else!

Ye Qingtang received the necklace and wore it, causing Ming Gu to smile even brighter.

At the same time, Ye Qingtang saw that Black Flame Worm with a strong will to live was attempting to wriggle away, and a wave of relief washed over her.

However…

A loud bang was heard.

A black light flashed across from Ming Gu’s hand and immediately struck the route that the Black Flame Worm was heading toward. The Black Flame Worm, startled by the loud sound, rolled on the ground, and its fleshy body trembled.

“It almost ran away.” Ming Gu ran toward the Black Flame Worm, picked it up, and placed it before Ye Qingtang. His large, sparkling eyes were filled with expectancy as he looked at Ye Qingtang.

Ye Qingtang’s lips twitched a little.

Was she unable to avoid this today?

Currently, only a handful of the Undead Clan fully believed her identity as the Holy Lord of Shadows without a doubt, and one of them was Ming Gu.

If she caused Ming Gu to have any suspicions…

Ye Qingtang took a deep breath secretly and smiled. “Let’s eat it together.”

Wasn’t it just eating a worm!

So be it!

Ming Gu looked as though he was overwhelmed by an unexpected favor. Without waiting for Ye Qingtang to say anything else, he immediately carried a stool over, slammed the Black Flame Worm on the table, and sat in his seat obediently.

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Ye Qingtang had a breakdown on the inside but dared not show it. She even had the thought of dying as she looked at the plump, succulent Black Flame Worm.

How exactly should this be eaten?

Should she put it into her mouth directly?

Looking at that fleshy Black Flame Worm that was still wriggling about, Ye Qingtang felt that she was still not mentally strong enough to reach that stage.

She could not eat it!

Ming Gu did not sense Ye Qingtang’s internal breakdown and obediently took out a dagger. Afterward, he sliced a piece of the Black Flame Worm’s gray flesh and handed it to Ye Qingtang.

Taking a look at the worm flesh that was still dripping with pus and then at the Black Flame Worm, which was trembling from the pain, Ye Qingtang’s heart was in crumbles.

What the heck! It’s really eaten raw?!

“Let’s eat it together.” Holding back the urge to puke, Ye Qingtang took the worm flesh, mustered her courage, and took a bite.

Fluid exploded in her mouth instantly with a bite. The disgusting taste of the carrion-like flesh rushed throughout her body.

God knows how much energy Ye Qingtang exerted to stop herself from puking.

In contrast, Ming Gu dug in blissfully after seeing that Ye Qingtang took a bite.

Humans and the Undead Clan had a world of differences in their taste for food.

As Ye Qingtang ate miserably, she realized that the heartless little white tiger was actually back-facing her and trembling continuously.

Don’t think that she doesn’t know it is suppressing its laughter!

With the thought of “all for one, one for all”, Ye Qingtang pulled the little white tiger over and stuffed a half-eaten piece of flesh into its mouth before it could react.

In just a moment, the little white tiger that had been gloating over her misfortune immediately rolled its eyes.

Does it still dare to be cocky?

Seeing that Ye Qingtang shared such a precious Black Flame Worm with that darn white tiger, Ming Gu’s eyes turned murderous.

The little white tiger was almost disgusted to death, yet it noticed that Ming Gu was glaring at it as though it wanted to devour it…

Fuck you!

It’s not like I ate it willingly!

“Ah Yao, is it tasty?” Ming Gu looked at Ye Qingtang obediently while secretly swearing to find a chance to kill this little white tiger that was fighting for her favor with him.

“How can something that you searched so hard for not be tasty?” Ye Qingtang smiled affectionately even though she was crying on the inside.

“Since it’s tasty, you should eat more.” As though he was greatly encouraged, Ming Gu could not even be bothered with eating and hurriedly began slicing pieces of worm flesh for Ye Qingtang.

That fleshy Black Flame Worm was cut into many pieces and was killed in the blink of an eye.

As Ye Qingtang pitied the Black Flame Worm, she pitied herself too.

When will this be over…

Just by looking at Ye Qingtang eat, Ming Gu was extremely content and specially slowed down his eating pace so as to leave more for Ye Qingtang.

“Ah Yao, how much longer are you going to stay like this?” Ming Gu asked suddenly

Ye Qingtang was slightly taken aback.

However, Ming Gu looked up, propped his chin on his hands, and watched Ye Qingtang eat the worm flesh.

“Ah Yao, previously, you said that it is easier for us to move around with a human appearance but… Ah Yao, humans are really too hideous. Ah Yao, you’re clearly so beautiful. Why must you force yourself to have this hideous look?” Ming Gu puckered his lips as regret filled his face.

Hi… deous?

Ye Qingtang stared blankly. “…”

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Although Ye Qingtang did not care for looks, her face could be considered to be the standard of great beauty among humans.

Why did it become hideous when Ming Gu spoke about it?

“Ah Yao, will you change back? You’re clearly so beautiful.” With a sincere look, Ming Gu specially took out a scroll and opened it before Ye Qingtang.

The scroll revealed a drawing of a gray skeleton frame. While it was donned in an elegant dress and had a golden crown on its head, it was remarkably similar to a skeleton.

“Ah Yao, look how beautiful you were last time? You were the top beauty of our Skeleton Tribe back then. But look at you now… Why must you do this to yourself…” An expression of despair was etched all over Ming Gu’s face as though Ye Qingtang’s look on the Holy Lord of Shadows was the biggest humiliation.

“…” Ye Qingtang was silent.

The Undead Clan’s taste was mostly similar to any other species.

In the eyes of the Skeleton Tribe, the skeleton form was naturally the most beautiful.

In their eyes, the slender skeleton frame and pitch-black eye sockets were deemed as beautiful.

In contrast, a whole body of skin that covered the skeleton frame was nothing but hideous.

Thus…

Had she always been too hideous to look to the Undead Clan?

Ye Qingtang felt that she was about to turn numb from the verbal attack.

“Ah Yao, we are in the temple now anyways. Will you return to your original look?” Ming Gu tried his best to persuade Ye Qingtang to return to being the “most beautiful woman of the Skeleton Tribe”.

Ye Qingtang smiled lovingly but did not reply.

She could not do it…

She finally saw that while Ming Gu was fully convinced of her identity, this posed a huge problem as well.

It was exactly because he trusted her so much that he treated her with the rules of the Undead Clan, causing Ye Qingtang, a human, to have an “eye-opener”.

Ming Gu still planned to persuade Ye Qingtang to be herself, but Xue Fu suddenly came over and said that Ming Wang was looking for him.

Upon hearing that, Ming Gu could only look at Ye Qingtang reluctantly and leave very unwillingly.

After leaving the sleeping chamber, Ming Gu spoke to Xue Fu. “Xue Fu, bring those flower pots of mine to Ah Yao later. Ah Yao loves them the most.”

A gasp of laughter escaped Xue Fu’s lips as he looked at Ming Gu, who prioritized Ye Qingtang for everything.

“You raised those flowers for thousands of years. You must have been waiting for this moment, right?”

Ming Gu nodded his head and said, “Before Ah Yao left back then, I accidentally broke a few flower pots, and I thought of growing better ones to compensate her. This wait turned out to be thousands of years.”

Xue Fu shook his head in laughter and subsequently sent those few flower pots that Ming Gu mentioned to Ye Qingtang’s sleeping chambers.

Ye Qingtang immediately plunged into deep thought as she looked at the few pots of “flowers” that Xue Fu sent in.

In those flower pots, the “flower” stalks bent their alluring bodies of which bloody skulls were hanging from.

Skull Flower.

Using a fresh human skull as the foundation, the newly-sprouted blood vine was then to be buried into the skull. Once the blood vine grew, it would be nourished with the flesh and grow gradually.

“Ming Gu knows that you love the Skull Flower the most and has raised these few pots of flowers for thousands of years. He hopes that you like it,” Xue Fu said with a smile.

Like it…

I really love it to “death”!!

Whoever it be, hurry up and get me out of this Temple of Shadows!

Who the hell wants to have bloody skulls that wobble nonstop staring at themselves when they are sleeping?!

How exquisite are the tastes of the Holy Lord of Shadows exactly!!

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LET ME GO FREE 1-3

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“Brother, are you looking for me?” Ming Gu walked into Ming Wang’s room and asked.

Ming Wang’s room was dim and ghastly.

“Mhm.” Ming Wang was examining some scrolls at a desk and did not even bat an eye when he responded.

While they were twins, Ming Gu had an inexplicable fear toward Ming Wang.

“You brought the Black Flame Worm over?” Ming Wang asked coldly without looking up.

“Yeah, I brought it over…” Ming Gu looked at Ming Wang and said, “Brother, it’s rare for Ah Yao to be back. She loves the Black Flame Worm the most. If you wish to eat it, I will bring it to you next time…”

“Shut up.” Ming Wang suddenly looked up with a frown as he shot the innocent Ming Gu a cold look.

“It’s been so many years already. Why do you still have so much crap to say? Did I ask you so many things?”

Ming Wang’s voice was so cold that the air could freeze.

Ming Gu trembled and pursed his lips, aggrieved.

It had been so many years, but no matter what he did, his brother was always dissatisfied.

Ming Wang frowned at Ming Gu with a hint of impatience.

“Make preparations for a trip to the Eternal Dynasty two days later,” Ming Wang said coldly.

“I’m not going!” Ming Gu said instinctively.

Ming Wang’s face turned cold immediately.

However, Ming Gu repressed his fear and said, “Ah Yao just returned. I want to stay with her. I am not going to the Eternal Dynasty.”

“Fool…” Ming Wang narrowed his eyes, but he widened it again soon after.

“There are some issues with our cooperation with the Eternal Dynasty. I am occupied with something and can’t leave for the moment. You are not the only one going as the Holy Lord is going too. What else do you have to say?”

Ming Gu’s eyes lit up immediately upon hearing that.

“Ah Yao is going too?”

“I do not wish to repeat the same thing twice,” Ming Wang said coldly.

Ming Gu could not even be bothered with Ming Wang’s cold attitude then. At the thought that he could interact with Ye Qingtang for a long period of time, he agreed immediately. “I’ll go, I’ll go…”

“Get lost then,” Ming Wang said impatiently when he saw Ming Gu’s reaction.

Unconcerned, Ming Gu left in smiles.

He could go on a trip with Ah Yao already~

Although Ming Gu left the room, Ming Wang’s furrowed brows never relaxed.

“Lady Ghost.”

A slender figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

“I’m present. Do you have any orders, Holy Son?”

“Bring a few Hall Masters along with Ming Gu two days later. You should be clear of what to do,” Ming Wang looked at Lady Ghost and said.

“I understand.” Lady Ghost smiled and nodded. “The Holy Lord’s identity is still uncertain as of now, and it is inconvenient for us to do anything although we suspect her. The Third Prince of the Eternal Dynasty, Ling Yan, has a demon-like intelligence, and he should be able to tell whether the Holy Lord is real or not.”

Ming Wang nodded in satisfaction.

Lady Ghost said subsequently, “It’s just that… there’s something I don’t understand.”

“Speak,” Ming Wang said.

Lady Ghost said, “Holy Son Ming Gu firmly believes the Holy Lord’s identity and is extremely protective of the Holy Lord right now. Why do you want to bring Holy Son Ming Gu along on this trip?”

Even an idiot could tell that Ming Gu supported Ye Qingtang fully and even had no suspicions of Ye Qingtang’s identity.

Ming Wang sneered. “It’s exactly because Ming Gu firmly believes her that I want Ming Gu to follow them.”

“I am slow-witted.”

Ming Wang said, “You all can clearly see Ming Gu’s attitude, and so can she. If she is an impersonator, she will definitely be on her guard. However, if Ming Gu, who trusts her fully, is beside her, there is a possibility that she will lower her guard.”

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“Being alert around her will only result in her raising her guards against us, and we will not be able to find out any suspicious things about her. However, if she relaxes a little, she will definitely give something away.”

Lady Ghost immediately understood Ming Wang’s intentions after hearing what he said.

“You are wise.”

“You may leave,” Ming Wang said.

Lady Ghost disappeared into the darkness subsequently.

Once there was no one in the room, Ming Wang stood up slowly and opened a secret compartment. In it was a lifelike portrait of a half-skeleton, half-human figure who was none other than the Holy Lord of Shadows.

“Ah Yao…” Looking at that portrait that he had kept for a long time, he frowned in misery.

Ye Qingtang enjoyed a rare idle in the Temple of Shadows in the next two days.

She was extremely thankful for the current rarity of the Black Flame Worm. Otherwise, given Ming Gu’s character, he would send some over daily.

She never wanted to touch that thing for the second time in this life.

Perhaps it was her misperception, but she felt that Ming Gu was in high spirits these two days.

But before she figured out why Ming Gu was suddenly in such a good mood, she received a shocking piece of news.

“Eternal Dynasty?” Ye Qingtang was seated on the Black Bone Throne as she put on a reserved front that concealed her internal surprise.

“The cooperation with the Eternal Dynasty back then was your intention. Although you disappeared for thousands of years, the cooperation is still continuing to date. However, something happened at Eternal Dynasty’s side presently; thus, we can only request you to take a look there,” Ming Wang said expressionlessly, though his black orbs observed Ye Qingtang’s each and every movement.

Ye Qingtang’s face was emotionless, but she was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions on the inside.

Eternal Dynasty?

Wasn’t that Ling Yan’s territory?!

Go!

She would definitely go!

“What happened?” While Ye Qingtang really wished to leave this hell of a Temple of Shadows immediately, she still had to feign a calm front.

“It is still unclear. Thus, we need you to go there to take a look.” Ming Wang answered flawlessly.

“Ming Gu and Lady Ghost will go on this trip with you. They will bring you to meet with Eternal Dynasty’s Third Prince, Ling Yan/” Ming Wang added.

Bring her to meet Ling Yan?

Ye Qingtang was excited, but she faintly felt that things were not that simple.

Although the Temple of Shadows did not test her further over the past few days, she was very clear that they would not believe her identity so easily.

Logically speaking, the test would not stop.

However, Ming Wang suddenly wanted her to go to the Eternal Dynasty and interact with Ling Yan…

Ye Qingtang was not a fool, and she could easily guess Ming Wang’s intentions after deliberating about it carefully.

Most likely…

Ming Wang wished to use the highly intelligent Ling Yan to test her identity…

Ye Qingtang really wanted to applaud Ming Wang’s wit.

Good job! Holy Son Ming Wang!

“I got it. When do we set off?” Ye Qingtang asked while keeping her composure.

“The preparations are all made. You may set off anytime.” Ming Wang replied.

There were indeed preparations from the start. It was no wonder Ming Gu was so spirited these few days.

Ye Qingtang kept a faint smile on her face, though she was extremely elated that she was about to leave the Temple of Shadows.

Once she headed to the Eternal Dynasty, with Ling Yan on her side, perhaps she could find the chance to escape the damn Temple of Shadows.

Ye Qingtang was on cloud nine just at the thought of it.

Very quickly, Ye Qingtang, Ming Gu, and Lady Ghost, along with a group of Undead Clan, set off for the Eternal Dynasty. Naturally, Ye Qingtang brought the little white tiger along with her as well.

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The Eternal Dynasty was thousands of miles away from the Temple of Shadows.

Ye Qingtang sat in a gray bone sedan. She finally relaxed when she saw the Temple of Shadows disappear into the distance.

“Don’t rejoice too early. Don’t you see that Ming Wang has sent Lady Ghost with us? And those Branch Masters are no weaklings. If you’re not careful, you might expose yourself and die without even reaching the Eternal Dynasty.” The little white tiger poured cold water on Ye Qingtang when it saw the smile in her eyes.

Ye Qingtang’s good mood was immediately dampened.

Of course, she knew all that.

Every day she failed to escape was another day with the sword of the Temple of Shadows suspended over her head.

They could pick anyone from the Undead Clan, and they could kill her.

Ye Qingtang was very careful during the journey.

The Undead did not need to sleep, drink, or eat, so they seldom stopped to rest.

After traveling for a few days, they were more than halfway there. The group from the Temple of Shadows stopped and rested for a while.

“Ah Yao, shall we look around?” Ming Gu took the opportunity to sneak into Ye Qingtang’s sedan and asked her hopefully.

Ye Qingtang was unable to refuse when she looked at the puppy-like face.

She would also take the opportunity to stretch her limbs. Heaven knew her bones were shattered from squatting in that bone sedan all day.

The group from the Temple of Shadows had stopped at the foot of a tall mountain. Now and then, thunderous explosions could be heard from the top of the mountain, and debris also fell from it.

The Ghost Lady walked over and said smilingly, “Is the Holy Son Ming Gu and the Holy Lord going over there?”

Ming Gu said, “Ah Yao and I will look around, the rest of you can stay here and rest.”

Lady Ghost laughed and said, “I was just feeling bored. Why don’t I go with you?”

Ming Gu pouted and looked somewhat reluctant. However, Lady Ghost was Ming Wang’s trusted subordinate, so he did not dare to say anything. He only lifted his eyes to look pleadingly at Ye Qingtang.

Of course, Ye Qingtang knew why Lady Ghost wanted to follow them, but she did not mind, so she nodded.

Lady Ghost followed them smilingly.

It was nearing evening, and the mountain was littered with huge boulders.

The occasional explosions hurt their eardrums.

Ye Qingtang, Lady Ghost, and Ming Gu walked for a while before they saw a few shabby figures on the desolate mountainside.

They looked emaciated and skinny. Their appearance was rather odd—their skin was gray without the slightest hint of color. They only wore some shabby clothes. Their eyes were hollow, and their legs were heavily shackled. They were barefoot and were pulling a cart of ore with some difficulty.

The Undead Clan…

With one glance, Ye Qingtang could tell that these drab-looking figures were part of the Undead Clan. However, these Undead were pitiable compared to the Undead Clan in the Temple of Shadows.

A harsh-looking foreman stood nearby. His back was bare, and he held a metal whip that he cracked from time to time, viciously whipping the Undead with a clear cracking noise.

“A bunch of lazy bones. If you don’t drag fifty carts of ore today, I will flay you.” The foreman shouted as he brutally whipped a skinny Undead.

The force of the metal whip was so great that the bones of the Undead seemed like they were about to break at any moment. The Undead’s face twisted in pain. It looked as if it was still quite young…

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SLAVES 1-3

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“Despicable worm, how dare you be rude to us Undead!” The moment Ming Gu saw this scene, a murderous look surfaced on his face.

Lady Ghost, who was standing nearby, maintained her composure, but she glanced at Ye Qingtang from the corner of her eye and spoke.

“Holy Son Ming Gu has not left the Temple of Shadows for thousands of years. It is natural that he doesn’t understand the current situation in Central Mainland. Things like that have long become common in Central Mainland.”

Ming Gu frowned slightly.

Lady Ghost continued. “Ever since the Holy Lord went missing thousands of years ago, the power of our Temple of Shadows has waned. The circumstances of the various Undead Clans in Central Mainland have also changed completely…”

The Undead Clan was not native to Central Mainland. It was only when the Holy Lord of Shadows and the tribe leaders of the Undead Clans had come to Central Mainland that many Undead moved here from the Second Domain and settled down.

When the Temple of Shadows was at the height of its powers, the Undead had smoothly settled into life in this mainland. The natives did not dare to offend the Undead because of the power of the Temple of Shadows. However, when the Holy Lord of Shadows went missing and the Temple of Shadows declined… the situation changed.

Shortly after the Holy Lord of Shadows disappeared, the mainland still had some scruples. But as time went by and a thousand years passed, everyone’s fear of the Holy Lord of Shadows and the Temple of Shadows slowly dissipated.

With that, the Undead Clan’s position became increasingly precarious.

The special characteristics of their race were that they did not need to eat, drink, or sleep. Many thought of them as the cheapest form of labor.

A thousand years ago, people in Central Mainland began to capture the Undead that had settled there. They enslaved the Undead because of their special characteristics, and the latter became the lowest form of labor.

As slaves, the status of the Undead was lower than that of anyone else.

They did not age or die. Unless they met with some accident or with extenuating circumstances, they could be endlessly oppressed.

The mountain that Ye Qingtang and the others were on was a mine. There were innumerable mine shafts, each filled with Undead who worked day and night.

But they… did not receive any remuneration.

They did not even receive the cheapest food and housing that the human slaves did.

They were, at most, allowed to rest for a few minutes when they were utterly exhausted. Otherwise… they worked day and night.

“How dare a smelly worm like you act so audaciously!” Ming Gu’s face grew stern. Ever since the Holy Lord of Shadows had vanished, he had not left the Temple of Shadows at all. Naturally, he remained ignorant of the changes in this mainland that had taken place over the past thousands of years.

In his eyes, humans were weak and ugly like smelly grubs. He would never have imagined that today’s circumstances were possible.

“Holy Son Ming Gu, don’t be angry. The situation you see today is common in Central Mainland.” Lady Ghost pacified Ming Gu, but from the corner of her eye, she continued to pay close attention to Ye Qingtang’s every move.

Ye Qingtang’s emotions were in turmoil as she looked at these abused Undead, but she did not show it.

When she had come to Central Mainland in her previous life, she had learned a little of the terrible circumstances of the Undead here.

The Undead neither aged nor died. They did not eat or drink. To many, they were the perfect slaves. A thousand years ago, humans had begun to capture them in large numbers and forced them to work for humans.

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Although Ye Qingtang disliked these things, she had been hard-pressed to survive in her previous life, much less bother with other people’s troubles.

But now…

Ye Qingtang vaguely sensed that Lady Ghost was secretly observing her reaction when she talked to Ming Gu.

Ye Qingtang’s lips curved in a small smile.

Outside the mine, the small Undead who was being whipped had broken a bone, and he was writhing on the ground in pain.

“Lazy bones, you still want to play dead?” When the foreman saw this, he did not show any guilt. Instead, he advanced with large strides and stepped on the little Undead with an ugly expression on his face.

“Get up. If you continue to laze around, I will break all your bones.”

He shouted and berated them. He did not treat them with a shred of dignity, dealing with them like lowly insects.

The other Undead looked on in terror. They were used to the abuse and the scoldings. Even if they wanted to help, they knew that this would ultimately result in the small Undead suffering even more.

They had lived happily in Central Mainland for generations. They had not expected that they would one day be relegated to this state.

“Please, please… don’t beat me… It hurts… it hurts so much…” The small Undead tried to protect himself in terror. His scrawny frame quivered as he was kicked and punched mercilessly.

“How dare you talk back… I’ll kill you.” The foreman did not show any pity. He raised the metal whip in his hand again and fiercely whipped the small Undead.

There was a huge bang!

The metal whip did not land on the small Undead’s body as expected.

The small Undead raised his eyes in shock but realized that the foreman who was whipping him had been flung straight into a nearby boulder. A large patch of blood seeped from his mouth and nose.

Everyone was stunned.

“Damn it, who dared to hit me!” The foreman’s whole body was in agony. He forced himself to stand up and suddenly saw the person who had struck him.

He saw a beautiful young girl smiling at him.

“Who are you! How dare you hit me!” The foreman shouted. All the other foremen in the surrounding mine shafts were summoned by the sound of his yelling.

“Where are these Undead from? How dare they make trouble in our Long Family’s territory!” The foremen who had hurried over soon realized that something was amiss.

The young girl looked quite ordinary, but the child standing behind her, with his completely pitch black eyes, was emanating an aura of death. The seductive-looking lady’s eyes were different from humans, and she was radiating an even more intense death aura.

The foremen who had enslaved the Undead immediately saw that the child and the seductive-looking woman were Undead.

At that moment, Lady Ghost and Ming Gu were looking at Ye Qingtang. They had not expected Ye Qingtang to suddenly act.

A trace of a smile hung on Ye Qingtang’s lips. She looked at the shouting foremen with a cold look in her eyes.

“What’s going on?” An impatient shout suddenly rang out from a nearby mine shaft.

A luxuriously dressed youth with an oily face walked towards the disturbance.

When the foremen saw the youth walk over, they immediately went over fawningly.

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“Young Master, these Undead appeared from nowhere and dared to strike us.” A foreman hurriedly explained.

An impatient look crossed the youth’s face when he heard that. He raised his eyes, but what he saw caused a malicious look to instantly flash across his eyes.

“What beautiful Undead.”

The youth glanced at Ye Qingtang and Lady Ghost with an expression of surprise.

This youth’s name was Long Yang, and he was a cousin of the Long Family Master.

The Long Family was a famous family in this mainland. It controlled many mines and had many connections among the dynasties. The Long Family had also enslaved many Undead.

Long Yang had seen many Undead before, but this was the first time seeing such beautiful ones.

The Undead enslaved by the Long Family received a jolt when they saw that Long Yang had arrived. A few of the Undead who were near Ye Qingtang whispered.

“Clansman, thank you for your help today. But the Long Family is not to be trifled with. You’d better leave.”

The Long Family was extremely powerful and had captured many Undead. Those who tried to escape were all executed by the Long Family. They were grateful to these three clansmen for their help, so they were unwilling to see more of their clansmen suffer at the hands of the Long Family.

Ye Qingtang looked at the worried Undead, and a trace of amusement surfaced in her eyes.

Many Undead had settled in Central Mainland. Most of them had led comfortable lives and, like the other inhabitants of the mainland, did not look for trouble.

But the special characteristics of their race had caused their suffering.

Ye Qingtang did not leave. She only raised her eyes to look at the malicious-looking Long Yang.

“You are certainly very bold. Do you know who controls this area? How dare you be so presumptuous.” Long Yang smiled at Ye Qingtang and Lady Ghost with a greedy look in his eyes.

“Men, capture these three Undead. Put the small one to work. As for the two female Undead… send them to my room. I have not had a taste of such beautiful Undead.” Long Yang smiled sinisterly.

At Long Yang’s command, the foremen and their henchmen charged at Ye Qingtang and the others.

The enslaved Undead were shocked when they saw that their clansmen were about to be mistreated. They almost subconsciously blocked the men’s way.

An elderly Undead hurriedly said to Ye Qingtang, “Clansmen, please leave quickly. The Long Family is not to be trifled with. If you are caught, there will be no hope of escape.”

They could not escape, but they also could not look on and see their clansmen, who had helped them, get into trouble.

A large group of Undead slaves tried to intercept the men from the Long Family. However, they were unarmed and only succeeded in bringing on a whipping.

Tragic screams rang out.

Ye Qingtang’s eyes immediately turned icy.

These humans in Central Mainland all looked down on the Undead Clan. They thought that the Undead Clan was cruel and cold-blooded, but they did not see that the ties between the Undead and their clansmen were no less than that of the other races.

“Ming Gu,” Ye Qingtang said softly while remaining expressionless.

The moment Ye Qingtang spoke, Ming Gu, who was already feeling fed up, immediately transformed into a black shadow.

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No one saw what happened, they only sensed an aura of death encircling them.

The foremen who had been brandishing their metal whips and beating the Undead only saw a black blur. They collapsed to the ground before they knew what was happening.

The bodies on the ground were all sucked dry of their blood. Their bones were wrapped in dried and cracked skin while their eyes bulged out in death.

“The blood from these smelly grubs is really nauseating.” Ming Gu’s figure suddenly appeared before the Undead. The sharp nails on his small white hands were covered with fresh blood that dripped around his feet.

“You despicable grubs, how dare you be discourteous to Ah Yao… you really deserved to die.” Ming Gu’s usually innocent and smiling visage had completely disappeared and was replaced with the bone-chilling murderous air similar to that of Ming Wang.

Everyone from the Long Family was stunned when the small Undead suddenly struck.

They stared in shock at the dozens of bloodless corpses that littered the ground.

Dozens of men had been killed by this small Undead in the blink of an eye…

A trace of shock involuntarily surfaced on Long Yang’s face, but he quickly recovered.

“I’ve changed my mind. Little Undead, you’re rather special. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you in the mines. I’ll bring you to the arenas instead. You will certainly make a lot of money for me…” Long Yang narrowed his eyes that were filled with greed.

Long Yang ordered the guards behind him to charge forward and capture Ming Gu.

Ming Gu watched coldly as they rushed towards him. His eyes were filled with contempt.

He did not move, but a towering aura of death rushed out from him. The aura of death seemed to cover the entire mountain.

The charging Long Family guards were shrouded by the aura. It was as if they were suddenly gripped by some force. Their faces rapidly turned pale, and they fell, writhing, to the ground. It was as if someone was slowly draining the blood from their bodies, which flowed in front of Ming Gu and transformed into a crimson ball of blood.

Ye Qingtang felt very conflicted by the scene playing out before her eyes.

Ye Qingtang was hard-pressed to reconcile this murderous little fellow with the small, adorable creature who followed her everywhere, calling her “Ah Yao”.

She could only say…

The Long Family was truly unlucky.

They actually wanted to capture Ming Gu and bring him to some arena?

Wasn’t that a death wish?

Ye Qingtang inwardly mourned for the Long Family, but she continued to smile faintly.

Long Yang had not expected this tiny Undead to be so powerful. His subordinates could not even touch the corner of his robe!

The Undead were also shocked. They widened their eyes and looked at the powerful Ming Gu. A faint ray of hope appeared in their desperate eyes.

In the blink of an eye, all the guards were dead. Like the foremen, they had been transformed into bloodless corpses.

At that moment, Long Yang was rather pale. He had assumed that he could easily capture these three Undead, but he had not expected…

Things to reach this state.

“You… who are you?!” Long Yang looked at Ming Gu, who had sucked all the guards dry. He felt a chill permeate his body.

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Ming Gu had no intention of paying any attention to him. A smelly grub like that was not worth talking to.

Long Yang’s legs started to shake when he saw Ming Gu walk towards him. “How dare you! This is the Long Family’s territory. I don’t care who you are, but if you dare to offend the Long Family, we will ensure that you die a terrible death in the future.”

“Long Family?” Ming Gu cocked his head with a meditative look on his face. He had not left the Temple of Shadows for thousands of years. He had not even heard of the Long Family.

Lady Ghost, who was standing behind Ye Qingtang, smiled and said, “Holy Son Ming Gu, the Long Family is one of the great families in Central Mainland.”

“Great family? What’s that? Is it something like the Ancient You Clan?” Ming Gu asked somewhat impatiently.

Long Yang’s expression stiffened at Ming Gu’s words.

The Ancient You Clan…

That was the supreme great family in Central Mainland!

Lady Ghost laughed and shook her head.

“Then is it like the Jiang Family?” Ming Gu asked again.

Long Yang was ashen.

Jiang Family?

Wasn’t that the Domain Master…

This small Undead mentioned the top great families in Central Mainland the moment he spoke. Although the Long Family was powerful, they were not in the same class as these two great families.

Just a branch from these two great families could easily crush the Long Family.

Who was this small Undead?

The more Long Yang heard, the more frightened he felt.

Lady Ghost knew that Ming Gu’s knowledge of great families was limited to the Ancient You Clan and the Jiang Family, so she said, “Holy Son Ming Gu, the Long Family… um… how shall I put it? If the Ancient You Clan and the Jiang Family are like this tree.”

Lady Ghost pointed to a towering tree nearby and then pointed to an ant climbing among the debris.

“Then that would be the Long Family.”

“So they really are smelly grubs,” Ming Gu said with a frown.

When Long Yang heard the conversation between Lady Ghost and Ming Gu, he felt a chill creeping towards his scalp.

He had not expected the powerful Long Family to be no more than a smelly grub to these Undead?!

“Young… Young Master… they… they are… Undead from the Temple of Shadows…” A middle-aged man who was behind Long Yang blanched when he heard the conversation between Lady Ghost and Ming Gu.

“What did you say?” Long Yang looked shocked.

The middle-aged man gulped and said, “Just now… just now that female Undead called the small Undead… Ming… Holy Son Ming Gu… He is the Holy Son from the Temple of Shadows…”

Although the Temple of Shadows declined for many years, rumors of it continued to circulate in this mainland. This middle-aged man had heard legends about the Temple of Shadows, and among them had been the name of the Holy Son, Ming Gu.

“Did… did you hear wrongly? Temple of Shadows? Holy Son?!!” Long Yang frantically looked at the middle-aged man. At that moment, he was as pale as a piece of paper.

The Temple of Shadows was so powerful…

It was the supreme Temple that had previously dominated the entire mainland!

Although it had declined for thousands of years, their Long Family was not comparable to them in terms of heritage.

“I… I can’t be certain…” The middle-aged man also panicked. If they had really encountered the Holy Son from the Temple of Shadows, they were all doomed.

“But I certainly heard them address him in that way. Also… in legends, Ming Gu’s physique is like that of a child. I think… there is no mistake.”

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Long Yang only felt a chill fill his entire body. He was as frozen and shriveled as a frost-stricken plant.

Although Central Mainland was now used to enslaving the Undead, none of the powers would dare to offend the Temple of Shadows in the least.

Even the Domain Master’s Jiang Clan and the Ancient You Clan would not dare to lightly provoke the Temple of Shadows.

At that moment, it was not just the Long Family members who had guessed Ming Gu’s identity. The frightened Undead slaves had already discovered who Ming Gu was.

“Holy Son Ming Gu…”

“It’s the Temple of Shadows! It’s the great ones from the Temple of Shadows!”

The Undead finally saw a ray of hope. In the hearts of their clan, the Temple of Shadows would always be their sacred ground.

At that moment, all the Undead slaves were looking at the three great personages from the Temple of Shadows.

An elderly Undead received a jolt when he saw Ye Qingtang’s face clearly!

The next second, the elderly Undead knelt on the ground, his body quivering. He kowtowed in Ye Qingtang’s direction.

“Greetings… Greetings, Holy Lord… Greetings, Holy Lord of Shadows!”

The elderly Undead’s words caused everyone present to gape in shock.

The Holy Lord of Shadows?!

Everyone’s gaze converged on Ye Qingtang, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Ye Qingtang was also shocked. After all, the Holy Lord of Shadows had been missing for thousands of years. How had this elderly Undead recognized her?

The elderly Undead knelt humbly on the ground and worshiped her respectfully.

“Now that I have seen the Holy Lord, I will have no regrets even if I die… My ancestors worked for the subsidiary of the Temple of Shadows. I have had the good fortune to see the Holy Lord’s picture once… Holy Lord… you have finally returned…” The elderly Undead spoke mournfully, his voice shaking with emotion.

When the Undead heard that and noted the respect that the Holy Son Ming Gu had shown this lady, they realized that the beautiful young girl before them was indeed the Holy Lord of Shadows.

All the Undead present instantly knelt before Ye Qingtang and prostrated themselves before her!

“Holy Lord!”

A joyous shout rang out. But when the noise entered the ears of Long Yang and the others from the Long Family, it was like a death knell that foreshadowed a great calamity.

Long Yang’s knees turned to water, and he fell to the ground with a plop. He widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at this charming and faintly smiling girl. He shivered uncontrollably as if he had fallen into an ice pit.

“Holy… Holy Lord of Shadows? How… how can that be…”

The Holy Son Ming Gu had already shocked him, but he did not expect that…

The Holy Lord of Shadows, who had been missing for thousands of years, was standing before him. He had even recklessly spouted nonsense just now and ordered men to send the Holy Lord of Shadows to his room?

Long Yang was aghast when he thought of his words.

“Holy Lord… Holy Lord…”

The Holy Lord of Shadows…

A thousand years ago, she was the most powerful being in Central Mainland!!

He remembered the prosperity that the Temple of Shadows had gained under the Holy Lord of Shadows’ leadership before she disappeared.

Long Yang was hard-pressed to believe that the person he had offended was the Holy Lord of Shadows!!

“Young… Young Master… what shall we do…” The others from the Long Family panicked. They had offended the Holy Lord of Shadows. They were doomed!

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What should they do?

How would he know?!

At that moment, Long Yang wished he could give himself two tight slaps.

If he had known who they were, he would not have dared to provoke them under any circumstances!

Now…

Long Yang felt like his world was about to collapse.

“Holy Lord of Shadows, have mercy! I failed to recognize you and offended you. Please, Lord, have mercy and allow me to live.” At that moment, Long Yang had lost all of his former smugness.

He frantically kneeled on the ground and crawled over to Ye Qingtang. He banged his head loudly on the ground as he kowtowed, hoping to save his own life.

The others from the Long Family also kneeled and kowtowed vigorously.

Just the Holy Son alone could kill them as easily as he could squash an ant. Now, the Holy Lord of Shadows was here in person!

Long Yang was petrified. Even if the Long Family Master were to arrive, he would also be sweating with terror.

This was the Temple of Shadows!

Ye Qingtang looked at the quivering bunch from the Long Family, who were kneeling on the ground. Her eyes showed no trace of pity.

Although she was neither the real Holy Lord nor an Undead, she had heard much about the Long Family’s doings in her previous life.

The Long Family not only enslaved the Undead, but they had also gone around capturing the Undead who had escaped to the mountains. The Long Family would not let a single one off, no matter whether they were young or old, or what kind of character they had.

They either kept them for their own use or sold them to other powers.

They did not treat the Undead Clan with equality. To them, these innocent Undead were no more than stray dogs to be used.

Even the evil fighting arenas were parts of the Long Family’s business.

They forced the Undead to fight each other for entertainment.

Right now, Ye Qingtang did not mind performing the duties of the Holy Lord of Shadows.

“Don’t leave a single one,” Ye Qingtang said calmly. Her voice rang out like a death knell.

To her, race was not important. Evil people had no right to remain on this land.

Ming Gu did not have any suspicions of Ye Qingtang’s instructions. He immediately acted.

“Holy Lord, have mercy!”

The Long Family saw that death was imminent and immediately began pleading in terror.

“Stop!” A low shout suddenly rang out.

A tall figure flew over from the void and landed in front of Long Yang and the others from the Long Family.

“Senior Duan!” A look of joy flashed across Long Yang’s face when he saw the man who had hurried over.

A tall, stern-looking man with a sword on his back stood in front of Long Yang and the others. He frowned solemnly at the scene that met his eyes.

“Senior Duan, save me!” Long Yang frantically crawled over and held on to the man’s leg like a drowning man clutching at straws.

A strange look flashed across Ye Qingtang’s eyes when she saw the man who had suddenly appeared.

This man was named Duan Xirui, and he was a powerful cultivator from the Eternal Dynasty. He was so talented and powerful that he was in the same league as the twelve saints. He was famous, and rumors said that he was upright and righteous. Who would have expected… this fellow to know the Long Family?

“Seniors, has there been some misunderstanding? Can you let them go for my sake?” Duan Xirui had arrived in the area that day and happened to hear the sound of fighting. He came to take a look because he had some connections with the Long Family Master.

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“Another smelly grub.” Ming Gu looked at Duan Xirui and narrowed his eyes impatiently.

Duan Xirui did not know who these Undead were, but he could not ignore the matter because of his dealings with the Long Family.

“Senior Duan, you must save me.” Long Yang pleaded as if he had met his savior.

Duan Xirui frowned slightly. The truth was that he was not familiar with Long Yang. However, he knew that Long Yang was a member of the Long Family, so he could not ignore the situation.

“If they have offended you in any way, I, Duan Xirui will apologize on their behalf. Please don’t kill them.” Duan Xirui cupped his fists and said.

Ming Gu just looked impatient. “Despicable smelly worm. Who are you to ask Ah Yao for a favor? Who do you think you are?”

Duan Xirui was famous in Central Mainland and had never been so insulted. His expression turned rather ugly, and he was about to say something.

The Undead who had been rescued shouted. “Human, how dare you be rude to our Holy Lord!”

Holy Lord?!

Duan Xirui was taken aback when he heard this.

The only one in the Undead Clan who could be addressed as Holy Lord was the Holy Lord of Shadows, who had vanished thousands of years ago.

Besides her, no one dared to take on this title.

Duan Xirui subconsciously glanced at the young girl, who had a faint smile. Shock appeared in his eyes.

Rumors had it that the Holy Lord of Shadows had disappeared for thousands of years…

“Despicable smelly grub, who gave you permission to look at Ah Yao with your filthy eyes!” When Ming Gu saw that Duan Xirui dared to stare at Ye Qingtang, a murderous aura filled his eyes. He suddenly raised his hand, and a black wind blasted at Duan Xirui.

Duan Xirui was fairly confident of his powers, but he was unable to avoid the blast of wind.

There was a loud bang!

Ming Gu’s blow sent Duan Xirui flying. He crashed heavily into a nearby boulder, and blood suddenly spurted from his mouth.

Duan Xirui, who had been thrown to the ground, was in agony. His level of cultivation gave him full confidence in his abilities. However, he had not expected this youthful-looking Undead to severely injure him with just one blow.

He could not possibly defend himself against this kind of ability.

Duan Xirui suddenly thought of how the Undead had addressed the young girl.

Holy Lord…

Could this young girl be the Holy Lord of Shadows?!

Just the thought of it caused Duan Xirui to break out in a cold sweat.

How bold was he to ask for a favor from the Holy Lord of Shadows?

Who was he to the Holy Lord of Shadows!

“I have offended you. Please, Holy Lord of Shadows, forgive me.” When he saw how terrible Ming Gu’s powers were, Duan Xirui guessed the identity of the young girl who was standing next to Ming Gu. At that point, he did not dare to put on any airs. He even ignored the agonizing pain in his body and kneeled down frantically. His tall frame could not help but shiver.

At that moment, Duan Xirui wished he could chop that stupid Long Yang into a thousand pieces.

What has Long Yang eaten to make him so ridiculously audacious?

He even dared to provoke the Holy Lord of the Temple of Shadows!

Ye Qingtang had quite a good impression of Duan Xirui from her previous life and did not intend to make things difficult for him. She just said blandly, “Do you wish to defend them?”

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Duan Xirui naturally knew who Ye Qingtang was referring to. He almost subconsciously shook his head like a rattle and quickly clarified. “No, no, no… I don’t even know them. I don’t know them at all. I… I was only passing by… passing by… and spouted nonsense… just nonsense…” Duan Xirui stuttered. He was terrified that Long Yang would say that they had some connection.

Long Yang and the others thought that someone had come to save them. Now, they looked on as Duan Xirui, whom they thought of as incredibly powerful, almost wet himself from the terror of the Holy Lord of Shadows. Despair filled their hearts.

“Senior Duan! Senior Duan, you…”

“Shut up! What Senior Duan? I don’t even know you. Don’t pretend to have some connection with me.” Duan Xirui was immediately enraged and even aggrieved.

You brought about your own death. Don’t drag me into this!

Long Yang blanched as Duan Xirui scolded him.

Ye Qingtang saw that Duan Xirui knew what was good for him and said, “Get lost.”

“Yes, yes, yes. I will go now.” Duan Xirui did not hesitate and fled swiftly. He only wished he could grow another two legs so that he could flee a little faster.

Everyone in the Long Family lost heart when they saw their only savior abandon them.

Ming Gu did not stand on ceremony at all. He lifted his hand and instantly snapped their necks.

Blood spurted everywhere, and its thick scent spread through the air.

The Undead slaves who were saved all worshiped Ye Qingtang.

“Holy Lord, we will never forget your kindness!”

“Holy Lord, thank you for saving us!”

At that moment, the Undead slaves were all greatly moved.

The Holy Lord of Shadows had vanished for thousands of years. They thought that… the Holy Lord despised and rejected them.

But it turned out that…

Their Holy Lord had not abandoned them!

Their Holy Lord had finally returned!!

“Lady Ghost, make arrangements for them.” Ye Qingtang’s heart was conflicted when she saw the emotional Undead, who were kneeling on the ground.

No race should be oppressed. The power of the strong should not be used to crush the dignity of others.

Lady Ghost smilingly agreed. Under Ye Qingtang’s direction, Lady Ghost ordered the guards from the Temple of Shadows, who were still resting at the same spot, to deal with the matter. They not only released the group of slaves that they had met, but they also rescued all the Undead slaves from the mine shafts owned by the Long Family in that mining area.

Ye Qingtang could not help but lament inwardly when she saw the shabbily dressed and pitiful-looking Undead.

Although she was forced to take on the role of the Holy Lord of Shadows, at least… she had done something that she wanted to…

When arrangements had been made for the slaves, Ye Qingtang continued on her journey towards the Eternal Dynasty.

But a flame of hope had been lit in the hearts of the Undead slaves who had been rescued.

Their Holy Lord had finally returned!!

The Eternal Dynasty was one of the large dynasties in Central Mainland. It occupied a large area, and the entire dynasty was thriving. It was densely populated, and scenes of prosperity could be seen everywhere.

But now, everything was quiet in the capital city of the Eternal Dynasty.

The pedestrians all looked solemn. The lamps, which were usually brightly lit, were mostly covered with a white cloth.

The palace in the Eternal Dynasty was sunk into mourning.

A few princes and princesses congregated in the palace. The tragic keening of a girl could be heard in the huge hall. Her cries reverberated through the palace.