The other side was so eager to find someone to take over the Soul Suppressing Pass, which Xiao Jie hadn’t expected.
However, he wasn’t overly delighted, as it was obvious that they were looking for someone to bear the brunt. If that’s the case, then they really can’t rush to take over Soul Suppressing Pass. Once they take it, it would become Dragon Soaring Country’s burden.
Or more accurately, the burden of the Second Team.
In the future, if Soul Suppressing Pass was in crisis, wouldn’t Dragon Soaring have to step in? Otherwise, losing land under Dragon Soaring Country’s rule would result in a loss of King’s Path Value.
Defending Soul Suppressing Pass isn’t easy. If it’s just the weekly Yin Tide, it wouldn’t be a problem, as it would allow the guild’s players to farm Experience Points. But if there’s a special plot event, like the sudden Yin Tide or the event where the Four Ghost Generals gathered, it could be troublesome.
All signs indicate that Ghost Mist Ridge is not peaceful at all.
"Old General, has anything special happened outside the city lately? Any unusual ghost sightings, like Netherworld Ghost Generals?"
The old captain sighed and said, "I’ve heard from some returnees that there’s a gathering of Yin Energy in the north of the Ancient Battlefield, with frequent anomalies and a large number of Ghost Soldiers roaming around. Unfortunately, with limited troops, Soul Suppressing Pass can’t investigate the situation.
I’ve already assigned the returnees the task of investigating the source of the Yin Energy, but several groups went without bringing back any information."
Xiao Jie nodded, "Then if Dragon Soaring Country wants to win the allegiance of Soul Suppressing Pass, shouldn’t it also prove its strength?"
The old captain nodded, "Naturally, hearing is nothing compared to seeing. I’ve only heard about what Dragon Soaring Country did in Luoyang Plain. Whether it has the capability to take over Soul Suppressing Pass can only be determined by seeing it firsthand.
Besides, I’m just a Jingwu Captain. Such matters need to be decided by the main general.
But don’t worry, young man. The general has been bedridden for months due to overwork and hasn’t been in charge for a long time.
For the major and minor affairs of Soul Suppressing Pass, I still have a say. If Dragon Soaring Country truly wants to gain the allegiance of Soul Suppressing Pass, it’s not difficult.
You just need to complete some simple tasks, like investigating the General’s Tomb, eliminating resurrected Ghost Generals, eliminating the Ghost Buddha of Dharma King Temple, expelling the drought demons in the Burial Mound, and it would be best to understand the anomaly of the Yin Energy gathering...
After completing these tasks, Soul Suppressing Pass will naturally pledge allegiance."
Simple tasks, my ass... Xiao Jie thought. He still needed to earn Public Opinion, after all.
It seemed that this Public Opinion Value was part of the game’s internal mechanics and not something that could be easily bypassed.
Even if these NPCs wanted someone to take over, they needed to meet the corresponding conditions.
Soul Suppressing Pass, apart from farming monsters and leveling up, didn’t offer much else. Among the many maps in Fengyin State, its priority for capture was very low, so it was fine to put it off for now.
"Rest assured, Old General, I will report this matter to my king."
Taking over wasn’t an option for now; better let these NPCs handle it for the time being.
The old captain seemed very hopeful, "Then I’ll be waiting. Young man, risking your life to save your companions back then, I see you are a hero worthy of trust."
Boom! Just as they were talking, a peculiar thunderous sound suddenly echoed from afar.
"Damn, it’s happening again!" someone exclaimed.
Facing the direction of the thunderous sound, Xiao Jie saw clouds gathering in the far north of the Ancient Battlefield. A vortex of Yin Energy surged into the sky, with flashes of green lightning flickering within. Amidst the roar, it seemed like the earth was trembling.
The lightning lacked the majestic aura of natural thunder but carried a sense of malevolence.
Xiao Jie saw clearly that the Yin Energy vortex was exactly where they had previously encountered the Four Ghost Generals. It seemed that something significant was happening there, causing such a commotion.
He called over two players standing on the city wall.
"Have you seen this anomaly before?"
"Yes, yes, it happens every few days."
"How many times has it occurred?"
"Five times now, I think."
"Yes, yes, this is the fifth time."
Five times... Xiao Jie pondered. The Four Ghost Generals must be trying to accomplish something, and this anomaly was likely a sign of their actions.
If left unaddressed, they might actually succeed...
However, he had no intention of checking it out. The strength of the Four Ghost Generals was far beyond the mountain bandits of Black Wind Mountain. Even Master Shuo Bud gathered many people, yet they were annihilated.
The few of them alone were not enough. Only by assembling the entire guild would it be safe.
So, in the short term, he wouldn’t be joining this trouble.
He just wondered what exactly the Four Ghost Generals were up to.
At this moment, in the northern part of the Ancient Battlefield—
Duan Zui (Netherworld Ghost General): "Damn it, failed again! This Immortal seal is really troublesome! After all this effort, we still can’t break it." The Netherworld Ghost General said angrily.
In this abandoned farmland, a huge depression had been dug out.
At the bottom of the depression, there appeared a massive stone disc with a diameter of more than ten meters, inscribed with circles of runes and Spell marks.
At the center of the stone disc were seven stone slots arranged in the pattern of the Seven Stars.
Clearly, this was another Immortal relic that required spirit stone seals to open.
However, the Ghost Generals had no habit of collecting spirit stone seals and relied solely on their mastery of Netherworld Magic, using spells to forcibly break the seal.