Junior Sister must ascend this time!

Yun Qing remained unfazed. "It's not a threat, it's a deal."

She took a step forward. "If you let me pass, nothing will happen. You won't break the rules, and neither will I. If the Ghost Emperor asks, just say that the new Ghost King of the Ninth Floor came to visit, had a cup of tea, and left."

"Both sides follow the Ghost Emperor's rules. I won't decide for you which one you choose."

"OK."

The Ghost King of the tenth floor turned around and walked back to the stone bench, picked up the pot of cold tea, poured a cup, and pushed it in front of Yun Qing, "Drink tea."

Yun Qing raised an eyebrow. "Does that mean you've agreed?"

"Promise what?" The Ghost King picked up his cup, took a sip, and said, "You said you were coming to visit, and I'd treat you to tea. After you finish, you can leave, and I'll pretend today's events never happened."

The five of them, along with Ah Le, used the same method and passed through the next eleven to fifteen floors in no time. Of course, before leaving, she secretly placed a few stones at the entrance.

Si Mingche observed secretly, and his guess must be correct!

In the secret passage leading to the sixteenth floor, Lu Xingzhou couldn't help but sigh, "After looking at the appearance of the ghosts on the ninth floor for so long, the appearance of the ghosts on these floors is truly indescribable."

Si Mingche rested his hands on the back of his head. "Who says otherwise? I didn't even dare to look them in the eye when my junior sister was talking to them. I felt so embarrassed."

Shen Qingchen earnestly advised, "Junior brothers, it is not the act of a gentleman to mock the appearance of ghosts, and they did not intentionally look like that."

Pei Shubai said coldly, "Then you can go talk to them on the next floor."

Shen Qingchen cleared her throat. "Um... I also feel dizzy and ugly."

"arrive."

Ah Le's voice rang out, and the five quickened their pace. As they passed through the exit, they were prepared to sacrifice their eyesight, but unexpectedly...

The ghost king standing in front of me was much better looking than I had imagined. Even in the ninth level of the city, where appearance is paramount, he was no less handsome than the other ghosts.

The only drawback is that he is a bit old, at least the same generation as their master, and it looks like he has been guarding this place for hundreds of years.

After learning of Yun Qing and the others' purpose, he agreed almost without hesitation.

Although Yun Qing felt something was strange, now was not the time to dwell on it; getting through quickly was her goal.

After Yun Qing and the others left, a ghost general approached and asked, "Lord Ghost King, why did you agree to their demands so easily? Aren't you afraid they have some kind of conspiracy?"

The Ghost King of the sixteenth floor chuckled, "So what if there's a conspiracy? Those old ghosts upstairs don't care; they're just trying to pass this hot potato to the Ghost Kings below. Why should I fall into their trap?"

"Since they're not making a move, I naturally won't risk it either. Those brats are doomed once they go down to the next level, so why should I stop them?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost general immediately flattered, "The Ghost King is truly wise."

Jie Jie Jie...

As they approached the entrance to the seventeenth floor, Ah Le suddenly stopped, clutching her foot in pain. "No, I've twisted my ankle, it hurts so much... Why don't you go ahead, I'll catch up soon."

Lu Xingzhou mercilessly exposed him, "Hilarious! This is the first time I've ever heard of a ghost spraining its ankle. I think it's your mischievousness that caused your own soul to be disturbed!"

Si Mingche clicked his tongue twice. Before Ah Le's true colors were revealed, he had heard Lu Xingzhou praise her cuteness quite a bit.

Now, whenever Ah Le causes trouble, Lu Xingzhou jumps out to berate her. This is probably a case of love turning into hate, and her turning to the dark side...

Ah Le's voice was trembling with tears, "I really sprained my ankle, if you don't believe me, fine. I can't walk, you can go down first."

Yun Qing stopped and glanced back at her. "Okay."

She walked towards the entrance to the seventeenth floor without looking back, followed by Pei Shubai, Shen Qingchen, Gu Changfeng, Lu Xingzhou, and Si Mingche.

After the five people had been gone for a while, Ah Le's expression changed. They were indeed arrogant. Even though he knew he was lying to them, they let him act without stopping to think about their situation.

Humans, how foolish! Sending just a few people, and they still dare to try and turn the entire Ghost Realm upside down?

"This floor is full of vengeful ghosts! Once you step into the seventeenth floor, there is no way you can escape."

"You still want to go to the eighteenth floor? Dream on! You'll all stay here and be buried with my sister! Hahahaha..."

After saying that, she turned and ran.

But... before she could run very far, she was dragged into the seventeenth floor by an invisible force.

Ah Le screamed and struggled in terror. She knew all too well how terrifying the seventeenth floor was. Once you entered, there was no way to get out. It was the most terrifying place in the entire ghost realm.

"No...no!!"

However, all her struggles were in vain, and she was soon brought back to Yun Qing and the others.

Si Mingche waved the talisman in his hand, "I forgot to tell you, I put a Soul-Tracking Talisman on you. As long as you leave us by fifty meters, this talisman will forcibly pull you back."

"How is it? Do you like the gift I gave you?"

Ah Le collapsed to the ground, trembling all over, tears streaming down her face. "You...when did you...?"

"While you were immobilized by the Ghost Binding Talisman," Si Mingche shook his fan, "I casually added an extra talisman when I was putting it on."

He looked at her with a sly smile. "Do you think we're really stupid enough to trust you completely after being fooled by you once?"

After saying that, the five men ignored her.

They cautiously observed their surroundings. This level was different from all the levels above, and the ghostly energy above had no effect on their current souls.

But as soon as they entered this floor, they felt a chill run through their bodies, as if they could smell a strong aura of death.

At that moment, a very faint whimpering sound came from afar. It started as a single sound, but then grew louder and louder…

Dozens of cries, dozens of cries, hundreds of cries. Cries, laughter, shouts, and curses mingled together, surging in from all directions, like waves crashing over us.

Then pairs of dark red eyes lit up, densely packed together.

"Why me? I don't want to die..."

"Please help me... I need to go back..."

Those eerie voices were like chains, binding everyone's limbs and making it impossible for them to breathe.

Then, a huge black river suddenly appeared in front of them and began to engulf them.

Si Mingche shouted, "What is this? How can a river appear out of thin air?"

Yun Qing frowned. "This isn't a river, it's a vengeful ghost."

It was countless vengeful ghosts huddled together, layer upon layer, surging forward. They stretched out their hands, opened their mouths, and had countless dark red eyes, as if the entire river was alive.

Pei Shubai slashed down with his sword, the sword light cutting open a gash, but the next second, that gash was filled with vengeful ghosts from behind.