“What?” 

I was stunned

 and turned around

 to look. After a while, I recognized that the mermaid’s 

tears

were

 compressed into the form of a bead by some kind of force. When 

they were used, they

 would naturally turn back into 

their

 liquid form. 

I couldn’t wait to have them. I turned to Chuyi

 in

excitement.

 “How 

can

 we get the treasure?” 

“They aren’t meant to be sold. They are the items they use to show off 

at

 the Ghost Market. But 

s

ometimes, they 

will

 give them away to the people who 

have

 contributed a lot to the market or 

have

 a

 very

 active team.

Don’t worry. Except for us and the Longquan Villa, there 

are no

 other people forming teams in this 

year's trade

 conference. That’s why only 

us

 and the Longquan Villa 

will

 be eligible to receive the rewards.” 

I felt better. Even if I got the mermaid’s tears right now, One-

A

rmed Dragon and his friends wouldn’t leave me alone. I shouldn’t worry 

about them

for the time being

. 

Then, Chuyi enthusiastically introduced the other two treasures to me. The set of clothes on the left was said to belong to Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, 

while

 the mask on the right used to be worn by a great Daoist Priest in the Han Dynasty. That mask

’s attack power was shocking

. Chuyi said that if the user could connect to the mask’s spirit, they could even release the fire phoenix. It worked the same way 

as

 my Invisible Needle. 

Although they were great treasures, my mind 

was

 occupied by the mermaid’s 

tears

. I didn’t show interest 

in the other items

. 

We finally 

eased

 our worries as we

’

d found the mermaid’s 

tears

. 

W

e 

headed back

 to the inn to rest. When we reached the inn, a team of dark shadows surrounded us. 

Subconsciously, I drew o

ut 

the Emei Piercer

 and was 

ready to defend myself. Zen Master 

Baimei

 and Chuyi held a hand in front of me to stop me. Chuyi smiled

 and talked 

to the leader of the shadows in a language I didn’t understand. 

Zen Master 

Baimei

 took the chance to mutter his explanation to me. “These shadows are the henchmen of the market’s owners. They are responsible for the Ghost Market’s security.” 

I frowned

 and had 

a feeling that they didn’t come in peace. 

Indeed, after talking to the dark shadow, Chuyi

grimaced. He said carefully, “Those big bosses kn

o

w that we 

got in a

 fight with the people from the Longquan Villa. They want to summon us to talk!” 

“

Then

…”

 Since

 the ghost soldiers were here, I shot Chuyi a look 

and

 asked him to run away. 

He shook his head

 and 

directly told me, “

You d

on’t need to think about running away. If these 

p

ower

ful bosses that run t

he Ghost Market were to join hands

, even

the King of Hell would be

 afraid of them!” 

Zen Master 

Baimei

 wanted to say something 

when

 suddenly, everything turned black in front of us. The wind hissed by our ears. I felt my body floating up. 

Soon, the light came back and I landed. I opened my eyes and found Chuyi and Zen Master 

Baimei

 near me. One-

A

rmed Dragon and the other two were standing on the other side.

It seemed the ghost soldiers had worked efficiently. I smacked my tongue

 in admiration

.

Then, I pulled myself together and observed the place. We were inside a hall 

that

 was lit up with rows of flickering blue candle lights. We 

stood on one end of the hall while t

he Longquan Villa’s team

 stood on the other end

. 

All of a sudden, we felt 

a powerful presence

. 

It was

 the bosses

 and 

owners of the Ghost Market. Their names were well

-

known everywhere

. They were the

 Monster King, the Judge of Hell, and the Demon King… 

Six rectangle boxes were placed on an altar in front of them. 

I

wondered what 

was

 inside those boxes. From the number of boxes, I guessed they were for us. 

Are they going to ask us to drink some poison? Is 

this

 our execution?

Soon, I 

rejected

this idea

. If they wanted to kill us, they didn’t need to 

put on this show. 

I turned to Chuyi. He looked dumbstruck

 and shook 

his head. 

A 

charming female voice arose. “We shall start now. Each of you

 will choose 

a box. 

We’re 

going to 

play

 a game with you

. H

aha.” 

No one made a move after the woman said that

 as w

e didn’t know what her plan was. Even One-armed Dragon, who was normally hau

ghty,

 didn’t move an inch. Anyway, we were nothing in front of the three bosses of the Ghost Market

. 

The woman appeared clearer in our vision. She was 

wearing a red

 wedding dress with a phoenix headwear. She had a small mouth

. W

hen she spoke, her red lips parted seducingly.

Unfortunately, her face was chalk

-

white

. It looked as though 

she had a thin layer of white 

powder

 on her skin

, which 

reduced her beauty. 

While I was assessing her, she also checked us. Her voice 

grew

 colder. “You have violated the rules of our Ghost Market. Accordingly, all of you should be executed and your souls sent to Hell. But as it’s the first time you

’ve 

violated the rules, I’m going to give you a chance to survive!” 

I exhaled. Chuyi shook his head

 and whispered,

 “Don’t believe her.” 

Indeed, the woman

 smiled

 cunningly as she explained her game to us. 

Each of those six boxes had a famous otherworldly item. They wanted each of us to choose on

e. Then, 

they would randomly match us for a battle. 

During the 

battle, we could only use the otherworldly item we had chosen. Otherwise, we would lose. There was no regulated fighting mode or fixed arena. We could choose any place in the Fengdu area to fight. 

When the woman finished her introduction, the shadows sitting next to her all laughed at once.

Then, she 

raised

 one hand. Immediately, right in the middle of the hall, a screen made of flames was conjured. 

I was stunned

 and watched 

the flame screen divid

e

 into countless smaller screens. 

Those

 screens were monitors positioned 

at

 every corner of Fengdu! 

Perhaps she just wanted to 

open our eyes

, 

so

 she picked a small screen and zoomed into it. Immediately, we saw ghosts and humans moving 

on the

 screen

. W

e even heard them bargaining. 

Then, the woman turned the screen back into countless smaller cubes

. She said 

humorously, “

W

hen you 

go

 back, spend time 

studying

your

 item. You shouldn’t think about running away. Every move of yours is watched!” 

When she said that, I was almost petrified

. I gave 

up all ideas of fleeing. 

Zen Master 

Baimei

 and Chuyi looked better than me

 as

 they 

had a better

 state of min

d than I did

. After a moment of 

contemplation

, they 

moved

 forward and picked a box.

The Longquan Villa’s people rushed toward the altar

 and saw 

that the other two had already chosen their boxes. 

“The ratio is the same. You don’t need 

to freaking 

rush!” I cursed under my breath. I was the last one 

to pick a

 box. 

Then, 

the woman

 conjured six pieces of paper

 that

 floated in front of us. We chose one each. In the end, we got 

a

 matching result. Chuyi vs Yi Zhangqing; Zen Master 

Baimei

 vs Yi Yang Tiger; and I would fight against the strongest among them, One-

A

rmed Dragon… 

“To ensure 

fairness

in

 the game, before your match starts, you will not know 

the

 otherworldly item your opponent has chosen. 

Go

 back and prepare. The first match will begin at 8:00 AM tomorrow!” 

After the women said that, the shadows disappeared before we could 

speak

. Then, the ghost soldiers took us back to our inn. 

At the moment I went upstairs, One-

A

rmed Dragon shot me a cold glance

 and sneered

. “I hope you’re not 

too weak

.” 

“Don’t worry. 

You’ll have a chance to see that,

” I barked back. However, I was anxious. One-

A

rmed Dragon was the strongest 

of 

the three elders, while I was the weakest in our team. 

However, as it was 

a

 rule 

in

 the game that if Chuyi and Zen Master 

Baimei

 defeated their opponents, and One-

Ar

med Dragon defeated me, the 

overall

 result wouldn

’t be affected

.