A quarter of an hour later, the Reincarnation Passages of the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court and the Extreme Demon Hall shifted from their original light-gold color to black.
Huang Youcai turned to look at Jiang Ziwen. A smile more contorted than a grimace of tears appeared on his face, yet, not forgetting his manners, he bowed and said, "City Lord, the Reincarnation Passage has been closed!"
He knew he was in serious trouble now. An investigation by the Nine Cities... That prospect was terrifying enough to cost him his ghostly existence! At this moment, his emotions were a tangled mess: resentment towards Jiang Ziwen, dread of the Nine Cities' investigation, and despair for his future. He used to be a City Lord. But ever since he met Jiang Ziwen, everything, absolutely everything, had changed.
"Stop looking so glum," Jiang Ziwen glanced at Huang Youcai and asked in a deep voice. "Tell me about the Ruler of the Nine Cities!"
