Wang Pingbei's reaction was even greater than Xiao Chen's reaction just now.
After all, Xiao Chen had made many guesses, so it could be said that he was mentally prepared.
Wang Pingbei didn't know much, so he was naturally surprised when he heard the news.
"Yes, Sword Slave, I am sure that Xuanyuan World is the dojo of Emperor Xuanyuan."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Tiejiang Zhang, including the Ghost King, are the guardians here."
"The Ghost King too? He...isn't he out doing business all day long? What is he protecting?"
Wang Pingbei frowned.
"Um... I'm not sure. Anyway, his ancestors also followed Emperor Xuanyuan."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Besides, you don't have to stay in Xuanyuan Town to be considered a guardian... Everyone has their own duties, for example, he is responsible for intelligence outside, etc.?"
"Okay, then what?"
Wang Pingbei was a little excited, and finally confirmed that this place was Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo.
Before, they suspected it, but they didn't have much evidence.
It’s different now!
"Then Tiejiang Zhang asked me to cooperate, but I refused."
Xiao Chen replied.
"Why? As guardians, they must know some secrets. It will definitely be beneficial to cooperate with them."
Wang Pingbei frowned.
"Why don't you think about why they, as guardians, want to cooperate with me?"
Xiao Chen looked at Wang Pingbei and said slowly.
"It's also... Emperor Xuanyuan's Taoist temple has appeared. They are the ones most likely to inherit it. Why should they cooperate with outsiders?"
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"By the way, do they know how to enter Xuanyuan World?"
"I probably don't know. After all, it's been passed down from one generation to the next, and a lot of things may have been lost."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"If you really know, there is no need to cooperate with me..."
He didn't really believe in the 'rules' that Blacksmith Zhang said. They guardians couldn't touch the inheritance.
How many years have passed, who will still abide by this rule?
"Brother Chen, you won't cooperate with them, but are you sure?"
Wang Pingbei asked hurriedly.
"It's not necessarily that we won't cooperate, it's just that we haven't agreed yet."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Walk."
"Where to go?"
"Talk to the Ghost King."
"What will the profiteer say?"
"Haha, let's chat casually."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"He is a known guardian, after all."
"..."
The two of them arrived at the place where the Ghost King was setting up his stall, and he was indeed there.
This made Xiao Chen feel a little emotional, he really looked like a businessman.
Following the vision of the Emperor Sea, there were more people in Xuanyuan Town and the atmosphere became impetuous.
But the Ghost King is just like a normal person, how to set up a stall, or how to set up a stall.
This kind of mind and concentration are definitely not ordinary people.
"Why are you here if you don't go to Dihai?"
The Ghost King was drinking, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei, feeling a little strange.
"Haha, senior didn't go too?"
Xiao Chen smiled and sat next to him.
"I'm a businessman, not a fisherman. Why do I go to the beach?"
The Ghost King said and took another sip of wine.
"It's a pity. Most people have gone to the beach. There are fewer people here, and business has been affected."
"Haha, when they get the crystal core, why don't they come and sell it to you?"
Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"It's too bad, most people won't sell crystal cores...but you reminded me, maybe I should go to the beach to set up a stall."
The bearded man has slightly bright eyes.
"If nothing else, there's a lot of traffic there."
"You are really a businessman."
Xiao Chen was a little speechless.
"That is."
The Ghost King nodded.
"What are you doing here? You're not here to take care of my business, are you? Look, what do you want?"
"Don't rush to read it yet. There is something I'm curious about and want to ask senior."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"What did your ancestor do when he was with Emperor Xuanyuan? Was he also doing business?"
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, the Ghost King's eyes flashed and his smile faded slightly.
"Did Blacksmith Zhang tell you?"
"Yeah, I went to see him blacksmithing and had a casual chat."
Xiao Chen wasn't satisfied either, not to mention he couldn't hide it at all.
"That old guy, what are you going to do?"
The Ghost King looked at Xiao Chen and asked.
"It's nothing. Just like you, I want to cooperate with me."
Xiao Chen's smile grew stronger.
"Take a guess, did I agree?"
"should not."
The Ghost King shook his head.
"Didn't you say you wanted to do it all?"
"Yeah, I didn't agree, but I didn't completely reject it either..."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Because I don't know what to do. The first thing I don't understand is why you would choose me to cooperate."
"I don't know him. I'm looking for you because I think we are quite compatible."
The Way of the King of Ghosts.
"Fate? You don't even believe it yourself, do you?"
Xiao Chen curled his lips.
"Don't say it's because of the map, because I'm not the only one who knows the contents of the map... There were so many people at the auction that other people couldn't remember it before they tried it."
"Then what do you think it's because of?"
The ghost king laughed.
"Is it because I have a mysterious origin and good talent? You will not take any advantage by cooperating with the big forces, but I am different."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said.
"Once you really find Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo and inheritance, do you think you can easily get rid of me, or even kill me, and monopolize the inheritance?"
After listening to Xiao Chen's words, Wang Pingbei's expression changed, and when he looked at the Ghost King, he suddenly became wary.
"Think too much. With your strength, it's not that easy to kill you."
The Ghost King shook his head.
"As for your saying that your origin is mysterious, it is indeed a bit mysterious... I have traveled all over the outer world and have never heard of the Three Realms Mountains, but to be able to cultivate a genius like you must be extraordinary."
"Haha, maybe I'm overthinking... Neither of the two seniors are extremely evil people, how could they be like this."
Xiao Chen also smiled.
"..."
Wang Pingbei next to him was speechless. Why are you changing your face?
"Neither I nor Zhang Tiejiang's understanding of Xuanyuan World is comparable to other forces..."
The Ghost King said again.
"He should have mentioned the 'rules' to you, right?"
"Well, you can't just watch and steal."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Can you change a word? This word shouldn't be used here."
The Ghost King's face twitched.
"I'm not very knowledgeable, so I can't think of anything else at the moment. Anyway, you just need to understand what it means."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"This rule...how can you still abide by it after so many years? Is there something in the Xuanyuan world?"
"Who can be sure that there is nothing?"
The Ghost King said quietly.
"As for Emperor Xuanyuan, we have listened to it from our parents and even our ancestors since childhood... This kind of influence established since childhood is huge."
"Besides me, have you ever thought about finding anyone else to cooperate with?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked again.
"Haha, where do you get the confidence to think that you are the only one?"
The ghost king laughed.
"I don't know about Tiejiang Zhang. Anyway, I have several candidates... Next, they should also come to Xuanyuan Town."
"..."
Xiao Chen's face darkened, what's wrong with my mentality?
"Of course, I like you the most."
The ghost king's smile became even wider.
"If you are willing, I am 30% sure that you will have a great opportunity."
"Only three points?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"You think you are a hero in this world, but it's all fake? Three points, the probability is already extremely high."
The Ghost King shook his head.
"Besides, it's not just me and Blacksmith Zhang..."
When he said this, someone happened to come to the stall, so he kept silent.
Xiao Chen's heart moved. Are he and Zhang Tiejiang not the only two guardians?
From the Ghost King, can he know who the other guardians are?
But now that someone is here, the Ghost King obviously has no intention of saying anything more.
After a while, the person left.
"Senior, you didn't finish what you just said."
"Oh, the other guardians might know something too. After all, the situations of the ancestors of each family are different."
The Ghost King said casually.
"How many guardians are there?"
Xiao Chen asked hurriedly.
"I heard that in the earliest days, there were dozens of them, all of whom were following Emperor Xuanyuan... As times changed, some people died, and under various circumstances, there were only a dozen or so left."
The Ghost King said slowly.
"In our generation, there are even fewer people..."
"I heard that someone left?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"Yes."
The Ghost King nodded.
"After all, not everyone can stick to their beliefs and persist..."
"Why is there no news?"
Xiao Chen asked a question that he had a vague suspicion about.
"What do you think?"
The Ghost King looked at Xiao Chen and asked.
"died?"
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat.
"Yes, you will die if you leave... The remaining guardians will not be let go. This is also the rule."
The Ghost King nodded.
"We have to keep the secrets here unless one day the time comes and Xuanyuan World comes into existence on its own."
"If they...leave, they won't be punished by death, right?"
Xiao Chen sighed.
"When you are born here, you have responsibilities. To escape this responsibility is a capital crime."
The Ghost King spoke calmly.
"Back then, I killed someone with my own hands, and he grew up with me...and I was chosen by lot, and I had to deal with him myself."
"..."
Xiao Chen looked at the Ghost King and felt waves in his heart.
Killed his own little boy with his own hands?
This...is a bit cruel.
Think about it, if he was asked to kill Bai Ye and others because of some illusory rule... could he do it?
he can not!
But the Ghost King was killed!
"You...really killed?"
Wang Pingbei was also very uneasy. He thought of his master.
Although he didn't kill it with his own hands, he watched Xiao Chen kill it with his own eyes.
But he was right outside the courtyard gate and did not stop him.
"if not?"
The Ghost King shook his head.
"Why are I telling you this? It all happened so many years ago... Let's go to the beach."
"What are you going to do at the beach?"
Xiao Chen asked subconsciously.
"Let's set up a stall, wasn't it your suggestion?"
The Ghost King said, and put all the things on the stall into the yellow-skinned gourd.
"Senior, how many guardians are there now?"
Xiao Chen got up.
"Tiejiang Zhang didn't tell you?"
The Ghost King raised his eyebrows.
"No, just you and him."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Haha, he didn't tell you, why do you think I would tell you?"
The Ghost King smiled and took a big sip of wine.
"I told you, doesn't that add more competitors to yourself? What if they also want to cooperate with you?"
"..."
Xiao Chen was speechless, because he couldn't tell himself this?
"Don't ask. If this vision is really about the Xuanyuan Sword coming out, then they will appear... not everyone will be in the town."
The Ghost King waved his hands and walked towards the direction of Dihai.
