SWDnovel Chapter 188 Human-Ghost Deal
Chapter 188 Human-Ghost Deal
"I apologize, I was probably a little nervous at the time. Please forgive me if I was rude to you, young lady. By the way, my name is Du Fan. May I ask your name, young lady?"
Du Fan took a breath, looked deeply at the woman, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to her, and spoke solemnly.
"I don't actually have a name, but you can call me Ghost Woman. That's what the people of the Netherworld Sect call me."
I could sense the sincerity in your words just now.
"But why are you treating me like this? In your human eyes, I am merely a lowly being, just like that monster from before. Do you feel any remorse for killing it?"
The woman in the black dress tilted her head and thought for a moment, then spoke as if puzzled.
"This is a difficult question to answer, but in my opinion, there are two main differences between the ghost girl and that monster."
First, regardless of what kind of being you are, you are a being that has awakened intelligence and possesses humanity. As long as you are a primate, you will have feelings and the right to enjoy life and be respected.
Secondly, I kill monsters for personal gain, but there's no such relationship between me and the ghost girl.
After a moment's thought, Du Fan smiled and said this.
"Your idea is quite interesting. If those Nascent Soul cultivators in the Netherworld Sect could think like this, how wonderful that would be..." the woman sighed softly and murmured.
"Actually, there's one more thing." Du Fan suddenly smiled.
"There's more?" The woman was taken aback.
"Ghost Girl is probably the most beautiful woman in the world. I think anyone would be tempted by her beauty," Du Fan said with a smile and clear eyes.
"A woman? Heh, if I could really become a woman, I'd rather be the ugliest woman in the world." The ghost woman smiled bitterly and shook her head.
Du Fan sighed and didn't say anything more.
"You just said that there is no conflict of interest between us. So let me ask you, if there were, would you do everything in your power to kill me?" The ghost woman's crystal eyes suddenly flashed, and she smiled at Du Fan, asking curiously.
"Well... actually, humans are a rather complex species. Everyone is born with negative traits such as greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, evil, and desire. In fact, this is also part of human nature."
However, people are different, and these desires can be big or small. If the ghost girl has no ill intentions towards me, even if killing her would bring me great benefits, I would not do it.
However, it's hard to say about others, especially the cultivators who came to Dongshi Mountain for trials. It's estimated that 99% of them would try every means to harm the ghost girl for their own benefit.
Du Fan sighed softly. Although he was a human, he had to admit these things.
However, the right and wrong, gains and losses involved are hard to say. There is a saying that "every man for himself, or he will be destroyed by heaven and earth," and there is also a saying that "the greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people." The difference between these two may not be about right or wrong, but only about personal choices.
"I believe what you say, you are a good person..." The ghost woman smiled, her smile now bright and cheerful.
"Actually, there are many humans like me. At least I know one person who owns a magical beast, but she is unwilling to forcibly use a demon-subduing array on it."
In her eyes, there is no distinction between high and low; as long as two people acknowledge and recognize each other, they should receive mutual respect, regardless of who the other person is.
Du Fan's eyes softened as he spoke slowly.
"I can feel the sincerity in your words, and your deep affection for her. I really want to meet her." The ghost goddess spoke softly, her face full of anticipation.
"If you two get to meet, you'll definitely become best friends." Du Fan thought to herself for a moment and then found it a little funny. If these two sisters walked around outside, they would definitely attract too much attention.
"It's a pity, though. Given my condition, I can't leave here. Besides, I won't leave until I see him."
"Du Fan, can I make a deal with you?" The ghost woman's expression suddenly changed, her eyes lit up, and she asked somewhat eagerly.
"I think we should call off the deal. If there's anything you need me to do, Miss Ghost, just say so. If it's within my power, I'll do my best."
The pitiful woman in front of him always touched the softest spot in Du Fan's heart. If he could do something for her, he wouldn't consider the gains or losses. Of course, that would be within his capabilities.
"Thank you, but let's still make a deal. Although I don't doubt what you say, this is the only way I can feel at ease communicating with humans."
I have a secret manual of ghost arts here called "Yin Gui Gong" (陰鬼功), which he left to me back then.
He once said that when this technique is first practiced, it is just an ordinary ghost technique. However, if one can master it to the extreme and has the opportunity, it will become a world-shaking and unpredictable supernatural power. Even people from the upper realm would probably have to give way to it.
Unfortunately, this technique has extremely demanding cultivation conditions, which even he cannot master. As for the final step of this technique, he has spent many years trying to understand it, but he still hasn't been able to grasp even a fraction of it, so he cannot determine its specific power.
If you can do this for me, I will give it to you, but I can't guarantee it will be of any use to you; it's just that... I don't have anything better on me.
After the ghost woman finished speaking, her hands, which were as white as jade yet extremely pale, trembled as she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly. Her captivating eyes, like autumn water, stared nervously at Du Fan, as if afraid that he would refuse.
Seeing this pitiful expression, Du Fan couldn't help but feel boundless pity for her. At this moment, he didn't care about the cultivation technique or the benefits; he only wanted to do something for this poor woman.
"No problem, let's trade this cultivation technique. I agree to this. What do you need me to do, Miss Ghost? Please tell me."
Du Fan took a deep breath. Although he had already vaguely guessed some of it, he still spoke very seriously. He didn't want the woman to feel that he was being perfunctory. He wanted her to have hope in him.
"Du Fan, I hope you can help me find him and tell him that I've been very obedient, hiding here safely without being discovered by the Netherworld Sect, and that I've been waiting for him here..."
On the ghost woman's peerless face, a shyness like that of a young girl appeared as she spoke softly.
"Alright, tell me his name, identity, appearance, and where he is." Du Fan sighed.
"He was once the Supreme Elder of the Netherworld Sect, but later became a traitor to the Netherworld Sect for my sake, so this matter must not be known to anyone in the Netherworld Sect."
All the information about him is contained in this jade slip, but I don't know where he is. I only know that after he parted ways with me and left Dongshi Mountain, he headed east.
The ghost woman took out a black jade slip, and was about to take a step when she paused. After glancing at Du Fan, who was ten feet away, she stood there silently, looking somewhat at a loss.
Seeing this, Du Fan smiled slightly, strode over, took the black jade slip from the other party's hand, carefully put it away, and then said gently:
"After I leave, I will go to the Hunter's Guild as soon as possible and issue the highest-level bounty. After that, someone will help us find that senior."
"Don't worry, the Hunter's Guild is a mysterious force that spans the entire Kyushu continent. Not only is its strength far superior to the Netherworld Sect, but it is also extremely renowned. They will definitely keep the information about those with bounties strictly confidential. Therefore, Miss Ghost, you don't need to worry about that senior's safety."
If it were anything else, Du Fan might not be able to handle it, but finding someone was a piece of cake for him. He was extremely experienced, so his promise to the ghost woman was completely true.
Although the amount of information may be somewhat limited, given the Hunter's Guild's extensive reach and the competence of its hunters, they should have at least a 50% chance of finding someone.
"Thank you for your trouble," the ghost woman said gratefully, bowing slightly.
"Ghost girl, there's no need for that. Just treat this as a transaction."
I came to Dongshi Mountain to gain some benefits during the trial, but it's getting late, so I can't stay here any longer.
Before leaving, I gave the young woman some advice: "If you don't respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?"
Du Fan looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, smiled slightly, and said earnestly.
The ghost woman carefully considered Du Fan's words. After a long while, she nodded heavily, then her expression shifted as if she had remembered something, and she suddenly spoke:
"Du Fan once said that although he didn't know what the final step of the 'Yin Gui Gong' was, it was closely related to the Nether Stone. If possible, you might as well collect more of these and keep them on you."
"I'll remember this. I still have a question: why did the ghost girl appear? If I were a wicked person, wouldn't you be in great danger, let alone finding that person?"
After Du Fan nodded, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and frowned, asking in confusion.
"If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have come out. In fact, I can clearly sense a person's emotional fluctuations, and I can even vaguely understand what a person is thinking."
This is my talent, and also my secret; only you and he know it now.
The ghost woman suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled softly, a sly glint in her crystal eyes.
Du Fan was speechless. He had originally thought that the ghost woman trusted him so much because he had a kind face, a sincere expression, and clear eyes... Little did he know that this woman could "read minds"!