Before dawn, the night was dark.

The Tray Ghost said, "Honorable One, Lady Xie doesn't go to find Xie Huaizheng; is it because... there is no such person as Lady Xie at all, or because the Old Black-tongued Ghost hasn't fully explained the relationship between the two of them?"

The Tray Ghost analyzed carefully, speaking confidently, "This case is bizarre from start to finish.

To be honest, there's one thing I still don't understand.

Xie Huaizheng bore countless accusations during his lifetime; whether he was wrongly accused or deserved them, let's set aside the reasons.

Just saying he was hated like that, there was talk of exterminating his three clans, and yet after his death, he was allowed to become the Ghost King in the deep mountains of Yunjiang Prefecture.

No matter how you think about it, it's very strange and illogical!"

At this point, the Tray Ghost suddenly froze; it seemed to have thought of something and looked sharply at Chen Xu.

Chen Xu looked at him too.

The Tray Ghost cautiously asked, "Honorable One, how was it... how did Xie Huaizheng die later?"

Indeed, Chen Xu killed Xie Huaizheng first and then subdued the Tray Ghost afterward.

The Netherworld and the Mortal World are not connected in real-time, and messages have different delays for different ghosts.

Although almost everyone who's heard of Great Li's Splendor Record in the Mortal World knows that Xie Huaizheng was killed by Chen Xu, the Tray Ghost, being in the Netherworld, didn't know this.

It only vaguely remembered that Xie Huaizheng was originally alive and later died.

As for how he died...

Only to hear Chen Xu say, "I killed him."

The Tray Ghost said, "Oh, so you were the one who killed him... wait, what? You were... you, Honorable One?"

Just when the dizzy, floating Tray Ghost was turning about, it suddenly became even dizzier.

It nearly flew directly out of the short ghost's hand!

But it couldn't fly out; it and the short ghost were actually one entity.

If it really flew out, perhaps that would be the moment of its death.

The Tray Ghost was entirely bewildered, not knowing what day it was.

Its mood was both joyful and excited.

Under the effect of Forgetfulness Soup, it no longer felt anxious, only continued to clearly distinguish, "Honorable One, you killed... Xie Huaizheng."

It paused, then lowered its voice, making a sneaky tone carefully asking, "Honorable One, when this happened, did those above have any reactions?"

Chen Xu heard its question but instead smiled.

He reached out and pointed gently around, saying, "No need to use vague words, I've already cast a spell to isolate this place."

Then he said, "I killed Xie Huaizheng as an act of ridding the people of harm, slaying the Evil Ghost. What kind of reaction could those above have? Instead, the Prison Control Department sent reward money and elixirs over.

Exterminating demons and eliminating evil, rewards from the Imperial Court, all have set procedures."

His tone was calm, with a mist gradually spreading thinly, encompassing the surrounding world.

In that haze, only the deep, distant night sky and the expansive Star Lake on the other side of the embankment seemed like a vast painting.

The whole world bore a kind of silent tranquility.

Only within a small world, a man and a ghost kept talking.

The Tray Ghost sighed, immediately feeling lightheaded, saying, "Honorable One's divine power and wondrous methods truly make you a True Master among us.

Honorable One, in my humble opinion... after Xie Huaizheng died and became an Evil Ghost, occupying Pufeng Mountain for ten years, the Imperial Court paid no regard.

At first glance, it seems the Imperial Court forgot the existence of this ghost.

But later when you slew this ghost, the Imperial Court gave a reward.

This sounds like the Imperial Court did not forget after all.

So, is it forgotten or not?

And what about Lady Xie, will she come to seek revenge on you? I, this, hiss..."

The Tray Ghost's thinking was originally clear, analyzing the flaws in the story one by one.

Yet as he spoke, he ended up getting himself tangled up.

He thought he would analyze some earth-shattering hidden truth, but unexpectedly, at the end of his analysis, he suddenly uttered:

"Honorable One, when something unusual happens, there must be a demon; in any case, you must be extremely careful and prepared!"

Forgetfulness Soup might have enhanced the Tray Ghost's cognitive speed, making its mind extraordinarily clear. But the Tray Ghost's cognitive limits were objectively present, ultimately unable to break through out of nowhere.

This is not to say that the Tray Ghost is dumb or silly, but merely that the information is limited and unavoidable.

At this moment, Chen Xu suddenly said, "Old Yuan, don't you think Lady Xie's mother also behaves rather unreasonably?"

Yuan was the Tray Ghost's surname before it became a ghost.

Chen Xu had previously addressed the Tray Ghost as "Friend Yuan," which moved the Tray Ghost greatly.

But after being moved, it became fearful and dared not take on the title of "friend."

After much argument, Chen Xu decided to call the Tray Ghost "Old Yuan."

This way, the Tray Ghost instead felt comfortable and joyful.

The Tray Ghost had almost forgotten the existence of Lady Xie's mother, but when Chen Xu mentioned it, he immediately said, "Ah, it's true! Lady Xie's mother was originally a famed courtesan.

She's a courtesan, which is understandable, but she intentionally avoided Xie Huaizheng to give birth to her daughter, assuming she had some pride and didn't want to drag Xie Huaizheng's official path down.

However, later when she was dying, she still didn't directly tell her daughter about her origins, nor did she think of a way to quickly get her daughter to Xie Huaizheng's side.

To say she entrusted her daughter to a friend, but what friend is better than a biological father?"

At that time, Champion Scholar Xie had not yet married, right?

For such a person, raising a little daughter by his side should not matter. Even if they don't officially recognize their father-daughter relationship, claiming to be raising the daughter of an old acquaintance is better than entrusting the girl to outsiders!

Wait, this isn't right... Xie Huaizheng, was he married at the time? Oh dear, this little ghost doesn't know!"

The Tray Ghost floated around, its old face embarrassed.

Chen Xu replied, "Xie Huaizheng never married."

The Tray Ghost was shocked and immediately said, "Tut! Could he be a romantic fool? Was he preserving his celibacy for that renowned courtesan lady?"

"This I don't know." Chen Xu said, "But you're right, when something unusual happens, there must be a demon.

There are too many unreasonable aspects to this matter, and we cannot fully trust the Old Black-tongued Ghost.

This ghost is also full of trickery; it can linger in the Mortal World for years and know many secrets, so its identity must be out of the ordinary.

When you return to the Netherworld, secretly investigate this ghost's news.

Alright, you may go now."

As the words fell, Chen Xu raised his hand to open the barrier between the Netherworld and Mortal World.

The Tray Ghost didn't have time to react; it only managed to exclaim, "Honorable One! Oh dear, Honorable One, I'm reluctant to leave you..."

Whoosh, the Tray Ghost was propelled by a gust of wind.

The short ghost, carrying it, took a sharp step forward and they together fell into the deep Netherworld.

Only leaving the Tray Ghost's exclamation, echoing unfinished.

Chen Xu dealt so decisively, he said he'd send it away, and in a moment, it was gone.

"Oh dear!" The Tray Ghost's exclamation seemed to still ring in the ears.

Chen Xu sighed slightly, not telling the Tray Ghost that, in his view, Lady Xie's tragic life was less a matter of fate and more like some invisible hand deliberately sculpting.

Why think this?

Because her life's experiences, indeed, seemed a bit too "standard!"

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