Chapter 1216: Chapter 1189: Cannon Fodder in the Demon Hunting Novel 53

Hu Liniang had originally thought the Ghost King’s concubine would also be a ghost, but she never expected the Ghost King to be so bold as to dare take a living soul.

You have to know, forcibly ripping a person’s living soul out of their body is something Heaven will not tolerate—does the Ghost King not fear heavenly retribution?

Hu Liniang’s bright eyes clearly told Anning what she was thinking.

Anning smiled and patted Hu Liniang’s head. "What do you think he took in so many little demons and little ghosts for? Naturally, to have you help him share his evil power."

"Huh?"

Hu Liniang let out a soft little cry of surprise.

She wasn’t stupid—once Anning said that, she understood.

The Ghost King must have somehow gotten hold of some sort of Evil Magic, then started collecting little demons everywhere, using a spell to transfer all his sins onto them.

Once she figured this out, Hu Liniang’s face paled with fright. "I—I haven’t been Transforming for very long. I’ve never done anything that goes against Heaven or harms others. I don’t want to die."

Hu Liniang was so scared she was about to cry.

Anning patted her head. "Don’t worry, I’m here. I won’t let you come to a bad end."

"Thank you."

Hu Liniang was a very simple little demon. Her eyes were still filled with tears, yet she was already bowing to thank Anning.

Anning smiled and pulled her up. "Come on, let’s go together and see what exactly this Ghost King is up to."

Hu Liniang was still afraid. "His Mana is very strong. All of us little demons together aren’t his match. You... you’d better not go."

Hu Liniang didn’t want Anning to go die for nothing. "You’re a pretty good person. It’d be such a shame if he harmed you."

Anning thought it over and felt that if she took Hu Liniang along to find the Ghost King, she’d inevitably have to split her attention to protect her. So she reached out and picked Hu Liniang up. "Alright, I’ll take you somewhere first."

Carrying Hu Liniang, just a few light leaps took her back to the caravan by the roadside.

At this time, Xiao Yuan and Zhang Yu were sitting by the fire, roasting themselves and chatting.

Zhang Yu was starving, and Xiao Yuan had given him some dry rations to toast and eat.

Seeing Anning and Hu Liniang coming over, Zhang Yu quickly got up. "You’re alright?"

Anning waved a hand. "I’m fine. I brought Hu Liniang here; you two look after her. I’ll be right back."

With that, Anning handed Hu Liniang over to Zhang Yu, then leapt up and vanished in an instant.

Xiao Yuan was holding a bamboo skewer, toasting slices of steamed bun strung on it.

He looked up at Hu Liniang. "Want some?"

Hu Liniang was quite hungry too, but she could feel Xiao Yuan’s strength and the pressure he exerted on her Divine Soul. Frightened, she shrank her head back. "I—I’d better not."

Zhang Yu stood beside Hu Liniang. Hearing her stomach growl, he went over, took the bun slices from Xiao Yuan’s hand, and passed them to her. "Eat. Brother Xiao is from the same hometown as me—he even saved my life before."

Hearing Zhang Yu say this, Hu Liniang relaxed completely.

Zhang Yu pulled her down to sit, and the two men and one little demon sat by the fire eating steamed buns. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Anning once again returned to the Ghost King’s wedding procession.

She concealed her form and slowly approached the bridal sedan.

Very soon, Anning sensed a fluctuation of Soul Power from beside the sedan.

She knew that meant the living soul inside the sedan had awakened.

Anning flashed into the sedan in a blur.

As soon as she entered, she saw a beauty in red inside, in the middle of pulling off her bridal veil.

How to put it... the woman in the sedan was simply too beautiful. In modern terms, she was a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree, no-dead-angle beauty.

Her features were so exquisite they left no room for挑衅, her skin was exceptionally good, and she carried an indescribable allure.

She was the sort of woman who could steal a person’s heart at first sight, making who knew how many men fall madly in love with her.

And right now, this woman held the veil in one hand, her eyes filled with an indescribably intense hatred.

"Are you alright?"

Anning was finding this more and more interesting.

She revealed her form and softly asked the woman.

The woman froze for a moment, sizing Anning up. "Who are you? One of the Ghost King’s subordinates? Or some other ghost or demon?"

"Neither."

Anning smiled. The sedan was spacious, and with only the woman sitting in it, there was plenty of room left. So Anning simply sat down beside her. "I’m human. I missed a place to stay tonight, so I was resting by the roadside. I happened to see the Ghost King’s wedding procession, so I came over to watch the fun."

The woman snorted coldly. "What’s there to see? Don’t lose your life over the spectacle. I suggest you leave quickly while no one’s noticed you yet."

"Do you want to leave?"

Anning asked.

The woman shook her head. "I can’t leave at all. Besides, even if I did leave, where could I go?"

Anning arched a brow. "You mean your body’s already been taken over by someone else, and you can’t go back?"

The woman paused, then looked at Anning in doubt. "Are you a Mage?"

Anning didn’t deny it. "Since you know about Mages, then you know what’s going on. Why don’t you fight to take your body back?"

The woman sighed, a trace of sorrow in her expression. "I can’t take it back. My father personally made the contract between me and the Ghost King. If I marry the Ghost King, our family will receive some protection. Also, with my living soul gone, my elder legitimate sister can obtain my body. That way she won’t have to suffer from illness anymore, and she can also borrow my beauty to enter the palace as the Crown Prince’s concubine..."

Anning smiled as she looked at this young lady. "You must be the Second Miss of the Ni Family."

The young lady started. "How did you know?"

Anning raised a brow. "I’m the second daughter of Prime Minister Luo. I even saw you when I was little."

Miss Ni thought back for quite a while before remembering that when she was young, Mrs. Luo had indeed brought the two Luo Family girls to the Ni Residence as guests.

"So you’re an old acquaintance."

Miss Ni smiled. "My name is Ni Zhilan."

"Luo Anning."

Anning gave her own name. "You truly don’t want to escape? You know, once you go, I fear it won’t be many days before you really scatter into dust and ash."

Miss Ni shook her head. "There’s no escaping. I’ve tried. I didn’t get away, and instead I suffered even harsher punishment. Since it’s like this, I might as well not run."

She bit her lip. "I only just learned all of this now. If I’d known a little earlier, maybe I could have avoided this calamity."

Anning gave Miss Ni another few appraising looks, then stretched out her right hand and took Miss Ni’s hand. In her palm appeared a faint thread of golden light that steadily grew brighter, drifting across Miss Ni’s body.

Very soon, Miss Ni felt light all over, as if something that had been binding her was gone, and as if something was calling to her.

Anning smiled, leaning close to whisper in Miss Ni’s ear. "Go back. Your marriage contract with the Ghost King has already been dissolved. Once you’re back, pretend to be your elder sister and look for a chance to slip away. I’ll have someone pick you up. If you trust me, you can come with me to Yang City."

Miss Ni was overjoyed.

She knew Anning wasn’t just making things up; she could feel that her marriage contract truly had been broken.

"If the Ghost King doesn’t receive his bride, I’m afraid..."

She still hesitated a little; the girl had a kind heart and was afraid of implicating others.

Anning patted her shoulder. "Don’t worry, the Ghost King will receive his bride. Whoever agreed to this marriage should be the one to bear the responsibility. Why should I shoulder a punishment that was never mine?"

As soon as Anning finished speaking, Miss Ni’s figure gradually faded.

After a moment, she saw that the bride in the sedan had changed into another person.

This was also a young girl. She was quite good-looking too, but not as exquisitely beautiful as Miss Ni—her looks could only be considered a bit above average. Realizing she was in a bridal sedan, she was so frightened she nearly screamed.

After that, the girl’s face was full of terror, and she kept whispering, "How could this happen? Why is this happening? Why did it become me? I don’t want this..."