Miss Loser is too enchanting

Dugu Qianye sensed Qin Wushuang’s mood and said, "Once sent away, we may never see each other again."

Qin Wushuang’s body trembled when he heard Dugu Qianye’s words. Qie Yue glanced at Dugu Qianye and said, "Let’s talk about that later. Qianye, did you find the Dark Spiritual Bead?"

"We were just about to talk about that," Dugu Qianye said, then turned to look at Mang Qianjun and asked, "You mentioned the whereabouts of the Dark Spiritual Bead, where is it?"

"The last time the Dark Spiritual Bead appeared was a hundred years ago," Mang Qianjun said, "in the hands of a Ghost King in the eighteenth layer."

"Ghost King?" Dugu Qianye looked at Mang Qianjun and asked, "What is a Ghost King?"

"Those from other realms who break their oaths and are cast into hell by the rules of heaven and earth are all on the eighteenth layer. The living conditions there are the most severe. Moreover, once they enter the eighteenth layer, they cannot leave," Mang Qianjun said. "The Ghost King signifies the division of power there. There are five Ghost Kings in total on the eighteenth layer, who almost monopolize all the resources on that level. Anyone else who wants to survive must attach themselves to a Ghost King."

"Who has the Dark Spiritual Bead?" Dugu Qianye asked.

"Qiao Huang, the Ghost King. One of the strongest among the five Ghost Kings. A hundred years ago, he took it out to show the other Ghost Kings during his 100,000th birthday celebration," Mang Qianjun said.

"Then Zi Xiao and I will go look for the Dark Spiritual Bead. Qie Yue, you wait here for Hei Zi, and when he arrives with the army, you and Qianjun and the others can act according to the situation," Dugu Qianye arranged.

"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Oh, that senior brother of yours, Hao Pengyou, he also went to the eighteenth layer of hell. After you get there, see if you can find him; he’s also after Qiao Huang, the Ghost King," Mang Qianjun said. "Actually, with his strength, he’s no match for Qiao Huang at all. I advised him, but he wouldn’t listen, so I secretly sent a few people to follow him."

"Thank you, Qianjun," Dugu Qianye said.

Thinking of what Hao Pengyou said about Nangong Feifei breaking an oath and being cast into Endless Hell, according to what was just mentioned, she should also be on the eighteenth layer.

"Don’t mention it," Mang Qianjun replied with a smile. "Actually, I’d rather you didn’t thank me."

Remembering the time she accepted the jade from Mang Qianjun, she suddenly felt a bit uneasy. Smiling, she left with Zi Xiao.

Qie Yue took Qin Wushuang out, and Baili Ruyan, looking at the somewhat despondent Mang Qianjun, said, "Brother, it’s best to let go early of what can’t be obtained. Give yourself a new life."

"A million years of waiting is not something that can be let go just by saying so," Mang Qianjun said. "Even though I can’t obtain her, it’s good to be able to watch over her."

"Alas..." Baili Ruyan didn’t know how to persuade him anymore.

Dingdong walked in from outside, bowed to Mang Qianjun and Baili Ruyan, and said, "King, the army has returned."

"You’ve worked hard, Dingdong," Mang Qianjun said, then turned and returned to his throne, instructing Dingdong, "Call all the generals, Dingdong. Since Yong Xing wants to play, then we shall play along with them properly! Let them know what ’no return’ really means!"

"Yes, King!" Dingdong replied and then left.

Baili Ruyan sighed deeply in his heart as he watched Mang Qianjun sitting on the throne.

Dugu Qianye and Zi Xiao rode on Xiaohuo towards the eighteenth layer, passing through the eleventh layer, where they saw the patrolling Skeleton Army in the distance, even more vigilant than in the first layer.

They concealed their presence to avoid detection by the army and to prevent unnecessary battles.

"Look, those are people from the Maintenance Squad." Dugu Qianye noted that at the entrance to the twelfth level, in addition to the Skeleton Army, there were also members of the Peacekeeping Team.

"Shall we force our way through?" Xiaohuo asked.

Dugu Qianye looked at the people and thought for a moment, then said, "No, don’t force our way through, that would make too much noise."

"Then what do we do?" Xiaohuo asked.

Dugu Qianye remembered that both Jiang Yu and the Barrier were left in the Royal Palace, so the Illusion Array couldn’t be used. To get past without making a sound, the only way was...

"You guys wait here." Dugu Qianye said as she went into the Refining Demon Pot. When she came out, she had a medicinal bottle in her hand. She took off the lid and sprinkled the poison powder inside into the air, then used her Spiritual Power to create a breeze that blew the powder over. She then took Zi Xiao and Xiaohuo into the Refining Demon Pot with her.

"Eh, why is there a sudden wind?" A member of the Peacekeeping Team squinted against the wind and said.

"Right, Endless Hell hasn’t seen wind in decades." A Skeleton also said, "Why do I feel like my bones have gone soft?"

"Me too..."

All the Skeletons collapsed to the ground. The people from the Maintenance Squad laughed heartily at their state and said, "You Skeletons turn soft at the slightest breeze, useless!"

"Yes, it’s up to us to guard this place!"

"But why do I feel a bit weak too?" One of the Peacekeeping Team members said before also falling to the ground.

"Bang! Bang!"

The others all fell down, and the last one to fall murmured, "That wind was strange..."

After everyone had fallen, Dugu Qianye came out with Zi Xiao and Xiaohuo, set fire to them all, and then proceeded to the twelfth level. Those poor Skeletons were reduced to ashes, and when a gust of wind swept through, the ashes were blown away. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Xiaohuo, leading Dugu Qianye and Zi Xiao, hurried towards the eighteenth level. Upon entering, they felt a Barrier wrapping around the whole eighteenth level, which must have been the reason those people couldn’t leave it.

When they reached the eighteenth level, Dugu Qianye used the method Mang Qianjun had given her to contact the people he had sent to follow Hao Pengyou.

Since Mang Qianjun had been tasked to follow Hao Pengyou, he had informed them of Dugu Qianye’s existence. So, when Dugu Qianye reached out to them, they didn’t hesitate and directly told her their current whereabouts.

Following the address they provided, Dugu Qianye made her way there. Along the road, she saw that the black land had almost no patches of green, just dark crust, wondering how people here managed to survive.

"Little Yeye, Qianjun told me before that this environment is the most difficult in all of Endless Hell. Those who break their oath and come here have very little chance of survival... unless..." Zi Xiao reminded Dugu Qianye, "So the chances that Nangong Feifei is still alive are very slim. Even if she did survive, she wouldn’t be in good shape, and I don’t know if your senior brother can accept this fact."

Although Zi Xiao didn’t spell it out, Dugu Qianye understood what he meant. To survive in such an environment, a woman would have to sell her body for support. Nangong Feifei would not be an exception, and it was uncertain whether Hao Pengyou could accept her changes.

In silence, Dugu Qianye and Zi Xiao located the Hidden Guard of Mang Qianjun.

"Venerable Lord! Miss Qianye!" The Hidden Guard saluted Zi Xiao and Dugu Qianye. Because of Baili Ruyan, everyone in Endless Hell called Dugu Qianye Miss Qianye.