Chapter 555: “Should I Learn to Act?”
Lan had always been a trickster. While the emotions he shared with Li Zhiqing were pure and innocent, he was still willing to use every possibility to give Mo Lian a positive opinion on himself.
Lan was never a humble person who would suffer in silence. Even if he truly did mean what he said, he would only mention such sentimental topics if he wished to gain something from them.
The branch leader and Mo Lian were not aware of this, but Xue Wei knew it very well. His lips twitched slightly as he noticed how deep in the act Lan was. Even he, who knew him well, was easily tricked into believing that he was speaking on impulse to show his sincerity.
The two ghosts had all their attention on Lan, and thus they did not notice the sudden stagnation that flashed past Xue Wei's expression before he adjusted his mindset.
They were cold-blooded creatures who would kill without blinking, but they had to admit that the words Lan had spoken made a strange and foreign emotion sprout within their hearts.
Lan was well aware that Xue Wei had seen through him, but he also understood the young man's personality after traveling together for so long.
Xue Wei was not a nosy person, nor was he full of righteousness. He was very similar to Lan in many ways, and he, too, found it a rather useful strategy.
Usually, the two of them were able to use strength to get what they wished for, but there were certain people whom they did not wish to be forceful towards.
While it might seem somewhat despicable to use such an emotional way to sway others, neither Lan nor Xue Wei saw an issue with this course of action.
These ghosts had not experienced any positive emotions for thousands of years. Even if they were somewhat using an emotional way to forcefully make them feel positive towards themselves, it was not that bad, as it proved that even ghosts were able to feel something about others.
Neither Xue Wei nor Lan continued the subject, but instead, they began discussing the new area they were about to enter.
The area did not have a name. Most who had experienced the hell of surviving within that area would happily forget all about the nightmare upon leaving, while those who never escaped would be lost in the rivers of time.
Every ghost within the Ghost Realm knew of this area, but they would not willingly mention it; it was more of a taboo subject, and the fear that surrounded the area had only grown with time.
Xue Wei and Lan would not know the instinctive fear that was rooted within the ghosts when they were living within this area, but they were living beings, so the rules that were forced onto the ghosts would not be able to limit them.
It was also due to this that Mo Lian dared to mention the area. She was aware of the dangers that surrounded it, and even she felt an instinctive fear when mentioning it, but she understood that they were fundamentally different.
The things which ghosts feared were not likely to be feared by those who were living. As such, she dared to mention the place.
The branch leader had only commented on a few things after she told them to look there for their friend. He understood the severity of the topic, but he also understood that it might be different for them.
Unlike Mo Lian, he had never been there, but he still felt fear from deep within the core of his soul whenever the area was mentioned, so he could imagine the amount of courage it took to tell them about the only place that could bring fear to the ghosts.
Both Xue Wei and Lan noticed the strange attitude towards this area, but neither of them mentioned it. They understood that the two ghosts would not harm them intentionally, as they currently depended on them to escape this place that they had been so fed up with for so many years.
"We will start preparing for the journey."
Mo Lian had already said what there was to say. She could guess that the two living ones had a lot to discuss now, things that were not suitable for them to overhear, so she proposed for herself and the branch leader to retreat.
She had offered the suggestion to go and have a look, and from the look of the two, she could see that they had decided to go. Even so, she also understood that they would be full of certain doubts and thoughts that could not be shared with others.
Although they had come for the sake of saving her, she was no longer the same person as before, and it was clear that everyone was aware of this. She was not suitable to listen in on their private conversations.
Lan and Xue Wei politely led the two ghosts out of their courtyard, and when the door closed, Xue Wei could not help but chuckle when the sad and piteous expression on Lan's face returned to the same arrogant smirk that he was used to.
"I am truly in awe of your ability to collect goodwill."
Xue Wei was not mocking Lan; he genuinely felt respect for this deity who was willing to put down his pride and act shamelessly for the sake of chasing his beloved.
Many would love their partner, but if it was a question about their own pride and honor, they might be hesitant. Not many could act like Lan and be so thick-skinned that everyone was completely convinced by his acting.
Should he start to learn some tricks, in case Wang Xiaoyun also felt dislike for him due to his heritage?