In a hidden corner of the secret realm, a voice erupted in fury.


    “The array was broken!? Who did it!? You’re lucky I have too many things on my plate right now!” The voice was terrifying—its tone inhuman, echoing with a strange, menacing power.


    “But even if you’ve destroyed all my arrays, you still won’t get it—not until it blooms. By then, I’ll have already finished dealing with these nuisances. Though, I’ll still need to be careful. He managed to wipe out ten rank 1 ghosts on his own and bypassed all the traps I set. But that doesn’t mean I’m some pushover. Just you wait!”


    The voice hissed, the air thick with malice.


    …


    Yanwei smirked, their eyes narrowing as they examined the situation. “So, it’s a Moonshade Lotus… Looks like that ghost is about to break through to rank 2. I thought he hadn’t realized, but maybe he knows. He just assumes no one can get to it before it blooms. Well, too bad for him—I was once rank 9.”You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.


    They paused, deep in thought. “If my theory is correct, my chances of breaking through to rank 2 are 95%. If not… then I’ll have to hunt more rank 1s. Eventually, rank 3s or even rank 4s might get involved, and they could come after me directly.” Yanwei sighed. “I really hope this works. Otherwise, I’ll have to take some risky chances again.”


    “But no matter how confident that ghost is, he should’ve sent someone to find out who I am by now. The fact that no one has come means only one thing—he’s preoccupied with something important. And what could be more important to a ghost than treasures or inheritances?” Yanwei’s eyes gleamed. “Of course, it’s those geniuses who are eyeing his treasures.”


    Without hesitation, Yanwei seized the Moonshade Lotus and stored it in their space. As they turned to leave, a sly smile crept across their face, and they whispered to themself, “Let them fight. I’ll just reap the rewards of all their struggles.”