Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution - Chapter 396

The night at Pingnan Castle was bitterly cold.

The bright moonlight scattered across the snow-covered ground, reflecting a soft yellow-white glow that was breathtakingly beautiful.

Pingnan Castle was built halfway up the peak of Skeleton Mountain, just slightly lower than the two Grand Dukes’ castles.

However, being still near the summit, it was likewise blanketed in falling snow.

*Crunch crunch crunch*

Walking through the snow-covered ground surrounded by swirling mists, Jiang Cheng’s mood inexplicably lightened.

Though it was cold, the scenery made up for it.

For the first time in a long while, he could relax. He’d been constantly busy, either fighting monsters or evolving, or if not evolving, then killing players, almost never stopping.

Now with the city attack scheduled for tomorrow and everything arranged, Jiang Cheng could finally take a proper break.

He just needed to find a place to deal with the shadow following him.

A Silly Cutie was still waiting in a cave outside Pingnan Castle. Afraid of drawing attention, she hadn’t even lit a fire.

If he didn’t go soon, she might freeze to death.

“Hmm? This little archer is definitely suspicious.”

Seeing Jiang Cheng leave the castle and head straight for a secluded location, Ghost Fiend Lord immediately understood.

Those who reached his position were rarely fools.

They couldn’t completely trust a mere archer.

Becoming sworn brothers with an archer was even more impossible.

The Bone Duke was just using him to win tomorrow’s battle.

Once the war ended, his usefulness would end too.

“Where is this guy heading? Could there be an ambush there?” Ghost Fiend Lord followed, his mind full of doubts.

*Rustle rustle rustle*

Near the entrance of a hidden cave, snow fell continuously from a pine tree.

A white figure, tiptoeing and hugging herself while shivering, emerged from the cave and waved to Jiang Cheng.

“Skeleton Big Brother… is… is everything settled?” A Silly Cutie poked out her little head, speaking very softly.

When she saw Jiang Cheng, her pretty face lit up with joy.

Jiang Cheng nodded, taking her frozen little hand and pulling her into the cave. “Look how cold you are. Let’s talk inside.”

“Hehe, I’m not cold. Now that my husband is here, I won’t be cold.”

Though the cave was dark, A Silly Cutie’s face was full of happiness as Jiang Cheng pulled her inside.

“I want a hug.”

Once inside the cave, A Silly Cutie finally couldn’t hold back.

“I thought you said you weren’t cold?” Jiang Cheng pulled her into his embrace and wrapped her in another decorative coat.

“With my husband here, I’m not cold.”

Feeling Jiang Cheng’s tenderness, A Silly Cutie felt warm inside and extremely comfortable.

She buried her little head against his chest, pressing close.

“I’ll take you leveling soon. I need to earn some Soul Power too.”

“Ah, but it’s so late,” A Silly Cutie clung to Jiang Cheng’s embrace. “I don’t want to go.”

“Uh.” Jiang Cheng was slightly stunned, not expecting A Silly Cutie to become so clingy. His heart hadn’t quite adjusted.

However, seeing A Silly Cutie acting spoiled in his arms, Jiang Cheng finally steeled his heart and pulled her away.

“Someone’s watching. I’ll hug you more when we get back.”

“Where? You’re just making things up.” A Silly Cutie pouted, looking around. Besides the pitch-black cave entrance and the snow outside, there wasn’t a trace of anyone.

She patted Jiang Cheng, showing her displeasure.

“Not exactly a person, so of course you can’t see them.”

Jiang Cheng pinched her cute nose, speaking cryptically.

“Come out.”

*Rustle rustle*

Footsteps sounded as Ghost Fiend Lord appeared awkwardly at the cave entrance.

“Haha, so Brother Beiming was hiding his sweetheart, coming for a secret rendezvous. A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. May I ask who this is?”

After speaking, Ghost Fiend’s soul fire condensed as his gaze toward A Silly Cutie grew sharp.

Jiang Cheng didn’t immediately act but instead pulled A Silly Cutie close and said, “She’s my wife. What, does the kingdom have rules against marrying humans?”

“No, no, haha, a misunderstanding! Marriage is your freedom, any race is fine. I’m just curious how Brother Beiming and a human woman…”

Ghost Fiend’s gaze swept between Jiang Cheng and A Silly Cutie, revealing a meaningful look.

Before Jiang Cheng could speak, A Silly Cutie’s face had already turned red.

This Ghost Fiend was too shameless, bringing up such things right in front of her.

At the same time, she was also curious what answer her somewhat dense husband would give.

“None of your business.”

A Silly Cutie was very satisfied with Jiang Cheng’s answer.

But Ghost Fiend who heard these words felt quite awkward.

“Haha, it seems Brother Beiming has earned the Bone Duke’s favor and no longer takes me, Ghost Fiend, seriously.”

Ghost Fiend was furious, barely restraining himself from striking down this arrogant fellow.

But he also understood that currently, Jiang Cheng was still very useful to the Bone Duke. So he could only suppress his displeasure with a forced smile to hide his embarrassment.

“It’s fine, we’re all on the same side now, bound to see each other often. Besides, I should be older than you, so it’s right that I be lenient.”

Ghost Fiend held back his anger. “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that. I hope Brother Beiming will be more careful with his words in the future and consider the consequences first.”

As a Lord-level being treating a mere archer this way, Ghost Fiend was already showing Jiang Cheng considerable face.

If Jiang Cheng still didn’t know what was good for him, then Ghost Fiend would have to be less polite.

However, Jiang Cheng seemed not to hear his words and instead asked A Silly Cutie, “By the way, wife, how much experience did we get for killing Magic Fiend last time?”

This Bone Duke Pingnan was so worried about him not having enough Soul Power that he personally sent a Ghost Fiend Lord to help increase it.

Faced with such enthusiasm from Bone Duke Pingnan, Jiang Cheng felt he shouldn’t disappoint the other’s goodwill.

After all, Ghost Fiend Lord might be dispensable to Pingnan, but to him, he was a good skeleton for increasing Soul Power.

“Eight hundred thousand, I think, husband. I don’t really remember.”

“Only eight hundred thousand? That means just 800 Soul Power? That doesn’t seem like enough.”

A Lord giving only 800 Soul Power.

Jiang Cheng was slightly disappointed.

Lords seemed too cheap.

Jiang Cheng was quite dissatisfied.

Bone Duke Pingnan, a level 180 Boss would require around 18,000 Soul Power to resurrect, he calculated.

Because the Necronomicon’s resurrection cost depended not just on level but also on rank.

The higher the rank, the more Soul Power needed for resurrection.

Jiang Cheng suddenly missed World Bosses.

In terms of rewards, World Bosses were still the most generous.

Looking at the very confused Ghost Fiend, Jiang Cheng said coldly, “Lord Ghost Fiend, as a Lord, you must have many Lord friends, right?”

Ghost Fiend Lord: “…”