Chapter 555: “Should I Learn to Act?” (1/2)

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.