Chapter 274: He is the Netherworld Ancestor

The meal continued, and the wine kept flowing.

However, Lao Cai and the others ate at an astonishing speed. Within three to five minutes, they had all finished their food. The entire process was as if they were being chased, hurriedly gobbling their meals like fugitives on the run.

In fact, ghosts mainly feed on the warmth and energy of freshly cooked food.

After wiping their mouths and patting their butts, Lao Cai and the others stood up, telling Shui Miao to take his time eating. Then they headed upstairs to the rooftop to chat.

As a result, the door of the private dining room automatically opened again…

“Alright, they’ve already left.”

Shui Miao let out a sigh of relief. It was the first time in his life he had ever dined with ghosts, and the experience felt rather strange.

The red wine had decreased by a third.

The dishes were untouched, but they had gone cold.

Shui Miao picked up a piece of shrimp with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, only to find that it had completely lost its flavor.

Apparently, anything that ghosts had consumed became tasteless!

Therefore, Shui Miao moved the dishes touched by Lao Cai and others aside. Then he smiled slightly and said to everyone, “The remaining dishes are untouched and still edible. Hurry up and eat before they get even colder.”

After speaking, Shui Miao didn’t hesitate and began picking food with his chopsticks and eating.

Originally, Old Master Lin had planned to be polite and get closer to Shui Miao at the dinner table. However, Shui Miao ate very casually, minding his own business, showing no sign of courtesy.

Lin Qing’er and Da Shuang exchanged glances and also began picking food with their chopsticks.

Although they were quite surprised, they seemed to have somewhat gotten used to Shui Miao’s eccentricities and didn’t dwell on it much.

Old Master Lin raised his glass, intending to toast Shui Miao, only to see Shui Miao lift his glass and drink it all in one go. Then Shui Miao poured himself another full glass from the bottle. Feeling disheartened, Old Master Lin could only place his wine glass on the table and use his chopsticks to pick some food for Shui Miao. Unexpectedly, Shui Miao suddenly put down his chopsticks, drank the wine in his glass, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said he was done eating, telling everyone to take their time. Old Master Lin, now awkwardly holding the food, had no choice but to place it into his own bowl.

After taking a bite of food and about to drink again, Shui Miao suddenly asked, “Uncle Lin, you seemed out of breath just now, didn’t you?”

Shui Miao’s sudden question left everyone puzzled.

Old Master Lin had been anxious to find a topic to start a conversation, so he hurriedly put down his glass and replied, “Yes, I don’t know why, but I suddenly felt dizzy and short of breath. I don’t know why I suddenly got better.” Looking at Shui Miao with confusion, he felt that perhaps Shui Miao could provide an answer.

Shui Miao frowned slightly and said, “Just now, a friend of mine told me that you nearly died. Fortunately, I looked at you once, so you didn’t die after all.”

“…”

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately stunned.

Lin Qing’er and Da Shuang both put down their chopsticks, their faces full of confusion.

Old Master Lin recalled the feeling he had just experienced and felt a slight fear, “No… surely not, Xiao Shui… Could my lifespan really be coming to an end?”

“Don’t worry, Uncle Lin,” Shui Miao smiled slightly and said calmly. “Even if your lifespan does end, I can still protect your soul, allowing it to cultivate alongside me. So there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

“Ah! Really?!”

Old Master Lin was suddenly excited. This was exactly what he had been longing to hear deep in his heart.

Many people don’t believe in ghosts, thinking that when a person dies, they simply disappear forever. However, when they learn that ghosts do exist and that life can continue after death, their entire worldview undergoes a complete transformation. They would become intensely eager to pursue the path of immortality, willing to give up everything they had in life if it meant becoming stronger after death.

Yet Shui Miao continued calmly, “My friend also said that if I leave, you will die. Now I want to test whether his words are accurate.”

With that, Shui Miao stood up and walked straight out.

Lin Qing’er and Da Shuang quickly looked at Old Master Lin.

This was the perfect opportunity for verification.

They highly doubted that as soon as Shui Miao left, a perfectly healthy person would suddenly die.

Old Master Lin couldn’t help but feel nervous…

Shui Miao walked out, but Old Master Lin remained completely fine.

Shui Miao then focused his mind, stopping his spiritual perception. Inside the private room, Old Master Lin suddenly felt a surge of energy rising from his chest. The energy kept accumulating, rushing upward toward his throat. Startled, Old Master Lin’s eyes widened in shock, one hand clutching his chest, unable to speak anymore!

“Ah! Shui Miao, come quickly! Uncle Lin is really in trouble!”

Seeing Old Master Lin’s face growing paler and his entire body stiffening upright, Da Shuang, terrified, shouted loudly.

Shui Miao stepped into the private room in one stride, sensing with his spiritual awareness and discovering that a murky yellow energy had gathered in Old Master Lin’s upper body. However, as soon as Shui Miao looked at it, the murky yellow energy quickly settled back down into Old Master Lin’s lower abdomen.

Old Master Lin kept rubbing his chest downward, gasping for breath, his entire body already soaked in cold sweat.

“I’m so scared, so scared. That feeling of dying was truly unbearable!”

Gradually, color returned to Old Master Lin’s face.

Seeing this, Lin Qing’er was completely stunned.

She wasn’t worried about her father, nor was there anything to worry about. Instead, she couldn’t help but recall the man she deeply loved in the past… She thought to herself, since there is a soul after death, if I were to die, wouldn’t I be able to meet him again?

Even now, Lin Qing’er still cherished memories of her first love.

In truth, her feelings toward Shui Miao couldn’t really be called love; it was more like an inexplicable fondness.

“It seems Ye Xian didn’t deceive me. He really is that person! However, I shouldn’t rely solely on what Ye Xian said. There might be other reasons. Now, either this Old Master Lin is problematic, or it’s Ye Xian who is suspicious.” Looking at Old Master Lin, Shui Miao’s mind raced as he plotted his next move.

Before long, Shui Miao communicated with Lao Cai through spiritual transmission: “Lao Cai, do me a favor. This Old Master Lin is about to die. I want to trap his soul to figure out some things…”

“That’s easy. Just directly put his soul into your Holy Yuan Ring.”

Lao Cai immediately guessed what Shui Miao was going to say, so without waiting for Shui Miao to finish, he directly offered the solution.

Shui Miao frowned slightly, “But Ye Xian said he is the Yuan Shen of a God King!”

“Hehe, that’s absolutely impossible. This kid is just talking nonsense. I’m beginning to suspect him myself,” Lao Cai calmly exchanged his thoughts with Shui Miao.

“Suspect? What exactly are you suspecting about him?” Shui Miao was curious and wanted to hear Lao Cai’s judgment.

Lao Cai paused for a moment, “I suspect he is the Warden of the Underworld.”

“…”

Upon hearing this, Shui Miao was immediately stunned, his mind going blank!