The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 80

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"Well? What are you waiting for? Get to the Underworld, quick! If the Puluo tribe finishes their revenge first and those two get thrown into hell, it'll be way too late to apply!"

The ghosts surged toward the path to the afterlife, yelling over each other about how they needed to submit their revenge applications right now. Their enthusiasm was so intense that even the wraith messengers from the underworld were left speechless.

"Whoa whoa whoa! No pushing! Line up! There's enough revenge for everyone!"

The wraith, clearly stressed from crowd control, bowed respectfully the moment he spotted Chi Qingzhou and Xing Su approaching.

Chi Qingzhou gave him a bright, innocent smile and tilted his head with curiosity.

Ah, a Wuchang.
He did have friends of this type—just not this specific one.

Xing Su returned the gesture with a slight nod, making no move to interfere with the wraith's work.

When the lingering souls saw Chi Qingzhou, they immediately recognized him as the one who had pulled them out of the altar. Gratitude lit up their ghostly faces, and they rushed over to thank him.

Chi Qingzhou smiled, eyes squinting happily. "No need to thank me. I only did what any decent person would do."

He was so modest about it that the ghosts liked him even more. One after another, they praised him for his bravery and kindness—for doing good without asking for anything in return.

Chi Qingzhou's smile deepened, his eyes turning into crescents. "Thank you for the compliments."

Mhm, he thought he was pretty friendly too.

Seeing how happy he was, the ghosts couldn't help but laugh along.

In their hearts, Chi Qingzhou was not only a good person, but also someone powerful. They didn't have much to repay him with, so they resolved to pray for his well-being day and night before their reincarnation, hoping his soul would recover soon.

Chi Qingzhou waved his hands. "You really don't need to go to all that trouble."
Then he thought for a second and added, "Actually—I love making friends. Especially unusual ones. So if you ever run into interesting people like that, feel free to introduce them to me."

The ghosts lit up. That, they could do!

They thumped their chests and promised that once they reached the underworld, they'd spread the word about Chi Qingzhou's warmth and friendliness, so that everyone would want to be his friend.

The Wuchang who knew what Chi Qingzhou was really like: "..."

Lu Yao, who had personally witnessed his "friend-making" techniques: "..."

They both silently decided not to say anything. Everyone else could fend for themselves.

Chi Qingzhou, on the other hand, was absolutely delighted. He nodded vigorously and complimented the ghosts for their noble character.

The group chatted merrily for a while before the Wuchang finally led the souls onto the road to the afterlife.

Lu Yao didn't follow them. She stayed behind and gave Chi Qingzhou a deep bow.

"Thank you," she said, voice full of sincerity.

But Chi Qingzhou didn't dwell on gratitude. His attention, as always, was elsewhere.

His eyes sparkled with anticipation as he looked at her. "So... are we friends now?"

Lu Yao hesitated. "Uh... I guess so? But I feel like I should call you my benefactor. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten my revenge. I might've ended up as just another offering."

Chi Qingzhou waved it off. "Forget the whole benefactor thing. We're friends. Good friends are supposed to help each other."

Lu Yao was taken aback. She stared at him—at the genuine look in his eyes. No matter how little she understood his mindset before, in this moment, she couldn't help but be moved.

She thought back to what the Wuchang had told her.

She had hitched a ride to Shangling County with that same Wuchang, who was fairly mild-mannered and had chatted with her on the way about Chi Qingzhou.

According to him, every time Chi Qingzhou lost control, his soul took a hit.

If it weren't for the sake of his friends, Chi Qingzhou would've had no reason to get involved in something so dangerous.

Thanks to the barrier that had previously kept her outside of Yinping Village, Lu Yao hadn't known that Chi Qingzhou had already briefly lost control earlier.

She'd seen the worst of human cruelty before. That made Chi Qingzhou's sincerity all the more precious.

Ghosts couldn't cry, but her eyes did feel a little dry. She blinked and smiled, genuinely.

"Yeah. We're friends. Friends help each other. And speaking of helping—I just remembered something that might be useful to you."

Chi Qingzhou tilted his head. "Hmm?"

"When I was coming down the mountain, just outside the village, I saw two suspicious-looking men."

She led him to a spot where the view of Yinping Village was clear and pointed toward the village entrance.

"One of them was around 1.75 meters tall. It's almost summer now, but he was all bundled up in a long dark brown trench coat, and he had a brown cowboy hat on. I couldn't see his face."

"The other one was shorter—definitely under 1.7 meters," Lu Yao continued. "And his outfit was even weirder. Black wool overcoat, extra-long combat boots—looked like something out of a winter catalog."

"I thought at first they might be with the Xuanshu Association, but now that I've thought it over... I don't think that's right."

She gestured, tracing the path they'd taken.

"They were heading east, coming from the northwest side of the village. The one in the trench coat made a phone call while they were walking—only said one sentence."

Her expression tightened.

"I think he said, 'Chi Xiaoyuan, it's not gonna work out today. I'll deal with it another time.'"

After all, Lu Yao had only returned to the mortal realm to take her revenge—her time here was limited.

Just after describing the two strange men she saw, the Order of Fengdu in her hand gave a slight tremble, reminding her it was time to head back to the Underworld.

A flicker of regret passed through her.

She'd only just become friends with Chi Qingzhou, and now she had to leave already. It all felt way too rushed.

Still, since she hadn't fully cleansed her resentment, her place in the reincarnation queue was probably a long way off. She'd have plenty of time to drop in on her brother and her new friend in their dreams, so she didn't hesitate too much.

Before leaving, she promised Chi Qingzhou earnestly, "If I come across any interesting and unusual friends in the Underworld or elsewhere, I'll be sure to introduce them to you."

Chi Qingzhou beamed. "Yay, awesome!"

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