This Martial Saint’s Health Bar is Too Thick!
Chapter 602 - 102 Ye Zhao

Chapter 602 -102 Ye Zhao

“Hmm?”

Li Fei, upon hearing the other party’s words, was slightly taken aback.

Though he no longer cared much about his identity as the Green-faced Ghost being exposed, he hadn’t expected to be unmasked so soon.

Inside the Lake Heart Pavilion, the Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang, seeing Li Fei’s silence, became even more convinced of his guess.

He confidently smiled, “If the Marquis prefers not to show his true face, then I shall continue to call him the Ghost King.”

As the words fell, Li Fei felt a strong surge of magic around him.

The next second, a huge Array was activated, enveloping the entire lake and the land ten meters around its shore.

Li Fei, upon a brief perception, understood what this Array was for.

It was a very common ‘Illusion Array,’ used to conceal the scenery within the Array.

From outside the Array, the lake appeared as usual, with the Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang still admiring the scenery alone within Lake Heart Pavilion, and all sounds within the Array unable to escape.

“You are very confident.”

Li Fei remained calm and composed.

The other party had guessed his true identity and, instead of fleeing immediately, had activated an Array to hide themselves. It seemed they were not afraid of him, ranked third on the Fengyun Leaderboard.

The Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang kept his smile unchanged, “Knowing the name of the Ghost King, and choosing to name the sect Ghost Slayer, naturally, comes with reliance.”

“Oh.”

Li Fei’s tone grew faint as he took a step forward.

The Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang’s expression sobered up, aware of the murderous intent emanating from Li Fei, he quickly said:

“Ghost King, please hold!”

“Naming it the Ghost Slayer Gang was merely to draw the Ghost King’s attention. If any offense was caused, I beg the Ghost King’s forgiveness.”

After speaking, the Gang Leader gave a cupped-fist salute to Li Fei.

This indeed surprised Li Fei; he paused his attack, choosing to first see what this person’s true intentions were:

“Now you have my attention.”

The Gang Leader lowered the hand he had raised and looked across the lake at Li Fei,

“We noticed the Ghost King not because of your strength but because of those deeds you did in Xing City.”

“Oh?”

“The Ghost King despises evil, and by killing those corrupt officials, you’ve given the people great satisfaction!”

“…”

“This Dynasty has long been corrupt, officials indulging in corruption and pleasures, treating the common people like fish meat. Local powers fight over benefits, monopolize resources, and desperately exploit the lower classes… all of this, I believe the Ghost King has already seen whilst in Xing City.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“If the Ghost King takes action against officials, it shows that you too have anger in your heart and wish to change the status quo. With your power alone, you could temporarily change the officialdom of Xing City, but not Datong Prefecture, not Feng Province, not the whole Da Lan Dynasty.”

“…”

“You need like-minded allies! That is our original intention in finding you.”

“Is your method of recruitment always to establish an opposing force?”

“It is indeed because the Ghost King’s whereabouts are unpredictable, and we could not find you, that we had to resort to this strategy in hopes of drawing your attention.”

“Heh.”

Li Fei chuckled lightly.

If they truly wished to contact him, there were many methods, establishing a confrontational Ghost Slayer Gang seemed more likely to be a show of strength.

Although the Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang was speaking politely and humbly, Li Fei could still detect a hint of arrogance in his demeanor.

This was a very proud person.

“What is your organization called?”

Li Fei asked.

“If the Ghost King is willing to join, I will naturally divulge that information. However, you may first know my name; you can call me ‘Ye Zhao.'”

The Gang Leader released his name.

“Ye Zhao… What are the conditions to join?”

“Is the Ghost King willing to join?”

“Let’s hear more about it first.”

“Our organization’s vision is to change this world, to rid it of those officials and tycoons who treat the common people as fish meat!”

“Rebellion?”

“It’s not at that stage yet, just doing some of the things the Ghost King has done before.”

“But my people in Datong Prefecture are completely banning opium while your Ghost Slayer Gang demands its sale.”

“It’s just an excuse. Without that flag, how can we gather those who oppose the Ghost King? As long as the Ghost King is willing to join, our combined forces could immediately eliminate all these enemies!”

“But I’ve heard that in establishing your Ghost Slayer Gang, you’ve also been exploiting the common people.”

Li Fei spoke calmly.

Before coming here, he had thoroughly researched the Ghost Slayer Gang with the help of Zhao Yi.

For the other party to rise in such a short period and make such a significant impact, many of their methods were far from honorable.

Ye Zhao seemed startled at first, then laughed,

“It’s just a temporary measure, after all. Our manpower is too limited. To achieve our goals, we must rely on those Jianghu people, naturally making it hard for them to maintain strict discipline, without ever offending. Once we have complete control of Datong Prefecture’s Jianghu, we can slowly reform.”

“A temporary measure?”

Li Fei shook his head, “Is this how your organization operates?”

Ye Zhao, sensing the scorn in Li Fei’s words, his expression darkened, and he retorted with a cold laugh,

“The Qingyuan City Management Company which you established in Xing City, and your Green-faced Manor in Datong Prefecture, are not as pure as you would like to think either.”

Of course, Li Fei knew that an organization could never be completely pure, no matter how good or strict the rules he set were, there would always be those who would exploit loopholes.

In terms of results, Li Fei seemed not to have the right to mock the Ghost Slayer Gang.

But he firmly believed in one thing:

There’s a fundamental difference between, harboring good intentions and choosing to struggle in the right direction from the beginning, and opting for expedience from the start.

“If your organization is all like you, then I really see no need to join.”