The black-clad man standing at the door was none other than Gui Xian, the enigmatic figure of the Gui Wang Sect. Ye Quan had been to the Gui Wang Sect for a while after being taken in by Gui Li, so he had seen Gui Xian a few times. Although he still knew very little about what kind of person Gui Xian was, he understood that this man's identity was not ordinary and was definitely not someone he could compare himself to.

  It was a surprise to meet this person suddenly in such a place, and it's no wonder that Ye Quan Dao Ren was shocked. Zhou Yi Xian and Xiao Huan didn't know what identity the mysterious black-clothed man had, but seeing the fearful expression on Ye Quan Dao Ren's face, they guessed that he might not be a good person, and couldn't help but tense up as well.

  Mr. Gui floated in, but he also seemed to have not expected that this quiet and secluded place would actually have people, and among them, there were even people who could recognize him. His body shook involuntarily for a moment. After a while, he clearly saw the three people in the house, especially Wild Dog Daoist. Mr. Gui immediately calmed down. His gaze swept over Wild Dog Daoist's body, then looked at Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan, and finally returned to Wild Dog. In a calm tone, he said: "You are Wild Dog Daoist, aren't you?"

  The stray dog had seen the ghostly gentleman several times in the past, always following behind Ghost King's back within the Ghost King Sect. He would catch a glimpse of that mysterious black figure from afar. This was his first time seeing the ghostly gentleman up close. Unexpectedly, upon hearing the ghostly gentleman speak, he actually recognized himself and couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart. After a brief pause, he replied, "It is."

  "Mr. Ghost said faintly: "You're always following Mr. Gui Jie, how did you suddenly come to this kind of place? And who are these two people?"

  The stray dog asked him with a hint of resentment, "What makes you think I can't come just because you're here?" But the words stuck in his throat and he didn't dare speak out loud. Instead, he said softly, "I... I got separated from Gui Lie, but I'll go find him soon. They're both my friends."

  Mr. Gui's tone was flat, seemingly not noticing that the wild dog had intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the words "Gui Lie". He said: "Oh, I see. But you still haven't told me, how did you end up here?"

  The wild dog Daoist was speechless for a moment, fortunately, Zhou Yi Xian, who had been watching this strange Mr. Ghost from the side for a long time, opened his mouth and said: "It's just that I have a relative's spirit tablet here, we came to pay our respects."

  Mr. Gui's gaze condensed, and he immediately saw behind the three people, on that altar table, a worn-out spirit tablet was indeed erected, with several words written on it: The spirit position of beloved son Zhou Xingyun. Mr. Gui nodded, then seemed to hesitate for a moment, his eyes behind the black veil flickering uncertainly, and slowly said: "Since you have already paid your respects, this place is still a yin house ghost land after all, it's not suitable to stay for long, so let's leave quickly."

  The wild dog Taoist turned his head to look at Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan, with the intention of not wanting to stay with such a gloomy person for too long. Looking at Ghost Mr.'s words, it seemed that if it weren't for Ghost Ji's sake, he might not even know whether he would take action against the three of them. However, although this was the case, the wild dog Taoist did not grasp whether Zhou Yixian would understand that this person was someone who could not be provoked. Moreover, from what had been seen earlier, Zhou Yixian's feelings towards his premature son were quite deep. At this moment, being suddenly and unceremoniously given an order to leave, it was really unknown whether he would burst into a loud scolding, which would be true to his usual temperament.

  As expected, when the Wild Dog Taoist turned around, his heart sank instantly. Zhou Yi Xian didn't seem to notice anything, but her face was tense as if she was thinking about something, and her gaze wandered aimlessly. Xiao Huan's beautiful face had an unusual hint of anger, clearly infuriated by the black-clad man's words. Just as it seemed like she was about to retort, Wild Dog Taoist panicked, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat as he thought to himself "Oh no!" In his moment of terror, Zhou Yi Xian suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Huan, blocking her way. Xiao Huan's words were on the tip of her tongue, but she was taken aback and changed her tone: "You... eh, Grandfather, what are you doing?"

  On Monday, Xian looked at Mr. Gui who was still standing at the door like a ghost and said lightly: "No, we just came to see your father this time, since we've already paid our respects, let's go, anyway there's nothing to do here."

  Xiao Huan was stunned, unable to speak for a moment. The wild dog Dao Ren let out a sigh of relief, and the heart that had jumped to his throat finally calmed down. He hastily took a step forward and said, "Yes, yes, let's hurry up and leave."

  The little ring was a clever person, and at this time he also understood that something was wrong. He nodded his head and the three of them hastily packed up their things and bid farewell. Led by Ye Gou Dao Ren, they walked towards the door, while Gui Xian Sheng quietly made way for them, floating into the dark and gloomy mansion, looking like a ghost or demon.

  Three people walked quickly out of the room, and the sunlight came down again. After a few steps, they heard the sound of the door behind them automatically closing with a loud "whoosh" and then slamming shut with a bang.

  They quickened their pace and walked away from the Yi Zhuang until they could hardly see the shadow of the house, when the three finally stopped. Ye Dog Dao Ren and Zhou Yi Xian let out a sigh at the same time. Xiao Huan looked at them with a frown and said: "What's wrong with you two? Why are you so scared?"

  Zhou Yi Xian ignored her, lowered his head in contemplation for a moment, then raised his head and asked the wild dog: "I heard you call him 'Ghost Master' just now. What kind of person is he?"

  The wild dog hesitated for a moment, then said: "He is the most mysterious person in the Gui Wang Zong, seemingly a kind of elder figure who is worshipped. He usually appears with the Gui Wang, I'm not clear what kind of person he is, but definitely not an ordinary person."

  On Monday, Xian's eyebrows were tightly locked, silent and speechless. Xiaohuan found it strange, rarely seeing Grandpa so solemnly thoughtful, and couldn't help but curiously ask: "Grandpa, what's wrong? Do you also think this person is very strange?"

  Xian nodded slowly on Monday, his tone very slow and cautious, saying: "This person is indeed not to be underestimated. And just now in the Yizhuang mansion, did you notice anything at the right corner of the room three feet away from the wall?"

  Xiao Huan and Ye Gou Dao Ren were both stunned upon hearing this, carefully thinking back, but Xiao Huan was still more meticulous, furrowing her brow: "Grandfather, I remember that there's nothing else there except for a few coffins scattered all over the place."

  Xian Leng hummed and said, "That's right, it's a coffin."

  The wild dog Taoist said with a strange tone: "What's so strange about coffins? That's a charity house, of course there are coffins."

  Xian Bai gave him a glance on Monday and said, "What do you know, useless thing? The other coffins don't count, but one of them is different from the others. Not only does it not have as much dust as the others, but its position is also very neat, facing south and north. And where it is located is the place with the most yin energy in this entire graveyard."

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  At this point, Zhou Yixian's face became even more solemn, and he said: "Originally, I didn't think of these things either. That coffin wasn't particularly eye-catching, but just now when the wild dog saw that person, it called out 'Ghost Master', which made me feel a sudden movement in my heart. I secretly took a closer look at the feng shui of this house, and indeed, I saw a bit of a doorway coming out. It's likely that this person is really a ghost cultivator, using this yin energy to nourish his body." However, when he said this, Zhou Yixian's face also showed a few hints of doubt, and he slightly lowered his head, muttering to himself in confusion: "But the demonic sect's people, although they cultivate many strange and unusual methods, this kind of ghostly technique seems to be more commonly seen in the southern border's shamanic arts. How could it possibly appear on this person?"

  A stray dog suddenly interrupted, "That's not necessarily true. In the past, there was an old guy in the Ten Thousand Poison Sect named Bloodsucking Old Ghost. Apart from his famous bloodsucking technique, didn't he also cultivate a 'Five Ghosts Controlling Spirit' formation?"

  "Monday sneered and said, 'You don't understand anything, yet you pretend to be knowledgeable. That blood-sucking old waste learned a few tricks from who-knows-where, forcibly captured some innocent spirits, and uses them to scare people with fake magic. When it's really needed, it's usually broken by someone in one move. The sorcery of the Southern Territory is vast and profound, and its achievements in the ghostly path are astonishing and shocking. How can that waste be compared to this?'"

  The wild dog Taoist was speechless, but after thinking back, he felt that it was indeed as Zhou Yixian said. When the blood-sucking old demon ambushed Zhang Xiaofan, who was still a Qingyun disciple at the time, and used the Five Ghosts to Refine the Soul for the first time, he was inexplicably broken by Zhang Xiaofan. Although the scene was quite strange and bizarre at the time, with Zhang Xiaofan's ghostly aura in his hands, it was still the blood-sucking old demon's own fault for not being up to par. With this thought, the wild dog Taoist couldn't help but add a few points of contempt towards the blood-sucking old demon, and instead forgot about his own struggles and pleas for mercy when he was under the old demon's control.

  Xiao Huan stood beside him, frowning and said: "Grandfather, no matter what, Father's spirit tablet is still in the middle of that house. Now there's such a strange creature inside, won't it be bad?"

  Xian shook his head slowly on Monday, saying: "Your father has been gone for many years, and this doesn't have much to do with it anymore. However, that is also where your father's spirit tablet is located. I only have one son, so I can't just ignore it."

  The wild dog Daoist was startled and stared with wide eyes: "What did you say?"

  Xian hummed and said, "I naturally want to go back and take another look. I can't just leave like this."

  The wild dog's face turned white with rage and he shouted: "That person is not someone you can afford to offend, do you know that?"

  On Monday, Xian snorted and ignored him, continuing on his own: "Originally, according to common sense, this kind of ghostly person would have the most yin energy at night, which is also the best time for him to cultivate and meditate. If we were to investigate, it would be better to do so during the day. However, since we bumped into him today, we can't just return so early. Let's wait until tonight before going again."

  Xiao Huan nodded and said, "It seems like you've thought of something. Turning to the wild dog, he said, 'Dao Zhang, maybe it's better if you don't go with us. My grandfather and I are only going because my father's spirit is there, and we can't bear to leave him behind.'"

  The stray dog was looked at by Xiaohuan's bright and shiny eyes, and he originally opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly closed it again. After a while, he muttered: "Let's go together."

  Xiao Huan was slightly surprised, but still smiled faintly and said: "Really? Hehe, Dao Zhang, you're really a good person."

  The wild dog Taoist remained silent, but Zhou Yi Xian on the side let out a cold laugh, his tone was full of meaning.

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  The three of them waited in this quiet alley, and from a distance, they could still see a few figures, but as the sky grew darker, even those figures gradually disappeared. It seemed that it was also because this place was near the mourning house of the Yi family.

  When the night finally fell, the noisy River City was shrouded in the terror of the beast disaster, and the people who were terrified finally survived another day. The tired people in every corner of this city fell asleep quietly with fear and confusion about the future. Who still cares about things around them?

  The night sky had no moon, dark clouds were heavy, the city of Hejiang was dimly lit, only in the distant horizon, there were one or two weak starlights, facing each other from afar, emitting a faint glow. The night wind blew gently, carrying a hint of chill and coolness, making a soft humming sound, blowing quietly over the city walls.

  On Monday, the three of them quietly arrived at the entrance of the abandoned temple at the end of the alley. Under the dim light, they could still vaguely make out the dilapidated door and walls. The cold wind whistled, as if a dark gust was constantly blowing from inside. Zhou Yixian shrank his neck slightly, seemingly feeling a chill, while Ye Gou Dao Ren, standing behind him, also felt a bit of goosebumps. However, he quietly glanced to the side and saw Xiaoling's slender figure standing beside him, her face tense with anxiety as she stared into the darkness. At that moment, Ye Gou Dao Ren's initial hesitation vanished without a trace.

  Monday Xian gazed into the darkness for a long time, seemingly pondering something. After a long while, she turned around and took out several yellow paper talismans from her bosom. On them, one could vaguely see twisted and distorted mysterious paintings. Even in the dim light, it was unclear what they were. Monday Xian handed two to Little Ring, hesitated for a moment, then also handed two to Wild Dog Daoist, saying in a low voice: "These two spirit talismans, you should hide the larger one on your body to ward off evil spirits invading your body. Hold the smaller one in your hand, and if things go wrong, immediately recite the incantation and swing it out to escape."

  After finishing, Zhou Yixian whispered the incantation to the two of them again. Xiao Huan seemed to have known this incantation for a long time and nodded lightly, looking relaxed. However, Ye Gou Dao Ren's head grew bigger as he listened, for these strange incantations were something he had never heard before. The pronunciation was twisted and difficult to remember, with many twists and turns. Ye Gou Dao Ren almost doubted that if something really happened, he would probably die at the hands of Gui Xiansheng before he could even finish reciting these incantations.

  But anyway, although I don't know if Zhou Yixian's trick is effective this time, Ye Gou Dao Ren still made an effort to memorize it. After a while, he finally managed to remember the extremely twisted incantation.

  Monday Xian listened to the wild dog Taoist's recitation, nodded his head in approval, indicating that it was okay. This time he taught the wild dog Taoist an escape technique, and surprisingly didn't scold anyone, which was rare. It wasn't clear if this was because he knew that these incantations were too difficult to remember. At this point, Monday Xian calmed his mind, pointed towards the entrance of the Righteous Villa, and both Xiao Huan and the wild dog Taoist nodded in unison.

  On Monday, Xian took a deep breath and slowly lifted his foot to move forward. Xiao Huan and the wild dog followed closely behind him. All they could see in front of them was the dark night sky, pitch black and eerily strange. Just as they were feeling tense, faint cries suddenly echoed from far behind them:

  "Rustle, rustle......"

  This sound was almost the same as the insect sounds of ordinary days, Zhou Yixian and Ye Gou Dao Ren didn't pay attention to it, but Xiaohuan's body suddenly shook violently, she quickly turned around and looked back. Her sudden turn made the two men beside her jump in fright, thinking there was something unexpected behind them, they also quickly turned around to check, but found that there was nothing behind them.

  Xian asked on Monday: "Xiaohuan, what's wrong?"

  Xiao Huan's face changed color and her expression was a bit strange, she hesitated for a moment, then said: "Grandpa, I...I think I heard Xiao Hui calling."

  On Monday, Xian's eyebrows furrowed and he said, "Little Gray... what Little Gray..." His voice suddenly choked, and in a low tone, he asked, "Are you referring to the monkey beside Gui Li?"

  Xiao Huan nodded, but her face showed a few points of confusion, and she said slowly: "But now there is no sound again, could it be that I misheard?"

  Monday Xian and the wild dog looked into the distance of the alley together, only to see a piece of darkness, where were Gui Li and Xiao Hui's shadows? Monday Xian stared at Little Ring for a moment, Little Ring's face turned red, turned around, but somehow, her facial expression seemed a bit distracted, as if thinking about something.

  The stray dog stood by and watched with an inexplicable strange expression on its face, slowly lowering its head.

  "Alright, stop daydreaming, let's go in."

  Xiao Huan and the Wild Dog Taoist both nodded in agreement. The following Monday, the three of them crept to the entrance of the dilapidated house, where they saw that the small courtyard inside was desolate and overgrown with weeds, pitch black everywhere, yet it seemed as if behind every shadow, there was a pair of icy eyes staring at them.

  The cold wind blows by, it's really eerie and makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

  On Monday, Xian swallowed her saliva and walked in quietly. The footsteps of the three people stepped on the grass and trees in the courtyard, and in this silence, although they were extremely careful, they still made a very slight sound of footsteps, which seemed to be louder than usual by countless times when heard by their own ears.

  As the three of them got closer to that gloomy house, their heartbeats also quickened involuntarily. Xiaohuan even felt that her heartbeat sounded unusually loud, and she was afraid that others might hear it too.

  It was at this moment that the originally pitch-black mansion suddenly produced a faint but thunderous sound in everyone's ears, and a flame of light suddenly burst forth from within the house. The color of the flame was eerily dark green...