Su Jiuli nodded slightly when he saw the group of people come out, and then gestured for them to stand aside to protect him and Ye Sisi.

Lin Shuangluo and Bai Luochen nodded blankly and stood obediently not far from the two of them, staring blankly at Ye Sisi who was reciting Buddhist scriptures.

Ouyang Yanyu first sent a message to Ye Shubai before asking, "Senior Brother, what are you doing?"

Su Jiuli shook his head slightly. In fact, he didn't understand why his junior sister, who was perfectly fine, had become a powerful Buddhist cultivator with profound Buddhist knowledge who could easily deliver evil spirits after only a few days.

However, merit is something that any cultivator can only hope to gain by chance. It's not something that can be achieved simply by doing good deeds. So, no matter why, it's a good thing for Ye Sisi, and even for the entire Yellow Springs Forbidden Land and Cang Realm.

It can be said that the fate of the entire Cangjing, and even the upper planes, is closely related to Ye Sisi, and anything that can be connected with her is definitely not simple.

So even if it's just a ritual for the deceased, it's definitely not an ordinary ritual. The origin of the Forbidden Land of the Underworld remains a mystery to this day.

The origins of the ghosts within are unknown. Over the past ten thousand years, many cultivators have entered the Forbidden Land of the Underworld and killed many evil ghosts, since soul crystals are valuable items.

Even so, the ghostly aura and malevolent energy of the Forbidden Land of the Underworld did not seem to weaken, nor did the number of evil spirits within decrease.

It's as if the ghosts inside can be replenished indefinitely, and the amount replenished will maintain a certain balance.

Therefore, Su Jiuli had reason to suspect that the ghosts who were exorcised by Ye Sisi had unusual origins, and might even lead to bigger secrets in the future.

But no matter how many guesses he has, they are still just guesses for now. It's more important to deal with the immediate issues first.

He had never seen Xiao Liuli make a move before, but after experiencing it up close this time, he realized that the purifying power within this Buddhist treasure was so similar to the special power within his junior sister's body.

As Su Jiuli pondered, his eyes grew deep. His junior sister's origins were probably more than just a visitor from another world. It was just a pity that the Ye family couple were too good at hiding things, and there was still no clue.

Ye Sisi sensed that the spiritual energy flowing into her from behind was somewhat disordered, and she knew that her senior brother was probably thinking about something important, otherwise he wouldn't be distracted at this time.

So he shifted his body slightly to bring the person behind him back to their senses before continuing to chant the sutra with peace of mind.

She held this thought for three whole days, only stopping to rest because her soul was too exhausted to continue, and Su Jiuli's spiritual power was almost completely depleted.

Zheng Xiangyi, Xia Changsheng, and the other two ghost kings also knew that Ye Sisi had reached her limit, so they each arranged for the evil ghosts under their command to retreat in an orderly manner.

Ye Shubai thoughtfully used the newly acquired spirit stones to set up a super spirit-gathering town around the two of them, and also set up a barrier to isolate divine sense.

Then the four of them stood outside the barrier to continue protecting the two.

After the evil spirits were all gone, cultivators kept coming over to investigate, but because of the barrier, they couldn't see what the people inside were doing.

Many people saw Su Jiuli go in, but no one could clearly see the appearance of the high monk inside. Moreover, what is the relationship between the new leader of the Tianling Sect and the high monk of Buddhism? I'm so curious, what should I do?

Of course, many people have also made their own guesses, such as Tang Hua, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, and cultivators who know a little about Ye Sisi.

The disciples of the Tianling Sect have a very close relationship, especially Ye Sisi, who was the last to join the sect and is the apple of everyone's eye. Now, apart from Su Jiuli, the other four are still there, only Ye Sisi is missing.

Therefore, they did not believe that the other members of the Heavenly Spirit Sect would not bring Ye Sisi along to such an opportunity as the Soul Beast Tower. Based on this, they deduced that it was possible that the so-called high monk who had just performed the ritual for the departed souls inside was Ye Sisi.

Those who had this idea would look around, and then realize that they were overthinking it. How could a Taoist cultivator suddenly become a Buddhist cultivator? It was simply a fantasy, impossible.

Ye Shubai glanced at the barrier behind him, then said to Ouyang Yanyu, "Second Senior Sister, keep an eye on the barrier. I'm going to go chat with the two Ghost Kings."

What Su Jiuli could think of, he, as another key figure in the Tianling Sect, naturally also thought of.

But Ye Sisi and Su Jiuli are both busy right now, so he'll go and find out some information first.

There's no way around it, the remaining three aren't very reliable. Ouyang Yanyu is a little better, but she's still a bit naive and innocent. As for the other two, I'm too lazy to talk about them. Oh well, I'll just have to rely on myself.

Ouyang Yanyu nodded. Although she didn't think as much as Su Jiuli and Ye Shubai, it didn't mean she wouldn't think about anything. So she gave Ye Shubai a reassuring look.

Ye Shubai quietly went around to the other side and said to the air in front of him, "Seniors, please show yourselves."

The moment he finished speaking, four solid figures, no different from ordinary people—or rather, ghostly figures—appeared in front of him.

Ye Shubai was not surprised at all that the other two Ghost Kings were also there. With such a commotion, and no chaos outside, it was obvious that all four Ghost Kings must have made their move.

Seeing Ye Shubai's calm demeanor, the group nodded in satisfaction, finding the young man to be truly formidable.

Zheng Xiangyi smiled and said, "Little friends, there's no need to rush. It's not too late to talk about it after they finish their dual cultivation."

Ye Shubai's lips twitched, feeling that there was something ambiguous about what he said, but he still straightened his expression and said, "In that case, I will not disturb you any longer."

Seeing that Ye Shubai was so young yet so composed, the group was even more pleased. Zheng Xiangyi then smiled and said, "We're here to protect you all. We just want to keep you safe."

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