Where you stray into a ghost town, find the monster and escape quickly

The three family heads walked towards the crowd. Linghu Qianchi bowed and said, "Everyone!" His voice, wrapped in the pressure of the divine transformation, spread out, and the restless crowd suddenly quieted down. "Everyone, for the sake of the three of us, please give us seven days. We will give you a satisfactory answer by then."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Shangguan Wutian stepped forward at the right moment and poured out dozens of brocade bags from his sleeves. The crisp sound of silver coins colliding made the eyes of several people in the front row sparkle.

Shangguan Wutian also said: "During this period, everyone can come to my Shangguan home to receive relief food."

The people who had just been angrily cursing "blood debt must be paid with blood" suddenly became agitated. A lame old man was the first to rush towards the brocade bag, his face beaming with joy as he looked at the white silver inside.

"Since the family heads have said so, we will wait for a few days."

"Yes! For the sake of the three family heads."

Ragged women huddled together, their outer layers of coarse cloth ripped in the struggle. A child was knocked to the ground in the mud, but no one paid him a second glance; everyone was focused on the bags of spirit stones being tossed in the air.

Yi Xiaoxiao stood at the back of the crowd, sneering at the group of people who had just been crying for "revenge," now bowing to a few pieces of silver. She secretly picked up a sound transmission note and said calmly, "The plan continues."

Everyone collected their money and left. The Sect Master frowned and sighed. The secret realm trial in a few days would have to be postponed again. Linghu Luoxi sighed, "Where should I even start investigating this?"

"We can go to the Richen Pavilion and ask for information. Maybe there are clues. We must find out what happened."

Ye Lingyou and the others came to their senses and discovered that Linghu Luoxi and the other two had already left. This time, the throne of the Richen Pavilion was empty. Just as the three were puzzled, Yan slowly approached from the shadows.

"I have been waiting here for a long time! The Pavilion Master is away today due to some matters, but he guessed you would come, so he asked me to personally hand this item over to a young man named Shangguan Yi."

Shangguan Yi was flattered and took the bamboo slips. "Wow! This Pavilion Master understands me so well. We are so in tune with each other. I love you."

Upon opening it, the familiar format remained: midnight, dusky Nine Azure Forest, Ruoruo and others, secret passage, unknown, and a sentence: "From midnight, the division of yin and yang, easy to forget, do not stay long." The three of them brought half of their group to the dusky Nine Azure Forest again, while the other half stayed at the sect, constantly killing monsters.

There was still no change around, and she walked for who knows how long, but she still couldn't reach the end. Su Mianmian suddenly realized that she seemed to have been here before, and then a word popped up in her mind - ghost wall.

Yun Suiqi's palm lit up the fire control talisman, but the dark blue flames could not illuminate the thick fog three feet away. Even more strange was that the roars of the monsters that had been heard one after another suddenly disappeared completely.

"Could it be that Yi Xiaoxiao and the others released the monster? That's not right. There should be a barrier here to intercept the monster. Could it be that the barrier is broken?"

"clang--"

The sound of a gong pierced the dead silence. Everyone turned around in horror and saw a night watchman wearing a bamboo hat, his back hunched, his pale face reflected by the lantern. "The dead are allowed to cross the aisle, the living are allowed to stay away—"

A cold wind blew past, blurring everyone's vision. When everyone came to their senses, the surrounding trees had transformed into a small street, and the city gate was inscribed with two large characters: "Ghost Town."

The ghost town was no different from the capital; both were equally prosperous, a thousand lights ablaze, and bustling with activity. A street vendor selling rouge looked up, his eyes white, pupilless, and said, "Gentlemen, would you like to buy a perpetual lantern?" Seven human-skin lanterns danced in his open palms.

Linghu Luoxi felt a sudden chill and shook her head in denial. As everyone observed the ghost town, Chi An and Nangong He glimpsed a dark figure on the southwest street, a figure somewhat resembling Ruoruo. Nangong Wanqing and the others ran northwest to capture Yi Xiaoxiao.

Linghu Luoxi and Shangguan Yi smiled at each other, with a dark glint in their eyes at the same time.

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The moment the vermilion lacquered door of Qingshan Tower closed behind him, Linghu Luoxi's fingertips trembled. The whole room was filled with the fragrance of agarwood, and the familiar landscape screen. This Qingshan Tower was surprisingly similar to Hongchen Tower, and without careful observation, it was really hard to tell the difference.

"Would you two like to have a meal or stay at the hotel?"

A perfect couple is walking towards you. The man has wide sleeves and looks like a banished immortal, and the woman has almond-shaped eyes that are as bright as a delicate flower.

The two said in unison: "Eat."

The woman smiled and led the two of them to a table. Linghu Luoxi looked at the surrounding environment, her hand stroking the edge of the table. The more she looked, the more confused she became. The woman smiled and asked, "What's wrong, young lady?"

"Uh...it's okay! I just feel that this Qingshan Building and Hongchen Building are somewhat similar."

The teacup in the woman's hand suddenly fell. "You... know Ah Xue?" The woman suddenly grabbed Linghu Luoxi's wrist, her nails almost digging into the flesh. Her originally gentle eyebrows suddenly twisted, and a strange blue light flashed in her eyes. "Is he... still alive?"

The jade bracelet on Linghu Luoxi's wrist suddenly felt hot, a reaction only seen when encountering a vengeful spirit. She didn't show it on her face, but softened her voice, "Madam, who is it?"

"I'm his mother!" A few wisps of black mist suddenly shot out from the woman's sleeves, then abruptly retreated as they touched Linghu Luoxi's collar. Her gentle smile returned, but the corners of her mouth were terribly stiff. "This table of wine and food is mine... Would you please just talk to me?"

Shangguan Yi and the other man looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Shangguan Yi asked, "Can you tell us how to get out?"

"Sorry, I don't know either. But you should have entered the ghost town from the Dusk Nine Blue Forest, right?" The woman suddenly giggled, her voice mixed with an eerie echo. "In fact, the lord of that forest is our Lord Ghost King. She might know. By the way, how did you come here?"

Linghu Luoxi succinctly recounted the entire incident. The woman thought for a moment and said, "You can repair the barrier and find evidence that they destroyed it and released the monster."

"But we have no evidence to look for."

"If you want evidence, you can capture that kind of monster. Some monsters can record what they see, which is like a photo stone."

"Then do you know where the monster is?"

The woman shook her head, but then reminded, "But you can ask the Ghost King. Although the Ghost King's whereabouts are unpredictable, she is often in the largest place in Ghost Town - Jiugui Tower."

The gentle breeze carried the scent of rouge outside the building and spread into the alley not far away.

The dark figure ahead wandered through the streets like a ghost, suddenly turning back at every corner, like a vigilant venomous snake. Nangong He's jade pendant accidentally brushed against the brick wall, making a very soft sound.

The man in black suddenly turned around! Chi An suddenly grasped Nangong He's shoulder, and the two of them disappeared into the shadows of the alley corner. The man in black glanced around, confirming that no one was there before stepping through the back door of Jiugui Tower. As the door was about to close, Chi An's scabbard was already stuck in the crack. The two exchanged glances for confirmation, then entered the back door and followed.

Yi Xiaoxiao glanced at Nangong Wanqing and the others following behind her, sneered, and led them around the ghost town halfway. At a corner, Yi Xiaoxiao disappeared out of thin air.

"What a great escape!" Liu Zhiyu crushed the tracking talisman in his hand and gritted his teeth, "We've been made a fool of."

A muffled sound suddenly rang out from the distant Ghost Town bell tower, startling a flock of blood-eyed crows. Yan looked back at the communication jade token in his hand, unable to help but worry, "I wonder what's going on over there at the sect."

After finishing their meal, Linghu Luoxi and the other man rose to take their leave. The moment they entered Jiugui Tower, they were at a loss for words, only able to describe it in one word: extravagant and decadent. Looking up, they saw several silhouettes clinking glasses behind the carved window lattices of the Tianzi wing on the third floor. One of them was particularly eerie, his pale fingertips gripping the wine glass, the candlelight barely illuminating his shadow.

"Go find that demon beast." Linghu Luoxi suddenly whispered in Shangguan Yi's ear, "Remember, don't alarm the Ghost King."

"Why should I go? I'm scared." Shangguan Yi trembled, suddenly grabbed the corner of Linghu Luoxi's sleeve, and said aggrievedly.

"How about switching? I'll go catch the monster, and you stay here to keep watch?" Linghu Luoxi glanced towards the third floor and said.

Shangguan Yi said tearfully, "Woo woo, I'm afraid I can't win, let's act together!"

Linghu Luoxi held her forehead with her hand, then nodded in agreement. The two spotted a furtive shadow in a corner. Upon closer inspection, they saw it was the monster they needed. Linghu Luoxi quietly followed Shangguan Yi. The monster entered a dark secret passage, and the two followed closely. Linghu Luoxi remembered the woman's words about the monster understanding human speech and being able to trade.

"Who are you?" The monster suddenly stopped in front of a stone wall, turned around and stared at me warily, "Why are you following me?"

“We want to make pens with you…”

Before he could finish his words, the monster suddenly slapped a crack in the wall and disappeared. Linghu Luoxi felt the ground shake slightly, and behind him came the dull sound of a rolling boulder. Looking back, he saw a huge marble rolling out from behind him, rolling towards him.

Shangguan Yi's pupils shrank, and he suddenly grabbed Linghu Luoxi's wrist and rushed forward. Around the corner, Chi An, his dark robes fluttering, was running towards them with Nangong He. Even more terrifying was the fact that they were also being chased by a huge stone engraved with incantations.

After running for a while, Linghu Luoxi saw Chi An and the other two running towards him from a distance. Shangguan Yi was about to say "don't come over", but when he looked closely, he saw that there was also a marble behind them, and the two huge stones were crushing towards them.

Linghu Luoxi hurriedly took out a teleportation talisman. The moment the talisman burned out, the four of them were teleported to another secret passage. The last thing they saw was two huge rocks colliding.

Linghu Luoxi and the others had just breathed a sigh of relief when they realized Nangong Wanqing and the others were all running towards them, with a group of bee beasts chasing them. Linghu Luoxi reached into his sleeve and found that the teleportation talisman was gone.

"Where's your teleportation talisman?"

"When it's used up, you have to draw it yourself!" Linghu Luoxi ran away quickly.

Yan Hui asked as he ran, "Why don't you paint now?"

Linghu Luoxi took out talisman paper and a pen, "Who of you will hold me? I can't draw if my hands are shaking."

"Chi An."

"roll!"

Linghu Luoxi was speechless and frozen. Su Mianmian ran with Linghu Luoxi in her arms. Linghu Luoxi bit her fingertips and began to draw.

"Does it take so long to draw a talisman?"

"My major is swordsmanship, and my minor is talisman drawing. It's normal to make mistakes. Just wait a little longer, it will be fine soon."

At this critical moment, "It's over!"