"That's easy. After all, the Zhang family doesn't look like honest people."
Yue Qi's words were true. When Yan Qing was exploring the Zhang family's old house, she had also overheard the people there seemingly brewing some kind of plan. It seemed to be related to the Cave God.
"Also, that man at the Zhang family's old house who looks exactly like the Cave God but is named Chu Jiang must also be an incarnation of the Cave God." Yue Qi, drawing inferences from one instance to another, almost immediately understood the key point.
"These two groups have probably been cooperating for quite some time. Most of the adventurers we encountered on our way here did indeed become fertilizer, while a small number were probably sent here to be sacrificed to the cave god to prolong their lives."
Yan Qing nodded, now she had made the connection. "When I was in the underworld, I heard the Grand Elder mention that they had a plan that, if successful, would free them from their dark and hopeless lives. It seems that this plan is inextricably linked to the Cave God."
What the specific plan was, she has no way of knowing now that all the people involved are dead.
"Not only that, these two groups are probably not of one mind." Yue Qi briefly introduced the clan leader's words, who had sworn that the people from the Zhang family's old residence had killed the cave god.
Yan Qing nodded. "It seems that both groups have their own purposes and are just using each other. It's just that Chu Jiang woke up suddenly, which made all the plans come to naught."
"However, the death of the Cave God has actually created more trouble."
Yue Qi was somewhat worried. "The Great Shaman's task was to obtain the Asura Netherworld Token and kill the Cave God. But now the Cave God is dead, and the Asura Netherworld Token is nowhere to be seen. What should we do?"
Yan Qing patted his shoulder and smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, I have a plan. Right now, let's hurry up and go find someone."
The two searched everywhere for Wen Jiajia, but couldn't find her. They had no choice but to return and reunite with Yan Che, only to discover that Wen Jiajia had somehow become Yan Che's bodyguard, taking incredibly good care of him.
Yan Qing was so angry she almost laughed. She was completely impressed by Wen Jiajia.
Yue Qi was speechless. This person's nature was like this; it seemed there was no hope for him in this lifetime.
Wen Jiajia was in a good mood and waved to them from afar, as if nothing had happened.
"Yan Qing, Yue Qi, you're back!"
The two of them naturally couldn't argue with her, so they could only take a short rest.
Now, two of them are dead, one is unconscious, but all three girls have survived.
Next, with Yue Qi leading the way and Yan Qing carrying her older brother on her back, the group embarked on their return journey once again.
The journey was almost too smooth. Those originally powerful skeletons automatically turned into broken bones. Without the support of the cave god's magic, they are now just creepy-looking.
When they returned to the foot of Cangyun Mountain, the red light barrier was still there. It seemed that Chu Jiang should be nearby.
Yue Qi once again summoned the Nine Refined Jade Sky Tower and successfully broke through the protective shield.
The moment she stepped out, Yan Qing heard a familiar mechanical voice in her ears.
"Dear adventurer, congratulations on successfully clearing the dungeon - Fallen Flower Cave Maiden. Reward: Several small black wooden tokens."
"Black wooden plaques?!" Yan Qing's eyes lit up instantly. The next moment, a bunch of familiar black wooden plaques appeared in her hand, looking exactly the same as the ones she had obtained in the nameless temple in Qingcheng Mountain.
Moreover, the quantity was exactly the same. She counted, and there were eleven in her palm, exactly the ones she had sold to exchange for spirit coins.
Now, with the eight in her storage ring, all eighteen Asura Netherworld Tokens are now in her hands.
Before Yan Qing could react, Wen Jiajia was the first to jump out.
"Isn't this what the Great Shaman wanted us to take? Now that we've found it, we can finally get out of here!"
Su Su, who was standing next to her, also became visibly excited. She didn't want to stay in this awful place for even a minute longer.
Back in Yundianzi Village, the clan chief was waiting in the distance.
Before they could catch up, the clan chief hurriedly led them to the high shaman, looking extremely anxious.
"That's wonderful! The Great Shaman is about to ascend to heaven, and he's just barely holding on to his body while waiting for you."
Yue Qi was even more anxious than they were. The Great Shaman was dead; who would send them out?
The group rushed to the shaman's room, only to find him looking full of energy, not at all like someone who was about to die.
The high shaman smiled slightly at them and said something astonishing: "I am about to pass away, and I have no choice but to come to you this time."
He looked at Yan Qing with a smile and asked, "Little girl, you must have the Asura Netherworld Token in your hands, right? May I take a look?"
“Okay.” Yan Qing deftly took out a complete set of Asura Netherworld Tokens and handed them to the Great Shaman.
The high shaman accepted the eighteen small wooden plaques, tears welling in his eyes. He turned and knelt down facing the doorway, his voice filled with devout satisfaction.
"For a thousand years, we have finally lived up to the Holy Lord's expectations. The sinner is dead, the sacred artifact has been recovered, and I can finally meet the Holy Lord in person!"
As he spoke, he took out a black wooden box from his pocket and was about to put the eighteen Asura Netherworld Tokens into it.
The change happened in that instant. The eighteen Asura Netherworld Tokens suddenly flew up in unison, heading straight towards Yan Qing, and finally stopped in front of her.
The great shaman paused for a moment, then began to scrutinize Yan Qing closely.
Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply, as if he had seen something unbelievable, and he clicked his tongue repeatedly.
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