The coffin lid was opened, and the swaying light and shadows in the woods pierced Sang Que's eyes. She raised her hand to cover her eyes, felt the dampness of the air, and heard the calls of various birds one after another.

Qiao Ling's familiar voice was full of teasing, "You woke up in time. We just entered Yunzhou yesterday."

When Sang Que got used to the light outside, her vision gradually became clear. Sitting in the coffin, she saw Qiao Ling with her arms folded, the one-eyed ghost peddler carrying a load, and Cheng Ge sitting on the shaft of a cart. In Cheng Ge's clothes, there was a small yellow-brown snake with horns on its head, which poked its head out and hissed at her.

The mulberry bird looked around. The evening glow shone through the branches of the tall trees. The vines were intertwined, and all around were various huge exotic flowers and plants. Colorful spiders and poisonous insects swam through the forest from time to time.

A giant golden python on a nearby tree sensed their presence, and arched its upper body to look down upon them. The little snake in Chengge's clothes raised its head and flicked its tongue. The giant golden python immediately felt as if it was facing a formidable enemy and fled in haste.

Yunzhou made Sangque feel like she had entered a tropical rainforest. The climate was humid and hot. She had never expected that she would end up in Yunzhou while sleeping.

Yin Tong was restless in Sang Que's body and wanted to come out. Sang Que was worried that Yin Tong's return to Yunzhou would cause unusual changes, so she forcibly suppressed Yin Tong and waited until she figured out the current situation.

"You're already on the fifth floor?"

Before Sang Que asked, Qiao Ling discovered Sang Que's difference. She was a bell doctor and was very sensitive to changes in people's aura.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chengge looked at Sangque with surprise. He still remembered that when he first met Sangque, Sangque's strength was not as good as his, and was only at the third level.

A few days ago outside Jianshui City, Sang Que's strength was comparable to his, definitely at the fourth level.

She had been in a coma for more than ten days and had reached the fifth level, which was higher than him.

Cheng Ge originally thought that by bringing Sang Que back to Yunzhou, he would be able to control her and force her to hand over the Five Spirits Saint. But at this moment, Cheng Ge suddenly felt uneasy and was less confident about bringing back the Five Spirits Saint.

The ghost peddler reacted as usual, carrying his load and walking beside the cart. Although the amplitude and frequency of his steps were small, he was still able to keep up with the speed of the five ghosts pulling the cart.

Sang Que came out of the coffin and sat on the edge of the car. "What's the situation in Qinzhou now?"

Qiao Ling sighed heavily, "The entire Qinzhou has become a dead zone, filled with blood mist, ghosts and monsters are rampant, and even the hidden world has been affected. We took you and fled all the way from the hidden world, so we could only rush to Yunzhou, which is close. As for the fight between Zuo Jinye and the ghost troupe, we don't know who will win or lose in the end."

Sang Que already knew that Zuo Jinye had won.

Cheng Ge said in a muffled voice, "When we passed Tianliang City just now, there were corpses everywhere in the city and no one was alive. However, when we came here, judging from the traces on the road, some people were lucky enough to escape to Yunzhou. The mountain range between Yunzhou and Qinzhou is relatively high and can temporarily resist the blood mist."

Sang Que frowned. She wanted to go back to Mingyue Mountain later, and she didn't know whether the changes in Qinzhou would affect the communication between the Five Ghosts.

"Can Qinzhou's death zone be reversed?" Sang Que asked Qiao Ling and the ghost peddler.

Both of them shook their heads slightly, and the ghost peddler uttered a word heavily, "Difficult!"

Qiao Ling added, "The main reason is that the specific situation is unclear right now. We don't know which force formed the dead zone, so we can't find the right remedy. Unless we can find a ghost or god that is more powerful than Xi Shen and Zuo Jinye, we can reverse the dead zone."

"Aren't Daojun and Shoufo okay?" Sangque asked.

Qiao Ling shook his head. "Although Daojun and Shoufo are ghosts and gods, their strength may only be at the seventh level. The strength of Wu Niangniang back then was about the eighth level. It's a pity..."

As he spoke, Qiao Ling secretly looked at Sang Que, observing Sang Que's reaction. There were outsiders here, so Qiao Ling had no way to confirm some things with Sang Que.

Cheng Ge looked at the sky and said to everyone, "About ten miles ahead, there is a village dedicated to the Dragon Snake Boy. We can rest there tonight. I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

Qiao Ling looked at Sang Que and said, "The mark of the earth ghost is still on your body. You must fulfill your wish quickly, otherwise the earth ghost will haunt you day by day and it will be bad for you."

Sang Que came here tonight for this matter.

"Sister Qiao, do you have a solution?"

Sangque said honestly, "I will offer my soul within one month."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three people present gasped. They didn't expect Sang Que to be so cruel. But if they thought about it carefully, if not for this, how could the Earth Ghost summon all the Yin soldiers? The better the sacrifice, the more the Earth Ghost would pay.

The ghost peddler was experienced in this area, but he was powerless at the moment. "If it's a small wish, you can still replace it with something of similar value. The earth ghost won't mind it too much. But if you promise a soul, the earth ghost will never allow the exchange to happen."

Qiao Ling nodded, brows furrowed. Even if Sang Que was dead, she would be able to save him as long as it wasn't more than a day old.

But if the soul is taken away by the earthly ghost, she will be powerless to save it.

"What if I seek refuge from Daojun or Shoufo?"

Sang Que thought that if possible, she would like to temporarily join the Taoism or Buddhism of the Gui Dynasty.

Qiao Ling was amused by Sang Que's fantasy, "Do you think Daojun and Shoufo are so easy to fool? You haven't given anything, so they won't protect you. And now your most valuable soul has been promised to the Earth Ghost. Even if you promise it to Daojun and Shoufo, it won't work."

Chengge seemed to want to say something several times but finally said nothing.

Several people suddenly fell silent, thinking about their own things as they walked forward.

When night fell, everyone finally saw the mountain village hidden in the jungle. Rows of stilted bamboo houses were dotted along the mountainside. The lanterns on the corners of the buildings swayed in the wind like fireflies in the dark night, guiding lost travelers.

The ghost peddler sent a few people to the entrance of the village. He had his own rules to abide by. Except for the ghosts, the ghost peddler only did business with ghosts after dark. He did not trade with normal living people, did not enter the village, and did not disturb the people.

Qiao Ling knew this rule and told the ghost peddler to be careful when he stayed out at night. There were more ghosts in Yunzhou than in other places and they were most active at night.

Various snake totems can be seen everywhere in the village. The villagers welcomed Chengge with the dragon-snake boy. Even though there were two outsiders, Sangque and Qiao Ling, they did not say anything. They immediately vacated a stilt house for them to stay in temporarily and ordered people to prepare food.

Cheng Ge also had to help Xing Zhu restore her body, which could be done in the altar of this village. He could only let Qiao Ling and Sang Que stay alone in the stilt house and leave with the people in the village first.

As soon as Cheng Ge left, Qiao Ling immediately went to the door and window of the stilt house and inserted several silver needles for acupuncture, thus sealing the entire house.

She walked up to Sangque and looked into her eyes seriously, "Mulan, tell me the truth, are you Wuyou's daughter?"

Sang Que knew that Qiao Ling would ask this question, so he directly admitted, "Yes."

Qiao Ling opened her eyes wide. Although she had already guessed it, she was still shocked to hear Sang Que admit it herself. She didn't expect that the person that Jiuge and the others had been looking for was right in front of her.

Today, Jiuge is like a pile of loose sand, and it is difficult to restore its former glory. It needs someone to come out and bring everyone together, especially the current problems in Qinzhou, which also need Jiuge to solve.

Sangque showed up at the right time! But Qiao Ling thought about the problem between Sangque and the Earth Ghost again, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

Sang Que saw Qiao Ling's expression change from shock to joy and then to deathly pale, and couldn't help but laugh, "Sister Qiao, I'm not afraid yet, what are you afraid of?"

"How dare you say that!"

Qiao Ling had a bit of a quick temper and had always treated Sang Que and Xia Chan as her sisters. She glared at them angrily and even wanted to reach out and twist their ears, just like she had done to Xia Chan before.

"Just tell me, what are you going to do now?"

Sang Que approached Qiao Ling and asked quietly, "Compared to the Five Spirit Gods worshipped in Yunzhou and the Earth Ghosts, which one is stronger?"

See you tomorrow~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)