Upon hearing what the Ghost Taoist said, Liu Yunqing knew something was wrong and quickly threw away the jade pendant from his waist.
After thinking for a moment, he threw the extra jade pendant that Zhuo Ying had given him onto the ground, and then disappeared into the space.
Sure enough, the next instant, the two jade pendants that had fallen to the ground floated into the hands of the Ghost Taoist.
They got the item, but there was no sign of anyone.
The Ghost Taoist's confident and smug expression was now somewhat embarrassed.
He had already lost face because someone had managed to break his formation and enter silently.
However, being able to detect it in time means it's still under control.
But when he thought there were only two fish coming in, but there were actually four, he felt very upset.
While the Ghost Taoist was suffering, the City Lord of Qianyang felt much better.
If he hadn't been tricked onto this pirate ship and couldn't get off anytime soon, the Lord of Thousand Sun City would never have wanted to deal with such an evil person.
Having been hampered by this person for so long, the Lord of Thousand Sun City was naturally in a great mood when he finally saw this person suffer a setback.
However, he suppressed his good mood and said in a seemingly comforting tone:
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Ghost, don't be angry. At least the two little fish that escaped the net are still here, instead of running off to report the news!"
"As long as they're still under our control, what does it matter if they try to hide? It'll just take a little more time!"
Ghost Daoist was well aware of this principle, and he was also aware of the smugness of the Lord of Thousand Sun City.
Ghostly Taoist glanced coldly at the Lord of Thousand Sun City, his fingers twitching slightly. A moment later, a puppet emerged from the doorway, bowing and saying:
"Master, please give your orders."
The Ghost Taoist didn't even glance at the puppet, standing with his hands behind his back in front of the table, and said:
"Give the order to have everyone stop what they are doing and search the entire formation for any anomalies."
As he spoke, he casually tossed a token to the puppet.
The puppet accepted the token with both hands, respectfully acknowledged it, and then left the room.
After calming down his anger at being misled by the juniors, the Ghost Taoist made a hand seal with his hands in front of the wall, and a picture gradually appeared on the wall.
If Liu Yunqing were still here, he would surely recognize that the scene in the picture is the scene in the ghost market.
Once the entire Ghost Market was displayed, the Ghost Daoist tapped the screen three times with his finger, and Jian Xing Zhenren, Meng Shu, and Liu Yunzhao were instantly pulled in from afar.
The three of them looked completely bewildered. It took them a while to recover, and they were shocked by what they saw.
Liu Yunqing was unable to send messages to the three people in the Ghost Market, so the three of them were truly unaware of the situation.
But none of the three were fools. Once they regained their senses, they roughly guessed their current predicament, especially after seeing Master Mingxin and Master Wuxiu.
However, in an instant, the surprise on the three people's faces turned into calmness.
Because the three of them did not see Liu Yunqing and Zhuo Ying.
There are still two people who haven't been caught, so there's a chance.
Master Jianxing looked at the Lord of Qianyang City and spoke first:
"We thought the city lord was showing us the way, but we never expected him to be colluding with such a person!"
The Lord of Qianyang City showed only a moment of embarrassment before instantly turning into indifference.
"Hmph! That's because you guys are stupid!"
"Thinks he's a savior? He's nothing but a hypocrite who selfishly appropriates public resources!"
After saying this, the Lord of Thousand Suns City did not want to say anything more, and frowned as he looked at the Ghost Daoist and said:
"Hurry up and get started, refine these first, lest things get complicated!"
The Ghost Taoist had previously made a promise to the Lord of Thousand Sun City, but upon seeing the group, his greed began to stir again.
"What a promising talent! It would be a waste to train him directly. Let me think of a way."
Seeing the displeasure on the face of the Lord of Qianyang City, a sinister glint flashed in the eyes of the Ghost Daoist. If he didn't need to use Qianyang City as a cover, he would not be willing to cooperate with this cowardly and greedy person.
However, as long as I can successfully refine these few, I will be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
There is an unwritten rule in the Sun Realm: once you advance to the Nascent Soul stage, you cannot easily start a major conflict. No matter what path you cultivate, as long as you do not endanger the Sun Realm, no one will cause you trouble.
Thinking of his bright future, the Ghost Taoist became even more amiable towards the Lord of Thousand Sun City, and even offered him rare and precious treasures once again.
After hesitating for a long time, Qianyang City accepted the gift and instructed the Ghost Daoist:
"Then don't delay too long. Make sure to finish everything before the next Ghost Market opens."
“I’m afraid that if we don’t hear from here for a long time, those old folks will come looking for us.”
The Ghost Taoist readily agreed, and, not forgetting to reassure the City Lord of Thousand Sun City, said:
"Don't worry, we've done this together. After it's done, I'll let them show their faces and clear your name of suspicion about Qianyang City. I guarantee they won't be able to find you."
The Lord of Qianyang City was finally appeased, and left the underground city satisfied with what the Ghost Taoist had given him.
However, before leaving, he reminded the Ghost Taoist to hurry up and find the two fish that had escaped.
"Do you need my help? It's been so long, why is there still no sign of anything?"
The Ghostly Taoist frowned, casually summoning a puppet to ask a question. The puppet's stiff, standard answer reassured him considerably. He then addressed the City Lord of Thousand Sun City:
"It's alright. As long as the person is still here, no matter how hard they try to hide, they can't escape my grasp. City Lord, please go and attend to your business."
The Lord of Qianyang City agreed with this, and the two exchanged a glance before going about their own business.
If Liu Yunqing intends to leave with the Lord of Qianyang City, she will find herself trapped at the exit.
Unfortunately, Liu Yunqing had no intention of leaving.
So what is she doing?
Naturally, he would bring the puppets along to search for the two "escaped fish".
However, those who pay attention will notice that the number of the puppets moving around is decreasing at an extremely slow rate.
By the time the Ghost Daoist discovered this, the entire underground market was already empty. Upon checking the puppet connections in his mind, he was shocked to find that most of the puppets' connections had been severed, with only a handful remaining.
For some reason, the Ghost Daoist panicked and stopped summoning his puppets. He rushed out of his cave and went to find his living subordinates in the market.
Thank goodness, it seems that all the living people are still here. Even the wicked Ghost Taoist couldn't help but pat his chest to catch his breath.
Those puppets are ultimately inanimate objects, lacking flexibility and easily tricked by cunning fish. The fact that the living people are still around shows that no matter how cunning the fish are, they are not strong enough to challenge those living people.
Thinking this, the Ghost Taoist casually beckoned to the nearest person and said:
"What's going on? So many people are looking for two thieves who snuck in, and they still can't find them?"
The person remained motionless, causing the Ghost Taoist to frown. He raised his voice and called out again, but the person still did not move.
The Ghost Taoist sensed something was wrong, and with a casual flick of his sleeve, the man fell straight down.
"You little thief!"
Ghost Daoist swept his divine sense across the entire market, and with a flick of his sleeve, everyone fell straight down, just like the first person. He couldn't help but laugh and curse in anger.
"You little thief! I advise you to get out here right now!"
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