There Are Ghosts

In her vision, the blood mist at the edge of the Blood Mud Space was rapidly receding, and Lesser Yang Star was expanding into a much larger area than before.

The flat, Blood Mud Land stretched out endlessly, and on the horizon, a rocky hill appeared.

A faint and strange sound came from behind the hill.

Apart from Yu'er, no one else heard it.

She listened intently, and the sounds grew clearer and clearer. Terrified, she glanced at the spot enveloped by the Time Cocoon, then quickly ran over and crouched down beside it.

"Sizzle!"

"Sizzle!"

The talismans were constantly destroyed, either burned or shattered.

Upon reaching the level of Saint Mind Master, the runes for drawing the Word 'Jie' Immobilization Talisman became incredibly complex. Li Weiyi almost exhausted all the Transcendent Bone Talisman Paper he possessed before successfully crafting just one.

The materials lost for this one talisman alone were worth a million Spring Coin.

Having been in a state of high-intensity talisman drawing, Li Weiyi's mental energy was greatly depleted, his face became even paler, and his head throbbed with pain.

After emerging from the Time Cocoon, he casually handed the Word 'Jie' Immobilization Talisman" to Tang Wanzhou: "Hopefully I didn't fail in my mission, did I? I didn't waste too much time, did I?"

Aside from the burned skin that needs time to heal, Tang Wanzhou's injuries were almost completely healed. Without any pretense, he accepted the talisman. "After killing Qin Zhengyang, I'll definitely find the Deputy Sentinel Lord and get a 6,000-year-old refined herb. You'll definitely get a share of the credit then. I'm leaving!"

"Master!"

Yu'er suddenly stood up, grabbed Li Weiyi's arm, and said seriously with a frightened look, "There's a ghost, I'm not staying here."

Li Weiyi's head was still a little dizzy. He pointed to the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors and said, "Yu'er, don't be afraid. None of the seven of them are afraid of ghosts. They will protect you. Wait for me, Master will be back soon."

Second Phoenix, standing upright, walked over with its two paws, patted Yu'er's arm with one paw, and said arrogantly, "I, Second Phoenix, specialize in eating ghosts. Boss Li has seen me."

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou returned to their room in Longcheng Heavenly Pavilion.

"Before you leave, do me a favor and wipe away all those messy marks in the room," she said as she left.

After seeing Tang Wanzhou off, Li Weiyi collapsed from her tense state, so exhausted that she slumped onto a wooden chair in the room. She took off her mask, revealing that the wound between her eyebrows had healed.

If Lu Jingshen saw him in this state, he would probably give him a few words of advice about taking care of his health.

Close your eyes, then open them again.

It felt like only a moment had passed, but the sky outside had already changed from bright sunshine to complete darkness.

Li Weiyi regained his composure, remained slumped in his seat, and began to ponder what to do next.

He had done all he could to help. He believed that Tang Wanzhou's ability to survive to this day with her extraordinary talent was no accident, and that Li Weiyi didn't need to worry about her safety.

That level of confrontation was beyond his ability to get involved in.

Now that you've broken through to the Saint Mind Master realm and achieved your goal in Dragon City, it's time to go back.

But two things remained on his mind.

One of his tasks was to help the Water Ferret Immortal remove the Death Spirit Fire; he had promised to do it. Just now, through the Death Spirit Fire, he had sensed the Water Ferret Immortal's approximate location, which was on Dragon Island.

He stood up, ready to leave.

Suddenly, they saw something on the wall in the darkness and stopped in their tracks.

The words Tang Wanzhou said when he left echoed in my mind.

"Whoosh!"

A ray of light flicked from his fingertip, igniting the lamp painted with a picture of a goddess.

The walls were covered with a jumble of chaotic patterns and lines, some of which extended to the floor. Li Weiyi moved her feet and discovered that there were also some words beneath her feet.

At the very center of the wall was an irregular circle. Based on the surrounding lines, Li Weiyi analyzed it for a long time before realizing that it represented Dragon Island.

They then found the signs marked "Dragon Island Crossing the River," "Immortal Tomb Dao Mother Pagoda," "South Ferry," and "West Ferry"...

Li Weiyi became increasingly interested as she read on, realizing that Tang Wanzhou was deducing the location where Qin Zhengyang and Dao Palace would meet. The last place she marked was at the West Ferry, where she had drawn a heavy circle.

"Dragon City is vast, and Dragon Island is immense. How could she deduce that Qin Zhengyang and Dao Palace Shinichi met here?"

"Possessing secret intelligence? No, Xue Jian Tang Ting's influence here is weak; they can't help her."

"She dared not rely on the intelligence system of the Sentinel Spirit Army, lest she alert the enemy or be discovered in advance by the Taiyin Sect."

Li Weiyi pondered carefully: if he were Qin Zhengyang, coming to Dragon Island to secretly entrust a Secret Treasure to the Dao Palace's disciple, what aspects would he consider?

He used his spiritual light to clean up all the messy marks on the wall and then left the room.

Li Weiyi refused to believe that his intelligence was inferior to Tang Wanzhou's, and he had to figure out a reason for it.

Walking through the corridor, I saw Lu Jingshen sitting alone in the pavilion at the corner, drinking wine.

Two maids stood on either side of the pavilion's stone steps, bowed in unison, and said in clear voices, "Greetings, Master Li!"

Lu Jingshen's face flushed slightly, his eyes a little unfocused. He turned to look at Li Weiyi approaching and quickly called out, "Brother Li, come and have a drink with me. I'm feeling terribly unwell, my heart is pounding. You two, get out of here!"

Li Weiyi entered the pavilion. "Brother Lu, why are you drinking alone in silence? With your cultivation at the Longevity Realm and your status, what could possibly be bothering you?"

Lu Jingshen's eyes were cold and deep as he gripped his wine cup tightly. "My second brother won't help me take revenge, and he forbids me from doing so. He says that the Taiyin Sect can borrow troops from the entire Netherworld of the Departed and is the henchman of some forbidden beings deep within the Netherworld. If Thousand Mile Mountain provokes the Taiyin Envoy, it will surely invite a frenzied retaliation. Thousand Mile Mountain's businesses scattered throughout the world will suffer heavy losses because of this."

He also said that the culprit was the competitor who placed the order with the Taiyin Sect, who has already been executed, and the matter is over!

"The only thing... I can't get through it, I can't get through it!"

"Uncle An was killed by Xie Wumian. Those Dao Seed Realm soldiers and maids who have followed me for many years all have families, fathers, children, brothers and sisters. They all died in front of me! I don't dare to go home now. I don't know how to face them."

"And those zombie-like martial artists, they'll appear in front of me the moment I close my eyes. How am I supposed to get past them? Tell me, how am I supposed to get past them?"

"It's not that I haven't been through storms, but I truly can't forget them. I was utterly wicked, ambitious, and arrogant..."

He slapped himself repeatedly across the face, tears streaming down his face.

Li Weiyi pulled him back. "Brother Lu, you're a little drunk!"

"He's my brother! Those people died because of him, how can he be so indifferent? How can he be so nonchalant? It was Uncle An who taught us the basic cultivation methods since we were little... Uncle An is dead..."

"He's just afraid of losing his position as the chief writer of the Earth Book... The higher the cultivation level, the more indifferent they become... They're all like that... They're all fucking like that..."

Lu Jingshen roared, and smashed the wine glass in his hand with a bang.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Jingchen's figure appeared out of thin air in the pavilion, and he pointed a finger at Lu Jingshen's head.

Lu Jingshen then lost consciousness and slumped onto the table.

Lu Jingchen looked at Li Weiyi: "His cultivation has reached the peak of the First Realm, and he is attempting to break through the Soul Return Lock. The Soul Return Lock is closely related to spiritual consciousness. This is how cultivators at this stage behave; I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Li!"

Two maids helped Lu Jingshen down.

The two walked side by side down the corridor.

"Leaving tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this news, Lu Jingchen was quite surprised. He took three steps forward, and after careful consideration, said, "Brother Li, before you leave, could you do me a favor? I will definitely repay you in the future."

Li Weiyi chuckled self-deprecatingly, "With my cultivation level, how could I possibly be of any help to Young Master Lu?"

"Brother Li, there's no need to be modest. At your age, escaping from Xie Wumian and Luo Pingdan is enough to make you famous throughout the land," Lu Jingchen said. "I want you to come with me to see Qin Zhengyang."

A storm raged within Li Weiyi, and she stopped to look at him.

Lu Jingchen said, "Qin Zhengyang has arrived in the East Sea and sent me a letter of introduction, indicating that the Taiyin Sect is willing to return the payment given by my rival in order to resolve this grievance."

Li Weiyi also sighed for Lu Jingshen in her heart.

So many people died, Taiyin Sect just wanted to resolve the feud by returning the reward money.

This feud was resolved so easily!

Lu Jingchen said, "I also want to take this opportunity to test his strength, see where he is injured, and what his weaknesses are. Of course, ultimately, I want to see where he can rank on the Earth Ranking."

Li Weiyi was no fool; he instantly understood and looked at Lu Jingchen with a strange gaze. "The Taiyin Sect is hated by everyone. Qin Zhengyang dares to contact you so openly. Isn't he afraid that you will reveal his whereabouts and kill him?"

Lu Jingchen chuckled, "He was certain that I wouldn't dare offend the Taiyin Sect, and that's certainly true. If Qin Zhengyang dies because of me, at least dozens of the Heavenly Pavilion and Immortal Forest will be destroyed in the next month, not to mention other properties."

"The Taiyin Sect's methods are too ruthless, and they can even mobilize the Departed Spirit Army. Only the Sentinel Spirit Army has the ability to counter them, knows them inside and out, and is determined to fight them to the death."

"Let's not talk about this anymore!"

Lu Jingchen continued, "To resolve this feud, Jingshen will definitely need to come with me. But, look at his current state; he's lost his mind. I've heard that Brother Li is skilled in Disguise Art, so I'm taking the liberty of asking for his help. Could Brother Li transform into his likeness and come with me on this trip?"

Li Weiyi asked, "How long?"

"He was very cautious. Tonight at midnight, he sent me to the west coast of the East Sea. Someone will meet me there, but he didn't say the exact location."

Lu Jingchen then added, "This matter concerns the enormous interests of Thousand Mile Mountain, as well as my future and life. I urge Brother Li not to divulge it."

Li Weiyi smiled bitterly. Even if she wanted to leak the information to Tang Wanzhou, she couldn't find her now.

How can I find her?

Will Second Phoenix be able to find her? Or should she go to the West Ferry?

Li Weiyi temporarily put that matter aside and agreed to Lu Jingchen's request. Then, thinking of the second thing on his mind, he asked, "Brother Lu, you've been in Longcheng for so long, have you seen Dao Palace Shinden and Chu Yutian?"

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