Mangshan Village.
Qin Clan Ancestral Shrine!
Inside the ancestral hall sat Qin Shan, the Qin Clan chief, along with several clan elders.
"Chief! The ghosts in the ancestral shrine have all been cleared out."
"Most of the villagers have already been brought into the rear hall to take shelter."
"But there are simply too many ghosts in the village! No one knows where they came from, but there are just too many!"
"The ghosts in the village are still being cleared out."
"As for the clan elders, after clearing out most of the ghosts, they already went to the valley to provide support!"
A Qin Clan member, covered in blood and severely injured, ran into the ancestral shrine without stopping to report.
Hearing the clansman's report, Qin Shan, who stood in the center of the hall, looked exceptionally grim.
Qin Shan nodded and said, "Sigh, understood. Go treat your injuries first!"
Once only a few clan elders remained in the ancestral shrine, Qin Shan could no longer suppress his fury.
"Damn it!"
"How could so many ghosts suddenly appear?!" Qin Shan said furiously.
Qin Shan could never have imagined that in the span of a single night, so many ghosts—ordinarily a rare sight—would suddenly emerge in a small village like theirs!
At that moment, a white-haired Qin Clan elder seated on the right spoke up. "Sigh! Chief, this old man should go provide support as well. There are too many ghosts; Tianze and the others can't handle them all. Otherwise, most of the villagers will suffer disaster."
"Cough, cough!"
As he spoke, he prepared to rise and head out to provide support.
"But your health..."
Seeing this, Qin Shan was about to persuade him otherwise when the Qin Clan elder interrupted him.
"Boy Qin Shan, do you think this old