Magpie Occupies the Dove's Nest

"What's going on, Old Shen? Why are the Ghost Souls in the Valley of Ten Thousand Souls fighting each other?"

In the Mountain Valley, Cai Qingyang stared at the Ghost Souls battling ahead, completely dumbfounded.

Shen Guili furrowed his brow too, at a loss.

Before long, the other experts arrived at the Mountain Valley one after another. None of them went in alone; they waited until everyone had gathered.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Souls was unlike the other trials. Powerful Ghost Souls lurked here, so anyone who got separated would be in danger.

But when they saw the Ghost Souls turning on one another, their jaws dropped.

Mei Niannian had relied on Plum Blossom Divination to pass the Snow Road early. She looked in confusion at the Second Villa Master, Mei Mingxuan, beside her.

"Father, what's going on?"

Mei Mingxuan shook his head. "According to the records, this trial is simple. You just have to cross the Valley of Ten Thousand Souls. The Ghost Souls attack everyone indiscriminately, but there's never been any mention of them fighting among themselves."

Mei Luoting took out several ancient Copper Coins, placed them in his palm, and used Plum Blossom Divination to cast an oracle.

A moment later, he furrowed his brow, his face turning grim.

"Something's wrong. The oracle is ominous: great danger ahead, ghosts run rampant, they seize the soul, and the magpie occupies the dove's nest."

"What does that mean?"

Behind him, everyone stared blankly at Mei Luoting.

Neither the martial artists nor the Patrol Envoys from the Three Prefectures Department doubted the divination arts of Plum Sword Mountain Villa.

As the most powerful divination force in Spirit Spring County, Mei Luoting's Plum Blossom Divination had long since reached perfection.

Mei Luoting said gravely, "The oracle gives only four words: