"It's in here."
In an abandoned courtyard in Rain and Dew Garden, Xu Ziyan pointed to a cellar entrance in the middle of the courtyard.
Several large stones now covered the cellar entrance, with two talismans pasted over them.
"The people from Cloudview Palace happened to be attacking us outside when that Hairy Jiangshi suddenly appeared. It snatched the Dragon Fang Fruit from my hand before I could put it away, then fled into this cellar."
Sixth Senior Sister Lu Yuxun spoke, her face filled with guilt.
"It wasn't your fault. Even the Nine Prefectures' booklet didn't mention a Hairy Jiangshi in this garden. It must have appeared in recent years."
Xu Ziyan patted Lu Yuxun's shoulder very gently.
"Senior Sister, did you put these stones and those two talismans here?"
Xu Taiping asked Xu Ziyan.
"It was an emergency, and the people from Cloudview Palace were outside. All we could do was seal the cellar first."
Xu Ziyan nodded.
"As long as that Hairy Jiangshi is still inside, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
If it was only one Hairy Jiangshi, with so many people here, there would be no problem.
"But there is one issue."
Xu Ziyan suddenly frowned.
"What issue?"
Xu Taiping looked at Xu Ziyan in puzzlement.
"When I chased it down earlier, I discovered that this cellar has restrictions even stronger than those in these Immortal Mansions ruins. Once you enter the cellar passage, you can't use any True Essence or Spiritual Power at all."
"And when that Hairy Jiangshi hid inside, I saw it lift several stone gates in succession along the way. Without using True Essence or Spiritual Power, none of us here could do that."
Xu Ziyan explained to Xu Taiping.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Xu Taiping.