Strange occurrences had been frequent within Qinghe Town's borders lately.
Especially in the areas near Sanglu Valley. First, there were reports of wailing from the graveyards; later, ghosts attacked people at night, and livestock were killed.
After Qinghe Town received the news, two Attendant cultivators came to investigate. Sure enough, they discovered that several mountain ghosts were responsible and killed them.
Yet what was strange was that ever since the Dynasty had carried out a large-scale purge of ghosts throughout the realm twenty years ago, there had never again been any ghostly disturbances within Qinghe.
Now that mountain ghosts had reappeared—and several at once—the cultivators who came to investigate immediately grew wary. They returned to Qinghe Town, urgently notified the town chief through the Dynasty's communication method, then made a special trip to the Yang Family and invited Elder Yu and Yang Linghu out.
"Senior Yu, what did your investigation find?"
At the entrance to Sanglu Valley, Qinghe Town Chief Tian Yu hurried forward and asked as soon as he saw Elder Yu emerge.
"The yin energy is indeed emanating from within the valley. Those ghosts causing trouble were also awakened by this yin energy."
As Elder Yu spoke, his expression was exceedingly solemn.
He had gone inside to take a look just now. The Zhang Family's protective formation was still intact, and the source of the yin energy lay within it.
The yin energy leaking out alone had already affected a vast stretch of the surrounding area. What kind of sight must there be inside the Zhang Family?
"Something happened to the Zhang Family?"
"Yes."
Elder Yu nodded. "Town Chief Tian, in my view, this matter is far from simple. You should report it to the Dynasty as soon as possible."
Tian Yu's face showed hesitation. He had served