Undercurrents Emerge

"These are Ghost Bone, evil artifacts created by someone using Evil Method to seal a vengeful spirit onto his remains from his lifetime."

He quickly explained what Ghost Bone were to Zuo Xiaoyu, only to see Zuo Xiaoyu turn pale and retreat several steps while clutching Xu Yue, hurriedly saying, "Lady Fox Immortal, quick, quick, get rid of this evil thing! Don't let it harm anyone else!"

Hearing Zuo Xiaoyu say this, Yin Yunze didn't say anything more and took out an Expel Character Talisman.

However, while making a big move with his right hand, Yin Yunze also secretly took out a Group Character Talisman his left hand, which then turned into ashes.

"Golden armor shines in the sun, Expel Evil and Dispel Filth!"

Just as Yin Yunze was about to cast an Expel Evil and Dispel Filth on the Ghost Bone, suddenly, a red-haired, black-skinned evil ghost emerged from it.

He was ten feet tall, and even standing, his red hair reached the ceiling.

At that moment, the red-haired demon bared its fangs and claws, raising its hand to grab at Yin Yunze.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Upon seeing a real ghost, and such a terrifying one at that, Zuo Xiaoyu and her daughter Xu Yue clung to each other tightly and screamed.

One was a tiny little girl, just over a meter tall; the other was a red-haired demon with his head on a roof beam.

Such a significant difference in physique and appearance led Zuo Xiaoyu and Xu Yue to subconsciously make the mistake of judging by appearance, thinking that Yin Yunze had no chance of winning at all.

However, the red-haired demon's fierce grab was blocked by one of Yin Yunze's tails.

Not only did it block the attack, but the red-haired demon also seemed to have grabbed a red-hot iron, screaming as he withdrew his hand.

At this moment, Yin Yunze calmly unleashed this Expel Evil and Dispel Filth.

As Yin Yunze's Expel Evil and Dispel Filth struck the red demon, it screamed again, its red hair instantly turning white. Then, with a whoosh, it vanished from the room.

As the red-haired demon disappeared, the Ghost Bone that served as its vessel shattered into countless tiny fragments.

Seeing the red demon vanish into thin air, Zuo Xiaoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked tremblingly, "Divine Fox Goddess, is it... is it over?"

For Zuo Xiaoyu, this battle of gods was just too exciting!

"It's over. Your daughter should be immune to that disease again in the future."

At this point, Yin Yunze looked at Xu Yue and asked, "Miss Xu, take a look. Is this the kind of person you saw before who deliberately left Ghost Bone in front of you?"

As he spoke, Yin Yunze used Group Character Talisman to create the image of an old man in his fifties.

"Ah! It's him, it's him! It's definitely him!"

After recognizing the person, Xu Yue quickly nodded and said, "It was this old man who dropped this Ghost Bone, and I accidentally picked it up."

Accidentally? He probably did it on purpose!

The person Yin Yunze transformed into was none other than Wang Guisheng, who had died at Yin Yunze's hands yesterday.

After all, apart from Wang Guisheng, Yin Yunze didn't know anyone else who possessed this ability to command ghosts.

The Ghost Bone technique is similar to Wang Guisheng's methods of controlling ghosts.

In addition, Song Ran also mentioned that Wang Guisheng had some business to attend to in the county town recently.

Based on the known information, the so-called matter that Wang Guisheng was busy with was to find a way to get Xu Yue the Ghost Bone, thereby causing her to fall ill.

Furthermore, getting sick is merely a means, not an end.

It's highly likely that Wang Guisheng didn't intend to kill anyone; if he simply wanted to kill, it would have been much simpler.

It seems Wang Guisheng's plan is to wait until Xu Yue's illness worsens, then act as her healer to save her and gain the Xu Yue family's favor.

However, there was one thing that Yin Yunze cared about very much.

With his mediocre skills, how dare Wang Guisheng set his sights on someone like Xu Hanxian, who is favored by the Dynastic Karmic Luck?

It's not that Yin Yunze looks down on people—okay, Yin Yunze just does look down on them.

Although he was quite annoyed with Xu Hanxian, even Yin Yunze found the concentration of Dynastic Karmic Luck on Xu Hanxian somewhat troublesome.

Wang Guisheng's methods will likely be even less effective.

Having ruled out the possibility that Wang Guisheng was overconfident, it is clear that someone else was behind Wang Guisheng.

Tsk! What a plot twist! You beat up the little one, and then the big one appears; you beat up the big one, and then the old one is waiting in the wings!

Whether it was Yin Yunze killing the Wang siblings or his involvement in rescuing Xu Yue prematurely, which led to the failure of their plan, it all comes down to this.

Clearly, regardless of whether it was intentional or not, objectively speaking, Yin Yunze and the person behind this have already formed a grudge.

I just don't know what level the other person is at.

In an instant, Yin Yunze also felt a sense of vigilance, and only wanted to return to Clear Creek Village immediately to retrieve the Land God Divinity.

As for whether or not to tell Zuo Xiaoyu about this, Yin Yunze briefly considered it and then dismissed the idea.

Yin Yunze had mentioned the Drought Demon to Xu Hanxian before, but Xu Hanxian scoffed and thought Yin Yunze was lying.

Now that this even more undiscovered mastermind is being mentioned again, people might think Yin Yunze is just exaggerating.

Rather than making things worse, it's better to keep quiet for now.

Given Ghost Bone's efficiency, it might look terrible, but it will still take about a month before his life is truly in danger.

At least for the time being, the person behind it all shouldn't have imagined that Old Wang and the entire scheme had already been eliminated by Yin Yunze.

Yin Yunze pondered for a long time without saying anything, but Zuo Xiaoyu also sensed something was wrong. "Divine Fox Lady, is there anything else?"

"No, I just remembered something."

With his attention shifting to Zuo Xiaoyu, Yin Yunze thought for a moment and then said, "Now that this matter is settled, I'll be leaving."

The matter was over, and there was no need for Yin Yunze to stay any longer. He had previously wanted to play tricks, but now he had lost the will.

"Ah?"

Hearing that Yin Yunze was suddenly preparing to leave, Zuo Xiaoyu couldn't help but try to persuade him to stay, saying, "Divine Fox Lady, there's no need for you to leave in such a hurry, why don't you—"

Halfway through the conversation, Zuo Xiaoyu realized that inviting Yin Yunze to dinner wasn't exactly a legitimate reason.

"No."

Yin Yunze shook his head, looked at Xu Yue and said, "I came here only to treat your daughter's illness. Now that she is cured, it is time for me to leave."

"Then, where should I look for you!" Seeing that Yin Yunze was determined to leave, Zuo Xiaoyu asked again, "I must repay your great kindness—".

We will meet again if fate allows.

Yin Yunze shook his head again and sighed softly, "Instead of wasting your time on me, you should persuade your husband not to care so much about official titles, and to think more about how to make life better for the people."

"----I see!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's words, Zuo Xiaoyu immediately sensed something amiss.

As some strange and supernatural stories flashed through her mind, Zuo Xiaoyu couldn't help but think of the scenes where gods used magic to persuade people to do good.

Thinking about the changes in Xu Hanxian's life over the past few years since he became an official, Zuo Xiaoyu felt even heavier.

Nodding, as if having made up her mind, Zuo Xiaoyu turned to Xu Yue and said, "Yue'er, kneel down!"

Without asking why, Xu Yue obediently knelt down in front of Yin Yunze with a thud.

In response, Yin Yunze, considering that he had saved Xu Yue's life, did not refuse the kneeling ceremony.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Xiaoyu then said something that Yin Yunze never expected.

"Call me godmother!"