"Why is it suddenly so cold?"
Yu Daochen couldn't help but shiver, turning to look in the direction the chill came from.
He saw Fan Wujiu staring at him grimly, "Do you really wish my seventh brother dead!?"
"Uh..."
Yu Daochen coughed dryly, quickly putting on a smile, "How could I? Seventh Master Xie is invincible."
Hearing this, Fan Wujiu then ran towards Xie Bi'an.
The two arrived before Xie Bi'an. Fan Wujiu looked at the sword wound on Xie Bi'an's chest and asked with concern, "Seventh Brother, how are you?"
Xie Bi'an waved his hand, forcing a smile, "I'm fine. Go quickly and check on Master Huo."
"Master Huo?"
Yu Daochen looked puzzled, "Did General Huo arrive?"
Just then, a figure walked over.
The three turned to see Huo Qubing, pale-faced, walking over with his golden leopard saber.
Upon seeing Huo Qubing, Yu Daochen couldn't help but exclaim, "General Huo!"
Fan Wujiu, seeing Huo Qubing's weak aura, knew he must be heavily injured, "Master Huo, are you alright?"
Huo Qubing's eyes were vacant, his expression blank, "This general did not lose!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground.
Fan Wujiu quickly stepped forward to support him.
Yu Daochen looked at the unconscious Huo Qubing, his expression grave.
There were no more than three people in this world who could have gravely injured Old Huo.
Who was that person?
Meanwhile.
Shen Tianming stumbled out and leaned against a nearby tree, spitting out a mouthful of blood and muttering.
"Feng Lang Ju Xu... he truly has some skill. If I were at my peak, I would have loved to have a good fight with him."
At this moment, Xu Zhao reappeared from somewhere. Seeing the sect leader in such a sorry state, he hurried over, asking with concern.
"Sect Leader, are you alright?"
Shen Tianming looked at the returning Xu Zhao, his consciousness blurring, "Didn't I tell you to leave..."
Before he could finish, he fainted.
Meanwhile.
Xie Bi'an recounted the entire story.
Upon hearing this, Yu Daochen frowned, "You mean someone else fought with Old Huo?"
Xie Bi'an nodded affirmatively, "That's right. Although Xu Zhao is very strong, he isn't that strong."
Hearing Xie Bi'an's explanation, Yu Daochen could roughly guess who had fought with Old Huo.
There were no more than three people in the Divine God Cult who could have injured Old Huo to this extent.
Although the Left and Right Envoys were powerful, they couldn't have injured Old Huo like this. The only one who could have done it was likely that man... Shen Tianming.
Xie Bi'an seemed to recall something and suddenly said, "Little Eight, let's return to the Underworld."
Seeing his seventh brother in such a hurry, Fan Wujiu asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, Seventh Brother?"
Xie Bi'an narrowed his eyes, "We need to return to the Underworld to clarify some matters."
Fan Wujiu looked confused but still carried Huo Qubing on his back towards the Ghost Gate. However, he suddenly stopped, thinking of something, and looked at Yu Daochen, "By the way, what about this kid?"
Xie Bi'an looked at Yu Daochen and smiled, "We have important matters to attend to. We'll have to trouble you to return on your own."
Fan Wujiu, standing nearby, looked astonished, "Just letting him go?"
Xie Bi'an nodded affirmatively, "This kid is definitely not the murderer of that local official."
Hearing his seventh brother's firm answer, Fan Wujiu said nothing more. He took out a black talisman and shot it at Yu Daochen's chest.
"What is this?" Yu Daochen looked at the faintly glowing talisman on his chest, unsure of its purpose.
Fan Wujiu explained, "This is a Ghost Travel Token. With it, no ghost will dare to approach you."
Hearing this, Yu Daochen quickly clasped his hands in a bow, "Many thanks, Eighth Master Fan."
Fan Wujiu waved his hand. Xie Bi'an, standing beside him, smiled and clasped his hands in a bow, "Then we shall meet again."
With that, he turned and left with Fan Wujiu.
Yu Daochen watched the two leave and then headed in the direction of the Yu family old mansion.
Fan Wujiu looked at Xie Bi'an beside him, full of confusion, "Seventh Brother, why did you suddenly let this kid go?"
Xie Bi'an smiled faintly, "Just a local official. If he's dead, he's dead. Whether he killed him or not..."
Seeing his seventh brother's inscrutable smile, Fan Wujiu was puzzled, "Could it be because that kid is with Brother Huo?"
When Fan Wujiu asked this, Xie Bi'an merely smiled without speaking, but the meaning was clear.
"How could I have forgotten about this?" Fan Wujiu suddenly said.
Xie Bi'an beside him looked confused, "What is it? Did you forget something?"
Fan Wujiu put down Huo Qubing on his back for Xie Bi'an to support, then turned and ran back, shouting.
"Wait for me, Seventh Brother."
Watching Fan Wujiu run off, Xie Bi'an was bewildered.
Why was this kid acting so strangely?
On the way out of the woods, Yu Daochen had not walked far when he saw Fan Wujiu running towards him in a hurry.
Yu Daochen looked puzzled, "Why is this fellow back again?"
Fan Wujiu came up to Yu Daochen and said, "Don't forget what you promised me."
"What did I promise you?" Yu Daochen was completely clueless.
He didn't seem to have promised him anything.
Hearing this, Fan Wujiu's expression clearly became displeased, "You promised to repay my seventh brother well."
"I think I did promise, but I don't know how to repay Seventh Master?"
Fan Wujiu did not answer directly. Instead, he coughed dryly and said, "You figure it out yourself."
The most difficult thing in this world is when you are told to "figure it out."
"Figure it out" doesn't mean to do it carelessly, but to do it well.
Whether human or ghost, there are always two things.
Money and women.
"How about this, I'll burn some joss paper and women for Seventh Master. Don't worry, there will be plenty." Yu Daochen suggested.
Fan Wujiu nodded with satisfaction, "And then?"
Yu Daochen paused, then immediately reacted. This fellow thought it was too little. He continued, "I'll also get a three-year-old hen, fish, and duck for Seventh Master to nourish him."
"Why only these three things?"
Fan Wujiu said with some disdain, "This should at least be the standard of the Three Sacrifices."
Hearing this, Yu Daochen nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it should be. Three Sacrifices it is."
The so-called Three Sacrifices are ox, sheep, and pig.
Seeing Yu Daochen agree, Fan Wujiu nodded with satisfaction and turned to leave.
After Fan Wujiu left, Yu Daochen sighed helplessly, "Alas, I have more work to do when I get back."
Looking at Fan Wujiu returning with a smile, Xie Bi'an was speechless, "Did you extort that kid?"
Fan Wujiu rubbed the back of his head, looking a bit embarrassed, "Seventh Brother, how did you know?"
Xie Bi'an gave him a displeased glance, "I know your personality very well."