I smiled faintly and said, "There's still something I don't understand. I hope you can enlighten me."

Old Bone laughed loudly, "You can ask, but I may not necessarily tell you."

I quietly glanced at Ye Yang and gestured to him, meaning: lock the door from the inside.

Ye Yang quietly moved towards the door, and I slowly asked, "With your strength, you could have just killed me when I entered the prison. Why did you have to trick us into venturing down into the dungeon?"

"Isn't your life worth anything?"

Old Bone snorted coldly, "Going to the dungeon is an order from above. I don't need to explain it to you."

"Thank you!" My expression of gratitude immediately drew a burst of laughter.

Someone laughed wildly, "What did I hear? The dignified Hall Master Li is saying thank you. Hahaha..."

"What the hell, so the Wolf King of Liangjie Tang is also afraid of death!"

"Isn't it a little late to be polite at this time?"

"Shut up!" Old Bone suddenly roared, scaring everyone into silence.

Old Bone said grimly, "Li Po, what the hell are you up to?"

I said with a chuckle, "I'm not as stingy as you. If you want to ask, I'll just tell you!"

"Zhu Zining doesn't want you to kill me because your Holy Maiden is too greedy."

"No matter what she does, she hopes to use the smallest price to get the greatest benefit."

"When she's scheming against others, she'd rather wait for a while, until she has a chance to kill three birds with one stone before making a move."

"Killing me is just a small part of her plan."

"Her real purpose is to get me to release the demons under the Zhenmo (suppression demon) Pagoda."

When I saw through the identities of Old Bone and others, I had a moment of doubt about my initial judgment.

But I quickly dismissed this suspicion.

Zhu Zining's purpose in setting up the Second Cycle Secret Technique was to lead my father from the Yin-Yang Inn to the Zhenmo Pagoda, to clear a path for the Cycle Saint Lord.

Therefore, there must be a demon under the Zhenmo Pagoda.

I said unhurriedly, "The reason I said thank you is because you confirmed my judgment. And thank you for pointing out a way for me to survive. You guys can just stay outside!"

"During festivals, I'll think about giving you some paper money."

I paused here, and then said word by word, "I mean, if you can still become a ghost and collect paper money, I will definitely remember you."

After a few seconds of silence, Old Bone suddenly shouted sternly, "Open the door, everyone come and open the door!"

Someone didn't understand what was going on and subconsciously asked, "Elder Gu, why are we opening the door?"

"Slap—"

I first heard a loud slap, and then I heard Old Bone scolding, "Are you guys stupid? Why is this the only iron room in the entire pagoda?"

"This is a place for the Zhenmo (suppression demon) sorcerers to take refuge in back then."

"We can't get out of the Zhenmo Pagoda now, so that room is the only safe place. Are you guys stupid?"

Now everyone outside panicked, but the iron door had been locked from the inside by Ye Yang, and when the people outside couldn't move the mechanism, they started banging on the door like crazy.

I looked at the shaking iron door and said to Ye Yang, "How long will it take them to break the door open?"

"They'll never be able to break it open!" Ye Yang said, "This iron door looks simple, but it actually hides a mystery. It can be said to be the pinnacle of mechanical secret techniques. To put it this way, this door can disperse external forces."

"They won't be able to break this door even if they smash it until next year."

I instructed Su Su to set up a soundproof barrier at the door, and I returned to Yu Wusheng and squatted down in front of him again, "Senior, can we talk again?"

Yu Wusheng sighed and said, "We were bewitched and ended up in such a state. Is there anything else we can do to help you?"

I looked at Yu Wusheng, "Senior Yu, what kind of deal did you make with the demons?"

From the moment I entered the secret room, I felt that Yu Wusheng had reached some kind of agreement with the demons under the tower.

Yang Jian Jie Ming Ren can borrow life, but they are not immortal. They also need to eat and drink to survive.

The people from the Cycle Office had people deliver food to the top floor of the dungeon, but the Wusheng's Jie Ming Ren were trapped at the bottom of the dungeon, not eating or drinking for decades. How did they survive?

Unless there are natural treasures in this dungeon that can allow them to last for several years with just one meal.

Then, the only reason they can survive until now is that they have reached a contract with the demons.

Yu Wusheng nodded and said, "We supply the demons in the prison with blood, and they ensure that we don't starve to death. You can tell by looking at my legs."

I drew a dagger from Yu Wusheng's waist, carefully brushed away the dust accumulated under his legs, and sure enough, I saw several things like blood vessels connected to his legs.

I gently touched those blood vessels and could actually feel blood flowing slowly inside.

No wonder Wusheng's Jie Ming Ren were all sitting on the ground, not moving at all.

I immediately looked up at Yu Wusheng, "So, the demons under the tower haven't fully awakened yet. We still have a chance to slay the demons?"