Old Liu gently flicked his fan as he spoke, and the Four Great Ghost Gods of Skinning and Flesh-Cutting appeared in the room at the same time.

Strangely, the Four Great Ghost Gods not only lacked a sinister, eerie aura, but also carried a hint of divinity. If, at another time and place, the Four Great Ghost Gods appeared before ordinary people, they might very well worship them as deities.

Old Liu said slowly, "These are the ghost gods I have enlightened over the years."

"Back then, they cursed me every day! Haha..."

The Four Great Ghost Gods didn't dare to speak in front of Old Liu. If they dared to speak, they probably would have burst into curses long ago.

If Old Liu hadn't pried off four characters from the Spring and Autumn Annals and hidden them on their bodies, where would they have gotten any divinity?

The bit of righteous energy remaining on the fragments of the Spring and Autumn Annals wouldn't kill them, and could even be absorbed and refined. However, the process was like drinking hot water—it quenched thirst, but it was scalding hot.

Yan Xing saw the Four Great Ghost Gods standing expressionlessly in the room and admired Old Liu to an unparalleled degree.

Old Liu said calmly, "Yan Xing, do you have any tokens that can be given to these four ghost gods so they can contact the Yan family disciples?"

"Yes, yes..." After Yan Xing took out the Yan family token, he felt uneasy. He picked up a pen and paper and wrote the names of five people, "These five people are all Yan family disciples who can be absolutely trusted. They hold extremely high positions in Banxian Village and can cooperate with you in your actions."

"If those disciples see the token but still refuse to believe you, you can do this..."

After Yan Xing revealed some secrets about the five people, he said, "With the token, my note, and what I just told you, they will definitely cooperate with you."

"On behalf of all of Banxian Village, I thank you!"

As Yan Xing spoke, he bowed deeply to the Four Great Ghost Gods.

The Four Great Ghost Gods looked at Yan Xing with pity before returning to their expressionless state as he raised his head.

Old Liu nodded, "Go! Do as I told you!"

The Four Great Ghost Gods flashed away, and Old Liu turned around and set up a chessboard. "Yan Xing, how about you and I play a game of Go?"

Yan Xing felt extremely honored and sat carefully opposite Old Liu, playing Go with him.

Before long, chaos began to erupt in Banxian Village. Countless ghosts and monsters frequently appeared, low-level disciples of Banxian Village died one after another, and Confucian experts rushed around to put out fires, but they were still overwhelmed.

Yan Xing couldn't help but stand up when he heard the sounds of fighting outside, but Old Liu said indifferently, "Yan Xing, your heart is in turmoil."

"This disciple knows his mistake!" Yan Xing said he knew his mistake, but he still felt uneasy and absentmindedly picked up one of Old Liu's Go stones.

Old Liu gently placed a Go stone down and said, "Yan Xing! It seems that if I don't tell you my plan, you won't be able to calm down!"

In fact, Old Liu had not been idle these past few days. He had used his identity as Mister Repentance to gather a lot of information from Banxian Village.

He even obtained some information that even I didn't know.

Old Liu looked at Yan Xing and said, "As far as I know, the Yan family was the senior disciple among the five great Confucian scholars of Banxian Village back then."

"You should know the purpose of the five great Confucian scholars in establishing Banxian Village, right?"

Yan Xing suddenly raised his head, "Teacher, could it be..."

Old Liu smiled without saying a word, and Yan Xing immediately clasped his fist and said, "This disciple has spoken too much."

Old Liu put down his Go stone and said, "Have you ever thought about why the Xia family wants to bring disaster to Banxian Village?"

Yan Xing suddenly woke up and said, "Could it be for the fierce demon under the Stele Forest?"

Old Liu sighed, "It seems that the secret of Banxian Village back then was not in the hands of the Yan family, but in the hands of the Xia family's ancestor, the youngest of the five great Confucian scholars."

"Let me put it this way!"

"The Xia family only created the illusion of the fierce demon escaping. As for whether the fierce demon is actually in the Stele Forest, only Xia Chuan knows best."

"The reason I released four ghost gods to bring disaster to Banxian Village is to create a dead end for Xia Chuan."

"If the fierce demon escapes, Village Master Cheng will inevitably mobilize the great Confucian scholars of the Stele Forest to slay the demon."

"Xia Chuan doesn't dare to stop it, nor can he stop it."

"Then, with the Stele Forest empty, and the Two Realms Hall entering Banxian Village from the Stele Forest, who will stop the Two Realms Hall? Who will implement Xia Chuan's later plans?"

"Only Xia Chuan himself!"

Old Liu put down his Go stone and said, "Xia Chuan will soon lead people into the Stele Forest. At that time, the ghost gods I released will seal off the Stele Forest from the outside."

"The Demon Suppression Stele Forest will become the battlefield for Xia Chuan and the Two Realms Hall."

"The rest of the Banxian Village forces can retreat calmly."

"This..." Yan Xing hesitated for a long while and said, "In that case! Wouldn't we be too unfair to the Two Realms Hall? After all... after all, they are saving Banxian Village?"

Old Liu shook his head and said, "Yan Xing, remember, this world needs gentlemen, but it can't only have gentlemen."

"If Banxian Village wants to gain a foothold in the martial world, it needs a petty Confucian, and even more so, a group of ruthless Confucians."

"If Banxian Village can successfully overcome this crisis, let the Two Realms Hall take Xia Mengying away!"

"Perhaps, not long after, the Two Realms Hall can return to you a peerless great Confucian."

"This..." Yan Xing said hesitantly, "Let the Village Master decide on this matter!"

Old Liu smiled again and picked up a Go stone.