Nie Xiaochun came screaming as I was still arguing with Wang Xiaohuan, "That madman is here! Quick, beat him to death!"

Nie Xiaochun zipped into the house after saying that. When I turned around, I saw a censer swinging back and forth.

Was Nie Xiaochun so scared that she almost knocked over the censer?

"Madman?" I looked in the direction Nie Xiaochun had run from and saw Lin Lingxiao walking towards us.

Lin Lingxiao cupped his fist and said, "I want to challenge Miss Xiaochun!"

"What the hell?" I rolled my eyes. "Beat him to death! Damn, he won't even let a spirit artifact go. Is he a madman?"

Ye Yang and I drew our weapons and were about to beat up Lin Lingxiao, but the guy turned around and ran before we could even make a move. Ye Yang and I chased him for miles, but he still got away.

When I came back, I saw Ling standing in the courtyard. "I heard you're holding a martial arts contest to find a husband. Can I participate?"

"You don't have to!" I walked up to her with a smile. "Liangjie Tang, whoever you like, just take them. I'll even tie the knot for you."

I walked up to Ling, and my expression suddenly changed. "You're injured?"

Not only was Ling injured, but even Mi Tianyue and Shen Qingbai, who were with her, were also badly hurt. Although they carefully concealed the smell of medicine on their bodies, I could still feel Ling's internal energy was disturbed when I got within a meter of them.

Ling smiled, "I did get a little hurt. I need to recuperate at Liangjie Tang."

"Who hurt you?" As I spoke, a murderous intent flashed in my eyes.

No matter who hurt Ling, I would make them pay the price.

Ling said, "Can I sit down and talk? I'm a little hungry!"

"Okay, let's go inside!" I made a few dishes and sat down opposite Ling with a jug of wine. "Have something to eat first, and then Shijie will make you a big meal!"

"Do you have tea?" Ling gently pushed the wine jug away, and the killing intent in my heart intensified. How badly was Ling hurt? She couldn't even drink wine!

I forcibly suppressed the killing intent in my eyes and said as calmly as possible, "Yun Shang, Hei Ye Xiao, check Ling's injuries. Ling, who hurt you?"

"A ghost god!" Ling said nonchalantly, "He got away this time, but he won't be so lucky next time I see him. I'll handle this myself. Don't worry."

I said with a slightly displeased tone, "Don't you consider me a friend?"

Ling smiled, "Of course not, it's just that I don't know who he is?"

"I've been tracking the whereabouts of the Yin Yang Inn, but I was delayed along the way, and I lost the clues. I was ambushed by him. Fortunately, the two younger sisters rescued me, or I wouldn't have had the chance to have tea with you."

Ling spoke lightly, but I was secretly shocked.

I had seen Ling's abilities before.

What kind of terrifying existence could force her to break through with serious injuries?

I was about to say something, but Ling changed the subject, "Tell me about your affairs! Why did you suddenly think of holding a martial arts contest to find a husband?"

I told her in detail about my experience coming down from the snowy mountain, and I didn't even hide how I tricked Jiang Junci.

Ling couldn't help but frown slightly. "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it?"

I smiled, "Is there anything we can't say between us?"

Ling said, "Your trip to the snowy mountain may seem like a great victory, but it's actually a big defeat."

"Oh?" I asked, "Tell me more about it!"

Ling said, "Your purpose in going to the snowy mountain was to break the curse on Ye Yang. However, the curse on Ye Yang is still there. You didn't achieve your most fundamental goal!"

I turned to look at Ye Yang abruptly, and he nodded slightly.

Ling explained, "The Nine Coffin Taoist's reincarnation technique doesn't involve curses. The person who really cursed Ye Yang is the one who forced Ye Qianyang to reincarnate."

"The Nine Coffin Taoist is righteous, loyal, and sentimental. No matter how he reincarnates, his personality will not change. The other party used a curse to entangle Ye Qianyang, actually to prevent him from being reincarnated."

"You didn't encounter the person who cast the curse, so the curse on Ye Yang can't be broken."

I couldn't help but gasp. "You're right! Is there anything else?"

Ling said again, "Your approach of forcing the Reincarnation Department to attack the snowy mountain was correct. However, you didn't expect the Reincarnation Department to form an alliance with the people hiding on the snowy mountain."

"Since he can form an alliance with the Reincarnation Department, he can find a way to deepen this alliance. He can even control the Reincarnation Department!"

"The reason why no one challenged you in this martial arts contest should be the result of the Reincarnation Department's interference."

Ling paused and said, "Logically speaking, after suffering heavy losses and receiving a warning from the King Soul, the Reincarnation Department should choose to lie low. At the very least, they shouldn't use such petty tricks to oppose Liangjie Tang."

"The Reincarnation Department's actions are just to show their attitude to someone, and that person is the ghost god hiding in the snowy mountain."

"I suspect that the ghost god is likely to have some kind of connection with the Underworld or the civil officials. Otherwise, they wouldn't fear the King Soul."

"You must know that the King Soul commands a million elite ghost soldiers. Even the Ten Heavenly Kings of the Ghost God Realm are wary of him. The Reincarnation Department wouldn't engage in such petty actions without someone backing them."

"Of course, my judgment is not yet supported by evidence."

"You're right!" I didn't doubt Ling's judgment. "Are there any other mistakes we made?"