I said a few words to Xie Yueling that sounded very reasonable, even somewhat profound, but on closer inspection, they amounted to saying nothing at all!

This trick was taught to me by Lao Liu. I forget the specific name, but the gist of it is to give the initiative to the other party and let them think for themselves.

As expected, Xie Yueling fell silent.

Outside, the roaring of the ghost god echoed throughout Erlin Town: "Come out, all of you! Where have you taken my child?"

Under the ghost god's furious roars, the buildings of Erlin Town collapsed one after another, and the entire underground world was shaking.

I calmly looked at Xie Yueling: "Can you stop that ghost god?"

Xie Yueling clenched her fists tightly: "Can you guarantee to take… take my father out of here?"

"I'll do my best!" All I could say was that I would do my best.

Although that woman was a minor deity, Erlin Town was her territory. Confronting her was like confronting this world, and we might not have a chance of winning.

Before Xie Yueling could speak, the ghost god's roar soared into the sky. The roof of the teahouse was blown off by the eerie wind. I drew a spirit talisman from my body and threw it at Xie Yueling.

After the talismans silently adhered to her body, I said calmly: "I can only temporarily conceal your aura. That ghost god will find you soon."

Xie Yueling gritted her teeth: "Follow me!"

After Xie Yueling led me out of the teahouse, she headed straight for the scorched earth east of the town where we had first gone. That should be where the peach blossom forest used to be.

Xie Yueling rushed to a corner of the peach blossom forest and desperately pounded the ground: "Peach Blossom, Peach Blossom, come out quickly! Ye Mei is crazy, please save us!"

No matter how Xie Yueling shouted, there was no response from the peach blossom forest.

Helpless, Xie Yueling said sternly: "Peach Blossom, don't forget what you promised me back then!"

"One last time!" A clear, cold female voice finally came from underground. The next moment, the scorched earth on the ground swirled around, revealing steps leading underground.

"Hurry down!" Xie Yueling jumped down first.

I hesitated for a moment, and then the ghost god's wails came howling from afar. The bricks and broken beams swept up by the eerie wind intertwined in the air, looking like an earth dragon with jagged claws roaring towards us. It was the ghost god's power driving the entire Erlin Town towards the peach blossom forest.

Ye Yang and I exchanged a glance before following Xie Yueling down the passage.

As soon as we landed, the soil above our heads automatically sealed the entrance. Moreover, with each step forward, the backfilled soil erased a bit of the space we had passed through.

This meant that as long as the ghost god hidden underground was willing, she could bury us alive at any time.

The only fortunate thing was that Peach Blossom didn't seem to harbor any murderous intent.

As I walked, I transmitted my voice to Ye Yang: "If I'm not mistaken, Peach Blossom should be that female ghost in the wedding dress. Later, you guys find Xie Sanbao first. We have to control him no matter what."

From the moment we arrived at the outskirts of Erlin Town, I had felt that there was a ghost god contending over Xie Sanbao.

Xie Yueling didn't want Xie Sanbao to return to Erlin Town.

But the female ghost in the wedding dress wanted to bring Xie Sanbao back.

As for the ghost god in the white dress, she didn't seem to know that Xie Sanbao had already returned.

Whether we can escape or not, Xie Sanbao is the key.

As we spoke, Xie Yueling had already led us to the entrance of a small courtyard.

The first thing I saw was a corpse sitting in the courtyard, wearing a fur coat, a dog-skin hat, and a gun around his waist.

This was clearly a bandit's attire.

Was this Xuelihong (Snow in Red)?

When I looked into the room, I saw another corpse dressed as a scholar sitting there. That person looked only in his twenties, wearing a long robe and mandarin jacket. In the Qing Dynasty, he could be called a handsome young man.

Could this person be that Young Master?

Xie Yueling, who had reached the door, took a deep breath: "Come in with me!"

When I looked into the house from behind Xie Yueling, I saw a black lacquered coffin placed under a red candle.

Before we could even enter, the coffin lid automatically moved to the side and fell to the ground with a bang. Before the dust kicked up by the coffin lid could settle, a female corpse wearing a bright red wedding dress and a head covering sat up from the coffin.

Peach Blossom!

The very female ghost in the wedding dress who had taken Xie Sanbao away from the hotel!

She was also a minor deity.

When she went to take Xie Sanbao away, Lin Zhao's small trick almost left her at the hotel. Now, she could be fearless of that ghost god outside. This could only prove that she was only a king on her own territory.

Xie Yueling rushed into the room: "Peach Blossom, Ye Mei is crazy! She's looking for Young Master…"

Before Xie Yueling could finish speaking, Peach Blossom interrupted her: "Don't worry, she won't find Young Master. You said back then that as long as I could save Young Master, you would never see him again. Now, leave!"

Xie Yueling said anxiously: "I can agree to your conditions, but…"

I stepped forward and interrupted: "Xie Yueling, don't you understand? Xie Sanbao is already here."