Nie Xiaochun didn't stop because of our shock. "I always feel like I know this tune very well. I can try."

"Let her try!" I said, "We're risking our lives anyway, might as well try. Maybe there's still hope."

Hei Yexiao handed control to Nie Xiaochun. Nie Xiaochun simply guided Hei Yexiao's palm to write a few strokes on the wall, and the ground beneath our feet stabilized.

"It's working?" Qin Xin said in surprise, "Write backwards quickly."

At this moment, I transmitted my voice to Ye Yang, "What's Nie Xiaochun's background?"

"How could she know the Emperor and Empress's musical score? I heard that the Emperor was lost in reincarnation. Could it be that he went to the underworld to find Nie Xiaochun and went to the wrong place, which is why he can't return?"

Ye Yang responded, "I don't know Nie Xiaochun's identity, but it's unlikely that she's the Empress."

"Nie Xiaochun is an artifact spirit, she shouldn't be the Emperor and Empress's soul."

I retorted, "What if she's an acquired artifact spirit? Don't forget, Nie Xiaochun has lost all her memories."

Artifact spirits are divided into innate and acquired.

Innate artifact spirits refer to treasures that have absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and have nurtured their own spiritual body.

Acquired artifact spirits are created when a weapon refiner forcibly seals the soul of a person or a spiritual beast into a treasure, artificially creating an artifact spirit.

Acquired artifact spirits have one characteristic: they have no memories.

Weapon refining masters erase their memories because they fear that the artifact spirit will know about the sealing process and harbor resentment. This would lead them to wait for an opportunity to take revenge, and the spiritual weapon would inevitably devour its master.

Ye Yang was also stunned, "If that's the case…no, Nie Xiaochun has no interest in music! She doesn't even sing songs usually."

"If the artifact spirit's memory is erased, will its instinct also be erased?"

"This…" I couldn't make up my mind for a moment.

While I was still hesitating, the sound of a stone door falling came from the direction of the wall. When I looked up, the stone wall with the musical score was slowly sinking down, and the corpse energy in the cave began to surge into the chamber.

I said, "She's almost out. Let's go!"

I knew that Hei Yexiao didn't want to see Pang Gufang. Staying would only lead to entanglements. It was better to leave first.

Who knew that before we reached the door, we heard Pang Gufang shout, "Stop! Leave the woman who wrote the musical score!"

I turned to look at the door, and Hei Yexiao asked calmly, "Why?"

Pang Gufang said in a commanding tone, "That woman has a great relationship with the Emperor and Empress, so she must stay. No one can hinder the Emperor's return."

Pang Gufang said as if talking to herself, "That guy Bu Ting really left a backup plan. Does she think that letting someone related to the Empress release me will make me grateful?"

"I, Pang Gufang, can distinguish between public and private matters."

"Leave the woman to me!"

I said coldly, "Are you sick?"

Hei Yexiao knew that I was starting to feel murderous and was about to kill someone. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Hall Master, don't be angry. It's easy to kill her, but we won't be able to explain it to Di Xiansheng."

Xiang Kai and Bu Youming had almost risked their lives to save Hei Yexiao, and they were two brave men.

If my impulsiveness delayed their important matter, I would feel a bit uneasy. I simply snorted coldly and led the others out of the cave.

After I came out, I briefly greeted Xiang Kai and the others, and then hurriedly left Da Meng Xiang.

We originally wanted to go and support Lin Zhao, but unexpectedly, after only a day, we received a message from Ling: "Return to Liangjie Hall immediately!"

According to our original plan, Ling should have arrived at Guiguan Men with Lin Zhao and the others at this time. Why would she ask me to return to Liangjie Hall immediately?

Could it be that something happened in Liangjie Hall?

Ling didn't explain the message clearly, so we could only return to Liangjie Hall as quickly as possible.

When we arrived at Liangjie Hall, we found that the atmosphere inside was unusually solemn. Everyone's face looked terrible.

As soon as I stepped into the gate, the first thing I saw was a woman in red sitting in the main seat.

The person's appearance was not particularly beautiful, but it had a bit of grandeur. However, her complexion gave people a ghostly feeling, and she didn't look like a normal person at all.

Ling and Zang Tianji both stood beside her with gloomy faces, looking somewhat unconvinced.

When the woman saw me coming in, she looked me up and down, but didn't speak to me. Instead, she turned her gaze directly to Hei Yexiao, "Hou Qing, you see me and don't come to pay your respects?"

Hei Yexiao's face immediately darkened, but he still stepped forward and bowed, "Hou Qing greets the Left Prime Minister."

Pang Gufang?

Why is she here?

Moreover, she arrived at Liangjie Hall a day ahead of us?

What are Xiang Kai and Bu Youming doing?