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  The ghost was silent and speechless, the house was quiet and still.

  A moment later, Master Pu Hui said slowly: "Younger brother, you know the cause and effect of this matter, so I don't need to say more. Today, this ghostly benefactor has come to borrow a treasure from our Tianyin Temple to save someone."

  Master Pude still gazed at Guilie, his eyes gradually softening from the initial shock and astonishment. It was clear that Master Pude also had an extraordinary feeling towards Guilie, just like Master Puhong and others. After hearing Master Puhong's words, Master Pude's expression remained unchanged, and he rasped: "What treasure?"

  Up to this point, Master Pu De's Chinese was still a bit hesitant, but it could basically be connected together.

  Pu Hui Master glanced at Gui Lian and sighed, saying: "He wants to borrow the land of the Qian Kun Wheel of Reincarnation."

  Pu De Master was taken aback, and Gu Jing's expressionless face also changed slightly, apparently also quite surprised.

  Guili took a step forward and said earnestly, "For ten years, the soul of my friend, a fellow disciple of both of your masters, has been trapped in an alien object, no different from being dead. Not a single day passes without me feeling as if I've been cut by a knife. Although there's only a slim chance, I dare not give up hope. I implore you two masters to have mercy and save my friend, and if your kindness is rewarded, I am willing to repay your favor by being a cow or a horse for the rest of my life."

  Master Pu Hong and Master Pu De both joined their palms together in a Buddhist greeting. Master Pu Hong said, "Patron, please don't do this, you're killing us!" But Master Pu De, after his initial shock had passed, had already regained his composure, furrowing his brow slightly as he asked, "May I ask the patron, how did you hear about the news of the乾坤轮回盘 in our temple?" Ghost Ji's face showed a look of difficulty as he looked at Master Pu Hong.

  Pu Heng Master let out a bitter laugh and said, "Junior brother, I've already asked Gui Lie about this matter earlier. However, according to what Gui Lie said, the senior who told him this secret refused to reveal his identity or background. As your senior brother, I couldn't make a decision on the spot. Since you're the one who's been keeping the Qian Kun Wheel of Rebirth all along, that's why we came to disturb your quiet cultivation. What do you think?" Gui Lie finally understood why Pu Heng Master and Fa Xiang wanted him to meet this Pu De Master. It seemed that the mysterious treasure, the Qian Kun Wheel of Rebirth, was indeed extraordinary, having been personally kept by one of the four great divine monks, Pu De Master, for decades. He wondered if it really had any special effects that could cure Bi Yao. As soon as he thought about this, Gui Lie couldn't help but feel his whole body heat up, and his hands clenched into fists. The room fell silent at this moment, with everyone's eyes fixed on the silent Pu Heng Master. They saw Pu Heng Master lower his head, seemingly considering something. Looking at that expressionless face, Gui Lie couldn't help but sweat in his palms.

  It wasn't until much later that Master Pu Heng slowly raised his eyes and looked at Gui Jie, gently clasping his hands together in a Buddhist greeting: "Donor."

  The ghost hastily returned the courtesy and said: "I beg of you, great master, have mercy."

  Master Pu De's voice was still hoarse, his tone slow, as he said: "Decades ago, Third Master Pu Zhi committed a great wrong against you. The monks and I at Tianyin Temple truly owe you a great debt..."

  Pu Huan Master beside him and Fa Xiang heard the words, both palms together, mouth lightly reciting a sentence "Amitabha Buddha"

  "Moreover, this Qian Kun wheel was brought back by Pu Zhi Shidi himself when he traveled to the northwest wilderness and returned to our temple. You can be considered a disciple of Pu Zhi Shidi, so it's only natural that I hand it over to you. However..."

  The ghost's heart was filled with hope and joy as he listened to Master Pu De's words, but unexpectedly, Master Pu De's face suddenly turned difficult and hesitant. In an instant, the ghost's mind flashed back to Bi Yao's calm figure lying in the icy stone chamber of Hu Xi Mountain, her green body motionless. His body trembled slightly, his hot blood surging up, he gritted his teeth and took two big steps forward, coming face to face with Master Pu De.

  Pu Hui and Fa Xiang were both shocked, Pu De was also somewhat unexpected. He raised his eyes to look at Gui Li, but saw that not only did he not show any disrespect, but instead knelt down in front of Pu De with a soft knee.

  Bang!

  A low, muffled sound echoed from the stone slabs on the ground. Gui Li's forehead knocked against the ground in front of Master Pu De. From the side, his fists were tightly clenched, with white joints visible, and his body was slightly trembling. His voice was already choked with sobs as he spoke in a low, unceasing tone: "Master, I am deeply sinful and have wronged many people. If I cannot save her, I beg of you, Master, to be merciful... I beg of you, Master, to be merciful..." As he spoke, it seemed that he could no longer control himself, and his words became a repeated plea.

  The Dharma stood beside him and couldn't help but be moved, a look of unbearable pain flashing across his face.

  Pu De Master was also stunned for a moment, silent for a while, then turned his head to look at Pu Hong Master, only to see Pu Hong Master with his palms together, saying nothing, and after a long time, he nodded slightly.

  Master Pu De slowly turned his head and looked at the young man who was still kowtowing in front of him. After a while, he said softly: "Get up!"

  The ghost was still kneeling on the ground, motionless.

  The corner of Master Pude's mouth twitched slightly, as if a faint smile appeared. He seemed to have thought of something and slowly said in a low voice, "Your temperament is really completely different from that of Master Puzhi back then..." For an instant, his expression seemed to flash with a hint of nostalgia, before he spoke again in a low tone, "Get up, I've agreed to it."

  The ghost's body trembled slightly, his heart filled with uncontrollable joy, and he suddenly lifted his head.

  Master Pu De slowly reached into his bosom and pulled out an object, his movements were extremely slow, with a sense of intermittent pauses.

  The demon king looked over and saw that Master Pude had taken out a black cloth wrapped object about half a foot in diameter, but what it was exactly couldn't be seen clearly. This treasure was actually something Master Pude kept close to his body, truly not to be underestimated.

  The bundle wrapped in black cloth with a knot that wasn't quite dead, Master Pu De placed it on the ground in front of him, and with a light lift of his hand, the knot came undone. However, when he was about to lift the black cloth, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, then let out a soft sigh, shook his head, and lifted the black cloth.

  A soft white glow slowly emanated from the black curtain, growing brighter and brighter without being dazzling. In the soft light, faint dust particles floated gently, and in this quiet little house, a low and melodious song seemed to come from nowhere, echoing faintly in the invisible space.

  The black cloth was completely lifted, and Gui Li finally saw the object in front of him clearly, the treasure he had pinned his hopes on to save Bi Yao. But the next moment, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face, as if he couldn't believe it, and he looked up at Master Pu De in dismay. Master Pu De's expression was unchanged, and after a moment, Gui Li subconsciously looked towards Master Pu Hui again, but Master Pu Hui just lightly sighed and said "Amitabha" with his hands clasped together.

  Hu Xi Shan, the General Hall of Gui Wang Zong.

  It's hard to say when it started, but many disciples in the Ghost King Sect began to feel that their surroundings were somewhat uncomfortable. Mysteriously and strangely, some things that had never happened before or hadn't appeared for a long time suddenly occurred one after another in these days.

  For example, the cave in the mountain belly that has been solid for hundreds of years, the stone rooms where the disciples of Gui Wang Zong live, are surrounded by extremely hard rock walls. Not to mention breaking through, even if a group of people wanted to use a knife to poke a small hole in the wall, they would be exhausted to death and still might not succeed. However, in recent days, many stone walls in the main hall of Gui Wang Zong have appeared with strange cracks, and these cracks are actually expanding continuously.

  For example, the people of the Ghost King Sect who lived in the mountain caves had long been accustomed to a quiet life. However, at some point, every time they lay down on their beds and were about to fall asleep, many people would hear a terrifying sound coming from deep within the stone chamber below. The strange sound was like a massive torrent of magma flowing beneath them, threatening to erupt and engulf everyone at any moment. The eerie sound pierced their eardrums like sharp needles, startling them awake, but after waking up, it seemed as if they couldn't hear anything.

  These strange things had never happened before, but what made the disciples of the Ghost King Sect feel terrified was that some bizarre things happened among the crowd. There were a few disciples of the Ghost King Sect who seemed normal at first glance, but would suddenly go crazy and completely lose their minds, attacking anyone around them like a mad beast, even if it was their own family members or best friends standing next to them. These crazed disciples of the Ghost King Sect would kill anyone they could see with the most brutal methods until they were killed by other people who rushed over to stop them.

  In a short period of time, such terrifying things have occurred one after another within the Gui Wang Sect. For a while, everyone was in danger and even close relatives and friends did not dare to trust each other anymore. No one knew what had happened, people's hearts were in a state of panic, and the entire Hu Qi Mountain seemed to be shrouded in an atmosphere of danger and eeriness.

  The setting sun was like blood, at dusk, several disciples of the Ghost King Sect stood nervously at the entrance, some gazing silently at the distant sunset, while others were lost in thought, their minds wandering without a care.

  Suddenly, someone shouted and said: "Someone has arrived."

  Everyone was stunned, and when they looked up, the sword fox indeed appeared at the foot of Qishan Mountain, with a white shadow floating in from afar under the last rays of the setting sun. The direction was heading straight for Guiwang Sect. People didn't know if the newcomer was friend or foe, and everyone became somewhat tense for a moment. The white shadow moved quickly, and soon it had climbed halfway up the mountain, approaching the entrance to the main hall of Guiwang Sect. The disciples of Guiwang Sect went forward to greet it, took a closer look, and let out a collective sigh of relief as they exclaimed, "It's Xiao Bai, the honored guest of Sect Master Gui Wang and Deputy Sect Master Gui Li."

  Xiao Bai stopped in her tracks, feeling a slight sense of unease in her heart. The Ghost King Sect disciples' expressions seemed to be relieved, but they looked somewhat different from usual. Perhaps even they themselves didn't notice it, but Xiao Bai, as a nine-tailed celestial fox who had cultivated for thousands of years, had seen everything and reacted almost instinctively. She felt that the Ghost King Sect disciples in front of her seemed to have a huge boulder weighing on their backs, like tightly strung strings that were hard to control.

  However, at this moment, it was impossible for her to say something as soon as she met, let alone the crowd of disciples making way and smiling. Xiaobai nodded slightly towards them, thinking in her heart that perhaps the Ghost King Sect Master was too strict.

  Xiao Bai walked two steps towards the middle of the mountain and suddenly stopped, turning his head to call out to one of the Ghost King Sect disciples: "Hey!"

  This wasn't just a simple shout, she suddenly called out from behind them, and almost at the same moment, all of the Ghost King Sect disciples were like they had been electrocuted, their whole bodies twitching, jumping open in unison. What's more, some people had already drawn their swords and treasures, as if facing a great enemy, with a life-or-death battle formation.

  Xiaobai was stunned and stopped in his tracks, saying disappointedly: "What's wrong with you guys?"

  Those few Ghost King Sect disciples looked at each other, and after a moment, they gradually put down the weapons in their hands, relaxing. The one called by Xiao Bai let out a bitter laugh and said, "What's going on?"

  Xiaobai looked at them carefully, only to see that the disciples of Guiwang Sect had dark circles under their eyes, furrowed brows, and a tired look on their faces. It seemed as if they hadn't rested well for a long time. She was even more puzzled in her heart and asked: "What's wrong with you all? Why are you so tense when I just called out casually?"

  The Ghost King Sect's disciple let out a bitter laugh and shook his head, saying: "Miss, don't ask anymore. What did you call me for just now?"

  Xiao Bai hesitated for a moment and asked: "Is your Deputy Sect Master Gui Li in the mountain?"

  The Ghost King Sect's disciple shook his head and said, "The Deputy Sect Master has been out for many days and is not in the mountain."

  Xiaobai furrowed his brow and said: "Where did he go? Did he say when he would be back?"

  The Ghost King Sect disciple said: "The Deputy Sect Master has always been mysterious in his movements, how would we know where the old man went, as for when he will return, that is naturally also unknown."

  Xiao Bai stood still for a moment, nodded his head, and thought to himself that it was indeed the case. If Gui Lie wanted to go somewhere, these ordinary Ghost King Sect disciples wouldn't know about it anyway. He turned around and walked into the depths of the mountain.

  It wasn't until she stepped away, her figure gradually disappearing into the shadows of the mountain that with her exceptionally keen hearing, far surpassing that of ordinary people, she faintly heard the low conversation of those few Ghost King Sect disciples at the cave entrance: "Old Li, what's wrong with you? You've even drawn your knife! Fortunately, Little White doesn't mind, otherwise, see how you'll wrap this up?"

  Another person next to him let out a bitter laugh, apparently the one known as "Old Li", only to hear him say: "You say I'm so tense, you're not okay either, how can you jump like a rabbit, these days are really not humanly livable, with just a little wind and grass movement, I'm scared to death.

  The people around were all sighing, and surprisingly no one refuted Old Li's words, as if they all acknowledged it. Going on, the crowd seemed to be weighed down by their thoughts, and unexpectedly didn't want to speak again.

  Xiaobai hid in the shadows of the mountain pass, her expression growing increasingly puzzled. After several moments of contemplation, she still couldn't think of anything out of place and could only continue walking forward. This time, she had returned to Fox Ridge Mountain primarily to search for Gui Li. During her previous visit to the Miao tribe's sacred altar in southern Xinjiang, based on the witch's hint, she finally discovered the ancient witch tribe's secret hidden behind the Miao dog god statue. One of them was what Xiaobai had been searching for on behalf of Gui Li. However, this time, she also discovered some other strange things. Until now, she still hadn't made up her mind whether to tell Gui Li everything.

  However, at this moment, Gui Li was not in Huqi Mountain, and Xiao Bai naturally had nothing to say. To mention it, not long ago, she and Gui Li had passed by each other in an abandoned charity house outside Heyang City. If Rong's words were true, and she was present, with her thousand-year-old Taoist practice, the events that Gui Li encountered might have taken a turn for the better, but in the midst of fate, there is always a predetermined destiny, which no one can clearly explain.

  Xiaobai pondered, the world was vast and boundless, finding Gui Li was like searching for a needle in the ocean, extremely difficult. However, since Bi Yao was here at Huqi Mountain, it was likely that Gui Li would return to this place sooner or later. Anyway, Xiaobai had been hesitant about what to say to Gui Li along the way, so he might as well take this opportunity to wait for Gui Li and think carefully about it.

  As soon as she thought of this, Xiaobai made up her mind and unconsciously took a step towards Gui Li's residence. The sound of her footsteps echoed in the corridor, and after walking for a while, Xiaobai suddenly furrowed her brow and stopped.

  In the long corridor, where Ghost King Sect disciples would often walk and chat with laughter, it was now empty and desolate, with only her solitary figure standing in the middle.

  Everyone hid for some reason and disappeared without a trace!

  Xiao Bai turned around and looked back at the road he came from. The end of the path seemed to be shrouded in a deep, impenetrable darkness that could no longer be dispelled.

  She silently looked for a moment, turned around and continued to walk forward, the dense footsteps echoing in the empty corridor, as if it was several times louder than usual.

  In this eerie silence, Xiao Bai slowly walked to Gui Li's residence. Unbeknownst to her, although Gui Li was not there, she still subconsciously walked here. Just as she was about to push open Gui Li's door, her body suddenly stiffened, as if she had discovered something. Then, she slowly raised her head and looked up.

  On the hard stone wall outside the stone room where Gui Lian lived, there were seven or eight deep cracks, and the exposed rocks were rough and pockmarked, as if they had been torn apart by some powerful force, twisted in pain, like a huge wound carved into the stone wall, only to wonder if blood would flow out of the cracks!

  Xiaobai's body suddenly trembled slightly, her eyes fixed on the cracks, her pupils shrinking. With her thousand-year cultivation of Tao, she even keenly sensed that around her and those dazzling twisted cracks, a strange aura was faintly floating.

  This aura made her subconsciously disgusted!

  But before she could think clearly about these things, a sudden change occurred. From the distant corridor behind her, a huge roar like a tearing heart and lungs suddenly came, followed by an instant of sharp screams everywhere, with people raging, fearing, scolding, crying, and wailing, all blowing over like the wind.

  A white figure flashed by, dashing towards the direction where the shouting voice came from. It wasn't until now that she truly confirmed that something eerie and unknown had indeed occurred in Fox Spirit Mountain, and it was probably a terrifying anomaly!

  Her figure swiftly flew forward in the corridor, earlier still empty corridor, at this moment suddenly do not know where many people came out of nowhere, just someone far away from the escape, more people are murderous aura blade wearing a certain place to rush, far away, someone with a cry shouted: "Again, again, this time is old Li crazy..."

  Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, her heart suddenly sank. Before she knew it, her figure had already flashed over to the side of an empty space surrounded by many people.

  Everyone's face was filled with murderous intent, but Xiaobai could clearly see that behind their intimidating auras, there was more fear. In the crowd, a man covered in blood held a sharp blade and roared like a trapped beast, occasionally swinging his blade. At his feet lay several people, each with multiple deep wounds on their bodies, seemingly beyond salvation.

  Xiao Zhe stared blankly at the murderer, who seemed to have completely gone mad. Just a moment ago, at the entrance of the cave, she had heard him speak like a normal person and seen him worry with a troubled heart. But in an instant, his several companions were lying at his feet, killed by him, and he himself was like a raging beast, constantly howling and roaring.

  The people around him roared, and after a moment, the crowd surged forward. Old Li swung his sharp blade, wanting to kill someone, but in an instant, even sharper blades had already hacked him to the ground. After a while, the crowd slowly dispersed. Xiaobai looked on silently, seeing only his body trembling slightly on the ground, his head covered in wounds slowly turning around, and for a brief moment, Xiaobai's gaze met his.

  "Boom!"

  Just like a silent thunder in her mind, Xiaobai involuntarily took half a step back, her face completely pale. The man's eyes had turned completely blood-red, devoid of any humanity except for the desire to kill. That cruel despair made even her thousand-year-old Dao heart feel somewhat breathless.

  What kind of crazy is this space!

  The crowd whispered to each other, slowly dispersing in fear. Xiao Bai took slow steps, gradually approaching the lifeless body. Produced by Miwo.

  Deep red blood flowed silently, slowly seeping into the mud and rocks on the ground. Those crazy crimson eyes, probably due to losing their life, had dulled and turned a miserable red. Xiaobai gazed deeply, suddenly turning around, his face cold as ice, looking towards the depths of that empty passageway once again.

  In the darkness ahead, a thick and intense bloody aura was constantly emanating, like a greedy bloodthirsty beast, fiercely staring at everything outside, craving endless fresh blood.

  A figure stands quietly in the depths of darkness, faintly visible.