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  It's a cruel and terrible thing, especially among the disciples of Gui Wang Zong who had just barely obtained ten days of peace. This again brought about a madness and horror that was ten times more intense than before, which had already stretched people's nerves to the limit.

  Not long after the intense earthquake, people who wanted to escape finally appeared.

  There were not many people who escaped, only one, and it was not an important figure, just a ordinary disciple of the Ghost King Sect, who had been in the sect for less than three years. The Ghost King Sect is a branch of the Demon Cult, and now it claims to be the master of the Holy Cult, how could it lack the various cruel laws of the Demon Cult?

  The runaway disciple was quickly caught and severely punished, but the shadow that shrouded everyone's heart and the suffocating atmosphere surrounding them could not be eradicated.

  It's unknown since when, everyone fell silent, the vast Ghost King Sect was filled with a suffocating atmosphere, those who could not speak would not open their mouths, exchanging glances, under the oppressive and stifling mood, yet no one knew what was surging beneath.

  Under these circumstances, the master of the Gui Wang Zong sect still maintained his silence. After swiftly executing the escaped disciple of the Gui Wang Zong sect and shocking everyone, he remained as enigmatic and reclusive as ever. No one knew what this once powerful and ambitious overlord was thinking in his heart - whether he too had been affected by that terrifying power and gone mad, or if he was secretly plotting something big.

  In short, nobody knows!

  However, Gui Li clearly felt this strange atmosphere. In fact, as long as one's mind is slightly clear and has some rationality, they can see the abnormality under the chaos of the Gui Wang Sect. However, Gui Li had no intention of doing anything about this situation.

  To him, Biyao was the first one.

  What is most urgent now, however, seems to be that mysterious power that has repeatedly emerged at critical moments in his old days. Before this return to the mountain, he had never felt such a mysterious and evil power within Huqi Mountain, which was entirely unlike any human force.

  He secretly searched all over the Ghost King Sect's cave, but apart from the cracks and fissures that covered the ground everywhere, he found nothing.

  There is only one place left that he has not searched - the residence of the Ghost King.

  But before Gui Li thought of a way to explore the residence of the Ghost King, someone had already come looking for him.

  Because the earthquake was so intense that it could shake down many rocks above the stone chamber, Gui Li had been staying in the ice-cold stone chamber for these days, except for a few times when he went out secretly to search. Even if he went out, he would hurry back as soon as possible. He wasn't afraid of anything else, just that another intense earthquake might occur suddenly, and if he wasn't by Bi Yao's side, the rocks falling down might hurt her, which would be an irreparable regret.

  At this time, the Ghost King's cave was obviously no longer a safe place. Gu Lian thought of these dangers on the second day after the earthquake and told the Ghost King once.

  On this point of his daughter, the Demon King naturally did not dare to be careless, but in a hurry, he could not find a suitable way to settle Bi Yao. To say nothing of other things, Bi Yao's body had been asleep for ten years and at this time she could no longer easily leave the Ice Stone Platform, and moving out of the Demon King's cave would require finding a dry and cold place, which would also take some time.

  Helpless, Gui Li was anxious, but could only temporarily endure. The Demon King sent more people to find a suitable location, while Gui Li guarded Bi Yao day and night.

  The Ice and Stone Room was different from other places after all. In these days, the cracks around the stone walls had been repaired in the shortest time possible. Even the stone gate at the entrance had been replaced with a new one transported from elsewhere. The Ice and Stone Room didn't look as miserable as other places outside compared to before.

  The demon leaned against the icy stone pedestal, sitting on the ground, his eyes wandering aimlessly, drifting in this icy stone room. The little monkey Xiao Hui sat beside him, looking quite honest, holding a few wild fruits that had appeared out of nowhere, eating them to himself.

  In ordinary days, Gui Lie would not bring Xiao Hui to the Cold Ice Stone Room, but now the situation is special, he has to guard Bi Yao's side every day and cannot return to his own residence. Moreover, Gui Lie is also suspicious of the mysterious power in the depths of Hu Qi Mountain, so he doesn't want to let Xiao Hui run around alone, and simply brings him along by his side.

  A faint white chill rose gently from the icy stone pedestal behind him, floating in mid-air like a thin mist. The ghostly figure gazed silently at those vague wisps of cold smoke, his eyes also growing increasingly hazy.

  At this moment, the stone gate of the icy stone chamber suddenly emitted a low-pitched sound and slowly opened. Because it was a new stone gate, the sound seemed a bit awkward. Behind the stone gate, a black figure quietly walked in, it was Mr. Gui.

  The ghost gave him a stern look, but didn't say anything.

  The stone gate behind Mr. Gui slowly closed again, isolating this stone room from the outside world.

  Mr. Gui walked slowly forward, but didn't immediately say anything to Gui Lie, instead looking at Bi Yao, gazing for a while before saying slowly: "Miss Bi Yao has become like this, it's already been ten years without realizing it..."

  Kui's face suddenly tightened, his eyes shot out a sharp gaze towards Mr. Gui, under the black veil of Mr. Gui, it was unknown what expression he had, but looking at his body movements, he seemed to be completely unfazed.

  Slowly, the fierce gaze gradually returned, shifting to Bi Yao's body, looking at her calm and serene face with a faint smile, Gui Li suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and a hint of melancholy flashed across his face.

  The demon lord gazed at Gui Lie's expression, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise. He paused for a moment before turning to face Gui Lie and asking, "Do you want to save Miss Bi Yao?"

  The ghost raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Ghost, but did not show much excitement on his face, and said lightly: "If you have something to say, just say it."

  Mr. Gui didn't seem to mind Ghostly's cold attitude and said, "When I used the star plate you brought back that day to cast a spell, although there was an unexpected change and the scene was chaotic, but after thinking about it carefully afterwards, it wasn't entirely impossible to save Miss Biyao with the star plate."

  The ghost's face finally moved, and he stood up. The little monkey Xiaohui saw his master's movement, swung its tail, jumped twice, climbed onto the ghost's shoulder, sat down, put the wild fruit in its mouth, took a bite, and looked at Mr. Gui.

  Under the gaze of Gui Li and Xiao Hui, each with five eyes, Mr. Gui paused for a moment before continuing: "In my opinion, this Star Disk treasure is an ancient divine object that has been circulating in the world for a long time but has never appeared, it's not something to be taken lightly."

  The demon's expression changed, and he said, "A divine artifact from ancient times?"

  Mr. Gui nodded and said, "According to ancient legend, in the distant past, the gods of heaven only passed down a few rare treasures, all of which had unfathomable divine powers that were beyond human control and understanding. This Star Disk Treasure should be one of them."

  He paused for a moment, looked at Gui Jie with a glance, and saw that Gui Jie's eyebrows were slightly furrowed but he was listening intently. The black veil on Mr. Gui's face fluttered lightly as he continued, "Legend has it that this Star Disk treasure is mysterious and unpredictable, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and holding infinite secrets. It can discern yin and yang, fix the soul, observe celestial phenomena, and even communicate with the creator, reversing the flow of cause and effect. Truly an inconceivable and extraordinary treasure."

  The ghost's mind was racing, and on that day, in the Tianyin Temple, Masters Puhong and Pude also said similar things. Although there were some slight differences, it was clear that this jade plate was no ordinary object. Could it be, could it be that Mr. Gui really had extraordinary abilities to save Biyu?

  At this thought, Gui Li's body trembled slightly, and he took a step forward, saying: "Please, sir, save her."

  Mr. Gui flashed slightly, avoiding Gui Li's courtesy, and said lightly: "Miss Biyao is the beloved daughter of the Ghost King Sect Master, and I have received great kindness from the Sect Master. If it can be saved, it will naturally not be refused. However..."

  He wanted to speak but hesitated, his heart racing with anxiety, and said: "Sir, please say what you have to say."

  The Master Ghost was silent for a moment, then said: "As I just said, this treasure is an ancient divine artifact, mysterious and unpredictable. With its various strange abilities, I must be able to comprehend the subtleties within it, and thereby cure Miss Biyao."

  This is great news, but Guilian's reaction was somewhat strange after hearing it. He didn't show any signs of extreme joy. His gaze shifted away from Mr. Gui's face and turned towards the direction of the Ice Stone Platform. After a moment, he slowly turned back around, his expression calm and collected, with a hint of indescribable mockery and vigilance in his eyes. He said calmly: "So, what does Mr. mean by that..."

  "Mr. Gui sank into thought for a moment, then said directly: 'I need time to ponder the secrets of this star plate. If you trust me and want to save Miss Biyao, please lend me that star plate temporarily to study it. Once I understand its mysteries, I will immediately come to rescue Miss Biyao.'"

  The corners of Gui Li's mouth moved slightly, slowly revealing a cold smile. His gaze also became somewhat icy as he said slowly, "What if I don't trust you?"

  Mr. Gui was taken aback for a moment, as if he had been choked and didn't know what to say.

  The demon sneered coldly, "On that day at the Qingyun Mountain Tongtian Peak Ancestral Hall, the old man and you clearly had a deep relationship. You killed him without batting an eye. As for us, we have clashed several times before. We both know whether or not we have the intention to kill each other. If this Star Disk is as extraordinary as you say, it's related to the important matter of saving Biyao. Moreover, this treasure doesn't belong to me alone, so how can I easily hand it over to you?"

  The demon lord sneered and said, "So it seems that Miss Biyao is not that important to you after all. Now that there's a chance to save her, you'd rather give up?"

  The demon let out a cold snort and said, "You want me to hand over the treasure to you? That's absolutely impossible."

  "Mr. Ghost spread his hands and said, 'Oh, then there's no way.'"

  The demon was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "I have a plan, it's just that I want you..." He glanced at Mr. Gui and furrowed his brow, hesitating for a moment before softening his tone and changing his words to: "It's just that I'd like to trouble Mr. Gui to take some pains, which can help him comprehend the treasure as well as alleviate my worries. Would Mr. Gui be willing to listen?"

  "Ah," said Mr. Gui, "Is there such a method? Please speak."

  "Trouble Mr. Xin toils, just in this icy stone chamber to comprehend this star disk method treasure!"

  "What?" Mr. Gui exclaimed in surprise.

  "Of course, I will naturally accompany the gentleman on the side, or if the gentleman thinks this place is not suitable for enlightenment, I am willing to ask the gentleman to choose a place at will, but I must follow by his side."

  Mr. Gui gazed at Gui Lie, his eyes flashing with a strange light, while Gui Lie's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze was firm, clearly indicating that he would not make any more concessions. Mr. Gui fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly: "Let me consider this matter, I'll talk to you later!"

  As he spoke, he turned his head to glance at Bi Yao lying on the ice-cold stone pedestal and suddenly said: "However, Miss Bi Yao has suffered greatly for these ten years. You should think it through carefully."

  The ghost let out a cold hum, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes, but his gaze remained sharp and clear. "Don't say any more, I understand a hundred times better than you."

  The ghostly gentleman nodded and turned around to open the stone gate, leaving the stone chamber.

  As the black figure disappeared, the stone gate closed with a loud rumble. Gui Li turned around silently and sat down beside the icy stone platform, staring at Bi Yao's face. After a long while, only his low voice was heard saying: "Bi Yao, don't blame me, I really had no choice but to do this..."

  After Mr. Gui left the stone room, he stood outside the ice-cold stone room for a moment. The corridor outside the stone room was still empty as usual, but somehow it seemed to be shrouded in an eerie atmosphere at this moment.

  The ghostly gentleman gazed at the empty corridor for a while, then turned around and walked towards another road. His footsteps were silent, and in this strange silence, not a single sound came out, just like a dark spirit.

  The further in you went, the darker the passageway became. But Ghost Sir, dressed all in black, seemed even more suited to this atmosphere. From a distance, it seemed as if he was slowly merging into that darkness.

  He just walked and walked. Suddenly he stopped his footsteps, looking forward, in front of him, the corridor had a corner turning to another direction, the corner was not illuminated by lights, it seemed darkest, but that vague place, as if there was a figure standing quietly there.

  The ghostly gentleman looked deeply at the black shadow and walked over slowly. In the darkness, the figure moved slightly, emitting a low voice, saying: "How is it?"

  Mr. Gui silently shook his head and said, "He refused to give me that treasure."

  That shadow stiffened for a moment, seemingly somewhat unexpected, and then somehow, a hint of anger rose up, took a step forward suddenly, and said in a low voice: "Could it be that he doesn't care about Yaoyao's life or death?" Mr. Gui shook his head again: "You're not unaware of his temperament, Miss Bixia is the most important person in his heart, but I think he doesn't trust me, so he won't give me the star plate to study."

  That shadow coldly snorted and slowly walked out of the darkness, turning out to be the Ghost King. His face was stern as he said, "Since he refuses to hand over the treasure, and our Blood Array is not yet complete, it's not suitable for us to turn against him at this moment, so what should we do?"

  Mr. Gui said calmly: "Gui Lie still cares about Miss Bi Yao very much, so he mentioned a condition to me just now."

  The Demon King was taken aback and said, "What conditions?" Mr. Gui let out a soft sigh and said, "He can lend me the Star Disk treasure to comprehend, but I must be under his watchful eye at all times."

  The Demon King's eyebrows furrowed at once, hesitating for a moment before saying: "We took the treasure to lift the Heavenly Locks that bound the Fowling Cauldron and the Four Spirits Blood Formation. If he doesn't leave our side even an inch, how can we cast our spell?"

  Mr. Gui sighed and said, "It's indeed difficult here."

  The Demon King was silent, lost in thought, and after a moment, he said: "In my opinion, it would be better to bring the treasure here first and examine it carefully. The ancient divine artifact is full of mysteries, and perhaps we can find a way to connect with the乾坤锁 from afar. You see, the Star Disk and the Fowei Cauldron's 乾坤锁 had some resonance before, but they were separated by a great distance."

  The Demon King nodded silently and said slowly: "For now, this is the only way."

  Mr. Gui turned around and walked away, saying lightly, "Then I'll go prepare first."

  "Wait!"

  The voice of Gui Wang suddenly sounded from behind, and Gui Xiansheng was taken aback for a moment. He turned around, looked at Gui Wang, and said, "Is there anything else, Master?"

  The Demon King's gaze suddenly became somewhat fierce, staring at Mr. Gui for a while before slowly saying: "There is one more thing, I want to ask you."

  "Please speak, Master Zong," said Mr. Gui.

  The Demon King's face was calm, but his eyes, after a moment of sharpness, seemed to hold a hint of confusion. He said, "I'm asking you, that ancient artifact on the star chart, apart from being able to lift the Heavenly Lock, is it also possible... to save Biyao?"

  The ghostly gentleman fell silent, and after a while, he slowly said: "I don't know, everything still needs to wait until I carefully comprehend that treasure before it can be clear."

  The devil king's mouth moved slightly, and then he lightly waved his hand, saying in a low voice: "I understand, you can go!"

  Mr. Gui bowed to King Gui and turned around to leave.

  The Demon King stood alone in the corridor, motionless for a long time. The darkness in the corridor quietly spread out, and the Demon King's lonely figure slowly merged into the shadows. Before long, except for a patch of darkness, his figure could no longer be seen.

  The demon was quietly sitting in the cold ice stone chamber, leaning against the necessary stone platform, and the little monkey Xiao Hui was lying on his leg, with its head resting on his thigh, sleeping soundly.

  In the stone room, there was a silence so profound that it seemed possible to hear one's own heartbeat. Guī Lì's face was expressionless, but his eyes gleamed with an otherworldly light, and he felt a growing sense of unease. It had been a whole day and night since Guī Xiān proposed the idea of contemplating the Xīng Pán Fǎ Bǎo, but that black figure had not appeared again. Every time Guī Lì caught sight of Biǎo Yáo's body lying on the ice-cold stone platform out of the corner of his eye, the pain in his heart grew more intense.

  He even had the idea of risking everything for Biyao without hesitation.

  But it was at this moment, as if in response to his sleepless night and day, the stone door of the icy stone chamber emitted a low rumble, slowly opening, and Mr. Gui's black figure appeared at the entrance, walking in slowly.

  The sound of the door creaking open rumbled in, low and powerful, startling the monkey Little Gray awake from his sleep. Little Gray flipped over, got up from the ground, rubbed his head with his hands, and his eyes seemed still a bit drowsy, taking a while to come back to himself. He then made a fierce face at Mr. Gui, baring his teeth, before turning around and climbing onto the already-standing Ghost's shoulder, apparently very dissatisfied with Mr. Gui for disturbing his good dream.

  However, the monkey was not satisfied, but Gui Li did not show the same expression, and he even secretly let out a slight breath, smiled faintly, looked at Mr. Gui, and simply said: "How is it?"

  Mr. Gui naturally is not a person who likes to nag, and gave a direct and clear answer: "Do it as you said before."

  The ghost nodded slightly, and Mr. Ghost looked around indifferently, then suddenly said, "However..."

  The ghost's expression changed slightly, and he said, "What is it?"

  "But we'd better change places." said Mr. Gui.

  The ghost frowned and said, "What's going on?"

  Master Gui said calmly, "This cold ice stone room is after all Miss Biyao's resting place. The Star Disk treasure had anomalies every time it was activated previously. If we continue to comprehend its secrets here, wouldn't that be disturbing Miss Biyao?"

  The demon nodded slowly after a moment of contemplation, saying: "Not bad, it seems that we should indeed change places to gain insight." He glanced at Mr. Gui and said: "Sir, have you already known where there is a suitable place?"

  The ghostly gentleman smiled slightly and said, "Since I made up my mind to come here, of course, I have thought everything through. Follow me!" He turned around and walked out of the Ice Stone Chamber.

  Gui Li turned his head and looked at Bi Yao who was lying on the cold ice stone platform, softly saying: "Bi Yao, rest assured, I will definitely think of a way to save you."

  Bi Yao lay quietly there, with a musical smile in her tranquil expression. Gui Li stared at him silently for a while before turning around, taking a deep breath, and walking out with big strides.

  The stone gate slowly closed behind him, and Gui Li looked at the black figure and said, "Please lead the way, sir!"

  Mr. Gui smiled softly, his voice was low and mysterious with a hint of eeriness, which made Gui Li frown involuntarily as he listened. However, the tone of Mr. Gui's speech had always been like this whenever he spoke, but for some reason, it sounded particularly jarring today.

  Mr. Gui made a gentle gesture to Gui Li, then turned and walked along the passage towards the depths of the mountain, with Gui Li following behind him. The monkey Xiao Hui perched on Gui Li's shoulder, seemingly now fully awake, looking around in all directions, especially at the increasingly numerous and larger cracks on both sides of the passage they were in.

  Two people walked slowly in the dimly lit corridor, with no one around, only the sound of footsteps echoing in the empty space. After a while, Gui Li suddenly spoke up from behind: "Sir, can you see the cracks around us?"

  The black figure of Mr. Gui seemed to pause suddenly, but he didn't stop or turn around, and continued to move forward at a steady pace, saying quietly: "These things are so obvious, I naturally saw them, but I don't know why the deputy sect master asked about this suddenly?"

  The ghost's footsteps didn't change, as Mr. Gui slowly walked forward, he looked at the cracks on the stone walls around him, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, and finally returned to Mr. Gui's back, saying faintly: "I've been in the Ghost King Sect for ten years, and nothing like this has ever happened before. You've been in the Ghost King Sect for much longer than me, sir, perhaps you can enlighten me?"

  Mr. Gui suddenly stopped in his tracks, his black figure seeming to freeze in place, and Gui Lie also almost simultaneously came to a halt behind him, gazing at him quietly. The dimly lit corridor was empty and desolate, as if only the darkness was slowly spreading out, gathering around Mr. Gui's black figure. Mr. Gui remained silent for a long time before slowly turning around to face Gui Lie.

  The ghost stood behind him, without any evasive attitude, staring straight into his eyes.

  The gentleman's face was shrouded in a black veil, making it impossible to discern his expression. However, the gleam in his eyes was exceptionally bright and didn't match the darkness gathering around him. His voice was low and calm as he spoke: "I'd like to ask, Vice Sect Master, why did you ignore the countless people within the Gui Wang Sect and instead came to inquire of me?" The gentleman's gaze was fixed intently on his eyes as he replied in a light tone: "Naturally, it's because I know that your insight is unparalleled within the Gui Wang Sect, so I'm seeking your guidance with sincerity."

  Mr. Gui was silent for a moment, looking at Gui Li, but saw that his face was dull and expressionless, unable to tell what he was thinking in his heart. After a while, he said slowly: "These cracks are caused by the frequent earthquakes within a hundred miles of Hu Xi Mountain in recent days, which made the mountain body shake and the stone wall crack."

  The ghost stared deeply at Mr. Gui, with a faint glow flowing in his eyes, and said, "So it was because of this?"

  "Otherwise," Mr. Gui suddenly asked back, "what reason does Vice Sect Master think it is?"

  Kui Li didn't speak, and the passageway where the two were still talking suddenly fell silent in an instant, with a hint of icy breath. Mr. Gui suddenly had a slight illusion that around Kui Li's side, at some unknown time, there was also a faint darkness gathering quietly and soundlessly, surrounding the young man.

  After a moment, Gui Li said calmly: "I was just sincerely seeking guidance and had no other intention. If the master says it's because of this reason, then that's how it is."

  Mr. Gui looked at Gui Jie deeply, slowly turned around and continued to walk forward, while the sound of Gui Jie's footsteps echoed again behind him.

  On the stone wall of the passageway beside them, those huge cracks that crisscrossed and protruded menacingly seemed to be sneering at their silhouettes, silently roaring.

  Two figures walked slowly into the depths of the corridor, darkness closing in behind them, quietly swallowing up the last vestiges of light.

  Nor did he know how long he had been walking in the passage, but with Mr. Gui's eyes fixed on him, his gaze slowly furrowed his brow as he stared at the surroundings.

  At last, Mr. Gui stopped in his tracks and stood at the entrance of a very quiet stone room, apparently he had chosen this place. However, between Mr. Gui's eyebrows, they were locked even tighter.

  "Wait!"

  Just as Mr. Gui was about to stretch out his hand to open the stone door, Gui Li suddenly spoke up from behind him, "Isn't this the stone chamber of the Ghost King Sect Master?"

  The ghostly gentleman slowly turned around and quietly said: "That's right, it's this place."

  The ghost's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he said, "You want to comprehend the star chart in this place?"

  The ghostly gentleman nodded and said, "Not bad."

  The ghostly figure gazed at him coldly and said, "There are several thousand stone chambers within the Ghost King Sect's cave, why did you specifically choose this place?"

  Master Gui looked at Gui Li with a flash of light in his eyes and said, "What's wrong, do you feel that choosing the Ghost King Sect's residence is inappropriate?"

  The demon lord fell silent, and if he really wanted to say something, he couldn't say anything bad about the stone chamber of the ghost king. However, in recent days, in order to investigate that mysterious power, he had secretly searched every corner of the ghost king's cave, except for the place where the ghost king lived, which he still had some reservations about and didn't search carefully.

  Staring at the stone gate, after a moment of silence, Gui Li said quietly: "I have nothing, but this place is indeed where the sect master resides. Is it still better to report and inform him?"

  Mr. Gui smiled in a low voice and said, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to the sect leader, and he naturally agreed as soon as he knew it was for treating Miss Biyao. As for why I chose this place..."

  A glint flashed in his eyes, and he said quietly: "It's just because this place is quiet."

  Gui Li glanced at Mr. Gui and suddenly let out a cold laugh, saying: "Just calm down?"

  The demon master seemed to have completely ignored the other meaning in the demon's words and replied calmly: "That's all."

  The ghost closed his mouth and said no more.

  Mr. Gui nodded, stretched out his hand to open the stone gate, and with a low, familiar rumbling sound, the stone gate slowly moved aside, revealing a simply furnished room inside.

  Guile followed Mr. Gu to go in, then looked around and saw that the surroundings, including the paintings on the wall, were exactly the same as when he came here before. However, Guile furrowed his brow, realizing that even he couldn't remember when it was that he last came to the Ghost King's residence to see the Ghost King.

  The King of Ghosts is not in this room, Mr. Gui turned around and faced Gui Lie with a slightly warm gaze, saying: "Master Gui Wang had instructed us beforehand to focus on our cultivation here, he's busy with important matters and won't be coming to disturb us for the next few days."

  Gui Li nodded silently, then suddenly remembered something and said: "Right, about Bi Yao..."

  Mr. Gui waved his hand, gesturing to Gui Li to calm down, and said: "You can rest assured, the sect master has already said that during our retreat, he will take care of Miss Biyao. You don't believe others, but you should at least trust Miss Biyao's father, shouldn't you?"

  The ghost nodded silently for a moment, then nodded and said: "So I'm at ease too. If the gentleman has nothing else to do, let's get started!"

  The ghost gentleman picked up two cushions from one side and threw one to Ghost Ji, sat down on the other cushion himself, saying: "Alright."

  Guilian sat down on another couch, took out the black cloth wrapped Xingpan Fa Bao from his bosom, untied the black cloth, gazed at the star plate for a moment, and slowly handed it to Mr. Gui.

  The little monkey Hui's eyes followed the slow movement of the star plate on Gui Li's shoulder, and his expression also seemed to become somewhat strange.

  Mr. Gui took the star plate, warm to the touch, a faint white soft light beam, scattered from the star plate, flowing gently in front of him, reflected in his eyes. He quietly looked at the star plate, his gaze went one by one, as if he wanted to see through this treasure.

  In the stone room, I fell into a silence, as if even the sound of breathing had also disappeared.

  On the other side of the Hu Xi Shan Gui Wang Zong cave, after Gui Lian left with Mr. Gui, it fell into a quiet and icy stone room like usual, with white cold air carrying a few points of loneliness, quietly floating in the stone room.

  In the empty and deserted stone room, that green figure still lay quietly there, motionless, with a calm expression on her face, and a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, as if everything was exactly the same as ten years ago, time had left no mark on her appearance.

  She is still so beautiful, but does she have a faint sorrow in her heart, or a lingering regret?

  A faint white mist floated like a thin smoke, and as I looked at it, it gradually became somewhat hazy, like the shadow of a dream that had been dreamed for too long, appearing and disappearing in the fantasy.

  "Ding!" Suddenly, a crisp and clear sound, fine but distinct, rang out in the icy stone chamber. The invisible sound waves swept over, like a gentle breeze, causing the faint misty cold smoke that floated in the chamber to tremble slightly.

  "Ding!"

  Another soft sound, this time even clearer, the voice came from Bixiao's white and delicate hands clasped together, on the small Huanxin bell.

  In the stone room, the originally scattered light smoke seemed to be drifting faster, and the pleasant bell echoes that bounced back from the surrounding stone walls, with the previous sound connecting to the next, were actually continuous and unbroken, weaving into a delicate and lingering melody, with a few parts of joy, a few parts of sorrow, a few parts of excitement, and a few parts of sighs.

  "Ding!"

  The third ringing sound that rose by itself suddenly soared, and in an instant the white smoke in the stone room flowed backwards, like a turbulent sea of clouds surging up and down. A clear whistle pierced the air, breaking through the clouds and rushing straight up, with a faint golden light radiating from between Bi Yao's hands.

  In the stone room, there was a faint sound of wind and thunder, but only for a moment. It seemed to have energy without strength, and the force did not continue. The clear and sharp voice slowly fell, and the golden light that had been revealed between Bixiao's fingers also gradually dimmed.

  The sound of the bell slowly disappeared in the cold ice stone room, and the white smoke returned to normal, floating lightly, as if nothing had happened before, without leaving any trace.

  Stillness returned to this stone chamber once again.

  It was unknown how much time had passed when the stone door of the icy stone chamber suddenly transmitted a low rumble and slowly opened, revealing the shadow of the Ghost King standing at the entrance, who walked in slowly.

  He slowly walked to the side of the cold ice stone platform, looked at his daughter, and after a while, said in a low voice: "Yao'er, it's Dad who has come to see you."

  Bi Yao's expression didn't change in the slightest, just like every moment over the past decade.

  The Demon King was clearly already accustomed to such a result, his gaze towards his daughter full of affection and no longer with any hint of ferocity. He sat down lightly on one side of the stone pedestal, lifted his head, and looked at the white mist floating in mid-air within the stone chamber.

  "Yao'er... it's been ten years, and you've slept for ten years without realizing it." He suddenly smiled, with a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth, and said in a low voice: "If you wake up now, will you not recognize your father?"

  He paused for a moment, then gently shook his head, let out a bitter laugh, as if laughing at himself, and muttered to himself: "How could it be? You should naturally recognize me, but I suppose you'll say: Dad, how did you get so many white hairs?"

  The king of ghosts' hand gently stroked through his smooth hair, and his expression also became somewhat dazed. Between his fingers, there were white hairs.

  He fell into a silence, as if recalling something, whether lamenting his own gradual decline or reminiscing about the past with his daughter.

  After a long time, he finally heard his voice whispering: "Yao'er, don't worry, as long as Dad is alive, I will definitely save you. Gui Li and Gui Xiong have taken their two daughters to study the Star Disk treasure, hoping that heaven will open its eyes and find a way to save you..."

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  At this point, Gui Wang stopped and his expression gradually turned cold. After a moment, he continued quietly: "But if heaven really doesn't open its eyes, you don't have to be afraid. As long as the star plate can unlock the乾坤锁 (Qian Kun Lock), the Four Spirits Blood Array will be complete, and when the time comes, Father will be all-powerful, dominating the world will not be a problem, and coming to rescue you will be easy!"

  A white mist, suddenly retreated a foot outward, at that moment, the Ghost King seemed to be stirred up in his heart, and his whole body had an invisible aura bursting out, shooting outward. After a while, the white mist slowly floated back, re-condensing in the middle of the stone chamber.

  "Don't be afraid, don't worry," the Ghost King's gaze was still fixed on those white wisps of smoke in mid-air, but his words were as gentle as ever, "Dad will definitely save you."

  "The stone room where Father lives is the closest place to the Blood Pool in the Four Spirit Blood Array within the Fox Qi Shan cave."

  "Now, all we can do is wait slowly..."