"If Mr. Mu has never seen the Yin Horse Underworld Chariot, I could find a way for Mr. Mu to see one. Our Alliance branch also has Yin spirits, and it's not difficult for us to make a Yin Horse Underworld Chariot out of mutated yellow paper."

Qing Songzi proposed earnestly.

"That won't be necessary, Mr. Qing Songzi, I think your words are quite credible."

Xiao Mu declined Qing Songzi's proposal and then slightly furrowed his brows.

The power of an ordinary Yin Horse Underworld Chariot could not match the one he had used before. There must some hidden secrets.

Xiao Mu couldn't figure out what the secret was at the time.

He decided to put this matter aside temporarily and not think about it.

He then turned to Lei Zhenzi, "Mr. Lei Zhenzi, are you sure that you saw the war horses and chariots? Does every evil ghost have a war chariot?"

Lei Zhenzi emphasized: "Mr. Mu, I'm quite certain that each evil ghost has a war horse and chariot. Without it, they wouldn't be able to approach us silently without us noticing beforehand."

"Mr. Mu, why do you ask this question?"

Qing Songzi looked at Xiao Mu puzzled.

Xiao Mu explained: "War horses and chariots are enormous and not easy to hide. I think if the evil ghosts truly have war horses and chariots, we could locate their hiding place by following the trace left by the chariot."

"Oh!"

Understanding appeared on Qing Songzi's face, he expressed delightfully: "Mr. Mu, you're right, the war chariot is a gigantic target that's hard to hide. I will immediately assign people to scour the entire courtyard, inch by inch, in search for traces of the war chariot."

As soon as he finished speaking, men began to search around the courtyard for signs of the war chariot.

Half an hour later, after finishing the search, the men came back to report one by one.

Regrettably, none of them found any trace of the war chariot.

"How could this be?"

Qing Songzi's face fell, disappointment seeped into his expression.

Xiao Mu thought for a moment and said: "From what I can see, the evil ghost must've considered that the chariot would give its position away and deliberately erased all traces it left."

"It could only be this way."

Qing Songzi looked dispirited.

That the evil ghost went into hiding after deliberately erasing all traces would make it much harder to track it down.

Glancing at Qing Songzi, Xiao Mu comforted him, "Mr. Qing Songzi, don't be anxious. An evil ghost cannot just haphazardly pick a place, burrow underground and hide without being found."

Upon hearing these words, Qing Songzi's spirits lifted, "Mr. Mu, do you have a way to find the evil ghost?"

"I wouldn't say a method per se,"

Xiao Mu modestly replied: "From what I know, for an evil ghost to go underground and conceal its trace, two conditions must be met. First, there must be a presence of an evil object underground allowing the evil ghost to attach to it. Second, a special environment that can conceal the ghost's aura, like ancient tombs or wells or something akin to them."

"Both conditions are vital. Without the former, it's difficult for the evil ghost to hide underground for a long time; without the latter, it's impossible for the ghost to conceal its traces."

"Only when both conditions are met can an evil ghost burrow underground and mask its tracks."

"There's such theory?"

Qing Songzi was stunned after hearing Xiao Mu's hypothesis - it was enlightening.

Xiao Mu confidently stated, "Since the evil ghost is still here in the courtyard and hasn't left but managed to conceal its aura, surely both conditions have been met."

"Mr. Qing Songzi, perhaps beneath this courtyard, there may be ancient wells, ancient tombs, underground tunnels and so on. In addition, there should also be the presence of an evil object."

Upon hearing this, Qing Songzi expressed his admiration, "Mr. Mu, what should we do next according to your theory? Should we be digging up the courtyard?"

Xiao Mu disagreed, "There's no need for such trouble, why not dispatch people to check in various parts of the courtyard first? See if they can find areas with extraordinarily strong Yin Qi. Pay special attention to any irregularities."

"Alright, I'll make arrangements immediately!"

As soon as Qing Songzi agreed, he once again arranged for men to search the courtyard but this time he specifically asked for any abnormal findings to be reported promptly.

The men resumed their search in the courtyard, missing not an inch, paying attention to the smallest details.

Shortly after, a mutant reported, "Mr. Qing Songzi, I found an anthill where all the ants are dead. Not sure if this meets the criteria of an irregularity that you spoke of?"

Upon hearing his words, Qing Songzi and Xiao Mu shared a look, the joy evident on both their faces.

This clearly fit the category of irregularities.

Ants would not die for no reason, let alone an entire colony of ants dying all at once.

The greater likelihood is that Yin Qi or evil aura is seeping up from underground, causing ants to die.

"Take us there!"

Qing Songzi ordered hurriedly.

"Mr. Qing Songzi, Mr. Mu, please follow me."

The mutant hastily led the way, taking Xiao Mu and Qing Songzi to the ant colony.

On the periphery of an ant colony, countless dead ants appeared.

Moreover, ants are burrowing out of their nests, moving with great difficulty and sluggishness, and dying immediately upon emerging.

In addition, every ant is blackened, a stark difference to the natural black color. It's the kind of black that signifies an invasion by evil power and physical corrosion.

Inevitably, not long after these ants die, their corpses start to emit a foul smell. They quickly rot into a viscous black fluid that is extremely shocking to see.

"An oversight!"

Xiao Mu chuckled, "The evil ghost plotted everything meticulously, and must not have expected that it'd be exposed by a colony of ants."

He then turned to Qing Songzi and confirmed, "Mr. Qing Songzi, the evil ghost is definitely hiding below here."

"Down here, I suspect it's either an ancient well, an ancient tomb, or ancient tunnels. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to conceal a ghost and block its aura."

Qing Songzi was overjoyed, "I will have people dig up this place immediately."

"There's no need for such trouble. If there is something evil lurking below, digging it up would be counterproductive. If the evil ghost becomes desperate and destroys the evil artifact, releasing the evil power, the ordinary creatures nearby would be harmed."

Xiao Mu quickly stopped Qing Songzi.

"But..."

Qing Songzi was troubled, "Without digging it up, how do we find the evil ghost?"

"I have a way that might force the evil ghost out. Let me try before we resort to other measures."

Xiao Mu explained.

Qing Songzi hurriedly said, "Then we are relying on you, Mr. Mu."

Xiao Mu gestured for the others to step back a bit and produced the Advanced Suppressing Evil Talisman.

If it were the ordinary Suppressing Evil Talisman, he might not have been confident about driving the Blood Demon up from below.

The Advanced Suppressing Evil Talisman in his hand, however, boosted his confidence greatly.

"Mr. Mu, what is this?"

Upon seeing the Suppressing Evil Talisman in Xiao Mu's hand, Qing Songzi couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Mu casually explained, "This is a Suppressing Evil Talisman. I plan to use it to drive out the Blood Demon."

Qing Songzi expressed his concern: "Mr. Mu, I've seen Suppressing Evil Talismans before, but they don't seem powerful enough to drive out a red Blood Demon."

"Mr. Qing Songzi, what you've seen is probably a common Suppressing Evil Talisman. It indeed does not possess that much power. But this Suppressing Evil Talisman in my hand is an Advanced Suppressing Evil Talisman, its power is far beyond what a common one can achieve."

"Advanced Suppressing Evil Talisman?"

Qing Songzi looked surprised, "Mr. Mu, could I take a look at it?"

"Sure."

Xiao Mu handed the Suppressing Evil Talisman to Qing Songzi.

"Excellent talisman!"

Having only looked at it briefly, Qing Songzi couldn't help but praise.

The talisman in Xiao Mu's hand had an underlying gem-like luster on the surface. It no longer resembled a disposable Dao talisman, but looked more like a treasure.

Qing Songzi was overjoyed, "With this talisman, we can definitely drive out the Blood Demon."

He gave the talisman back to Xiao Mu, "Mr. Mu, please do not use the talisman hastily. Let me gather the manpower to surround this area first. We can't let the Blood Demon escape."

"You're right. Go quickly!"

Xiao Mu was delighted.

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