Spirit Hunters of Maoshan Sect

Ye Shaoyang said, “I didn\'t gamble . That was the only thing I could do at that time . Plus, I was confident of my skill, and I knew my speed would be unmatched . Xiao Ma was the only one I wasn\'t sure about . ”

“What if you had failed?”

Ye Shaoyang laughed, “If I had failed, then I would have definitely killed that Spirit Commissioner so it could join you in the underworld . ”

Xie Yuqing mumbled, “Who wants that thing to accompany me? Oh yeah, you didn\'t answer my question . Why did that Spirit Commissioner only attack us two and not other people?”

Ye Shaoyang thought for a while and said, “I\'m only guessing, but here\'s what I think . Perhaps because I injured it in the mountains, it was still recuperating . The other reason may be that its main mission was to finish the formation . That\'s why it didn\'t bother to kill others since it would have attracted unwanted attention . ”

After hearing that, Tan Xiaohui said, “That’s right . After some research, I found that it had been in that area for some time . It had been funneling the energy from the formation into Madam Chee’s temple . That was its main mission, so killing innocents was not its priority . ”

Ye Shaoyang then asked, “Oh, you haven\'t told me about your progress . I heard from Jingru that you went to find out where Jingshuai was . Also, when did you come back? Why did you go to the temple?”

Tan Xiaohui’s expression turned slightly sad as she looked at Ye Shaoyang and said, “About Jingshuai, I had already found out where he was hiding, but I couldn\'t catch him alone . That\'s why I came back to ask for help . ”

As soon as Ye Shaoyang heard that she had found Jingshuai, he immediately became excited . Xie Yuqing and Zhou Jingru became excited as well .

The three of them asked simultaneously, “Where is he?”

Tan Xiaohui sighed and said, “Dead Man Valley . ”

Even though no one knew where it was, everyone had a bad feeling just from hearing the name .

Ye Shaoyang asked, “Where is Dead Man Valley?”

“In southwest China . It’s the biggest mountain of that area . ”

Ye Shaoyang frowned and asked, “You mean the largest mountain that in Yun Gui? You\'re kidding, right?”

Tan Xiaohui replied, “Since you\'ve saved me once, I\'ll tell you this . Jingshuai is actually a member of our great family, but he is a Blood Witchcraft practitioner . Our family has long tried to catch him . I went back to Sichuan and did some digging . That’s how I finally found out where he was hiding . ”

Ye Shaoyang thought for a while about what Tan Xiaohui said, Her explanation seems logical . Jingshuai must have known he had become the most wanted man in Stone City . That\'s why he had no choice but to run to another state .

Ye Shaoyang knew there was such a possibility, but he did not think Jingshuai would actually leave everything behind and travel to such a remote place to hide .

“So where is this Dead Man Valley? And why did he pick that place?” Ye Shaoyang asked, “Also, what is Blood Witchcraft?”

Tan Xiaohui looked at Xie Yuqing and Zhou Jingru, sighed and said, “Since I\'m close to the two of you, I\'ll tell you as well . I\'m sure you guys already know that there are black and white witches in Miaojiang witchcraft . White witches focus more on medicine, and black witches focus more on Gu production, but you are wrong about one thing . White and black witches have the same roots, and they have no enmity toward each other .

“Every Miaojiang family has one or two black witches . These people learn it not because they are aggressive, but because they need to protect the family from other clans . Wars between the Miaojiang family and other clans happened frequently once upon a time . Miaojiang black witches don\'t contribute much to the battle, but they do bring a fear factor . You understand what I\'m saying?”

Ye Shaoyang nodded and said, “Yeah . Just like a nation that has nuclear weapons deters invaders . If a nation doesn\'t have them, other nations would invade . ”

Tan Xiaohui looked at him with grateful eyes and said, “I\'m glad you understand this . Most people think that Miaojiang people are just an evil bunch . The truth is that if it were not for war, we would usually not use Gu craft on anyone . However, there is one type of Miaojiang witch that practices Blood Witchcraft .

“Blood Witchcraft is a very evil craft both in its use and cultivation because they usually require human sacrifices . That\'s why Miaojiang families have always tried to hunt them down . ”

Tan Xuaohui felt a bit breathless as she explained, so she took a sip of her tea .

Ye Shaoyang and the others were very curious about what she had to say . All of them leaned forward in their seat, eager to know more .

After a bit of rest Tan Xiaohui continued, “About Blood Witchcraft, I don\'t want to go into too much detail . As you may know, there are actually very few Miaojiang witches . As the years went by, the Miaojiang families became one and there were fewer wars . No war meant there was no need for witches, but there was a tragedy that happened years ago . . .

“But never mind about that . Jingshuai betrayed our family by practicing Blood Witchcraft . Our family pursued him for many years but weren’t successful . Then, a few years back we found him in Stone City . That was why my cousin and I came to study here . ”

She looked at Ye Shaoyang apologetically, “I\'m sorry I lied to you . ”

Ye Shaoyang laughed and said, “So you knew about the Five Spirit Formation even before I saved you?”

Tan Xiaohui shook her head, “I didn\'t know about many things until after I was trapped, but after my trip home, I was able to update myself with the current things and confirm that Jinshuai is hiding in a place called Dead Man Valley . He has teamed up with a few other Blood Witchcraft practitioners and intends to perform a ritual . ”

Ye Shaoyang became nervous and asked, “What ritual?”

Tan Xiaohui took a deep breath and said, “A ritual that will revive the Blood Gu Undead King . ”

“Blood Gu . . . Undead King?” Ye Shaoyang looked at her surprised as he had never heard of this name, but it definitely sounded pretty strong .