Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

After listening to the servant's explanation, everyone roughly understood.

It was most likely Bai Qingshuang who led him here.

Her main purpose in doing this was probably to use the strange events at the inn to distract them.

The rain outside is still pouring down.

After the servant recounted the whole story, he seemed to lose all his strength and slumped to the ground, looking as if awaiting his fate.

Yu Lang wanted to say something, but considering Liao Er's character, he hesitated to speak.

While the servant's tactic of "using a borrowed knife to kill his master" was certainly insidious and hateful, did Liao Er ever consider the bond between master and servant?

At this moment, Yan Zhengchu suddenly shook the jade gourd in his hand and pointed to the ground with his finger.

"Liao Er's spirit said that the monster crawled up from underground."

These words confirmed Ren Fengjue's suspicions.

Based on the layout of the inn, the place they were standing on should be one of the rooms in the backyard.

"Let's go down to the backyard and see what's going on."

The group then went downstairs to the backyard and quickly found the room below Liao Er's guest room.

But the door was open, and there was a clear row of bloody footprints at the entrance.

Based on the direction the footprints were facing and the depth of the bloodstains, it can be seen that they were made recently.

Yu Lang measured it with his own feet and was even more surprised.

"These look like human footprints, but they're way too big."

The number of footprints was at least twice that of his.

In other words, this person must be at least six feet tall.

"Could there really be wild animals in this inn?"

Ren Fengjue hadn't said anything. He took the lantern from A Xia and followed the footprints into the rain.

My gaze finally settled on the well in the courtyard.

He then instructed Ah Xia: "Go to the carriage first and get that long rope, and also get two lanterns."

Although A-Xia did not understand what he meant, she still went immediately.

After the rope was brought over, Ren Fengjue said to the others, "Let's go take a look at that well."

As he had expected, the well was dry.

The well opening is very wide, and it is unknown what it was originally used for.

There were still traces of blood around the well, which had not been washed away by the rain.

This shows that someone had gone down there not long ago.

A-Xia understood Ren Fengjue's intention at a glance, tied a stone to a rope, and slowly lowered it into the well.

After confirming the depth, he was the first to jump into the well.

Next were Yu Lang and Yan Zhengchu.

Ren Fengjue glanced at Xia Ximo, hesitated for a moment, but the other party jumped down first.

"..."

The well was indeed a hidden paradise.

The lantern flickered slightly but did not go out, illuminating a deep and wide passageway.

Ren Fengjue carefully examined the path beneath his feet and saw that the footprints on the ground were of varying depths but quite messy.

However, upon closer inspection, one of the footprints is that of a normal human, which can be basically identified as belonging to the innkeeper, Thirteen.

Yu Lang said, "I never expected that such a small inn would hide such a place."

Yan Zhengchu, who was following behind him, also frowned: "I didn't expect that the well would be so full of yin energy. There should be ghosts inside."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lang immediately stopped, smiled, and said, "Then let Daoist Yan go first."

Yan Zhengchu stopped in his tracks, about to tease him, when Xia Ximo walked past them expressionlessly.

Yu Lang chuckled dryly: "It still has to be Miss Xia."

After walking through the passageway, the view gradually opened up, revealing a mountain cave.

Only then did everyone realize that there was a mountain behind the location of Qiongying Inn.

Unexpectedly, the deep well in the courtyard leads directly to the back mountain.

Could it be that the creature that killed Liao Er and the other guests was really a wild animal from the mountains?

Ren Fengjue frowned slightly.

However, at that moment, a low howl came from inside the cave, just like a wild beast warning everyone.

"careful."

Ren Fengjue gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, bracing himself for the attack.

However, after a low whistle, only a sinister laugh could be heard.

"I didn't expect you guys to have the guts to follow me here."

Yu Lang recognized Thirteen's voice and scolded, "I told you I was right! Everything that happened at the inn was indeed your doing, you rascal!"

Thirteen merely sneered: "They were all people who deserved to die. Did I kill the wrong person?"

Ren Fengjue looked around as he spoke, "Thirteen, that caravan from six months ago, nine people in total, you killed them, didn't you?"

Thirteen scoffed disdainfully.

Ren Fengjue continued, "Then let me guess again. The innkeeper's wife isn't missing, but dead, right?"

"Shut up!"

These words enraged Thirteen, who immediately roared, "She's not dead! She'll come back!"

With his angry roar, what followed was an even more deafening howl.

Everyone couldn't help but rub their ears.

Ah Xia's expression changed slightly, and she whispered, "Young Master, is there really something in here..."

Ren Fengjue raised his hand in a gesture and gently shook his head.

Thirteen continued, "I originally intended to spare your lives."

"If you see Liao Er's death, know when to back down, and leave this inn, then everything will be fine."

"But instead of leaving, you've come all the way here; you're practically courting death!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a strange flute melody was heard.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow descended from above, causing everyone to stumble slightly.

A-Xia and Ren Fengjue simultaneously raised their lanterns, only to see a "giant" standing less than ten feet away from them.

Yu Lang immediately took a few steps back and asked Yan Zhengchu, "Daoist Master, what kind of demon or monster was that?"

Yan Zhengchu was also taken aback by this display. He patted his chest and asked, "Is this guy even human?"

Although it was in human form, it was six or seven feet tall, with long, thick arms, a blue face, and fangs; it didn't look human at all...

Urged on by the eerie flute music, the "giant" began to approach the group step by step, its legs seemingly weighing a thousand pounds, each step accompanied by a dull thud.

Upon seeing this, Ren Fengjue immediately said, "Scatter quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the "giant" raised his hands and swung them at them without any mercy.

The rising dust and smoke demonstrated the astonishing power of the attack.

Fortunately, they reacted quickly, scattered to the left and right, and narrowly avoided the danger, but they still ended up covered in dust and dirt.

However, before they could catch their breath, they were met with a second blow.

But at this point, the group had split into two, and the "giant" could only choose to attack one side.

Yu Lang fanned the dust with his hand and looked up to see the "giant" rushing towards him, which frightened him and Yan Zhengchu so much that they could only dodge and evade.

"Master Yan, please think of a solution quickly!"

"I only know how to catch ghosts. What can I do about this?"

"Just draw any talisman you like!"

"..."

On the other side, Ren Fengjue protected Xia Ximo and took a few steps back. He knew that in order to subdue this "giant", he had to subdue Thirteen, who was hiding in the shadows.

So he quietly handed the lantern to Xia Ximo and then slowly approached the direction of the flute sound.