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

Wuyou heard the call of the soul ferryman and reluctantly showed himself.

Xia Ximo suddenly spread out his hand: "Can I borrow your string?"

Upon hearing this, Wuyou was taken aback, but seeing the urgency of the situation, she obediently took out the items.

This object is from the netherworld, and was bestowed by the Earth God; these evil and malevolent creatures must be terrified of it…

As expected, after the zither strings were tied to Zhai Hui's body, the Gu King immediately stopped making noise and instantly hid inside Zhai Hui's body.

At the same time, the surrounding corpses suddenly froze in place and stopped moving.

Suddenly, everything fell silent.

Ren Fengjue sheathed his sword and came to Xia Ximo's side.

Seeing Zhai Hui lying on the ground, I quickly checked his breathing and felt a slight sense of relief.

Xia Ximo said, "With the Earth Lord's zither strings present, the Gu King dares not act recklessly, but we still need to find a way to force it out as soon as possible."

Ren Fengjue nodded, thinking that perhaps only by finding Yan Zhengchu could there be a solution.

After Yu Lang settled the group of people in the dungeon, he rushed out, wanting to do his part for the two of them.

When they came out, they found that Zhai Hui had already been subdued.

Not only that, even the horde of corpses below suddenly fell silent.

He couldn't help but feel curious and was about to speak when Ren Fengjue said, "Now, put all the survivors into the dungeon."

Because the wooden stairs on the second and third floors had broken, people below could not come up immediately, so they had to jump down to evacuate the crowd.

Fortunately, the dungeon of the Suspended Mirror Hall was indeed spacious, easily accommodating several hundred people.

It took almost half an hour to settle everyone down.

Inside the Suspended Mirror Hall, there were still some members who sided with Zhai Hui. They didn't know what was happening upstairs, nor did they see the deputy hall master, so they couldn't help but ask Ren Fengjue and the others about the situation.

Because of the appearance of the three of them, the matter was temporarily calmed down, and the people's attitude towards them became much more respectful.

Ren Fengjue also felt it necessary to tell them the truth about the corpses causing harm, so he said, "The reason these corpses are causing harm is because of a kind of Gu poison called 'Corpse Puppet Gu.' We will find a way to eliminate the Gu poison as soon as possible so that this matter can be completely resolved."

If this had been said a few hours earlier, no one would have believed it.

But now, they all listened attentively, and their eyes showed more sincerity and trust.

"That means we can still be saved! That's wonderful!"

As everyone spoke, they were about to kneel and kowtow to them, but Ren Fengjue raised his arm and said loudly, "There are no true gods in this world. In critical moments, we still need everyone to work together."

"Hopefully, this incident will awaken you to the fact that the three holy sons you worship are not gods at all..."

Silence fell over the crowd after these words; clearly, they were not able to accept it for the time being.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "This sir is right! So many people have died, and the Three Holy Sons haven't shown up. He's no longer going to care about us. We have to rely on ourselves!"

Only after these words were spoken did others begin to echo them…

Ren Fengjue also knew that it would be difficult for them to fully trust him in a short period of time, and he couldn't force it.

So, after giving a few more brief instructions, just as he was about to leave, a person jogged out from the crowd.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen..."

Ren Fengjue turned around first and recognized the other person at a glance.

It was the old physician he and Xia Ximo had met when they first arrived at Xuanjing Hall.

Upon seeing this person, Ren Fengjue couldn't help but glance at Xia Ximo. The other person seemed to have thought of something as well, and his expression became somewhat subtle.

On the contrary, the old doctor had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care at all about being tied up by them that day.

Ren Fengjue withdrew his gaze and politely asked, "What advice do you have, venerable physician?"

The old healer stroked his beard and smiled, then said in a low voice, "I call myself a healer just to make a living. My surname is Yan."

Ren Fengjue also gave him plenty of face, addressing him as "Mr. Yan".

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."

As Doctor Yan waved his hand, he took a step closer to him and said, "I have heard of the 'Corpse Puppet Gu' that you just mentioned, young master. Perhaps... it can be of help to you."

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions changed.

Ren Fengjue quickly asked, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Yan?"

Knowing the importance of this matter, Doctor Yan offered, "I don't know much, but if you trust me, you can come with me to find the 'Medicine King's Poison Manual' left behind by my master..."

Ren Fengjue was extremely anxious. "Where is it?"

Doctor Yan pointed upstairs, "In the room you and your wife went to that day..."

The address "Your Madam" startled Ren Fengjue.

Yu Lang was almost caught off guard and was about to ask a question when Xia Ximo walked straight upstairs.

Seeing this, Doctor Yan immediately followed behind.

Just to be on the safe side, Ren Fengjue also instructed two of his men to carry the unconscious Zhai Hui up with him.

Compared to the messy scene outside, the interior of Doctor Yan's room remained elegant, comfortable, clean, and orderly.

This clearly shows that he remained calm and composed in the face of danger just now.

After entering, he closed the door behind him and invited everyone to sit down and have some tea.

Seeing that the tea set on the table was complete and there were many famous teas to choose from, Yu Lang immediately sat down to boil water, intending to have a cup of tea to calm his nerves.

Doctor Yan went straight into the inner room, and after a short while, she dragged in a large box and began rummaging through it.

Ren Fengjue saw that the box was full of ancient books, some of which looked like they had been gnawed by rodents, with pieces missing everywhere.

He couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Yan, do you need any help?"

Doctor Yan quickly waved her hand, "No, these are all treasures left behind by my master."

"..."

Seeing this, Ren Fengjue had no choice but to sit down next to him.

After waiting for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Doctor Yan still had no clue.

Xia Ximo, who had been standing by watching, finally couldn't resist and started doing it himself.

The moment she reached out her hand, Doctor Yan wanted to speak, but seeing it was her, she swallowed her words.

Yu Lang saw this and almost choked on his tea.

He quickly said to Ren Fengjue, "My lord, it seems Miss Xia has more influence..."

Ren Fengjue knew the inside story, but smiled without saying a word.

Xia Ximo moved swiftly, unlike Doctor Yan who was "light and tactful," and thus quickly pulled out the poison manual from underneath.

Doctor Yan's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the book and looked through it, soon finding records about "Corpse Puppet Gu".

Disappointingly, the book is not detailed, and the author only repeatedly emphasizes that if this poison is successful, the consequences will be endless.

Yu Lang gave a wry smile: "Is there even a need to look? The results are already there..."

In contrast, Doctor Yan calmly examined the document several times before stroking his beard and saying, "It says here that Gu worms are afraid of light and fire. I do have a way to force the Gu worms out of the Deputy Hall Master's body."