I started on a rocking horse and relied on watching ads to dominate the highway survival charts.

A second white light appeared, and Shen Chilie's tall figure emerged. The moment he saw Huo Yunzhi, he smiled and said, "Well done."

Then came the third... the fourth...

Xu Xiu, the last to return, looked at Huo Yunzhi and said, "Thank you for bringing me back."

Huo Yunzhi nodded, then looked at the two corpses on the ground.

Qin Yuanshan's bones were all broken, and he looked like a tattered sack. Miao Miao had also bled to death, and her skin was a suffocating white.

Huo Yunzhi handed a paper doll to Xu Xiu, instructing her to revive Qin Yuanshan. She then knelt beside Miao Miao, gently wiping the blood from her face before placing the paper doll on her chest.

The paper doll radiated white light, and Miao Miao's complexion visibly regained its rosy hue.

"Aww!"

Before Miao Miao woke up, Qin Yuanshan had already let out a pig-like scream.

Huo Yunzhi suddenly turned her head, darted over to Qin Yuanshan, and grabbed Qin Yuanshan's head hard with one hand.

"Fine! You dared to chase after the ghost blocking your way alone without a word, and even set up a forced death transaction with your substitute paper doll, leaving yourself no room for maneuver, you..."

Huo Yunzhi gripped Qin Yuanshan's head harder and harder.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Sister Huo..." Qin Yuanshan originally wanted to act silly, but when he saw Huo Yunzhi's slightly red eyes, he immediately became honest: "I'm sorry."

"You did a really good job."

"Hmm?" Qin Yuanshan slightly raised his eyes to look at Huo Yunzhi.

Huo Yunzhi patted him on the shoulder: "If it weren't for you, we would have been eliminated in the third round. But... there absolutely cannot be a next time!"

Qin Yuanshan was taken aback for a moment, then a smile quickly spread across his face: "Don't worry, Sister Huo! From now on, I'll definitely do whatever you tell me to do, and I'll never chase a chicken if you tell me to beat a dog!"

"Why are you hitting the dog? You're not allowed to hit the dog." Su Anning jumped over as well.

"Waaaaah..."

Over there, after the substitute paper doll took effect, Miao Miao had also sat up. However, unlike Qin Yuanshan's pig-slaughtering howl, she was just silently shedding tears.

It wasn't because of physical pain, but because I was so happy to see everyone again that I cried tears of joy.

Welcome to the Qiao Family Residence.

Upon hearing the voice again, Huo Yunzhi and the others all fell silent. Wen Zhaoye opened the six-person group chat to carefully verify the information.

"The mission requirements remain unchanged."

[There are many taboos associated with this old house. All guests are requested to listen carefully and memorize them to avoid violating these taboos and incurring divine punishment.]

The voice paused here, but did not stop as before, and continued speaking.

Firstly, all props used in the procession must not be contaminated by any ghosts or spirits.

Secondly, no repairs to a single brick or tile are permitted without authorization.

Thirdly, taking photos is prohibited.

Fourthly, during the joyous procession of deities, one should not show sadness or make any crying sounds.

[Dungeon Time Remaining: 04:00:00]

After hearing all the urgent matters, Huo Yunzhi's lips twitched and she burst out laughing.

"Wow, Sister Huo, what are you doing? This is very scary."

"Now I understand why the vengeful ghosts blocked the dungeon rules. It's because the rules here are practically designed to target these vengeful ghosts."

"What's this all about?"

"Look," Xu Xiu explained softly, "If we don't let ghosts get involved, the incense burner ghost will have nowhere to stay."

"Oh!" Miao Miao suddenly realized, "Not a single brick or tile is allowed to be built, or the evil spirit will be hiding in the wall!"

Wen Zhaoye nodded: "The ban on taking photos is a mechanism to control the clone ghost. As for the crying... the scapegoat has been crying non-stop."

"Although these vengeful ghosts have been eliminated or imprisoned, these rules provide an extra layer of security, which is reassuring."

Shen Chilie was optimistic: "I'll lead the way first, everyone else can keep up."

"Wait a minute." Wen Zhaoye clicked on the light screen: "The rules apply to all players who comply. Everyone, please delete the previous photos of the palanquin. I will also destroy the map program to avoid triggering any taboos."

With everything ready, Huo Yunzhi and her group of seven stood at the entrance once again.

"The Clock Ghost has disappeared, and there won't be any more resets. We only have this one chance left."

Huo Yunzhi's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and no one showed fear.

After so many rounds, everyone is full of confidence for this final one.

"Let's go." Shen Chilie stepped into the old house: "Go and bring out the palanquin to end this instance."

As everyone expected, they didn't encounter a single vengeful ghost along the way, and the entire journey went incredibly smoothly.

"I have a question," Qin Yuanshan said, relaxing, then launching into a long-winded explanation: "The map was destroyed, wasn't it? Old Yang, how did you remember such a complex terrain?"

"I already told you not to..." Wen Zhaoye sighed helplessly after speaking halfway through his sentence, "You remember a road once you've walked it once."

Qin Yuanshan: ?

He looked at the others with a confused expression.

Miao Miao shrugged: "I'll have to walk it a few more times."

"I rarely go to unfamiliar places." This is what Xu Xiu says, who is busy at the hospital every day.

Shen Chilie seemed to be thinking: "If there's no road, we can just drive straight ahead."

The answers were increasingly outrageous.

Qin Yuanshan finally turned his gaze to Huo Yunzhi.

"Don't compare yourself to him," Huo Yunzhi said with a light cough, trying to comfort her.

"Okay!"

With Huo Yunzhi's comfort, Qin Yuanshan immediately forgot about Wen Zhaoye's outrageous remarks.

Upon arriving at the Qiao Clan Ancestral Hall, the familiar layout gave Qin Yuanshan a feeling of returning home.

He stared intently at the ancestral hall's gate: "This is exactly the same as the ancestral hall in my hometown."

After Qin Yuanshan finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "Do you know the taboos associated with entering the ancestral hall?"

"Are there any taboos here?" Shen Chilie stopped in his tracks.

"Of course there are, like not stepping on the door frame, not pointing at the statue, not..."

Qin Yuanshan said a lot, and Wen Zhaoye listened attentively instead of ignoring his words. In the end, he posted everything he had written down in the group chat.

"Although it's not explicitly stated in the dungeon rules, since our mission is to travel to the underworld, there's a high chance that there are unwritten rules that won't be presented in writing. We should try to avoid them if possible."

"That's right. We've already overcome so much difficulty, we can't afford to fail because of these small details." Huo Yunzhi quickly browsed and reviewed the knowledge compiled in the group chat.

Following the taboos given by Qin Yuanshan, Huo Yunzhi and the others carefully passed through the ancestral hall and arrived in front of the palanquin.

Shen Chilie, Huo Yunzhi, Qin Yuanshan, and Su Anning, who had relatively high strength, were responsible for carrying the palanquin.

Miao Miao was in charge of the gongs and drums, Wen Zhaoye was in charge of holding the incense burner, and Xu Xiu was in charge of setting off firecrackers along the way.

Just as everyone was ready to go out and begin their pilgrimage, Qin Yuanshan suddenly called them back.

"It can't be lifted yet."