Ghostly apparitions entered, a chilling wind howled.

Amid the shattering of porcelain bowls beneath her feet, blood sprayed like rain within the room. The blood-soaked white figure burst through the chaotic droplets, abruptly lunging towards me, hand outstretched to claw at my face.

As I watched the ghastly claws close in, I calmly stated, "I can find the child."

The ghostly claws halted directly before my eyes, the murderous tips only inches from my pupils, the bloodstained fingertips trembling slightly.

I had bet correctly.

That woman's heart was already in turmoil.

The woman's voice trembled as she asked, "Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?"

I smiled and replied, "I'm already in Erlin Town. If I deceive you, how would I ever escape?"

The woman slowly lowered her hand. "If you can find him, I'll give you anything you want."

I said in a deep voice, "For me to find that child, you must first fulfill two conditions for me."

The woman stared intently at me with one eye peering out from her hair for a long moment before saying, "Speak!"

I said in a deep voice, "First, annihilate all the ghosts in Erlin Town. Leave not a single one alive!"

The blind one cried out in alarm upon hearing my words, "Madam, don't trust him! If you kill us, no one will know the secrets of that year. Why would he be able to find the child?"

I sneered, "Can you find the child if I don't kill you? You've spent hundreds of years without finding that child. Keeping you around will only cause me trouble. What else are you good for?"

"Besides, if I want to know the truth of that year, do I have to ask you? Can't I ask her?"

"We…" The blind one wanted to say something but couldn't find a reason to refute me, so he could only argue, "Madam, don't trust him. He's just trying to use you to kill us. He…"

Before the blind one could finish speaking, the woman struck out with a palm. The ghostly claws, which had suddenly grown several meters long, grabbed the top of the blind one's head and smashed it, along with his head, against the teahouse pillar.

The pillar, as thick as a large bowl, was instantly shattered, and dust from the beams rained down.

The woman withdrew her hand. "I will help you kill everyone here. What is your second condition?"

I looked at the woman directly and said, "There is a man here named Xie Sanbao. Bring him to me!"

"Xie Sanbao?" The woman was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly clutched her head and screamed. She rushed out the door like a madwoman, and immediately after, heart-wrenching screams erupted one after another in Erlin Town.

One after another, green flames shot into the sky. I found a table, sat down, took out a cigarette case and gestured towards Jun Jixue, "Brother, want one?"

"I don't smoke!" Jun Jixue sat opposite me and said, "I only understood half of Hall Master Li's plan. Please enlighten me on the other half, Hall Master."

I asked with a smile, "Which half did you understand?"

Jun Jixue said, "Hall Master Li used that woman to slaughter the ghosts in the town. The method is extremely cunning and ruthless."

"The sorcerers of Erlin Town, whether alive or dead, distrust each other, and even engage in infighting."

"If so many sorcerers could unite, they would have the power to fight against even ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, they all want to sacrifice their companions to protect themselves and gain greater benefits."

Jun Jixue said disdainfully, "These people still refuse to learn their lesson after death, because of the promises of ghosts and gods. They all want to find that child and exchange it with the ghosts for what they want."

"But there is only one child, and only one person can ultimately trade with the ghosts. For this one chance, they relapse into their old habits and begin endless infighting."

"Rather than dealing with a group of people who each have their own agendas, it would be better to eliminate them, which would reduce interference."

Jun Jixue paused and said, "You are not only using the hand of ghosts and gods to eliminate interference, but also forcing them to cooperate with you."

"The sorcerers who gathered in Erlin Town in those years must have included experts. In the years since their death, they should have learned how to deal with ghosts and gods. Even if the ghosts and gods personally take action, they will not be completely slaughtered in a short period of time. Some will always be able to escape."

"Those who can escape the pursuit of ghosts and gods are the best of the sorcerers of those years, and they are also the most familiar with Erlin Town."

"If they don't want to be annihilated, they have to cooperate with you. Because now, only you can protect their lives."

"I can't help but admire Hall Master Li's move!"

Jun Jixue paused and said, "What I don't understand is, why did Hall Master Li make that second condition?"

I smiled and looked at Jun Jixue and said, "Let me ask you a question, how many wives do you have?"

Jun Jixue was stunned for a moment before saying, "I'm still alone!"

"That's right!" I smiled and looked at Jun Jixue and said, "Have you heard of palace intrigue and domestic squabbles? If a man has too many wives, there will definitely be fighting."

"In this world, apart from women who never intended to marry you and are just playing with you, no woman is willing to share a man with others. The deeper the love, the more she wants to monopolize him."

"Those novels that say 'I know a man as outstanding as you will definitely not have only one woman' are purely for fools. Even if we go back to ancient times, a wife who actively arranges for her husband to take concubines is only doing it to avoid criticism, but in her heart, she is still a million times unwilling."

"I'm saying all this, do you understand?"