Chapter 1 Compared to the Predicament Before Her, Zhang Yuanchao's Sudden Change Stunned Li Bai Even More

Li Bai involuntarily distanced herself from Zhang Yuanchao. "Who exactly are you? How do you know about the Wailing Ghost Road?"

"Girl, don't be afraid. This old man is a mountaineer. There have always been many strange things in the mountains. If I didn't know a little something, how would I dare to take people into the mountains?" Zhang Yuanchao said, taking off the well rope from his shoulder. Then he half-knelt on the ground, grabbed a handful of soil, stuffed it into his mouth, and began to chant, sounding like the village opera.

Li Bai had never heard such a bizarre tune, but she was sure that Zhang Yuanchao was not bluffing. From the heavily accented tune, she vaguely heard words like "Mountain God Lao Batou" and "soul summoning." Slowly, Li Bai's gaze toward Zhang Yuanchao changed. She seemed to realize something. "You...you're more than just a mountaineer who leads people into the mountains. You're a Shouter of the Mountains!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanchao spat out the soil渣, wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and looked at Li Bai with some surprise. "Girl, you have a good eye. Since you've seen it, I won't hide it from you. I am a Shouter of the Mountains."

Li Bai had heard of the Shouters of the Mountains. They were also a branch of the Yin profession, but unlike other factions in the Yin profession, the Shouters of the Mountains were not well-known, and there were very few people in the sect. At least before this, Li Bai had never met one.

This branch of people lived off the mountains, walked the forest paths, and worshiped the Mountain God Lao Batou. As long as you encountered strange things in the mountains, you could look for them.

But according to rumors, the methods of this branch of people were very strange. They could directly communicate with the spirits in the mountains by shouting long tunes, but the price to pay for their help was quite terrible.

It was said that a woman once asked a Shouter of the Mountains to find her missing hunter husband. As a result, the Shouter of the Mountains took the woman into the mountains, but when they came out of the mountains, there were only the Shouter of the Mountains and the hunter husband.

The woman seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Later, the villagers asked the hunter about the woman's whereabouts, but the hunter kept his mouth shut with a gloomy face.

Some said that the Shouter of the Mountains had given the woman to the mountain god in exchange for the hunter's life. Others said that this was a conspiracy between the Shouter of the Mountains and the hunter. The two of them conspired to kill the woman and bury her in a treasure cave, because since coming out of the mountains, the hunter, who had originally lived in poverty, suddenly became rich.

In short, there were many legends about the Shouters of the Mountains, but most of them were negative, and no real Shouters of the Mountains came out to deny them, so the rumors became more and more outrageous.

But what could not be denied was the ability of the Shouters of the Mountains. According to them, they were the most devout disciples and grandchildren of the Mountain God Lao Batou.

Now was not the time to ask carefully. The strange infants behind them were still constantly approaching. "What can you do?" Li Bai asked, glancing behind her.

Zhang Yuanchao grabbed the well rope, tied one end around his waist, and handed the other end to Li Bai. "Girl, tie the well rope on, tie it tight."

Li Bai gritted her teeth and took it. Since the other party could see the Wailing Ghost Road here, he must have a way to get out. But there was one thing Li Bai couldn't understand. Since Zhang Yuanchao had a way, why didn't he say it earlier and had to drag it until the moment of life and death?

"Girl, the Wailing Ghost Road here is unusual. It's much more powerful than what I've seen in the mountain ponds before. Hundreds of thousands of people have died here, and it's been too long, allowing these things to thrive."

Zhang Yuanchao's throat seemed to have swallowed sand, and his voice was very rough. "We definitely can't get out if we just focus on walking forward. We've been blinded by the grievances here."

"Ghost covering the eyes," Li Bai pursed her lips. This was obvious. She had experienced it many times.

Zhang Yuanchao nodded. "You have your own name for it, but it's roughly the same meaning. In short, we can't walk forward together. We need to leave one person to keep an eye on the road behind us. Otherwise, the road will keep changing, and we will never be able to get out."

Looking at the long well rope, Li Bai, who was also quite proficient in feng shui, instantly understood what Zhang Yuanchao meant. "You mean we leave one person to stare at the back, so the road behind us won't change, and then the other person walks forward, so the road this person walks is real, and then when we reach the limit of the rope's distance, the two of us switch over."

Zhang Yuanchao was very satisfied with Li Bai's understanding and looked at Li Bai with more and more kindness.

Li Bai slowly took a breath. This method was good, very good! How could she not have thought of it? No wonder they said that the Shouters of the Mountains' ability to find people was second to none. Seeing it today, it was indeed well-deserved.

However, Li Bai still had a concern. She stared at the well rope, which was not very thick...

"Girl, don't worry. I've checked this well rope. It hasn't been soaked in well water for a short time. The yin energy is very heavy. Those ghosts don't dare to touch it."

Zhang Yuanchao's words dispelled Li Bai's last concern. She couldn't help but sigh. It was true that there was always a way out. Today, she was lucky to meet the Shouter of the Mountains, and he probably had this method in mind when he decided to bring the well rope.

If it were her and Yao Shunyu, the two of them would probably die here today.

"Girl, you go first. This rope is very long. I'll call you when it's almost time." Zhang Yuanchao generously gave Li Bai the first chance to walk.

Li Bai didn't hesitate and nodded to Zhang Yuanchao. "Don't worry, as long as you tell me to stop, I'll stop immediately, then turn around and keep an eye on the road for you. We'll leave this hellish place together."

"Hehe, girl, I trust you, I trust you!"

Li Bai solemnly cupped her fist at Zhang Yuanchao, who had already turned around. "Senior, I'll go first."

Saying that, Li Bai turned around, strode forward, toward the seemingly endless front.

But this time, Li Bai clearly felt something different. The frantic scratching and calling sounds that had been all around were gone, and the feeling of being stared at was also gone.

This feeling was like...like she was being ignored.

No, that's not right! It's that those things can't see her!

Because Zhang Yuanchao, who was left behind, was keeping an eye on those ghosts for her!

Now Li Bai and Zhang Yuanchao's situation was completely different. It was mysterious to say that although there was a rope connecting them, the two of them were in two different worlds. To be precise, she had now left the Wailing Ghost Road. Under her feet was a real mountain cave. As long as she walked forward, there would definitely be an end, while Zhang Yuanchao was still in the Wailing Ghost Road.

She walked very slowly, worried that walking too fast would pull the rope. Fortunately, the length of the rope was much longer than she imagined. She had been walking for a while and had not yet felt the resistance of being fixed.

Finally, light began to appear in front of her. It was...it was the cellar they had come down from. She could see it clearly!

Li Bai excitedly quickened her pace, but the next second, Li Bai stopped abruptly, because until now, the rope behind her still seemed to have no end.