Chapter 3091
"Alright." Yun Meng agreed immediately.
In this world, red spider lilies could still be found in some places. Although they were not the authentic variety, they looked similar. However, the Mantra Spider Lily had truly never been discovered. This plant existed nowhere else except in the Underworld.
So when Yan Xizhong mentioned it, Yun Meng naturally agreed with joy.
While Yan Xizhong and Yun Meng were talking, Xiao Ding, the Messenger of the Five Elements, approached with the registers of the souls trapped in Soul Town.
"Young Master, these are all the registered records of the souls trapped in Soul Town. Please review them," Xiao Ding said, handing him the books.
Yan Xizhong flipped through the pages. "There are actually 321 souls trapped here."
Xiao Ding nodded. "These are souls that cannot reincarnate normally. Some passed through this local Underworld to reincarnate, but their living conditions were not good."
This was understandable. Their reincarnation was not recognized by the Heavenly Dao, so they naturally lacked great fortune. Without great fortune, their lives after reincarnation were naturally difficult.
"These abnormal reincarnations lack fortune. They might even bear bad luck due to karma. Their lives are likely full of turmoil."
"Xiao Ding, do we have records of those who reincarnated through this Underworld?" Yan Xizhong asked.
"Yes, here." Xiao Ding handed Yan Xizhong another thick book.
Yan Xizhong looked at it and said, "More than 4,000 people have already reincarnated. The number is not small." He spoke with some emotion.
Xiao Ding said, "Actually, I checked their current status. I found that although the records show their reincarnation, these people were not found in Soul Town."
Yan Xizhong was stunned. "How is that possible? If these were souls from Soul Town, they could not go anywhere else."
Soul Town was sealed. The souls here could not return to the Underworld and could only reincarnate within this local Underworld.
"It is true. I found that the living people in Soul Town now are all those sent by our Underworld. The 4,000-plus people who reincarnated here on their own could not be found," Xiao Ding said.
Yun Meng’s heart moved. "Xizhong, have you forgotten about the Soul Fairy Beauty and Bloody Mary?"
Yan Xizhong was startled, and his heart moved as well. "You mean, the people buried underground by the Soul Fairy Beauty are likely part of these 4,000 people, and the souls devoured by Bloody Mary are also part of this group?"
Yun Meng nodded slightly. "I indeed suspect this."
Yan Xizhong thought for a moment, then said, "Wife, your guess might be true." He casually drew a circle in the air with his finger, took out a red spider lily, and threw it into the circle. A blue light emitted from the circle, then turned colorless.
Seeing this, Yan Xizhong said, "It seems it is indeed so."
Yun Meng said, "You cannot even find these souls with a red spider lily. This shows these souls have disappeared. Since these souls were originally sealed, their disappearance means they were devoured. There is no aura of fierce souls here, so the only one who could devour them is Bloody Mary."
Yan Xizhong nodded. "Tomorrow, let the relevant units dig up the bodies under the Soul Fairy Beauty."
The bodies must be dug up, but this was not Yan Xizhong’s responsibility. He used a small spell to make people discover the bodies here, then called the police. Naturally, others would handle it.
No one expected that there would be so many bodies here. It was truly a forest of white bones, so many that it made people shudder just looking at them.
Yan Xizhong saw all this through his divine sense. At this moment, Xiao Ding led Ah Huai, the former acting Venerable Yanluo of this Underworld, in.
"Young Master," Xiao Ding said. "Ah Huai has something to tell you."
Yan Xizhong nodded, waved his hand for Xiao Ding to leave, and then looked at Ah Huai. "Actually, even if you didn’t come, I would have gone in two days. I have already told the Venerable Yanluo Emperor about your situation. Considering your grievances, the Venerable Yanluo Emperor lifted the seal and allowed you to enter the Underworld. However, you must face the wall in the Yellow Springs for three hundred years, and then reincarnate as non-human beings for three lives before you can become human again."
"Having the chance to reincarnate is good enough." Although non-human beings included flowers, trees, and plants, it was still better than being sealed in one place like now.
Yan Xizhong nodded. "What do you want to tell me?"
"I remember that two hundred years ago, at the place where Bloody Mary was discovered, there was a thunderstorm one night. But the sound of the thunder was always a bit strange. So I secretly went out to look and found a black mist entering the place where Bloody Mary appeared."
"Black mist? What kind of black mist?" Yan Xizhong raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this. He hadn’t expected to get such a clue.
Ah Huai tilted his head and thought. "The black mist was very thick and seemed to carry a hint of red light. It was very eerie. Most importantly, the black mist gave a vague sense of danger. Later, I stopped the souls of this Underworld from going out. I was worried it was an evil cultivator, but since he didn’t come out, and so many years have passed, I forgot about it."
Ah Huai paused. "I suddenly remembered this matter these past two days, so I came to tell the Young Master. It might be useful for your investigation here."
Yan Xizhong smiled slightly and nodded. "It is indeed useful. With what you said, I already have some idea."
Ah Huai smiled. "It is good that it is useful to the Young Master."
Yan Xizhong nodded slightly and then said, "Pack up these two days. The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. I will open the channel for you and send you to the Underworld."
Ah Huai bowed deeply to Yan Xizhong. "Thank you, Young Master."
Yan Xizhong said calmly, "Whether you are poor or rich in the future, be good people. Do not cause trouble like this again."
Ah Huai naturally had no objections.
The discovery of thousands of white bones in Soul Town was a major incident. It had alarmed various units. Soul Town was completely controlled. Police cars came and went, not just one or two. It seemed countless unit workers were searching for clues every day.
Because of this, most tourists were temporarily detained and had to wait a few days before leaving.
Of course, this was mainly for the clues, as the matter was too big.
Yan Xizhong watched all this calmly. He was very patient. He felt that Ah Huai’s clue was important. What he needed now was time. After the police and workers withdrew, he would go to the place of Bloody Mary. Perhaps he could find the answer he sought.