It was shocking to see Juansi step forward like that.

Who would have thought that a girl could be so brave?

Fatty tells Juansi to forget about it, capturing ghosts is too dangerous.

Before Fatty can finish, Juansi interrupts him, saying, "I'm not afraid. Women can be just as courageous as men!"

Fatty shakes his head helplessly. "Fine, you **!"

I give Juansi one exorcism talisman, and there are two left. I will definitely participate myself, so there's still one more. I ask the remaining people if anyone else wants to step forward.

To my surprise, Zhang Yuxin volunteers and takes the exorcism talisman.

We look at Zhang Yuxin in astonishment. Even the goddess has stepped forward.

Zhang Yuxin explains that she organized this wilderness trip, so she feels responsible for what happened. That's why she wants to take action and personally resolve this matter.

The four exorcism talismans have all been distributed, and Fatty points at Long Shaoye and scolds, "Look at you guys, you're worse than women, you cowards!"

Long Shaoye and the others don't have exorcism talismans, so I instruct them to sit by the bonfire and not run around no matter what they see or hear. I also tell them that if they encounter an emergency, they should bite their tongues and spit their blood onto the monster. Tongue blood is pure yang energy, and monsters are afraid of it.

After ensuring that Long Shaoye and the others are settled, I stay in the front yard of the temple. I place Fatty at the entrance of the Buddha hall, Juansi guards the back of the Buddha hall, and Zhang Yuxin stands watch in the backyard of the temple. If any ghost footprints appear in the pine ash, they should immediately rush forward and slap the exorcism talisman onto the spot where the footprints appear.

The three of them nod and take their positions.

The night is quiet, without wind or moonlight.

I stand in the temple's front yard, and the flickering light from the Buddha hall illuminates the ground, giving it a desolate look.

All is silent, and time passes slowly.

I don't know how long I've stood in the yard, but just as my legs start to feel weak, I suddenly hear a strange sound coming from the bronze tripod. Soon after, a pair of footprints appears on the pine ash-covered ground, slightly damp.

My heart skips a beat. The filthy thing has finally shown itself.

In my mind, I imagine the scene: the dirty creature crawling out of the water-filled bronze tripod, standing next to it, perhaps staring motionlessly at me.

I hold my breath, gripping the exorcism talisman tightly in my palm.

After a moment of stillness, the footprints start moving.

A string of ghost footprints gradually appears on the pine ash-covered ground, clearly heading towards the Buddha hall.

I crouch down and carefully examine the footprints left on the pine ash.

Based on the size and shape of the footprints, they are dainty lotus feet, clearly those of a woman.

It becomes clear to me that this dirty thing lurking in Youlan Temple is actually a female ghost!

I stand up and quickly follow, trailing behind the ghost footprints, watching as they lead towards the Buddha hall step by step.

I raise the exorcism talisman in my hand and take a swift step forward, aiming to slap it into the air. But unexpectedly, I hit nothing, and the footprints suddenly dart to the entrance of the Buddha hall.

I quickly tell Fatty, "She's here, stop her!"

Fatty looks down and sees the ghost footprints on the pine ash. I don't know if he's nervous or what, but as soon as he takes a step, he trips over the threshold and falls flat on his face at the entrance of the Buddha hall.

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I scold him **, then step on his head and rush into the Buddha hall.

At that moment, I see the pair of ghost footprints swiftly running around the bonfire.

The ground quickly becomes covered in a dense array of ghost footprints, making it dizzying to look at.

A cold wind blows, emitting eerie howls, causing the bonfire to flicker wildly as if it could go out at any moment.

Long Shaoye and the others sit by the bonfire, their faces pale with fright. They dare not even breathe.

I shout, "Stop!" and raise the exorcism talisman, following the footprints as they circle around.

Suddenly, the footprints change direction and head towards the back of the Buddha hall.

Juansi guards the back of the Buddha hall, loudly screaming as she swings the exorcism talisman.

Slap!

I feel a burning sensation on my face, as if someone just gave me a resounding slap. There's still an exorcism talisman stuck to my face.

Juansi excitedly shouts, "I hit her! I hit her!"

My cheek twitches. "Miss, you hit me!"

While I was chasing after the female ghost, she ran past Juansi, who raised the exorcism talisman a bit too late and accidentally slapped me in the face.

I almost spit blood onto Juansi's face. Damn it, why am I so clumsy like Fatty?

As the saying goes, "Not from the same family, not through the same door!"

Fatty and Juansi truly are a match made in heaven!

At that moment, a loud bang comes from the backyard of the temple, accompanied by a flash of red light and a woman's scream.

We can clearly hear that the scream does not belong to Zhang Yuxin but someone else.

Zhang Yuxin shouts excitedly, "I... I think I hit her!"

I dash over to Zhang Yuxin, who holds an exorcism talisman with glowing symbols.

A mass of ghost Qi flashes through the air, and then a white figure rolls on the ground.

I feel delighted. You've finally shown yourself!

On the ground lies a woman wearing a white dress. Her face is pale as snow, and she has bare feet, giving her a creepy appearance.

Zhang Yuxin feels frightened and quickly hides behind me, clutching onto my clothes. "Ghost... ghost..."

I comfort Zhang Yuxin for a moment, then raise the exorcism talisman and charge towards the woman.

The woman grits her teeth, stands up from the ground, and suddenly disappears right before my eyes.

I realize that there is a dry well in the backyard of the temple. The well has long since dried up, leaving it as nothing more than a pit. The woman must have somersaulted into the pit.

I clench my fist. Running away won't be so easy!

Fatty and Juansi stumble over, and I have them hold the exorcism talismans at the edge of the well. Then I instruct Long Shaoye and the others to untie Laogu from the mountaineering rope. I secure the rope to the edge of the well, ready to descend.

Zhang Yuxin grabs my arm and shakes her head, her eyes full of concern.

I say that I must go down and see, that I must resolve this matter tonight.

Zhang Yuxin bites her lip and worries about me.

I nod, grip the rope with one hand and hold a torch in the other. Pressing against the well wall, I slowly slide down into the dry well.

A chilling Yin energy envelopes the area beneath the well, sending a bone-deep coldness.

As I continue sliding down, the well opening gradually shrinks, and the figures outside become blurry.