The knocking sound, like a note urging death, lasted for who knows how long, but finally ceased.

The eerie silence returned to the ancestral hall, and I realized I was covered in cold sweat from head to toe. That night was undoubtedly the longest I had ever experienced, and we almost counted the time with our fingers under tension and fear.

When the first crow of the rooster sounded outside, the knocking at the door of the ancestral hall resumed. We heard the voice of Old Master Yu calling, "Boys, hurry up and open the door!"

Old Master Yu was usually somewhat stern, and us kids hardly dared to speak to him. But at that moment, hearing his voice, we felt an unparalleled warmth and comfort, tears welled up in our eyes.

We rushed to the door and unbolted it. Old Master Yu was the first to step in, followed by Lame Ku and my grandfather. Their faces looked somewhat haggard, indicating they had not slept all night, waiting for daylight to open the door for us.

Old Master Yu walked into the ancestral hall and immediately started counting heads: "One, two, three, four... Complete! No one missing!"

With a sigh of relief, Old Master Yu's furrowed brow finally relaxed. He asked us, "How did you all fare last night? Did anything strange happen?"

We shook our heads. Fatty said, "Nothing strange, just knocking on the door at midnight!"

Old Master Yu nodded and pointed at the ancestral hall's door, saying, "Thank goodness you didn't open the door, otherwise... your lives would have been in danger..."

We looked up at the door of the ancestral hall, and each of us turned pale with fear, our eyes filled with horror.

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There were countless bloody handprints on the red-painted door of the ancestral hall, the crimson bloodstains shocking to behold.

I sighed with relief internally, then turned to look at Fatty, who looked ashen-faced and didn't say a word.

When everyone had left, Old Master Yu couldn't wait to ask Lame Ku what was going on.

"Why did that woman refuse to let Yang Cheng go? You can save the other children, so you should be able to save Yang Cheng too!" Old Master Yu also spoke up for me.

Lame Ku stroked his chin, tapping his cane lightly on the ground. "Strange! Logically, this shouldn't have happened! I borrowed the incense from the ancestral hall to ward off evil spirits for you last night, and from the current situation, it should have been very successful. Why did one person slip through the net?"

Old Master Yu heard this and quickly asked me to kneel in front of the memorial tablets, begging our ancestors to help me through this difficult time.

Lame Ku picked up my birth chart and muttered to himself, "Why did Yin Hongyi only fixate on you?"

He calculated my birth chart quickly with his right hand, seemingly entering a state of trance. We dared not speak, afraid of disturbing him.

After a moment, Lame Ku stopped and looked at me with a strange expression, then motioned for me to come closer. He reached out his right hand and touched the back of my head, feeling around. His expression became increasingly surprised.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked at me with a very strange look. "So that's how it is!"

"Master Ku, could you please explain clearly what's going on? Why did that woman refuse to let go of Yang Cheng? You were able to save the other children; I think you should have a way to save Yang Cheng too!" Old Master Yu also advocated for me.

Lame Ku took a deep breath, pointing at me and saying, "This boy has an unusual fate. He's a rare Yin Bone Child, which is why Yin Hongyi fixated on him!"

A Yin Bone Child?

I looked at Lame Ku in confusion, feeling like I didn't understand a word he was saying.

There was a hint of excitement on Lame Ku's face. He said, "The back of Yang Cheng's head is a little longer than normal, with an extra small bone. This bone is the Yin Bone. It is said that those who achieved enlightenment in their past lives would grow this bone after reincarnation. People with Yin Bones are strong spiritual bodies, very likely to attract dirty things, and will be followed by them for life!"

After a pause, Lame Ku continued, "For those dirty things, the Yin Bone is a rare treasure for cultivation. I believe that Yin Hongyi came after you for this Yin Bone of yours!"