A bizarre scene unfolded.

The blood scattered by Ye Guichen seemed to have an extremely toxic effect on the Blood-sucking Worms, causing them to retreat rapidly, trying to avoid the blood.

However, Ye Guichen sprinkled the blood into a circle, perfectly trapping every single Blood-sucking Worm.

The Blood-sucking Worms hissed continuously, moving frantically but to no avail.

Zhang Chongchen was utterly stunned.

Ye Guichen's blood had such an effect?

Ye Guichen ignored Zhang Chongchen's shock, walked to the coffin, observed for a while, then rummaged inside and pulled out a small bottle. He went to the side of the Blood-sucking Worms, placed the small bottle at one side of the blood circle, and opened a small opening.

The Blood-sucking Worms immediately seemed to grasp the last straw of life, quickly burrowing into the small bottle in the blink of an eye.

Ye Guichen closed the lid and then put the bottle away.

He walked over to the dead water monkey, took out the golden snake dagger, and dissected the water monkey's stomach.

Zhang Chongchen was uncertain about what Ye Guichen was doing, bewildered: "Mr. Ye, you, you..."

Ye Guichen's hands were extremely quick and skilled; he swiftly cut off a piece of flesh after opening the water monkey's stomach.

The piece of flesh was not decayed, appearing to still have some fresh blood, though it looked black and extremely disgusting.

Ye Guichen brought the piece of flesh to Zhang Chongchen: "Taoist Zhang, eat it."

"Ah?" Zhang Chongchen did not understand what Ye Guichen was trying to do, baffled: "This, this..."

"This is the water monkey's bile, recorded in medical texts as greatly nourishing. If you eat it, you shouldn't have to fear the corpse poison from creatures like water monkeys in the future." Ye Guichen explained, seeing Zhang Chongchen keeping his mouth closed, unwilling to eat, had to pry Zhang Chongchen's mouth open and tossed the bile in.

After doing this, Ye Guichen paid no more attention to Zhang Chongchen but began inspecting around the offering table and the coffin.

The coffin had signs of decay; nothing unusual from the outside, but inside it was carved with many runes.

Although he didn't fully understand the meaning of these runes, Ye Guichen could guess that these runes likely had a lot to do with cultivating the water monkeys.

After checking twice, he found four Copper Coins at the four corners of the coffin, but whether there were other treasures was unknown.

Nonetheless, judging by the coffin's material alone, the deceased did not appear to be from a wealthy family.

Looking again at the offering table, aside from incense and candles, there were some rotten fruits.

Other than that, there was nothing unusual.

"Mr. Ye, may I ask you a favor?" Zhang Chongchen's voice suddenly arose.

Ye Guichen turned around to see Zhang Chongchen's complexion had improved significantly, he could already stand, and it likely wouldn't take much longer for a full recovery, with the severe poison being expelled.

Obviously, the water monkey's bile had a good effect.

Ye Guichen nodded: "Daoist Zhang, feel free to say whatever you need."

Zhang Chongchen was a bit embarrassed: "Could you keep it a secret that I ate the water monkey's bile?"

Ye Guichen was momentarily stunned. Initially unsure why, but seeing Zhang Chongchen's awkward expression, quickly realized that in Zhang Chongchen's mind, the water monkey's bile must be something unclean, and consuming it meant contaminating himself with filth.

So, he didn't want anyone to know.

Ye Guichen was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

From a young age, Ye Guichen was taught by Li Fengxian that as long as something could save lives, even if it were feces, it would be useful.

In this world, there is no inherent difference between good and evil, only the purpose of use distinguishes them.

This is like a knife, it's a scalpel that saves lives when in a doctor's hand, but in an executioner's hand, it becomes a murderous weapon.

Ye Guichen understood that Zhang Chongchen's upbringing might be hard to change, so he smiled and nodded: "Of course."

Zhang Chongchen's face filled with gratitude instantly: "Mr. Ye, I feel much more comfortable now, you are truly amazing. You're not only incredibly skilled, but even your blood is miraculous, you're... you're a miraculous person."

Seeing that Zhang Chongchen couldn't even find elegant words of praise, Ye Guichen smiled and pointed at the coffin: "Taoist Zhang, why don't you see if there's anything else to discover here? Evidently, people from the Eternal Life Hall have infiltrated the city now too. With this Zhu-named Steward dead, others will likely not make a move for now. Yet, the less they expose themselves, the harder it is for us to find them."

Zhang Chongchen nodded while watching the coffin: "Mr. Ye, you're right. That's why I must do everything I can to report this to my master, have him contact others in the Daoist community, and discuss a strategy."

After a moment of observation, Zhang Chongchen said: "The material of this coffin suggests it's over a century old. It doesn't seem to have any particular significance."

He then raised his head, looking around the cave.

"However, this cave has a very heavy yin energy, which could be the exact environment necessary to breed something like the water monkey. If possible, we should fill this place to prevent it from being exploited again, which could lead to endless trouble."

Ye Guichen, inclined to leave as well, agreed: "Alright, let's head back then."

They both submerged again, swimming back along the water tunnel.

However, returning to the artificial lake, Ye Guichen used the golden snake dagger to slice the stone at the cave's entrance, completely blocking it, preventing its future use.

Onshore, Xie Fang was waiting anxiously.

Seeing Ye Guichen and Zhang Chongchen return without any sign of Zhu He, Xie Fang was filled with a sense of foreboding, though he put on a smiling face to approach: "Mr. Ye, you're alright?"

Ye Guichen saw how quickly Xie Fang changed his demeanor, scoffing: "What, weren't you hoping I'd die?"

"Ahem, Mr. Ye, I... " Xie Fang rubbed his hands, a bit at a loss, seemingly wanting to inquire about Zhu He's fate but unsure how to ask.

Ye Guichen snorted: "You're wondering about that Zhu guy, aren't you? He's been eaten by his own bugs, by the way, you know him?"

"Ah?" Xie Fang covered his mouth, in disbelief: "Dead, dead?"

Quickly waving his hands: "No, no, no, I don't know him, how could I possibly know? Haha, I don't know him."

"Manager Xie, the water monkey's dead too, so the artificial lake is safe now, but I'd like to remind you, don't be too obstinate. If I find out you're involved with that water monkey, I'll ensure you leave no corpse behind too." Ye Guichen wasn't difficult with Xie Fang.

Xie Fang was just a small pawn, killing him wouldn't mean much.

But keeping Xie Fang alive might bait a bigger fish.

After saying that, Ye Guichen ignored Xie Fang and went back to Phoenix One with Zhang Chongchen.

In the living room, Gongsun Fengying and others waited anxiously.

Feng Guoguo was also there.

Seeing Ye Guichen and Zhang Chongchen return, Feng Guoguo and the others immediately stood up: "How did it go?"

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