a spirit be worthy of being a city godFollowing this, Xiao Yu looked at the black-clothed ghost. The black-clothed ghost claimed to be an earth spirit while the ugly old ghost said he was a city god....Chapter 529: Might Makes Right

"This corpse was found by me near the northern swamp. As I was moving corpses, I saw him there, already dead, but his soul remained within his body and didn’t dissipate! I thought it wouldn’t do to leave a body out in the wilderness on such an auspicious day, so I brought him along and planned to turn him over to the local authorities for identification!"

The corpse mover then spoke without any concealment to Xiao Yu.

After hearing what the corpse mover said, Xiao Yu looked into his eyes and saw that he didn’t seem to be lying. Gradually, he reined in the killing intent he had released.

The old Taoist priest and the corpse mover both felt the surrounding killing intent slowly dissipate until it vanished completely. They couldn’t help but heave a long sigh of relief.

Even though they were both practitioners, neither one wanted to experience that scene again. The overwhelming killing intent circling around them made them feel like their lives weren’t under their own control.

No one would want to go through such an unsettling feeling a second time!

Xiao Yu saw the corpse mover didn’t seem to be lying, and after just glancing at Zhuo Simiao’s face, which was pale with dark hues, he could see it resembled Zhang Dahai’s appearance very closely. The only difference was that the discoloration wasn’t as severe.

"Thank you for your kindness in bringing my second brother out!" Xiao Yu clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to the corpse mover.

Since this corpse mover hadn’t been lying, he had done him a great favor. Although this person had just attacked him, the favor of bringing his second brother out was far greater than that attack. Even though Zhuo Simiao was now only a dead body.

The corpse mover was taken aback for a moment when he heard Xiao Yu’s words but quickly recovered and thought to himself: No wonder he’s acting this way! The man must be his second brother, which explains everything. Otherwise, Xiao Yu would have broken the rules. It’s just that because of Xiao Yu’s strength, they didn’t dare say anything.

If an ordinary person had dared do this, they probably would’ve been crippled by now!

Everything comes down to power!

"Master is being too polite! Haha. What can I do since it’s my job" The corpse mover immediately said after hearing Xiao Yu’s thanks.

"Is this the... " Hearing their conversation, the old Taoist priest pointed at Zhuo Simiao’s body in shock.

"Excellent! It's exactly the person we're looking for!" Although the old Taoist didn't say it out loud, Xiao Yu knew what he meant and nodded in agreement.

The old Taoist was taken aback by Xiao Yu’s response and sighed helplessly.

The reason they came out this time was to find Zhuo Simiao. They never expected that the only thing they would find at the end was a corpse, and now Zhang Dahai and Song Hushan are both in critical condition. This mission has been a significant loss for them.

"Master, please解除控屍秘法！" (Please release the secret technique controlling the corpse!) Xiao Yu, who had some understanding of driving corpses, knew that these techniques were used to control dead bodies, making them puppets of the drivers. That's why he asked the driver to release this secret technique.

The art of driving corpses is actually a branch of witchcraft. The secret methods of driving corpses also evolved from witchcraft; they just developed in different directions.

Actually, most practitioners in western Hunan are branches of witchcraft. Not only that, but some secret techniques in Southeast Asia have traces of witchcraft or evolved from it.

The secret methods of driving corpses were almost all transformed from witchcraft. The strangeness of witchcraft is well-known throughout the cultivation world. Therefore, Xiao Yu dared not act recklessly and could only ask the person who applied this secret technique to remove it.

"Alright!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, the corpse driver responded without hesitation. Since he had already found the family of this corpse, he should release it, so he did so immediately without any delay.

The corpse driver then walked over to Zhuo Simiao’s body, took off the talisman on its forehead, and extended a hand, his lips moving as he recited an incantation. He gestured repeatedly around Zhuo Simiao's forehead with his fingers.

As his fingers danced lightly, a black vapor rose from Zhuo Simiao’s head and dissipated into the air.

Seeing this vapor dissipate, the corpse driver withdrew his hand that was forming hand signs. As soon as his fingers retracted, Zhuo Simiao's previously upright body collapsed.

When Xiao Yu saw Zhuo Simiao’s body collapse, he moved quickly to support it and picked up the body while the old Taoist picked up Song Hushan from the ground.

"Both of you, I hope that no one else will know about my matter!" As Xiao Yu was carrying Zhuo Simiao away, he suddenly turned back towards the old Taoist and the corpse driver.

"Alright! You can rest assured, we won't spread it around!" The two respectfully answered Xiao Yu upon hearing his words.

Even without mentioning this corpse driver, that Cloudy Old Taoist usually viewed himself very highly. With his mid-stage qi condensation cultivation level, aside from some ancient monsters who rarely come out into the world, he had few opponents. However, now with Xiao Yu's appearance and strength comparable to those ancient monsters, his somewhat haughty heart gradually calmed down.

Ultimately, the cultivation realm is a world where strength reigns supreme. If Xiao Yu didn’t have any strength, who would take him seriously Even if he were an official’s son, others might show him respect on the surface but treat him as a joke behind his back, just like what happened when Xiao Yu first arrived at the camp—the old Taoist hadn't even given him a proper glance and spoke to him in a condescending tone even after learning about his medical skills.

However, ever since Xiao Yu demonstrated his formidable strength earlier, the old Taoist’s attitude towards him had completely changed. Consequently, upon hearing what Xiao Yu said, he promptly agreed without hesitation, as it would be foolish to antagonize a late-stage Muscle Transformation Realm cultivator over trivial matters.

After saying that, Xiao Yu walked with the old Taoist toward the campsite, while the Corpse Carrier left after them in the opposite direction upon hearing their departure.

Xiao Yu carried Zhuo Simiao’s body and sprinted towards the campsite at a frenzied pace. Suddenly, however, he abruptly stopped running and looked puzzledly at Zhuo Simiao but couldn’t detect anything unusual.

"Could it be just an illusion" Xiao Yu muttered to himself as he stood still.

“Master Xiao, what’s wrong Did something happen” The old Taoist asked curiously when he noticed that Xiao Yu had stopped suddenly.

“Uh, nothing. Let's go!” After hearing the old Taoist’s words, Xiao Yu paused for a moment before sprinting off again.

When Xiao Yu reached the entrance of the military camp, his figure halted once more as he carefully observed and then pressed his ear against Zhuo Simiao’s chest to listen intently.

The old Taoist saw this but didn’t say anything. He thought that Xiao Yu was merely experiencing some mental trauma due to his second brother turning into a corpse, which would explain the erratic behavior.

A short while later, Xiao Yu looked up in confusion and walked into the tent.

“Xu, what’s going on” As soon as Xiao Yu entered the tent, Ye Fei rushed over with an anxious expression, asking him.

Xiao Yu hadn’t spoken yet when the old Taoist carried another person inside.

Seeing them leave earlier carrying only Song Hushan and returning now with two people, Ye Fei was confused.

"Who is this" Only then did Ye Fei notice that the person Xiao Yu had been holding was considerably smaller in build compared to Song Hushan. He asked Xiao Yu.

“Ah, this is my second brother...” Upon hearing Ye Fei’s question, Xiao Yu sighed and replied with a voice filled with sorrow.

"What ZHUO's kid What happened to the brat" Upon hearing Xiao Yu say that he was holding onto Zhuo Simiao, Ye Fei couldn't help but exclaim and asked him.

"Dead! You all keep an eye on my brother and Uncle Song for me. I'll put Erge down first!" After saying so, Xiao Yu turned around and walked out of the tent to enter the one Ye Fei had arranged for him, where he laid Zhuo Simiao onto a bed.

After placing Zhuo Simiao properly, Xiao Yu stepped out of the tent and entered their group's tent. Seeing that the old Taoist had already taken care of Song Hushan and his team, he walked over to Zhang Dahai and Song Hushan.

"Xiaoyu, be strong!" Ye Fei said solemnly to Xiao Yu.

Earlier on, the old Taoist had explained what happened to him. He could understand how Xiao Yu was feeling at that moment; at their level, even finding true friends is hard, let alone brothers. With his second brother dead and elder brother injured with no guarantee of survival, it's easy to imagine Xiao Yu’s state.

It felt like when Zhao Lingyun died years ago, a feeling one would never forget in life.

Xiao Yu nodded, calmed himself down, then walked over to Zhang Dahai and the others, extended his hands for their pulse. After a while, after Xiao Yu let go of them, he breathed out heavily; their conditions were still relatively good and there wasn't any immediate danger.

After releasing them, Xiao Yu went over to the special forces soldiers, who had been poisoned but were temporarily suppressed by his detox pills.

'However, my detox pills are just ordinary stuff. They won’t last long; he needs to find the miasma grass and that monkey as soon as possible!' Xiao Yu thought to himself secretly.

"Uncle Ye, keep a close eye on this tent for me! No one else is allowed near it! I need to think of some things, remember no one is to come anywhere near!" After letting go of the special forces soldiers, Xiao Yu pondered for a moment before looking solemnly at Ye Fei.

"Alright! You can count on us! Nobody will be going in there, anyone who tries must step over my corpse first!" Seeing Xiao Yu's serious expression, though he didn't understand why, Ye Fei answered firmly without hesitation.

Hearing that, Xiao Yu left the tent and Ye Fei’s group.

"Captain Gao, leave a few men here. The rest of you follow me!" After seeing Xiao Yu go out, Ye Fei turned around and walked out too; several soldiers followed him as well.

Ye Fei said to the soldiers: "Men, guard this tent from five meters away! No one is allowed near it. Those who don't listen will be killed without mercy!" (To Be Continued...)lking to Yun Xi about it.Xiao Yu didn’t understand how things worked here, but from what Doctor Bai said, he knew that she wouldn’t do anything to hurt Yun Xi. However, he was concerned that others mi...