Even hybrid monsters have their day

He knew countless people, and could recognize even those he had only met once upon meeting them again. But he had no recollection of this little girl in front of him.

Geng Miaowan then realized that the space she was in this mission seemed different from the one before. In other words, although he was Peng Yuxian, he was different from that Peng Yuxian. They shouldn't know each other.

Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt her emotions becoming somewhat chaotic. She couldn't help but think that if she encountered a Peng Yuxian in every space in the future, and had to reintroduce herself every time, she felt she would soon develop a split personality. Suddenly, she thought of Qiu Pi again. Would he chase after her every time she met him, asking for the Jade Linglong?

The scene just didn't look good no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing that Geng Miaowan was lost in thought and not answering his question, Peng Yuxian's usually calm heart began to stir. He looked at her with a hint of dissatisfaction, the dissatisfaction of being ignored.

Geng Miaowan suddenly felt a chill beside her, "Achoo..."

She sniffed, only then realizing her clothes were still wet. Seeing that it was getting late, she wondered how things were at the Celestial Master Temple. She had to hurry back; if she wasn't back before dawn, Jin Mo might get restless and go looking for her at the temple.

The thought of what she had seen inside the hall sent chills down her spine. Jin Mo had given her his only teleportation talisman; if he encountered that thing, the consequences…

Thinking of this, Geng Miaowan couldn't stay still for a moment longer. She said to Peng Yuxian, "I suddenly remembered that I have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. I won't thank you for your great kindness, but if you ever need my help in the future, I, Geng Miaowan, will definitely repay you!"

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Her soaked clothes clung to her body, outlining her nascently curvaceous figure. Her wet hair cascaded over her shoulders, water dripping from it, sliding down her skin, which was even more supple than water, and disappearing into the front of her garment. One sleeve was exposed, gleaming like a piece of jade in the moonlight. Combined with her beautiful features, it created a unique and alluring effect.

Despite her disheveled appearance after falling into the water, she managed to portray a unique charm.

If he remembered correctly, the clothes she was wearing should be from Yuntian Pavilion...

As soon as Geng Miaowan entered Yonghe Town, Xiaobai rushed out from a corner.

"You're finally back! I thought something had happened to you."

She happily picked up Little White, rubbed its head, and said, "We really almost didn't make it back. Where's Captain Jin? I've made a big discovery..."

“We didn’t know which way you would come back from, so we each guarded one of the two places. Jin Mo guarded the other side.” Xiao Bai said as she snuggled into her arms.

Just then, a voice came from behind Geng Miaowan, "Is this your pet?"

“Yes,” Geng Miaowan replied.

Xiao Bai looked up, her gaze passing over Geng Miaowan's shoulder to the person behind her.

"Peng Yuxian?"

"Yes and no," Geng Miaowan said, her words carrying a double meaning. Xiaobai, remembering the events in different dimensions, understood the implication. She snuggled back into her arms. "How did you end up running into him?"

"It's a long story..."

Even she herself didn't know why he followed her back to Yonghe Town. After she said goodbye, he suddenly said it was dangerous for a young woman like her to be walking around outside in the middle of the night, disheveled. He not only used his spiritual power to dry her clothes, but also used the excuse that he hadn't seen the Rain Festival Ceremony to accompany her all the way to Yonghe Town.

Because the conversation between the two took place in their minds, what Peng Yuxian saw was a scene of a puppy being affectionate and clinging to its owner.

But this little dog gave him a strange feeling; it didn't seem like an ordinary little dog, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different about it.

Upon meeting Jin Mo, she briefly introduced the two of them.

Since there was one more person, Geng Miaowan felt embarrassed to bring so many people to the magistrate's residence. So she found Ai Shaochen, explained the situation, and then took Jin Mo and Peng Yuxian to stay at an inn in town.

Once the room was confirmed, Jin Mo asked the waiter to take Peng Yuxian to the room, while she pulled Geng Miaowan into her room.

"So, did you find anything?" Jin Mo asked as soon as she entered the room.

Geng Miaowan was a very easygoing person. After taking a sip of water, she told Jin Mo and Xiao Bai in detail what she had seen, and also shared her guesses, completely unconcerned that she still had half of her arm exposed.

"So you suspect that what you saw was also a zombie?" Jin Mo asked.

Geng Miaowan nodded. "Although it was very dark in the hall at the time, I saw it clearly. That thing was definitely sucking Jin Lingshan's blood."

“That’s not impossible. Just think about how many zombies there are in the mountains over there. It wouldn’t be surprising to encounter one in town now.” Xiaobai agreed with Geng Miaowan’s point of view.

"Then... do you think... is it possible that Zhang Tianshi is actually a corpse breeder, and the rain sacrifice fairy he wants is actually what he uses to feed that zombie?" Geng Miaowan thought for a moment and said something even more shocking, "Perhaps even the great drought in Shangxing Town that year was caused by Zhang Tianshi, with the purpose of getting the people there to voluntarily offer up their young girls."

“Your suspicions aren’t without merit,” Jin Mo said, “but how could a mere corpse raiser possess such great abilities?”

This is also what puzzled Geng Miaowan: "Could there be an even bigger backer behind him?"

The severe drought, and the connection to zombies... Little White seemed to have thought of something, but the memory was too distant and somewhat hazy. It shook its head, temporarily setting aside the strange thought, and joined in Geng Miaowan and Jin Mo's discussion.

The group then discussed the zombie issue further and devised a plan for the next step, making arrangements for tomorrow's Rain Festival in an effort to obtain more information before reinforcements arrive.

The Rain Festival was held openly in the town's most spacious open space, drawing a massive crowd—almost the entire town was there. Everyone hoped to be among the first to receive the Rain God's blessings, so they arrived early at the altar to wait.

Geng Miaowan casually strolled around the altar and discovered that not only were the government officials' guards strengthened, but even the people from Yuntian Pavilion were stationed all around the altar, surrounding it completely. The crowd was kept outside the altar; not even a fly could get in.