Before confiscating their property, they emptied the imperial city and exiled them!

Seeing Song Yinuan's excited expression and flushed face, Meng Qianqian was startled and quickly stepped forward to grab her arm.

She asked with concern, "Master and Senior Mu Qian are discussing something in the main hall. What happened? Did someone dare to bully you? Tell me quickly!"

However, Song Yinuan was extremely anxious at this moment and had no time to answer Meng Qianqian's question.

She gasped for breath and said urgently, "Oh dear, this is a long story, and I can't explain it in a short time."

You'd better come with me to find your master and the others. You'll understand once you see them."

After saying that, Song Yinu suddenly turned around and ran towards the main hall like an arrow.

Seeing this, Meng Qianqian dared not delay and quickly lifted her skirt to follow closely behind.

Before long, the two arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

Song Yinuan immediately noticed that Mu Qian was standing face to face with Master Taixu, the two arguing heatedly, their faces flushed, the atmosphere extremely tense.

At this moment, Song Yinuan no longer cared about Taoist etiquette and rushed into the main hall without thinking.

Mu Qian and Taixu Zhenren, who were in the middle of a heated argument, were startled by the sudden intruder. After seeing that it was Song Yinuan, their expressions instantly became somewhat awkward.

Master Taixu, who had always doted on Song Yinuan and had never lost his temper with her, couldn't help but glare at her now.

She angrily scolded, "Yi Nuan, how can you be so reckless and rude? Can't you see we are discussing important matters?"

Song Yinu knew that her actions were inappropriate, but the situation was urgent and she didn't have time to think about it.

So she quickly knelt down with a thud, clasped her hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Master, please calm down and listen to what your disciple has to say."

Just now, your disciple went down the mountain on your orders, and on the way, he suddenly encountered a fierce ghost.

The vengeful ghost was extremely fierce, and it kept muttering incantations, claiming that it would definitely come up the mountain to seek revenge.

Judging from its appearance, it seems that it will soon reach the mountain.

That's why I rushed back to report this, Master, and ask for your decision!

"A vengeful ghost? Are you injured?"

Mu Qian looked nervous, her beautiful eyes fixed on Song Yinuan, her concern evident.

Song Yinuan gently shook her head and said softly, "No, I did not confront that vengeful ghost directly."

Seeing that the situation was dire, he tried every means to escape first and rush back to inform everyone.

Meng Qianqian, who had been closely following behind Song Yinuan, was not afraid at all when she heard that there were fierce ghosts lurking down the mountain. Instead, she became quite excited.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, parted her lips, and asked with a hint of excitement in her voice, "Did you really see a vengeful ghost? Tell us about it!"

Song Yinuan turned to look at Meng Qianqian and nodded slightly, indicating that it was indeed true.

At this moment, Master Taixu, who was standing to the side, suddenly snorted coldly and said nonchalantly, "Hmph, just a mere vengeful ghost, what's so scary about it! Nothing to be afraid of!"

However, Meng Qianqian replied with a puzzled look: "Although I have devoted myself to cultivation for more than ten years, I have never personally witnessed the figure of a ghost or monster."

Now, this ghost has not only appeared near Yutai Mountain, but has even dared to venture up the mountain—it's utterly audacious!

Upon hearing this, Master Taixu frowned slightly, seemingly sensing that something was amiss. His gaze sharpened as he stared intently at Song Yinuan.

He asked in a deep voice, "Do you still remember exactly what that vengeful ghost looked like?"

Song Yinuan was secretly surprised, not understanding why Master Taixu was not in a hurry to go to the mountain gate to guard it, but instead asked about the appearance of the female ghost in detail.

Despite her doubts, Song Yinu answered honestly, "The female ghost looked to be about twenty years old."

Surprisingly, she claimed to be an old acquaintance of Master and Master Taixu!

Upon hearing this, Master Taixu asked in astonishment, "What? You actually dare to stay there and talk to her?"

You should know that he was already incredibly surprised by Song Yinuan's talent in the art of leaving messages earlier today.

To her utter surprise, she was not only able to successfully subdue such a powerful ghost, but also to communicate with it.

Song Yinu first glanced cautiously at her master, then turned her head and nodded gently to Master Taixu to show her approval.

At that moment, a hint of approval flashed in Master Taixu's eyes.

Immediately afterward, Mu Qian, who had been standing silently to the side, looked at Song Yinuan and asked, "So, did this female ghost tell you what her background is?"

In fact, this question is not only of concern to Mu Qian, but also one that Master Taixu is eager to know the answer to.

In an instant, everyone's eyes in the room focused on Song Yinuan.

Song Yinu hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "She didn't mention anything about her background or anything like that."

However... however one thing is certain, she said she does know you, Master.

And another thing... and another thing is that she actually claimed to have an irreconcilable hatred for Master Taixu!

When Song Yinuan uttered these words, Mu Qian and Taixu Zhenren, who were present, were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

This female ghost actually still has connections with them.

Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, Mu Qian asked anxiously once again, "Did she say anything else after that?"

After taking a deep breath, Song Yinuan replied, "She also told some more surprising things!"

She said she and her master had known each other for a very long time, since when he was only ten years old.

These words were like a thunderclap in the room. Mu Qian and Master Taixu were both stunned when they heard them, their faces filled with disbelief.

For a moment, the entire room fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Mu Qian stared wide-eyed at Song Yinuan, as if trying to discern the truth of her words from her expression.

Master Taixu frowned slightly, lost in thought and remained silent, his mind racing as he tried to recall if such a person truly existed in that distant past.

Mu Qian broke the silence first, murmuring softly, "When I was a teenager... could it have been her?"

Upon hearing Mu Qian's whisper, Master Taixu's body trembled slightly, as if he had recalled some past events.

Master Taixu said with a complicated expression, "If it really is her, she has probably come because of what happened back then."

Song Yinu raised her head curiously: "Master, do you and the real person know who she is?"

Master Taixu nodded slowly: "If I'm not mistaken, she should be the senior sister who was wrongly expelled from the sect back then."

Everyone was shocked.

Mu Qian frowned and said, "Back then, the people in the sect only thought that she had made a big mistake. If she was wronged, this hatred would indeed be difficult to resolve."

Just then, a sinister laugh suddenly came from outside: "Haha, you finally remembered me."

A dark figure drifted in.

Master Taixu stepped forward: "Senior Sister, it's been many years. Is there any misunderstanding about what happened back then?"

The female ghost glared angrily and shouted in a sharp, piercing voice, "Misunderstanding? Humph! You heartless people, you expelled me from the sect without even knowing the truth, causing my child to suffer the inhuman agony of being skinned and disemboweled!"

Now that things have come to this, do you really think you can easily dismiss me with just the two flimsy words "misunderstanding"? That's utterly delusional!

Mu Qian looked anxious, her beautiful eyes fixed on the ghostly figure floating in mid-air, emanating a sinister aura.

She hurriedly explained, "Senior sister, please calm down! What happened back then was not as simple as you think."

However, the female ghost remained unmoved. She snorted coldly and questioned, "What? Do you also want to plead for them?"

At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely tense, and the two sides were on the verge of exploding.

At this critical moment, Song Yinuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward and said loudly, "Senior, as the saying goes, revenge only leads to more revenge. I hope you can put aside your hatred for now, calm down and find out the truth of the matter first."

Upon hearing this, the female ghost suddenly turned her head and stared intently at Song Yinuan.

He gritted his teeth and said, "What 'truth'? The so-called 'truth' is nothing more than that Qingfeng Temple betrayed me, let me down, forced me to commit suicide, and ultimately killed my child!"

Besides this, what other truth is there to speak of?

At this moment, Master Taixu, who was standing to the side, sighed helplessly and said slowly, "Senior Sister, we did make a big mistake back then, and we feel deeply ashamed about it."

But the truth is not what you imagine...

Before he could finish speaking, the female ghost rudely interrupted him: "Old thief Taixu, stop wasting your breath!"

Regardless of the truth of what happened back then, I will never let go of the blood debt you inflicted on my son! Today, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!

With that, the female ghost waved her hands, and a powerful surge of yin energy swept towards the crowd.

Mu Qian was the first to be hit, but she did not back down. She quickly made a hand seal, and a golden light shot out from her fingertips, temporarily resisting the invasion of the Yin energy.

"Senior, please listen to me. Since you say you were wronged back then, let us thoroughly investigate this matter and restore justice for you."

"If we take action now, it will only deepen the hatred." Song Yinu shouted loudly, standing next to Mu Qian.

The female ghost paused for a moment upon hearing Song Yinuan's words.

A flicker of hesitation crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anger. "Do you think I'd still believe you? After all these years, you're only now saying you're going to investigate thoroughly?"

As soon as the female ghost finished speaking, the resentment that was already surrounding her instantly became even more intense, churning violently like a black whirlwind.

At the same time, the power she exuded also suddenly increased significantly, and her powerful aura sent chills down people's spines.

Seeing that Mu Qian was gradually struggling under the female ghost's attacks and was finding it difficult to withstand the opponent's fierce offensive, Song Yinuan immediately stepped in to help without hesitation.

With a flash, she appeared on the battlefield as swiftly as a ghost, her hands flashing with light, and a powerful force blasted towards the female ghost.

While struggling to resist the female ghost's attacks, Mu Qian asked with a puzzled look, "What exactly is going on?"

"If it were merely in the form of an ordinary vengeful ghost, it would be impossible for it to possess such formidable power!"

At this moment, Master Taixu, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, stared at the female ghost in mid-air.

With a solemn expression, he explained in a deep voice, "You may not know this, but when my senior sister was alive, she was a born spirit with extraordinary talent. Her strength was comparable to that of Nuan'er today."

Moreover, she had been diligently cultivating herself during her lifetime, so even after her death, her soul was still filled with immense spiritual power.

Back then, Master knew that something strange might happen after Senior Sister's death, so he specially set up a powerful demon-subduing formation to trap her soul in an extremely hidden cave at the foot of Mount Wutai.

Unexpectedly, the spiritual energy of this formation had been exhausted and it had begun to loosen, allowing my senior sister to break free and escape.

After hearing these words, Song Yinu frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of doubt and confusion.

She cautiously asked, "Could it be that when that female ghost had just passed away, you didn't even bother to ask why, and just rashly sealed her away like that?"

Upon hearing this, Master Taixu's face flashed with embarrassment, but he quickly explained, "The situation was critical at the time!"

My senior sister's obsession was too strong and difficult to resolve. My master was also acting out of caution, fearing that something unexpected might happen, which is why..."

At this point, Master Taixu seemed somewhat reluctant to speak, and his voice gradually lowered.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, Song Yinu was already able to imagine the injustice and pain the female ghost had endured.

She may not have done anything harmful at all, but simply because of that deep obsession, she suffered such unfair treatment and was even ruthlessly hurt by the other party in a self-defense posture.

Thinking of this, Song Yinu couldn't help but raise her head, her gaze fixed on the faint ghostly figure suspended in mid-air.

At that moment, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. It was a very complicated feeling, a mixture of doubt about the truth of the matter and a sense of carrying a heavy responsibility.

Unbeknownst to her, Song Yinuan had stopped her fierce battle with the female ghost and stood there frozen, her mind filled with all sorts of thoughts.

The female ghost stopped attacking when she saw Song Yinuan.

She sneered, "What, little girl, have you figured it out and don't plan to oppose me anymore?"

Song Yinu raised her eyes, her gaze filled with conflict, and murmured, "It seems I no longer have a reason to attack you."

The female ghost lowered her eyes, squinted at Song Yinuan for a moment, and sneered, "Are you pitying me?"