The ghosts, hearing what Senior Long said, naturally realized the matter was no small thing.

"Senior Long, what do we do now?"

One of the ghosts asked.

Senior Long pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This box has nothing to do with us ghosts. We should look for treasures belonging to our own kind. In this area, there must be treasures left behind by our ghost predecessors."

The other ghosts responded in agreement.

...

At the same time, Yuan Muye had reached the second floor of the palace. This palace was quite large. Entering one of the corridors, it stretched forward with many rooms on both sides, densely packed.

Zhang Dali, following beside Yuan Muye, asked, "Little Mu, where do you think Brother Yu and the others have gone?"

Yuan Muye paused for a few seconds, then slowly said, "Hard to say. This place is quite sinister. The ghosts Brother Yu brought might already be dead."

Hearing Yuan Muye's words, Zhang Dali's expression turned somewhat unnatural. Following Brother Yu would definitely not end well.

If Yuan Muye hadn't saved him, he would have been abandoned by Brother Yu long ago, possibly even dissipated his soul. The outcome would have been extremely miserable.

"You're right, Little Mu. Brother Yu is indeed ruthless and leaves no room for maneuver. I wonder what happened to the brothers who followed him?"

Zhang Dali's face was somewhat desolate.

Yuan Muye smiled and said, "Brother Dali, don't worry so much. Everyone sweeps the snow from their own doorstep. I only saved you because I thought you were righteous."

Actually, when he heard Yuan Muye call him Brother Dali, his heart couldn't help but tremble. He originally thought Yuan Muye would be angry, but seeing Yuan Muye's calm and composed demeanor,

He didn't show any change in expression because of the address.

Zhang Dali's hanging heart finally settled down.

It seemed that although Yuan Muye's strength was very strong, he didn't have arrogant habits and wouldn't be bothered by a simple title.

It was rare to see a ghost as strong as Yuan Muye who was also so easygoing.

Zhang Dali suddenly felt that Yuan Muye's appearance might be an opportunity for him. As long as he followed Yuan Muye well, he might be able to advance and become a stronger ghost in the future.

The current Yuan Muye was just a height he could only look up to, but he also hoped that one day he could reach Yuan Muye's level of strength.

"Little Mu, you're right. Can I follow you in the future?"

Zhang Dali directly expressed his thoughts. Yuan Muye nodded and said, "Sure, you can follow me, but isn't it too early to decide to follow me now? Maybe you'll regret it in the future."

Yuan Muye wondered, what would this guy's reaction be if he knew he was a human?

Hearing Yuan Muye's words, Zhang Dali thought Yuan Muye was testing him. He didn't dare to delay and immediately expressed his loyalty, saying, "Don't worry, Little Mu. I'll definitely follow you in the future, no matter what happens..."

Yuan Muye hummed in response and didn't say much more.

Walking forward, Yuan Muye suddenly noticed that some parts of the palace were destroyed, but other parts were still well-preserved, completely unaffected.

Moreover, a faint aura covered them, an aura that seemed to be protecting the palace.

Yuan Muye didn't bother to open every room to take a look, as it would waste too much time. Instead, he walked forward while releasing his aura to sense the aura within the rooms.

Zhang Dali followed beside Yuan Muye, feeling very curious, especially as he watched Yuan Muye walk forward without taking any action.

He became even more curious. He couldn't sense anything in the rooms and was actually very curious about what was inside each one.

After walking for a while, Zhang Dali suddenly said, "Little Mu, there are so many rooms. Aren't you going to go in and take a look?"

Hearing the sound of "Little Mu," Yuan Muye paused for a few seconds, a little unresponsive. After regaining his senses, he suddenly thought of something. What he didn't need might be good stuff for Zhang Dali.

After thinking for a while, Yuan Muye opened a door nearby. As soon as the door opened, a burst of Yin energy surged out. This Yin energy wasn't very strong, but there were some weapons lying inside, as well as some skeletal remains.

Unsurprisingly, these remains should be those of humans, and the ghosts had long since disappeared.

Yuan Muye now realized that humans actually had no chance of becoming ghosts after death. As soon as they died, they became living souls (sheng hun), and the ghosts would immediately devour these living souls to increase their strength.

Therefore, the ghost population was growing, but it was also a relatively accidental event. Most living souls were now eaten by ghosts as soon as they appeared.

After entering, Zhang Dali acted cautiously, looking around. Before long, he found a good weapon. He walked over and picked it up. It seemed to be a sharp blade, with a strange shape that gave a feeling of great sharpness.

It released a faint Yin energy. Yuan Muye could tell at a glance that this blade was probably not a high-grade ghost weapon.

Zhang Dali played with it a few times and probably felt that it was quite handy, revealing a smile on his face. But he quickly realized something. He should give the handy ghost weapon to Yuan Muye first.

How could he use such a good ghost weapon?

So he quickly held the ghost weapon with both hands and presented it to Yuan Muye. Yuan Muye waved his hand and said, "You found it, so it's yours. No need to give it to me."

"Little Mu, how can that be? I think this ghost weapon is of pretty good quality. You should use it."

Zhang Dali's attitude towards Yuan Muye was still quite respectful.

Yuan Muye naturally understood his meaning. He just wanted to please him. Yuan Muye then said, "Brother Dali, just take it. Don't worry, I won't stand on ceremony with you. If I really see something that satisfies me, I'll definitely take it."

Only after hearing Yuan Muye say this did Zhang Dali carefully put away the ghost weapon.

Actually, Yuan Muye was still thinking about that wooden box. His intuition told him that there must be something good inside.

He had to find a way to go down and retrieve that wooden box.

He opened several more rooms and found some things, but they weren't of much interest to Yuan Muye.

But as the door to the last room was opened, Yuan Muye's eyes suddenly lit up.