Chapter 9

It seems I saw a recommendation ticket, and, uh, it seems there's also a reward of 8**8.

The name Mao Xiaofang may not be familiar to many people, but when it comes to Mount Mao Daoist magic, the Zombie Daoist, and the One-Eyebrowed Daoist, this name is absolutely renowned.

"Green Source Town, Xiaohai, Achu, Mao Xiaofang, I wonder why all of these sound so familiar~ Could this be the world of the Zombie Daoist?!"

"But that's not right. In the world of the Zombie Daoist, although there are plots involving zombies causing havoc, it's the chaos of the Zombie King Xuan Kui, and the excavation of Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb. The zombies inside are her subordinates and ministers, definitely not the Purple-Haired Zombie King."

"Let's not even talk about Xuan Kui returning to the world and his demonic powers causing chaos. With Empress Dowager Cixi's abilities in the drama, no Zombie King would be enough for her to crush with just one slap."

A series of doubts arose in his mind, various thoughts and speculations emerged, and then Tan Xiao thought about it and came to a conclusion.

"It seems that this death game scenario world indeed borrows some elements from the Zombie Daoist, but the two are definitely not the same world. This Purple-Haired Zombie King should be a combination of some of the story elements of the Zombie King Xuan Kui."

Tan Xiao, Xiaohai, and Achu sat under the stone archway chatting all night. However, most of the talking was done by Achu and Xiaohai, while Tan Xiao played the role of a quiet listener.

Over the course of the night, Tan Xiao secretly gained a lot of knowledge and information about this world, and the rapport between the three of them also increased significantly.

Tan Xiao could feel that if initially his and Xiaohai's rapport was at the "just met" level, by the end of the night, it had risen to the "ordinary friends" level.

As the saying goes, when you don't hit it off, even half a sentence is too much, but there's also a saying that it's a pity to meet too late.

Xiaohai and Achu were quite pleased with Tan Xiao's deliberate and subtle flattery, as well as his sincere admiration for Mount Mao Daoist magic and Mao Xiaofang, and they had a subtle feeling of regarding Tan Xiao as a kindred spirit.

However, what was a bit disappointing for Tan Xiao was that he had hoped to learn some Mount Mao Daoist skills from the two of them, but according to them, Mount Mao Daoist magic cannot be easily passed on; only Mount Mao disciples with good character can learn it.

Throughout the night, besides the three of them chatting, there were also a few instances of zombies and wandering corpses appearing, trying to pass through the stone archway, but they were easily dealt with by Xiaohai and Achu.

Not getting any benefits from this was a bit disappointing for Tan Xiao, but with the power of the dragon vein, Xiaohai and Achu's magical abilities were greatly enhanced, and they easily slaughtered the zombies and wandering corpses, giving Tan Xiao a sense of the power of Mount Mao Daoist magic.

In addition to the attacks by zombies and wandering corpses, in the middle of the night, a woman wearing a green camouflage uniform, holding a military dagger, and with a muscular and curvy figure, came to the town.

The woman had a fairly distinctive appearance, with thin lips and round almond eyes, exuding a dangerous and unwelcoming aura. She didn't say much to Xiaohai and Achu before heading into the town, but she gave Tan Xiao a meaningful glance as she left.

"This person is the same kind as me!!"

Looking at her attire, Tan Xiao immediately understood that she was likely another trial participant.

Moreover, during the night, Tan Xiao's mind received three notifications, indicating that trial participants had died!

"I wonder how the rest are doing now?"

Tan Xiao remembered that a total of seven people entered this world: himself, the woman in the camouflage uniform, and the three who had died. That left two others whose whereabouts were unknown.

"This world is indeed cruel."

For some reason, sitting against the stone archway, feeling the coolness of the night and the cold stone, Tan Xiao took a breath and sighed at the deaths of the three trial participants.

This also made Tan Xiao once again feel the cruelty of this terrifying game. If he hadn't arrived in Green Source Town in time, the number of deaths might have been four instead of the current three.

Finally, the sky began to lighten, and the first rooster crowed from within the town. Soon, roosters crowed in succession, and the town's atmosphere began to gather. The faint yin energy that had been present under the cover of night began to dissipate. At this time, the two large bonfires that had been prepared were almost completely burned out.

"Phew, we made it through the night safely. As long as we can hold on for less than two more nights, Master should be able to recover, and then it will be time to eliminate the Zombie King."

After staying up all night without rest, whether it was Xiaohai, Achu, or Tan Xiao, they were all quite exhausted.

"Alright, now that the zombies won't come out anymore, Junior Brother, let's go back and rest. We need to come back and keep watch tonight."

Xiaohai's expression also looked a bit weary.

"Brother Tan Xiao, you're new here and probably don't have anywhere to go. Why don't you come to our Fuxi Hall? We have several empty guest rooms."

"This... how could I impose?"

Although Tan Xiao was eager to accept, he still declined politely.

"Hey, Brother Tan Xiao, why are you being so formal? Just come with us. Those rooms are empty anyway. Fuxi Hall is so big, and there are only the two of us and Master living there. It's quite lonely and boring. It would be better with more people."

"Yeah, Brother Tan Xiao, don't be so formal. Come back to Fuxi Hall with us."

Achu and Xiaohai then strongly invited him. After a few polite refusals, Tan Xiao finally accepted their invitation.

Because they were worried that the things left here might be accidentally damaged, apart from the original Qianji Bureau, the Dragon-Pointing Array, and the talismans pasted on the stone archway, which were not moved, Xiaohai and Achu carefully packed up the other items they had brought and prepared to take them back. Tan Xiao also helped with the packing.

Entering the town, it was early morning, and the sky had just begun to brighten, but some of the villagers were already up. Some were cleaning up the ashes from the firewood piles in front of their houses, and others were preparing breakfast.

Seeing Xiaohai and Achu, everyone greeted them politely. Mao Xiaofang and his two disciples had driven away demons and ghosts, distributed porridge and medicine, and stabilized the feng shui in Green Source Town, earning the villagers' respect.

"Hey, Xiaohai, everyone is lighting torches at their doors. Is it just for lighting?" Tan Xiao suddenly asked.

"Oh, it's not just for lighting. Lighting the torches at night does indeed make people less afraid. But the main reason is that lighting a fire at the door can drive away yin energy, enhance yang fire, and increase the yang energy of the house."