Li Yaotong laughed at himself again and said,
"Of course, I have you, Dragon King, to thank for distracting the Ghost-Faced Demon's soul-absorbing firepower. Otherwise, with the Ghost Bride's defense from the Wedding Dress, her speed from the Embroidered Shoes, and her attacks from the Ghost-Faced Book, my three subordinates, even with four demons, would likely have found it difficult to subdue her!"
Mu Jinyu smiled and said, "It seems that you, Omniscient, have already figured out quite a few patterns of the demons."
"It's just luck," Li Yaotong said modestly.
Mu Jinyu sighed and said, "I don't like forcing people. I'll inform the subordinate at Dragon King Hall, who's been eroded by the rotten corpse, about the current situation and let him make his own decision. If he's willing to try to control two demons at once, then I'll need Mr. Li's assistance."
"Of course," Li Yaotong nodded and agreed.
He didn't take the opportunity to extort anything from Dragon King Hall.
Mu Jinyu understood that Li Yaotong would certainly agree.
Because the reason he had shared so much information about the patterns and rules of the demons was not only because keeping his knowledge to himself in the current situation was not beneficial, but also because he wanted to use people from Dragon King Hall as an experiment to increase his experience in controlling demons.
Li Yaotong also understood that, even if Mu Jinyu was aware of his intentions, he wouldn't refuse him.
After all, Dragon King Hall currently had no experience in controlling demons. If they tried recklessly, Wang Hu would likely die at the hands of a demon. And if they were to attempt to devise a more reliable method of control on their own, it would probably cost them hundreds of lives.
That was a price Mu Jinyu couldn't bear.
Moreover, if Dragon King Hall kept dragging its feet, the Demon Whisperers from the other Nine Great Organizations would gradually increase. As this continued, Dragon King Hall would become the weakest organization.
Additionally, the demons within the Huaxia Region were gradually awakening, becoming a significant threat. Their procrastination would result in countless civilians dying at the hands of demons. They needed to create more Demon Whisperers sooner to contain all the demons!
As Mu Jinyu thought about this, he suddenly found it somewhat ironic.
They were trying their best to contain the demons, but in their normal states, it was very difficult to do so. Thus, they had to first transform into devils themselves in order to better contain the demons.
If this continued, wouldn't it result in not many demons being contained, but instead, in creating more demons with human consciousness?!
What would the world look like then?
Mu Jinyu sighed deeply in his heart and dared not continue the thought.
He was somewhat reluctant to let the members of Dragon King Hall try to control the demons, lest disaster ensue, but he didn't have a choice. If Dragon King Hall didn't have Demon Whisperers, the Huaxia Region would eventually be in dire straits.
Soon, the vehicle carrying Mu Jinyu arrived at the headquarters of Dragon King Hall.
As for the Golden Coffin, it naturally wasn't transported in the same vehicle as Mu Jinyu, but was hauled by a special truck, still trailing behind and soon to be returned.
Upon returning to the headquarters, Mu Jinyu didn't rush to find Wang Hu to inform him about the Demon Whisperers.
Instead, he took Li Yaotong with him and hurried to the room where Ah-Huang was detained.
He needed to see if Ah-Huang, who had encountered the Ghost Bride and brought her back, had any issues.
He wasn't sure if he could spot the problem himself, but with Li Yaotong, the Omniscient high-ranking official, present, they should be able to figure out what was wrong with Ah-Huang.
"Dragon Master!"
As they arrived at the door, the members responsible for guarding Ah-Huang bowed and greeted Mu Jinyu respectfully.
Mu Jinyu gestured for them to stand down and asked, "How is Ah-Huang doing inside? Has anything unusual happened?"
"Nothing!" the people shook their heads, "Ah-Huang has been sitting inside without reacting much, just staring at the mirror all the time. Maybe the shock was too great?"
At the end, their voices were filled with dismay.
After all, they were colleagues; just a few days ago, Ah-Huang was fine and even planning to go on a blind date. But suddenly, memory alterations from the Tide of Chaos and suspicions of being influenced by other demonic encounters had set in, and even if they weren't close to Ah-Huang, it was disheartening.
"Alright, you can step back now."
Mu Jinyu nodded slightly, then spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, everyone replied in the affirmative and then left.
They knew that Mu Jinyu was protecting them. After all, no one knew exactly what kind of eerie situation Ah-Huang was in now; if Mu Jinyu made contact with him and a sudden outbreak occurred, they standing outside might also be affected.
After they had left, Mu Jinyu's expression turned grave as he firmly grasped the doorknob and then opened the door.
As the door opened, they saw Ah-Huang sitting in front of the dressing table, with his back facing them, staring blankly into the mirror, lost in thought.
"Ah-Huang."
Mu Jinyu, seeing Ah-Huang seated quietly in front of the dressing table, thought of the ghost bride in her wedding dress and called out in a heavy voice.
Ah-Huang still made no movement.
Li Yaotong, standing behind Mu Jinyu, frowned tightly and stared intently at Ah-Huang's back, trying to discern what was so eerie about him.
Mu Jinyu sighed inwardly, knowing that Ah-Huang was indeed in big trouble.
He had responded seriously to the questions earlier, probably deliberately guiding him to his home to deal with the ghost bride!
But no one could have predicted that Li Yaotong would arrive in time at the last moment to rescue him.
As for who made Ah-Huang guide him there, whether it was the ghost bride or the Tide of Chaos, Mu Jinyu was not certain, but he leaned towards the latter, since the ability to tamper with people's memories obviously required more intelligence.
And during his encounter with the ghost bride, he had seen no sign of any spiritual wisdom.
'This Tide of Chaos is too dangerous,' Mu Jinyu cursed inwardly and then cautiously stepped forward, walking to Ah-Huang's back.
After that, he raised his hand to pat Ah-Huang's shoulder. Of course, he made sure to cover his hands with True Yuan to avoid any ill fortune.
"Bang!"
As soon as he touched Ah-Huang's shoulder, Ah-Huang's body went limp and toppled over to the side.
Mu Jinyu dared not help him up, so Ah-Huang simply crashed to the ground. But given the physical condition of Dragon King Hall members, if he were asleep, such a fall wouldn't be a big issue.
But Ah-Huang lay on the ground without any reaction, staring blankly at the ceiling with eyes that had no pupils.
"What's happened to him?!"
Mu Jinyu, seeing Ah-Huang in this state, exclaimed in shock.
Li Yaotong stepped forward, glanced at Ah-Huang, and said with a sigh, "He's already dead!"
"Huh? How could that be?" Mu Jinyu, upon hearing this, carefully sensed Ah-Huang's heartbeat and breathing, finding both to be normal.
His condition was like that of an idiot, not death.
Li Yaotong said, "His body is still alive, but his soul is gone, as if a Soul Reaver had reaped his soul."
"Snap!"
No sooner had he finished speaking, when a crisp sound suddenly emanated from the dressing table in front of them.
Mu Jinyu and Li Yaotong looked toward the mirror at the same time, only to discover...
In the mirror, there was a clear image of Ah-Huang struggling continuously, and then a white shadow dragged him away.
Dragging him to the farther reaches of the Mirror World!