After Yang Zhengzong woke up, he excitedly looked toward his Ghost daughter, and the two of them kowtowed in Chu Hao's direction.

Yang Zhengzong said, "Thank you, kind sir."

Yang Xiao'ou also knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Big Brother."

Chu Hao waved his hand and said, "It was nothing. Why did you come up the mountain? It's very unsafe here."

Yang Zhengzong sat up, looked at his deceased daughter, now a Ghost, and said with a pained heart, "After Xiao'ou died, I lost my sense of direction. Only since the terrifying new era began did I learn of the existence of Ghosts. Later, I awoke as a Yin-Yang Person and discovered that Xiao'ou was still by my side."

"She has already been in the Yang Realm for half a year. If she doesn't go to the Underworld, she could turn to ashes at any moment. I want to protect my daughter, so I risked coming up the mountain to look for the Netherworld Fruit."

Pity the hearts of all parents in the world.

Chu Hao felt a stir in his heart when he heard this and sighed deeply. This chaotic world is too complicated.

Chu Hao looked at Xiao'ou; her soul was indeed unstable. In another month, it would surely dissipate.

That is the outcome for Ghosts without opportunity.

Chu Hao said, "The Ghost Academy and the Ghost Temple are both recruiting Ghosts. You could let your daughter give it a try."

Yang Zhengzong didn't want his daughter to leave him, but he had no other choice for now.

Continuing his act of kindness, Chu Hao drew a Talisman and gave it to Yang Zhengzong, saying, "This Talisman can protect her ghostly body, ensuring it's not eroded by the Yang Realm. You have a year to go to the Ghost Academy."

"Thank you, thank you," Yang Zhengzong cried, holding his head in his hands.

Chu Hao looked at Yang Xiao'ou. The young girl's eyes were red as he asked, "Where are those people who capture Ghosts?"

Yang Xiao'ou was still somewhat afraid of Chu Hao. The timid little girl said, "Xiao'ou knows where they are."

Chu Hao nodded and said, "Hmm, take me there tomorrow."

System Notification: "Host has triggered a hidden Black Iron Level Mission: Witnessing the coldness of human emotions and the harshness of life, find and rescue the victimized Ghosts, and decisively eliminate the villains."

System Notification: "Complete the mission to gain 20,000,000 Experience Points."

System Notification: "Complete the mission to gain 300,000 Merit Points."

System Notification: "Complete the mission to gain one Purple Diamond Treasure Chest."

There were more hidden tasks connected to this one. The rewards for this mission are very high, meaning the opponents' strength will definitely be formidable too.

Chu Hao had already decided he would do this, even if it wasn't a mission.

What's the difference between a person without emotion and a salted fish?

The next day, Chu Hao took one human and one Ghost to search for the Netherworld Fruit. This part of the mountain looked as if it had been looted; it was scoured clean.

However, Yang Xiao'ou said that the group of villains was also on the mountain, so he had her lead the way directly.

After walking for a while, Chu Hao saw some man-made tents.

Yang Xiao'ou said, "Big Brother, they were here before."

Chu Hao nodded, approached the tents, and saw a man dozing off. He kicked the man in the chest, causing him to scream in pain.

"AH! Who the hell stepped on me?" The man was infuriated.

Chu Hao said, "I heard you guys specifically capture Female Ghosts for fun and even make them bear Ghost Fetuses?"

The man was alarmed and said, "You! What are you talking about? I don't know anything."

Chu Hao looked toward Yang Xiao'ou.

Yang Xiao'ou hid behind her father and said, "Big Brother, it's them! I saw those sisters being captured and put into a bag."

Seeing Yang Xiao'ou, and enraged that this Female Ghost had actually witnessed what they were doing, the man abruptly scrambled up and lunged with a dagger toward Chu Hao's abdomen.

The next moment, with a CRACK, Chu Hao twisted off one of the man's arms.

"AH! Let go! Let me go!" the man screamed in agony.

Chu Hao searched him and indeed found a bag with a Talisman drawn on it.

Chu Hao opened the bag, and two Female Ghosts floated out. As soon as they appeared, their expressions were filled with terror, devoid of any ferocity—a characteristic inconsistent with Ghosts.

"Don't torment me! Let me die! Just let me die!" screamed one of the Female Ghosts.

This Female Ghost was actually begging for death due to torture.

Their complexions were sickly. The two Female Ghosts were unclothed, exposing patches of their pale, snow-white skin. His Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils also revealed that their ghostly bodies were extremely weak and could dissipate at any moment. And was one of the Female Ghosts even pregnant with a Ghost Fetus?

Chu Hao was enraged to the extreme. This was moral degeneration of the worst kind!

Chu Hao glared furiously at the man on the ground and said, word by word, "How many Ghosts have you captured?"

The man's arm was broken, but he was a ruthless person as well. He shouted angrily, "Kid, you dare touch me? You're dead! You're absolutely dead!"

Chu Hao stepped on his face, coldly saying, "You really enjoy playing like this? Then I'll let a Ghost play with you properly."

Sadako emerged and went straight into the man's body.

Sadako appeared in the man's mind, excavating the most terrifying things from deep within his psyche. The man let out piercing screams as if he were undergoing inhumane torture. In just a few minutes, sweat soaked through his clothes, and he foamed at the mouth.

Sadako came out and said, "Master, I tortured him for three days and three nights in his mental realm. In reality, it's only been a few minutes, but he's about to break."

Chu Hao nodded slightly and stabbed a knife into the man's thigh. The man didn't react at all. Even Chu Hao couldn't help but shiver. Sadako's mental power techniques are too terrifying.

Finally, the man somewhat regained his senses. Terrified of Sadako, who stood beside Chu Hao, he cried out madly, "No! Don't kill me! Please, don't!"

Chu Hao asked, "How many Ghosts have been captured?"

The man replied in terror, "A lot... I... I don't know how many."

Chu Hao said, "Who are you? What's your background?"

The man quickly responded, "I... I'm from the Long Chen Financial Group! Please, spare my life! I won't dare do it again!"

Long Chen Financial Group?

Isn't that the same group that hired Gao Ming?

Chu Hao said coldly, "What does the Long Chen Financial Group want to do?"

The man said, "They want to establish a Fierce Ghost Legion, using Female Ghosts to birth Ghost Fetuses and control them. Once the fetuses grow, they will serve the Long Chen Financial Group."

Humanity can be this cruel.

On the surface, the Long Chen Financial Group has a good reputation and often engages in public charity. But behind the scenes, they commit such shameless acts. It's truly infuriating.

Chu Hao asked, "Where are the others from your group?"

The man answered, "They went to find the Netherworld Fruit and will return tonight."

After understanding everything, Chu Hao felt an overwhelming urge to kill him on the spot. He turned to the two Female Ghosts and asked, "What did he do to you?"

Having heard the situation from Yang Xiao'ou, the two Female Ghosts were grateful to Chu Hao. Finally, someone was standing up for Ghosts!

"He raped me and tortured me! My sister is about to vanish! Taoist Master, you must help us!" one of the Female Ghosts knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Chu Hao took a deep breath, still seething with fury. He stomped on the man's chest, shattering his sternum and killing him instantly.

Chu Hao's anger, however, was not quelled.

As evening approached, people finally returned to the woods. Upon seeing the man's corpse, they were all shocked and immediately went on high alert.

"Stay alert! We've got enemies!"