Everyone in the room fell completely silent. The more they learned about this place, the stranger it was revealed to be. They were already aware that there was something wrong with these people, but never did they think that the residents here would've been able to live this long.

Yes, there was a possibility that Huang Xiaoqing was lying to them, but Qin Ye was leaning more toward the opinion that she hadn't lied to them as there was simply no motive for her to do so. Furthermore, if he really had fulfilled the condition to unlock this so-called NPC conversation, yet Huang Xiaoqing had still lied to him, then the "Heavenly Dao" of this place never intended to let anyone leave alive in the first place.

"Let's get out of here and take a look elsewhere." After taking a moment to arrange his thoughts, he made his way toward the exit of the earthen building. He couldn't go up to the second floor yet, but if this really were the site at which the events in "A Wicked Ghost" had transpired, then there were most likely going to be more leads to be discovered in the nearby area.

No one attempted to stop them from leaving the earthen building. The elderly woman at the entrance was still sitting in her chair like a lifeless mannequin, and the entire building was enshrouded under an aura of death and despair. Even the sight of the greenery and flowers outside the earthen building didn't do anything to help one relax.

Right as he made his way around to the back...