The Human-Faced Xiao wasn't a very powerful ghostly entity, but it was very elusive. It could only form when a series of rare coincidences occurred. This creature was notoriously cunning, making it extremely difficult for people to capture it even if they encountered one.2

Chu Liang had put up high bounties for the creature in places like Taotie City and Red Cotton Peak, but the bounties were never fulfilled. After all, whether a Human-Faced Xiao could be caught was entirely dependent on luck. Some people had the luck to encounter one, and some simply didn't. It wasn't worth the effort to actively hunt for them.0

To Chu Liang's surprise, he had found one in the imperial palace. It was truly like searching high and low for something, only to stumble upon it effortlessly.1

For Chu Liang, slaying a Human-Faced Xiao was far more profitable than any major evil spirit. The enchanted tools that the White Pagoda gave him had their limits, but he could get limitless returns from a Large-Headed Doll. As long as Chu Liang supplied the Large-Headed Dolls with enough pills, they could operate indefinitely.0

Chu Liang slayed the Human-Faced Xiao and entered the hall. He received...1