Ryan Clark was leisurely standing in the corner at this moment. Because he had been using the “Clear Wind and Bright Moon Mind-Illuminating Technique” to restrain his thoughts, after that gust of yin wind blew past, Ryan Clark only felt a brief dizziness before regaining clarity. Then he saw Lucas Brooks and the others jumping around in place, striking at the air. Ryan Clark realized they had fallen under an illusion and was about to use the Disaster-Dispelling and Blessing Prayer Spell to clear their minds, but on second thought, since the yin ghost only wanted to scare them unconscious with illusions, it might be more convenient to wait until they all fainted before taking action. If the yin ghost intended to kill, he had been on guard the whole time.

Ryan Clark quietly retreated to a corner, appearing relaxed while remaining vigilant, secretly observing his surroundings. As expected, near the corridor by the backyard, he spotted a woman in a pale yellow gauze dress with a scarlet cross-collar, standing there, her feet hovering half an inch above the ground, casting no shadow.

“Heh, so this is what a yin ghost looks like? Doesn’t seem like it. Maybe it’s because I haven’t opened my celestial eye, so I can only see the ghost’s form after it’s taken shape,” Ryan Clark thought to himself. With his other hand, he took out a Celestial Eye Opening Talisman from his hidden pouch and activated it. With a flash of light, Ryan Clark looked again and saw only a blurry, human-shaped, transparent shadow. He could barely make out a woman’s face, but it was indistinct, indicating that this shadow’s power was indeed not strong.

At this time, Lucas Brooks and Blake and Gavin were still fighting the air in the hall. Lucas Brooks was anxiously searching for something as he fought, apparently wondering where the Daoist expert he had invited, Junior Brother Clark, had gone. Ryan Clark thought it might be best to help by knocking out Blake and Gavin first, which would also mean he’d win the bet.

So, he activated a Lightness Talisman, carefully slipped behind Blake and Gavin, and since Ryan Clark’s soul power couldn’t activate two talismans at once, he first used a Green Wood Manifestation Talisman. The power of the five elements rippled through the air, and a green wooden staff as thick as a bowl appeared behind Gavin’s head. With a point of Ryan Clark’s finger, it struck hard at the back of Gavin’s head. Gavin’s body stiffened and then collapsed.

Blake saw Gavin fall and was shocked. Forgetting about the bet, he leapt toward William Carter, intending to grab William Carter and escape the house. Lucas Brooks saw this and also turned to flee, but as soon as he turned around, he was confronted by a giant bloody mouth, bigger than his own head, blocking his way. He could even feel the airflow. Lacking the mental fortitude of killers like Blake and Gavin, his vision went black and he fainted on the spot.

Meanwhile, Ryan Clark activated a second Green Wood Manifestation Talisman and successfully knocked out Blake. He was about to wake Lucas Brooks from the illusion—after all, this guy knew he could use Daoist arts—but when he turned around, he saw that Lucas Brooks had already fainted.

At this moment, the transparent shadow floated over. Although Ryan Clark judged that the opponent was not strong, he still took out a Qi-Guiding Thunder Summoning Talisman he had made himself from his hidden pouch and held it in his hand, just in case.

The transparent shadow stopped a few steps away from Ryan Clark, turning sideways toward him, with what seemed to be her hands placed in front of her: “Daoist priest, there’s no need for this. I have no intention of harming anyone’s life. I just can’t stand others entering my home.”

“Mm, I’ve heard outside that the ghost here doesn’t harm people, only scares them away, so I didn’t attack you just now. But I wonder why you linger here, since you are no longer among the living,” Ryan Clark replied.

The female ghost turned her back and murmured, “Daoist priest, could you remove that clairvoyant spell? I am a proper lady and am not used to being naked in front of outsiders.”

Ryan Clark was speechless, thinking, “This is the Celestial Eye Opening Spell, it’s for seeing ghosts, not for seeing through clothes!” But since the other party was willing to appear and talk, he didn’t mind canceling the spell—after all, he had more than one talisman. If there was any trickery, he could use it again. Still, he applied an Evil-Repelling Sensing Talisman on himself, so if any yin ghost approached, he would sense it and not fear a sneak attack.

After Ryan Clark recited the incantation and dispelled the Celestial Eye Opening Spell, the female ghost appeared again in her pale yellow gauze dress and scarlet cross-collar. Not rushing to converse, Ryan Clark walked over to Gavin, and using the acupoint-pressing technique he’d learned from following Lucas Brooks and the others, pressed his sleep acupoint. After all, with experts of this level, it was hard to tell when they might wake up, so pressing the acupoint would save trouble. Although Ryan Clark also had Soul-Fixing and Calming Spells that were even more effective, acupoint-pressing was more effortless and economical. He did the same for Blake, William Carter, Eric Bennett, Grace Brooks, and Emily Parker, pressing their sleep acupoints as well. As for Lucas Brooks, he could wake up whenever he did.

Returning, he saw the female ghost had turned around, her face dignified and graceful, walking over elegantly. She bowed and said, “May I ask the Daoist priest’s name? Why not come with me to the side hall for a seat?”

Ryan Clark smiled and said, “My surname is Shi. May I ask your name, miss? Let’s just talk here, since my friends are all here.”

“I am Morgan. Please, Master Clark, have a seat for a moment. I will go brew some tea.” With that, she bowed again and floated away.

Ryan Clark was taken aback, thinking, “Is she being so polite because she hasn’t seen anyone or talked to anyone for so long?”