"""
At most, face-to-face communication had turned into written exchanges.
Outside, Yang provided remote assistance, better than going in directly.
The village chief wanted to go, but Yu Ziqing wouldn't allow it; the future stronghold of Jinlan Mountain, the village's backbone, couldn't be allowed to wander off at this time.
Before confirming what was inside, Yu Ziqing wasn't planning on bringing anyone except for the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and Lou Huai.
Leaving Jinlan Mountain, Yu Ziqing headed southward.
As they neared their destination, they saw someone waiting.
"Old Chief Venerate, are you going too?"
"Since you're going, why shouldn't I?"
"Aren't you afraid of being trapped and dying inside?"
"I've already died."
Yu Ziqing clasped his hands in respect and made a gesture of invitation.
Might as well let him go, Old Chief Venerate's Heart Demon, constantly acting as a radio telling stories, wasn't for nothing.