Let's rewind twenty minutes.

Mingzhuo appeared at the foot of the courtyard wall he had checked during the day; this place was relatively close to Ruan Mingxuan's dormitory.

She really wasn't joking with Ruan Mingying during the day. She never lies. If she said she was looking for a good place to climb a wall, she really meant it.

There was a mystery she was determined to unravel: Ruan Mingxuan was fine. Although she had been tainted by yin energy, it was very minor, and she would be safe as long as she carried a talisman with her.

But she vaguely saw a deathly aura in Ruan Mingxuan.

If there's a problem, it can only be in Ruan Mingxuan's place. She wants to go to Ruan Mingxuan's dormitory to check it out herself.

Since the lab wouldn't let her into the staff's dormitories, she had no choice but to resort to sneak attacks.

Just as Mingzhuo was about to charge up the wall, a voice behind him asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"

After Xianze finished bubbling away happily, he saw a figure flash by. He quickly chased after it and found Mingzhuo.

"You're going to sneak in, right? Great, take me with you!" Xianze happily asked to join.

The two sneaked into the dormitory only to find that they were too late; it was already empty.

Without hesitation, Mingzhuo turned around and chased after them towards the mountain.

Xianze acted almost simultaneously with her; great demons have excellent sense of smell and can track a person's scent.

Ruan Mingxuan was somewhat incredulous. In order not to worry her family, she chose to bear everything alone. How could her sister appear?

Moreover, she commanded a wooden sword to fly around, looking very reliable and handsome, as if she were a celestial being descended to earth.

Even the most staunch materialists are not immune to wavering.

"Zhuozhuo, be careful." But now is not the time to think about things. Ruan Mingxuan suddenly thought of something and reminded her, "When I grabbed his wrist just now, I found that he seemed to have no pulse."

The man had wanted to escape as soon as he saw Mingzhuo cleave the ghost in two with a single sword strike, but Mingzhuo blocked his path with a few swift strokes.

The refined elegance that belonged to a middle-aged man vanished, and he looked at Ming Zhuo in a disheveled state: "Do you intend to kill someone?"

This is too domineering. Every move is aimed at his vital points. He has never seen anyone fight his fellow disciples so ruthlessly.

Mingzhuo: "I'll kill you then. Do you think you can take revenge on me? You're such a weakling as a human, you'll only be weaker as a ghost. I'll just give you a 'to the dust' package. You're welcome."

The man dodged awkwardly, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. He had never seen such a shameless person.

"I possess merit! If you kill me, you will be tainted with negative energy. Aren't you afraid of the backlash from that negative energy?!"

Ming Zhuo swung his sword twice more, "Don't be afraid, try and turn the tables on me if you dare."

He paused, then added, "Besides, you're not a living person, no, it's your body that's not a living person. I'm not afraid even if the police come."

Before she finished speaking, she stabbed the man in the heart with her sword.

The man clutched his chest and slowly collapsed.

Ruan Mingxuan was shocked. Had he really killed someone?

Mingzhuo stepped forward and kicked the corpse. The body deflated instantly, becoming limp and lifeless.

Ruan Mingxuan went over to take a look, and it really wasn't a living person! It was clearly an inflatable humanoid toy, made very realistically.

Now, because the air has leaked out, the facial features are completely blurred.

This is unbelievable. Ruan Mingxuan had just been in close contact with the other party and confirmed that it was a living person with skin, temperature, and breathing.

Aside from the minor flaw of no pulse, she couldn't find any other fault with it.

"What exactly is going on?" Ruan Mingxuan couldn't help but ask.

Xianze walked over with tears in his eyes. The chili water had a strong aftereffect, and so did the taste of love. He felt a little tipsy.

"This is a substitute doll. Someone's consciousness is attached to it, but that person has escaped. But don't worry, Mingzhuo's sword strike injured his primordial spirit, so he can no longer use this move to harm people."

From the moment he saw the man, he sensed something was wrong. There was no sound of blood flowing in his body, so he guessed that the man was not alive.

These substitute dolls are generally used to protect their owners from misfortune.

For example, if someone is targeted by a ghost, they can inject the owner's blood, hair, and life force into a substitute doll. In the ghost's eyes, this is a living person, which is used to deceive the ghost.

But it usually can't fool people, because there's a big difference between real people and fake people.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone so lifelike that no one would notice them walking down the street.

Ruan Mingxuan was a little confused: "So, is there a ghost, or not?"

Xianze and Mingzhuo spoke in unison.

"have!"

"No!"

Xianze looked at Mingzhuo with a puzzled expression. Why did he lie to her?

Mingzhuo calmly said, "Second sister, you should know that there are many things in this world that science cannot explain yet."

Ruan Mingxuan pondered, "You cultivators, could you possibly allow your soul medium to leave your body? Like how advanced civilizations can travel through time?"

"I guess so, but I don't know either." Mingzhuo blinked.

Xianze: "..."

No, don't you never lie? Is it really okay to lie like this?

Ruan Mingxuan had her own self-consistent logic, and quickly rationalized everything in front of her.

Perhaps the inflatable doll was so realistic that the person was under some kind of drug and hallucinating, causing them to confuse the real person with the doll.

She had seen many magic shows in the Free State, but they were all just illusions.

This time will probably be the same.

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