A dozen minutes ago.

He Wangyao was saddened to discover that he and Gu Xu were alone.

After the door was closed, it couldn't be opened no matter what, as if it had been locked from the inside.

Gu Xu looked around for a while, then suddenly said, "Since the door isn't open inside, why don't we go downstairs and wait?"

He Wangyao thought for a moment. To go downstairs, she would have to go through the corridor and the circular staircase she had come from, all the way to the hall where they had just gathered.

It may not seem like there are many places, but in terms of distance, it is still quite far!

Moreover, the corridor led to a huge floor-to-ceiling window, the kind that reflects a person's image, and he was afraid on such a night.

He still felt it was safer to act alongside those masters!

Gu Xu put one hand in his suit pocket and said calmly, "You can insist on going in, but I just saw three people faint as soon as they entered. You should be prepared."

He Wangyao hesitated for a moment. If that was the case, then the masters closing the door must have had a deeper meaning!

"Then, let's go downstairs."

The two began to turn back. As they passed the floor-to-ceiling window, He Wangyao quickly walked past with her head down.

But when he reached the spiral staircase, he froze again; the entire staircase was made up of floor-to-ceiling glass windows!

He focused all his attention on the window, afraid to look but unable to stop watching, until a pair of feet appeared in his lowered field of vision.

The owner of those feet climbed the steps and unexpectedly met them, stepping aside to let them pass.

He Wangyao turned her head and saw a maid carrying a plate, looking quite surprised.

He Wangyao smiled at the person and said, "Hello."

"Good morning, gentlemen." The maid greeted them with a smile, a tray with several cups on it. After a moment's thought, she said, "Mr. Xia instructed me to prepare tea for the guests. Would you like some?"

He Wangyao was just looking for some tea to ease her tension, so she quickly reached out and took a cup, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." The maid smiled, then turned her gaze to Gu Xu. "This gentleman..."

"Ah Xu, have a sip of this tea to soothe your throat. This is Uncle Xia's treasured Da Hong Pao!" He Wangyao opened the lid and smelled the rich aroma of the tea.

The maid smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Xia's treasured Da Hong Pao tea is only brought out when entertaining distinguished guests."

He Wangyao handed the teacup in her hand to Gu Xu, "A Xu, I know you're picky, but Uncle Xia's Da Hong Pao tea is really good, you should try it."

Gu Xu's gaze fell on the cup of tea, paused for two seconds, and then reached out to take it.

He Wangyao couldn't wait to take a sip; the aroma of the tea was simply too rich.

Gu Xu pressed down on his arm. "Wait a minute."

"Ah Xu, I'm thirsty." He Wangyao was taken aback, wondering if Ah Xu was having another bout of strange germaphobia.

Or does he feel that drinking tea while standing on the steps is not in accordance with etiquette?

But I was really thirsty, and this cup of tea smelled so good and looked delicious!

Gu Xu glanced at him, her gaze as if... she was looking at an idiot?

"But why did you call a glass of slightly smelly water Da Hong Pao?" Gu Xu looked at the maid, his eyes sharpening.

He Wangyao was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, the maid's expression changed. She quickly lifted the tray in her hand and took a few steps back.

He Wangyao looked closely and saw that the tea spilled on the ground was not Da Hong Pao at all, but wriggling worms!

The aroma of tea that had just captivated him now smelled foul!

He Wangyao was so frightened that she threw down the teacup in her hand. Sure enough, it immediately turned into ugly black insects after landing.

The thought that he was so obsessed with this thing made him want to vomit.

"Bugs, Ah Xu, so many bugs!" He Wangyao was almost crying. What the hell were these things?

As expected, movies and TV shows are right: those who are alone usually die quickly!

Gu Xu's gaze fell on the ground, his long eyelashes casting shadows beneath his eyes, but he still couldn't see anything.

There were no bugs, nothing at all, just a glass of slightly rotten and spoiled water.

Just a moment later, he looked up and gazed in the direction the maid had fled.

"Ah, Ah Xu?"

“Let’s go take a look.” Gu Xu took the lead and walked out, stepping next to the spilled tea.

Then He Wangyao watched as the black insects wriggled frantically as if they were afraid, as if they wanted to leave, but in the end they disappeared into the air.

He Wangyao paused for a few seconds, still feeling a little scared, but not wanting to be alone, he could only chase after her, calling out, "Axu, wait for me!"

The maid went into the servants' quarters in the backyard on the first floor and slammed the door shut.

"Ah Xu, could this be a trap?" He Wangyao asked in a low voice.

Gu Xu listened for a while, then said, "There's no one else inside."

As he spoke, he pushed open the door.

The maid sat on the prayer mat, looking at the pursuers, and sneered, "You have a path to heaven but choose not to take it, you have no way to hell but barge in. Today is your death day!"

Gu Xu said calmly, "Is that so? But you're unarmed, so it seems you're no match for me."

The maid was furious. She didn't know where this person came from. He was clearly not a cultivator, yet he could break her illusion.

Regardless of who it is, they are all destined to die at her hands today. It's just a pity that the other party has such a beautiful face.

She began the ritual of raising the altar, and then made a rising motion.

Gu Xu guessed what the other person was going to do, so he waited a moment, and after two seconds, he asked, "And then?"

After it rises, shouldn't we use magic to deal with it?

He Wangyao could barely breathe! He was going crazy; there were several ghosts in this house!

This woman is raising ghosts! One ghost after another is emerging from those jars, all of them pale and bleeding from their seven orifices!

He could feel the ghosts staring at him, their eyes revealing an undisguised drooling.

He Wangyao shrank behind Gu Xu, her voice trembling, "A-Xu, there's a ghost!"

Gu Xu's expression relaxed slightly. So that's how it is.

“Where?” he asked.

"Can't you see? Oh my god!" He Wangyao felt a chill on her neck, reached out and touched something cold and fleshy.

He was terrified; it was a long tongue!

...and it was broken.

He Wangyao threw the severed tongue on the ground, wondering what was going on. How could the female ghost's tongue break off just because she touched it?

The female ghost stared at him blankly. He smelled so good, but the person next to him made her feel uneasy. She felt that the person was very scary, but she couldn't resist the temptation and licked him.

In that instant, her tongue felt a sharp pain and broke in two.

That's a long tongue she cultivated for a long time!

He Wangyao was terrified. What should she do? The female ghost must be angry. She's going to kill her!

The next second, the female ghost flew quickly to the side, as if she had seen something terrifying, and desperately huddled in the corner, afraid to move.

He Wangyao: "..."