Chapter 974 The Returnee's Notes 48

Because of the rumors that this place is haunted, most people in the area don't go near it at night. Also, it's a bit remote. There's a tree next to where Xie Ning is standing, and a river is not far from the tree.

A gentle evening breeze rustled through the leaves, making the surroundings seem even quieter.

Time ticked by, and Xie Ning raised his wrist to check the time. It was already 10:23 PM. Logically, if all went well, Wang Laodao and the others should have come out before midnight.

There was no movement at all from the mansion, which made her even more worried.

If there's any movement, it means they've already engaged in combat; if not... they've probably encountered an even more dangerous situation.

However, she lacked the strength to guide ordinary little devils, but she couldn't defeat the stronger ones. If she couldn't defeat them and couldn't escape, she could only survive by guarding her true self.

"Sister, Master is injured! Didn't you bring a small medicine box? Come with me quickly to save Master!" It was Wang Heng's voice coming from behind.

Xie Ning lowered her eyes and remained motionless. The bell that Wang Ze had given her was hung on the button in front of her clothes. There was no sound coming from it, so it was clear that the visitor was... a ghost.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

A cool aura approached from behind. Xie Ning pressed down on the peach wood sword in his hand. Apart from the bell not ringing, why was there no shadow when it was so close to him?

However, the aura quickly disappeared, followed by a panting sound. A quick glance revealed Xiao Li running towards them.

As she drew closer, Xie Ning fixed her gaze on one spot and stopped looking at her.

"Xie Ning, did you hear any strange noises just now?"

"My dad said it's not safe here anymore, so we should leave first. You should come with me quickly." He then reached out to grab Xie Ning's wrist, his face showing great anxiety.

Xie Ning held his sword horizontally in front of him, blocking the other party's movements. The outstretched hand disintegrated the moment it touched Xie Ning's peach wood sword.

Throughout the entire process, Xie Ning kept in mind Wang Ze's instructions not to reply.

However, she looked directly into the ghost's eyes. Even though she quickly looked away and closed her eyes, she still saw a pair of eyes that had no whites and were completely black.

The other party seemed to have succeeded, a strange smile playing on their lips.

Xie Ning hadn't actually looked into its eyes, but as he raised his sword to block, the other creature suddenly came close at a strange, distorted angle, bringing their faces within a fist's distance, leaving him no time to dodge.

He rushed too fast and Xie Ning almost lost control and took a step back.

She didn't know what would happen if she looked directly into a ghost's eyes, but the sudden smile that appeared on the ghost's face just now indicated that something bad had happened.

There are streetlights around here, and they are very bright. Xie Ning is only two meters away from here, but now... it's dark.

The wind around them grew increasingly rapid. Xie Ning calmed his breathing and then took out a talisman from his pocket.

A talisman alone may have the effect of warding off evil, but when combined with the power of a peach wood sword, it becomes an offensive weapon.

Suddenly, many figures appeared around her, including the injured Old Wang, and Wang Heng and others who looked anxious. They surrounded Xie Ning, trying to coax her to reply with every word.

Perhaps it's no longer about inducing her, but about influencing her emotions and trying to break her composure.

These are all illusions. Xie Ning could dispel them without using any talismans. But the problem is that once one is dispelled, a new one will quickly appear, with an even more terrifying appearance and a sharper voice.

They weren't actually very aggressive, but so many sharp sounds assaulted Xie Ning's eardrums that he felt dizzy. So he lit a talisman and threw it out.

The sharp sounds were a little quieter, but they were closer together.

Xie Ning spun around to dodge, then cleaved a path with her sword. The phantoms followed her, floating behind her.