Master Niu's face immediately turned green. "Then...then what do we do?"

“I’m trapped inside the mirror by that bald monk, and half of my ghostly power has been suppressed, so I can only be used by him. If you pull me out, the two of us working together can definitely kill that bald monk!”

"You want to kill the master?" Master Niu exclaimed in surprise. After realizing what was happening, he quickly lowered his voice and said, "No, no, this won't do. Master Yideng is highly respected. If people find out that I killed someone to steal his treasure, I'll become a rat crossing the street. Besides, the master's magic power is very high. There is a huge difference in strength between us. I won't even know how I died!"

"How about this? After you pull me out, I'll use an illusion to hold off the bald monk for a while, and then I'll expend my ghostly power to forcibly sever the connection with him. At that point, you can run away with the mirror, how about that?"

Master Niu was tempted by Xia Linyin's words, but he still asked with some hesitation, "Are you really willing to acknowledge me as your master?"

“This is not a matter of whether I want to or not. I said I just don’t want to follow that bald monk anymore. If you’re afraid I’ll turn my back on you, you can re-bind my soul with blood when I’ve exhausted most of my ghostly power and my soul is weak.”

Having said all that, Master Niu's concerns had mostly dissipated, but he still felt a vague unease in his heart.

Xia Linyin suddenly sneered, "Do you think you have a way out? That bald monk is very stingy. If he finds out that you are coveting his treasure, do you think you will still have a good life? Let me tell you, if you don't drag me out now, I will turn around and sell you out in front of that bald monk!"

“You—” Master Niu glared angrily.

Xia Linyin moved her outstretched hand. "Didn't you see wealth and glory beckoning to you? Shake hands and we're still friends. Otherwise, I'll stick with you to the death from now on!"

Master Niu gave a wry smile and grabbed Xia Linyin's hand. He had a feeling of being on a pirate ship.

However, after Xia Linyin's threats and inducements, all the unease in his heart disappeared.

Master Niu held the handle of the mirror in one hand and grabbed Xia Linyin's hand with the other, then suddenly opened his arms and pulled them apart.