"We're out?"

Luo Tianhe was somewhat excited. That damned manor had left him physically and mentally exhausted, with all sorts of demons, monsters, and illusions appearing one after another. He could have died there if he hadn't been careful.

Hearing his question, I nodded and then continued to examine the human skin sachet in my hand.

This thing seems to be able to absorb resentment. The female ghost's goal was probably to have me collect enough resentment for her, and then devour it to become stronger.

Seeing that I was ignoring him, Luo Tianhe didn't bother to ask us how we got out.

Anyway, I won't hurt him.

"But don't be so rough next time." Luo Tianhe stood up, muttering as he walked towards Lao Dao and the other man.

Then he squatted down next to Lao Dao, as if what he had just said was nonsense, and slapped Lao Dao hard across the face.

Seeing Lao Dao's cheeks visibly red and swollen, I was speechless. This guy is quite hypocritical; he can't stand me calling him that, but he's hitting me with great enthusiasm.

Ignoring my disdainful gaze, Luo Tianhe saw Lao Dao wake up with a blank expression, and then walked over to the still-lying ant with a grin.

The next moment, I heard a thud, like the dull sound of a basketball hitting the ground, and I couldn't help but look up at Luo Tianhe.

"Holy crap!"

At this moment, Luo Tianhe had already collapsed to the ground, his voice trembling, and he quickly supported himself with his hands as he backed away.

That speed was almost like seeing a ghost!

I was completely puzzled. What was wrong with Luo Tianhe? Why was he so scared?

It must be related to ants!

It wasn't until Luo Tianhe moved next to me and stopped blocking my view of the ants that I understood why Luo Tianhe had almost wet his pants in fear, and what that dull thud was.

The ant lay there calmly, its head missing, and black pus and blood oozing from its neck, where maggots seemed to be writhing.

I patted Luo Tianhe on the shoulder.

"He must have been dead for a long time. For you to slap his head off like that, the level of decomposition must be..."

Luo Tianhe was completely stunned. A corpse wouldn't have frightened him like this. After regaining his senses, he looked at me with a serious expression and said, word by word:

"But we were still together before I fell unconscious and left the manor!"

Upon hearing this, I looked up at the sky. It was dawn, and I didn't feel hungry at all, so it was clear that not much time had passed!

I strode towards the ant, ignoring the disgust, and lifted its skin, causing juice to splatter everywhere!

Just as I expected, his body was highly decomposed, with rotten flesh stuck to his clothes, and large patches of lividity covering him, which reminded me of a Dalmatian.

“Luo Tianhe, do you remember? This kind of thing happened to me before.”

I turned to look at Luo Tianhe, who was deep in thought, clearly having remembered.

"How could I forget? I thought you had syphilis back then."

Luo Tianhe's voice was bitter. He thought everyone had come out safely, but he hadn't expected the ants to have already...

After all, the ant had been with him for so many years, and he wasn't a heartless stone; a sense of gloom suddenly settled in his heart.

I slapped his forehead, gesturing for him to look at Lao Dao.

Only then did Luo Tianhe realize that there was another person here. Faced with such a terrifying situation, he hadn't made a sound at all.

"Old Dao, Old Dao, are you alright?"

Luo Tianhe asked anxiously. At this moment, Lao Dao finally reacted. He rubbed his cheek and said blankly:

"My face hurts so much, boss. I remember we were supposed to be going to the manor. How did we end up here?"

Luo Tianhe and I exchanged a glance, neither of us answering Lao Dao.

I pulled Luo Tianhe over, put my arm around his shoulder, made him lower his head, and whispered in his ear:

"Old Dao is already in a half-human, half-ghost state. His memory is fading and his senses are weakening. In a while, he'll be no different from a walking corpse! Ant's fate will be his fate!"

Luo Tianhe was somewhat excited, his gaze fixed intently on me:

"You have a way, right? You must have a way!"

I gave a wry smile.

"Although we experienced the same thing, the origins were different. I was harmed by Bai Su... while he was harmed by the vengeful ghosts of the Dragon Palace..."

"And don't forget, even if we could get into the Dragon Palace now, we still wouldn't be able to find the culprit before Old Knife becomes a complete corpse..."

Luo Tianhe clenched his fists, squatted down in anger, and pounded on the low grave in front of him in a fit of rage.

"Damn Wu Zhiguo! If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have entered the manor, the ants wouldn't have died, and Lao Dao wouldn't be in this inhuman state!"

This is the first time I've seen the usually carefree Luo Tianhe like this, but I can understand it.

After all, he and his brother, who had risked their lives together, had ended up in this state, and he was powerless to do anything about it, only able to watch him die a miserable and painful death.

Just then, the voice of the Thunder Strike Sword rang in my mind:

"Master, I do have a way to solve this, but..."

Lei Jijian's voice sounded troubled, but I smiled and quickly asked:

"Can you cure Old Knife?"

“I can’t, but I can delay his death, only…”

"Stop just saying, what exactly do we need to do?"

I interrupted Lei Jijian. At this point, what else is there to worry about? I can't just watch Lao Dao die like this.

"But I have to stay here to suppress the rebellion, so I can't protect my master."

Upon hearing this, I immediately frowned. The Thunder Strike Sword is a great asset to me, and if it stays here, it will be very detrimental to my next move!

But seeing Luo Tianhe kneeling on the grave, in great pain, I couldn't bear it, so I gritted my teeth and pulled him up.

"Stop crying, I have a plan!"

"Do you have a solution?"

A light appeared in Luo Tianhe's eyes, and I relayed Lei Jijian's words to him word for word, but Luo Tianhe's eyes dimmed again.

He lowered his head and spoke in a low voice:

"What's the point of delaying Old Knife's transformation? It's just adding to his suffering. The beings in the Dragon Palace are not people we can mess with."

"We can't afford to offend them, but there are people—no, there are ghosts who can!"

I told Luo Tianhe about the red-bridal-dressed female ghost I encountered in the Dragon Palace. Upon learning that she was the one who sent us out, Luo Tianhe's despair lessened considerably.

The female ghost was able to send the three of them out of the Dragon Palace. Even if she was no match for the black ghost behind the scenes, she could definitely remove the corpse transformation from Lao Dao's body!

Upon learning that Lao Dao could be saved, Luo Tianhe breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

He patted my chest and joked:

"You seem to have a knack for meeting ghost brides. Didn't Bai Su want you to be her ghost groom last time?" I rolled my eyes as I listened to Luo Tianhe's teasing.