I remained expressionless. To sum it up, it just means that nothing works, nothing works.

It's like they said nothing at all about feelings.

I was speechless. It seemed that even when faced with such an unfamiliar and strange existence, the Taoist priest tended to be conservative.

Sure enough, after pondering for a long while, Daoist Zhang Qingxiao finally spoke:

"Let's observe for now. Continue to monitor her closely and record any unusual behavior."

That's the only way to do it.

"Get ready, we're going to the mass grave today to settle that matter once and for all."

Suddenly, the Taoist priest abandoned his previous hesitation and spoke sharply.

Luo Tianhe trembled instantly, his face lighting up with joy.

After waiting for so long, he was finally going to rescue Lao Dao. He was so excited that he even wanted to laugh out loud.

He had waited far too long for this day.

Although I wasn't as excited as Luo Tianhe, I was still very excited.

After all, Lao Dao was one of my friends. There weren't many people who went through things with me, but we could only leave him alone in the grave, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

But I need to see the person, whether alive or dead, so I have to go.

"By the way, Daoist Master, you mentioned before that your fellow Daoists might come. How's the contact going?"

Luo Tianhe couldn't help but ask.

Master Zhang Qingxiao shook his head slightly.

“I contacted them, but they are all unavailable recently. I know you are in a hurry, so let’s take a risk.”

Hearing what the Taoist priest said, Luo Tianhe felt a pang of guilt.

The Taoist priest did say at the time that it was best to take this matter a long time to plan, but he couldn't wait any longer.

After all, he had two good brothers, Lao Dao and Ant.

The ant was completely rotten, its neck was broken, just like a corpse that had been left to rot in the wilderness for many years.

Old Dao's body was covered in lividity, and he might be gone any day. It wasn't that he didn't want to wait, but that he really couldn't wait any longer!

"Then, that ghostly Taoist priest, Master, are you sure you're confident you can handle him?"

Li Huai, who was standing to the side, asked with some concern.

He had no connection with Lao Dao, so he was able to stay out of it and think more calmly than we were.

"These past few days, I've consulted a lot of information about the Xuanmen sect and gained some understanding of his weaknesses. I've also made some preparations in advance. Although I may not be able to eliminate him, I should be able to protect myself without any problems."

Master Zhang Qingxiao stroked his beard and said with considerable confidence.

Hearing him say that, Luo Tianhe and I couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Master Shi is still the same Master Shi, always reliable.

I suddenly remembered Anning Girls' High School, which we used to struggle to get around, but under the Taoist priest's guidance, it was like walking on flat ground.

"Master, should we go as soon as possible, or what should we say?"

I was a little anxious, after all, not only was Old Dao there, but my Thunder Strike Sword was also still there. I hadn't seen it for so many days, and I missed it terribly.

"I'm available anytime, but let's eat first. You seem a little weak."

Master Zhang Qingxiao glanced at me, and I gave an awkward smile.

I haven't been feeling well lately, after all, I haven't been sleeping well every night and I've been dealing with so many things.

You could say that all day long, I'm either seeing ghosts or on my way to see ghosts.

I picked up the human skin sachet that I had been keeping in my pocket; it was now bulging.

I remember when it was first filled, the ghost bride came out and scared us, trying to get us to go to the mass grave as soon as possible.

"Alright, Master, let's go back and prepare, rest a bit, and set off this afternoon."

After a moment's hesitation, I spoke up: "After all, we're going to see ghosts. It's not a good idea to go during the day. Let's set off in the afternoon, and we should arrive at that mass grave by nightfall."

After all, it took Luo Tianhe and me a whole day to get back from there, and it was quite far from the city center.

Stepping out of Master Zhang Qingxiao's courtyard, Luo Tianhe couldn't hide his excitement; he even felt energetic as he walked.

"I'm telling you, don't be so happy. That ghost Taoist priest is too evil, and as for that ghost bride, are you sure she's really a good ghost?"

Seeing how excited we were, Li Huai couldn't help but pour cold water on our enthusiasm.

After hearing his words, I also fell into deep thought. This matter was indeed not as simple as we thought, but because our master was there, we subconsciously relaxed a lot.

"Let's bring on the water with earth, and the soldiers with generals. What's there to be afraid of? With Master here, we can just cheer him on from the sidelines!"

Luo Tianhe waved his hand, then gave Li Huai a deep look and said:

"To be honest, Li Huai, you don't know Lao Dao, and there's no need for you to take the risk for him. You don't have to go this time."

Luo Tianhe's words came from the heart. He was neither angry because of Li Huai's actions of pouring cold water on him, nor was he deliberately trying to provoke him. He genuinely thought that way.

He also knew that Li Huai's words were not meant to discourage us, but rather to encourage us to be more cautious and vigilant, and were for our own good.

Upon hearing that Luo Tianhe genuinely cared for him, Li Huai became enraged and pointed at him, cursing:

“Luo Tianhe, I may be a coward and afraid of death, and I don’t know Lao Dao, but you two are my best brothers. How could I just watch you two go there and risk yourselves? To put it bluntly, if you die there, I won’t even know for a while! So how could I not go?!”

I patted Li Huai on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down:

"Luo Tianhe didn't think that much about it, so don't get so worked up."

Seeing that Luo Tianhe didn't refute anything after being scolded by him, Li Huai's anger subsided considerably.

"Don't say things like that next time, it makes me sound like I'm not human."

Li Huai muttered something else, then let it go.

After resting for an afternoon, as evening approached, we drove Luo Tianhe's minivan to pick up Master Zhang Qingxiao from his courtyard.

To be honest, Luo Tianhe is so used to driving this minivan that he doesn't really like driving his G-Wagon anymore.

It's scratch-resistant, durable, and you won't feel bad if it breaks.

Dealing with all sorts of ghosts every day, Luo Tianhe quickly grew out of the age where he liked to show off with luxury cars.

Once Master Zhang Qingxiao got into the car, he closed his eyes to rest.

After all, he would be needed to put in the effort at night, and only he could deal with the eerie Taoist priest and the ghost bride whose nature was unclear.

Once outside the city, the car bumped and creaked on the potholed dirt road.

My bottom was sore from being jostled around, while Master Zhang Qingxiao sat steadily in his chair.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly. My master is truly a master; he seems to handle everything with ease.

"We'll be there soon."

Luo Tianhe's voice was tense. Although he had always hoped to come here to save Lao Dao, now that he was almost there, a sense of fear arose spontaneously.

He still remembers the horrifying scene when he slapped the ant's head away.