Shang Lin's words left Mo Rong speechless. Fortunately, the curtains suddenly moved without any wind, and the next second, the Red Scorpion appeared in front of them, silently and incredibly smooth!

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would definitely be terrified, but for Shang Lin and the others, it was a very familiar situation. The only surprise was that Chi Xie did not drive back!

Well, maybe he parked the car downstairs and used magic to avoid climbing the stairs. After all, Red Scorpion has loved driving ever since he got his driver's license.

As soon as Mo Rong saw the red scorpion, he immediately stood up and said to Shang Lin, "Then we'll be leaving and won't disturb you while you do your homework."

"Okay." Shang Lin then turned to Red Scorpion and said, "Be careful in everything."

"Hmm." Red Scorpion casually placed the car keys on the table. "The car is downstairs." Then he followed Mo Rong away.

After Chi Xie and Mo Rong left, Shang Lin said to She Jinxing, "Take the car keys, let's go to Cheng Qiao's training place."

Originally, She Jinxing was about to put the car keys away, but upon hearing Shang Lin's words, he paused, "So late, why is the sect leader going to such a strange place? It's not too late to go tomorrow at noon, or wait until the weekend!"

Shang Lin suddenly sighed, "Theoretically it's possible, but I'm afraid something might happen during this time. It's better to go and check it out as soon as possible to put my mind at ease."

"Oh well."

The night outside was deep and dark, with no stars or moon. It was an overcast day, and even at night, the gloomy feeling was very clear. Shang Lin subconsciously looked up at the night sky and felt that there was something strange about it, as if something bad was about to happen or was already happening.

She Jinxing opened the car door and saw that the sect leader hadn't moved, but was just looking up at the sky. She looked up as well and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shang Lin immediately looked away, opened the car door and got in, replying, "It's nothing, it just feels a bit strange, maybe it's because a lot has happened lately!"

"Sect Master, rest assured, I—no, we will protect you."

Shang Lin immediately smiled and said, "I know."

At this time of day in the small city, there were hardly any pedestrians on the road, and even cars were practically nonexistent. Occasionally, you might see one, but it was usually a taxi. Therefore, She Jinxing drove very fast, strictly adhering to the speed limit, so as not to disturb the sect leader's rest time.

Before they even got close to the villa where Cheng Qiao practiced his martial arts, Shang Lin smelled a stench that was a mixture of coldness, decay, and moldy paper, seeping into the car through the windows.

Shang Lin hurriedly asked, "When you came here before, did you smell anything?"

She Jinxing said frankly, "No, when Cheng Qiao and I came, it was the time of day when the yang energy was at its peak, but now... the situation is quite different from when we came during the day."

Shang Lin closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, they were now a pair of eerie beast eyes. He looked out the car window again, and the scene in the unfinished building complex was much more "lively" than when he had just seen it!

There was a misty fog, exaggerated shadows, and a hoarse, dry sound, like sandpaper rubbing against rotten wood... Indeed, places uninhabited by humans are easily occupied by non-humans!

Shang Lin immediately took out an exorcism talisman and stuck it directly inside the car. They were doing this "voluntary work," and they absolutely couldn't ruin the car because of it; that would be too painful!