Mingzhuo nodded. "That ghost isn't afraid of incense, so it probably isn't too afraid of the ancestral master's statue either."
Incense and candles were burning in every corner of the hall, but the ghost did not show any fear.
The group walked through the hall to the main hall in front. It was not yet dark, and the daylight shone in. Although it was dim, everything inside was clearly visible.
Li Wenhe held the talisman and tried to sense it, but still couldn't detect a trace of yin energy.
He Wangyao looked up at the statue of the ancestral master, "Could it be..."
"No." Mingzhuo guessed what he was going to say. This ancestral master statue was a real statue, unlike the last one of the fortune-changing immortals.
He Wangyao: "Oh."
Since that's the case, he might as well give up thinking about it. With the boss around, there's no need for a newbie like him to use his brain.
He casually took a couple of steps, and just as he was about to look at the merit wall on the side, he suddenly felt that the sky seemed to have brightened up a lot.
A ray of sunlight shone in and fell right on him; the rain had stopped and the sun was setting.
He lifted his foot and moved, seemingly wanting to walk towards the main gate, but then suddenly turned around and walked towards the merit wall, saying, "I'd better take a look this way..."
The sound stopped abruptly. He Wangyao looked at her own shadow on the ground, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
The setting sun suddenly disappeared again, and the outlines of the shadows on the ground were no longer clearly discernible. He Wangyao remained frozen, not daring to move an inch.
He saw that, just as he was moving, his shadow, having changed its mind at the last minute, hadn't had time to react and had given the opposite instruction.
He Wangyao glanced to the side and saw only Li Wenhe and Hou Zhihui kneeling and worshipping the ancestral master.
Where's the boss? Where did he go? Did he just wander off to the back hall?
He was so anxious that he was almost sweating profusely.
The shadow on the ground suddenly turned into a gray shadow, looked back at him, then grinned, its eyes revealing a look of drooling.
So you found out.
He Wangyao grabbed a handful of talismans and threw them over.
However, the talisman had no effect on the ghost. He watched as the ghost pounced on him, its slippery tongue almost licking his neck.
"Boss, help!"
A talisman flew over and hit the gray shadow. It shrieked and its tongue was cut off in half.
He Wangyao was pulled by someone, and only then did he realize that Li Wenhe had appeared behind him at some point.
Mingzhuo stood in front, waving his hand with a smile, "Little cutie, is hide-and-seek fun? But since you're going to hide, why don't you just bear with it? Don't you know that there's definitely a trap when such a big piece of Tang Monk's flesh is placed in front of you?"
He Wangyao: "..."
What do you mean? He slowly turned around and looked at Li Wenhe.
Li Wenhe said calmly, "Your constitution is special. The boss said that the ghost lost its nourishing body and urgently needs to be replenished, and you are the best supplement for the ghost."
He Wangyao understood; they were using him as bait.
"Boss, could you please tell me next time?" He was almost in tears; he was so scared he almost lost his soul.
Mingzhuo casually promised, "I'll definitely do it next time."
The ghost revealed itself, clutching its severed tongue, and glared at Mingzhuo with resentment. "Why could your talisman hurt me?"
That's a nonsensical statement. If you're a ghost, then talismans and exorcism charms are effective. How could they not harm you?
If someone reaches the level of a Ghost King, then a basic talisman might not be able to harm them, but this ghost in front of us is clearly not one of those.
Moreover, this ghost was indeed not afraid of the statue of the patriarch. Hou Zhihui looked up at the statue, and the patriarch did not seem to have noticed that he had been offended by the ghost.
He was completely baffled. It shouldn't be like this.
Mingzhuo: "What's wrong with that? It was just a shadow in its previous life."
Most people would notice an extra ant in front of them, but who would notice something extra in their own shadow?
“I just remembered, in the southwestern mountains, there’s a minority group called the Shadowmoon Clan, who are skilled at creating shadows.” Mingzhuo asked, “Are you from the Shadowmoon Clan?”
"You knew all along!" The ghost looked at her with a terrified expression, its eyes filled with fear.
"Don't kill me! I haven't even had a chance to do anything yet!" It clutched its head, crying and pleading in fear and anxiety.
Just moments ago they were filled with resentment and bitterness, but now they look trembling, weak, pitiful, and helpless.
Li Wenhe looked up at Ming Zhuo, and it was really hard not to suspect that Ming Zhuo had done something to it.
Mingzhuo: "What are you looking at me for? I was planning to resort to violence if all else fails, but we haven't even started violence yet!"
She walked over, squatted down, and asked, "Are you afraid of me? Why?"
The ghost seemed to be trapped in some kind of terrifying nightmare, constantly muttering "Don't kill me," and unable to react at all.
Ming Zhuo grew impatient: "Shut up! I don't have time to listen to your tearful stories about your past. Tell me now, where is Shen Ruodi?"
The ghost's expression froze; this was yet another being it couldn't afford to offend.
Mingzhuo stared at it: "You have Shen Ruodi's aura on you. Don't deny it, you definitely know each other. Is it possible to forcibly summon him through some kind of ritual?"
"You already know, so why are you asking me?" the ghost said with a resentful look.
Mingzhuo drew his peach wood sword: "If you don't tell me, I'll hit you with talismans and stab you with my sword."
The ghost: "..."
It was still wary of Mingzhuo's talisman, as if it had returned to its past nightmare, and immediately confessed everything without hesitation.
“We will only select people with strong obsessions, people who are obsessed with climbing up to the Chiang family, so that I can respond to their wishes; if you don’t have an obsession, you can use a summoning talisman.”
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