I stared intently at Master Zhang Qingxiao, who sat upright on the futon, cold sweat trickling down my temples, icy cold.
Luo Tianhe and Li Huai realized what they were facing and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
However, amidst this intense fear, I suddenly calmed down.
If what he said is true, then why was Master Zhang Qingxiao able to remain rational during the day?
Suddenly, I noticed a detail I hadn't seen before.
That is, since we entered this room, Master Zhang Qingxiao's movements have not changed at all.
Even when he was reprimanding me with feigned authority, the movement of his shoulders was extremely stiff, as if he were bound by something invisible.
A bold guess emerged in my mind.
I took a deep breath.
If my guess is correct, then things are not nearly as serious as we previously imagined.
I quietly observed the ground around him and, sure enough, I found something amiss.
Under the flickering candlelight, faint lines were outlined on the ground by cinnabar and iron powder.
The lines were so fine that they were almost invisible unless you looked closely.
I held my breath and examined it carefully, and found that the lines were clearly a complex pattern, and at the center of the pattern was the Taoist priest Zhang Qingxiao sitting on the futon.
This is... an exorcism formation?!
The master wasn't completely controlled?!
Or perhaps he had made preparations in advance and temporarily trapped this evil creature?
Either possibility made my heart race and filled me with ecstasy.
But I remained outwardly calm, as if I hadn't noticed anything at all, and even managed to force a look of despair on my face.
"You, you leave my master's body and you can enter mine! Didn't you think my master was too old and dying? I'm still very young!"
"Chen Yan, calm down."
Upon hearing my words, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe were both shocked and couldn't help but try to dissuade me.
“That’s right, as long as we’re alive, we can always make a comeback! We can retreat today and then try to contact Master Zhang Qingxiao’s fellow Daoists to subdue him!”
"Hehe, all his fellow Daoists have been taken into custody by us. Otherwise, why do you think I would have returned unscathed!"
Master Zhang Qingxiao snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.
My lips twitched. This guy who's temporarily taken over Zhang Qingxiao's body is quite the braggart.
So arrogant and shameless, aren't they afraid of biting off more than they can chew?
However, the more he boasted, the more I realized he was all bark and no bite.
I pretended to follow Li Huai's advice.
"Okay, let's run quickly, then try to contact other people to subdue him. You two go first, I'll cover the rear!"
"Heh heh, none of you will escape!"
Master Zhang Qingxiao spoke in a sinister tone, but made no move whatsoever.
Li Huai and Luo Tianhe seemed rooted to the spot, unwilling to run first.
I slapped my forehead; I had completely forgotten about that.
"Alright, you two cover the rear and hold them off, I'm running first!"
After saying that, I ran towards the door as fast as I could.
Upon hearing this, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe exchanged a glance.
They know I would never abandon them and run away, so the current situation is different from what they guessed?
However, they still stared at the Taoist priest Zhang Qingxiao, who was sitting upright, as if facing a formidable enemy.
But even though I had run out of the yard, the attack they had anticipated never came.
Could this guy be just a showpiece, a silver spear with a candle's head?
Li Huai couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Why aren't you doing anything?"
Master Zhang Qingxiao snorted coldly.
"The two of you are not worthy of my attention!"
"But Chen Yan has already run away, aren't you going to try to stop him?"
Luo Tianhe's expression was strange.
“What can a coward like him accomplish? He’s even worse than the two of you! He ran away, so what? I wouldn’t bother with him!”
Master Zhang Qingxiao continued to snort coldly.
Even if Luo Tianhe and Li Huai were completely clueless, they would have noticed something was wrong with this guy.
Li Huai took two steps forward and circled around Master Zhang Qingxiao.
Then, he actually extended his middle finger and tapped Zhang Qingxiao's forehead.
"Hey you, why do you seem unable to move?"
Immediately, Master Zhang Qingxiao's face turned extremely ferocious, as if he wanted to devour Li Huai alive on the spot.
I walked back to my room and saw this scene, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Weren't you just spouting off a bunch of brilliant ideas? How come you got hit on the head now?"
"You're asking for it!"
Master Zhang Qingxiao's face was contorted, black energy surged in his eyes, and a chilling aura instantly spread out, making it hard for people to breathe!
He suddenly raised his arm, his five fingers forming a claw, and reached out to grab me from a distance!
Damn it, it was Li Huai who hit you on the head, why did he suddenly attack me!
I cursed under my breath and quickly pulled out a talisman.
"Five stars shine brightly, illuminating the heavens! Thousands of gods and saints protect my true self..."
I hadn't finished chanting the incantation.
A deep humming sound emanated from beneath Master Zhang Qingxiao!
The previously dim vermilion lines on the ground suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light, like a red-hot branding iron!
Countless fine red threads appeared out of thin air, like a net that suddenly tightened, wrapping around his body layer by layer, especially around his waist, abdomen, legs and hands, binding him tightly!
I knew it; Master Zhang Qingxiao must have kept a backup plan.
"Heh, weren't you so arrogant just now? Why are you playing bondage now?"
If we're talking about mockery, Li Huai is the one who should be mentioned, he said with a chuckle.
Master Zhang Qingxiao glared at me intently, his eyes brimming with resentment.
"Damn it, if you weren't currently occupying Master Zhang Qingxiao's body, I would definitely slap you a few times! He's mocking you, why are you glaring at me like that!"
I muttered under my breath.
Upon hearing my words, Master Zhang Qingxiao trembled even more violently.
"Ugh!" He suddenly let out a painful roar that sounded inhuman, which startled me.
The vermilion thread was stretched taut as he stretched out his hand with all his might, trying to reach my forehead.
Suddenly, his raised arm was forcibly pulled back by a tremendous force, and his body trembled violently!
He tried to struggle, but the threads of red light tightened more and more, digging deep into his Taoist robe, making a sizzling sound, and even emitting faint black smoke.
Seeing this, Li Huai became even more audacious.
He clicked his tongue in amazement
"Someone like you, who possesses another's body, usually takes the body of a big shot, right? Did you ever imagine that one day you'd be tied up like this, looking like a clown in front of us lowly henchmen?"
Suddenly, Zhang Qingxiao's struggling movements stopped abruptly, and he turned to look at Li Huai.
"Don't give me a chance, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"
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