Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1101: Chapter 754: Entering Demonic

"Junior Brother, don’t think too much. Everyone makes mistakes, and even horses stumble. You are so young yet able to defeat the renowned Pingsong Building Master; your future is limitless. One day, Senior Brother might even rely on you." Daoist Qingfeng was a broad-minded person, smiling as he comforted Yang Xiao.

After leaving some herbs for Yang Xiao, Daoist Qingfeng advised him to rest well before getting up to leave.

In the following days, Yang Xiao spent all his time lying in bed. Tong Han, who was responsible for taking care of him, persistently gave him the cold shoulder, and Yang Xiao knew it was because he hadn’t taken her along.

Avoiding upsetting Tong Han, Yang Xiao behaved very obediently during his recovery. He took his medicine and changed his bandages as needed. Coupled with Ghost Lantern’s healing ability, his body was recovering quickly.

A few evenings later, Tong Han, as usual, stayed by Yang Xiao’s bedside, peeling apples for him to eat.

Yang Xiao didn’t usually eat apples, but Tong Han would cut them into small pieces and shove them into his mouth.

"Stop... stop feeding me; I can’t eat anymore..." Yang Xiao mumbled indistinctly, refusing.

But Tong Han was unaffected and forced the entire apple into Yang Xiao’s mouth, watching as he swallowed it. Then she softly said, "Eating apples ensures safety, my mom used to say this when I was little."

Yang Xiao was taken aback, gazing at Tong Han’s somewhat haggard face. For a moment, he didn’t know how to respond.

Just at this moment, a phone call came through, providing Yang Xiao a sense of relief as he picked up his phone to answer. It was Director Nalan. Shortly after waking up a few days ago, he had requested a long leave from the Director.

Director Nalan remained dependable as ever, telling him to prioritize his own matters and not to worry about work at the office, as he would handle it. He also mentioned that Beibei had led a team to successfully resolve a paranormal incident, handling it impeccably with no casualties.

But then he changed the subject, reminding Yang Xiao to keep himself clean. Now that he was the Deputy Director of the Patrol Defense Office and concurrently a Three-party Action Bureau Specialist, he should not get too close to disreputable people.

"Understood, don’t worry," Yang Xiao didn’t mention his injury to Nalan Shuo, also to avoid making him concerned.

"By the way, when are you bringing that person back to see me?" The Director’s tone suddenly shifted to one of ease.

Yang Xiao froze for a moment, subconsciously glancing at Tong Han beside him, covering up, "Director, don’t make random guesses. Alright, I’ll hang up now and visit you in a few days."

"Pass the phone to her; I know you two are together," sighed Nalan Shuo, seemingly smoking.

"You..."

"No need to find excuses to deceive me," Nalan Shuo interrupted, "I’ve been around the block, and when you mentioned her just now, you hesitated for a second. She’s right next to you; you’re looking at her."

Before Yang Xiao could react, a hand grabbed his phone. In Yang Xiao’s surprised gaze, Tong Han pressed the phone to her ear, saying, "Uncle Nalan, it’s Tong Han."

"Rest assured, Yang Xiao is doing well. Hmm, hmm, no, no, I should proactively visit you."

"Yang Xiao said you’re busy with work, being the head of Rongcheng Patrol Division. Given my status, I’m worried it’s inappropriate to meet you."

...

The call lasted 2 to 3 minutes, with the atmosphere remaining relaxed, like a casual conversation between an elder and a younger generation. Director Nalan’s demeanor was kind and affable, while Tong Han showed an unprecedented level of meekness. Yang Xiao lay there, increasingly feeling like an outsider listening to the call.

Until Tong Han returned the phone to Yang Xiao. Upon receiving the phone, Director Nalan sighed on the other end, somewhat chiding, "She’s more sensible than you."

Yang Xiao said, "...Am I not sensible?"

Just as Yang Xiao gathered his thoughts to explain to Nalan Shuo, the opposite side hung up.

With the call ended, the room fell into silence. This kind of silence made Yang Xiao profoundly uneasy, as if he could hear a pin drop. He urgently wanted to say something or do something to break this strange atmosphere until...

"Knock knock knock"

Someone knocked on the door.

Yang Xiao, like a drowning person regaining air, hurriedly called out, "Come in!"

The visitor was Ling Yanyu. He was there to deliver food, not for Yang Xiao and Tong Han, but prepared for the alien girl from the Mirror World. But as soon as he stepped in, Ling Yanyu sensed the off-kilter atmosphere—very off-kilter. He vaguely felt Tong Han’s glance at him was quite peculiar.

After dropping off the pile of food, he prepared to slip away, but Yang Xiao wanted him to stay. The next moment, Tong Han got up and left.

Once Tong Han exited, Ling Yanyu swallowed his saliva, cautiously asking, "Was I... not supposed to come now?"

"No, it’s perfect timing," Yang Xiao exhaled and instructed Ling Yanyu to open each bag of food. The food displayed was very sumptuous, including staples and dessert along with cold drinks and a large tote bag full of snacks like chocolate, chips, and jelly.

"I guess there’s no issue with the food." Currently, the alien girl was Yang Xiao’s protective talisman.

Ling Yanyu repeatedly nodded, "Rest assured, there are absolutely no issues. Before delivery, I personally tasted a portion."

Yang Xiao trusted Ling Yanyu’s work; after all, he didn’t know much. He only understood how to deliver food here, and as for why to deliver it, to whom it was meant, he knew and asked nothing about it.

In Xiang Ma Town, to live a long life, one must be smarter. Ling Yanyu was aware of the beneficence Yang Xiao showed him, and he was grateful, understanding equally that Yang Xiao was not a benevolent person who would spare someone for nothing.

Being obedient was crucial. If he ever overstepped or learned things he shouldn’t, the consequences would be dire. Those three individuals whom Yang Xiao took away and silenced not long ago were examples.

He knew very well where he stood, realizing in Yang Xiao’s mind, his importance could never equal Tong Han’s. Thus, each time Tong Han came to inquire about things, he would comply, allowing her access to confidential information.

After confirming the food was okay, Yang Xiao asked Ling Yanyu to leave, then summoned the Mirror Ghost to deliver the food inside.

The Mirror Ghost played a crucial role in the previous battle against the Pingzong Building Master. If it hadn’t blocked that fatal blow for him, Yang Xiao feared he wouldn’t have survived until reinforcements arrived.

In that battle, the injuries suffered by the Mirror Ghost far exceeded his own. Its chest had caved in by three inches, but in just a few days, the Mirror Ghost’s injuries had remarkably healed by at least half, an alarming speed.

After inspecting the Mirror Ghost’s injuries, Yang Xiao felt reassured and sent it to deliver the food. To Yang Xiao’s surprise, the Mirror Ghost was quick to come out but was sluggish and visibly reluctant to take the command to go back.

Suddenly, as the Mirror Ghost turned its back to him, Yang Xiao vaguely noticed its hair was somewhat messy. When he asked it to come closer for inspection, Yang Xiao was dumbfounded; the hair at the back of its head had been braided into small braids.

There’s no question; it must be that alien girl who did it. Watching the Mirror Ghost’s expressionless face, Yang Xiao knew it must have suffered a lot behind the scenes.

Yang Xiao was curious about the current state of the girl in the Mirror World. He got out of bed, returned to the Mirror World with the Mirror Ghost, and after locating the secret chamber, he had the Mirror Ghost deliver the food inside while he hid nearby to observe.

He watched the Mirror Ghost dawdle to the door of the secret chamber, then it’s chest rose and fell as it took deep breaths, like preparing mentally, until finally, it pushed open the chamber door.

When the door opened, the girl was sprawled on Yang Xiao’s bed. Seeing the Mirror Ghost return, she dashed over with a "dun-dun-dun," extended her hand to take the bags of food from the Mirror Ghost, then scampered away and sat on the ground, feasting eagerly. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Indeed, the girl hadn’t returned to the cage... The secret chamber door was open, Yang Xiao could see clearly.

What happened next was beyond Yang Xiao’s expectations. The Mirror Ghost stepped towards the iron cage, opened the door, climbed inside, and closed the door, lying inside like a corpse, face towards the sky, completely motionless.

Yang Xiao: "??!"

Shortly after, as the alien girl finished eating, she set her sights on the Mirror Ghost, approached the cage, and began to tease it through the iron bars, flashing her big eyes, reaching inside to lovingly stroke the Mirror Ghost’s hair, and carefully braid small braids.

The Mirror Ghost remained utterly indifferent, possibly resigned, not even moving its eyeballs.

"Mirror Ghost brother, you’ve suffered..."

Watching the Mirror Ghost endure such treatment, Yang Xiao silently mourned for it for three seconds, intending to leave, but unexpectedly, just as he was about to turn around, the Mirror Ghost in the cage suddenly sat up straight like a zombie, its eyes fixed on his hiding place.

Yang Xiao: "??!"

In his heart, he felt an ominous premonition, but it was too late. The next second, accompanied by "dun-dun-dun" footsteps, the alien girl came running like a happy deer and caught Yang Xiao.

Soon after, Yang Xiao, dragged back to the secret chamber, also found a few little flower braids added to the back of his head.

During this process, Yang Xiao gradually figured out the girl’s nature; her mental age was just that of a child around six or seven years old. As long as she’s not harmed, she wouldn’t attack. The female ghost on her was like a spring, the deeper the harm inflicted on the girl, the fiercer the backlash.

This was something that had already been validated by the Pingzong Building Master, or rather, the Pingzong Building Master was killed by a combined attack from the girl and Yang Xiao, since it was Yang Xiao who "defected" the dead child at the last moment.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but feel regretful that the Pingzong Building Master’s excellent magical artifacts were all gone, presumably taken back by Senior Brother Qingfeng to report, but Yang Xiao had no complaints, since it was the others who saved his life.

Fortunately, after playing with Yang Xiao for a while, the girl’s attention shifted back to the Mirror Ghost in the iron cage. She seemed more intrigued by these ghostly beings.

"This girl is indeed peculiar; she has a natural affinity for ghostly entities that ordinary people would avoid." It made even the strongest elders be injured by the female ghost.

Yang Xiao abandoned the idea of checking the female ghost again with the Ghost Lantern; his body now felt like a patched rag doll, unable to withstand any more battering.

If neither Beibei nor the Mirror Ghost intervened, under one-on-one conditions, even a slightly stronger Fierce Level Apostle could end his life.

During his recovery time, Yang Xiao peacefully focused on healing, occasionally summoning the Mirror Ghost to train attack techniques.

After a period of time, the rapport between him and the Mirror Ghost increased rapidly, allowing the Mirror Ghost to execute Yang Xiao’s commands more accurately. At this stage, the Mirror Ghost’s appearance was nearly indistinguishable from Yang Xiao.

Additionally, the rigidity of the Mirror Ghost faded considerably. In Yang Xiao’s words, it looked more "human-like."

Thanks to the Mirror Ghost’s unique physique, these ghostly entities had a natural comprehension of magical artifacts far beyond ordinary Apostles. The black stone showed unexpected power in its hands, guiding Yang Xiao to seek potent magical artifacts for the Mirror Ghost in the future.

Just look for those with formidable abilities; strong backlash isn’t a concern—the Mirror Ghost’s body can withstand it.

During his recovery, Tong Han also mastered the Silk Cocoon Robe, a protective magical artifact whose effects were even better than expected.

Testing it through controlling the Mirror Ghost to slash Tong Han’s shoulder with a blade at 60% strength, it didn’t cause any injury or bleeding, merely a loss of some spiritual power.

Besides, according to Tong Han, he could wear the garment for extended periods without issue; its spiritual power consumption was negligible, and with its thin fabric, it’s imperceptible when worn under outer clothing.

Both of Tong Han’s magical artifacts were inclined toward attack, and with this garment, he certainly became more formidable.

Day by day, as Yang Xiao’s injuries healed to nearly 80%, one late night, just as Yang Xiao prepared to rest, urgent footsteps sounded outside—Tong Han arrived with Daoist Qingfeng.

Seeing Daoist Qingfeng’s troubled expression, Yang Xiao spoke first, "Senior Brother, what’s wrong?"

"Yang Junior Brother, your injuries hadn’t fully healed, this matter shouldn’t have troubled you, but... my Master is currently secluded after taking medicine, I truly have no alternative, hence came looking for you."

"What’s actually happened?" Upon hearing, Yang Xiao pressed urgently.

"It’s Junior Brother Ming Yue, he... his murderous intent was too intense in the last chase, and he’s fallen into demonic influence."

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