Free Web NovelChapter 1177: Chapter 793: Sorry to Keep You Waiting, I’m Back
Yang Xiao’s eyes lit up upon hearing the words, and he was secretly delighted. With the armor, the battle power of the Mirror Ghost had increased significantly, like adding wings to a tiger. Furthermore, his spiritual power had now reached the Ghost Level.
With his current skills, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was confident he could walk sideways in Rongcheng.
Before Yang Xiao could indulge in dreams of the future, a figure stumbled into the square, to the surprise of everyone present. The person immediately embraced the Mirror Ghost, looking up and down with fear and an expression of uncontrollable distress across a delicate face.
This was naturally Sutana. Who knew who had such a fast mouth to leak the information, or perhaps it was Sutana’s terrifying spiritual perception.
The next second, Sutana turned her head sharply, looking coldly at Elder Jia Peng, who was the nearest. Elder Jia Peng instinctively took a step back as if some wild beast had targeted him.
Then, the elder turned to look at Yang Xiao. It wasn’t just him; even Nalin Commander and several others were looking at Yang Xiao in unison.
What a straightforward betrayal... Yang Xiao angrily cursed the Esoteric Sect for their disloyalty. He then forced a smile, hoping to explain to Sutana. After all, he knew in his heart that the Mirror Ghost only appeared to have some tattered clothes, but it was thick-skinned and wasn’t actually hurt much.
But no matter how Yang Xiao tried to explain, Sutana maintained a skeptical expression.
Of course, not understanding Chinese, she couldn’t actually comprehend what he was saying; it was the few elders who were translating in a chaotic manner.
As Sutana’s emotions gradually calmed down, Yang Xiao noticed that the gaze of the Mirror Ghost began to change. After physical contact with Sutana, the Mirror Ghost showed signs of losing control again.
Upon realizing that the Mirror Ghost secretly glanced at him, Yang Xiao felt a thud in his heart; he knew trouble was coming.
Sure enough, the next second, the Mirror Ghost seemed unable to stand steadily, swaying slightly before falling to the ground. When it noticed that Sutana had diverted her attention to it, the Mirror Ghost tremblingly raised an arm to point straight at Yang Xiao before its arm powerlessly drooped down again.
Yang Xiao: "..."
Sutana’s previously calm emotions immediately flared up again, angrily looking around before grabbing a cane from an elder, ready to charge over and beat Yang Xiao. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
However, just as the Mirror Ghost disengaged from Sutana, Yang Xiao, under the guidance of Sheng Yanlin, swiftly regained control of the Mirror Ghost.
Seeing the Mirror Ghost move freely afterward, Sutana finally gave up on her intention to retaliate against Yang Xiao.
A relieved Yang Xiao turned to look at Sheng Yanlin, and before he could speak, Sheng Yanlin smiled cheerfully at Sutana and the Mirror Ghost, whispering, "Don’t worry; it’s extremely difficult to find another person in the world like this girl. This ghost won’t lose control so easily."
Hearing this, Yang Xiao was somewhat reassured; if the Mirror Ghost were to suddenly turn its back during a battle, that would be truly a life-or-death situation.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the Cannibal Buddha, and with the arrival of the Cannibal Buddha, this farce finally came to an end.
Sutana was taken away by the Cannibal Buddha, while Yang Xiao, who was fuming with anger, also planned to take the Mirror Ghost back for proper training.
After the event dispersed, Yang Xiao and the others headed back. As they were about to part ways, Professor Cui gave Yang Xiao a knowing look, and he understood immediately.
Shortly after returning to his lodging and ensuring no one was surveilling the vicinity, Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror to discreetly appear in Professor Cui’s room.
"Uncle," Yang Xiao addressed Professor Cui upon materializing, observing that Professor Cui was alone in the room. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Without any unnecessary pleasantries, Professor Cui got straight to the point, informing Yang Xiao that he had repeatedly suggested contacting the domestic Patrol Defense Office through the Esoteric Sect, but they had always found excuses to evade this request.
"What does this mean? Is the Esoteric Sect planning to imprison us?" Yang Xiao was taken aback, as he believed that, based on his understanding of the Cannibal Buddha, the Esoteric Sect did not seem like the kind of people to go back on their word.
Moreover, there was no need. They were currently on Esoteric Sect territory, utterly at their mercy; any expert here could easily crush them.
Professor Cui pressed his palm down, signaling Yang Xiao to remain calm, "Little Yang, I believe the Esoteric Sect has made two plans. You are about to enter the Nightmare World; if you come out alive, then it’s a joyful outcome, and we can all leave safely."
"But if you don’t return, then to the Esoteric Sect, we not only have no value, but we also become a burden, a cause of trouble. I think it’s not unlikely they would hand us over, as that could also be seen as giving face to the Yin Temple High Priest."
"Of course, it would only be handing us over. Dean Sheng is an exceptionally rare talent and would be retained by the Esoteric Sect. This approach would be reasonable both emotionally and logically and would provide an explanation to the Yin Temple, this grand alliance."
Yang Xiao, whose attention had been focused on the Mirror Ghost recently, felt a chill run down his spine after listening to Professor Cui’s analysis.
His ability to speak with top-level experts like the Cannibal Buddha was due to his relationship with Sutana, and the group was sheltered merely on his account. If he were unfortunate enough to perish in the Nightmare World, logically, the Cannibal Buddha and the Esoteric Sect would owe nothing to Professor Cui’s group, and even if they were handed over, nobody could object.
"Do you think the Cannibal Buddha would really do such a thing?" Yang Xiao couldn’t help but feel worried.
Professor Cui let out a bitter laugh, "They are already preparing for it. Although emotionally this is very unfavorable for us, I believe the High Priest is reluctant to act in this manner. But as the leader of a sect, he has his difficulties, and I can understand."
