Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 808: Chapter 602: Rescue_2

"This guy... is he tough?" Yang Xiao couldn’t help but lower his voice. He had traveled with Chang Chuchu before, but his impression of her wasn’t particularly strong.

"Not really tough. She has some skills, but not many. Normal female figurines in the Corpse Chasing business are just expendable, die one, find another. She’s not top-grade, at best she’s mid-grade," Xiang Fengchen critiqued while looking her over, "She has some evil in her fate, but not brutal enough. I had a disciple who was much stronger than her back in the day."

"Was that disciple of yours born under the Evil Star?" Yang Xiao asked curiously.

"Sort of, but it depends on who you compare her with. Even if you tied them both together, they couldn’t beat you. You’re not an Evil Star; you’re the Living Yama," Xiang Fengchen said seriously.

Hearing this, Yang Xiao’s face turned green. Dead memories furiously attacked him; last time he encountered the Ghost Hitting the Wall in the Corpse Forest, Jiang Qingluan had said something similar.

"That disciple of yours isn’t Jiang Qingluan, is it?" Yang Xiao was shocked. Could it be that this old man also came here as part of a group?

Unexpectedly, Xiang Fengchen frowned, "Why do you ask?"

Learning that Jiang Qingluan also had an evaluation of Yang Xiao, and the praises were almost identical, Xiang Fengchen became interested in this young woman, "Among these juniors, only she counts as someone significant. She has a heavy heart, a ruthless hand, and her insight is not bad either. After all, she’s a young priest of the Yi Sect. After I help you two consummate, I’ll take her as my disciple too. The status of a Yi Sect young priest won’t disgrace me when brought up."

"Aren’t you afraid the people from the Yi Sect will come looking for trouble?" Yang Xiao sneered.

"Trouble for me?" Xiang Fengchen laughed, "She’s the one you’ll be sleeping with, what’s that got to do with me? I’m teaching her skills on account of you being my disciple, am I wrong?"

"I know why all your disciples are dead and you’re still alive," Yang Xiao exhaled slowly, "Dead disciples but a living master."

Soon after, Lou Huixiang arrived. Pushing open the door, he completely ignored Zhang Songde’s attempts at conversation inside, insisting on using his own method to test first. After confirming everything was fine, he finally entered. Xiang Fengchen remarked that the man was a follower of the Black Buddha Mother, but likely didn’t have any ranking within the sect.

Next came Fang Zhou, with no foreplay. As soon as he saw someone inside upon pushing open the door, he went in, actions very efficient.

Before long, Jiang Qingluan also appeared. She stood still outside the room for a moment, lit an incense in front of her, turned around, and used her back to push open the door, standing rigid on the threshold, toes pointed out, heels in, expressionless.

This scene scared the hell out of Chang Chuchu inside the room. From Yang Xiao’s angle, he could see Chang Chuchu’s shadow cast behind the window, sticking very close, seemingly ready to flee out the window at any moment. From another perspective, Jiang Qingluan’s movements resembled those of a ghost more than a ghost itself.

"This is what a real master looks like, the Yi Sect really has some genuine skills!" This scene greatly intrigued Xiang Fengchen, who watched intently without blinking.

After about half a minute, Jiang Qingluan looked down at the incense in front of her. Finding no issue, she turned around, stepped down from the threshold, and walked in, closing the door behind her.

As Yang Xiao suspected, sure enough, it was Director Nalan Shuo himself following behind. Seeing Yang Xiao’s eager expression, Xiang Fengchen couldn’t help but mock, "Your Director Nalan still has lots of tricks, letting Jiang Qingluan scout ahead for him, then coming back himself. This way, even if there’s trouble, with Jiang Qingluan’s abilities, there is a chance to resolve it."

Yang Xiao couldn’t be bothered with him until Nalan Shuo’s figure appeared at the courtyard gate. Yang Xiao was curious about what abilities his own director would have.

He paused for a moment at the gate to examine the two White Fortune Door Gods. Noticing this, Yang Xiao grew worried, fearing that the director might fall into a trap. However, Xiang Fengchen next to him didn’t care one bit, "Rest easy, your Director Nalan isn’t that easy to kill, otherwise, I would have taken him out back then."

After stepping into the courtyard, the middle and the right room lit up, only their room remained dark. Nalan Shuo hesitated for a moment before not approaching. Instead, to Yang Xiao’s astonishment, he turned and walked toward their hiding spot.

"Come out," Nalan Shuo said softly, stopping about five meters away from the first tree in front.

His deep voice, confident stride, tall figure, and gaze deeper than the night, carved a firm silhouette in Yang Xiao’s mind. For a moment, he forgot to step out; his own director was simply too cool.

Just as Yang Xiao finally came to his senses and was about to step out to greet him, in the next second, Nalan Shuo shifted his feet, turned his body to face another dark corner, and his deep voice even carried a bit of a threat, "Come out, I’ve already seen you."

Yang Xiao: "???"

"Stop pretending, we’re right here."

Xiang Fengchen didn’t move, but his voice preceded him. This sudden shout startled Nalan Shuo, making him step back and instantly turn this way, assuming a defensive posture.

Seeing Yang Xiao follow Xiang Fengchen out from behind the tree, Nalan Shuo’s expression clearly became unnaturally strained, but he still forced a nod, saying coldly, "You really are here."

"Let’s go back first, we’ll talk after we return."

Leading the way, the three hurried back to the room. Just as they lit the candles and sat down, not even having time to take a sip of water, the silence of the night was shattered.

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"Thud."

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

...

A series of drumbeats carrying strange rhythms, identical to those they had heard during the exorcism ceremony, came from afar.

The fifth series of drumbeats had finally arrived.

And it was from that moment that the Exorcism Ceremony officially came to an end.

Upon hearing that Gong Banlan was a ghost, Nalan Shuo slowly nodded, not particularly surprised. He had been the one to send Gong Banlan out first, precisely because he suspected her. Between the first and second groups, he deliberately left a substantial amount of time, providing Xiang Fengchen and Yang Xiao with enough time to prepare. In this aspect, Nalan Shuo and Xiang Fengchen could be said to have a tacit understanding.

"The Exorcism Ceremony forbids the presence of red. Among the injured, Gong Banlan was the most severely wounded, which is probably why she was replaced by the ghost," Nalan Shuo shared his insight.

Xiang Fengchen recounted the incident of Zhang Songde getting entangled with a ghost, darkening Nalan Shuo’s complexion. However, he quickly made a decision that surprised Yang Xiao, "We need to save him."

"Save?"

"Yes, our current mission is still unclear, and we cannot afford such heavy losses. Keeping them could be useful at a critical moment."

Pausing for a moment, Nalan Shuo’s next words thoroughly convinced Yang Xiao, "You must have seen the White Fortune Door God outside the courtyard gate. Tonight is entry allowed, but no exit. Just think, what would happen to this courtyard if Zhang Songde and the others were all to die tonight?"

"There would be four ghosts appearing, unable to leave, hunting people down right here in the courtyard," Xiang Fengchen sighed. "That’s the worst-case scenario."

"Furthermore, our room lacks a Gate God, so we would be directly in the line of fire. I doubt those two girls will open the door for us," Nalan Shuo continued.

"I know what you’re planning to do; you want to use this to suppress the ghost." Xiang Fengchen took the Divine Turtle Shell out from his bosom and placed it on the table.

"Is it possible?" Nalan Shuo looked at him.

Xiang Fengchen didn’t answer right away but stood up and walked towards the door, "No need to check. It’s a night with a moon but no stars, no hint of rain clouds, and no wind. I checked on my way here," Nalan Shuo spoke.

Indeed, after listening, Xiang Fengchen didn’t even bother to verify, simply nodding his head as he turned, "It’s possible, but I can’t do it alone, you have to help me."

"Okay," Nalan Shuo agreed readily.

Xiang Fengchen turned to look at Yang Xiao, speaking seriously, "Yang, I have a task for you. Go to the other two rooms and say there are ghosts tonight. Tell them that Director Nalan and I will soon undertake a very important task, and they must not cause trouble, leave their rooms, make noise, or look outside. It’s best if they just sleep quietly."

"You need to make sure Zhang Songde hears it himself, hears it clearly," Xiang Fengchen stressed.