From the very beginning, when those eerie human silhouettes appeared in the white mist, Lin Bai had sensed that something was wrong.
She did not seem to harbor any ill will, and every time she appeared, she was guiding Lin Bai and the others away.
But while in a perilous place, driven by the human instinct to seek fortune and avoid calamity, they remained especially wary of everything around them.
In an unknown place, every person and object that appeared could be dangerous.
Thus, after that eerie human silhouette appeared, whether it was Lin Bai or the Aloof Swordsman, both instinctively did not want to come into contact with it.
After the Living Corpse named "Wu Lin" appeared, Wu Lin immediately attacked Lin Bai, the Aloof Swordsman, and the others. From that moment onward, Lin Bai knew...that eerie human silhouette was very likely not harboring any ill will.
It had appeared again and again precisely to lead Lin Bai and the others away before Living Corpses like "Wu Lin" arrived.
As for where it was leading them, Lin Bai still did not know.
But Lin Bai had now determined...there absolutely could not be only Wu Lin in this eerie white mist. Other Living Corpses must exist as well.
And just as Lin Bai and the Aloof Swordsman subdued Wu Lin, that eerie human silhouette appeared once again, once again conveying the intent to guide them.
Although the courtesan from Red Candle Hall and the young woman were somewhat astonished to see Wu Lin leave, neither of them acted rashly. Instead, they turned their gazes toward the Aloof Swordsman.
"You may choose for yourselves. I won't force you."
Without much deliberation, the two hurried out from the corner and followed in the footsteps of Wu Lin and the Aloof Swordsman.
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