"Did you sense anything, little brother?"
As they walked.
Wang Kui stopped. His half-skeletal face turned toward Jiang Qiao as he asked, "Is there anything evil spying on us nearby?"
As he spoke.
He looked around to both sides.
"No."
Jiang Qiao shook his head.
"You've asked for the fourth time already, but I truly haven't sensed anything evil."
Ever since they entered the manor.
Wang Kui had been acting paranoid.
Every ten-odd minutes, he asked whether any evil spirit was following them. It made Jiang Qiao somewhat puzzled. Even if he was cautious, surely he didn't need to be this cautious.
As for mental influence.
There really was a strange aura nearby.
But it couldn't possibly make an Eighth Tier peak expert become so jumpy that he saw danger everywhere.
Jiang Qiao looked around.
Under the vision of his Dual Pupils, the nearby courtyard was covered in weeds and fallen leaves. There was also a locust tree that had already died. Its bark was dry, cracked, and rough, while its trunk twisted crookedly.
It looked somewhat like a hunched old man standing in the courtyard.
The surroundings were rather desolate.
And bleak.
Apart from the large tree, there was also a dried-up pond in the courtyard.
Some shattered bowls and basins lay in it.
That was all.
Nothing more.
The house was completely empty, without even any furniture. It was as if no one had ever lived there.
"I see."
"Heh heh."
Wang Kui chuckled.
"I didn't sense anything particularly abnormal either. I only wanted to double-check out of caution."
"Sorry for making you laugh, little brother."
"Being cautious is a good thing." Jiang Qiao smiled.
He said nothing more.
If you're really this cautious, what did you do when you came in alone?
Ask yourself?
And what if,