Eerie and silent, the woods stretched into the distance.
A slightly youthful voice echoed through the surroundings, carrying a hint of arrogance and the excitement of a hunter who had found worthy prey. "That fellow Zhou said there was a master here. I didn't believe him at first."
"The woman from the Dragon Family's old residence is rather interesting. She can control ghosts, too."
"What a pity."
"She's far too weak. Nothing special."
"There's no need for me to act."
"But that fellow Zhou paid me, so naturally I can't just leave. I might as well take a walk through the woods and give this place a little more intensity while I'm at it."
"With people coming and going, how can there not be a few Vicious Ghosts?"
"Heh!"
"Who would have thought?"
"My damned professional ethics actually let me wait for a master."
"What a surprise!"
"Such a wonderful surprise!"
The delighted voice gradually became somewhat deranged.
"The Corpse Driver's surname is Zhou."
"This person should be the helper he hired."
Long Peiyun spoke softly.
"You must be Miss Long, right? You're wearing a wedding dress. Are you preparing to get married? But if you're getting married, why have you come here? Did you elope with someone?" the voice said with a laugh.
"I don't like leaving empty-handed when I go out. I happened to hear that the Long sisters are exceptionally beautiful."
"Hahahaha!"
"Perfect. I'll take you back as trophies!"
"As for this master... don't worry. I'll give it my all and let you die a worthy death. As the saying goes, one may die in the evening after hearing the Dao in the morning. Once you've seen a truly towering mountain, I'm sure you won't have any regrets, even in death, right?"
"Hahahaha!"
The arrogant laughter rippled