White mist raged, and Yin Qi billowed.
Among the dead trees, twisted branches stood frozen like monstrous ghosts, clawing at the air.
Beneath the trees, a figure in a dark robe hurried past.
Under the system's control, Pei Ling clutched the Flag of Punishing Evil and strode forward.
As he advanced, a frigid aura suddenly swept over him. Gray-black frost spread across the soft earth, and heavy Yin Qi rushed toward him. In the white mist, a shadowy figure gradually emerged.
The figure stood several people tall. Its hair hung loose, and it walked barefoot, with claws like hooves. As it moved, its mouthparts gaped slightly, and a long tongue flickered in and out like a snake's. Every so often, it let out a faint, chilling hiss.
It was a Ghostly Being!
The two drew closer, and their outlines grew clearer. Pei Ling soon realized that the Ghostly Being was not female, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was very worried the system would gift him another "Dao Companion"!
Moreover, this Ghostly Being had a powerful aura. It was at least at the Void Return Stage.
As long as it attacked him, it could interrupt the system's cultivation!
Just then, the Ghostly Being noticed Pei Ling approaching. It merely glanced at him, without making a move, and then they passed each other without interfering.
Seeing that the Ghostly Being had no intention of attacking him, Pei Ling's heart sank. It had taken him for one of "them"!
With no outside attack to interrupt him, the upcoming dual cultivation...
But on second thought, as long as Senior Sister Li didn't get angry this time, he didn't have much to worry about.
In fact, if Senior Sister Li really could accept it, then in the future he could...
No!