Chapter 63: The Evil Yin Spirits in the Well
Walking a country road through the wilderness at night was enough to make anyone's heart pound.
Especially when all around was silent, no one else was on the road, and the fields were dotted with desolate graves beneath the swaying willow branches.
In his previous life, Hu Ma had been a coward. Before this life, he'd been plagued by Evil Spirits and hadn't even dared leave his home. Now he'd mastered his cultivation, but he still hadn't experienced anything like this. Even on his usual night patrols, he'd always had plenty of people with him—and carried Red Lantern Goddess's lantern.
This was his first time traveling a pitch-black road at night, yet he felt rather calm...
After all, he had a little ghost for company!
Bracing himself, he hugged his saber close, hoisted Xiao Hong Tang onto his back, and strode forward.
He usually patrolled the surrounding area at night and knew these country roads well. Before long, he'd rounded the foot of a hill. After another three or four li along the narrow path, he could make out a village crouched in darkness beneath the hills, with firelight glowing inside.
Xu Ji and the others must have arrived.
The village had no reason to go lighting everything up at night.
Hu Ma stopped outside the village and frowned. It lay beyond their patrol grounds, and he had no idea what was there.
In truth, even though he'd accepted this difficult task, he knew nothing about what it involved.
Old Shopkeeper had said an Evil Spirit had been haunting the place for quite some time. But what exactly was it?
"Ah..."
As Hu Ma pondered, Xiao Hong Tang suddenly spoke up beside him, her voice clear and bright. "They've gone to