Chapter 49

Why did Chen Yu say that? Because although he no longer had divine power protecting his body, he could still tell that the sinister wind outside was dangerous. It likely belonged to a murderous ghost.

With Xiao Qian's current abilities, going outside would be no different from courting death, which was why Chen Yu kindly warned her.

When Xiao Qian thought of victory, she seemed to recall something. Chen Yu saw her expression change, and she appeared to sink into thought, so he quietly stopped disturbing her.

Xiao Qian remembered that she had a task when she came out. She had boasted and promised Grandmother that she would bring back a human soul. If she left now, she would not obtain the essence of an ordinary person.

Although Xiao Qian was weak, she could still sense that there were only three people in the forest, and only those three could be targeted. Yet there was this tough stubble here; with her current abilities, she could not possibly be a match for this strange mortal.

So she could not do anything to this mortal. As for the other two, while Xiao Qian could make a move against them, acting in front of this unfamiliar mortal was always inappropriate.

After all, if people witnessed the whole process, I mean, they could not claim they had seen nothing. After all, the three of them were staying together in this ruined temple. Perhaps this strange mortal would be seized as a scapegoat.

Her conscience would be troubled then, but if she could not find anyone to target and returned empty-handed, she might not lose face, but Grandmother would certainly punish her.

Thinking of this gave Xiao Qian a headache. If she had known, she would not have bragged so early. Although she truly wanted