There was no need to mention the Phoenix Pendant on me; it had been bestowed by King Wu.
It was only natural that the surrounding Misty Ghosts scattered at the sight of it.
As for this bronze mask, its origins were unknown.
When Third Master Zhang heard my question, he did not hide anything. He let out a "Heh heh heh" laugh.
"This mask has quite a history. Miss Bai said it belonged to a general of the Ancient Ba Kingdom. As long as you wear it, you can move freely through the Misty Ghost Domain without being attacked by the Misty Ghosts."
A mask belonging to a Ba Kingdom general? No wonder.
This place had originally been Ba territory.
Before the realm was unified, this place had also been protected by the Ancient Ba Kingdom.
It made sense that the Misty Ghosts here feared the mask of a Ba Kingdom general...
Among the crowd, Tian Yong was breathing the most heavily.
But the kid had a steady temperament and could keep his composure.
Though he had kept his head lowered and panted all along the way, he remained low-key and calm.
Our group arrived at the Bronze Gate without a hitch.
Before any of us could speak, the gate opened with a creak.
An aura of hatred instantly billowed out, filling everyone with dread and unease.
But that was not all. As the hateful aura spread and churned,
the red-haired zombie on the stretcher suddenly stirred.
The zombie's body, covered in red cloth strips, suddenly twitched.
Strange gurgling sounds came from its mouth.
Tian Yong, standing at the back and carrying the stretcher, was the first to notice.
He immediately said,
"M-Master, Martial Uncle. Martial Aunt, the zombie body that Martial Aunt is inhabiting moved..."
His voice was quiet,