This time, there was already a hint of threat in the voice.
Moreover, I noticed that the firelight burning inside the City God Temple had gradually shifted from red to an eerie green.
It looked gloomy and sinister, utterly bizarre.
I really wanted to leave this place. The shadows inside clearly weren't human.
They were so eager to get me inside. There was definitely nothing good waiting for me.
But Master had made it very clear over the phone.
He told me to stay right at the entrance.
Not to go anywhere, not to go down the mountain, and definitely not to enter.
So I could only wait here and see what happened next.
As the flames turned an eerie green, the other shadows inside the City God Temple seemed to stand up as well.
But they didn't come out. They merely paced around that cluster of green flames inside the temple.
Faintly, I could hear the shadows inside talking.
"What does he mean? Standing outside our door, not saying anything and not coming in."
"Seriously rude. He's been peeping at us for ages."
"If he doesn't say something soon, I'm going over there to drag him in."
"..."
My heart trembled at every word.
The pale-faced shadow standing at the entrance spoke up too:
"Little brother, at least answer us! If you keep refusing to speak, my brother is coming out to catch you."
I heard him clearly, but I wasn't an idiot.
The more they wanted me to speak, the more suspicious it was.
I simply stood there and sent Master a WeChat message.
Master, there are ghosts in the temple. They keep trying to get me to go inside, and they said they're coming out to catch me. What should I do?
His reply came quickly.
"Ignore