Over the past few days, ghost creatures roaming the area had wiped out more than a dozen villages. If Tang Changsheng had not been in Templefront Village, it would likely have suffered the same fate.
At first, Tang Changsheng had let the matter pass without giving it much thought.
He knew the chaos could not last long. Once a new Order took shape, things would settle down sooner or later.
Seeing those experts take action in person had only strengthened his judgment.
But he had never expected someone to come looking for him at this very moment—someone he knew, and the last person he would have imagined seeing.
That night, Tang Changsheng lit the Primordial Yang Divine Lamp and was cultivating.
As two bright moons rose beyond the courtyard, a figure suddenly appeared atop the wall and looked toward the house.
A Flying Ant and a Green Snake crawled beside Tang Changsheng as though standing guard.
This was no mere figure of speech. As if sensing something, the Flying Ant beat its wings and flew to the windowsill, while the Green Snake slipped silently out through the crack beneath the door.
At the same moment, Tang Changsheng was startled awake and looked toward the window.
"The Primordial Yang Divine Lamp. Well, well, Junior Brother Tang—we meet again!"
Tang Changsheng's heart jolted. "Who's there?" he shouted.
At his shout, light blazed outside, as though a third moon had risen. The Flying Ant and Green Snake were exposed in its glow and suffered for it. They swiftly vanished into the darkness and retreated to Tang Changsheng's side.
Tang Changsheng was taken aback. He had used the Flying Ant to ambush people more than once, and no one had ever discovered it. Yet this time, with both Gu Worms in use, they had