The moment Cheng Yu got Mad Song back, he remained on guard.
After all, the fake Ji Han's voice from earlier had been unmistakable.
Cheng Yu had no doubt that the woman was probably right at the passage entrance.
For a moment, Cheng Yu found himself in a dilemma. He was scared too. The man in green had simply been so confident in himself that he had gone and touched Mad Song, triggering its "Don't Come Near Me" effect.
But the fake Ji Han was probably prepared now. Perhaps she would kill him instantly the moment he showed his face.
Just as Cheng Yu was agonizing over what to do, the man in green spat out another mouthful of murky green pus mixed with dark red blood. The sight was horrifying from every angle.
Then Cheng Yu clearly saw tender shoots emerging from the dark green pus the man had spat out. At a speed visible to the naked eye, those shoots rapidly grew into a plantlike clump.
The roots sprouting from the dark green clump also absorbed every drop of the dark red blood the man in green had spat out with astonishing speed.
Cheng Yu frowned. Honestly, he had no idea whether this change was good or bad. If it really grew into a monster, he couldn't be certain it would recognize his smile as belonging to an ally. After all, the man in green had died from holding Mad Song, not from being slashed by Cheng Yu.
But if this dark green clump could grow, perhaps it could lend him a hand and help him fight his way straight through this instance.
Just as Cheng Yu was considering what to do, Iron Smiling Face, which had long since fallen motionless to the ground, made the decision for