"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Damn it, that Monk actually tricked me."
"He looked so friendly, but he turned out to be even more devious than me."
"Not a single one of those bald bastards is any good!"
After reaching a safe place, Zhao Chong coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.
There were even fragments of his internal organs mixed into the blood.
This time, Zhao Chong had truly suffered a devastating injury.
Dawn had yet to break, and the streets were dark and gloomy.
After barely managing to stabilize his injuries, Zhao Chong began searching the City.
Naturally, he was looking for his dear disciple, Lu Mian.
Zhao Chong was not afraid that Lu Mian would seize this chance to slip away.
With the Brain-Eating Worm inside him, Lu Mian would not dare stray too far from Zhao Chong as long as he was alive.
After searching three or four streets, Zhao Chong finally found Lu Mian.
Lu Mian was hiding in the main hall of a Mansion.
"You're pretty good at finding hiding places, brat."
"I almost missed you."
Zhao Chong gave a sinister chuckle when he saw Lu Mian.
"Master, where did you go just now?"
"After that gray fog appeared, I couldn't find you anywhere."
"Then I heard all those screams. I didn't dare make any rash moves, so I could only hide here."
Lu Mian explained.
"At least you've got some sense."
"I would have been very sad if you'd ended up hanging from a tree too."
Zhao Chong said.
"Hanging from a tree... what do you mean?"
Lu Mian asked, feigning ignorance.
"Nothing."
"Madam Ghost Spider has already taken the Heaven-Crashing Object. There's no reason for us to stay here."
"Come with me."
Zhao Chong spoke indifferently.
Lu Mian looked bewildered, but obediently followed behind Zhao