The once-empty road was now packed with a dark, dense mass of "people."
Even the busiest marketplace could hardly compare.
Du Yu looked out, and everywhere he could see, ghost souls were moving to and fro.
The sight gave the group quite a fright.
They had thought that pretending not to see the ghosts would keep them from attracting attention, but how were they supposed to handle ghosts filling their entire field of vision?
"D-don't be afraid, everyone..." Shiranui Asuka said, though her legs were visibly shaking.
"A-Xiang... you're the most frightened one here, aren't you?" Du Yu said irritably.
"I..." Shiranui Asuka pounded her legs hard. "I don't want to shake either! But why are there so many ghosts? We're surrounded!"
"It looks like no one has managed any of the souls of the dead since civilization first arose in China," Du Yu said helplessly. "No wonder they needed to establish an Underworld specifically to manage them."
As Du Yu finished speaking, he turned his head and happened to meet a female ghost's eyes. Her gaze was filled with bitter resentment, drawing him in for an instant, but he quickly realized that was a bad idea and turned away.
The female ghost, however, had taken an interest. She floated in front of Du Yu and met his eyes again.
Du Yu could only pretend to look at the sky.
The Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage beside him dared not make any rash moves. After all, this scene was truly terrifying. A female ghost chasing your eyes to make eye contact would send anyone running...
Seeing Du Yu raise his head, the female ghost floated into the sky and looked down at him.
Damn it... Du Yu cursed inwardly. Why can't I shake her...?
Du Yu lowered his head