The group headed farther and farther off the beaten path.
The Ghost Bride grew increasingly worried.
She wondered whether Xue Si wanted to possess her for her Divine Firmament Sword Sect token.
Did she think everything would be fine as long as she took over her life?
She thought Xue Si really was capable of it.
In any case, the Ghost Bride's opinion of Xue Si was firmly fixed.
This woman would do anything to achieve her goals.
What wouldn't someone who could even sell herself to go undercover be capable of?
What she didn't know was that Xue Si was panicking too.
You damned ghost, do you even know what your son is?
He's a fucking king.
Your son only looks like an ordinary person because he's in the Return to True Realm, lady.
As for choosing sides, what the hell would a small fry like her know?
The route she was taking now followed the directions Xia Tong had given her entirely.
As their surroundings grew more remote, Xue Si feared Xia Tong would simply kill her.
Xue Si worried that Xia Tong wanted to silence her permanently.
In truth, though, their worries were entirely unnecessary.
They soon arrived at the entrance to a small courtyard.
Looking up, they saw the word "Youdu" on the courtyard's plaque.
Xue Si took a deep breath, then went up and knocked.
"Knock, knock-knock, knock, knock... knock, knock, knock, knock!"
Nine rhythmic knocks.
Once the nine knocks were complete, the door clicked open a crack.
Then a man and a woman emerged, carrying lanterns that glowed an eerie green.
"Follow us."
The man who spoke made no unnecessary movements and led the two straight inside.
The moment they stepped through the entrance, the entire scene transformed.
"Whoosh..."
All sorts of pavilions and