Hu Tao was still describing how terrifying the shadowy figure was, but Jiang Xiaofeng had long since stopped listening.
Jiang Xiaofeng interrupted directly, "Alright, just take me to the Border Between Life and Death."
Hu Tao looked at Jiang Xiaofeng: "Are you serious?"
Jiang Xiaofeng placed his hand on Hu Tao's large hat and rubbed it hard. "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. If I were to go looking for it myself, I might destroy the entire Border Between Life and Death."
Hu Tao slapped Jiang Xiaofeng's hand away and said angrily, "Fine, come with me. I want to see how you deal with that shadowy figure!"
Hu Tao had tried attacking the shadowy figure before, but all her attacks were like throwing a stone into the sea, producing no reaction whatsoever.
In Hu Tao's opinion, Jiang Xiaofeng didn't even have the Vision, let alone a way to solve the problem.
Soon, Hu Tao led Jiang Xiaofeng to an ordinary place.
"Come with me."
Jiang Xiaofeng felt a momentary dizziness before his eyes and found himself in the center of a cave.
As soon as the Knight appeared, he pulled out his Nail to stand guard.
Jiang Xiaofeng comforted the Knight and looked at Hu Tao in front of him.
"It's quite remarkable that you even noticed this little guy."
Jiang Xiaofeng stood up and said to Hu Tao.
"Alright, the shadowy figure is just ahead."
Hu Tao bent down and gestured for Jiang Xiaofeng to come over, a smile on her face.
I wish you success.
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled, told the Knight to wait there, and flew over himself.
Just as Jiang Xiaofeng appeared at the Border Between Life and Death, the dark figure suddenly became excited.
"It's my father's scent! My father has come to find me!"
The dark figure frolicked excitedly in the vast space, causing the entire secret realm to tremble.
Jiang Xiaofeng soon spotted the dark figure "dancing".
"Stop!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shouted at him.
The Void creature slowly came to a stop and looked down at him.
"You are one of the three lives that my power has manifested."
Where are your brothers?
The Void creature slowly shrank, transforming into a small ghost about the same size as the Knight, and approached Jiang Xiaofeng.
"They got separated from me, but we've kept in touch."
"We promised to come find you again when we've become stronger, Father."
The little ghost floated around Jiang Xiaofeng, seemingly in a very good mood.
"You're just after my power, aren't you?"
Jiang Xiaofeng released some of the power within his body that had been transformed by the Void Heart, and said.
The little ghost shook its head.
"These powers are useless to us; they can only be used to create our kind."
Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly realized, took out the Dream Nail, and tapped the little ghost.
"Father has been found."
"My father is silent. Does that mean he doesn't like me?"
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled.
He was worried that a scene of filial piety might unfold, but it seems he was overthinking it.
The Void creatures are relatively new, and surprisingly naive.
Jiang Xiaofeng waved to the little ghost.
The little ghost floated over.
How many souls have you consumed?
The little ghost shook its head.
"I didn't eat them, I just sucked on them all and threw them into the back passageway..."
"Their power is of little use to me; rather, the power below here is very attractive to us Void creatures."
Looking at the little ghost with the big horn that he could communicate with through thoughts, Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly thought of something.
If we also put them in the Hollow Knight's shell, would they no longer be able to communicate with each other telepathically?
Jiang Xiaofeng reached out and grabbed the little ghost.
"What's wrong, Father?"
Jiang Xiaofeng tucked the little ghost under his collar. "Go back and see your older brother."
Jiang Xiaofeng quickly returned to where Hu Tao and the Knight were.
"Is this... that shadowy figure?"
Hu Tao found it hard to believe.
Was that "terrifying shadow" just caused by a tiny ghost?
The Knight looked at the little ghost, at the little ghost's large horns, and suddenly realized something.
Then, the Knight rummaged under his cloak and pulled out a "helmet" that was the same shape as the horns on the little ghost's head.
Jiang Xiaofeng placed the helmet the Knight had taken out on the ground, and the little ghost took it out and placed it on the ground as well. He said to Hu Tao, "Don't worry, all the ghosts are fine. The biggest problem is that those souls who didn't want to be reincarnated were forcibly sent away to be reincarnated. It's not a big deal."
"It's really no problem."
The little ghost quickly climbed into the Vessel and slowly stood up.
The two Hollow Knight looked remarkably alike.
The only difference is that the Knight's horns look like broken horns, while the little ghost's horns are a pair of complete, large horns with branches.
Looking at the two almost identical the Knight, Hu Tao said uncertainly, "So... this incident... is it over just like that?"
"So hasty?"
Jiang Xiaofeng paused for a moment, then began to think.
"That seems to be the case..."
Left with no other option, Hu Tao led Jiang Xiaofeng and the two the Knight out of the Border Between Life and Death.
"Don't come here too often; it's no good for ordinary people."
"Although you must be someone extraordinary..."
Hu Tao gave a few instructions and then left.
In her opinion, Jiang Xiaofeng didn't need her to take him away from Wuwang Hill, so she left first.
Hu Tao was certainly aware of Jiang Xiaofeng's intentions, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she never imagined that the whole incident was a huge misunderstanding.
That little ghost did a good thing...
Jiang Xiaofeng, on the other hand, looked at the two little ones with a worried expression.
"Shouldn't we give you guys a name?"
"Forget it, naming four brothers is too much trouble."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the Knight and the Knight who was Pure Vessel.
Jiang Xiaofeng squatted down and touched the little guy with two big horns.
"You're the Second."
Then, Jiang Xiaofeng raised his other hand and stroked the Knight's head.
"You're the first one I met, so you're the Eldest."
Jiang Xiaofeng hastily decided to call the two little ones "Eldest" and "Second," without caring whether the two little ones were satisfied or not, and then led them towards the east of Wuwang Hill.
There's a Oceanid there that you can catch...
Jiang Xiaofeng quickly arrived at the Oceanid's challenge platform.
"Is he an assassin from his homeland, or someone who dares to disturb the Qingce River?"
"The immortals envy the forms of living beings; pure water can transform into all sorts of forms in the forests and fields."
"I'll use this water to Punishment you..."
Jiang Xiaofeng raised his hand, and a purplish-black Hypostasis Shell appeared in mid-air, shattering all the water-shaped creatures.
Oceanid: "..."
The two little ones, who were about to pull out the nail. "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng raised his head.
I don't have much time to play with you.
"Choose one: either be killed and devoured by me, or submit to me willingly."
"You're not strong enough to go toe-to-toe with me."
The Oceanid was enraged.
"Human, don't think I'm easy to bully!"
"Do you really have to kill them all?!"
The Oceanid let out a howl, and all the water in the valley converged and lashed out at Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng raised his hand, and several strands of Void Power appeared out of thin air, drawing the surrounding water flow to slowly rotate.
"Try what it feels like to be hurt by water."
Jiang Xiaofeng conjured several water arrows imbued with the Void Power and pierced towards the Oceanid.
The Oceanid's shield seemed to have lost its effect, and all the attacks landed on Oceanid.
"Alas--"
The Oceanid let out a mournful cry, drawing water from the entire valley towards Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng gradually became impatient.
I already said that, didn't I?
"You're so weak it scares me."
Jiang Xiaofeng slowly squatted down, placing his hands on the platform submerged in water.