Huh? What just happened?
"Holy crap, I thought all four of them were dead..."
So it was a hallucination?? God Nuo was the first to wake up?
Jiang Nuo walked over, circled Si Yan once, and then pinched his face with both hands, " Si Yan, wake up!"
There was no movement.
Jiang Nuo blinked, recalling what the ghost in the void had said.
In hallucinations, everyone sees what they fear most.
broken.
Si Yan isn't so scared that she can't get out.
" Si Yan Si Yan! Si Yan!"
Jiang Nuo grabbed Si Yan's shoulders and shook him again, but she just lost her balance and fell into his arms, still not waking up.
"Oh my!"
Jiang Nuo quickly helped the man up and heard Si Yan wince in pain, muttering the word "Nuonuo" under his breath.
He responded, then pinched his cheek in an annoyed tone and complained, "If you see another version of yourself in a hallucination and can't tell the difference, you're doomed."
" Nuonuo..."
Si Yan murmured to herself, then suddenly grabbed Jiang Nuo's arm, seemingly sensing a familiar presence. She snuggled into his arms without a second thought, holding him tightly.
Jiang Nuo, who was suddenly embraced tightly, was speechless.
Is he awake or not?
A troublesome person.
Jiang Nuo patted Si Yan on the back, "I'm here, I didn't run away, wake up quickly."
Whether it was because the calling had an effect, or Si Yan had already distinguished between illusion and reality, Si Yan's body trembled and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Oh, you're awake!"
Jiang Nuo was charmed by his bewildered expression and was about to pinch his cheek when suddenly the person in her arms cupped her face and kissed her forcefully.
Jiang Nuo didn't react in time and blinked blankly, only to see Si Yan looking dazed and pained, as if he had experienced something unpleasant in a hallucination.
So he hugged her back and continued to pat her back gently.
Hahaha, candy!! Another bite!
[Waaaa, our Si Jiaojiao!! What exactly did she experience in that hallucination!]
[As expected of the strongest duo! They woke up the fastest!]
[Ahhh, stop kissing! Look at Wu Chou! He's about to die!]
Si Yan gradually recovered, listlessly collapsing into Jiang Nuo's arms, "I Ghost King."
I haven't had this kind of nightmare in years, and it's happening again here.
Damn it.
Jiang Nuo, who was squatting on the ground holding him, nodded in agreement, "I hate it too."
"But could you get up first? My legs are numb."
This pose really challenges his flexibility!
Si Yan pouted and got up, still tightly holding Jiang Nuo's arm, glancing lightly at Pu Sang and Wu Chou, who were still asleep.
He patted Pu Sang on the head, " Pu Sang!"
Pu Sang remained motionless, his body trembling, muttering to himself.
What's he muttering to himself? Si Yan leaned closer to listen.
"I don't want to... I don't want to marry a ghost... I don't want to get married."
Si Yan heard it clearly, sighed helplessly, channeled his Spiritual Power into his brow, and whispered the Heart-Clearing Mantra.
Pu Sang had paid homage to the founder of Daoism and was considered a disciple, so the Heart-Clearing Mantra was more effective on her than on others.
A short while later, Pu Sang suddenly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and his expression was still filled with fear.
Seeing the looks Si Yan and Jiang Nuo were giving her, and realizing that the surrounding scenery had changed back, she finally caught her breath and calmed her racing heart.
Then she burst into tears.
"Waaaaaah, Si -Brother Si!!"
Si Yan, disdainfully supporting her forehead, said, "Don't cry. If you cry again, you'll have to do ten more days of extra training."
"Hickey."
Pu Sang stopped abruptly, his face contorted with grief as he suppressed his tears.
What a refreshing and unique comfort...
[ Si Jiaojiao, do you remember how you just acted cute?]
Suddenly, Jiang Nuo cried out in pain.
"This isn't good..."
The two turned to look and saw that Wu Chou's face had turned from deathly pale to black, and his breathing had stopped. They couldn't wake him up from the outside no matter what they did.
Jiang Nuo: "If this drags on any longer, Wu Chou will die in the illusion created by the Ghost King."
"Oh no! What should we do? Even the Heart-Clearing Mantra won't work?"
Pu Sang wiped away his tears and recited the Heart-Clearing Mantra several times, but it had no effect.
Jiang Nuo stroked his chin, scanning the onlookers, ghosts, whose malice was blatantly undisguised.
Then he looked at Li Ta and Zhou Yize, who had become Guiding Souls, like human-zombie puppets, without souls.
"I do have an idea."
He thought the same thing when he killed Zhou Yize, but he couldn't guarantee it would be 100% effective.
But it's better than total death.
With that thought in mind, Jiang Nuo drew her dagger and plunged it directly into Wu Chou's neck.
Pu Sang, who was trying to find a solution. "..."
She watched Wu Chou as Wu Chou collapsed to the ground, lifeless, and was so frightened that her mouth remained agape for a long time.
Even the ghosts watching from the sidelines were startled and took several steps back.
Is this the solution you're talking about?!
How can humans be even more cruel than them!
Si Yan didn't quite understand either. After thinking for a moment, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and covered Wu Chou's face with it.
The viewers in the live chat were shocked.
"I wonder what's the point of washing Glutinous Rice Fans anymore. Wu Chou didn't threaten Jiang Nuo's life this time, did he? Why did they just kill him like that???"
[Holy crap, I'm furious!! The Ghost King hasn't even shown up yet, and Jiang Nuo has almost wiped out the entire guest team!! Is he here to solve a mystery or to kill people??]
"These days, murderers can get away with this so easily?? Weird and Strange Adventure Hua Country Daoist Mysticism Association, are you really not going to do anything about it?"
The fans remained silent. They echoed the sentiment: Jiang Nuo wouldn't kill someone without a reason. If it's ultimately proven they're all dead, then they won't protect them anymore...
What more proof do you need? Zhou Yize has become like that, can't you fans see it? How could she still be alive??
Rumor has it... Zhou Yize's father has already announced a ban on Jiang Nuo within the industry... The Zhou family is a giant in the entertainment industry.
Pu Sang wanted to ask Jiang Nuo why she killed Wu Chou, but she didn't dare. Now only she and Brother Yan were left in the guest group, and she was really afraid that she would be next.
"No... Brother Nuo, what do we do next?"
Jiang Nuo wiped the dagger clean and turned to look at the frightened matchmaker. "What's next?"
Matchmaker: "... Open the sedan chair door! The bride has arrived, enter the mourning hall!"
The Ghost Bride stepped out of one of the bridal sedan chairs. Her face was bewitching, as if it had been exquisitely sculpted. Her skin was whiter than that of a paper effigy, and her lips were so red they seemed to drip blood.
The other six bridal sedan chairs contained embroidered shoes, red veils, jade cups filled with blood, white silk, and two sets of funeral clothes.
The Ghost Bride covered her face with a round fan, and looked at Jiang Nuo and the other two with a sinister and terrifying gaze.
Jiang Nuo looked back without any politeness, even smiling provocatively.
It suddenly occurred to me that if the Ghost Bride was a victim of a new ghost marriage, the Ghost King probably wouldn't allow her to have absolute control in the illusion.
Could it be that the Ghost King fell in love with the Ghost Bride at first sight...?
By this time, everything in the mourning hall had been arranged, and the ghosts quieted down, all looking outwards, waiting for the arrival of the Ghost King.