The original and most basic purpose of ghost servants was to lure prey for the fierce tigers cultivating in the mountains, so the tigers could feed. Even though Xia Pinming and Liu Xi had once been accomplished Immortal Path Cultivators, at this moment, they were serving the most basic function of ghost servants.
"Fellow Daoists, you... were manifestations of demonic thoughts?"
Only now did Lian Ping'er realize how grave the danger was. Yet she still believed it was some demonic path technique, assuming the two before her were not the people she knew.
"No, no, no, Fellow Daoist Lian. We are not manifestations of demonic thoughts. We truly are Xia Pinming and Liu Xi."
"Hahahaha, Fellow Daoist Lian. We were allies and fellow Daoists before, and we will be from now on as well!"
Liu Xi wore the same strange smile as Xia Pinming and even gave a salute as he spoke. Without her noticing, Lian Ping'er discovered that the light around her had grown steadily dimmer. The mountain cave through which she had entered was slowly closing, yet she could not move her feet. Instead, an overwhelming suction force dragged her toward the depths of the darkness.
The suction was immensely powerful, yet it had no effect whatsoever on Xia Pinming and Liu Xi. Lian Ping'er seemed to have fallen into a daze, watching the two maintain their saluting postures with eerie smiles as she was pulled into the darkness. The Immortal Spiritual Energy in her body gradually began to leave her as well.
At last, terror appeared on Lian Ping'er's face.
"Ghost servants! Ghost servants! You are ghost servants..."
"Aooar—"
A terrifying tiger roar came from outside the mountain cave. Its interior became completely still and dark. Only then did that great mountain with its arched ridge slowly