"Father? What's wrong with you?"
Luo Kang's voice emerged as that of old Gong, and he turned to look at me.
He was facing me before, with his back turned to the grassland, so he naturally did not see that scene.
"Indeed, there is something." My voice was slightly hoarse and I did not entertain any hope or overconfidence, thinking that I might have mistaken.
"Hmm?" Old Gong seemed puzzled.
I walked in front of the horse, and old Gong controlled Luo Kang's body and followed me side by side.
I briefly described to Gong the scene I saw earlier, and shared my thoughts.
Gong controlled Luo Kang's body, his hand resting on the horse's head, as if sensing something.
He muttered, "Father, what you're thinking is not wrong. There are only two small guys here. What can they see? But we haven't offended anyone on our journey so far."
Gong's voice was low and weak, only I could hear it by his side, frowning and looking puzzled.
My intuition told me that Gong's remark about me losing something was related to the strange black shadow I just saw.
If that was arranged by the Luo family, staying here would not be beneficial.
But if I caused trouble somewhere else, we'll leave anyway, and it wouldn't benefit us either.
Who knows what else is waiting for us out there?
For a moment, I remained silent, waiting for Gong to speak.
Luogiang's eyes darted back and forth as if he was racking his brains. At the same time, he raised one hand and pinched it repeatedly, obviously calculating something.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind.
"What are you doing?" Gong's movement stopped abruptly, his voice high-pitched and sharp.
I immediately realized what was happening and quickly turned my head, only to see that a particularly tall man was standing behind me.
The man was dressed in a pitch-black outfit, his cheeks extremely slender, his temples bulging prominently, and his eyes protruding as well. His mouth was stretched into a smile, directed at me.
From a distance, he appeared to be at least in his sixties or seventies, with wrinkles covering his skin, and his hair was white.
Saliva dripped from his lips as he reached out to touch my face.
"Chuandao, hahaha."
The unpleasant smell of acidity and stench overwhelmed me, as if it had been a long time since he had washed his body.
The figure I just saw corresponded perfectly with him!
Is it a person?
Or a madman?
Thoughts in mind, I took two steps back, not letting him touch me.
"Hah te!" He spat a thick blob of phlegm at the old man's feet. Luogang's face was gloomy, and Gong's tone became even more eerie, "Insane, really unsettling."
"Let's go, Father." Gong encouraged him.
I was about to follow, but the old man took another step forward. His fan-like large hands clamped tightly on my shoulders, and his protruding eyes bulged in circles.
He made a strange sound with his mouth, which sounded extremely shrill, causing an endless rash of goosebumps.
Even more spine-chilling scenes occurred.
A man appeared on the old man's back!
A man with an extremely tall stature, who had his hands and feet tightly bound to his body.
Even more emaciated cheeks, draped over the old man's shoulders, his thin eyes, embodying a sense of emptiness.
In an instant of eye contact with the man, my scalp suddenly turned numb, and all the hairs on my head rose up. I felt extremely terrifying!
Gao Tian Dao?
"Luo Kang"s face also froze, and Gong screamed in a high-pitched voice, "Ghost!"
His tone was so loud that it scared me!
The lights in the houses around us suddenly turned on, and several people came out.
At the same time, I tried to wriggle out of his grip on my shoulder, but the old man's hand felt like a vice, tightly clamped on me and wouldn't let go.
The next second, he grabbed at my waist!
The target was clearly the copper staff!
"Roll!"
I glared furiously, my hand shooting out to meet his, our hands instantly clashing together. However, the strength of his grip was terrifying!
A sharp pain radiated from my palm, feeling like my bones were being crushed.
"Gao Tian Chu!"
The voice came from the old man's mouth, but my intuition told me it was not him but his residual soul from Gao Tianzheng.
The name of the copper staff is actually Gao Tianchu?
This indeed is Gao Tianzheng.
In that instant, my thoughts scattered even more!
Why would this old man suddenly find me, carrying the residual soul of Gao Tianzheng on his back?
The cause is as simple as can be!
It was the dismembered corpse my father brought back!
From the items Luo Kuan had, I realized that the dismembered corpse must be a part of the remains.
Corpse like Gao Tianzheng, who cannot ascend to heaven and die, his soul naturally wanders in the Gao Tian Palace. But it can still be contained in the corpse.
Even if it's a very small amount, carried out for so long, it's enough to nourish and grow into a wisp.
A wisp of Gao Tianzheng's soul is definitely stronger than any ghost I have ever known!
I didn't just sit idly by, nor did I let him get the copper staff. I fought back with one hand while quickly reaching into my pocket and pulling out a jade slip!
The mirror reflected sharply on the old man's face.
Instantly, the old man's face became extremely ferocious and twisted!
"Get out!" He roared in a hoarse voice!
Sputum hit my face.
He abruptly let go of my shoulder and also of the hand he was struggling with, clamping both hands on his head in an expression of intense pain.
Even more bizarre scenes occurred.
The Gao Tianzheng soul on his back vanished.
Following that, the pain on the old man's face also disappeared, and he looked foolish and silly. Saliva kept dripping down his chin as he staggered back two steps, but he just stared at me stupidly and started laughing.
"Deputy Master..."
It was someone else who panicked and shouted out one word.
The people in front of the house rushed forward and surrounded the old man.
My face changed again.
The deputy master of the Luo family?
Luo Kang's eyes darted around, and suddenly, a grey mist appeared on his shoulder and quickly slipped into my body, the process unseen by anyone.
Later, Luo Kang's body suddenly convulsed twice, revealing a confused expression.
The next second, Luo Kang seemed to wake up and restore consciousness: "Deputy Master?!"
He let out a shout in surprise and immediately squeezed into the crowd.
Luo Kang was just a small lackey of the Luo family. Luo Yong was slightly higher in rank, and the others were more like errand boys.
Gong didn't appear, which clearly indicated that he didn't want anyone to know that he had possessed Luo Kang.
Luo Kang's reaction was quite different from when Gong possessed him. Gong should have imposed some kind of restraint on his consciousness.
I squinted my eyes and kept my gaze fixed on the old man, not taking my eyes off him. Behind me, cold sweat kept trickling out, gradually soaking through my clothes.
The old man looked foolish and silly, with no extra reaction at all. He just kept looking at me and laughing.
The ordinary people in the scene had witnessed the scene that just happened, but Luo Kang looked confused and turned to look at me, which attracted the attention of the rest. They looked at him with doubts and suspicions.
"Luo Kang finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked someone beside him, "What's going on here?"
That person unnaturally looked at Luo Kang and answered with caution, "What happened? You were right here just a moment ago."
