As he thought of this, Yang Xiao nonchalantly placed his right hand behind him. With a thought, a strangely shaped bone stick appeared in his hand.
To test his opponent, Yang Xiao deliberately turned his body, pretending to look at Sheng Yanlin beside him. Imdiately, the Mirror Ghost that had been pretending to be dead on the ground suddenly sat up, its neck at an odd angle, mouth wide open, lunging at Yang Xiao’s neck.
"Bang!"
"Bang! Bang!"
Yang Xiao drew the Human Bone Staff backward, fiercely hitting the Mirror Ghost’s head with three heavy blows.
With a "thud," the Mirror Ghost’s neck twisted, its eyes rolling back, as it lay back down again.
"Heh, you’re still too inexperienced to fight !" Yang Xiao sneered; had his left hand not been dislocated, making him unable to exert strength, he would have just given a massive blow.
The Mirror Ghost, after all, was derived from Yang Xiao, and in terms of personality and strategy, was completely controlled by Yang Xiao. When it ca to treachery, the Mirror Ghost didn’t need to move; just a slight expression was enough for Yang Xiao to realize it wasn’t up to anything good.
Sheng Yanlin beside him saw this and laughed, wrinkles appearing on his face. Indeed, one thing overcos another; the Mirror Ghost’s little ploys are of no use against Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao took the backpack from Sheng Yanlin’s hand and retrieved one magic artifact after another, all confiscated by Elder Kunpa after dealing with supernatural incidents.
The magic artifacts were lined up: a black stone, the Ghost Chef’s Knife, the wooden wedge that could control ghosts, and the incredibly sturdy black armor.
Following Sheng Yanlin’s instructions, Yang Xiao took almost an hour to use the Drama Robe’s abilities to "equip" these magic artifacts onto the Mirror Ghost again.
Especially the wooden wedge, which was the key to controlling the Mirror Ghost.
After handling everything, Yang Xiao and his companion left the Mirror Ghost behind. It needed ti to reconnect with these magic artifacts.
The timing was critical; too short a ti wasn’t enough, while too long could lead to mutations in the Mirror Ghost’s current state. But Yang Xiao wasn’t worried about this, as he had experts like Sheng Yanlin to strategize for him.
After leaving the Mirror World, Sheng Yanlin advised Yang Xiao to take good rest and then left.
The following two days were calm and peaceful. Sutana seed to be ordered not to leave the premises and never ca to find Yang Xiao.
During this rare free ti, Yang Xiao drew three portraits one by one: Musa, Sopa, and Hafeez.
He handed these portraits to the guard outside, asking him to deliver them to Elder Kunpa, hoping to use the power of the Esoteric Sect to find these people.
Musa was likely dead, but being kind to Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao wished to find his family to explain the cause of the events.
Of course, Yang Xiao wouldn’t deliver the ssage himself; he would have soone else convey it to them.
It was the last thing he could do for Senior Musa.
The intelligence network of the Esoteric Sect was formidable. In just a day and a half, Yang Xiao received ssages identifying them.
Musa was indeed likely dead. He disappeared in the real world, confirming Yang Xiao’s suspicion that his identity was special, being one of the few forces not under the Yin Temple Alliance in the Myanmar-Tai Black Triangle.
He managed a remote small town, where most of the residents were Islamic faithful. He acted fairly and was well-respected locally, also known to be a proficient Apostle.
However, due to rare confrontations, his exact capabilities remained unknown. But intelligence from the Esoteric Sect analyzed that he at least possessed the strength of a Ghost-level Apostle.
Next was Hafeez, this guy luckily survived. He lived in the Exoteric Sect’s domain, in a secluded fishing village.
He didn’t lie during the mission self-introduction; his true identity was indeed a fisherman, with generations of his family living by fishing.
Last was Sopa, she also survived. Soone captured her hurried figure in southwestern Myanmar-Tai Black Triangle.
Coincidentally, it was the Esoteric Sect’s territory. Records stated that she used to rely on her brother, who always took care of her. Now that her brother passed, she had packed her luggage, preparing to escape the city, as they had made quite a few enemies for survival.
Without her brother’s protection, if found by those enemies, the consequences would be unimaginable.
During the mission, this sibling duo helped Yang Xiao a lot. If it hadn’t been for Datou hugging the Fierce Ghost-tavern owner and rolling off the boat at the last mont, Yang Xiao would have been dead by now.
Counting her leap off the cliff to divert the Ghost Village People, Datou saved Yang Xiao twice, and the last-minute return of Sopa left a deep impression on him.
Yang Xiao pondered, wrote a letter, and handed it to the guard outside, asking him to pass it to Elder Kunpa. He hoped the Esoteric Sect’s people could help Sopa escape the dangerous area safely.
No need to bring her to the Esoteric Sect’s camp; she could go anywhere once she was out of danger.
No need to inform her who helped; Yang Xiao just wanted to express goodwill.
Perhaps feeling guilty toward Yang Xiao or worrying that once Cannibal Buddha returned, Yang Xiao might say sothing, Elder Kunpa graciously agreed without hesitation.
During this ti, Elder Kunpa arranged for the best doctors for Yang Xiao’s injuries and sent precious herbs for dicinal baths.
With such dual support, Yang Xiao’s wounds healed quickly, while there was also good news from the Mirror Ghost, which had fully recovered.
However, Yang Xiao vaguely worried since so many days passed without Cannibal Buddha, Nalin Commander, and others returning to the camp, unsure if they’d encountered trouble.
anwhile, intelligence about the Gu Sect continuously arrived at Yang Xiao’s room, arranged long ago by Nalin Commander.
For this towering man, Yang Xiao harbored a good impression; so people could discern his character from his eyes.
Through the intelligence, Yang Xiao discovered that the Gu Sect’s experts had been moving frequently; now, most experts from the Gu Sect’s holand had left.
Only a few experts remained to guard the ho, including Bo Yetong, who was the guy who secretly undermined the mission by disguising as Adila.
Bo Yetong’s expert father was also absent, which was a perfect opportunity for Yang Xiao.
To be cautious, Yang Xiao gathered everyone for a eting. Learning that Elder Kunpa wouldn’t stand by and save them, Professor Cui and others showed worry.
Finally, it was Professor Cui who decided to send Yang Xiao to the Gu Sect’s territory, since without Cannibal Buddha, even within the Esoteric Sect, it may not be safe.
But Professor Cui reminded Yang Xiao, he could go, but actually taking action depended on whether circumstances allowed; he mustn’t act blindly.
"If you act, make sure not to reveal your identity, or it would not only bring trouble to yourself but also to the Esoteric Sect," Sheng Yanlin seriously added.
"Rest assured, I know my limits." Over ti, Yang Xiao often envisioned Adila’s annoying face.
This kid was terribly bad; several teammates died miserably at his hands. Yang Xiao rarely had such a strong urge to kill soone.
Without Senior Musa’s final warning note advising them to be cautious of Adila, Sopa and Hafeez, who landed first, might have suffered at his hands.
If not for Patuo Monk’s conscience at the last mont, intending not to make a dire mistake again, they would have been dood, alongside Sopa who returned to save him, perishing in the hands of those crazy townspeople.
This vendetta must be settled. According to the intelligence, the Gu Sect’s compound, or ho, apart from Bo Yetong himself, was guarded by two Ghost-level Apostles, plus an unknown number of low-level Apostles at Level 2 Fierce Grudge.
Yang Xiao definitely had to deal with Bo Yetong personally, while leaving the two Ghost-level Apostles to Sui Chengguo and Tai Wenqin, and those low-level apostles to the Mirror Ghost.
Once the Mirror Ghost resolved those low-level apostles, it could return to assist Yang Xiao. Together, one man and one ghost, killing a Ghost-level Apostle wouldn’t be too challenging.
The intelligence ntioned Bo Yetong himself and his father had unmatched Ghost-level Apostle strength, equally formidable, yet Yang Xiao didn’t fear him.
"Bo Yetong, I’m coming..."
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