Chapter 1276: Chapter 842: Missing
"Hoo—"
"Hoo—"
Almost simultaneously, Yang Xiao awoke from his bed, gasping for breath, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.
Looking around, the night lamp still glowed dimly, and beneath the nearby screen, a girl slept.
The girls snuggled together, eyes closed, lying sideways on a thick blanket, a quilt covering them; they were clearly fast asleep, the quilt gently rising and falling with their breaths.
Dream...
Another dream...
Yang Xiao swallowed hard, still gripped by fear, his mouth dry, the feeling of impending doom like a shadow over his heart.
This dream was too real, more real than any dream before; in the last moment before waking, Yang Xiao had no doubt he was going to die.
As if to dispel the unease in his heart, Yang Xiao turned over, reached for a backpack at the bedside, opened it, revealing a brightly colored red Drama Robe, lying quietly, neatly folded.
Though he was somewhat afraid of the Opera Robe Ghost, he had to admit that in times of danger, the Opera Robe Ghost was his greatest reliance.
If it weren’t for the help of the good sister, he wouldn’t know how many times he’d have died by now.
After confirming the Drama Robe was still there, Yang Xiao finally relaxed a bit, looked around again, and lay back down after ensuring there were no issues.
He slept for an unknown duration when he was awakened by the noise outside. Upon waking, Yang Xiao reacted quickly, instinctively pulling the backpack from beneath the bed to his side.
It wasn’t the Esoteric Sect he was worried about, but with the people from the three major Dharma Sect families nearby, this group of unruly ones posed a threat.
But once he listened to the commotion outside, Yang Xiao’s vigilant expression relaxed, and then, with a "bang," his door was kicked open.
A figure burst in aggressively; it was Sutana, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time.
At that moment, Sutana’s eyes were red and swollen, evidently having cried recently, staring at Yang Xiao like an enraged beast.
Yang Xiao was baffled, though Sutana’s actions were usually bold, she wasn’t usually this wanton, and he noticed something off about her state this time.
"Miss, are you looking for me?" Yang Xiao asked instinctively.
But he forgot that Sutana didn’t understand him at all.
The elder following closely behind rushed to speak with Sutana in their language, then with a peculiar expression translated for Yang Xiao, "Yang Xiao, the miss wants you to hand over her friend, she says you killed her friend."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao was stunned; he naturally knew Sutana’s friend referred to the Mirror Ghost, but how could he have killed the Mirror Ghost?
Trying to dismiss this female demon, Yang Xiao took out the Soul-Capturing Mirror, intending to summon the Mirror Ghost for Sutana to see.
But the next moment, Yang Xiao’s face changed drastically; the Mirror Ghost didn’t appear, and more bizarrely, the "presence" of the Mirror Ghost had vanished.
"Gone..." Yang Xiao’s heart sank, immediately recalling that terrifying nightmare.
Seeing Yang Xiao’s delay in producing the Mirror Ghost, Sutana, running out of patience, became convinced her feeling was correct, her friend had been killed!
"Elder, quickly take Miss Sutana away; it’s not safe here, please fetch Dean Sheng, hurry! Quickly!" At this point, he couldn’t concern himself with Sutana anymore; Yang Xiao was sure he had run into big trouble.
The elder, witnessing Yang Xiao’s anxiety, knowing he wasn’t one to joke, immediately explained quickly to Miss Sutana, then persuaded her to leave. Meanwhile, a guard had been ordered to summon Sheng Yanlin.
Once Miss Sutana left, the elder gave Yang Xiao a scrutinizing look, asking quietly what had happened.
Yang Xiao explained that there was a problem with the magic artifact he possessed and asked if the elder could inform the Cannibal Buddha or bring Nalin Commander.
However, upon hearing this, the elder looked troubled, disclosing after a while that the Cannibal Buddha and others, including Nalin Commander, had secretly left the camp last night.
Yang Xiao frowned, asking, "Where did they go, when will they return?"
"Don’t know," the elder shook his head.
"Did the other three families leave too?"
"Yes, they left together." The elder might know some of the truth, but regarding the secrets of the Esoteric Sect, without Cannibal Buddha’s permission, he wouldn’t reveal them to Yang Xiao, an outsider.
"Elder Kunpa, please find the person with the strongest remaining ability in the camp, experienced in dealing with supernatural events; this is very important, please!" Yang Xiao, having dealt with many supernatural events, felt he couldn’t take this matter concerning the Mirror Ghost lightly.
"Most experts have left with the High Priest; I’m in charge here for now. You can speak to me," Elder Kunpa said seriously, nodding, "Before leaving, the High Priest instructed us to take care of you as much as possible."
Just as he finished speaking, a rush of footsteps approached outside, the door opened, and Dean Sheng hurried in, hair disheveled, clothes untended, evidently dragged from sleep.
Seeing Yang Xiao safe, his anxious expression slowly eased.
After dismissing unrelated personnel from the room, Yang Xiao disclosed the truth to Sheng Yanlin and Elder Kunpa, including the terrifying nightmare and the disappearance of the Mirror Ghost.
