Wu Mabo, feeling a chill, thought to himself, last time they descended to the Yin realm, if it weren’t for Zhi Xian coming to their rescue, would they have ended up like those thirteen students, killed by Gu Xuān and forever trapped in that dreadful place?
Gu Xuan, feeling guilty and agitated, said, “All of this, it was all him! He caused these deaths. But I am the real Gu Xuan, and I’m also a victim. If it weren’t for me offering the paper substitute, he would have harmed me.”
Wen Dong calmly remarked, “Didn’t you say he was the paper substitute? If that’s the case, before you offered the paper substitute, he didn’t exist. How could he have harmed you? Moreover, he acted as Gu Xuan to harm people. Aren’t you Gu Xuan? How could you have been harmed by him? Or are you now admitting that you are not Gu Xuan but one of the students he harmed?”
Gu Xuan fell silent, then hesitated before looking at Tong Xiaosong with anticipation. “Ask anything, continue asking, I’ll answer things that only Gu Xuan knows!”
Wu Mabo couldn’t help but curse, “Damn, wasn’t the previous question something only Gu Xuan knew? You act like everyone can know it.”
Wen Dong spoke impartially, “In that case, both of you reveal something only you and Tong Xiaosong know.”
Gu Xuan beamed, “Exactly! That’s a good idea! Talk about that! Tong Xiaosong, remember when you wet your pants? I gave you a pair of jeans! You still remember, right?”
Everyone:…
Tong Xiaosong’s expression instantly turned cold.
Even Zhi Xian dangerously squinted his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashing.
Gu Xuan immediately realized that during that incident, he wasn’t just delivering pants; he was mocking Tong Xiaosong and putting pressure on him.
He hurriedly said, “And before that, I… I… Right! You were cornered by a few girls and slapped! I saved you!”
Tong Xiaosong whispered, “Is that so? But how do I remember that they had already finished slapping me and left, and you came afterward?”
Gu Xuan grinned awkwardly, “You remembered it wrong.”
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Tong Xiaosong lowered his eyes, “No, you said it wrong. You are not the real Gu Xuan.”
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Tong Xiaosong was shocked, realizing that the blood-stained pants and note were…
Taking a deep breath, he made a decision, “I don’t know who is real and who is fake, but he…” He looked at Zhi Xian and said, “What he said is correct. What do you all think?”
Everyone:…
***
“You’re lying!” Gu Xuan roared and rushed towards Tong Xiaosong. Before reaching him, he was kicked to the ground by Zhi Xian, who swiftly came forward.
“Tong Xiaosong! You’re in cahoots! You and that ghost are in cahoots!” Gu Xuan unwillingly shouted, filled with fear and despair.
Tong Xiaosong looked at the tall and sturdy figure protecting him, like a wall standing in front of him, blocking all the malice from Gu Xuan.
Wen Dong sighed, “Whose fault is it? If you don’t tell the truth yourself, I’ll ask one last question. How do we survive? Each of you gives an answer, and we won’t discuss who is real or fake anymore. After all, we want to stay alive, and whoever can save us, we’ll believe in them.”
Seeing this, Gu Xuan got up, as if a desperate person had grabbed the last straw to survive, “I can save you! I have experience! Like I said earlier, dip the paper substitute in your own blood, then use a knife to pin the paper substitute in this world. We leave, and when we go back, we can perform a ritual in Thailand, and everything will be fine!”
Wu Mabo stared in disbelief and cursed, “Fuck! Do you think we’re idiots?”
Zhi Xian calmly said, “I’ve mentioned it before; I want to start a blue fire. When the fire turns red, everything that shouldn’t exist will turn to ashes.”
Gu Xuan looked at Zhi Xian in confusion, muttering, “Fire? What fire?” Suddenly, he realized, “The day the suppression was broken, the burning of the sacrificial platform seemed to be a blue fire…”
Before he could finish speaking, he stopped abruptly, looking down at the dagger in his chest, feeling the piercing pain belatedly.
Zhi Xian released the dagger, took a step back, and faintly smiled, “Let’s end it here. I think you shouldn’t have any objections.”
Everyone:… Did you ask for our opinion?
Tong Xiaosong stared wide-eyed at Gu Xuan lying on the ground. Unlike the fear he felt when seeing a dead person before, he now felt a sense of satisfaction that the other party had finally died.
At this moment, he realized how much he loathed the other person.
***
Zhi Xian lifted a yellow piece of paper, and a blue flame suddenly appeared, igniting the yellow paper. He threw the burning yellow paper onto Gu Xuan, and in an instant, Gu Xuan turned into ashes.
The blue flames, like oil poured into water, rapidly dispersed, forming dots that expanded to cover the entire school. The visibly burning structures shot up with towering blue flames. Despite being amidst the flames, they didn’t feel the slightest heat. The entire school seemed to brighten up as everything was illuminated by the blue light.
Visible in the school grounds, more than half of the students instantly disappeared, leaving behind those ghosts that they had affixed yellow paper to.
As the blue flames ignited, these ghosts shed their human skins and reverted to their original appearances.
They instantly noticed Tong Xiaosong’s group, who stood out among them.
In a sudden fit of anger, these ghosts, in various postures, rushed towards Tong Xiaosong’s group at an incredible speed.
Everyone stood frozen, panic-stricken and bewildered in their places.
“Snap out of it!” Zhi Xian roared, saying, “Run towards the dance studio! Let’s go back! Don’t engage with them!”
After saying that, Zhi Xian was the first to run forward.
They thought Zhi Xian, like Gu Xuan, was abandoning them to save himself.
It wasn’t until they saw Zhi Xian single-handedly overturning the evil spirits blocking the way, kicking one aside and smashing the head of another, breaking through the front line, that they understood. Zhi Xian was paving the way for them!
Seeing this, Wen Dong shouted, “Ke Lin! Drag Tong Xiaosong and Tang Yuxin! Run faster! Wu Mabo and I will cover the rear!”
Upon hearing this, Ke Lin grabbed one person on each side, exerting all his strength to escape for their lives.
But Zhi Xian, after overturning the obstacles in front, swiftly arrived at the back, knocking down the entangled ghosts. He shouted loudly, “Don’t worry about anything! Just run! Leave everything else to me!”
Wu Mabo had just stretched out his hand when the evil spirit in front of him was already kicked over by Zhi Xian.
Zhi Xian said, “Don’t touch them! They will drag you away! Just run!”
The group desperately fled back to the dance studio, with ghosts flooding in like a swarm of hornets behind them.
The wailing of a myriad of ghosts filled the air, the sound alone inducing a sense of despair.
All of them were inside the room, and Zhi Xian, who entered last, turned around and blocked the entrance of the dance studio. With an imposing stance that could withstand a thousand troops, he shouted, “Enter the mirror! Quickly!”
Everyone rushed towards the mirror. Only Tong Xiaosong, worried, looked back. In the next moment, a chest filled with the scent of sandalwood embraced him.
Zhi Xian held Tong Xiaosong, crossed over the mirror, and then turned around, soaring up to sweep the legs and knock over all the candles. Behind the mirror, countless evil spirits wailed and disappeared…
With a narrow escape from danger, they made it out alive.
Goodbye for good gu xuan… He had it coming all along.. Zhi xian is such a chad ><