In an instant, even those of us who had braved the Ancient Tomb time and again, hardened veterans of life-and-death encounters, were struck with a paralyzing sense of uncertainty. Not a soul dared to make a sound.
"Jiang Feng, don't be afraid. Master Pi is one of our own; we were always his favorites! Even if he has become a ghost, he would never haunt the two of us. I trust Master Pi!" Lu Gouzi muttered, his face ashen and his lips trembling as he spoke to me. Despite his words, he was huddled into a ball, clearly more terrified than anyone else.
I had never encountered anything like this before. With no idea how to handle the situation, I kept my silence. As for Huo Yinyang and Feng Long, they both looked grim and said nothing.
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