The moonlight was as thick as ink, spilling densely across the desolate wilderness. A cold wind wailed as it wove through the withered trees and broken branches, producing a spine-chilling sound. Lin Xia's figure appeared exceptionally frail amid the mottled shadows of the trees.
"What... what do you want?..." Lin Xia steadied herself against a tree, trembling as she stood up and spoke. Her eyes fixed tightly on the approaching Ghost Staff, her legs turning weak and her knees bending slightly of their own accord.
Ghost Staff said nothing, merely reaching out a hand.
His hand grew larger and larger in Lin Xia's field of vision.
Instinctively, Lin Xia raised her left arm to block her face, shrinking her neck, turning her head to the side, and squeezing her eyes shut.
Chapter 240