These newly emerged blue-fire puppets were all human-shaped, unlike the flame-like souls residing in the area where Yan Xiao'er and her companions had first set foot. It was clear that their power level was much higher. Fearing that Hai Dongsi might be surrounded and attacked, Yan Xiao'er quickened her pace, while Yu Changmian walked beside her, silently counting. From an initial three or four, the number grew to seven or eight. In the end, twelve blue-fire puppets had appeared.
Yan Xiao'er noticed something strange: the number of puppets matched the number of stone pillars and fish-mouth statues. As they drew closer, they saw the puppets merely circling Hai Dongsi without any sign of aggression, so they stopped to observe. One of the puppets raised a hand, signaling for Yu Changmian and Yan Xiao'er to approach. The two exchanged a hesitant glance, finding the situation peculiar; it seemed these puppets were not as hostile toward outsiders as the other blue-fire souls. Ironically, it was now Yu Changmian and Yan Xiao'er who remained on guard.
Seeing them hesitate, Hai Dongsi’s ghost-fire soul drifted over to them.
Chapter 175