When I entered

 the meandering path, 

my surroundings instantly turned dark. 

However, I saw a dark shadow moving a little farther ahead of me. I knew it was Li Mazi

, so I picked up my pace. 

At maximum speed, I 

was able to

 shorten the distance between us to around twenty meters. However, th

ese last twenty meters seemed infinite. 

I couldn’t catch up with Li Mazi, no matter how hard I tried. 

I shouted and yelled his name, but he didn’t hear me. He kept walking

 while holding his 

head low. 

The road ahead wasn

’t long

. 

There

 was a

n

 old 

castle

 that looked like a 

church

not far from him

. 

I could see

no cross, but t

he air aroun

d the structure

 seemed to move

 like a

 rapid stream of water

.

I knew it was because of the thick Yin energy in the ancient castle. I started to feel scared of the place. However, I clenched my 

teeth and c

ontinued to walk forward. 

After two steps, I found that something was wrong

 as

 Li Mazi had also 

stopped walking. I

n the short moment I had stopped, he could have reached the door

 if he had kept his pace. It seemed he was waiting

 for me. 

To verify this thought, I deliberately walked 

then

 halted. 

Sure enough,

a

s soon as I stopped walking, Li Mazi 

also

 stopped

.

 When I 

stepped

 forward, he also stepped forward. 

He

 wanted to make me enter that place!

That thing d

oesn’t

 want to kill Li Mazi. It just want

s

 to bring me 

to that place

.

..

Then, I realized that I was so worried 

that

 I had rushed out of the hotel to chase after 

Li Mazi

 without bringing anything with me. 

If I 

went

 inside barehanded, I would be killed 

in an

 instant. However, standing here and watching Li Mazi 

die

 wasn’t my style, either. I didn’t know what to do.

While I was hesitating, Li Mazi 

quickened his pace.

 In just a blink of an eye, he disappeared into the gate of the dark castle. 

“

Damn

! Why do you 

have 

to be like this

?!

” I was so mad

 and punched 

the marble wall. 

Still

, I had to follow him.

When I approached

 the gate, 

a

 light flashed on my side. Subconsciously, I turned my head to 

look

. There was 

an 

iron fence on each side, which looked like rows of halberds

 that sparkled 

under the moonlight. 

When I saw

 those 

‘

halberds,

’

 I got an idea. I climbed up the fence

 and tried 

my best to break one of the

m

 in half. Luckily for me, the 

fence

 was hollow. Otherwise, I would 

not have been

 able to break it with my bare hands. 

With half the 

‘

halberd

’

 in my hand, I felt more secure

. I pushed 

the door and 

strode

 in. The space inside the castle was 

so

 dark that I couldn’t even see my fingers. The 

c

old wind blew

 and howled. 

I was restlessly worried

 and turned 

on the flashlight 

on

 my mobile phone. 

When the light was on, I saw the interior of the ancient castle. It was a church with rows of seats. There was an aisle around one meter in the center, which led to a lectern. I

 guessed it was where

 the priest or pastor read the Bible and conducted their sermons.  

All of the churches would have a great cross to show their respect to Jesus Christ the Savior. However, this church didn’t have 

one

. It was strange, indeed. 

I scanned around and found Li Mazi. He was standing at the lectern, holding a scarlet rope in his hands. He tiptoed

 and was prepared 

to hang himself.  

I paled in fright

and 

dashed

 toward him

, planning to

kick

 the lecter

n aside. 

I really wanted to see how the ghost would

 make Li Mazi hang himself

 then!

However, after 

I kicked it

, I squatted in pain. I held my foot

 and couldn’t 

get up.

Shoot

! That 

freaking

 lectern

’s 

made of stone! 

My eyes brimmed with tears. 

Li Mazi’s face was stiff

, and he

 didn’t bat an eye 

at

 me. He gently and leisurely 

placed

 his head through the loop. His movements 

were

 so elegant that he looked almost like a European gentleman. 

I gritted my teeth

 and tried to get up d

espite the pain in my 

foot

. I then walked to Li Mazi

 and hugged 

his thighs

 in an attempt 

to pull him down.

Unexpectedly, he was as firm as a rock. I used all of my strength but couldn’t move him

 at all

. 

I

 was

 afraid 

that he wasn’t simply bewitched

. Li Mazi was possessed. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so heavy. 

Luckily, I found some durum wheat in 

my

 pocket. I hurried to sprinkle 

the wheat

 on Li Mazi. 

T

he moment 

he was

 hit 

by the

 grains, Li Mazi shook a little bit. Then, he slumped 

on

 the lectern as though he was made of squishy noodles. I was quick enough to catch him. 

As he couldn’t wake up, I guessed h

is Yang energy was 

depleted

. I placed him on the ground.

I then picked up the 

‘

halberd

’

and stabbed behind me

. 

I didn’t need to turn around to know that the female ghost 

was standing

 behind me. Her resentful energy was really strong. 

The ghost seemed to be scared as I had hurt her a few times. She flashed and dodged my attack. However, right after that, she 

noticed that

 my halberd was just a piece of scrap metal. She gritted her teeth

 and said 

something I didn’t understand. 

After speaking, the female ghost lunged toward me. Her speed wasn’t as fast as

 the time of our encounter

 at the hotel. I wasn’t scared

 and

retreated

 a few steps. 

Right when 

she was about to reach me, I closed my eyes and read a spell. 

I was trying to invite 

the 

Immortal Sword,

Lu Dongbin! 

Ever since I had learned this spell from Chuyi, I hadn’t had a chance to use it. I wondered if it 

would work

. 

The halberd in my hand was like a prop made of scrap metal, but it could become a sharp weapon in Lu Dongbin’s hand. Although it was a little inconvenient 

to use

, it 

wouldn’t

 be a problem for him to deal with that half-damaged ghost. 

My plan sounded 

solid

. However, after I finished reading the spell, I didn’t feel anything

, and t

he ghost was right in front of me. I wasn’t 

so

 stupid to engage in a fight with her now. I ran away immediately. 

While

 running, I kept reading the spell. 

Eventually, I was forced into a corne

r, a

nd I hadn’t been able to invite Lu Dongbin yet. The female ghost sneered evilly

 and turned 

into 

a

 red ring-shaped 

object, aiming 

at my throat. 

“You 

jerk!

 Lu Dongbin, you’re a big swindler! Swindler!” I cursed in desperation. Then, I screamed

 and ran toward

 the red ring thing

. 

Before I could raise my hand to attack, someone slapped me. 

“Who? Who the 

heck

 just hit me?” 

Since

 I was going to die here

,

 I didn’t mind if I 

offended

 more wandering ghosts. I ignored everything

 and cursed 

to my heart’s content. 

Unexpectedly, after cursing, my other cheek also got slapped. At the same time, a righteous voice arose. “You 

fool

, try to curse me one more time

.

 I dare you!” 

I was stunned, but I 

quickly 

pulled myself together. 

Lu Dongbin

 had 

arrived! 

I felt like crying inside! 

Before the female ghost 

could attack

 me again, I hurried to talk to 

him.

 “Immortal Sword, you’re here. If you didn’t come, I 

would have

 died here…” 

“Actually, I

’ve been here 

for quite a 

while

. I just didn’t want to help you. 

Did you use

 that broken stick to invite me? You insulted me!” Lu Dongbing’s angry voice 

echoed

. 

After I listened to his words,

 I blushed

 and mumbled 

that it was already good 

that I had

 this broken stick. Before I could 

open

 my mouth to talk, 

my body felt

 much lighter and agiler. The broken halberd in my hand slowly glowed a magnificent blue halo. 

It was the immortal power of Lu Dongbin! I 

stopped running and raised 

the halberd

, aiming it 

at the ghost. 

However, the female ghost was now quickly 

moving

 around in her ring-shaped form. My attacks only hit the void. I was like a yak stomping on flies

, unable to hit my target

. It was so frustrating! 

In the end, Lu Dongbin couldn’t 

bear it 

anymore. “Kid, you’re useless.”

Then, I lost control of my body. 

The blue light on the halberd in my hand shot up into the sky

, creating

 a series of shadows. 

A

ll of the attacks hit the ring precis

ely

.

The ghost shrieked in agony. She couldn’t endure the attacks 

anymore and transformed 

back into her original 

form

. 

She shot 

me a glance before turning into a red 

shadow and fleeing 

from the castle. I wanted to chase after her,

but my body didn’t listen to me. 

Before I could ask Lu Dongbin why he didn’t want to let me chase the ghost, 

he

 spoke up. “Show mercy! This is not our territory. I

 broke 

the rule when I came here to save you…” 

I 

understood 

it now. Lu Dongbin was a 

g

od in China, but he was an uninvited guest in this 

W

estern country. He had to follow the rule here. 

“Anyway, don’t be scared

.

 I’ve 

injured

 that thing

, so i

t won’t trouble you anymor

e,

” said Lu Dongbin 

in an indifferent 

voice. 

Then, e

verything suddenly turned pitch black in front of m

e

. When I 

got a hold of 

myself again, I felt the pain from my foot. 

I wanted to wake Li Mazi up to ask him to carry me back to the hotel

, but

 I couldn

’t

 wake him up no matter how hard I called him. 

In the end, 

I

asked Yin Xinyue to stay in the room and told her not to open the door. I simply decided to sleep here. Lu Dongbin 

did say 

that the ghost wouldn’t come back to trouble me.  

I directly 

laid 

next to Li Mazi. I wasn’t scared but somewhat excited

 as 

I had

 succeeded in inviting 

Immortal Sword Lu Dongbin. It was 

a 

deed I had never dreamt of doing before

!

When it was completely bright outside, Li Mazi woke up

. He asked 

with a doubtful face

,

 “Little 

Brother

 Zhang, where 

are we

? Why 

are we

 here?” 

“

I

f not here, do you think we should be in an urn?” I rubbed my swollen toes

 and fumed

. 

I briefed Li Mazi on 

the events that occurred

 last night. Li Mazi was frightened. “Little 

B

rother Zhang, you saved my 

life 

one more time…” 

“

I definitely did

. Tell me, if you were to die, I

 would be able to 

shake off a lot of burdens, right?” I teased him. 

“I’m sure you can’t bring 

yourself to ditch

 me. Although I’m not a professional, I’m your useful assistant!” Li Mazi smiled and got up to help me stand. 

“Tch, 

I don’t need your crocodile tears

!” I scoffed. However, my 

heart was

 warm.