Chapter 3378 — The Top-Tier Enforcer

"Mm, that will do." For once the Ghost Thing did not hesitate at all; he agreed without even thinking it over, which caught Wei Zhao entirely off guard. He thought he must have misheard.

"Senior Ghost, did you just say yes?" Wei Zhao asked, not quite believing it.

"That's right..." The Ghost Thing chuckled. "Don't look so puzzled. The truth is, when this puppet clone of mine goes in and out of the jade pendant's space, I still need your help. I can control his comings and goings myself, but it costs me a great deal of primal spirit power, and I don't care to spend that power on such trifles. When the time comes, I'll be counting on you."

"Oh? But if I help him, won't this puppet clone end up in another space altogether? The one I refined myself?" Wei Zhao meant the space where he stored his belongings.

"That won't happen. This puppet clone has a mind of his own—it retains my thoughts—so he'll pick out the space he needs automatically. He won't wander into the space next door," the Ghost Thing explained.

"I see!" Wei Zhao said, suddenly understanding. "Then this thing—is he alive or dead? How is it that he can enter the space when other living things can't?"

"Others can too, as a matter of fact. It's just that there's no air in there to breathe..." The Ghost Thing had gotten this far when Jiao Yazi cut him off.

"Ahem!" Jiao Yazi cleared his throat twice.

"Haha, say no more. Jiao Yazi won't let me talk..." The Ghost Thing hastily shut up. Clearly, the two of them had been conversing while Wei Zhao was away from the space, which annoyed Wei Zhao no end—they were plainly keeping things from him alone.

"This puppet clone of his doesn't count as a living person, and of course it can't be called a dead man either. You might call him a living dead man. He doesn't need to breathe; he only needs to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish his physical strength and true qi. As for his thoughts, they're under Old Ghost's control." Jiao Yazi offered this explanation. "As for other living people—for the time being, they cannot come in."

"All right." Wei Zhao caught that "for the time being." Did that mean people could enter later? But he did not care to ask. He guessed that any answer would only be "my memory hasn't recovered yet," so asking was a waste of breath.

Besides, having a puppet clone at the peak of the late Heaven Rank, consummate in strength, was already a fine thing. It seemed this trip out had yielded a great deal indeed.

"If there were more corpses of experts at the peak of the late Heaven Rank, consummate in strength, could you keep refining puppet clones, Senior Ghost?" Wei Zhao asked.

"I could, yes, but it drains my primal spirit power, and there's little point. Besides, I only took this one because the fellow was a cut above the rest. The others are too weak—they don't even stir my interest," said the Ghost Thing. "You, though, would suit the purpose nicely. How about I refine you?"

"On second thought, no..." Though Wei Zhao knew the Ghost Thing was joking, he still felt a chill run down his spine. If the old thing meant to move against him, he would have done so long ago; there was no need for him to bring it up only now. He was plainly just trying to frighten him.

"Heh heh, I'll go back into dormancy. My puppet clone stays awake at all times—if anything comes up, go to him!" With that, the Ghost Thing fell silent.

"Senior Ghost, have you gone dormant?" Wei Zhao asked tentatively.

"Correct." The puppet clone spoke up suddenly, giving Wei Zhao quite a start. The voice was identical to Xiao Yi's!

"Er, all right. Carry on, then..." Wei Zhao could not shake the odd feeling. An extra Xiao Yi in the jade pendant's space was truly discomfiting! No wonder Kang Jingming had been scouring the world for corpses—so the Ghost Thing had been the one hauling them in.

Wei Zhao sat cross-legged and began to cultivate. The car sped along the road, and by the time it reached East Sea City it was already the middle of the night. Even so, the sound of the engine woke Shen Yushu from her sleep. Han Jingyi had already returned to her own villa to run her experiments; when that girl got busy, she lost all track of day and night and could hear nothing of the outside world.

"Arrow Card Bro, you're back?" Shen Yushu looked somewhat haggard, and Wei Zhao felt a faint ache in his heart. Perhaps she had already learned from Yu Yi that she was to go to Fire Flame Mountain.

"Xiao Shu, let's talk inside." Wei Zhao reached out and rubbed her forehead. "You don't seem to have rested at all."

"Mm, I have something to tell you... Yu Yi called me earlier..." Xiao Shu's spirits were rather low.

"I know all about it. The place I went earlier was the hidden Yu family. Elder Yu Tianxing told me everything concerning you." Wei Zhao said. "It's about going to Fire Flame Mountain, isn't it?"

"Mm... I'm leaving, within the next few days." Shen Yushu gave a faint sigh. "I've known for a long time that this day would come, but I never thought it would come so soon. Sister Yaoyao has gone, and now I'm going too, and Sister Xinyan has collapsed. I'm truly worried about things at home... Brother Wei Zhao, don't let my silly look fool you—the truth is, I..."

"Mm, I know. But rest easy. Once you're gone, it won't be long before I come find you all. I'll take part in that plan, and I won't let anyone harm you. Not anyone." Wei Zhao nodded solemnly.

"Mm, Xiao Shu believes it. By then, Arrow Card Bro will be terribly powerful—don't forget, I'm Prophet Shu!" Shen Yushu smiled and clenched her fist.

"Prophet Shu..." Wei Zhao suddenly recalled Yu Tianxing's words. No wonder so many of Xiao Shu's earlier sayings had come true. He had once taken it for coincidence, but thinking back now, it was nothing of the sort. This was Xiao Shu's innate gift!

Yet her words now gave Wei Zhao all the more confidence to face the plan that lay ahead. If Xiao Shu truly had foreseen that things would go badly, she would surely have stopped it at any cost by now, would she not?

Or perhaps she had foreseen nothing at all, and her words were merely meant to comfort him. Either way, Wei Zhao was now full of courage and confidence.

In the villa's living room, Yu Dake and Yu Xiaoke were both seated on the sofa. Wei Zhao no longer wished to hide anything from them. Ever since he learned of Yu Xiaoke's ability, he had meant to train her into his most capable assistant in battle. Yu Xiaoke's ability could save a life at the critical moment!

Especially when Wei Zhao unleashed a major move and exhausted the physical strength and true qi in his body—so long as Yu Xiaoke could hold out for a moment, Wei Zhao would have a chance to recover!

"Hm? What is it?" Hearing Wei Zhao call her, Shen Yushu looked at him in some confusion.