Chapter 540: Blood (2/2)

This time he made a faint with a slash of the sword, and then used a lot of strength to punch the ghost in his chest.

The young-looking ghost had just narrowly escaped an attack from Lan, but the moment he had twisted his body to avoid the pearl-like Qi, he felt his intestines hurt as the fist of Xue Wei connected with his body.

These ghosts did not bleed, but Xue Wei and Lan did. The ghost has been full of anger previously due to the fact that he had been injured by someone he had considered an ant, but after fighting for some time, his rationality returned.

His eyes narrowed as he noticed that Xue Wei and Lan's bodies actually held wounds, and that blood was slowly streaming out of these gashes.

He instantly knew that things were different from what he had initially thought, but as to what exactly was happening, he did not know.

Ghosts did not have any memories of their lives in the world of the living; they only knew of their life in the Ghost Realm, which made it so that he did not know what blood was.

The ghost bodies would not have injuries when they got hit or cut, as they were made out of energy, but the bodies of Xue Wei and Lan were made from flesh and blood.

Frowning, the attacks of the young-looking ghost slowed down, and he did not rush as he did before. Instead, he slowly began to observe. He was puzzled, but his mind was no longer confused, and he knew that it had been too long since he arrived, so he hurried to throw a final glance at Xue Wei and Lan before he unwillingly left the courtyard.

Xue Wei and Lan had expected him to continue the battle until the branch leader arrived, but it seemed that he was much smarter than they had expected.

He knew that he would die if he stayed, but he also felt reluctant. He was even more intrigued by this person's secrets, and the greed within his eyes was growing more and more intense.

He had initially thought that Xue Wei was merely a ghost who could invent a unique mechanical creature, but seeing the blood that had seeped through his clothes, and the wounds on his body, he understood that his initial expectations were far from the truth.

Even so, he did not linger and rushed out of the courtyard. He understood that since he failed this time, he would have a much harder time capturing the two next time, but he was not giving up. Such treasures could only belong to him.

Xue Wei and Lan frowned. They dared not relax their vigilance. Although the ghost had run away, they did not know whether or not he would return if they dared to relax, so they stayed on high alert until they met the branch leader himself.