Chapter 559: Manipulating Emotions (2/2)

To him, the sealing process felt a bit as if he was an ant trying to push away a boulder. Every push seemed useless, but slowly another ant would help. The push would still seem hopeless until enough time had passed and a whole tribe of ants succeeded in pushing one boulder away.

Unfortunately, the tribe would vanish. A new and bigger boulder would appear, and he would have to start all over.

The process was tedious but necessary, so he patiently continued to work hard.

Time flowed like water, but no matter how much time had passed, it was impossible to tell in the desert. There was no moon, no change in the position of the light. Everything seemed the exact same as before, and the eerie feeling was starting to cause both Lan and Xue Wei a certain strain on their mental abilities.

Lan stopped trying to unseal his strength while Xue Wei stopped cultivating. Both looked at one another and noticed the worry within the other.

This area was able to mess with their minds in a way they had not experienced before. Usually, there should not be anything in such a forsaken place that could cause them to be so alert, but the feeling was impossible to control.

Clearly, something within the area was controlling their emotions!

Xue Wei stood up unhurriedly. He dusted the sand off his clothes before he glanced at the ghost that was still cultivating.

”I don't think we should keep waiting. I would like to know who is trying to influence my emotions like this.”

Lan nodded his head with a sneer on his lips. ”I have never before experienced the feeling of having my emotions controlled like this. I am quite curious as to what can influence us to this extent.”

Both Xue Wei and Lan had initially intended to protect the ghost, but for now, the strange phenomenon was much more critical.

”Do you think we should wait and guard this guy before we go?” Lan looked at Xue Wei's face as he asked. He was, personally, not interested in doing so, but he had found that Xue Wei's personality was rather complex. The mixture of human and beast could make his personality alternate depending on the situation.

”We never agreed to guard him. Also, he has not actually assisted us throughout the time we followed, so it should be fine for us to leave. If he does get attacked, then that would just be his own bad luck.”

Although Xue Wei was willing to return any favor he received, this ghost had not actually helped them. At most, he had refrained from trying to escape their vision, but they had also guarded him up until now. They could be considered even.