In a small alley in the Ghost City.
Zhen Zhi Dao and his group had just experienced a "life and death chase."
They ran with all their might, trying to distance themselves from the Phoenix Pavilion, fearing that the ten Ghost Kings behind them would pursue them.
Only when they were exhausted and felt a little safer did they stop, leaning against the wall or squatting by the roadside, panting.
Someone asked Zhen Zhi Dao, "Aren't we being a bit too sensitive? Those Ghost Kings didn't chase us."
Zhen Zhi Dao hit that person on the head and retorted, "Then go back and ask them why they didn't chase!"
In the situation just now, if they hadn't run, they would have all been killed!
Zhen Zhi Dao was known for his cautious and meticulous nature, which was why they were willing to follow him. At least they wouldn't suffer unexpected setbacks.
They didn't consider themselves "cowardly." Instead, they believed it was "a wise person knows when to bend and when to stand tall," a superior quality that others lacked.
The person rubbed their head and said, "We can't leave the Ghost City anyway. Where can we run to?"
"We'll just hide obediently. I don't believe this Ghost City will really shut down!"
After Zhen Zhi Dao finished speaking, he patted the tortoise shell on his back, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and rubbed his calves.
Damn it, he had run too desperately just now, and his calves were starting to cramp.
"That damned Yan Shou Yi actually knows so many Ghost Kings. If I ever meet him alone, I'll skin him alive!" Zhen Zhi Dao said fiercely, unable to contain his anger.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and saw a group of people running towards them.
This alley was secluded and dark. Zhen Zhi Dao had brought everyone here specifically because he thought no one would come.
Little did he know that before they could even settle down, another group arrived.
Zhen Zhi Dao felt it was necessary to negotiate with them and ask them to go elsewhere.
But as he took the first step, the second step froze in mid-air, as if he had been acupoint-struck and could not move.
"Yan, Yan Shou Yi?!"
Zhen Zhi Dao swallowed, his heart chilling.
The group that followed them was Yan Shou Yi and his companions, who had sneaked out of the Phoenix Pavilion.
Zhen Zhi Dao immediately cursed inwardly. It was truly a case of "what you fear will come."
Yan Shou Yi and his group also spotted Zhen Zhi Dao and his companions. They all slowed down until they finally stopped, maintaining a safe distance of over ten meters between them.
Long Fei Cheng grumbled, "Holy shit, are these guys blocking us?"
They were also on the run. If a fight broke out, and Yu Jin Hong and Shi Jing found out, the situation would be difficult to handle.
Therefore, Yan Shou Yi did not want to get entangled with Zhen Zhi Dao and his group.
Wei Chang Qing said coldly, "If necessary, I'll stay behind to hold them off, and you guys can leave the Ghost City first."
"If we go, we go together," Yan Shou Yi shook his head.
While Yan Shou Yi and his group were conferring, Zhen Zhi Dao and his companions were also communicating.
However, they were not paying attention to Yan Shou Yi but were focused on Long Fei Cheng.
These geniuses still believed that Long Fei Cheng was Yan Shou Yi!
"Yan Shou Yi has appeared. Should we fight or not?" someone asked Zhen Zhi Dao.
Zhen Zhi Dao gritted his teeth and said, "It's best not to conflict with them. There are still ten Ghost Kings behind us."
"Then we..."
Before he could finish, Long Fei Cheng suddenly sneezed.
"Achoo!"
This sneeze almost scared the souls out of Zhen Zhi Dao and his group. In an instant, everyone displayed their own divine abilities, using every means possible to disappear from Yan Shou Yi's sight.
Zhen Zhi Dao directly used earth遁 (earth escape), drilling a hole through the marble floor tiles.
Perhaps due to nervousness, the hole Zhen Zhi Dao drilled was a bit small, and it got him stuck. Later, Zhen Zhi Dao exerted force, even farting before drilling into the ground.
This scene left Yan Shou Yi and his group dumbfounded.
When Long Fei Cheng rubbed his nose, sniffled, and looked up again, Zhen Zhi Dao and his companions had already vanished.
"Huh?? Where did they go?!" Long Fei Cheng asked in confusion.
Lin Zi Tong said blankly, "You sneezed, and they all got scared and ran away."
"Huh?"
Long Fei Cheng laughed, "Sister-in-law, don't tease me."
"It's true," Yan Shou Yi scratched his head, unable to comprehend. "Did they take the wrong medicine or too much medicine..."
If Wei Chang Qing had made a move, it would have been understandable for Zhen Zhi Dao and his group to flee.
But Long Fei Cheng had just sneezed!
Could it be that Zhen Zhi Dao and his group were all like cats, having an overreaction to Long Fei Cheng's sneeze?
After confirming that Zhen Zhi Dao and his group were scared away by his sneeze, Long Fei Cheng couldn't help but laugh heartily, "It seems my identity as a powerhouse can't be hidden anymore. Zhen Zhi Dao and his group are so afraid of me!"
Wei Chang Qing's eyes twitched. He had a feeling that things were not as they seemed.
Tao Hua Ying rubbed her temples, finding herself a little unable to comprehend the team's situation.
However, she still urged, "Since there's no one blocking us ahead, we should speed up."
Zhen Zhi Dao and his group were just a minor interlude. Leaving the Ghost City was Yan Shou Yi's true objective.
So, the group hurried on their way towards the Shi Mansion.
A few minutes after they left.
Zhen Zhi Dao crawled out of the hole he had dug.
He first exposed his eyes, cautiously looking in the direction Yan Shou Yi and his group had left. After confirming that Yan Shou Yi and his group were gone, he climbed out.
"Brothers, they're gone," Zhen Zhi Dao whispered.
Soon, those who had scattered and fled returned, as if a flock of startled birds had gathered again.
"I was so scared just now. I thought Yan Shou Yi was going to make a move!"
"Are we all being too sensitive? He just sneezed."
"Damn, Wei Yue Yan, you were the fastest to run just now!"
"That was for caution. If you guys couldn't defeat them, I could at least help you collect your bodies!"
Zhen Zhi Dao coughed a few times and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing."
He soberly stated his opinion, "Do you think Yan Shou Yi's sneeze was a coincidence?"
"Wasn't it?" Everyone was surprised, perking up their ears to listen to Zhen Zhi Dao's insightful opinion.
Zhen Zhi Dao said with a serious expression, "He was giving us a chance to escape. The sneeze was the signal. If we hadn't run just now, Wei Chang Qing and the others would have attacked, and then the Ghost Kings would have arrived. We would have been trapped with nowhere to go."
"But why did he let us off the hook?"
"Ah, this..."
Zhen Zhi Dao hesitated, unsure how to answer.
At this moment, Bi Shui 㺄, one of the Seven Mansions of the White Tiger, covered his ears and said, "Wait! I think I heard that the ten Ghost Kings from the Phoenix Pavilion started fighting, and they were shouting something like killing Yan Shou Yi."
Bi Shui 㺄's hearing was like a propitious wind, able to hear sounds from a kilometer away.
Hearing Bi Shui 㺄's words, everyone suddenly fell silent.
Could it be...
There was a possibility...
That the ten Ghost Kings were not Yan Shou Yi's allies?
Or perhaps... they were also there to kill Yan Shou Yi?