The sky was just beginning to lighten when the gates of Yinyue Castle cracked open and five knights galloped out, the female captain leading the charge. They had to make haste, for no one knew if the malevolent spirits would return again.
Sony they arrived at the spot where the two had fallen into the water. The pool lay calm and slightly murky, not too deep to see into, leaving their fates uncertain—were they dead or alive?
Before the knights could plunge into the water to search, a bald head emerged amidst a clump of floating weeds, "Amitabha..."
At the same time, another face surfaced from beneath a different reed, "I can still be saved..."
From the shore, it was hard to see clearly into the water, but from within, cultivators, with their exceptional vision, could at least distinguish whether they were facing Soul Ghosts or humans.
