Chapter Ten: Still Shaken

"I wonder what happened to that ghost!" The principal's voice pierced through Han Tianyue's soul, leaving him restless and unsettled.

"Hey, boss, look, a newcomer!" Just as Han Tianyue’s thoughts were adrift, two shadows approached him.

"Where did this little guy come from? How dare you trespass in our territory? Kneel before your king at once!" A skeletal claw lunged toward Han Tianyue, startling him so much that he cried out, "Who are you?"

"Ghosts!" Two skull-like faces appeared before Han Tianyue.

He jumped in fright.

The two ghosts burst out laughing. "This new arrival is actually scared of us!"

Although Han Tianyue had seen spiritual entities before, facing real ghosts for the first time terrified him deeply. Still shaken by the principal’s furious shout, he felt faint and his soul lost consciousness.

"So easily scared!" The two ghosts, seeing that Han Tianyue had passed out, glanced at the sky growing brighter. With no other choice, they hoisted him and carried him into a grave.

"Where am I?" Han Tianyue awoke to find it was already daylight, yet darkness surrounded him.

"In my grave, of course!" A burly, wild-looking ghost replied. As soon as he saw Han Tianyue awake, he grinned wide, revealing a mouthful of blackened, rotten teeth that nearly made Han Tianyue gag.

"Boss, look what I found!" At that moment, another skinny ghost emerged from a crack in the earth, clutching a cracked bowl writhing with several earthworms.

"Wow, what a treat!" The burly ghost grabbed a worm and slurped it down with relish, exclaiming, "It’s been ages since I’ve tasted something so delicious!"

Still enjoying his feast, the burly ghost picked up another earthworm and offered it to Han Tianyue. "Here, little brother, try our delicacy!"

Staring at the squirming worms, Han Tianyue nearly vomited. Trying to be polite, he managed to stammer out his gratitude. "Thank you, I’m not hungry right now."

Hearing this, the skinny ghost looked at the burly one with delight.

The burly ghost said, "Then you should at least have one!" With another slurp, both ghosts ate with obvious pleasure.

"What time is it? I have to go back!" Han Tianyue suddenly remembered.

At these words, the burly and skinny ghosts froze, grabbed hold of Han Tianyue’s soul, and cried out, "No, you mustn’t! If you meet the sunlight, you’ll be reduced to ashes!"

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