I can't Give You the Dead

Guangru…

As soon as he called out that name, the pareidolic face moved to gaze at him. Unlike the last few times that Li Feng had seen this face, it was rather lifeless and seemingly not intelligent as well. The shaman gritted his teeth and started to struggle from the hold of the vines. However, the roots began to dig closer, causing him to groan as if his wounds were being forced open.

"Guangru! What are you doing?" Li Feng was appalled at the stubborn behavior of the ancient demon. The more he asked to be released, the more the tree held onto him. Soon, the pareidolic face even moved closer to him, one of the roots growing so thick to host the face. It looked at the shaman as if it was wondering what he was saying. At this, Li Feng gradually stopped moving… "You… don't remember me, do you?"