Chapter 166: The Best Bait

　　Seeing the smile on Lu Fei's face, Hu Zi felt that his boss was up to something and was very curious, but feared saying too much might spoil things.

　　He suppressed his curiosity and stopped asking questions, following his boss's orders without further inquiry.

　　Lu Fei calmly gazed into the dormitory.

　　With the ghost-repelling character on his back, he didn't have to worry about being ambushed by the long-haired ghost.

　　In the thick black mist of the dormitory, the two people used all their might, concentrating twelvefold, mobilizing all their magic power to continuously attack the black hair entwining their heads.

　　The long-haired ghost clung to their backs, layer upon layer of black hair tightly wrapping around them.

　　Both sides had reached a fever pitch.

　　Boom!

　　Finally, the black hair snapped, and their mouths and noses were exposed one after the other.

　　"Huzi, now!"

　　Seeing the opportunity, Lu Fei's eyes lit up, and he signaled Huzi to charge at the two long-haired ghosts.

　　The vengeful spirits, having just been struck by magic power, were in a weakened state, making it the perfect time to strike!

　　With one strike, Lu Fei made a long-haired ghost vanish into ashes, leaving no trace of even its hair.

　　Tiger also managed to block another one with his ghost-head saber. After a few powerful slashes, he managed to eliminate it as well, which filled him with great joy.

　　No wonder the boss waited until now to act; he was striking while the iron was hot.

　　As the dark gas dissipated, the dilapidated and gloomy dormitory became much clearer and brighter.

　　"Cough, cough!"

　　Tian Yuan coughed painfully a few times, spitting out a clump of broken black hair. Lifting his pale, sweat-drenched face, he glared at Lu Fei in frustration.

　　"You are taking advantage of someone in distress!"

　　"Master Tian Yuan, you are mistaken; this is called helping in a time of need!" Lu Fei said with a smile.

　　"Aren't the eyes of the ghosts supposed to be gone? How can you still be so blind! Can't you see that it was our boss who saved your lives?" Tiger said coldly, carrying the large ghost-head saber on his shoulder.

　　"Shameless!" Tian Yuan panted heavily, but in his anger, he could only swallow his pride for now.

　　To break free from the ghostly entanglement, he had exhausted all his magical powers even when injured. At this moment, his dantian was like a dried-up pond and needed to be repaired immediately.

　　Otherwise, if it affected his foundation, his magical power would never return.

　　The nearby Kudeng, unlike him, did not indulge in empty talk and had already begun to meditate and repair, and was in much better condition.

　　Tianyuan took a deep breath and started to sink his qi into his dantian.

　　"Two Taoist priests, no need to rush, take your time. There's still a ghost in this building."

　　But Lu Fei's next words made his barely calmed heart skip a beat again.

　　Even Kudeng's eyebrows twitched beside him.

　　Once the repair of the dantian begins, it cannot be interrupted midway.

　　Moreover, with both of them in their current state, with depleted magic power and weakened yang fire, they were even weaker than ordinary people. Encountering a ghost would be like a mouse meeting a cat, with only one outcome.

　　At a time like this, they could only rely on Lu Fei.

　　The two people exchanged a nervous glance.

　　Although Lu Fei seemed to be taking advantage of the situation earlier, he did end up saving them, so he probably wouldn't...

　　"A mere vengeful spirit is nothing more than child's play for the two seniors; there's certainly no need for anyone else's help. Farewell, I'll be waiting for your good news."

　　However, Lu Fei waved his hand and promptly turned to leave.

　　The two were left dumbfounded on the spot.

　　Ku Deng glared at Tian Yuan with a reproachful look.

　　If it weren't for Tian Yuan's rude attitude that offended Lu Fei, why would Lu Fei have abandoned them?

　　Tian Yuan was filled with a mix of frustration and resentment, unable to express his bitterness.

　　That Lu kid clearly had the strength and knew what was going on with the ghosts here, but he deliberately kept it hidden; wasn't that just setting them up?

　　Now, their only hope was that the ghost would appear after they had repaired their dantians.

　　In the dilapidated dormitory, only a flashlight provided light, making it dim and eerie.

　　In the corners where the light did not reach, it seemed as if something was hiding.

　　The two of them were panicked, desperately trying to repair their dantians, fearing that the long-haired ghost would suddenly appear.

　　The entire dormitory building was eerily quiet.

　　Outside the building.

　　Duan Tiankui and his young granddaughter, sitting among the array flags, kept an eye on the movements inside the building.

　　There was no sound coming from the dormitory; it seemed as though the four people had been swallowed by the darkness. If not for a faint light in one of the windows, they would have thought that something terrible had happened to them.

　　"Grandpa, is the ghost inside very fierce? Can they come back safely?"

　　Duan Lingyue looked at the lifeless ghostly building, her originally lively big eyes now full of worry.

　　"With Master Kudeng and Daoist Tianyuan, there should be no problem. We just need to watch over the formation and wait patiently," Duan Tiankui said calmly.

　　"What about Brother Lu Fei?" Duan Lingyue blinked her eyes.

　　"I heard he has already dealt with a few evil creatures, but since he's relatively new to the martial world, he lacks experience." Duan Tiankui mused, "But Principal Qin has already asked two masters to look after him. As long as he doesn't try to be a hero, he should be fine."

　　"That's good."

　　Lu Fei had treated Duan Lingyue to some snacks, and she certainly didn't want anything bad to happen to him.

　　Inside the building.

　　Lu Fei and Huzi hadn't gone far; they were hiding outside dorm 404.

　　"Boss, are we going to save them or not?" Huzi was a bit confused.

　　"Who said I wanted to save them? They are the best bait right now," Lu Fei said with a faint smile.

　　Both he and Huzi had ghost-repelling charms for protection, while the other two were in an extremely weakened state. If you were the long-haired ghost, who would you go for?

　　"Bait?" Huzi was momentarily stunned, seeming to realize something as he reached back to feel his own back, "Boss, you didn't use me as bait, did you?"

　　"What are you thinking! Am I that kind of person?" Lu Fei said with a serious face.

　　"You're right, the boss has been so good to me, how could he be like that?" Hu Zi laughed and nodded, not doubting him at all.

　　Time ticked by, second by second.

　　The night grew darker.

　　The entire dormitory building was eerily quiet.

　　Lu Fei and Hu Zi were lying in wait in the darkness, holding their breath and focusing intently on any movement inside the dormitory, not even blinking.

　　Perhaps it was because they had been in the building for too long, but they felt an unusual chill around them.

　　The coldness was bone-piercing, as if it could seep into their bones.

　　Every now and then, Hu Zi would rub his arms to keep warm.

　　This time, it seemed they had waited longer than usual. Nearly an hour had passed, yet the long-haired ghost had not appeared.

　　Could it be that the long-haired ghost at last saw through their scheme?

　　No.

　　If that ghost had any intelligence, it wouldn't have been deceived in the first place.

　　Lu Fei happened to see a thin layer of mist rising outside the window.

　　It wasn't unusual for there to be fog at night.

　　Squinting, Lu Fei didn't think too much of it and returned his gaze to the two in the dormitory.

　　The two were tightly shutting their eyes, their faces looking particularly ghastly under the dim light, drenched in cold sweat, seeming to have reached a critical moment.

　　Just then.

　　A slender dark shadow seemed to flash above their heads.

　　"Is it here?"

　　Lu Fei immediately perked up, tightly gripping the thunderstruck jujube wood stick and widening his eyes.

　　Huzi also became alert instantly.

　　The slender dark shadow flickered past, only to reappear after a few seconds.

　　It was a strand of hair as fine as a sewing needle.

　　Fortunately, the flashlight was shining on the two people, otherwise it would have been completely invisible.

　　The long hair stealthily approached Tian Yuan and dangled over his head.