Becoming the Villainess: I Dominate the Cultivation Realm with My Wok!-Chapter 492: The Back-Leaning Ghost
As nightfall gradually descended, Chen Muxue nestled in Xiao An’s embrace, her head slightly peeking over her shoulder. It was this that made her discover a vague shadow beneath the dim lantern, flickering in the weak light.
Although the shadow couldn’t be seen clearly, it was certain that it was a human shadow, or rather, some sort of "human-like" creature.
The shadow was directly facing Xiao An’s back—or was it back facing? In the current situation, it was impossible to distinguish which side of the shadow was the front.
Chen Muxue let out a "meow" to alert Xiao An, only to feel an inexplicable chill climbing up her back. It was only when Xiao An gently petted her a couple of times that the bristling fur on her back was soothed.
"Why do you get startled so easily? Though being a little timid and alert could be a good thing..."
Since Xiao An was driven away by the Wang’s Cloth Shop staff, she wouldn’t linger. She was already reluctant to leave the cat with Wang Yiyi, and this situation only strengthened her resolve.
Chen Muxue was somewhat afraid. She wasn’t just afraid of that lone shadow but was reminded of the fact that she was a cat—she now had a cat’s vision, and as everyone knows, cats can adjust the size of their pupils and see clearly at night. Yet, she couldn’t discern the shape of the shadow!
Had it finally appeared? It was the same in Chu Wuxin’s Illusion Realm—whenever night came, the realm would become even more terrifying.
Chen Muxue suddenly missed the old lady’s cleaver. Unfortunately, even if given a cleaver now, her small cat paws wouldn’t be able to hold it.
"Meow!" Chen Muxue looked at Xiao An’s face, gently tapped her cheek with her paw pad, and gestured with her green eyes for her to look back.
After performing these actions, when she looked toward the shadow again, not only was Chen Muxue’s tail bristling!
The shadow remained in the same posture, completely still. However, in the few seconds that Chen Muxue had looked away, it had moved significantly closer!
Even though Xiao An had walked some distance, in just a few seconds of not looking at the shadow, it had shifted to an even closer proximity than before!
Following Chen Muxue’s indication, Xiao An stopped, turned to look back, and then shivered from head to toe, breaking into a cold sweat.
"Damn... it’s a Back-Leaning Ghost!" Xiao An’s voice trembled slightly. She seemed aware of such entities’ existence, which unexpectedly calmed Chen Muxue a bit, even making Xiao An seem like she was swearing.
Perhaps because of the decreased distance, Chen Muxue could now see the shadow’s face. It was directly facing Xiao An, with a stiff face sporting a large, eerie smile that stretched to the ears.
"Mother used to say that if you don’t come home at night, you might encounter this kind of Back-Leaning Ghost. It’s like playing Red Light, Green Light; as soon as you look away, it sneaks up behind you. If it leans on your back, you’ll be hollowed out and become its disguise! The face is actually his last victim’s!"
Xiao An spoke while keeping a steady gaze on that rigid, purplish exaggerated smile, retreating as she walked.
Chen Muxue suddenly felt something odd. Wasn’t Xiao An’s way of moving just like that of the Back-Leaning Ghost?
Moreover, Xiao An said that the ghost’s existence was something her mother had told her...
