I heard you had a white moonlight who died young.

Fan Zhiyi didn't know how much longer he could hold on in his current physical condition: "If I'm still alive, I'll help you find your ashes. Let's go find the kitten first."

Ah Yu was overjoyed: "Good people will always be rewarded. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll protect you after you... you know!"

Fan Zhiyi smiled at her; he didn't really want things to end this way.

The rain intensified, and the sound of rain pounding on the ground could be clearly heard as soon as the door was opened. Fog rose outside, carrying a putrid smell that made people very uncomfortable.

Ah Yu kindly reminded you, "This is ghostly energy. You'd better cover your mouth and nose and not inhale too much."

Fan Zhiyi cut off a piece of his robe and covered his face to adjust his state before starting to run as A Yu instructed.

Although he felt weak and powerless in his legs at first, Fan Zhiyi was eager to get out of there as soon as possible and avoid any further complications, so he endured the physical discomfort.

Ah Yu floated in the air in front of him, indicating the direction.

Thus, although Fan Zhiyi lost Bai Bai, he gained navigation in another sense.

It's quite a long way from here to Nanyuan. Fan Zhiyi ran for a while, then felt the mask covering his mouth and nose, making it hard for him to breathe.

Suddenly, A-Yu stopped and shouted, "Run back quickly, she's coming!"

Fan Zhiyi slammed on the brakes, turned back the way he came, and then, as A Yu had instructed, hid in a corner of the house around the corner, squatted down, and pulled off his mask.

No, wearing this while running is too cumbersome. Fan Zhiyi felt like he couldn't breathe, and with the rain, the fabric felt like it could suffocate him.

In the pitch black, only Fan Zhiyi's heartbeat remained.

Ayu squatted down with him and complained, "Could you please keep your heartbeat a little quieter?"

I'm so sorry, but this is something he can't control.

However, Fan Zhiyi was too exhausted to even complain. He had a terrible headache and had to maintain a high level of concentration.

He heard the sound of a kitchen knife scraping against the door, sharp and chilling, so loud that Fan Zhiyi didn't even dare to breathe.

The sound stopped outside the door and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, the kitchen knife was thrust into the crack in the door, as if deliberately teasing Fan Zhiyi, before being pulled out again.

This process was repeated over and over, without opening the door, forcing people's psychological defenses to collapse.

A Yu glanced at Fan Zhiyi, then rushed out as if she had made up her mind, and Fan Zhiyi couldn't even stop her.

He saw A-Yu's body pass through the door and heard her say, "Xiu, Xiu-niang, are you awake? You're looking for him, aren't you? I see him, I'll take you there."

In fact, if A Yu had distracted Xue Xiuniang, Fan Zhiyi would have had a greater chance of winning, but Fan Zhiyi was unwilling to sacrifice such a young girl for his slim chance of victory.

He moved and fell to the ground. Fan Zhiyi struggled to his feet and stumbled open the door.

Ah Yu will be eaten, but he's alright. He still has talismans, so he can hold on for a while longer. Maybe Bing Nandong and Zhuang Yujing's rescue team will arrive soon.

But the door was empty, and the corridor was full of messy water stains, making it impossible to tell where Xue Xiuniang had gone.

Xue Xiuniang was convinced that he was hers, and since he had a talisman, she wasn't in a hurry to catch him. Instead, she let him scare himself, let his talisman get wet, and hopefully drive him crazy.

Fan Zhiyi gritted his teeth and ran towards the South Garden again, but suddenly a figure stood in front of him. Fan Zhiyi gradually stopped and began to back away.

In this haunted house, besides Fan Zhiyi and Xue Xiuniang, there is probably no one else who could appear here, or whose figure could be seen.

He saw Xue Xiuniang moving towards him at lightning speed, and burst into loud laughter: "Fan Zhiyi! Fan Zhiyi! I'm going to catch you!"

Fan Zhiyi turned and ran.

Why are you back so soon? Where is A-Yu?

Fan Zhiyi dared not think the worst. The footsteps behind him were very close. Fan Zhiyi clenched the talisman and dagger in his hands, but he still did not have the courage to fight the female ghost. He could only run back.

No, other people who time-travel live a life of luxury, find true love, and eventually reach the pinnacle of life. Why is it that for him, all that's left is extreme survival? He doesn't want to die young!

Suddenly, the cleaver flew towards him. A faint golden light emanated from Fan Zhiyi's body, which blocked the attack. However, the impact of the cleaver still caused Fan Zhiyi to fall. Ignoring the mud on his face, he continued running and blinked to clear his vision.

In fact, in such a dark and foggy environment, whether or not one can maintain clear vision is not of much significance.

"Turn left!" Ah Yu's voice suddenly rang out.

Without hesitation, Fan Zhiyi ran as she had instructed: "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." A Yu's voice sounded somewhat weak, but at this moment Fan Zhiyi didn't have time to think about anything else. He just wanted to know how to escape.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Xue Xiuniang disappeared. Only the sound of her footsteps could be heard, sometimes near, sometimes far, as if she might suddenly appear from somewhere and attack Fan Zhiyi with her chilling kitchen knife.

"I can't tell where she is anymore, there are more and more ghosts." Ayu floated beside Fan Zhiyi, offering him some comfort.

Fan Zhiyi felt increasingly cold, as if his whole body was about to freeze.

He recalled the last time they escaped, how they had taken a detour around a fork in the road and followed Bing Nandong through a maze of twists and turns before finally reaching the entrance. Moreover, even after passing through the haunted house's gate, they had still ended up in another place filled with ghosts. If Bing Nandong hadn't done everything in his power, he probably wouldn't have survived that time.

Therefore, under such uncertain circumstances, even if Fan Zhiyi were to find the main entrance, he wouldn't know if he could actually leave the haunted house.

Thinking about this, Fan Zhiyi calmed down considerably for some reason: "Can you still see the road clearly?"

"Ah."

Is the lakeside promenade close to us?

"We're almost there. Let me see if there are any other routes we can take."

"Take me to the long corridor over the lake."

"What are you doing there? That place is full of the bones that Xue Xiuniang threw in, as well as the souls of people who have died over the past few hundred years. The ghostly aura is stronger now, and you're injured. They'll tear you apart!"

"I have a talisman, I'll be fine."

Bai Bai had mentioned that the female ghost was afraid of that place. Although the reason was unknown, if one went there, perhaps one could resist it for a while.

In truth, Fan Zhiyi was also very uncertain. In his current state, he could no longer run, his vision was limited, the environment was deteriorating, and there was also the female ghost lurking in the shadows, watching him intently.

With his current condition, he thinks he can just run to the gate of the haunted house? He might as well take a gamble.

Although it's unlikely, getting rid of Xue Xiuniang would make the rest much easier to handle. People always need to think positively to have the motivation to live.