After that thing got into the room, I held the Sirius Whip tightly and came out of my hiding spot. I saw a lanky shadow raise a dark iron whip. The whip was aimed at the paper doll’s head. 

Before the shadow found me, I carefully assessed him. He was wearing the official uniform of the Tang Dynasty. From the official hat and the gorgeous patterns embroidered on his clothes, I guessed he had a relatively high position when he was alive. However, he stood with his back to me, so I couldn’t see his face. 

“Argh!” When the iron whip hit the paper stand-in, I heard Jiang Teng’s scream from downstairs. 

I was surprised. I knew it wasn’t good.

I had sprinkled a few drops of Jiang Teng’s blood on the stand-in to increase its Yang energy. However, I hadn’t expected the spirit to be strong enough to affect even Jiang Teng’s real...