Chapter 176: The Exorcism
The tense atmosphere was suffocating despite no pressure coming from the ghostly hologram.
"Anyway, to level the playing field, I've removed the factor of luck. No heaven-given luck to cheat. So only your mind and power matter here," the ghost declared. He seemed disappointed as he looked at us and wasn't even bothering to hide it.
What was that about? He had just called us an interesting group of people not so long ago.
"What a trashy event for heaven's favorite to find this place. It's kind of ruined my mood," the ghost whined, which seemed highly unsuitable for someone in its position.
Another realization dawned on me: by "heaven's chosen," there was a good chance he meant Hu Jin. What were the chances of there being someone else like that?
Which meant Hu Jin was here!
I looked around, trying to commit everyone's faces to memory. Yet none of them resembled him appearance-wise, and I didn't even sense his Qi signature.
Had he been here all along? Or was some other heaven's favorite?
I closed my eyes and focused entirely on my sensory abilities. With my cousins nearby, I didn't have to worry about a sneak attack.