Ye Lingyue controlled her spiritual power and, through the Ghost Doll, searched for the whereabouts of the Gold City Lord in the courtyard.
It's possible that Master Situ was overly confident in his human-shaped soldiers.
There was no other form of defense in the courtyard.
The Ghost Doll smoothly approached one of the rooms that was lit up.
It was a spacious living room lit with a Pine Oil Lamp, and at the far end, there was a bed.
A person was lying on the bed.
When the Ghost Doll pushed the door open and entered, the person on the bed showed no reaction.
A person lay on the bed.
Upon getting closer, Ye Lingyue saw clearly that it was a middle-aged man in his fifties.
He originally seemed to be a strong man, but he had become emaciated beyond recognition, with limbs beginning to atrophy from long-term bed rest. His entire body was severely dehydrated, with shriveled skin clinging to his tall frame.
