The wolf demon remained outside.
Then, Lin Yan was forcibly pushed into the dilapidated temple by Chen.
At the same time, the fake Lin Yan, Xie Xin, and Xiao Zeng all turned their heads to look at Lin Yan.
The moment the fake Lin Yan recognized Lin Yan's face, a look of surprise clearly appeared on his face, but to prevent them from noticing, he quickly put on an indifferent expression.
Because Lin Yan and the fake Lin Yan looked identical, Xie Xin's expression instantly became one of shock. Then, after glancing at both Lin Yan's and the fake Lin Yan's faces, she swallowed with disbelief.
Upon seeing Lin Yan, Xiao Zeng stood up.
Chen calmly observed their expressions and said, "Lin Yan, who is this fellow? Do you know him?"
Hearing this, the fake Lin Yan stood up, walked around the table and chairs, and approached them. He then looked at Lin Yan and asked, "Why do you look exactly like me?"
Lin Yan: "..." He grinned.
Seeing this, the fake Lin Yan frowned. "What are you laughing at?"
"You really do look exactly like me."
"Who are you?" the fake Lin Yan asked, suddenly feeling that he was Lin Yan, yet also not?
In any case, the fake Lin Yan's mind began to churn.
"I am your younger brother, my name is Lin Jue."
"Lin Jue?" The fake Lin Yan frowned.
Chen was very pleased with Lin Yan's words and played along. "We just returned and saw him waiting outside the dilapidated temple. I saw he looked like you, so I asked him what kind of demon he was. He said he was your brother."
"I am your brother," Lin Yan said excitedly.
The fake Lin Yan was not well-informed about Lin Yan's life before his death.
However, considering the incompatibility between Lin Yan and his current body, and seeing Lin Yan in front of him looking unharmed, he believed him. "Oh, I do have a younger brother."
Xiao Zeng: "..." He unintentionally glanced at Lin Yan's stomach, and his eyes widened.
Lin Yan was a soul. By all rights, the fake Lin Yan and the others shouldn't have been able to see him, right?
Yet, they were conversing with him. This astonished Gu Xiao and A Xia, who were standing outside the door.
Even the wolf demon, hiding behind the well, was taken aback.
"Surprised?"
Hearing this, the wolf demon turned his head to look at the Yin messenger who had casually taken a seat beside him and said, "You know what's going on here."
"What?" The Yin messenger feigned ignorance.
"Feng Qi Shi set up a type of magic here. Everyone can see souls, so," he smiled at the wolf demon, "this doesn't prove anything."
"This is possible too," the wolf demon said helplessly.
Outside the door.
Gu Xiao and A Xia exchanged glances, then crossed the threshold and walked behind Chen.
Following this, Xiao Zeng shifted his gaze to Gu Xiao and A Xia.
The moment Xiao Zeng saw Gu Xiao and A Xia, their nerves tensed up. They then averted their faces one by one, pretending to be oblivious.
"..." Xiao Zeng blinked, and then once again shifted his gaze to Lin Yan's face.
The fake Lin Yan smiled solicitously at Lin Yan. "Brother, why have you become a ghost?"
Lin Yan: "It's a long story. I died several years ago and couldn't descend. These past few days, I saw you, brother, and I missed you so much." He opened his arms.
Then, just as the fake Lin Yan opened his arms to embrace Lin Yan, he suddenly remembered that he was a living person.
So, he lowered his arms, took a step back, and said, "Brother, humans and ghosts must not mingle. I fear I cannot touch you."
"Brother..."
"Alright, come and sit down," the fake Lin Yan said, turning and walking to the table first.
Lin Yan stood in place, and as he hesitated, Chen deliberately pushed his back and whispered, "Go."
Hearing this, Lin Yan glanced back at Chen, then came to the table and said, "Brother, I cannot touch physical objects, so I'll just stand."
"..." The fake Lin Yan put down the teapot, putting on a concerned expression for Lin Yan, and said, "I was going to pour you some water."
"It's alright, brother. Just seeing you like this makes me feel content," Lin Yan said, lowering his head and staring intently at the fake Lin Yan's face.
The fake Lin Yan became uncomfortable under Lin Yan's gaze. "Lin Jue, what do you like to eat? I'll cook it for you."
"No need," Lin Yan shook his head, smiling. "Just looking at you makes me feel perfectly content. When I was little, I always felt so satisfied just watching you."
"Brother, you have suffered."
"No, I'm already dead. I can't feel hardship anymore. All I want now is to look at you, brother," Lin Yan suppressed his hatred for the fake Lin Yan and said calmly, "Living well is enough."
"Brother."
"Brother, drink some water." As he spoke, Lin Yan inadvertently glanced at Xiao Zeng, who was looking up at him, and frowned. "You can see me?"
Xiao Zeng was still a girl, so Lin Yan didn't recognize who it was, only finding him familiar.
Xiao Zeng nodded. "Yes, I can see you."
"Can..." Lin Yan uttered the word, his body stiffened, and he looked back at the fake Lin Yan. "Brother, I am a soul. How can you possibly see me?"
Because Lin Yan's appearance was sudden, the fake Lin Yan hadn't thought much of it and had gone to find Lin Yan. Now that Lin Yan asked this, the fake Lin Yan was inexplicably confused.
However, the fake Lin Yan, thinking of Xiao Zeng and Xie Xin, let go of his apprehension and feigned surprise. "That's right, why can I see you?"
Xiao Zeng used a feminine voice. "Because big brother set up a magic spell here. As long as we are here, we can all see them."
Hearing Xiao Zeng's timely explanation, the fake Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Conversely, Lin Yan felt a sense of loss.
Xie Xin said, "You smell of wolf demon." She suddenly pointed at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan was startled and looked at Xie Xin, who was staring intently at him. His mouth twitched. "I'm a soul, I don't have a scent. How can you smell the scent of a... demon on me?"
Xie Xin said, "Then it's not you." Saying this, she suddenly stood up.
The fake Lin Yan was startled and looked up at Xie Xin, not daring to say much.
Chen was also startled. "Are you human?" she asked.
Xie Xin: "..." She sniffed the air again, then walked around the table and chairs to Chen. She then grabbed Chen's arms and sniffed them, saying, "You smell of wolf demon."
Chen had only been with the wolf demon for less than a minute. Now that Xie Xin said she smelled of wolf demon, it left Chen speechless for a few seconds. "No, can you stop talking nonsense?" She flung Xie Xin's hand away and took a step back.
Xie Xin said, "Where is the wolf demon?" She stared intently at Chen.
Chen became very uncomfortable under Xie Xin's stare. "I don't understand what you're saying."
"You're pretending," Xie Xin narrowed her eyes.
Seeing Xie Xin's clearly jealous attitude, and then glancing at Gu Xiao and A Xia, who had also retreated two steps, startled by Xie Xin, Chen said helplessly, "I'm not pretending, I really don't understand what you're saying."