The pupils suddenly constricted. That glaring red fragment was a piece of the Drama Robe swapped in, and what crushed Yang Xiao even more was that the missing Resentful Eye was now on it as well!
There was no doubt—it must have been the Opera Robe Ghost who did this. She must've taken advantage of his unconsciousness to devour the Ghost Phone.
In this way, the earlier strange occurrences now made sense. At the time, his spiritual power had been nearly depleted, making it almost impossible to ignite the Ghost Fire inside the lantern. Yet somehow, he had done it, causing a powerful explosion. In hindsight, it was clear that the Opera Robe Ghost had been manipulating things behind the scenes.
However, Yang Xiao couldn't say much about it. After all, if the female ghost hadn't intervened, whether he could have survived was another matter entirely.
But this also meant he now owed her yet another favor, and she would likely come to collect payment soon enough.
