I just want to be a quiet man

However, the son did not fall for the trick, and eventually fell short.

Well, it's the other way around this time.

Let your own son, instead of the son, greet the bride and worship the church!

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Azusa Village.

Village head home.

Qiao Ciguang, Shi Wanli, Ruan Zhi and others arrived with many casual practitioners.

After arriving at the place, I found that I couldn't see the village head for a while, because the village head's house was already crowded with villagers who had heard the news.

At this moment, these villagers squeezed the village chief's house, making it very noisy.

"Why are you drawing lots again?!"

"Yeah, isn't it time yet?"

"Old Xu's family has just had a funeral, can't they rest for two days?"

"What the hell happened?"

"Do you want to change the rules again?"

"How do you live this day..."

However, upon noticing Qiao Ciguang and others coming, all the villagers immediately shut up like poultry that had been choked, and dared not say a word.

Seeing this scene, Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli were not surprised at all, but Ruan Zhi and the others frowned with suspicious eyes. It was obvious that these villagers had something to hide from them.

At this moment, seeing that there are many people inside and outside, Qiao Ciguang ordered: "I will go in with the stone master and have a look, you wait outside the door first."

Ruan Zhi and the others responded quickly, and the casual cultivators also agreed: "Fairy Lao Qiao, Lord Shi."

Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli looked at each other, and at the same time, their figures transformed into an invisible breeze, passing over the villagers in an instant, and appearing in the main house of the village chief's house.

Right now, the village head is standing under the main room, holding a bamboo tube with two-thirds of lottery sticks inserted in it, urging a tall, dark-skinned villager in front of him to draw lots: "Old Yang family, I didn't do it either." If you don’t do this, the curse will fall, and the whole village will have no way out.”

"Village chief, how long will the whole village survive if this continues?" The old Yang family said with a sad face, "I am unwilling! Half a month ago, my nephew's family just won the lottery. When it arrives, then my family will be completely extinct..."

The village chief sighed and was about to speak when at this moment, the breeze blew by, and the figures of Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli appeared beside him.Seeing this, the village chief immediately restrained his expression and explained: "Outsiders, this is the village rule. Don't worry, as long as you don't violate the village rules, you won't be smoked no matter what."

"But when the lottery is drawn, all the creatures in the village must be present."

"It's the rule."

"Otherwise, the curse will come."

As he spoke, he turned his head, intending to continue persuading Lao Yang's family to draw lots.

However, Qiao Ciguang shook his head, and said suddenly: "Sacrifice once every five days, why is it only one day now, and draw lots again?"

"..." The village chief's hand holding the bamboo tube trembled suddenly, then stabilized immediately, and said in surprise, "How do you know?!"

But soon, he came to his senses and asked, "Did the mourning woman tell you?"

Chapter 322 : Sacrifice.

When he said this, the village chief showed a clear expression of sadness.

The weeping woman is old and has few days to live. Her children and relatives have all been wiped out in the previous draws. The only wish of the other party is to help the village at the last moment.

And this line of outsiders is obviously the rumored cultivator...

But the problem is, the truth is not as simple as the mourning woman thought!

Doing so will not help the village at all, but may bring catastrophe to the village.

Hearing this, Qiao Ciguang was noncommittal, and only said: "I already know the origin of the village, but there are still many details in it, and I want to ask the village chief."

Then he said, "I have tried it. For those who already know the secrets of the village, if they explain the situation in the village, they will not be cursed."

"So, please ask the village chief to explain my doubts."

"I am a true disciple of Suzhen, one of the nine great sects. Maybe there is some way to lift the curse for Guicun."

Hearing this, the old Yang family, who dared not draw lots for a long time, looked anxious, and immediately helped to persuade: "Village chief, I think it is better to agree to this foreigner, no, to this fairy girl! Over the years, the rules have changed. Changed again, once every five days, it was already beyond our ability.”

"The extinction of the dead village is just around the corner."

"What's more, it's changed to another day now?"

"If this continues, we will all die sooner or later!"

"Since this fairy is willing to help, why not give it a try?"

"Is it possible that the result will be worse?"

The village chief frowned, hesitated for a moment, then sighed, and said to Old Yang's family: "You go out first, and let everyone outside wait."

Old Yang's family left in a hurry, and before leaving, he did not forget to salute Qiao Ciguang, and said earnestly, "Thank you, Fairy."

When there were only three people left in the house, the village chief went over and bolted the gate, and then signaled Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli to follow him.

He took the two of them to the backyard cellar. At the bottom of the cellar, there was a secret passage. After passing through, they came to a vast underground hall.

After entering, what they saw at a glance was a kneeling skeleton, with the clothes of the weeping woman scattered beside it.

The village chief watched, sighed slightly, walked over, knelt down beside the mourning woman, and bowed solemnly behind the bead curtain.

The same as when Fairy Yumeng entered before, the bright pearl curtain was very conspicuous, and the gap was not small, but after Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli walked in, they noticed the skeleton of the weeping woman, the spiritual places in those cities, and all kinds of things around them. Details, but no thoughts behind the bead curtain.

It wasn't until the village chief kowtowed that they subconsciously looked over.

Afterwards, both of them changed their faces. The statue behind the bead curtain, in the eyes of the village chief, was a monk with a vague face, but in the eyes of the two monks at the alchemy stage, it was an indescribable horror, a big Disaster!

Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli's hearts were beating wildly. After quickly looking away, they still felt palpitations, and their foreheads were dripping with cold sweat.

curse!

Based on their backgrounds, their understanding of this world is by no means comparable to casual cultivators.

Right now, however, it is immediately clear that this idol is the legendary "curse"... This village is indeed related to that taboo!

After the village chief kowtowed, he seemed to be a little older. He coughed a few times and said, "You can ask three questions, but as a price, the sacrifice this time must be chosen from among you."

"If you can't agree, then I won't say anything."

Qiao Ciguang frowned slightly, and immediately asked, "How many people are needed for this sacrifice? It would be impossible for us to borrow everyone in the house."

The village chief shook his head slightly and said, "Just one."

"But during the sacrifice process, those who violate the rules must also be counted."

Hearing this, Qiao Ciguang immediately felt relieved, nodded and said, "Yes."

Seeing her willingness to agree, the village head calmed down a bit, and said, "Three questions, you can ask them after you think about them."

Qiao Ciguang nodded, and immediately said: "The first question, are the rules in the village set by the 'curse', or did you, the village chief, do it privately?"

Frankly speaking, she was a little suspicious of the village head in front of her.

Because according to the news passed to Fairy Yumeng by the weeping woman, the rules in the village have always been decided by the village chief.

No matter how you look at it, the village chief is very suspicious.

Hearing this, the village chief shook his head slightly, but said, "It wasn't made by the immortals, nor by me, but..."

He showed an extremely complicated look, and sighed softly, "It was made by those curse slaves who once served immortals."

Curse slave? !

Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli were stunned at the same time, Fairy Yumeng didn't tell them any words related to curse slaves, so the weeping woman didn't know about it?

Thinking of this, Shi Wanli immediately asked: "What is a curse slave?"

"Master of Jidu." The village chief said in a deep voice, "The priests who were in charge of offering sacrifices to the immortals... They now live in a place called 'Sang'."

"The various rules of Zi Village, as well as this early lottery, are all orders from 'Sang'."

Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli frowned when they heard the words.

桑？

Besides Azusa Village, is there another "Sang" on the island?

Where is this place?How many curse slaves are there now?What kind of cultivation are they all?Is it the meaning of the "curse" that they ask for sacrifices so frequently, or do they have other plans?

A series of questions came to the minds of the two of them, but there was only one last question left. Qiao Ciguang thought about it and asked, "This time the lottery was drawn in advance, can you say why 'Sang'?"

"The inheritor of the immortal has returned." The village head sighed, "This sacrifice is because of the inheritor...that's all I know."

Hearing this, both Qiao Ciguang and Shi Wanli's expressions changed!

The chosen inheritor of Yousu Tomb must not be a living being!

Therefore, no matter what, it must not be allowed to succeed.

Otherwise, a new taboo will be born in Yousu Tomb!

"I've already answered the three questions." The village chief watched their expressions change. After waiting for a while, he couldn't help reminding, "Now, it's time to go back and draw lots."

Qiao Ciguang immediately said: "There is no need to smoke, the sacrifice this time is just me."

They had checked the cemetery where they were buried after the funeral, but they hadn't found a single body.

According to the three questions answered by the village head, it is speculated that all the corpses were taken away by "Sang" during the sacrifice process.

In such a situation, Qiao Ciguang believes that he must go out in person, first deceive the villagers with feigned death, and then, through the village's sacrificial ceremony, go to "Sang" to face the real manipulators behind the scenes, destroy the curse slaves, and behead the "curse" The inheritors of , completely solve all problems from the root!

Although this village worships the former taboo from Yousu Tomb, none of the god statues left behind by him is beyond her ability to look directly at.

But Qiao Ciguang didn't think at all that he would meet the real "curse" on this island.

After all, according to Su Zhentian's records, that taboo has been missing for a long, long time...

What's more, how could the appetite for existence be satisfied by mere mortals as sacrifices?

To put it bluntly, if you really want to satisfy the "curse", even if all the twelve cities of Tianwai Island are sacrificed, it will not help.

Before Qiao Ciguang could finish his sentence, Shi Wanli and the village head were shocked.

Shi Wanli hurriedly persuaded through voice transmission: "Senior sister Qiao, whether the village chief's words are true or not is still to be discussed..."

Chapter 323 : The battle begins.

However, Qiao Ciguang's attitude was firm, and he replied via voice transmission: "If you don't try it yourself, how will you know if it's true or not? Don't worry, before I go out, Master and all the masters and uncles have methods to prevent demons and ghosts. bestow."

"Even if something happens, I'm sure I'll get out."

Shi Wanli frowned, but after thinking about it seriously, more than a day had passed, Su Zhentian's high-ranking monk must have arrived at the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Pigs.

Senior Sister Qiao's trip seems dangerous, but there will definitely be a high-ranking monk Su Zhentian protecting her secretly, so there shouldn't be any problems.

So, I didn't persuade much.

"Xiangu's kindness, Zicun will never forget it." The village chief came back to his senses and immediately agreed.

As he spoke, he took out the bamboo tube, opened it, and signaled Qiao Ciguang to choose one of the bamboo sticks that seemed to be the same as the others.

Without hesitation, Qiao Ciguang immediately pulled out the stick.

The moment she pulled out the stick, a feeling of icy cold quickly lingered all over her body, as if it was marked by a mark.Qiao Ciguang immediately felt that this sign, although it hadn't happened yet, would take her life immediately when the time came.

"According to previous experience, you have one hour to explain your funeral." The village chief said, "After one hour, you must return to your residence."

"Besides, the funeral will be held tomorrow. At that time, your corpse will need to be dressed up and changed."

"But the weeping lady is dead, and there is no similar manpower in the village. The grooming and mourning matter has to be resolved by Xiangu herself."

Qiao Ciguang hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

Through today's funeral, she already knew that as long as she did not violate the fixed rules, nothing would happen if she groomed and cried for the funeral.

That being the case, just hand it over to your four junior sisters.

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Another day passed in the blink of an eye.

Mulberry Village.