Gu Xuxin's heart sank slightly. "She's already like this, what else do you want to do?"

The leading woman said, "Madam, it would be better to kill her first and drain her blood, so we won't have to worry about her causing trouble."

Since things had come to this point, Mingzhuo decided to stop pretending.

Suddenly, she made her move, kicking the person standing at the front away with lightning speed and precision. The woman fell to the ground and fainted on the spot.

The woman in the lead flew into a rage: "So, Ruan Mingzhuo, you really were an imposter!"

Mingzhuo chuckled and turned to play with the cover, "It's alright, it's alright, but you still found out, didn't you? By the way, who passed the message to you?"

The woman in the lead said, "Do you think I'd tell you?"

Mingzhuo nodded: "If you won't tell me, fine, then I'll go and see for myself which bastard ruined my plans."

She's furious right now. She hadn't even had enough fun cosplaying before she was betrayed. It's infuriating!

The woman in the lead was furious. "Do you think this is a vegetable market, where you can come and go as you please?"

At her command, the seven or eight women she brought quickly formed a battle formation, intending to capture Mingzhuo.

Mingzhuo said in surprise, "Isn't this place just like a vegetable market? Everyone likes to treat others as a dish, but actually you are the real dish."

As she spoke, she quickly stepped forward, drawing her peach wood sword and swiftly attacking the women.

The speed of their movements was unbelievable, perfectly illustrating what it means to be ruthless and talkative.

Before the women could even form a proper formation, she had already scattered them into pieces, proving they were no match for her.

The woman at the head of the group frowned: "Don't think you can escape! The young master has a life contract on him, which is determined by the power of the celestial gods. He will eventually die from exhaustion!"

Mingzhuo was slightly taken aback and turned to look at her.

The woman was overjoyed; her opportunity had arrived! With a flick of her wrist, a scorpion flew out from her sleeve, its tail held high as it lunged at Mingzhuo.

With a soft click, a puppet appeared on Mingzhuo's shoulder.

With a cold and disdainful expression, it kicked the idiot in front of it away.

The vicious scorpion fell to the ground as easily as if it were made of paper, breaking in two and dying swiftly.

The woman was horrified. This was the Five Poison Gu she had raised for over ten years, extremely poisonous and powerful. How could this be?

"What is that thing?" She was both heartbroken that the Five Poison Gu had been destroyed and wary of the wooden puppet sitting on Mingzhuo's shoulder.

Under the light, the puppet's dark eyes gleamed with an eerie light.

Mingzhuo: "If you can keep a pet, why can't I?"

She walked over and stepped on the other person's shoulder. "Tell me, where are our people now?"

Madam Luo knew she had a problem, but instead of dealing with her herself, she sent these useless people, clearly trying to slow her down.

A strange smile appeared on the woman's face: "Since you don't keep your promise, then Madam doesn't need to keep hers either. Your people are doomed."

"The lady will drain their blood one by one, using their blood to open the altar. They all died because of you!"

Mingzhuo: "I particularly admire your personality of making tough statements even when you're about to die."

She clapped her hands, and a rustling sound came from the darkness. The woman looked up in surprise and saw one dark figure after another standing in the darkness.

They stood there silently, like a stone or a speck of dust.

But upon closer inspection, one can see human faces emerging from within, staring at them numbly and blankly.

The woman was so frightened her heart almost stopped. How could this be? The village has a special magic array; these evil spirits can't get in at all!

She instinctively took a few steps back, and the faces seemed to be suddenly awakened, turning resentful and angry.

These are the souls of those who died at their hands, their three souls and six spirits drained by a special secret method, leaving only a wisp of unconscious soul attached to the resentment of hell.

As if suddenly possessed, they recognized their enemies.

The woman looked at Mingzhuo in horror, "What did you do to them?"

Why did the vengeful spirit that should have been annihilated return? It seems that its resentment has been eliminated, and it has regained its memories and consciousness from its previous life.

But how could that be? Who exactly is this Ruan Mingzhuo?

Mingzhuo pressed her stomach, and the uncomfortable feeling returned. She took Gu Xu's hand and said, "Let me breathe in your fresh air."

Gu Xu frowned slightly: "Are you feeling unwell again?"

Mingzhuo shook his head: "Let's hurry up and go save them."

The woman sensed something was wrong. She wondered where Ruan Mingzhuo had learned sorcery. They had underestimated her. They had to warn the madam immediately!

She had barely gotten up when those dark shadows quickly drew closer.

The woman's heart sank to the bottom.

——

Hearing the noise behind him, Mingzhuo sighed.

"It seems that they wanted us to be bitten to death by these changgui or completely assimilated. They were really malicious."

Gu Xu's face was slightly pale. He gripped Ming Zhuo's hand tightly. "Are you worried that I will have physical discomfort? No, they deserved it."

Mingzhuo did want to comfort Gu Xu, but then she thought that Gu Xu was always calm and rational, not a delicate flower.

"Speaking of which, I should thank you for helping to clear away the resentment from those evil spirits, which is why we have so many helpers now."

Although their numbers are less than half of what they used to be, they're probably all alone now and desperately need henchmen!

Gu Xu: "Are you feeling better now?"

Mingzhuo hesitated for a moment, preparing to withdraw his hand, "It's already done."

She was a little embarrassed to admit that she seemed to be using excuses to take advantage of Ah Xu.

The main reason was that Ah Xu's hands were very beautiful, with long, slender, and strong joints, and the aura around him made her feel very comfortable, so she was reluctant to let go for a moment.

Now that she'd been exposed, she felt too embarrassed to keep clinging to him.

The moment her fingertips were pulled away, Gu Xu gripped them even tighter.

Mingzhuo was somewhat surprised, "Axu?"

Gu Xu's long eyelashes drooped slightly: "It's not very safe here. I'm afraid we'll get lost. It's better to keep holding on."

Mingzhao: "..."

If your ear tips weren't so red, this statement might sound more reliable.

She also found it strange. Ah Xu was clearly a very self-disciplined and proper person, but she wondered if he had been provoked by Madam Luo and had acted a little out of line today.

However, this was not his own home, and danger lurked everywhere. Ming Zhuo quickly composed himself, sensed the danger, and headed in one of the directions.

She didn't notice that the doll on her shoulder was gradually turning dangerous and sinister in the eyes.

Gu Xu seemed to sense something, looked up at them without flinching, and his eyes were full of warning.

The two sides clashed silently, yet both restrained themselves from letting Mingzhuo discover them.

Just then, the scenery ahead changed, and a strange chanting sound came from ahead.

Mingzhuo suddenly stopped and looked at the guards in front of him: "We've arrived."