Just then, Minglu sprinkled some black powder from her hand.

In that instant, the powder effectively masked the scent of white flowers on the villagers' bodies.

The monsters reappeared, but this time, their bloodshot eyes fixed intently on the villagers before they pounced...

A series of piercing screams echoed through the dimly lit cave.

A long time passed.

There was no one standing on the ground anymore.

The monsters were gnawing on the corpses on the ground.

Minglu activated the fragrance of the white flowers, and the monsters, as if frightened, quickly scattered and fled.

Mingluo then jumped down from the height and walked to a person lying on the ground groaning, looking down at him.

The man opened his eyes, and his numb, cold eyes revealed a rare hint of fear.

"You will be punished; no one chosen by the Holy Mountain can escape it."

Mingluo said calmly, "You've already suffered your retribution. What's your relationship with the Zou family?"

Upon hearing the name Zou, the man revealed a strange smile.

"The Zou family will not let you get away with this."

"I won't let the Zou family off the hook either!"

Minglu chuckled lightly, no longer standing on ceremony.

Without hesitation, she activated the little spiritual power she had left and began searching for the soul.

The man's eyes went blank for a moment, and then he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

In that short time, Mingluo had obtained all the information she wanted to know.

These people are from a collateral branch of the Zou family, and they had severed ties with the Zou family more than 20 years ago.

Because most of them lacked the talent for cultivation, they were driven out by the Zou family.

But one day, the Zou family suddenly came to their door, saying they wanted to take them with them to seek immortality.

They initially didn't believe it, but the elderly patriarch of the Zou family suddenly appeared before everyone, full of energy and vitality.

Only then did they have to believe that the Zou family might actually have mastered the art of immortality.

The Zou family gave them a white flower, and after they ate it, they quickly entered the Dao and gained spiritual power.

They were puzzled as to why the Zou family was suddenly being so kind and benevolent.

However, it is difficult for people to remain steadfast when faced with self-interest.

Some people gained spiritual power after eating the white flower, enabling them to use mystical arts and become members of the mystical sect. Those who did not eat it found it difficult to uphold their original aspirations.

Before long, the entire village had fallen.

That was the village's shining moment.

The entire village is inhabited by people of the Xuanmen sect, and everyone can use Xuanmen magic and spells.

However, these good days didn't last long...

They ate white flowers for several years, but in the fourth year, the Zou family suddenly stopped providing them.

However, they found that their reactions after quitting white flowers were very strong. They felt extremely uncomfortable, and their physical functions continued to decline, making them feel as if they had aged ten years in an instant.

At this moment, the Zou family appeared with white flowers, demanding that they build a cave, construct an altar, and bring in a huge white statue.

By this time, they already knew that Zou Jia had ill intentions, but no one could refuse that white flower.

From then on, they became puppets of the Zou family.

They dug a cave, carried the coffin, built an altar, and moved the huge white statue into the cave.

And so they continued, waiting for someone to be chosen by the Holy Mountain, at which point white flowers would automatically appear, and eating the flowers would allow them to survive.

He's a normal person during the day, but at night he's like a zombie...