"Hey, Brother Deng!"
Xu Wei stood between the two men in black robes and waved to them, "We need to leave early to see the ruins, otherwise we won't be able to get back tonight."
"good."
Deng Wen led the others into the car, then casually mentioned, "These same two men in black robes brought us here yesterday. I wonder who they are..."
"They are Xu Da and Xu Er."
Xu Wei reached out and patted the shoulder of the black-robed man standing next to him. "I forgot to introduce this to you when we came. This is also a puppet."
"puppet?!"
Everyone was shocked by Xu Wei's explanation.
It should be noted that apart from his unpleasant voice, the man in black robes was exactly the same as a real person in every other aspect.
"They are truly puppets."
Xu Wei reached out and untied the black cloth wrapped around Xu Da's wrist, revealing the wooden arm underneath to them.
"These are the only two human-shaped puppets in our village. The reason they are covered with black cloth is because they are too ugly to be easily frightening."
"And they don't even need external objects to control them!"
Looking at the remarkably perfect humanoid puppet, Wang Jia and the others immediately felt that their trip had been worthwhile. "Can we see the puppet's full appearance under the black cloth?"
"this……"
Xu Wei looked troubled upon hearing this. "To be honest, according to the ancestors' instructions, the black robes on the puppets cannot be removed. However, we can go further away and remove the black robes to show everyone when we reach the Puppet Clan ruins."
Deng Wen winked at Xu Wei, "Old Xu, you're truly a good brother!"
Along the way
Because of Xu Wei's relationship with Deng Wen, and his "generosity," everyone chatted and laughed, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.
Along the way, he would also educate everyone about the plants in the mountains and forests: "This plant with leaves that look like duck feet is called *Phyllostachys edulis*, and it is poisonous. Although it is not fatal, its sap will cause redness, swelling, and itching if it gets on the skin, until the skin is scratched raw."
Out of curiosity, I picked a raccoon and it froze.
The white sap on the leaf was like milk, and there was a lot of it, flowing down its smooth hairs.
Just then, a hand removed the bulrush from her paw, and a fragrant handkerchief wiped the liquid off her fur.
The crisis is over.
"Dear host, I'm starting to miss my past self."
She recalled the time when she was unconscious, when she didn't need to sleep and wasn't afraid of pain; even when she was stabbed or shot, she wouldn't even flinch.
You are doing well now.
Shang Yanting rubbed the raccoon's fur.
The body senses pain not to cause suffering, but to protect itself.
"I don't need you to be invulnerable, I just need you to be alright."
Ouch!
Jia Xitong felt her heart melting—how could there be such a wonderful male lead in the world!
Others couldn't stand the sight of the two people being so affectionate.
Wang Jia, in particular, would definitely not be able to stand that Warcraft is more important than himself.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the cat and leopard at his feet.
The leopard cat stood inside the car, its eyes fixed on Xu Wei ahead, baring its teeth, its fur standing on end, and emitting a warning growl.
The vehicle suddenly stopped at this moment, and Xu Wei lifted the curtain to look out the window. "We need to change boats now. Once we get to the other side, it won't be far."
Xu Wei went down to find a boat, and the rest of the people got off the bus one after another.
Ahead lay a swiftly flowing river, and Xu Wei, accompanied by two men in black robes, was searching for a boat placed on the bank.
"Everyone be careful later."
After Wang Jia and the other two had walked a distance, he said to them, "My cat-leopard is not only quite strong in combat, but it also has a very accurate sense of danger. When it saw Xu Wei, it reacted very strongly."
"No way."
Deng Wen's first reaction was negative, "He and I are usually the closest."
And they split the profits equally!
"In any case, it's better to be cautious."
Wang Jia picked up his cat-leopard, "The seven of us are basically martial spirit cultivators. He is a mid-stage martial master with two puppets. He is no match for us."
The group boarded the ship.
Because of the rapid current, iron chains were installed across both banks of the river.
The boat was secured with a thick rope to prevent it from being swept away by the rapids, and two black-robed puppets paddled toward the opposite bank.
"This puppet is really useful."
Deng Wen couldn't help but sigh.
A servant with immense strength who never gets tired, and who even saves on wages.
"Can we look at the puppets now?"
"No rush, we haven't even arrived at the ruins yet."
Xu Wei pointed to the high mountain, "The valley behind the mountain was once the Feng family's residence."
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The journey involved trekking through mountains and wading through rivers.
As they crossed the high mountains, the sun was already setting. It was at this moment that they finally saw the main branch of the Puppet Clan—the Feng family.
Ruins burned for 500 years
Aside from some boulders, sculptures, and ruined walls, there is no trace of the prosperity Xu Wei described. The valley floor below is overgrown with shrubs and large trees; the area has long since returned to nature.
"Come with me."
Xu Wei led them down the mountain, and surprisingly, there was a small path in the valley that had long been covered by wild plants.
"Do you come here often?"
Shang Yanting, who was usually very silent, suddenly spoke up and asked a question.
"I don't come here very often."
Xu Wei smiled and said, "Three years ago, this place was considered a forbidden area by our people. Except for special occasions, we ourselves were not allowed to go there casually."
This forbidden area, which had been closed for over five hundred years, was broken just to earn some spirit stones.
Deng Wen gave him a reassuring look; he was truly a filial son.
"arrive."
Xu Wei led them to a cliff face.
The platform five meters above is covered with moss and carved with winged tigers, lions, and various ferocious beasts.
As one of the few remaining sites, it looks remarkably like an altar.
"This is a tomb."
Xu Wei stood in front of the altar, looking at the mountain blocked by a huge rock, and slowly said, "It is said that all the Feng family members are buried here, and the most powerful puppetry technique is hidden inside."
But we tried many times, and we couldn't dig open the tomb.
Good heavens, a grandson digging up his ancestors' graves, and he still has the nerve to talk about it everywhere?
At this point, some people were already getting restless.
It's just a big rock!
Zhang Kai took his weapon, the mountain-splitting axe, and channeled all his spiritual power to chop at the boulder.
With a loud bang.
A gigantic axe, formed from condensed spiritual energy, slammed down on the mountainside, causing the earth to shake and birds to take flight. However, it only left a shallow cut on the boulder, serving almost no purpose.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
Deng Wen didn't have time to stop it.
Zhang Kai is out of his mind. Other people's descendants are still following them, and he actually wants to open their ancestral graves.
"sorry!"
Deng Wen quickly apologized to Xu Wei, "That scoundrel, I'll definitely give him a good talking to later!"
"It's alright. If he can really open it, I'll have to thank him properly."
Xu Wei laughed nonchalantly, "Besides, the main reason I brought you all here is to ask you for a small favor..."
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