Chapter 1135 The Returnee's Notes 209
Xie Ning's heart skipped a beat, "Puppetry?"
Xie Li also taught her this kind of magic, but because there wasn't much time, she didn't learn it well and could only control the little wooden thing to sit up.
As far as she knew, puppetry could be roughly divided into two types: one was to use forbidden spells to control real people, and the other was to use wooden figures to replace real people.
The second type is somewhat like a stand-in.
The wooden figure on the ground must be the second type, which is also what she learned.
"Fifth Senior".
Upon hearing Xie Li's voice, Xie Ning turned around and looked inside. He saw his fifth grandfather leaning against the door with a cane, his face covered in a dark aura, as if he was seriously injured.
Xie Ning didn't run over immediately, but looked at Xie Li first.
After Xie Li nodded, they all went over together. After all, although she noticed something was wrong with Fifth Grandfather, she couldn't tell whether it was good or bad, so it was always better to be cautious.
As the two approached, Fifth Grandfather seemed unable to hold on any longer and simply sat down on the threshold.
"What happened?" Xie Li squatted down and asked his fifth grandfather.
Xie Ning then felt her fifth grandfather's pulse and discovered that he was severely depleted, much like when she first used the red rope to trap the ghost and had all her energy drained.
“The horse was haunted by evil spirits. I suspect that the three outsiders were responsible. They didn’t make a fuss at the time because they were afraid that something might happen to Yang Liu, so they replaced her with a wooden figure.”
Yang Liu was unaware of this, because he had placed Yang Liu's soul into the wooden figure.
This way, we won't alert the enemy.
"Where's Yang Liu?"
"In a separate room in the main hall." That was originally a place for patients to stay.
Fortunately, Mu Jin didn't go inside to check, otherwise this deception wouldn't have fooled him. After all, Mu Jin is an extremely outstanding disciple. What a pity...
Xie Ning helped Fifth Grandfather to a chair and then went into the private room to see Yang Liu.
Xie Li poured a cup of tea that had gone cold and handed it over, his gaze falling on the dead horses outside. "Those three people can't get out. Why did Mu Jin cooperate with outsiders to destroy the formation of Qing Shi Town? Didn't he know that doing so would cause extremely serious consequences?"
Fifth Grandfather sighed, “How many people in this world can hold fast to their initial beliefs and keep going? Not to mention him... no, it's us who are no longer the original group.”
Our ancestors' initial vision was beautiful and ideal.
While sending their deceased family members to their final resting place, they also rebuild their homes, multiply and thrive, hoping for a peaceful and tranquil future.
But things in this world are constantly changing; both people and events are constantly changing over time.
Moreover, they were not cut off from the outside world at that time, so some descendants would leave Qingshi Town to live in other places, while others would come to Qingshi Town to make a living.
Until Qing Shi Town was completely isolated by the array, it not only blocked the unsettling factors from the outside world from disrupting the peaceful life inside, but also prevented the residents of Qing Shi Town from going out, keeping everyone confined here.
Not everyone can endure living in a secluded corner; some always want to break free, but unfortunately, they either die in the middle of the lake or on the stake.
They didn't stop those people from dying, but they couldn't let them take everyone in Qing Shi Town with them, like Mu Jin.
Xie Ning glanced at Yang Liu beside her. Yang Liu looked stunned and murmured, "I don't understand. Senior Brother Mu Jin is clearly a very good person. Why is that?"
How could he possibly kill me just because he wanted to get out? And harm the people in town too, I... I can't believe it..."
Even if she really was killed by Mu Jin.
Xie Ning didn't know why either, but the disciple who came to pick them up told them the answer.
The disciple had his hair styled in a topknot and had a beard. He looked to be over forty years old. He gestured for the three to get into the carriage, leaving the other two disciples to guard the area. Then he slowly drove the carriage towards Qing Shi Town.
"There are two ghosts on Mu Jin." This is extremely rare.
Their mission of capturing and converting ghosts in the trial grounds is inherently dangerous. If they encounter a good ghost, they might even gain a chance.
If you encounter evil spirits, you can only pray for good fortune.
When Mu Jin entered the trial grounds last time, her father led the way, perhaps hoping that Mu Jin would obtain a great opportunity, so he led Mu Jin deeper into the area.
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