Chapter 1136 The Returnee's Notes 210
Master said that the deeper you go, the longer you can stay inside. Time is an opportunity, and obtaining certain spiritual artifacts is an even greater opportunity.
Thirdly, if Mu Jin brings back a powerful spirit, he can move up in rank according to seniority.
Even though their faction is small and appears peaceful, there is still competition behind the scenes.
Very few people remembered what their master said: follow your own abilities, otherwise even gods and Buddhas cannot save you. Back then, the master was the one who went the deepest. Some people believed her words, and naturally, some people did not.
Some people think that Master said this on purpose to prevent others from becoming powerful...
Yang Liu nudged her disciple's arm, "Junior Uncle He, don't go off on a tangent."
Although she also disliked those who disobeyed the sect leader, she was now more interested in knowing what had happened to Mu Jin.
He Lizi coughed lightly, bringing the topic back on track, "We have captured Mu Jin, his two disciples, and other people from the town."
They thought Mu Jin only had one ghost, but it turned out there was another one hiding inside. The one who captured him was his second senior sister, who was almost possessed by the hidden ghost.
The most frightening thing about entering the trial grounds is being possessed by a ghost. Possession might be reversible, but once a ghost takes over your life, there is only one way out: death.
At this point, He Lizi sighed, "Do you know what's the scariest thing? It's that you've already been influenced by a ghost, but you're completely unaware of it, and you still think that's what you think and that's what you should do."
This is different from a sudden change. A more subtle influence is like someone who hates grapes suddenly falling in love with them. If the person is still conscious, then both they and others will be able to notice that something is wrong.
The influence on Mu Jin is like someone who hates grapes becoming even more averse to them, but might develop a love for grape juice. It can be said that it follows people's inner desires and then subtly guides them.
They did make changes and concealed information in some of the textbooks the children were reading, but that was to avoid causing panic, and the sect leader and his team have been actively looking for solutions.
Now that they have made contact with the outside world, people will come to help them in the future. With the efforts of more and more people, the predicament here may be resolved.
Looking at the thick fog before her, He Lizi felt relieved; they were no longer alone.
The master said that a long time ago they tried to contact the outside world for help, but they did not get good results. Therefore, some of the previous sect leaders did not dare to try again.
In addition, the situation outside the area he learned was not good, so he gave up on the idea.
Yang Liu glanced at her fifth grandfather, who was resting with his eyes closed, and decided to ask He Lizi anyway.
"What's hidden in the textbook?" Xie Ning also perked up his ears.
At this moment, Yang Liu couldn't help but recall the question Mu Jin had asked: the number of people and the number of remaining souls.
He Lizi didn't answer; in fact, he didn't know either. Finally, Yang Liu turned her gaze to Fifth Grandfather.
"Fifth Grandfather..."
Xie Ning and Xie Li's gazes also shifted over. Both of them were curious. Xie Li was not from Qing Shi Town, and his impressions of the place came from his past experiences and the stories told by his elders.
Fifth Grandfather glared at He Lizi with annoyance, "Is the connection with the outside world settled?"
This matter was done in secret, and not many people knew about it. Now He Lizi has blurted it out. What will happen if there are no results?
He Lizi waved his riding whip, pretending not to hear, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter, "It seems so."
Grandfather Wu snorted coldly and finally stopped hiding it, “The water here is bad. Our ancestors didn’t discover it at first, and by the time they found out, it was too late.”
We can't get out, and the ghosts here are gathering in ever-growing numbers; they're no longer just the ancestral spirits of the original Qing Shi Town.
But can I say that out loud?
Do you really think that a person's soul can so easily remain in the human world after death?
The world has rules, and the souls left behind in the human world, whether passively or actively, are actually exploiting loopholes in those rules.
There are not many loopholes to exploit. Even though this land was filled with yin energy and many vengeful spirits due to the war and massacres, there are still a limited number of them.
It's impossible that it hasn't been resolved after so long.
Unless the spirits from other places gathered here with the flow of water, this conjecture was later confirmed.
But they dared not reveal this fact. If they did, what would be the point of their long-term commitment?
Trapped by oneself.
The others will go crazy, and the order here will instantly fall into chaos.
Mu Jin noticed something amiss in the textbook, but he kept it to himself until he was possessed by a ghost, at which point it gradually became apparent. He then used this as an excuse to try and break the array of Qing Shi Town directly.
If he were a normal Mu Jin, he would have considered what would happen to the residents of Qing Shi Town after the formation failed. However, he was influenced by the ghost, and the idea of taking everyone away from here filled his mind, causing him to ignore the adverse consequences.
He always believed that what he was doing was to save everyone, and that he was righteous.
Xie Ning glanced at the dazed Yang Liu and said softly, "He killed someone."
Even without real success.
Fifth Grandfather smiled and said, "This is a clever twist. Mu Jin will not think it is wrong. He will only think that he has gained the greatest benefit with the least loss."
Leave here and gain freedom.
Unconsciously, Yang Liu tightened her grip on Xie Ning's sleeve. The fog ahead had dissipated, and the dark bird shadows gathered around suddenly dispersed, gradually revealing the shadow of the Qing Shi Town gate, followed by a long street, and then... people tied to the stake.
Xie Ning also looked up, but not at Mu Jin, but at the... shopkeeper dressed in a black robe with an indifferent expression.
She was completely different from the smiling girl standing behind the counter.
He Lizi stood beside Yang Liu, also somewhat silent. It would be a lie to say he wasn't sad and regretful, after all, Mu Jin was someone he had watched grow up, and was a very outstanding child.
Now that he's been burned at the stake, it means the real Mu Jin is gone.
What remains are ghosts.
Yang Liu herself knew that because Mu Jin, who was tied to the pyre, was acting crazy, it was clear that his body had been possessed by a ghost.
A loud cracking sound came from not far away, and everyone looked over. It was a middle-aged couple; the woman was desperately tearing at the man, shouting, "Mu Anyi, you killed my child!"
Mu Anyi's face was dark and gloomy. He simply brushed the woman's hand away and said, "He was born with perfect virtue. It was you who asked him to follow me in cultivation. Now I am just looking for an opportunity for him."
He couldn't handle it himself, so who can he blame?
If he were born with a defect, I wouldn't need to go to great lengths to plan for him!
After saying that, he bent over and coughed heavily a few times, almost vomiting blood. He was seriously injured and had only just recovered. Now that his mind and body were traumatized, he would probably need to recuperate for a long time.
The woman collapsed to the ground, covering her face and crying. She just... just didn't want her child to be an ordinary person.
Yang Liu took a step forward, then pulled back, turned her face away and said, "Master Mu and his wife are actually the same; they both hope that Senior Brother Mu will become very, very powerful."
However, due to certain restrictions, Senior Brother Mu cannot practice some of the sect's techniques, which happen to be the most powerful ones.
So even though Senior Brother Mu was hardworking and diligent, he still couldn't match some of the senior brothers and sisters who had learned those spells.
Both Senior Uncle Mu and his group, as well as Senior Brother Mu himself, considered it a regret.
Yang Liu opened her hands, which had six fingers. "Senior Brother Mu Jin and the others envy us for being born with imperfections and being able to learn those forbidden techniques, but I also envy them for being born with perfection."
Unlike her, who had no parents and only a younger sister to rely on, and was born with six fingers, very few people in the town looked at her with strange eyes.
But she also knew that this was not normal.
Of course, she didn't care that much, because she was already very content to be someone who could protect her younger sister and everyone else.
Xie Ning grasped Yang Liu's hand and smiled, "Perfection is just a concept; you yourself are a perfect person."
Possess a sound and independent personality.
“I…” Yang Liu sniffed and said softly, “Of course I am perfect.”
A bell rang, drawing Xie Ning's attention. A red umbrella flew from the shopkeeper's hand, instantly bursting into flames that circled the platform all the way to the stake.
The bound person let out a shrill scream, unlike Mu Jin's voice, but an extremely sharp sound.
A moment later, Xie Ning saw a dark shadow fly out, but before it could escape, the red umbrella sucked it in.
At that very moment, the golden patterns on the red umbrella shone with golden light, and the sharp sound gradually disappeared.
The flames on the high platform slowly dissipated, leaving only ashes flying into the air.
Mu Jin's mother sat on the ground, suppressing her sobs, and shakily lit an oil lamp. If Mu Jin still had a soul, she could call his soul back.
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