"Recently, those families have joined together to hold a competition, and the winner will be the great shaman of Miao territory."
“The disciple personally appointed by the Grand Wizard will be the next witch.”
"I heard that this time, the Wen family took the lead in making trouble, followed by the Wang family, the Xiao family, and the Tang family."
"This competition has caused quite a stir, and those who are paying attention to it are all prominent families in the Miao region."
"If the Grand Wizard can't pull through this time, my poor granddaughter might really be..."
Halfway through his speech, the old wizard Liu began to cry.
She cried very sadly, after all, that was her own granddaughter.
For a moment, no one knew what to do.
Tell me, how do you need our help?
It took the old sorcerer Liu a long time to stop crying before he said in a choked voice:
"I need your help to win this game."
"Then I'll take my granddaughter and leave this place."
"Staying here will only bring danger sooner or later."
"The great wizard contacted me not long ago; she already felt that her time was coming to an end."
“She has already planted her own natal Gu in my granddaughter’s body. Once the great shaman passes away, my granddaughter’s Golden Silkworm Gu will evolve again.”
“By then, the family will be even less likely to let her leave.”
“My granddaughter is kind-hearted and wouldn’t have the heart to hurt others. Her soft heart will eventually ruin her.”
The master asked us, "What do you think should be done about this?"
Clearly, even the master couldn't make decisions for everyone.
After all, the danger of this competition is self-evident.
Moreover, they were put in this position in this way, leaving them no choice but to help.
“Master, you can make the decision,” I replied calmly.
Master's wife and senior brother, Wu Shi, also nodded.
After all, these people really didn't have any better solutions.
The master thought for a moment, then turned to look at the old sorcerer Liu and said, "We can agree to help you, but you used witchcraft to harm your disciple, and you cannot escape the blame for that."
"Once this is over, I hope you will go to the association to be punished yourself. I don't care whether you can withstand the punishment or not; after all, it was your own choice."
Upon hearing this, the old sorcerer Liu was not afraid. Instead, he laughed and said, "As long as my granddaughter can be saved, what's the big deal if I die?"
"Although I have to ask for your help in such a despicable way, I still want to thank you."
"I'm afraid I'll never be able to repay your immense kindness in this lifetime."
"If there is a beginning, I will repay you by working like an ox or a horse."
I don't know why, but I feel a little uneasy.
Morally speaking, the old sorcerer Liu can be considered utterly despicable for harming complete strangers.
Out of familial affection, this woman was willing to sacrifice herself to protect her granddaughter.
Was she selfish or selfless?
I don't quite understand this question.
Old Wizard Liu was pulled up, looking particularly forlorn.
She didn't say anything, but quietly led the way.
Soon, we were led into a room.
The room was very dark, almost completely dark.
There were only a few dim kerosene lamps, as if they might go out at any moment.
Entering the inner room, you'll see an old woman sitting cross-legged on a kang (a heated brick bed).
The old woman's face was covered in wrinkles, and her gray hair was enough to tell her age.
His thin limbs and almost fleshless face were somewhat creepy to look at.
Perhaps sensing our arrival, the old woman slowly opened her eyes and smiled at everyone.
Her smile didn't make people feel close to her; instead, it gave off a creepy feeling.
"Little Liu is here! Long time no see. How have you been doing out there?"
The old woman spoke in a voice even hoarser than that of the old sorcerer Liu.
Judging from her breathing, she really seemed to be nearing the end of her life.
When the old sorcerer Liu saw the old woman, his expression became complicated, and he said in a trembling voice:
"Great Wizard, what's wrong with you...?"
His voice choked with emotion, and in the end, he couldn't express what he wanted to say.
However, we also learned that the old woman sitting cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed) was the legendary great shaman.
But she was completely different from the image I had imagined.
In my imagination, a great wizard should be a very spirited and intimidating figure.
But the way the great wizard looked at me made it seem like she would die instantly if I jumped up and scared her.
The high wizard reached out and grasped the old wizard Liu's wrist, still smiling, and said:
"It's great to be out here. This place has really changed; it's become so different that I hardly recognize it anymore."
"You can see it too, I'm getting old."
"You're getting old too, hahaha."
The great wizard's words were full of emotion, and we all listened quietly without saying a word.
"Sigh, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. You haven't seen your granddaughter in a long time, have you?"
Upon hearing the Grand Wizard's words, it was clear that Old Wizard Liu's body trembled.
Old Wizard Liu reached out and grasped the Great Wizard's hand, saying:
"Great Wizard, thank you so much for taking care of Xiao Tao all these years. She hasn't let you down, has she?"
The great wizard still smiled and slowly shook his head: "That little girl Yun Tao is clever; she understands things almost instantly."
"That child is just too kind; he has never used Gu on anyone until now."
"But this is for the best, the art of Gu should have disappeared long ago."
"But some people want to use this for personal gain, so we need to find a way to counter it."
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