Chapter 44
Recalling the bloody scene he had witnessed from afar using his divine power, the priest's face turned pale as he recounted, "I once used my divine power to see a scene in Qi Village from a distance. It was a man with a crazed expression peeling human skin off with his bare hands."
The priest paused, seemingly reluctant to speak: "The woman who was skinned alive is still alive."
Half of her skin had been peeled off, leaving the woman a bloody mess as she screamed in agony. Though separated by a thousand miles, their eyes met.
During that time, whenever he closed his eyes, he would see that terrifying-looking woman questioning him: why, why didn't you come to save her?
From then on, he never dared to use his divine power to observe Qicun again.
"So, according to you, Qicun is quite dangerous?" Wen Wan asked.
"Yes," the priest replied decisively.
If that's the case, then we're in trouble. Senior Sister Liu and the others have most likely been taken to Qi Village.
“We must have touched the outer formation to get here. Besides the villages on the earth and Qi Village, is there anything else in this small world?”
The priest said somewhat uncertainly, "Perhaps there are, but we have never left this place, and the outsiders we have come into contact with are all cultivators like you, but you are somewhat different from them."
Other cultivators who saw or heard of these filthy creatures would have already been shouting for their destruction, but Wen Wan calmly sat there drinking tea and discussing with him how to resolve the problem.
Goddess, she must have come to save this place.
This was a rare luxury he had hoped for after so many years.
"Since the villages of the earth have inherited His power, is there someone like you in Qi Village who has inherited His power to keep Qi Village in check?"
Wenwan asked the question simply to confirm it again, so she could feel at ease.
She believed that there must be a "priest" in Qicun, otherwise, Qicun would be a place for "raising Gu".
A group of corrupted people will only kill indiscriminately, but if there is a stronger person, they can be restrained to some extent.
The priest thought for a moment and said, "Yes, his name is Zangbu. He was among the first villagers to be corrupted. The gods gave him power to seal the growth of the filth within him. However, the number of people causing trouble in Qicun is too large, and he may not be able to subdue them. He can only do his best."
Wen Wan nodded, indicating that she understood. She wondered how Senior Sister Liu and the others were doing. Qi Village was so dangerous, and she didn't want them to end up there. At the same time, in this unknown place, she also hoped that they were in Qi Village.
These are the two places she knows of so far. In any case, they must meet up as soon as possible, solve the village's problems, and find a way to leave.
"Let's get back to our previous topic. Regarding the situation in the village, besides Zhaoxin, what other solutions are there?"
Zhaoxin, an item that exists only in legends, means the village is doomed if we rely on it.
As for Qi Village, this is probably all the information the priest can obtain here.
"Yes, seal the Heavenly Eye."
This time, the priest didn't need to think and continued, "But sealing the Heavenly Eye requires immense power. Even He couldn't do it, so we certainly can't."
This is almost an impossible task.
"The Heavenly Eye?" This is something that wasn't mentioned earlier.
"Yes, it exists in our sky. When night falls, a giant eye appears in the sky, which is the Heavenly Eye. The birth of filth begins after the appearance of the Heavenly Eye. The villagers say that this may be divine punishment."
"But when will this divine punishment finally end?"
The following sentence is the priest's muttering to himself.
"I see."
That's about all the information we have. The priest has offered two solutions so far.
First is Zhaoxin, something that's only rumored and has almost zero chance of being completed.
Secondly, there's the sealing. The Heavenly Eye will appear at night, and she needs to observe it tonight before making a judgment. But this is a task that even the gods they speak of cannot accomplish, so it will probably be even more difficult to complete.
This task was more difficult than she had imagined.
Before nightfall, she planned to wander around the village, looking for anything else suspicious, and see if she could find a third way.
"High Priest, Divine Messenger."
As soon as the priest opened the barrier, villagers came looking for him: "Divine Messenger, your fellow disciples have awakened and wish to see you."
The visitor spoke to Wenwan with great respect, which did not seem feigned.
Wen Wan looked at the priest with some surprise: "Are the wound medicines here so effective?"
“Of course.” The priest’s face was full of pride.
In their villages, there were no clinics or doctors, because they were all born pharmaceutical geniuses.
Wen Wan gave him a thumbs up.
The priest, with an exaggerated air of indifference, concealed his inner jubilation.
This feeling is like receiving divine approval.
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"Mmm, mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm?"
Yu Liang was speechless, completely unable to understand what Fan Kaiyu was babbling about.
They thought they had been burned to death as a sacrifice to the heavens, but who would have thought they could wake up? They were both still alive, wrapped up like mummies, with their bodies completely covered except for their noses for breathing.
Cultivators have strong senses, and when they sensed no hostility, they felt safe to sense their surroundings. They discovered a faint aura of evil, which immediately set off alarm bells.
A child noticed they had woken up and told them that the divine messenger had saved them. The child then asked if they wanted to see the divine messenger, and the children nodded frantically.
I really want to remove the gauze, I really want to see clearly what this place is like, what's going on with the evil aura around me, and I really want to speak.
Ordinary people would feel very insecure if they suddenly lost their sight, but they are cultivators, so they don't feel insecure, but they still need some time to adapt at first.
This is the scene that Wen Wan saw when she entered the house.
One mummy was making gurgling noises, while another mummy sat facing him, silent.
The scene was a bit comical; the one making all that fussing was undoubtedly Fan Kaiyu, while Yu Liang from the Discipline Hall seemed much more composed.
Wen Wan smiled subtly before asking Ah Heng, who was standing guard beside her, "Ah Heng, when can we remove these bandages from their bodies?"
Although they knew that the group must have a lot to talk about, they couldn't say anything because their mouths were completely covered.
Hearing that it was Wen Wan's familiar voice, the two of them finally felt relieved, and Fan Kaiyu became even more excited and cried out.
Wen Wan's face darkened: "Alright, Senior Brother Fan, I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry, we're not in any danger for now. I don't understand what you're saying right now either. I'll explain the situation to you all later, so don't rush."
Fan Kaiyu, who was whimpering, finally managed to calm down.
Indeed, no one could understand what he was saying, and no one knew if his body, burned so badly, still had any intact skin left.
Although he can't feel the pain right now, he's lucky to be alive.
Even if he's burned beyond recognition, once he returns to the sect and gets some miraculous medicine, he'll still be the most dazzling star of the Huashan Sect.
Seeing that Fan Kaiyu had finally calmed down, Aheng spoke up: "My Lord, they were burned too badly by the heavenly fire. We have applied a special medicine to their whole bodies, and they need to be wrapped up overnight. They will not be fully healed until tomorrow."
Fan Kaiyu and Yu Liang: ? ? ?
"Mmm mmm mmm mmm, mmm ...
Hearing that they could recover by tomorrow, Wen Wan was relieved. After thanking Aheng, she told him to go ahead and attend to his work. Then she turned to the two who were getting excited again and asked, "Are you wondering why he calls me Divine Envoy?"
"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Fan Kaiyu nodded frantically, and Yu Liang nodded as well.
“They say I have the aura of a god, and that I have something in my hand that is His token, but I don’t know what it is.”
Fan Kaiyu tried to remove the gauze to speak, but Wen Wan stopped him: "What burned you is a heavenly fire unique to their place. If you remove the gauze and your face doesn't heal properly, the medicine outside may not be able to restore you to your original state."
Fan Kaiyu was discouraged again. He just wanted to say one sentence, but it was so difficult!
Then Wen Wan told the two of everything she knew.
"I'm going to see what the 'Sky Eye' is like tonight, and also look around this village to see if there's anything else special about it. I won't keep you any longer."
"In short, there's nothing I can do to help you in your current condition. Just rest well and we'll talk again tomorrow when you're fully recovered."
The two were filled with regret. They were supposed to be the senior brothers, but they couldn't do anything. It was all thanks to their junior sister who was busy with everything. If it weren't for her, they would have perished in that heavenly fire long ago.
Wen Wan sought out the priest again. Although the priest remained expressionless, his attitude towards her had clearly improved considerably.
"I want to get a closer look at those scarecrows."
Wen Wan made her request, and the priest had no objection. The villagers were eager for Wen Wan to make more requests, as she was their savior. Although they didn't understand, they cooperated fully.
We arrived at a house.
“These are my husband and son,” the leading woman said. “My husband turned into a scarecrow seven years ago, and my son turned into a scarecrow last month.”
The two events are separated by a great distance in time, so perhaps some clues can be found.
Compared to observing from afar last time, this time, with permission, Wen Wan walked closer to examine the scarecrow more openly. Suddenly, a black aura emanated from one of the scarecrows and drifted into her body.
Even a small amount of black energy emanated from another, older scarecrow next to her, which was also absorbed by her.
Wen Wan, who was stunned for a moment, quickly came to her senses.
Damn it! This feels so strangely familiar!
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