"Master Chen, you've done a great job. I'm very satisfied with the offerings you brought this time!"
Huang Yiyi looked at me with gratitude.
I frowned slightly when I heard this.
What's going on? You mean the sacrificial offerings?
Hearing the word "sacrifice," he couldn't help but shudder, and then looked at Song Chao next to him.
A chill ran down my spine.
I originally thought that Song Chao was the key that Sister Huang had found.
But to everyone's surprise, Sister Huang treated Song Chao so well that she actually used him as a sacrifice.
Most importantly, Song Chao has always regarded Sister Huang as his closest person.
Even when chatting with us, Song Chao spoke highly of the shop owner, and I even felt that Song Chao had a bit of a sister complex.
Without realizing it, I've already developed a bit of a liking for this Sister Huang.
It's a pity that Sister Huang didn't treat him as a real younger brother, but instead kept taking advantage of him.
I also felt a little uncomfortable. What if Song Chao really knew that he was a sacrifice?
"It seems Master Chen doesn't know she was a sacrifice!"
When Huang Yiyi saw my expression, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, as if she were mocking me, or perhaps reminding me.
"Sister Huang didn't tell me any of this when I came! You called me here just for this?"
I took a step back.
Although I'm not a saint, I still can't stand Sister Huang's behavior.
To my surprise, Huang Yiyi covered her mouth and giggled after hearing what I said.
"Master Chen truly lives up to his name; his demeanor as a grandmaster is truly admirable!"
My sister definitely didn't choose the wrong person! Don't worry, the child will be fine!
However, Master Chen will really have to take good care of our family matters!
As Huang Yiyi spoke, her expression became increasingly serious.
He lowered his voice and explained to me in detail what had happened to his family recently.
According to Huang Yiyi's explanation, her family used to worship a mythical beast.
This guardian beast has protected their family for over a hundred years.
However, a few years ago, this mythical beast suddenly underwent a strange change and began to sleep for long periods of time.
I spend almost all my time sleeping every day, and my strength has also decreased significantly.
This means that what their family has been suppressing is about to be lost.
When I heard this, my eyebrows twitched slightly.
"You mean your family has a guardian beast? Is it related to the Beast God?"
I held my breath.
I'm only interested in the Beast God right now; as for the others, they're none of my business.
"There is some connection. All I can say is that our guardian beast has seen the legendary Beast God!"
Huang Yiyi looked at me and her mouth moved slightly before she finally gave me this explanation.
Before I could even react, the Thunder Strike Sword transmitted a message to me.
"Master, master, this is it! We must see this guardian beast; it holds the secret of the Beast God!"
Lei Jijian hadn't reacted at all while in the car, as if he had no interest in these things.
When I heard about the guardian beast this time, I was so excited that I almost cried.
I nodded, and then carefully transmitted my voice to Lei Jian, telling him not to worry.
I must go and see this guardian beast for myself.
Next, they told me about the specific number of people in their family.
I originally thought there weren't many people left in their family, but something shocking happened.
Huang Yiyi told me that her entire family has nearly a thousand members!
"Holy crap! Over a thousand people? This is some kind of gangster gang!"
I was completely stunned after hearing that!
I've seen crowds before, but I've never seen this many!
Even four or five generations living under one roof wouldn't be this terrifying.
The Luo family was once considered a prominent family, and was even the number one family in Shenwu County.
At its peak, it only had a little over five hundred people, including servants.
"There's nothing I can do, I also think there are too many people! But I'm just a junior!"
After hearing what I said, Huang Yiyi also let out a heavy sigh.
However, I sensed something different in Huang Yiyi's tone.
I always felt that Huang Yiyi didn't really want her home to be so prosperous.
"The family is thriving; this doesn't seem like a decline at all!"
I'm telling the truth.
Based on Huang Yiyi's behavior, I always felt that this girl didn't want the family to prosper at all.
And that's a population of over a thousand! If all of them were Taoist practitioners who came down the mountain, the entire county would probably be in chaos.
"Members of our family are not allowed to come down the mountain at will, and the reason I was able to come down is because of my identity as the guide!"
Huang Yiyi seemed to have sensed my thoughts and calmly explained to me.
I'm even more certain that Huang Yiyi really doesn't want her family to prosper.
They seemed to be hoping the family would fall into ruin.
I tried asking Huang Yiyi again, but she seemed unwilling to talk to me. She gave me a vague answer and then told the rest of us to go up the mountain.
When we went up the mountain, we lined up in a single file.
Huang Yiyi held Ji Xinglan's hand, and Ji Xinglan held mine.
It just followed the mountain path like a long snake.
It's already late at night, and the moonlight that was there just moments ago is now completely obscured by the thick clouds.
The forest was quite dense and had a primitive feel to it. Suddenly, pairs of red eyes appeared all around the forest.
Those blood-red eyes seemed to illuminate the entire road.
With my other hand I was holding Lao Dao's hand, and Lao Dao started trembling so badly he almost cried.
Coo coo!
As the night deepened, the creatures in the woods kept calling out.
Anyone would be trembling in that situation.
Huang Yiyi didn't even turn her head, calmly telling us not to be frightened by this thing.
This is just one of the most common corpse-guarding birds in the forest!
My pupils contracted when I heard those three words.
I had seen records of this kind of thing in my notes before.
The Corpse-Guarding Bird is a kind of mythical beast that usually only appears in places where there are many corpses.
According to the notes, this bird had not been seen for several hundred years.
I never expected there to be so many in this forest!
I involuntarily looked at them, and in that instant, their blood-red gazes locked onto me.
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