After seeing Yu Nian walk away, Wang Xi finally came to his senses. He roared at the few villagers around him, "What the hell are you laughing at? Why don't you come and help me up!"
The originally laughing villagers immediately fell silent and scrambled to help Wang Xi up.
A slightly younger boy hesitated for a while and said, "Brother Wang Xi, maybe we should just let this go. I think that Yu Nian is quite powerful. She should be a real celestial master. And hundreds of tombs were dug up overnight. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like something a human could do... Could it really be the work of a monster? Brother Xi, I'm a bit scared. Maybe we should just leave..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Xi kicked him hard and sneered, "What? Can't you move your feet when you see a somewhat good - looking girl? What celestial master? She's just a witch. Didn't you see her use evil magic to hurt me just now? We must follow her. I must get even!"
Wang Xi was, after all, a well - known figure in the village. Everyone in the village would give him some face. Who would have thought that he would be defeated by a young girl today!
If he just backed down like this, how could he still stay in the village in the future?
The boy was still a bit hesitant. "But I heard from Brother Jiao Cheng that Yu Nian has a great reputation and the Taoist temple is extremely effective..."
"Pfft. How could a woman like her have such great skills? Who would believe it if I said it! Did you see the man next to her? He looks like a rich man. Maybe Yu Nian is his mistress, which is why she is so confident! If I don't take this opportunity to extort a fortune from them, I'll eat my words! If you don't want to follow me, that's fine. But don't be jealous when you see me counting money!"
Not mentioning money was fine, but as soon as the villagers heard that it was related to their interests, their eyes lit up again.
The others exchanged glances and all agreed, "That's right! This is our village. Are we still afraid of a few outsiders?"
Wang Xi patted the man's face appreciatively. "When we reach the halfway up the mountain, we'll take advantage of the complex terrain to tie up that woman and beat her up on a secluded hillside! I don't believe that so many men can't beat a woman!"
"Hehe. That woman is not only good - looking but also has a great figure. If we touch her a few times while beating her up..."
The men exchanged glances and laughed knowingly.
After discussing their plan, the group hurriedly caught up with Yu Nian and the others.
"Celestial master! Wait a minute!"
Wang Xi ran up to Yu Nian and smiled innocently. "Celestial master, I was wrong just now. I apologize to you! Let us go up the mountain with you. It'll be easier to take care of each other with more people!"
Yu Nian stared at Wang Xi thoughtfully for a while and suddenly burst out laughing.
Wang Xi had high cheekbones, small beady eyes, and a rat - like mouth. When he looked at Yu Nian, his eyes darted around. He was a typical sneaky and despicable person.
People with this kind of appearance were not only domineering and unreasonable but also extremely vengeful. They would flatter you with a smile on their face but plot against you behind your back! If you believed his words, you would surely be badly hurt!
It was a pity that Wang Xi had chosen the wrong person. Playing tricks and scheming in front of a Taoist was like running around naked.
Wang Xi felt a bit creeped out by her laughter and forced a smile. "Master, what are you laughing at?"
Unexpectedly, Yu Nian ignored him. She pulled Feng Chengyuan and continued walking forward.
Wang Xi heaved a sigh of relief. He had just had the strange feeling that Yu Nian had seen through his mind!
Now it seemed that Yu Nian was nothing special. She just knew some tricks to deceive people and was not to be feared at all.
All the way up, Wang Xi kept sizing Yu Nian up and down with his beady eyes. When his gaze landed on Yu Nian's slender waist, he lingered there for a long time and showed a lewd smile.
Just thinking about Yu Nian kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy made him itch with eagerness.
Just as he was daydreaming, his view was suddenly blocked by a tall figure. Wang Xi looked up impatiently but suddenly met Feng Chengyuan's cold, sneering eyes.
Feng Chengyuan walked forward while protecting Yu Nian and stared at Wang Xi warningly.
Feng Chengyuan's eyes were completely cold, with several glints of cold light. They were filled with disdain and disgust, as if he were looking at a dead man.
If looks could kill, Wang Xi would probably have been riddled with holes...
Wang Xi swallowed nervously and quickly averted his gaze.
The higher they climbed, the darker the sky became. The originally scattered white clouds disappeared without a trace, replaced by dark clouds arranged tightly like fish scales. Countless lightning bolts flashed through the clouds, tumbling wildly and looking extremely terrifying.
Someone wondered, "Why is it suddenly raining?"
The moment the words fell, a purple - tinged lightning bolt quickly struck a rock not far from the group. After a deafening sound, the rock was instantly blown to pieces. Dust filled the air, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.
In the chaos, someone exclaimed, "Look! What's that??"
Threads of black air emerged into the sky. They were moving so fast that it was impossible to tell where they came from. In the blink of an eye, the black air condensed into a huge mass like black ink, covering the sky above them. A sense of oppression swept over them.
At the same time, a weasel face with a pointed mouth and monkey - like cheeks emerged in the middle of the black air. It stared at the group menacingly.
The villagers had never seen such a sight before. They were so scared that they couldn't say a word.
Although Wang Xi was also a bit scared, he still pretended to be calm. "You bunch of ignoramuses. This is a scientific phenomenon called a mirage!"
He Zhiping had been quite nervous, but when he heard Wang Xi's words, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The weasel spirit hovered in the air, looking down at the group. It held a small yellow flag in its short paw.
Its eyes glowed scarlet as it stared fixedly at Yu Nian and sneered, "You're quite brave. You tasted the power of my Soul - Summoning Flag yesterday, and yet you still dare to come back today?"
Yu Nian raised her eyebrows slightly and calmly retorted with a smile, "Do I need to pick a date to beat you up?"
The weasel spirit was momentarily stunned. The evil aura around it surged wildly. It said angrily, "Since you've come to seek your own death, I'll grant your wish!"
The weasel spirit muttered a series of incantations and then suddenly threw the yellow flag in its hand.
The originally palm - sized yellow flag suddenly grew larger in the air. In the blink of an eye, it was as tall as a person. The flag fluttered in the cold wind, with purple light constantly swirling on it. It looked extremely ferocious.
The ground began to shake violently. Several wide cracks appeared where the people were standing, and terrifying black air gushed out continuously. Several eerie white skeletons climbed out of the ground!
At this moment, the villagers were scared out of their wits. So Jiao Cheng really hadn't lied! These skeletons had really climbed out on their own!
"Help! There's a monster!"
Led by Wang Xi, the villagers turned around and tried to run down the mountain, but how could the weasel spirit let them go so easily?
The weasel spirit let out a couple of sneaky laughs. Suddenly, the villagers felt their feet go weak. Looking down, they saw that four or five ghost hands had firmly grabbed their ankles, and they couldn't move at all!
Wang Xi's face turned pale with fear. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and shouted at the weasel spirit, "Yellow... Yellow Immortal has shown his might! Majestic and powerful! Please accept this humble one's worship!"
The weasel spirit paused for a moment and narrowed its eyes into a thin slit. It seemed quite pleased with Wang Xi's flattery.
Seeing that this trick worked, Wang Xi knocked his head on the ground even louder. "Immortal, please be discerning. I grew up listening to stories about the Yellow Immortal and have always admired you! I'm not in the same group as them!" He paused for a moment, his eyes darting around. Remembering his previous plan, he was going to frame Yu Nian again. "If you want to kill someone, kill Yu Nian! It was all her plan! I have nothing to do with it!"