98: Chapter 98: The Festival of Sacrifice (Forty-Three)

The Trench Coat Boss arranged for two more people to help dig out the entire ceramic jar.

The three of them lifted it and placed it outside.

It was still covered in soil, and as they approached the jar, a faint, strange odor could be smelled emanating from the mouth of the jar.

It was a thick, fishy stench, and even the surrounding soil carried a nauseating smell.

"Damn it, what the hell is this?"

"The smell is killing me."

After speaking, he pointed his gun at Qian Ye. "You'd better pray this is useful."

Before Qian Ye could speak, Tai You and Meng Yu, who were nearby, clutched the area behind their ears, expressions of pain flashing across their faces.

"It hurts so much behind my ears."

"I... I feel like it's becoming very active."

Qian Ye fixed her gaze on the jar in front of her. Previously, in the illusion, she had seen that it was filled with densely packed insects.

She wondered what would be inside now that it was completely sealed.

Just as she was about to move, a gust of wind from a palm strike suddenly came from behind her.

"Ahhh, Big... Big Boss, I didn't do it on purpose."

"I can't quite control myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Yu, who was nearby, also began to launch an attack.

She directly summoned a fan in her hand and attacked the NPCs of the Trench Coat Group.

"Sob, damn it, this old lady... sob, this old lady finally managed to stop crying... in a moment..."

"Quick, get out of the way!"

"What are you doing!"

The Short Man grew impatient at this sudden turn of events.

He wanted to just shoot them and be done with it.

Qian Ye's expression suddenly changed, and her sinister voice seemed to whisper right in his ear, "Look, will they die first, or will you..."

The man's movements froze. Meeting Qian Ye's eyes, he instantly felt as if he were in hell, seeing nothing but endless darkness.

This made him quiet down considerably.

The two of them continued to attack the people around them incessantly. Qian Ye also grew impatient; closing her hong ling umbrella, she struck each of them once on the neck.

With two "thud, thud" sounds, the two of them fell to the ground one after another.

It became much quieter now.

The Trench Coat Boss also came to the ceramic jar and looked at Qian Ye. "You know what's inside!"

His tone was very certain.

Qian Ye shook her head. She really didn't know what it had become by now.

After spending a moment cleaning off the soil, she saw that there was actually a seal on top.

The Trench Coat Man reached out, preparing to open it.

"Stop!"

A sudden harsh shout rang out, accompanied by a beam of yellow light striking toward them.

It came directly at the Trench Coat Man, and he instinctively dodged to the side.

The yellow light hit the ground, creating a deep hole instantly.

"I thought you wouldn't show up," Qian Ye said, arms crossed, looking at the appearing Yellow-Faced Monster with a half-smile.

The Yellow-Faced Monster's expression was grim. "I didn't expect you to actually find this place."

There was clearly a barrier here, yet he hadn't expected her to lead people straight through it.

Qian Ye stared at him and didn't waste any words. "Where is he?"

The Yellow-Faced Monster was clearly taken aback.

"Who?"

"Do you really want me to point it out?"

Qian Ye glanced slightly behind him, where she caught sight of a familiar color.

The Yellow-Faced Monster's expression turned ugly. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'm already here, what do you want!"

Qian Ye blinked, looking completely innocent.

"What could I possibly want?"

"I just missed my dear Baby~"

Her voice was incredibly melodious and lingering.

"Heh, he clearly died right in front of you."

"Don't tell me you forgot?"

"You were the one who did it yourself!"

"Ah? What? Is that so?" Qian Ye shrugged.

"Ah, sorry, I'm getting old, my memory isn't so good."

The next moment, the Yellow-Faced Monster thought she had given up, only to hear her say, "So, can you let him come out now?"

Qian Ye held her hong ling umbrella, looking down at the jar with the tip of the umbrella already pressed against it.

The Yellow-Faced Monster gathered power in his hands, staring at her intently. It was as if he would kill her on the spot if she dared to make another move.

"Baby~"

"Are you really not coming out?"

"I'll count to three..."

"Three..."

In the next instant, the tip of the umbrella stabbed directly toward the center of the jar.

Suddenly, a streak of black light attacked Qian Ye.

Qian Ye opened her hong ling umbrella, directly blocking the incoming black light.

Qian Ye moved the hong ling umbrella aside and looked at the person appearing at the top of the stone statue, smiling slightly.

"My, my, Baby is finally willing to show himself~"

In the next moment, the person who was still far from Qian Ye suddenly appeared just a meter away from her.

"How did you find out?"

Qian Ye tilted her head, smiling without saying a word.

Hehe, as long as someone has been entangled by her threads, they will be marked.

"Baby, should I call you Lord Mountain Spirit?"

"Shut up!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Ye's expression suddenly changed.

In the next second, black patterns suddenly appeared on his fair face, instantly spreading across his entire visage.

They even spread all over his neck.

"What? You don't like that title?"

"Is it because no one offers sacrifices to you?"

"Or is it because of resentment?"

"Heh heh heh, so what if you're right!"

Shang Ye's face was grim; at this moment, his entire body emanated a faint black mist.

He hated these villagers.

Wasn't it good to serve him obediently?

Why did they insist on thinking about leaving this place!

Isn't it good here? Why leave?

"Since they want to leave, then he simply won't let them leave."

"Am I not good to them? I grant every request."

"They wanted longevity, heh heh, I helped them achieve it, so why do they still think about leaving?"

"Since they want to betray me, then they might as well stay."

"Heh heh heh..."

"You made them use humans as sacrifices for you!"

Qian Ye suddenly began to applaud, her eyes filled with a sense of kindred spirit.

"To be honest, even when I was a villain, I never did anything like this!"

"Hmm, right, why didn't I think of that back then!"

"I should have also held a Sacrificial Festival and had couples sacrificed!"

Thinking of something, the smile on Qian Ye's face gradually became twisted.

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Shang Ye was a bit dazed listening to her.

He was thrown off by her sudden praise.

"But, what a pity..."

Qian Ye took out a handkerchief and nonchalantly wiped her hong ling umbrella, looking at him with a face full of pity.

"Pity... now I am a player..."

"And you... are the villain."

At the thought of this, Qian Ye sighed.

"Sigh, Baby~ I'm really reluctant..."

Qian Ye looked up at this face. Hmm, it seemed to be her favorite face at the moment.

Could she skin this face and take it with her?

Such a thought suddenly flashed through Qian Ye's mind.

Shang Ye felt a chill in his heart from being stared at by her burning gaze.

Suddenly, his back felt cold.

The next moment, he stared at her and spoke, "Didn't you say you liked me?"

Qian Ye changed her posture, supporting her chin with one hand. "Hmm, did I say that?"

Shang Ye: "..."

He didn't know how to respond to that.

"Since you like me, wouldn't it be good to stay and keep me company?"

Hearing this, Qian Ye shook her head decisively. "No way!"

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"How can I give up the entire forest ahead for just one tree!"

"So~"

Qian Ye tilted her head, her mouth splitting into a bright, radiant smile.

"Hehe, for the sake of the forest, then... you, this tree, should still..."

"Go die."

Suddenly, her expression shifted, the atmosphere changed abruptly, and Qian Ye directly approached him with her hong ling umbrella in hand.