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The woman gently lifted the red veil from her head. She stepped forward, stretched out her slender fingers, and pinched Xiao Cui's cheek with a hint of exasperation. Her tone was a mixture of disdain and certainty: "What are you afraid of? He says he can control that wooden plaque, but can he really? Have you seen it?"

Xiao Cui frowned slightly as she was pinched, and quickly shook her head gently, her eyes still showing a hint of fear.

The woman turned and walked to the dressing table. With a flick of her finger, she opened a drawer, took out a series of sealed letters, and handed them to Xiao Cui, giving her a serious instruction:

"Wait a minute, I'll find a way to stall him. You take the letter and just run outside to the place I told you to go, and give the letter to my husband."

Xiao Cui nodded blankly, clutching the letter tightly in her hands. She looked up at her young mistress with curiosity and asked in a low voice:

"Miss, I heard from Master that Young Master Mu Qing really can control the wooden sign at the village entrance. If he really can, then can we leave this trapped village?"

Gu Ye and Luo Yuerao exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

According to Xiao Cui, the villagers cannot leave the village either. Therefore, in order to allow the villagers to leave, the village chief chose to marry his daughter to him in order to achieve his goal.

"Tsk! Believing in him is less desirable than believing I am the Celestial Master of the Mysterious Sword!"

Xiao Cui quickly lowered her voice and muttered softly, "Miss...you can't call the Heavenly Venerable by his name directly."

When Gu Ye heard the words "Deceptive Sword Celestial Venerable," his pupils suddenly contracted, and a hint of shock and complexity flashed in his eyes.

However, in just a moment, he quickly composed himself and returned to his usual calm. Luo Yuerao, who was focused on the movements inside the room, did not notice his subtle change.

But after hearing the name of the Demon Sword Celestial, she became very interested and silently memorized the name, preparing to investigate it further.

Just then, the woman inside the house suddenly spoke, revealing a shocking piece of news:

"To tell you the truth, I have found the real way to control the wooden sign."

Xiao Cui was utterly shocked. She looked up at her young mistress with disbelief in her eyes, as if she were seeing her for the first time.

"Miss, are you... are you telling the truth?"

Perhaps the woman's words were too shocking, because suddenly a tile on their roof was heard loosening.

who!!

The woman's expression changed drastically, and she demanded an answer in a sharp voice, her tone wary and cold. The person on the rooftop instantly realized they had been discovered and, without daring to linger, tried to turn and flee.

"Trying to run? Leave your life behind!" The woman sneered, raised her hand and released a card. A sharp cyan sword light shot out instantly, piercing through the roof tiles and stabbing towards the fleeing figure.

Instantly, chaos erupted on the roof, and several dark figures hastily leaped out, attempting to scatter and escape.

At the same time, hurried footsteps came from inside the courtyard. A group of servants dressed in black, exuding a sinister aura, and carrying long knives quickly surrounded the area under the roof. They had obviously been arranged to guard the area beforehand.

"What should we do!" Luo Yueyao's voice was filled with panic.

"Walk."

Seeing this, Gu Ye realized that although he and his companion had not been discovered, the servants had already appeared, so they had no choice but to retreat.

The two quickly left the courtyard and returned to the banquet, pretending that nothing had happened.

As Gu Ye was leaving, he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that several dazzling streaks of light suddenly shot out from the courtyard, carrying a sharp killing intent, and went straight towards the figures of those escaping from the rooftops.

Immediately afterwards, several shrill screams rang out from the air. The sounds were sharp and piercing, yet they vanished in an instant. Clearly, those who had fled had been struck by the streak of light and died on the spot.

Not long after, village chief Niu Dadan returned to the banquet.

Gu Ye's gaze inadvertently swept across the corner of his mouth, and he was startled to see a trace of dark red blood that was still wet.

Perhaps because they saw the gruesome death of the person who had been eavesdropping, the others fell into an unusual silence.

Those people most likely triggered the village chief's rules, which is why he killed them without hesitation.

Otherwise, due to the village's rule against fighting, even if Niu Dadan was furious, he wouldn't dare to kill someone so openly.

It seems that the village chief's rules are far more bizarre and deadly than they imagined.

The banquet lasted until late at night, only slowly ending just before the village's "no going out" rule was about to be enforced.

Gu Ye and Luo Yueyao followed the crowd away. On the way, Luo Yueyao whispered:

"The banquet will last for three days. For the next two days, we can stay at the village chief's house and take the opportunity to find out about Mu Qing. Maybe we can find the key to controlling the wooden plaque and leaving the village."

The next morning, everyone went to the village chief's courtyard again to attend the banquet.

Unlike yesterday, today's program is no longer the gentle dance of the maids, but instead the village chief's servants step forward to demonstrate their martial arts skills.

One by one, the servants, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and holding weapons, began to practice in the center of the courtyard. Their moves were fierce and their aura was menacing, drawing cheers from the onlookers, who were filled with strange villagers.

Seeing that he had no chance to leave, Gu Ye set his sights on Niu Dadan. Since Mu Qing was going to become his son-in-law, how could he not show up and meet the guest?

Gu Ye picked up his wine glass, slowly stood up, and looked at Niu Dadan, who was in the main seat. His tone was respectful yet warm:

"Village Chief, we've been here for your daughter's wedding for almost two days now, but we haven't even seen the groom, Young Master Mu Qing, yet."

Everyone says the groom is a rare talent, and we'd like to see him for ourselves, to share in his joy, and also to share in your good fortune, Village Chief.

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding villagers, all filled with curiosity, joined in, shouting loudly:

"Yes, village chief! Quickly, bring the groom out so we can see him!"

"Quickly, bring the groom out!"

Luo Yuerao remained calm. This was a plan she and Gu Ye had discussed, which involved having Mu Qing appear.

On the other side, the card masters and examinees at the other tables frowned upon hearing Gu Ye's words, their faces showing confusion, not understanding why he wanted to see the groom.

After all, of those who eavesdropped on the rooftop last time and died tragically, only Gu Ye and Luo Yuerao survived. The others didn't know about the conversation inside the house, nor did they know about Mu Qing's special abilities; they just thought of him as an ordinary groom.

Upon hearing this, a hint of wariness flashed deep in Niu Dadan's eyes, and he laughed:

"Since everyone wants to see Mu Qing, I'll let him come out and meet the elders."

Niu Dadan waved his hand, summoned a servant, gave him a few instructions, and the servant left.

Soon, a young man dressed in a groom's attire walked out of the courtyard and onto the ceremony platform.

Mu Qing's first impression on Gu Ye was that she was very ordinary, gentle, and refined.

He didn't have that kind of overwhelmingly handsome feeling, and he didn't have any of the strange characteristics. The villagers in the village all had some strange characteristics, and even the powerful village chief's hands were in a state of decay.

Mu Qing was very strange. The people who came to the banquet also noticed Mu Qing's peculiarity. They all stared at him with curiosity and whispered among themselves, their eyes full of inquiry.