Looking down at the river, the water's surface was as clear as a mirror.
It reflected my own lips, which were purple, and my eyes, which were dim.
As I looked at myself in the water, I immediately frowned.
I cupped some water to wash my face, but it wouldn't come clean.
It seemed to be a characteristic of the demonic power possessed by the Myriad Ghost King.
However, this was too conspicuous. No wonder others knew who the Myriad Ghost King was.
So, I covered my face and left the small grove.
A thought suddenly arose in my mind.
Now that I had the demonic power of the Myriad Ghost King.
I thought, the person I hate is Liu Xiang, and it has nothing to do with others. I absolutely cannot kill innocent people.
With this thought, I set a rule for myself not to kill indiscriminately.
At this moment, looking at the vast forest before me, I felt troubled.
I didn't know where to go properly. I thought the Myriad Ghost King should know a good place.
So I called out to him.
"Myriad Ghost King, where are we going?"
He didn't respond, so I asked again.
"Where should we go?"
He still didn't respond. It seemed he was in control now.
I had no choice but to walk forward aimlessly, hoping no one would see me in this state.
I staggered into a valley.
Suddenly, there was a disturbance in the wind, and a strange smell filled the air.
The smell was both foul and salty, I didn't know what it was.
I immediately stopped and looked around, trying to find the source of the smell.
Suddenly, the branches trembled, and more than a dozen people jumped out in unison.
They were dressed plainly, holding sharp swords, and had fierce expressions.
However, now that I was possessed by the Myriad Ghost King, I was not afraid of them at all.
One of the men, who looked rather lecherous, looked at me lecherously and said.
"Brother, it's a little beauty."
The leader, carrying a large saber, saw that I was a woman and also showed a smile.
"I didn't expect to find such a gem in this desolate wilderness."
I looked at these people with disdain and was about to leave without a care.
A subordinate walked up and tried to grab me.
Suddenly, I felt a chilling coldness, and fear arose in me. I took a few steps back.
I said to his leader in terror.
"Brother, she has a cold aura, unlike ordinary cold."
They hadn't intended to rob me, but upon hearing their subordinate, they became interested.
Holding their sabers, they pointed at me and asked.
"Who are you?"
I ignored him and walked straight ahead.
Seeing my disrespect, he rushed forward and grabbed my collar.
In an instant, a chilling coldness rushed towards him.
He immediately let go, retreated half a meter, his face filled with terror.
A moment later, he bowed respectfully and apologized.
"I didn't know you were a master, miss. I apologize for the disturbance."
Then, he took his subordinates and left in a hurry.
I watched their retreating backs and secretly rejoiced.
Triumphantly, I left the small valley and arrived at a small mountain village at the foot of a mountain, about ten miles away.
It was called "Huanxi Village." Before I even entered,
The villagers felt a strange cold aura and rushed to the village entrance to investigate.
The village chief quickly stepped forward. Seeing a strange woman approaching, and feeling the terrifying cold aura,
He hurried out, disregarding his own safety, and blocked my path, saying.
"Where do you come from, miss, and why are you so chilling?"
Seeing someone blocking my way, I realized how strong the cold aura from me was.
However, I had no good way to solve it at the moment, so I made up an excuse.
"I come from Wanxue Mountain and am passing through here.
This cold aura is probably the demonic energy left from my previous fight with a monster."
"I see. Miss, if you don't mind, would you please come to my home for a drink?"
I was a little delighted. I hadn't eaten anything since leaving Baigudong.
It was a good opportunity to have a good meal, so I cupped my hands and said.
"Then I'll trouble you, elder."
I followed the elder into the village.
As soon as I entered the village, I saw a thatched house opposite,
I assumed it was the village chief's house.
Indeed, as soon as I entered and sat down,
A crowd of curious villagers blocked the entrance, eagerly peering inside.
They had already forgotten about the chilling demonic aura.
The village chief called his wife to disperse the crowd.
Then he prepared a table full of good wine and dishes. While we were eating, he looked at my veil.
He asked curiously.
"Why are you wearing a veil, miss?"
I casually made up a story.
"Oh, I injured my face during a competition, so I'm wearing a veil."
"It seems that the person you fought with was also a master."
"Yes."
"Do you have a place to stay, miss?"
"Not yet."
"If you don't mind, miss, please stay here tonight."
This was perfect. I had nowhere to stay, so I happily agreed.
"Yes, then I'll trouble you, elder."
"Not at all."
After dinner, the village chief's wife took me to a guest room and told me it was my lodging.
I didn't stand on ceremony, thanked her, and went to bed.
However, my chilling aura was like the snow in February, making people shiver.
Everyone in the village, after getting into bed, had to pile on more blankets to avoid freezing.
I, however, felt nothing and slept soundly.
At night, a slight breeze blew, and the entire village was eerily silent.
I lay on the bed, covered by the quilt, my head on the pillow, staring blankly at the ceiling.
After a while, I slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, I heard someone shouting.
"It's bad, it's bad, that scoundrel is back!"
Everyone woke up startled, got out of bed, and went to the door to look.
The sky was dark and it was raining heavily. Everyone looked worried and terrified.
I also got out of bed and went to the door. Looking at the sudden heavy rain outside, I was very confused.
The village chief was also at the door, gazing at the pouring rain. I asked him.
"Elder, what's the origin of this rain?"
I had also noticed something unusual.
The elder waved his hand and said.
"Miss, you are just passing through. Knowing this will only bring you harm.
If you have nothing else to do, you should leave as soon as possible, lest you lose your life."
His words piqued my interest, so I asked him.
"Elder, please tell me. I am not afraid of death."
Seeing my insistence, the elder sighed slightly and began to tell me.
"Several years ago, an evildoer came to our village.
We don't know where he came from, but he occupied this mountain and called himself the Great King of Huanshan.
As soon as he arrived, he demanded tribute, grain, and goods.
We are just common folk, how could we have so much?
So he sent people to rob us. Those who didn't comply were beaten, and in severe cases, killed as a warning.
We dared not speak out against him.
The rain you see is the work of an evildoer named Yaozhi, a subordinate of the Great King of Huanshan."
I didn't expect that what happened in Nanshan was still happening in so many places.
Since I could save the wild cats, I could also save the villagers here.
So I said.
"Elder, where is that Yaozhi?"
I intended to rid them of this running dog.
Upon hearing my words, the village chief was startled and quickly said.
"Miss, I think you should leave quickly. Don't lose your life for nothing."
If I were the kind of person who feared death, I wouldn't have reached this point.
So I said.
"Village chief, you don't need to worry. I've been to similar villages before.
I've also seen such wicked mountain gods, and in the end, with the villagers' combined efforts, we drove him away."
The village chief listened with surprise.
"What you said, miss, is it true?"
"It's true. Those evildoers know that you dare not resist, which is why they are so brazen.
Elder, I want to vent the villagers' anger today, and it's only fair for you to have sheltered me for a night.
Just tell me."
Seeing my determined eyes and the chilling aura that no one dared to approach,
He nodded slightly, pointed to the dark cloud above, and said.
"That Yaozhi is in that cloud."
"Alright, leave it to me. Let's see how I deal with him."
Although I didn't have a good plan, with the courage bestowed by the Myriad Ghost King, I was still confident in dealing with him.
So, I strode out the door and walked into the pouring rain.
I tilted my head back and looked at the sky, shouting.
"Yaozhi, you brat, come down and fight!"
Hearing the shout, everyone was startled and quickly retreated into their houses, filled with fear.
Hearing the shout, thunder and lightning immediately erupted from the dark clouds.
Then, a deep and resonant voice came from the sky.
"Who is making such a racket?"
"Your grandfather!"
"Insignificant villager, how dare you speak so arrogantly? You court death."
Saying that, I heard a clatter from within the black clouds.
Instantly, a ball of light, crackling with energy, shot down and headed straight for me.
I quickly dodged, and the ball landed on the ground, exploding with a loud "boom" and creating a deep pit.
Those hiding in their houses, hearing the commotion outside, couldn't help but be curious.
They poked their heads out of the windows.
I smiled triumphantly, pointed at the sky, and cursed.
"You villain, if you have the guts to come down and fight, I'll beat the shit out of you, or my name isn't Liu Muye."
A burst of laughter came from the black clouds.
"Hahaha! Hahaha! You little girl who hasn't even grown hair, dare to challenge me here.
I think you're tired of living.
Perfect, I haven't eaten meat in a long time. It's time to savor the taste of meat."
After saying that, the cloud split open, and a pitch-black head emerged from the opening.
It looked like a giant flood dragon.
The flood dragon swayed its body and flew out of the clouds, opening its huge mouth and charging at me.
Seeing its long body, I had an idea.
As it lunged at me, I retreated and then ran towards the forest.
With the enhancement of the Myriad Ghost King's demonic power, I ran much more easily and was always ahead of it.
The giant flood dragon followed closely, opening its mouth and spitting out balls of light.
I dodged quickly and circled around it a few times.
Before long, its body was tightly wrapped around the tree trunks.
I clapped my hands and stopped, coming up to it and saying triumphantly.
"How about that? Know my power now, don't you?"
Unexpectedly, it let out a laugh, transformed into human form, a middle-aged man holding a trident.
The man frowned slightly, sensing the cold aura coming from the air.
He carefully searched for the source of the cold aura.
He discovered that this cold aura was emanating from the person in front of him.
He immediately became vigilant, pointing his trident at me and saying.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
I guessed that he had sensed the cold aura from me, and I became proud, pretending to be something I wasn't.
"I am the peerless hero, known as the one who goes wherever there is injustice – Liu Muye."
He became even more confused, having never heard of such a person.
"Liu Muye? How have I never heard of your name?"
"I am a person who lives in seclusion, so it's normal that few people know me.
I observe the stars at night and learned that there are demons causing trouble here, oppressing the people, so I specifically came out of the mountains to teach you a lesson."
Hearing this, he suddenly relaxed, smirked, and said.
"With you alone, you think you can pacify the world? I think you still need to drink milk.
Go back and drink your milk, and come back when you're older."
Seeing him mock me, I became unhappy and retorted.
"Evildoer, don't be so smug. I advise you, if you know what's good for you, you'd better scram.
Otherwise, I will make you die here."
He was not afraid and suddenly said fiercely.
"Little girl, I think I'll send you back for a remake."
Saying that, he suddenly thrust his trident forward. I dodged by tilting my head, and he thrust again a few times.
Fortunately, I was agile.
As he thrust his trident again, I sidestepped and grabbed the handle of the trident with one hand.
Instantly, a surge of cold energy flowed from my hand, rushing towards him.
This terrifying cold energy made him panic, and he quickly let go.
Then, I grabbed his trident, not knowing how to use it.
Suddenly, I remembered "Retreat, retreat, retreat." I might as well try this move.
So, making the "retreat, retreat, retreat" motion, I lunged at him.
He was once again confused, not knowing what kind of move this was.
Suddenly, he gathered energy in both hands and sent a ball of light towards me.
I somersaulted and threw the trident.
Suddenly, a surge of cold energy erupted, lifting the trident and piercing Yaozhi's thigh.
He immediately cried out in pain.
"Ah!!!"
Hearing the screams, the villagers rushed out of their houses and gathered in the forest to see.
They saw Yaozhi injured and in great pain.
This immediately ignited the villagers' long-suppressed fighting spirit, and they shouted.
"Beat him to death! Beat him to death!"
Instantly, stones and branches flew, and the villagers rushed forward, intending to beat him to death.
I quickly moved aside, afraid of being hit myself.
Seeing the villagers surrounding him, Yaozhi immediately transformed into a giant flood dragon and flew away.
After the flood dragon left, the entire dark sky instantly cleared.
The villagers, seeing the fleeing evildoer, cheered with joy.
The village chief calmly walked out from the crowd and came to me, facing the villagers and said.
"We owe our ability to drive away that evildoer to this young lady. We should thank her properly."
As soon as he finished speaking, thanks poured in one after another.
"Thank you, miss, thank you."
It had been a long time since I had done a good deed, and I was still unaccustomed to people's gratitude.
However, looking at the admiring and sincere gazes,
I felt a surge of pride and humbly accepted their thanks.
To thank me for my help, the village chief decided to host a banquet in the evening.
I had intended to go elsewhere, but the villagers' hospitality was overwhelming, so I had no choice but to stay.
In the evening, the village was brightly lit.
In the small open space, tables were already filled with people.
After everyone was seated, the village chief stood up and gave a speech.
"For many years, we have been oppressed. Today, we met this young lady, and finally, we have vented our anger.
Come, let us toast the young lady."
"Good."
At that moment, everyone stood up, and I also quickly stood up.
I wanted to refuse, but I was afraid of disappointing their good intentions, so I drank with everyone.