Chapter 1220 - 1219: God or Ghost

Chapter 1220: Chapter 1219: God or Ghost

Haunted?

This village is already strange enough, and now it’s haunted too. It’s becoming more and more mysterious.

Xia Xi stroked the stone wall and said word by word, "There’s a rumor outside that Yanggou Village has existed for a long time. Back in the day, the village suffered a great calamity during that invasion decades ago!"

"An invasion? That long ago!" Gu Tong pressed her lips and asked, "According to Chen Pi, was there anything special?"

Xia Xi paused his hand on the stone wall, his lips curling up, "During the invasion, all the villages were not spared, except Yanggou Village, which was spared from disaster because, at the time of the invasion, the village was haunted. Ghostly fires, Ghost Banners, and the sounds of ghosts’ screams and roars filled the place, terrifying the invaders until they fled, sparing Yanggou Village from destruction.

In times of war, a village that could escape the flames of war became a rarity. Many refugees fled here seeking shelter, but the ghosts of Yanggou Village also had their temper. If good people came, they’d be left alone, but if they were wicked, they’d be driven out, and over time, this became Yanggou Village today."

Deeply hidden and unrevealed, that would describe Yanggou Village, a unique existence!

On the surface, nothing could be seen, and harmony was a characteristic of this village. If not told, no one would know what had happened in Yanggou Village.

Xia Xi let out a soft laugh and said, "Chen Pi said the village chief lived through that era and takes pride in it. Whenever he talks about things from the village’s past, he can speak eloquently!"

Gu Tong finally relaxed a bit, stood up while supporting herself on the wall, and said, "Could it be that what Yanggou Village is guarding are the ghosts of Yanggou Village!"

These words sounded a bit awkward, even strange, but in essence, they were the actions of Yanggou Village’s residents.

Just take them protecting the cemetery as an example; it’s very likely related to the haunted rumors of Yanggou Village.

Ah, this is indeed quite interesting.

Who’d have thought, such a small village would have so many rare happenings.

Xia Xi adjusted the flashlight to make it brighter and said, "Is it gods, or is it ghosts, for the time being, there’s no conclusion. To outsiders, Yanggou Village is haunted, but to the villagers, those are their protectors."

Whether they’re ghosts or gods,

If they protect them, they are heroes, worthy of worship.

Sometimes, it’s just a matter of a single word that makes no big difference.

What it essentially is doesn’t matter. What’s important is what Yanggou Village’s residents consider it to be.

Gu Tong, who had just calmed down, joined the inspection, examining various parts of the wall, "Yanggou Village, the old master’s cemetery, the ghosts of Yanggou Village, spinning around, there seems to be some inevitable connection, yet the subtleties have yet to be discovered."

These three things, indeed baffling.

But where the specific problem lies, no one knows for sure.

They are speculating now, associating with the hidden truths of that unknown world from back then.

Xia Xi pressed her lips and said, "The old master left too many riddles. I can’t make sense of them, and of course, it’s not just me! Gong Qingwan, my family’s Demon King, your Devil King is the same. We were all played around by the old master, unable to solve it, and it’s quite laughable."

That’s right!

The struggle for power, the profit from national treasures.

Everything was a scheme laid out by the old master himself.

It made people greedy, confused, violent, and it extinguished familial affection.

Even knowing this was a trap, people still rushed in recklessly. That was the old master’s brilliance.