According to Li Muyang’s numerous failed explorations, the villagers of Black Cloud Village could be roughly divided into two groups.

    One was like Li Muyang, with purple bands wrapped around their wrists, following Steward Wu and other outsiders in practicing demonic path. The lifestyle and mindset of these villagers had diverged from that of the original inhabitants.

    The other group lived according to the old ways, maintaining their ancestors’ lifestyle. They did not practice the demonic path with Steward Wu and the outsiders, but neither did they oppose Steward Wu leading the villagers in such practices.

    These two different ways of life coexisted in the village, creating a strange balance.

    And Granny Gu was one of the maintainers of this peculiar equilibrium.

    She held high prestige in the village, appearing to be a kind old lady with a warm smile.

    However, no one in the village dared to disrespect her, and even Steward Wu and his people were cautious around her.

    When Li Muyang and Xiao Yecao arrived at the ancestral temple, they saw an old granny sitting on the wooden steps of the stilted building next to it, basking in the sun.

    The old lady had a kind smile, and her head was wrapped in a long black cloth that spiraled around, resembling a black halo.

    At first glance, this granny looked no different from the other elders in the village.

    The moment Li Muyang saw Granny Gu, a system dialogue box appeared in his vision.

    【Ask Granny Gu for help and tell her the truth about Xiao Yecao’s situation】

    【Maybe I shouldn’t go to Granny Gu, I should ask Steward Wu for help】

    【- Note: Your choice will affect the main character’s future development path -】

    Li Muyang had met Granny Gu several times before, but he had never encountered such options.

    It was also the first time the system had issued such a serious warning.

    This choice would affect Xiao Yecao’s development path?

    Does it mean that seeking help from Granny Gu and seeking help from Steward Wu would lead to different paths?

    Considering what the system said at the beginning, Xiao Yecao could become a fairy but also had the potential to become a witch... It’s quite obvious.

    If she follows Steward Wu’s path, Xiao Yecao will definitely become more deeply bound to the demonic path.

    Although Li Muyang is a demonic cultivator, he doesn’t have any fondness for the demonic path, especially for outdated demonic cultivators like Steward Wu from the old era.

    Practitioners like Steward Wu from the old era were known to commit evil deeds and bring disaster to the region.

    Without hesitation, Li Muyang chose the first option, asking Granny Gu for help.

    “Oh? A sinister being that appears in dreams?”

    This Granny Gu didn’t seem as kind as she appeared. No wonder no one in the village dared to provoke her—perhaps she was a hidden big boss.

    If this were real life, Li Muyang would definitely hesitate.

    But this is a game. He chose the second option without hesitation.

    “I agree! Granny Gu, please help us remove this evil entity. I am willing to become your ghost slave!”

    As soon as Li Muyang said this, Xiao Yecao beside him was taken aback.

    She seemed to understand what a “ghost slave” was and instinctively looked at Li Muyang with astonishment in her eyes.

    As for Li Muyang, he actually had no idea what a “ghost slave” was, but he could guess with his knees that it wasn’t anything good.

    But then he saw the kindly smiling Granny Gu shaking her head.

    “This old woman doesn’t want you, you skinny and dry little thing. Just remember that you owe this old woman a favor, and you’ll have to agree to one of my requests in the future.”

    Saying this, the old lady looked at Xiao Yecao beside her and extended her hand with a kind smile,

    “Little girl, come here. This old woman will take care of the evil entity for you.”

    The little girl hesitated for a moment but eventually timidly took the old woman’s hand and was led by her into the gloomy ancestral temple.

    Li Muyang also wanted to follow, but the old woman stopped him at the entrance.

    Granny Gu said with a kind smile, “Xiao Yuer, just wait outside. You’re not allowed to come in.”

    With that, the old woman closed the grand doors of the ancestral temple.

    Li Muyang stood alone under the sunlight, glancing at the favorability bar in the upper right corner of his field of view.

    【Xiao Yecao: 25 (She is terrified by your intense goodwill)】

    Li Muyang was taken aback upon seeing the favorability number.

    His favorability had inexplicably increased before, and now, after expressing his goodwill towards her and even going so far as to become a ghost slave for Granny Gu to help her, he thought that his favorability would rise once again.

    But instead of increasing, the girl’s favorability didn’t just fail to rise. She was actually terrified...

    What on earth is going on in Xiao Yecao’s little head every day!?

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