“...Elder Brother, why does Granny Gu want to kill Steward Wu?”

    Xiao Yecao clung tightly to Li Muyang’s hand in the dark ancestral temple and asked in a very soft voice.

    At this point, the two had seen the exit of the temple, and through the cracks of the door, they could faintly see the light from outside.

    Li Muyang had no choice but to accept the old woman’s bizarre request.

    He had tried to refuse, and after refusing the old woman’s request, the mysterious old woman on the candlestick would let out a low cold laugh.

    Then, all the light in the darkness would be extinguished instantly, and Li Muyang felt something wet and sticky moving in the darkness and touching him.

    And then...

    【You died. Game Over】

    After refusing the old woman’s request, the game character Jiang Xiaoyu would instantly die.

    So in reality, Li Muyang only had one choice.

    After reloading the game and going through the process again, he chose to accept the mysterious Granny Gu’s task this time.

    Xiao Yecao’s question was also Li Muyang’s question at this moment.

    He and Xiao Yecao were just small fries without any status in the village.

    Asking the two of them to kill Steward Wu... wasn’t that just sending them to their doom?

    If Granny Gu had any grievances against those demonic cultivators outsiders, she could have taken action herself.

    Why did she insist on having a small fry like Li Muyang do it?

    Li Muyang was confused but had no choice but to obediently follow through.

    “Granny Gu must have her own reasons...”

    Li Muyang muttered evasively.

    This old woman was somewhat terrifying.

    She seemed kind and friendly, but you would die instantly the moment you refused her.

    Her ruthless and decisive nature gave Li Muyang a deeper understanding of Black Cloud Village.

    He had originally thought that among the two factions in the village, Granny Gu’s side was at least friendly.

    Now he confirmed that neither was good.

    One side was evil and brutal, the other mysterious and eerie, leaving him and Xiao Yecao caught in the middle.

    The later stages of this game felt like they were going to be difficult...

    Li Muyang and Xiao Yecao walked to the entrance of the ancestral temple, and the tightly closed doors opened just in time, with the kindly smiling Granny Gu standing at the entrance saying,

    “Little Fish, you can go now. Remember what you promised this old woman.”

    The old woman in the sunlight had a kind smile.

    Yet Xiao Yecao shrank back in fear behind Li Muyang.

    There was a Granny Gu inside the ancestral temple and yet another one outside... Could there be two Granny Gus?

    Li Muyang didn’t say much and took Xiao Yecao and left directly.

    As long as the game was there, he would be able to clear it sooner or later.

    Taking Xiao Yecao out of Black Cloud Village, Li Muyang arrived in the mountain range behind it.

    The interior of the mountain was almost empty, with a series of connected caves forming a hidden space.

    Steward Wu and his group of demonic cultivators usually hid in these caves to cultivate, turning the caves into their dwellings.

    Steward Wu used to live in the village, but two years ago, the demonic cultivators residing in the village were replaced.

    It seemed they took turns living in the village.

    Li Muyang and Xiao Yecao entered the chilly cave, stepped on the damp ground, and met the waiting Steward Wu.

    Steward Wu, dressed in a blood-red robe, looked impatient.

    “Where the hell have you been, kid? Why are you so late today?”

    Steward Wu’s gaze was unfriendly.

    In Li Muyang’s view, a system dialogue box popped up.

    【Apologize to Steward Wu and make up a lie to explain why you’re late】

    【Tell the truth, tell Steward Wu you were called away to help Granny Gu】

    These two options...

    Li Muyang didn’t hesitate to choose the first one.

    The second one looked like a surefire way to get killed.

    Telling Steward Wu that he went to Granny Gu’s place, and Granny Gu asked him to kill him... wasn’t that just seeking death?

    Li Muyang made up a lie to explain why he was late.

    But Steward Wu’s expression darkened after hearing his explanation.

    “You clearly went to see Granny Gu, yet you dare not tell me... What bad deed did that old woman ask you to do?!”

    The next second, Steward Wu’s robe swept fiercely and blood splattered.

    【You died. Game Over】

    Li Muyang, sitting on the ridge in the field, suddenly sat up, somewhat baffled.

    “F*ck! Died just like that?”

    This third stage really did increase the difficulty by a lot, with a higher death rate than the very first stage. Almost every step feels like a trap.

    Steward Wu, who was somewhat reasonable in the previous two stages, now kills him without a word.

    It felt like all the NPCs in Black Cloud Village became more murderous after entering the third stage.

    Could it be that the conflict between the foreign demonic cultivators and the local villagers had intensified?

    Curious, Li Muyang closed his eyes and entered the game again.

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