The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1143 The One-Size-Fits-All Approach
Erdan had clearly forgotten that he was no longer the incommunicable egg; now that he'd been slapped, he seemed to have remembered.

"There's danger over there!"

After saying this, Erdan darted behind Yunran, even though everyone thought it was dangerous.

But in Erdan's own heart, it was still a baby, a baby that was being suppressed and beaten by Yunran and the little paper doll.

Yunran glanced at the timid Erdan, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

"Okay, you wait here, I'll go check over there!"

Erdan: ...

No, it doesn't want to wait here. It's too dangerous here; a furry little baby like it can't handle it.

After seeing Yun Ran take a few steps forward, Erdan immediately followed, afraid that he would be a step behind.

Noticing the footsteps following behind, Yun Ran didn't pay any attention, nor did she think about 'educating' Erdan at this moment.

After walking for a while, they finally reached the edge of the woods.

Yunran finally understood what danger Erdan was talking about.

Surrounding this mountain forest, there was actually a huge spirit-locking formation.

For any creature trapped within, let alone developing intelligence, even living to a ripe old age would be difficult.

Moreover, judging from the old appearance of the formation, it must have existed here for many years.

Realizing that this was the main altar mentioned by the bronze mirror, Yunran belatedly understood that the so-called spirits and evil spirits here were treated with a one-size-fits-all approach.

In their eyes, there is only the difference between those who are not of their kind and those who are not of their kind; there is no distinction between good and bad.

Any being that desires to develop intelligence or become a spirit is subject to their suppression.

The formation is functioning well, so there must be people checking it regularly.

Fortunately, such an array has a very weak impact on humans.

Yunran subconsciously turned her head, wanting to see the effect of this formation on Erdan.

As a result, when Erdan saw Yunran turn her head to look at it, it subconsciously turned its head to look behind it as well.

Yunran: ...

She knew that Erdan had just hatched and was still small, not very bright, but she never expected that Erdan could be so stupid.

Its fluffy head and innocent eyes make it look even cuter and sillier.

"What are you looking back at? I'm looking at you! Turn your head around!"

Erdan awkwardly turned his head around, then took three steps at a time and rushed to Yunran's side in a flash.

Looking longingly at Yun Ran: "Then I'll walk up to you, and you can look at me however you want."

Yun Ran strongly suspected that this guy, who was not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, might have had his brain damaged by heavenly lightning.

But at this moment, Yunran really didn't have any extra time to teach it slowly, like teaching a child.

Suddenly, Yunran missed the ginseng fruit. If she had the ginseng fruit, she wouldn't need to worry about these things at all.

Back then, many of the little paper people's common sense were taught by the ginseng fruit.

"I'll find you a teacher later and give you a proper lesson!"

For some reason, Erdan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he was about to suffer some bad luck.

But its limited intelligence prevented it from understanding why it had this premonition.

Yunran looked Erdan up, down, left, and right, then put one arm around him and rested her chin on her other hand.

His eyes were filled with doubt: "That's not right, this formation is specifically designed to counter spirits like you, how come you're completely unharmed?" Erdan understood this and quickly replied to Yunran: "[I'm not a spirit, I'm the Gu God~]"

Yunran was immediately amused by Erdan's words. Who said Erdan was stupid? He was not stupid at all when it came to fighting for his identity.

"Fine, you're the God of Gu, the most powerful, okay?"

Since the formation's effect on Erdan was limited, Yunran was no longer worried and didn't need to rush to leave.

Just nearby, there was a makeshift resting place, presumably prepared for those who came to inspect the formation.

Now, she's gotten off easy.

"Follow!"

Watching Yunran head towards that rather simple-looking place, Erdan, though confused, still eagerly followed.

With a creak, the wooden door, though sturdy, was closed year-round, and the air inside wasn't very fresh.

Moreover, the area is close to the mountains and forests, so it gets somewhat damp.

If the little paper doll were here, she wouldn't have to lift a finger to do these chores.

She made more than a dozen small paper figures and scattered them in different places, but in the end, none of them were by her side.

Hey ~
Yun Ran put her fingers together and touched her forehead. She closed her eyes and began to summon the little paper figures that were still monitoring the Xuan Masters in the valley.

"Come back~"

The little paper doll, summoned by Yunran, was hovering in mid-air, watching the people below frantically digging into the ground in the valley.

His lips curled slightly upward, and his eyes held a hint of amusement, as if he were watching a good show.

Just then, it heard its master's call, and its eyes immediately returned to normal. It glanced again at the people below, who were being controlled by its greed.

He turned around and disappeared in a flash.

The next second, it appeared beside Yunran.

However, as soon as the little paper figure appeared, the array that had remained unchanged suddenly lit up.

The little paper figure felt as if something had been added to its body, not exactly uncomfortable, but very awkward.

Yunran originally wanted to summon the little paper doll back to work.

However, no one expected that the arrival of the little paper figure would trigger the formation here.

It seems she underestimated the formation.

Yun Ran raised her hand and severed the slightest pull of the formation onto the little paper figure.

The little paper figure immediately felt comfortable, and the formation gradually darkened.

"Master, what just happened?"

I wasn't really scared, but I was genuinely surprised. The little paper doll had been everywhere before, and no one could detect its presence if it wanted to.

But now, as soon as it appeared, it clearly sensed that it seemed to have been discovered by something.

"See that formation over there? That's a spirit-locking formation. Whether it's spirits that have gained sentience or evil spirits that have obtained a fortuitous opportunity, they will all be locked down by it and gradually have all their life force exhausted."

Upon hearing this, the little paper figure gasped in shock.

It's neither a spirit nor an evil entity; it's just a puppet that has gained sentience, a magical artifact.

Even so, it can be locked down? It seems this so-called spirit-locking array is truly better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free.

But soon, the little paper doll had another problem, because it saw Erdan squatting nearby, slowly eating grass.