Don't mess with that Miao boy, he's sickly and perverted.

On Tongguping, the flames of prayer were lit.

The moment the flames leaped up, Qi Lao's expression changed drastically, as if he had seen something terrifying, and he staggered backward.

His face was covered with layers of wrinkles, pressed together like the cracked bark of an old tree, deep and twisted.

Even though he was still some distance from the flames, he suddenly burst into a piercing and painful wail.

It was sharp and piercing, like the top of my head was about to be flipped open.

Chai Xiaomi instinctively covered her ears.

Is this really the kind of voice an old man would make?

Before anyone could react...

Qi Lao grabbed Song Yueyao, his movements revealing an almost panicked urgency.

Two figures swept across the night sky and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

Everything happened too fast.

"Yao Yao!" Jiang Zhiyu called out softly and leaped after her.

Almost at the same moment Jiang Zhiyu set off, Wu Li instinctively wanted to follow.

But as soon as he took a step, he suddenly stopped.

As if suddenly remembering something, he turned around, raised his hand to retract the Gu worm, and coldly said, "Go back to your room and stay there. No matter what happens outside, don't come out. If you dare to run around, I'll break your legs!"

After speaking, his figure disappeared into the night.

Chai Xiaomi let out a long sigh of relief, finally able to speak again.

Looking in the direction where Wu Li disappeared, she called out, "Don't worry, my husband, I won't run away with the baby!"

No one understood Chinese except Wu Li.

The dark shadow that was about to disappear into the night sky suddenly lurched, almost falling onto the roof of the stilted house. It faltered for a mere 0.1 seconds, then recovered extremely quickly and vanished completely.

The gloating smile didn't linger on Chai Xiaomi's face for long.

Her expression gradually became serious.

Chai Xiaomi: "Wait, is this development correct? Why did Chief Yuebai suddenly receive divine gold? I don't think this part was in the original story!"

You Tiao: "The butterfly effect means that minor fluctuations in the plot are normal, which is why we need you, the host, to change the final outcome. Our top priority is to steal the Rainbow Stone as soon as possible."

Taking advantage of the chaos in the crowd, such an opportunity is indeed suitable for action.

"But," Chai Xiaomi scratched her head in worry, "it seems like there's a barrier over there."

She couldn't even tell what the barrier was; she only felt an invisible force.

"There is a way to break through the barrier," You Tiao said mysteriously.

Chai Xiaomi was secretly delighted and tentatively asked, "Could it be that you have a cheat system?!"

Yes, yes!

It's a system, isn't it basic for a system to have cheat codes?

A few moments later——

In the overgrown corner of the wall, a few grass stalks rustled and swayed slightly.

Then, a small head peeked out from the pitch-black dog hole.

A blade of grass, its tail torn off, was still hanging on its head.

Chai Xiaomi crawled out of the dog hole, her back hunched. A smell that was hard to describe—a mix of musty and urine—rushed into her nostrils. She pinched her nose and gritted her teeth: "This is the map loophole you were talking about?"

You Tiao sensed no gratitude from Chai Xiaomi and was extremely dissatisfied: "If it weren't for the fact that I'm the system, who but the dog himself could have discovered a dog hole in this map? Aren't you going to praise me?"

Chai Xiaomi hissed: "Not bad, you're pretty good."

Youtiao (fried dough stick): "You flatter me."

Chai Xiaomi: "It's slightly inferior to soy milk."

The fried dough stick stood there, speechless.

*

The sound of the wind rushed past my ears.

Jiang Zhiyu chased after Chief Yuebai at breakneck speed, but after a short while, his stamina began to wane.

He was usually skilled in the sword control technique taught by his master, which made it easy for him to expend energy. However, the sword was still in the room, and it was too late to go back and retrieve it.

His gaze was fixed on the fluttering hem of Song Yueyao's dress, and he even held his breath, as if afraid that she would disappear into the vast night in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, Qi Lao did not lead people too far.

The other party stopped in front of the tallest drum tower in the entire village, grabbed Song Yueyao, and slipped inside.

This drum tower is completely different from other stilted buildings. It stands alone at the steepest part of the mountain, with flying eaves like wings and a weathered roof.

A copper bell hangs from each of the four corners, tinkling as the wind blows, adding a touch of eeriness to the tranquility.

Such a strong demonic aura!

Jiang Zhiyu's heart sank; something was wrong with this building.

Seeing the wooden door slam shut, he immediately slid lightly down from the roof, stood still and hurriedly adjusted his breathing, reaching into his clothes to frantically search for a stack of talismans he had taken from his master.

He increasingly regretted not bringing his sword with him.

A very soft chuckle drifted on the wind.

Jiang Zhiyu suddenly looked up.

A young man sat idly on the eaves, looking at him with a half-smile, his lips curling into an undisguised mockery.

The wind picked up.

The copper bells under the eaves swayed along with the silver ornaments in his hair, their clear sounds mingling.

He spoke softly amidst the ringing sounds:

"The young master of Lingyu Prefecture is so weak."

The boy was backlit by the moonlight, his silhouette blurred into a hazy outline.

Jiang Zhiyu's pupils dilated, and he hurriedly reached out to touch the disguised beard on his face; it was still there.

Just as he was wondering how the man recognized him, Jiang Zhiyu was taken aback for a moment, then realized that the girl must have revealed his identity to her husband.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhiyu hastily clasped his hands in response: "Although my lightness skill is a bit weak, my swordsmanship is quite strong. However, I have important matters to attend to right now, so I'll talk to you another day."

Thinking of his impending fatherhood, Jiang Zhiyu worriedly reminded him, "This building is filled with demonic energy; there might be a thousand-year-old demon! Young man, this place is dangerous; you shouldn't stay long. You have an unborn child..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Wu Li picked at his ear, nimbly jumped down, and pushed open the carved wooden door to go inside.

He gave an attitude that said he didn't have time to listen to his nonsense, "I'm only catching ancient demons that are thousands of years old. I wouldn't even look at one that isn't a thousand years old."

The main door was wide open, revealing a spacious hall with a staircase leading straight up in the center.

"Brother, brother!" Jiang Zhiyu was stunned.

Clutching a stack of talismans, he hurriedly followed.

Even his master, who always held great respect for powerful demons, had never been so calm and composed.

Ignorance truly breeds fearlessness.

"How could we possibly catch a thousand-year-old demon?" Jiang Zhiyu caught up and advised him kindly, "Don't be naive. You should leave before the demon notices."

"Shut up, who's going to help you catch them? I can handle it all by myself. Get lost and don't get in my way."

Wu Li frowned and turned his head to glance at him sideways.

They kept babbling on and on like a Bodhisattva chanting sutras.

This mouth is comparable to Chai Xiaomi's; at first glance, the two even have some similarities in their facial features.

When speaking, the corners of the mouth naturally turn up, as if a faint smile is always on them; people often describe this kind of appearance as kind-faced.

But when Wu Li looked at Jiang Zhiyu, only a fleeting look of disgust and hatred crossed her eyes.

Wu Li originally intended to use the mute gu, but suddenly remembered that the gu worm had just entered Chai Xiaomi's mouth not long ago. Now that it was entering Jiang Zhiyu's mouth, it inexplicably made him feel uncomfortable.

It was as if the two of them had eaten the same food.

The Gu worms he raised weren't this dirty. Since this Gu worm had already entered Chai Xiaomi's mouth, he might as well use it to mute her from now on.