In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

When this was mentioned, all the villagers present trembled, looked down at the ground, and dared not meet Xu Bai's gaze.

Liu Yuexiu frowned even more: "Continue."

Wu Tie took a deep breath, his face contorted in pain.

"That man in black is a mystery; I don't know who he is, but he brought a large amount of silver."

"He instructed the villagers to give the fairy and her sister a poison that would cause them to lose all their cultivation."

"Then...do filthy things to them, incite their resentment, until they die."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai remained outwardly calm, but his fingers tightened slightly.

Liu Yue's expression darkened slightly. She quickly walked to the side of the madwoman and lifted the clothes off the madwoman's shoulders.

When the clothes were lifted, her reddened skin was revealed.

His skin was covered with a dense array of teeth marks.

"brute!"

Liu Yue turned and swept her gaze over the group of villagers, a volcanic rage flashing in her eyes.

Is what he said true?

Xu Bai asked.

Village Chief Sun hesitated for a long time, not daring to say a word.

Xu Bai nodded and said, "I already know the answer."

No one knew the identity of the men in black, but they did know one thing: what these men were doing was real.

Liu Yue said, "First, we need to control them, and then..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Bai spoke up.

"Xu is not a gentleman."

Xu Bai raised his index finger, and lightning crackled from the tip.

"But I know the principle of gratitude. They treated the epidemic and were already doing the village a great favor. But you not only don't know how to be grateful, you repay kindness with resentment."

"The authorities may punish all those guilty of the same crime, and some may not die, but I think you all deserve to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, lightning flashed and passed right through the group of villagers.

Including Village Chief Sun, all these villagers were turned into corpses.

Xu Bai withdrew his hand, his expression calm and composed.

This was his second murder; he had become increasingly accustomed to it.

Liu Yue was stunned. After realizing what was happening, she smiled bitterly and said, "You were too impulsive. Although they all deserve to die, if this news gets out, even if the yamen doesn't punish them, it will still damage your reputation in Feng County."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "I don't care."

Liu Yue stared at Xu Bai for a long time, and then a smile reappeared on her face: "You really are a strange person, but... I like you quite a bit."

Xu Bai ignored Liu Yue's teasing and turned to Wu Tie, asking, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

The reason for the matter has been found, but judging from Wu Tie's hesitant expression, it seems that he still has something to say.

Wu Tie looked towards the very center of the village, a look of sadness on his face, his fists clenched.

"My lords, could you... help the fairy's sister recover her body?"

"After the fairy's sister died, they planted her under the locust tree at the end of the village, according to what the man in black said."

"Some time ago, we heard crying coming from under the locust tree, so they sealed it with the talisman given to them by the man in black, and the crying subsided."

"But I know it was definitely the fairy's sister crying."

Xu Bai raised an eyebrow slightly.

"People die, yet there are still cries; I understand now."

Liu Yue looked into the darkness of the village and said, "Take us to see it."

This mission is to solve the strange occurrences in Huai Village.

Now it seems that the strange one is the sister of this madwoman.

Once it becomes a monster, it has no connection to its former self, so it must be eliminated.

Wu Tie dared not refuse, and hurriedly helped the madwoman to lead the way.

……

The darkness was like a curtain, and the further you went, the more gloomy it became.

A chill ran down Xu Bai’s spine and spread throughout his body.

Not far ahead, a locust tree stands in the soil.

The locust tree was not tall, and the leaves on its branches were already withered and yellow, giving it a look of being on the verge of death.

Wu Tie stopped and pointed to the locust tree, saying, "The fairy's sister is buried here."

Xu Bai carefully examined the soil beneath the locust tree, his brows furrowing slightly.

The soil shows signs of being turned over; even when covered with old soil, tiny bits of new soil can still be seen.

Liu Yue turned to look at Xu Bai, draping her fair arm over his shoulder: "How about we open it?"

Xu Bai pushed Liu Yue's arm away: "Of course, you come."

Liu Yue's almond-shaped eyes widened: "Why should I do it?"

Xu Bai raised his fingertip, from which lightning crackled: "I can't control it. If it explodes and hits something, things might get messy."

Liu Yue gritted her teeth: "Your reason seems truly irrefutable."

Xu Bai shrugged: "That's not a reason, that's a fact."

Liu Yue didn't say anything more. She felt that talking to Xu Bai was just asking for trouble.

True Qi condensed at her fair fingertips, and a red thread flew out from her sleeve, landing precisely in the soil.

Then, the soil was lifted up by the red thread.

After the soil was lifted, the scene inside was revealed.

From beneath the soil, a rotting female corpse emerged.

The female corpse was dressed in tattered clothes, and her body was highly decomposed, emitting a foul stench.

On the woman's forehead was a yellowed talisman.

A faint flow of true qi could be seen on the talisman.

The moment Liu Yue saw the talisman, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

"This is... a tactic of the Corpse Sect."

The Gate of the Corpse?

Xu Bai stroked his chin and asked, "What kind of power?"

Liu Yue sneered, "A despicable sect that specializes in absorbing the residual aura of corpses for cultivation, and spends their days searching for corpses in graveyards."

"Sometimes they commit murder, and they will stop at nothing to obtain the corpses."

"This talisman is called the Corpse Talisman. It can facilitate the passage of corpse energy. Judging from this trend... a locust tree?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue immediately turned her gaze to the locust tree.

Xu Bai was also observing carefully.

He discovered that there were wisps of black energy swirling on the talisman, which were traveling along the tree roots and up to the locust tree.

"What do you mean by this black mist?"

Xu Bai asked.

Liu Yue stared at it carefully for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'm not very clear about such strange methods either."

She was preparing to take another look, hoping to find something new.

But just then, something unusual happened.

The talisman spontaneously combusted without any wind, instantly turning into ashes.

The corpse, which had been lying quietly, began to tremble slightly, as if it might wake up at any moment.

At the same time, a chilling feeling intensified, permeating the surroundings.

The woman's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, filled with endless resentment.

"Weird!"

Liu Yue acted immediately without the slightest hesitation.

The red thread shot out and pierced into the woman's corpse.

The true qi suddenly exploded, and the female corpse turned into countless fragments.

But the eerie, cold aura did not disappear; instead, it traveled into the locust tree on a gentle breeze.

The trunk of the locust tree suddenly split open, revealing what was inside.

The translucent, ghost-like woman was curled up, her body wrapped in branches.

In the woman's arms was a withered tree branch.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes.

"A ghost?"