I am an insect

The moth woman asked with slight surprise, "Tian Cang, do you mean there's a force behind this targeting you, or perhaps all of us?"

Tian Cang nodded and said, "Yes, perhaps we have been too comfortable for too long. Our ability to adapt has fallen behind. Every time, we are one step behind the other side. The situation has developed to this point, which is somewhat beyond my expectations."

"Lord Huang has already reached the limit of the sub-state. No matter how powerful Ji Ye is, he has only just entered the second state. It is impossible for him to kill Lord Huang. Therefore, the one who killed Lord Huang must be someone else."

Upon hearing this, Nu'e's expression changed slightly. She understood that this meant that besides Ji Ye and Lord Huang, another force had intervened and killed Lord Huang.

As Tian Cang finished speaking, he looked at Nü E.

"Nu'e, the Erliqiao area is under your jurisdiction. Do you have any thoughts on it? I'm not familiar with this area. Are there any special beings here, such as those capable of interfering in this matter or killing Lord Huang?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "When it comes to Erliqiao, the most famous person is that sorceress surnamed Ma from Erliqiao."

"The sorceress of Erliqiao?" Tian Cang frowned and said, "How come I don't know her?"

The woman said, "Your focus is all on the 'Dacheng District,' how come you care about things around Erliqiao? Speaking of which, this sorceress is quite skilled and has a good reputation in the Erliqiao area. Many people from other places come here because of her reputation, and quite a few people come from Ancheng to see her. I didn't expect you hadn't heard of her."

"I haven't heard of her before. It seems to be my mistake. You suspect this fortune teller?" Tian Cang narrowed his eyes slightly.

The woman gently stroked her long black hair by her cheek, twirling it around her fingers, and said, "No, it's not that. You asked me to say that there aren't any special people around Erliqiao. Erliqiao is just a few small villages. The only person who can be considered a notable figure is the sorceress from Mazhuang."

"The sorceress from Ma Village..." Tian Cang took a deep breath, a cold glint in his eyes, and slowly said, "It seems necessary to go to Ma Village and see this sorceress..."

***

As dawn broke, Ji Ye opened his eyes, let out a long sigh, and felt refreshed and inexplicably comfortable.

Being in this village where spiritual energy is abundant, the effects of these few hours of cultivation are obvious.

When he got up and went outside, Old Qin called him into the inner room and changed the dressing on his left arm again.

"This medicine needs to be changed every half day at first, then every day, then every three days, then every seven days. Oh, I forgot to ask your name. You can just call me Lao Qin."

Ji Ye thought to himself that in terms of actual age, he was much older than Lao Qin, but now that he had borrowed He Longtao's body, in the eyes of outsiders, he was not even thirty years old and was just a young man.

Ji Ye mentioned He Longtao's name and, through chatting with Lao Qin, learned that this place was called Ma Village. The majority of the people in this village had the surname Ma, but there were also a few with other surnames, such as Lao Qin.

After changing the medicine, Lao Qin brought out two bowls of white rice porridge, a dish of pickled vegetables, and a dish of pickled green beans.

"Come on, breakfast is ready."

Old Qin smiled, picked up a bowl of white rice porridge, added some pickled vegetables and green beans, and ate it with relish.

This breakfast seemed too simple to Ji Ye, and he wouldn't normally eat it. But now that he was hungry, he didn't care about being picky. He ate it with pickled vegetables and green beans and quickly finished a bowl of porridge. Surprisingly, he found that he still wanted more and wanted another bowl.

Looking at him, Old Qin chuckled and said, "There are only two bowls of porridge. Looks like I didn't cook enough."

Ji Ye awkwardly indicated that he was already full. Just then, a sound came from the doorway, and the old woman from last night, leaning on her cane, walked in.

"How are you? Are you getting used to it?" the old woman asked Ji Ye.

Ji Ye nodded and said, "May I look around?"

He was curious about the strong spiritual energy in Mazhuang and wanted to explore the village today to find out why.

"You should focus on recovering from your injury and avoid running around for now..." The old woman paused slightly before continuing, "I came here to ask you about the radio. My granddaughter lives in Ancheng. Tell me the details and I'll have her go get the radio for you."

Ji Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

Once they actually get their hands on the radio, that's when this old woman will turn on him. Right now, Ji Ye isn't confident he can escape her grasp.

Based on his speculation, after his death, the radio would probably be kept by his eldest son, who is seventy-three years old this year. To outsiders, he is considered an old man, but in front of Ji Ye, he will always be a child.

His children were all very filial, and his eldest son was the most obedient, and Ji Ye trusted him the most.

Before he died, he instructed his eldest son to keep his belongings safe, especially the radio. Given his eldest son's filial piety, he certainly wouldn't dare disobey his dying words.

At that time, Ji Ye was not entirely certain about what state a person is in after death, and he had various guesses. His belief that death is not necessarily the end was not entirely due to some records in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, but more importantly, it was due to a special experience he had in his youth.

He was just a child then, and only vaguely understood. Later, after experiencing the process of pupating and becoming a worm, he realized that the real reason for that special experience was that he had been possessed by someone else's body. Although it was brief, it was unforgettable for him. Now, his former body had long since decayed and turned to ashes.

Now he has to thank the other party for sparing his life. Otherwise, if he had encountered demons like the White Hat or Lord Huang, once his body was possessed, his soul and consciousness would have been destroyed and he would have no chance of surviving.

Now that the old woman was asking him about the radio, Ji Ye thought for a moment and could only describe what the radio looked like. He then told her that the radio was probably kept by his children, but he didn't know exactly where it was kept or which child kept it.

These are things that the other party needs to investigate.

The old woman then asked him for more details about the children's names and home addresses.

After asking, the old woman nodded slightly, tapped her cane, and said, "Don't worry, in two or three days at most, my granddaughter will definitely be able to get you the radio and fulfill your wish."

Ji Ye expressed his gratitude, and when he heard the old woman say that it would only take two or three days, he felt the urgency of the matter.

With only two or three days, how much can my strength improve? Or should I take a gamble and seize an opportunity to escape?

"Yes, Old Qin. He wants to wander around the village. You can take him for a walk, but don't go too far," the old woman instructed, and then quickly left, looking very busy.

"Okay." Old Qin smiled and, after the old woman left, said to Ji Ye, "Although your left arm is injured and you can't move it, it doesn't affect anything else. In fact, if you move around more now, it will help your recovery."