The group slowly walked into the village. It was a small village with only a few dozen families. Each family had one or two stone houses. The houses weren't very big. The first house had a small stone courtyard. The walls of the courtyard were made of stone and wood. They weren't very high. Standing in their own courtyard, they could talk to their neighbors. It could be seen that this was a very peaceful but very poor village.
Not long after they walked forward, they found a small square in the village. This small square might have been used for sacrificial rites, because in the middle of the square, there was a very tall pillar. This pillar was made of wood, about one meter in diameter, and there were some strange patterns drawn on it. These patterns all looked like ferocious demon beasts, and at the top of this pillar that was about ten meters tall, there was a huge tiger head engraved on it. This tiger head was majestic and had an imposing aura.
This place was supposed to be a place for the villagers to worship. And now, it looked like this was indeed the case. The villagers, whether men or women, old or young, were all kneeling in this square. They were all kneeling straight, looking at the pillar in front of them. Their faces had a trace of a satisfied smile, as if they had just eaten a delicious meal and were savoring the taste in their mouths. That kind of satisfied smile was so natural, but when it was placed on these people's faces, it looked very strange.
These people didn't have any aura of life on them. Even their faces were covered in dust. However, their bodies were still intact. They were neatly kneeling in front of them. Everything looked very strange.
Nuan Yin looked at the people in the square. His expression wasn't very good. After some time, he said, "Is everyone in the village here?"
Fu Tong immediately replied, "Yes, Grandmaster. Everyone in the village is here. We've already asked the nearby villagers to confirm. Because these villagers have some interactions with the people in the village, they know everyone in the village. Everyone in the village is here."
Nuan Yin nodded. Then he turned to Zhao Hai and the others and said, "Junior Brothers, take a look and see if you can find anything. Fu Tong, what is that pillar in the middle of the square? Is it the totem pole of the villagers? "
Fu Tong nodded and said, "Yes, the people in this village believe in the Mountain God. Therefore, their totem pole is the Tiger King. According to the villagers' legends, the Tiger King is the mount of the Mountain God. It represents the Mountain God in managing the mountain area. Naturally, the people in other villages have different beliefs. But in general, there will be a totem pole like this."
Nuan Yin nodded. He knew a bit about the totem pole. To put it bluntly, the totem pole was the spiritual sustenance of the villagers. Strictly speaking, the villagers were also cultivators. However, their talents were very good. Therefore, they could only reach the first or second level of Qi Refinement. They might not be able to reach the fourth level in their lifetime. For such people, they could only be ordinary civilians. This was because the Sword Spirit Realm was a place filled with cultivators. Their strength couldn't be displayed in public. They were even inferior to those who ascended.
Compared to the Ascended Immortals, they weren't inferior to the Ascended Immortals. However, their beliefs were very strange. Not all of the people under the rule of the Iron Buddha Temple were Buddhists. The Sword Spirit Realm's control over religion was very loose.
The people in the Sword Spirit Realm didn't collect faith power. In fact, Zhao Hai also discovered that there was no way to collect faith power in the Sword Spirit Realm. Because of this, the people here didn't pay much attention to faith.
At this time, Zhao Hai arrived in the middle of the dead people. He quietly looked at the dead people and touched them. Zhao Hai discovered that although the dead people still maintained their appearance, their skin had become cold and hard, just like stone.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare. Then he turned his head to look at a child on the side. This child seemed to be seven or eight years old. He looked very cute and had a satisfied smile on his face. Zhao Hai reached out and touched the child's skin. Although he didn't know what caused this phenomenon, it might be one of the reasons why their bodies didn't decompose.
Although this mountain village wasn't big and was built in the mountains, the lighting in the village was very good. At noon, the sunlight was very abundant, and this sunlight was the most active time of the day. Generally, at this time, the naturally formed yang energy in the ground was at its lowest. The yin energy in this village was very likely to be dispelled. This was also the reason why people generally wouldn't feel cold in the city or in the village. Although the village wasn't big, and it was built in the mountains, the lighting in the village was very good. At noon, the sunlight was very abundant, and this sunlight was the most active time. Generally, at this time, the naturally formed yang energy in the ground was at its lowest. The yin energy in this village was very likely to be dispelled. This was also the reason why people generally wouldn't feel cold in the city or the village.
However, it has been several days since the incident occurred in the village, and several noondays have passed. Under normal circumstances, the Yin energy in the village should have already dissipated. But now, the Yin energy in the village was still active. This in itself was very abnormal.
Zhao Hai entered the villagers' houses and looked around. He didn't find anything. Then he went to the square and the totem pole. There was nothing special about the totem pole. It can be said that besides the dead villagers and the Yin energy, there was nothing abnormal. Zhao Hai even found some leftover food in the houses of the villagers. However, the leftover food had already rotted.
At this time, Nuan Yin and the others also looked at the corpses of the villagers. Nuan Yin frowned, he didn't find anything. He didn't know why the corpses were strange. In the end, Nuan Yin said, "Let's do this. Everyone, put the corpses of the villagers into your Space and bring them back to the sect. Let the people in the sect see what's going on. Then we'll go to the other villages. If we can't find anything, then we'll return to the sect." Nuan Yin frowned.
Zhao Hai and the others didn't have any objections. They just wanted to see what was going on and understand the situation. Naturally, if they can find the enemy, then they would deal with them. If they can't find the enemy, then they can only return to the sect.
After putting the corpses of the villagers into their spatial equipment, Zhao Hai and the others left the village and followed Fu Tong to another village. The situation of this village was similar to the previous one. Everyone in the village was dead. Their corpses were as hard as rocks. The way they died was the same. Nui Yin and the others also received the corpses into the Space.
The five villages were quickly inspected. After inspecting the five villages, Nui Yin's frown deepened. This was because he still couldn't find anything.
Nui Yin looked at Zhao Hai and the others and said, "Junior Brothers, did you find anything?"
The others shook their heads. Only Zhao Hai said, "Amitabha. Senior Brother Nui Yin, I found something, but I don't know if it's useful."
Nui Yin quickly replied, "Junior Brother, please tell us. Right now, we haven't found anything. We can only return to the sect and have the people look at the corpses and see if they can find anything. If Junior Brother can find something, then it would be even better. You can provide the sect with more clues."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Senior Brother Nui Yin, I didn't find a single baby in the entire village. Not only that, there aren't any children under five years old. Isn't this strange?"
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Nui Yin and the others couldn't help but stare. They were Monks, so they didn't have any wives or children. Therefore, they weren't very sensitive to this situation. But now that Zhao Hai said this, they immediately reacted. It seems like Zhao Hai was right. They didn't find any children in the five villages, especially small children.
When Fu Tong and the others heard Zhao Hai, their eyes flashed with a cold light. However, they immediately pretended to be curious as they looked at Zhao Hai. However, the cold light in their eyes was seen by Zhao Hai. He felt that there was something wrong with the Fu Family.
But now, he didn't know what the problem was with the Fu Family. However, he was sure that this matter wasn't simple. If Nui Yin wanted to return to the Iron Buddha Temple quickly, then Zhao Hai wouldn't oppose it.
Nui Yin said, "Amitabha. Junior Brother Jing Hai is right. There aren't any children born in these villages. This is really strange. It seems like we should investigate carefully. If someone is using babies to refine artifacts, then such people cannot be allowed to live."
The other three also chanted Buddha's name. When Zhao Hai saw their expressions, he couldn't help but stare. He didn't think that Nun Yin and the others would stay after hearing Zhao Hai's words. They seemed to want to investigate this matter to the end. Zhao Hai couldn't help but feel that something was strange about this.
However, Zhao Hai didn't ask anything. He just chanted Buddhist names and didn't speak. Moreover, Fu Tong and the others seemed to be happy. However, their eyes were shining with cold light. Nobody knew what they were thinking.
Zhao Hai had been paying attention to them, but he didn't tell Nui Yin and the others about his findings. This was because he was afraid that Nui Yin and the others wouldn't believe him. If Fu Tong knew about this matter, then it would be very disadvantageous for him. This was because Zhao Hai believed that someone who could cause such a big commotion wasn't simple. Moreover, from Fu Tong and the others' actions, it was possible that they had colluded with that person. Therefore, their report to the Iron Buddha Temple was very problematic. Naturally, Zhao Hai was worried that Fu Tong and the others might be the culprits behind this tragedy.
Although he didn't know which guess was correct, this didn't stop Zhao Hai from being wary of them. Zhao Hai was already prepared to keep an eye on Fu Tong and the others. If Fu Tong and the others made any movements, then he would immediately take them down.
Nuan Yin looked around and said, "Junior Brothers, let's split up and look around. We'll keep in touch at all times. If we find anything, we'll immediately send a signal. Junior Brother Jing Hai, I don't know if you know that our identity cards have a defensive formation. If we encounter a situation, we can immediately activate the defensive formation. All attacks below the Void Refinement Realm won't be able to break through the defensive formation. At the same time, there'll be a Buddhist seal floating in the air. We'll be able to find anything. So we must take out our identity cards just in case."
Zhao Hai quickly nodded and said, "Yes. Thank you, Senior Brother Nui Yin."
Nui Yin nodded. Then he turned to Fu Tong and the others and said, "Benefactors, what do you want to do? Do you want to continue exploring with us or return to Burning Incense City? "
Fu Tong immediately replied, "Grandmaster, we'll naturally follow you. Although we aren't strong, we can still help when necessary. Moreover, we have some understanding of the surrounding situation. I hope that we can help."
Nui Yin nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Benefactors." Then he was about to leave when Zhao Hai stopped him.
The reason why Zhao Hai stopped Nun Yin and the others was because he saw a trace of pride in Fu Tong's eyes. At the same time, there was also a trace of killing intent. Zhao Hai was sure that Fu Tong and the others wanted to attack Nun Yin and the others. Thinking of this, Zhao Hai stopped Nun Yin and the others. At the same time, Fu Tong also saw Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai looked at Fu Tong and the others and said, "Benefactors, I have a few words to say to Senior Brother Nui Yin. Can I ask you to leave?"
When Fu Tong and the others heard what Zhao said, they were surprised for a moment. Then they nodded and turned to leave. But when they turned around, their eyes flashed with a very strong killing intent.
After they left, Zhao Hai turned to Nui Yin and the others. Then his lips moved as he used a secret sound transmission to say, "Senior Brothers, this Penniless Monk has something to say. I hope that Senior Brothers can trust this Penniless Monk. This matter is a bit strange. I ask Senior Brothers to be careful of the Fu Family."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Nui Yin and the others were stunned. However, they were also experienced people. They didn't look at Fu Tong and the others. Instead, they looked at each other. Then Nui Yin said, "Junior Brother, what do you mean? Did you discover something wrong with the Fu Family? "
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "No, I didn't discover anything. However, I feel that something is wrong with the Fu Family. I ask Senior Brothers to be careful of the Fu Family."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Nuan Yin couldn't help but frown. Then he said, "Senior Brother, you don't have any reason to suspect your own people. Isn't that bad?" Zhao Hai nodded.
"Amitabha. I don't want Senior Brothers to harm the Fu Family. I just want Senior Brothers to be careful of them."
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