Although the Evil Spirit had been sealed away.
It had never given up on escaping.
Until the past century, when the seal finally began to loosen. It began luring fishermen into worshipping it through "dream messages," "protection," "blessings," and similar means.
So-called blessings.
Were really just this: you worshipped it, and it granted you a certain amount of power.
After years of worship.
It finally broke free today.
The first thing it planned to do after escaping was flood Spring City and vent the rage of its long imprisonment.
However.
When the matter came up, it began begging for mercy again:
"My lord..."
"Over the years, I have intimidated many Evil Spirits..."
"Spring City has remained peaceful."
"I deserve some credit for that."
"Even the Evil Spirits in Locust Tree Alley never came out because of me..."
"Oh?"
"Locust Tree Alley?"
Jiang Qiao ignored the Evil Spirit's pleas as nothing but nonsense. But its mention of Locust Tree Alley piqued his interest.
"What's going on in Locust Tree Alley?"
"Tell me."
The most important reason he had come to Spring City was, naturally, to complete the [Simulator] mission.
But aside from that.
He was equally curious about Locust Tree Alley in the Eastern Suburbs of Spring City.
After all, he had encountered Locust Tree Alley's welcoming procession all the way in distant Ninggu City.
"Locust Tree Alley..."
"There is a Ghost Tree inside."
"It is behind everything." The Evil Spirit hurriedly said, "Many years ago, the Hu Family, who dealt in funerary artifacts, brought that tree back from the South Seas."
The Hu Family had brought a tree back from the South Seas?
Jiang Qiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the Evil Spirit's face wrapped in a burial shroud.
"Yes."
The Evil Spirit nodded.
As if recalling