"So you were circling the village to prepare in advance."
The old woman suddenly understood.
Lu Bai shook his head. "I was just testing it. I didn't expect it to work this well."
The evil spirit controlling the villagers and hiding behind the scenes had clearly wanted to force them to attack the villagers.
After all, within the Incense Sect system, immortals who did good deeds earned offerings and blessings, so the Incense Officers under them naturally belonged to the side that upheld order.
If an Incense Master ran rampant and took lives, they would invariably suffer the consequences and meet a bad end.
When that happened, even if they were unwilling, they would be forced to leave the Incense Sect system.
Considering all these factors, the reason nearly a hundred villagers were missing was obvious.
The evil spirit hiding behind the scenes had failed to force them into joining its side. It would probably take matters into its own hands next.
So Lu Bai didn't let his guard down. Instead, he grew more vigilant.
If nothing unexpected happened, they would soon have to face not only an evil spirit with at least Ankan Daoist cultivation, but also the Guardian Immortals of every household in the village.
Seeing that all the villagers had lost control, the evil spirit hiding in the background finally couldn't sit still.
The village elder stepped out from the crowd. As the howling Yin wind swirled around him, an eerie, ghostly aura emanated from his whole body.
He stared at Lu Bai and said with a false smile, "You've got some nerve, kid."
Lu Bai wasn't about to be intimidated by that display. A genial smile remained on his face.
"Did you do all this?"
"This is only the beginning. Nothing worth mentioning."
The village elder