What If

Just as Yu Xing finished tidying herself up, she heard footsteps approaching.

The feet were neither obvious nor bulky, but they weren't deliberately concealed either, as if a lone traveler had casually wandered into this area.

Yu Xing smiled and stopped humming.

The first little puppet that's about to die is here!

This sudden riot was inextricably linked to both the Tree Witch and Yu Fengchen. In his opinion, if things dragged on for a while longer, the two men's true intentions would be exposed.

All he had to do was survive this period of time in this confined space.

He had just tried it; the black mist at the edge of the dilapidated village was extremely violent and not as easily absorbed as the black patterns on the tree branches.

The malicious and chilling energy contained within is just like that contained within the Yindu Heart; it must be a part of the curse that the Ghost Tree absorbed but has not yet transformed.

In other words, no one can pass through this black fog. He, who was hiding in the dilapidated village, couldn't, nor could Yu Fengchen, who was doing something among the branches on the outer edge.

He had to walk independently.

Yu Xing scratched her face with one finger.

Yu Fengchen's arrival greatly accelerated the progress of what he wanted to do. He thought that perhaps when the black mist dissipated, that would be the time when he would see the end of this Ghost Tree.

Thinking this, Yu Xing much happier, and a soft humming sound escaped her throat again.

This caused the approaching footsteps to stop involuntarily, and then a strange man's voice came from the entrance of the reception area.

Who's here?

The man wasn't particularly alarmed, probably because the believers were scattered and it wouldn't be surprising to encounter them anywhere.

"It's me." Yu Xing leaned against the inside of the small wooden house that covered the barrel, raised her neck and casually said a sentence, even though it was a nonsense.

"..." The other person was silent for two seconds, then walked towards him. "I can't recognize your voice. What's your name?"

"Hey, isn't that normal? I can't recognize your voice either, so who knows what you're planning to do to me?" Yu Xing drawled out her words, speaking with absolute certainty.

The person outside stopped.

Once the intellectual barrier is broken, nobody's an idiot. Even a pig could sense that something was wrong with Yu Xing's attitude.

Silence enveloped the area. Yu Xing's ears twitched; the people outside seemed to have vanished into thin air, and not a sound came from them again.

But he knew that person must still be there.

His figure, hidden in the shadows, appeared lazy and unsteady, leaning against the wall like a lump of mud, but in reality, every muscle was taut.

He didn't have any particular feelings about Wizard Cult at first, only knowing that they could appear in various worlds and must possess some kind of secret.

Now that she has learned more, Yu Xing has a new understanding.

That's a wizard from Wizard Cult; under certain circumstances, it's permissible to kill him.

Kill him completely.

--As long as the wizard who takes action is given that primal curse by the Ghost Tree, then his resurrection ability will be nullified.

Haha, this is probably the most intuitive and effective way to die.

Grain scab

Yu Xing to have found a new way to die, but he couldn't die yet; there were still so many things waiting for him to do. So, he could only ask the Ghost Tree and its beloved little puppet to go first.

Thump.

In the silence, Yu Xing picked up a small piece of sawdust and threw it heavily onto the wooden bucket.

The sawdust hit the barrel with a soft sound, but this sound acted like a fuse, igniting a chain reaction.

The figure of the guy who had just stopped outside suddenly appeared in Yu Xing's eyes. The elusive wizard was like a ghost, with no feet under his robes, making him indistinct.

So this is what their true form looks like after the seal on their power was broken.

Yu Xing watched as the wizard went to the wrong place and used it in front of the barrel, and thought idly—"He's really ugly."

Now, the wizard's back was completely exposed to him. It seemed that even without the seal, these wizards were still not used to the treacherous nature of close-quarters combat.

That makes sense. Wizards usually work behind the scenes, engaging in scheming and plotting. They probably rarely face enemies head-on. The wizard we encountered in the attic of Angel's house wasn't very good at fighting. Even with the advantage of the environment—like having so many little dolls to control—he, Ning Feng, and a little girl from the Luo family still managed to drive him away.

The figure that floated to the front of the barrel realized that there was no one inside the barrel the moment the attack was launched. The other party realized something and wanted to turn around, but was swayed by Yu Xing's seemingly leisurely but actually fast-moving movements that left afterimages.

Yu Xing's greatest strength is speed, a fact that has been clear for a long time.

In a flash, he appeared directly behind the elusive figure, and with a swift movement, grabbed the other person by the back of the neck.

The floating figure appeared to have no physical form, but under the influence of the same-origin curse, Yu Xing could actually touch it.

What are you looking for?

Having grasped the vital point, the figure froze instantly. Yu Xing's laughter became even more pronounced as his hand slowly moved from the back of the neck to the front.

Are you looking for me?

The mocking tone was so malicious that the captured wizard immediately guessed his identity.

Once you figure out who it is, you can recognize it just by hearing the voice.

The other person calmly asked, "Are you Roy?"

"I'm glad you recognized me. It means I'm important to you." Yu Xing's eyes crinkled. "You guessed right. There's no reward, but... you don't seem scared?"

Even though he was restrained and had his neck gripped—a vital area that could be fatal with a single stroke—the wizard's voice still sounded completely fearless.

Yu Xing didn't believe that Ghost Tree could retain the personalities of these believers even after they were freed from fear.

"Why should I be afraid? Finding you is a great achievement. Once I hand you over to the Wood God, the calamity of the Underground City will end." The wizard smiled. "Poor traitor, you actually dare to show your face. Are you planning a counterattack?"

"But don't you know that after betraying the Wood God, the Wood God will take back everything He gave you? Without the Wood God's permission, you can't kill me at all."

Those endless curses were the believers' guarantee of survival.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed even harder.

"I see, thank you for telling me."

The cheerful tone in his voice sent a shiver down the believer's spine; perhaps a "but" followed by "thank you" was inevitable.

"But—" Yu Xing indeed uttered those two words, leaning closer and lowering his voice, "What if the Wood God gave me nothing at all? Is it possible that everything, everything, was stolen by me?"