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"": "There are quite a few heads here. They should..."
Xu Lu picked up a head, and his words cut off abruptly.
About two seconds later, Xu Lu was drenched in sweat. He said gravely, "A hundred and twenty dragon talismans on the human plate's middle needle. This talisman suppresses evil thoughts, preserving a Corpse-Ghost's humanity and kindness. This corpse must have been exceptionally kind. That was why the villagers were so peaceful, and why Xian and I became immersed in it earlier. But that last thread of evil still couldn't be suppressed, so she took people's heads. Now that the head bearing the talisman suppressing her has fallen off, her evil thoughts are bound to spread. That's why she keeps bleeding!"
"This isn't a case of someone leading a corpse back to the Mountain Gate. She wants to walk back herself! In broad daylight..." Xu Lu kept clicking his tongue.
"She can't climb the mountain. The cliff here is too sheer. Besides, it's the village's feng shui that lets the Corpse-Ghost move during the day. She won't be able to once she leaves its range," Luo Bin said again, much calmer than Xu Lu.
He had warned Xu Lu because he had noticed the change in the Female Corpse's aura, and that she had stopped attacking them. The effect of Hexagram Speech Manifestation had ended. She should have attacked them, since they had damaged the village's feng shui!
Her current reaction meant that she had previously been under someone's control.
With part of the feng shui destroyed, that control had vanished. Now that she had awakened, she would pursue her own affairs!
"Phew..." Xu Lu had just let out a heavy breath.
But the Female Corpse doubled back, walked around to the other side of