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"": ""We're villagers from nearby. We came as soon as we realized something had happened here. Come into the village with us. Don't stay with these man-eating ghosts."
It was a delicate female voice, tinged with urgency and anxiety.
The Cabinet Mountain Disciple guarding the tree hollow watched Luo Xianshen with a trace of wariness in his eyes.
His posture suggested he was afraid Luo Xianshen would open the door.
The other two protecting the oil lamp had beads of sweat on their foreheads.
Yuan Bi raised both hands to cover his ears.
He was clearly signaling Luo Xianshen not to listen to the "evil spirits" outside.
"Better to hear a ghost cry than laugh," Luo Xianshen suddenly said. "When ghosts laugh, they're about to deceive someone."
"Is this oil lamp the fate-suppressing ritual artifact keeping them out?"
Yuan Bi immediately relaxed a little.
"Yes. A specially made oil lamp, with special lamp oil. They're the key to the survival of the Cabinet Mountain people."
Luo Xianshen looked thoughtful.
He suddenly raised his hand, touching the High Heaven Sword to the space above the tree hollow and drawing a talisman.
It was a very simple House-Suppressing Talisman.
"Divine protection at the door, no prohibitions to fear. Peace within this home. Jiang Taigong is here."
Luo Xianshen silently recited the incantation.
For a moment, everything outside fell utterly silent.
"The evil spirits have retreated!"
"Ah!"
The disciple guarding the entrance to the tree hollow looked delighted.
"An impressive technique, Taoist!" Yuan Bi's eyes also gleamed.
"What exactly happened here?" Only then did Luo Xianshen ask.
Then he glanced at the disciple by the entrance and said, "This door blocks the view. Take it away."
Hesitation and unease returned to the man's eyes.
"Yuan Yang, the Taoist has