Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Although Li Yuan and the hunchbacked old man didn't understand the true meaning, they knew it was definitely not a good thing when they heard the words "puppet refining with evil methods".
Niu Bi said suddenly.
"Brother Wu is indeed well-informed! I have also heard that some evil cultivators travel around the world, looking for poor people whose horoscopes match their horoscopes to cast evil spells. They may force or coax them to murder them. It's really heinous."
and……
Although the arrangement of this evil cultivator is not very complicated, it takes so long and involves coaxing and deceiving.
It shows that Li Fuxi is definitely not an ordinary puppet!
The hunchbacked old man told about the haunted things in the village in recent years, which also proved this guess from the side - if it is an ordinary puppet, it must be controlled by the owner before it can move.
But Li Fuxi is obviously able to act alone and seems to follow certain rules. This shows that it is a puppet with the ability to act independently...
Or to put it another way, Li Fuxi may be in a similar situation to Zhou Min, a corpse created artificially!
But Li Fuxi was turned into an evil spirit through various evil rituals, and was secretly connected with his blood relatives for decades!
This is definitely much better than Zhou Min back then.
But I'm not worried at all - because my cultivation strength has improved so much compared to back then.
Nowadays, if you fight head-on against evil creatures below the zombie level, I can basically easily defeat them in a few rounds. Even at the zombie level, in a one-on-one duel, the outcome should be 50-50.
And even if the strongest zombies can't defeat me, I'm still confident that they can escape safely...
"Okay, we now understand the general situation. It's time for us to go to the place where Li Fuxi is buried. Li Yuan, I need you to lead the way."
I patted his shoulder.
"Don't worry, no matter how powerful the evil spirit Li Fuxi becomes, as long as your father and uncle are still alive, I will definitely be able to save you."
Li Yuan sniffed and nodded gratefully.
"Thank you Angkor."
But what I can't say is - if they're already dead, that's no good.
Just leave some hope for Li Yuan.
If his father really died, he would be really pitiful. And his cousin Li Fangren is pretty good too...
To go to the place where Li Yuan's family worships their ancestors, it takes at least half an hour to walk into the mountains. Naturally, the hunchbacked old man would not follow.
So after leaving Lijiagou, Niu Deheng appeared directly and floated next to us.
"Brother Wu, I felt a little uncomfortable in the Li family's old house just now. It must be that the evil ghost came here before, and the remaining breath made me feel uncomfortable."
As a ghost, his perception of the same kind is much stronger than that of us living people!
Even I, if I didn't concentrate on a little bit of investigation, wouldn't be as sensitive to the sneakiness as Niu Deheng.
Niu Deheng was actually somewhat on the path of "ghost cultivation". After all, many years ago, he and Niu Bishou became disciples of that small Taoist temple together.
But the evil ghost's lingering aura made him feel uncomfortable, which made him feel more uncomfortable!
I asked with a frown.
"Er Niu, can you feel...Did Li Fuxi turn into a spiritual ghost, a zombie, or some other evil spirit?"
"no."
Niu Deheng shook his head.
At this time, the mountain road ahead became very difficult to walk.
As Li Yuan said, weeds can grow taller than a person - especially thatch, which has a lot of blades and sharp edges. If you are not careful, you can cut a gash on your face or the back of your hand.
Fortunately, I brought a few sharp daggers in my backpack, so I gave one to each of Niu Bi and Li Yuan, and asked them to follow me. I first cut open the weeds and some bushes.
Actually it’s not bad, just think of it as martial arts training!
Weapons are an extension of fists and feet. If you want to become a true martial arts master, you must also be proficient in weapons. Try to figure out how powerful you are when using weapons.
On the other hand, people who are proficient in weapons are generally not too bad at boxing and kicking.
After cutting for a while, the grass and trees flew everywhere, and I actually felt a little "happy".
But as a pure city dweller, Li Yuan was not good at walking on such mountain roads. In addition, I must have been frightened for the past two days, and I didn't sleep well.
Even with Niu Bi and I helping to clear the way, I saw that he was still rolling and crawling, with many blood marks on his body from the thatch, making it very difficult to walk.
If he continues like this, by the time he reaches Li Fuxi's grave, he may only have half his life left.
I sighed and said.
"Damn Fat Bird, just put in a little effort. Take Li Yuan and fly all the way there. He will show you the way, and you will fly with him."
When Xiao Yuan heard this, her round head immediately shook.
"No, no. How can such a noble eagle be allowed to be ridden by an ordinary dude? Uh-huh~ I let Old Man Cao ride once before, just to save your face. And this little brat Can you compare with Old Man Cao?"
I smiled.
"You stupid bird, I didn't ask Li Yuan to ride on you. When you get bigger, can't you hold him with your claws and fly? Just be careful not to scratch him."
"Okay... Mr. Wu, you have to treat me to braised pork five times."
"You're so fat and you still eat? Twice!"
"No more than three times."
"make a deal!"
Madoka roared, suddenly flew into the sky, and soared into the sky. The cry it makes is no longer a "coo-coo" sound, but a sharp eagle chirping through cracked gold and stone!
I said to Li Yuan with a smile.
"Madoka will fly you there, which will make it faster. Just give it directions."
What?
Li Yuan seemed to understand, but he didn't fully understand.
Before he could react...
There was already a shadow falling in the sky - it was Madoka turning its body in the air and swooping down - at this time its torso had become about the same size as an adult, and its wings spread out even more powerfully and domineeringly.
Then the huge eagle claws firmly grasped Li Yuan's shoulders from both sides and took him directly into the sky.
Ahhhh...
All that was left in our heads was Li Yuan's series of frightened screams and Madoka's scolding asking him to stop screaming.
Niu Bi raised his head and looked at Li Yuan who was flying away quickly, smacking his mouth with envy.
"I'll just let Brother Yuan take me on a flight sometime."
I laughed.
"This damn fat bird is too lazy. Unless there is nothing special today, it will probably be difficult. But on weekdays, it doesn't often stay at your house. Find a late night, bribe it with some delicious food, and take you over the city. It’s okay to fly for two minutes.”
"I'm a little bit hesitant, I'm afraid Brother Yuan will hit me..."
Niu Bi scratched his head.
I laughed and continued to use my dagger to clear the way forward.
Without Li Yuan as a "dragman", the speed of Niu Bi, Niu Deheng, me, and I increased several times. It only took about ten minutes to walk and we arrived at the place.
As for Madoka flying, it is naturally much faster.
Li Yuan was already resting on a big tree, and Li Yuan was sitting under the tree, looking at an open space in the distance in front of him, his eyes were a little straight, and his face was pale.
He looked frightened.
I know why he is like this - because looking around, there are two graves that have been completely dug!
Grave soil was scattered everywhere, and even the coffins in the grave pits were broken into pieces, with pieces scattered here and there in many areas...
According to what the hunchbacked old man and Li Yuan said, Li Fugui was buried next to Li Fuxi after his death, so the two tombs here probably belong to their brothers.
I walked up to Li Yuan and patted him on the shoulder.
"There have always been two graves here. You come back to pay homage every year and you don't ask your father or the others who are buried in each of them?"
Li Yuan sighed.
"Actually, I asked. But my dad said that he was an elder in the family, and he came to worship my grandfather by the way. I didn't ask any more questions."
"Because I come back to worship my ancestors every year, I first walk more than ten miles of dirt road back to Lijiagou. Then I wield a sickle to cut my way into the mountains. When I get here, I feel bad. I just want it to be over quickly, so I don't get to the bottom of it. .”
I nodded and said nothing more.
He just raised his hand and pointed to the grave on the right.
"Is your father Li Fugui buried here?"
Li Yuan was stunned and very curious.
"Brother Angkor, how did you know?"
I said calmly.
"Because judging from the distribution of the surrounding grave soil and broken coffins, the grave on the right was opened by external forces from the outside to the inside - that is, it was dug."
"The grave pit on the left... was instantly opened by a strong force from the inside out - that is to say, the things in the grave came out on their own. And the moment they came out of the grave, the scene should be quite shocking. . The grave soil was scattered and the coffins were flying everywhere."
"If you guessed it correctly, it probably took the initiative to dig up your grandfather's grave after it came out of the coffin. It seems that the thing your second grandfather has turned into is quite vicious!"
