Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

The black gate of the village, made of ebony wood, slid open with a "screech," and two rows of young women walked out in formation, followed by several old men in sable skin and several women and girls.

The group of people came out and saw the girl accompanying the beautiful woman. Their eyes fixed on her for a moment, then looked away.

They walked up to the beautiful woman, bowed their heads and bowed, looking very respectful!

"Greetings, priestess!"

The beautiful woman quickly helped the people in front of her up—these were all clan elders, and even she dared not neglect them.

Several elderly men with white skin and wrinkled faces straightened up and stood behind the beautiful woman.

One of the elders pulled the somewhat bewildered girl into his arms and ruffled her hair vigorously.

"Yue'er is back! It's good that you're back! If you want to go out and play next time, this old woman will take you!" The doting tone made even Li Xingzhi, who was following behind, shake his head repeatedly.

Although the girl didn't suffer any major losses this time, she was greatly frightened! If it were before, she would have been jumping and swaying happily.

"Yue'er will never let Grandma worry again!" The girl lowered her head, her face flushed, seemingly ashamed that she had exhausted the whole village.

The old woman with the crane-skinned skin was taken aback when she saw the girl's appearance, but a smile appeared on her face. "Good, good! Our Yue'er has finally grown up!" Her crane-skinned claws would occasionally stroke the girl's back, her expression full of joy!

The young girl couldn't bear such praise. Feeling the gazes of everyone, she buried her face in the old woman's arms and refused to get up.

Suddenly, the girl seemed to remember something. She stepped out of the old woman's arms, walked to the back, tugged at Li Xingzhi's sleeve, and shyly introduced him to everyone: "This is Brother Li. If it weren't for him, Yue'er wouldn't have been able to see the old woman this time!" As she spoke, she glanced at Li Xingzhi with a blush on her face.

The scene suddenly fell into an eerie silence!

The elderly women around them looked at Li Xingzhi's attire, and as if they had thought of something, they all fell silent, not daring to speak, their expressions somewhat strange.

The girls standing in the queue next to him, though expressionless, looked at this foreigner with a strange and questioning look in their eyes.

They grew up in this witch village and had never seen outsiders.

The girl seemed oblivious to the strange atmosphere, still keeping her head down and shyly fiddling with the hem of her clothes.

Li Xingzhi noticed the strange looks around him and felt a bit uneasy, but since he didn't understand the situation of the Wu tribe and needed their help, he didn't say anything.

However, simply standing there is not a good thing.

Just as he was about to say something, the beautiful woman in the middle burst into laughter, breaking the awkward silence.

She took Li Xingzhi's hand with a friendly smile and introduced him to everyone: "This is a strong young man from the Tang Dynasty. The snake king he has is even more powerful than the Purple Jade Spirit Snake in our village! If it weren't for his help, we probably wouldn't have made it out of the Valley of Ten Thousand Serpents!"

Upon hearing the beautiful woman's words, everyone's expressions changed repeatedly!

The naive young girls around him stared at Li Xingzhi with adoration, their eyes wide with wonder. The other elderly women, however, paled, their faces turning from rosy to ashen.

Everyone stared at Li Xingzhi, their mouths agape in disbelief! Even the seasoned elders of the clan were astonished!

Li Xingzhi looked at the beautiful woman who was affectionately holding his hand and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Having walked this distance, he had gotten to know the woman's temperament a bit better, but she was always cold and aloof. Her sudden act of kindness made him feel somewhat awkward and unfamiliar.

He watched the changing expressions of surprise and astonishment on everyone's faces, but he didn't feel good at all.

Upon entering the village, Li Xingzhi followed behind the beautiful woman, walking forward while frequently glancing at the low wooden houses around him, his mind preoccupied with Erlang's situation...

As darkness fell completely, the witch village was brightly lit, with several large torches placed around every few wooden houses. These torches, fueled by an unknown fuel, were not only exceptionally bright but also emitted a fresh, natural fragrance, illuminating the entire village and completely dispelling its previous eerie and cold atmosphere!

"Squeak-"

Led by a witch girl, Li Xingzhi entered the simple accommodation that had been arranged for him.

He sat cross-legged on the bed covered with thick fur and began his daily practice...

In the front courtyard of the Wu tribe, a large bamboo and wooden table was surrounded by people. The beautiful woman sat cross-legged in the center, followed by the other women Li Xingzhi had seen that day. Several elders stood beside the beautiful woman.

The beautiful woman still had a smile on her face, while the elders were expressionless. Some of the others sat upright, some looked puzzled, and some had a livid face. They all looked at the beautiful woman sitting in the center.

"Say whatever you want!" The beautiful woman leaned against the low table, sipping the fruit wine poured for her by the person next to her, looking languid.

"Forgive my bluntness! That Han man harbors evil intentions and is not a good person. We should get rid of him as soon as possible!" One of the women with a long face stood up and said when she saw that everyone around her was hesitant.

"Oh? Don't forget, he saved Yue'er's life!"

The long-faced woman retreated, her face turning somewhat pale.

"Does anyone else have anything to say?" The beautiful woman asked, a hint of mockery in her eyes as she looked at the crowd below.

Seeing the beautiful woman's imposing presence, the crowd dared not approach and risk offending her, and all prostrated themselves on the ground, saying, "We will obey the witch's instructions!"

Seeing the women in such a wretched state, the elders behind them deepened the lines between their brows.

At this moment, an old woman with wrinkled skin, white hair, and a round, plump face walked out from the side.

"Elder Chun, is there anything you want to say?"

"These Han people are a hundred times more vicious and insidious than Gu poison. They should be eliminated as soon as possible. It wouldn't be bad if they were fed to my treasures!"

"Has Elder Chun forgotten about the snake king on that man's body?"

"Could it be that even my clan's spirit serpent cannot be killed?"

"Hmph! If it weren't for that snake king, how could the spirit snake have been injured?" The beautiful woman's face was somewhat ferocious, and her eyes revealed malice. Recalling what happened that day, she felt indignant, especially since the other party was a Han Chinese!

Among the witch clan, the witches are chosen through battles against Gu. The defeat of the spirit snake that day, and even the fact that she had to return under the opponent's orders, was a great disgrace to her, who had always been victorious!

Poor Li Xingzhi, he still thought that by helping someone, he could gain a good relationship.

"The serpent is injured—" The round-faced old woman looked incredulous.

“I think this matter needs to be considered more carefully. We absolutely cannot let that Han Chinese live. Has the witch forgotten…” At this moment, a hoarse voice rang out from the side.

Before she could finish speaking, everyone's expression changed drastically! The beautiful woman's face became even more distorted, her eyes turning bloodshot and black, like a bottomless pit that sucks away people's souls!

"enough!"

A hoarse, aged voice came from the beautiful woman's mouth, and everyone, including the elders, held their breath, not daring to utter a single word...

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