I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

Chu Chenmu landed again.

They must move them all at once, otherwise things will change if they delay, and they won't be able to protect the ordinary people who are scattered.

He frowned, then thought of a solution and took out a bundle of rope from his storage ring.

They tied everyone up, each carrying a bundle, and flew away together.

The method should be feasible.

He walked to the middle of the crowd and said loudly, "Listen up, everyone. We need to escape all at once, but there are only four of us cultivators, so we need to tie you up in groups of three. I apologize for any offense."

In order to escape, no one said much and obediently let Chu Chenmu tie them up tightly, looking even more comfortable than when they were in the cage.

They were divided into five groups, four groups of three people each, and one group of four people each. Chu Chenmu was going to split open this space, so the task of leading the group was given to the remaining three people. Luo Suichen, who had the lowest cultivation level and was injured, led the group of four people, while Su Fu and his companion each led six people.

Chu Chenmu rummaged through the talismans and found a few basic defensive talismans. He then affixed some speed and lightness talismans to them to reduce their weight. Ordinary people don't have spiritual energy, making it difficult to carry them while flying on swords. Fortunately, this place wasn't very high.

Then they smashed everything in their faces, creating a defensive barrier around them.

This movable barrier requires an object as a medium, which is actually like a formation. It places high demands on the caster. After Chu Chenmu finished setting everything up, his already pale face became even worse.

He quickly swallowed a few more pills, calmed himself down a bit, and gripped the Lingtian Sword: "Get ready, it's about to begin."

Then he leaped forward, slashing his sword in the direction he had come from, creating a passage. He then used his spiritual power to prevent the passage from closing, shouting urgently, "Quick!"

No one dared to delay, and they flew upwards as planned.

Tian Yige and Su Chengdian, who had been waiting outside, saw the movement coming from the willow tree. Following their master's instructions before going inside, they joined forces to chop at the trunk from the outside. The Willow Goddess, attacked, became extremely agitated, and countless flying willow branches attacked them.

Those inside saw the light and flew out of Willow Goddess's body amidst the viscous substance. They dared not linger and continued flying into the distance until they were out of Willow Goddess's attack range. Only then did they leave these ordinary people behind and turn back to provide support.

Willow Goddess was ultimately unable to withstand the combined attack of so many people, and was soon beaten until her body became disintegrated and gradually transparent.

"Wait..." A voice came from inside the willow tree; it sounded like a young woman.

"you are?"

"My name is Mu Qingqing, and I am known as Lady Willow by the townspeople."

"This willow tree and I...absorbed incense offerings together, and it actually developed evil thoughts. My...my consciousness was suppressed by it, and I could only watch helplessly as it harmed the townspeople. The only thing I could do...was to set up wooden cages to protect people and prevent them from being devoured..."

It turns out that those wooden cages weren't for imprisoning people, but for protecting them.

"Now that the willow tree is seriously injured, my consciousness has been able to emerge. I... ask for nothing else, I only wish that you... tell the townspeople that the Willow Goddess has always been good, and has never... ever betrayed them."

Chu Chenmu frowned deeply: "Is there any way to save you?"

“I am one with the willow tree, so I cannot leave. Quickly, the heart of the tree is its lifeline, destroy it.”

"Please, Venerable One, destroy it quickly! I don't want to see him harm people anymore!"

Chu Chenmu no longer hesitated. For such a kind-hearted woman, watching others do evil without being able to do anything must have been extremely painful.

He twirled his sword and thrust it straight at the heart of the tree.

The willow tree quickly withered and died, its leaves turned yellow and fell off, and its trunk became shriveled.

Chu Chenmu seemed to hear a very faint "thank you"...

He shattered the willow tree with a single palm strike.

From this day forward, no evil spirits will ever again wreak havoc in Muliu Town, nor will the Willow Goddess, who has protected them for hundreds of years, ever return.