Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

Chapter 253 The Mask

Shi Xiaxia nodded, indicating that she understood the cause and effect.

If they continue to run around like they did at the beginning, they will easily become tainted by malevolent energy and gradually turn into evil spirits.

After being suppressed here, no villagers came, and they couldn't get out, which is how they kept their souls clean.

Do you want to be reincarnated?

Shi Xiaxia looked at the five ghosts and said, "The outside world is very prosperous and lively now, and not many people are sexist anymore."

"Besides, something's not right about this village right now. If you stay here, I can't say what might happen."

"Really? Are you sure?"

Upon hearing that the preference for sons over daughters was no longer so prevalent outside, the five ghosts became very excited: "So, after we're reincarnated, will we no longer have to get married so early?"

"Of course not!"

Xie Yun said with a smile, "It's okay if you don't want to get married in the future."

"really?"

The girls couldn't believe it: "Is it really that good outside now?"

“Look at me,”

Xie Yun used herself as an example: "I'm over thirty now and I still don't have a boyfriend. If my parents hadn't tricked me into coming back here to marry me off, how could I possibly be getting married?"

Xie Yun paused slightly at this point, then looked at Shi Xiaxia and asked, "Xiaxia, you just said there aren't many villages here, right?"

"Yes, the entire village is shrouded in an eerie atmosphere,"

Shi Xiaxia nodded: "But I just arrived here and I don't know what's going on yet."

The five ghosts exchanged glances, then quickly shook their heads and said in unison, "We didn't do it!"

"I might know a little."

Xie Yun looked around at them, and finally looked at Shi Xiaxia and said, "During the two days I was locked up, I heard someone talking to my father, saying that there hasn't been a single girl born in our village in recent years!"

They said I'd been away for years and might not have been affected, so they tricked me into coming back to marry a fat man in his forties and have his daughter. They even planned to...”

Xie Yun closed her eyes briefly and said in a pained voice, "He plans to give me away to someone else so he can have more daughters..."

Xie Yun understood that as a girl, her parents had never loved her since she was a child, but she never imagined that one day her parents would do such a thing to her!

"If that's the case,"

Shi Xiaxia pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This village seems to be under a curse."

"A curse?" Xie Yun and the Five Ghosts both looked at Shi Xiaxia.

"right,"

Shi Xiaxia nodded, but then said, "However, we can't rule out the possibility that it's a coincidence. But in any case, there's something wrong with this village, so it's best to leave as soon as possible."

"Yes!" Xie Yun nodded heavily.

Afterwards, Shi Xiaxia erased the runes on the mud house and pulled out the sword in the middle of the house, so the five ghosts could move freely and were no longer trapped in the mud house.

After being freed from the mud hut, the five ghosts happily roamed back and forth in the woods outside, their laughter echoing throughout the area.

Fortunately, there are hardly any people outside now, otherwise we would have been scared to death by the five ghosts.

Then, Shi Xiaxia examined the sword that served as the core of the formation and discovered that it was actually a bronze sword with spiritual energy.

It seems the old Taoist priest who was suppressing the five ghosts was not skilled enough. Not only did he fail to kill the five ghosts, but he also used such a valuable item as the key to the formation.

After confirming that it was a good item, Shi Xiaxia put the bronze sword aside and watched the five ghosts playing outside with Xie Yun.

After the five ghosts had had their fun, they floated back to the mud house.

"Go!"

"Go ahead, go ahead! What's there to be shy about?"

"How about I pay for it?"

"It's mine, of course I should give it to you!" Mai Miao argued with her companion for a few words, then shyly approached Shi Xiaxia.

"Sister Xiaxia,"

Mai Miao lowered her head, looking shyly at Shi Xiaxia and Xie Yun.

She took her hands out from behind her back and showed them to Shi Xiaxia: a silver mask with some rust faintly visible.

"This is a mask I polished before I died. I wanted to thank Sister Xiaxia for letting us out,"

Mai Miao touched the rusty parts, worried that Xia Xia might not want it, and quickly said, "This mask is very pretty, it just needs a little polishing! I hope Sister Xia Xia won't mind!"

"it is good."

Shi Xiaxia took the mask and smiled at them, saying, "I really like it and I'll keep it safe."

After she finished speaking, she looked down at the silver mask in her hand. The edges and corners of the mask were polished very smoothly, showing that it had been made with care.

This mask has been tainted by yin energy for too long; it feels cold to the touch and emits a faint yin aura, so it can no longer be considered ordinary metal.

Later, you can draw some runes on it to cover your face, which would be nice.

"Mmm." After seeing Shi Xiaxia accept it, Mai Miao immediately put it on her face and tried it on, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

"If only I had left something behind when I was alive!" the other ghosts wailed.

When Shi Xiaxia and Xie Yun saw the appearance of the other ghosts, they couldn't help but laugh.

Afterwards, on the other side of the room, Shi Xiaxia and Xie Yun sat together, discussing the outside world.

When it was almost time, Shi Xiaxia stood up and patted her clothes: "Alright, it's time to see you off."

"Alright!" the five ghosts answered in unison.

They heard about the outside world from Shi Xiaxia and Xie Yun, and they were even more eager to be reincarnated, hoping to be born into a good family.

Then, Shi Xiaxia made hand seals and sent the five ghosts to reincarnation.

Xie Yun watched the five girls gradually disappear and sniffed, "Xiaxia, do you think they... will have a bright future?"

"Will do."

Shi Xiaxia also looked in the direction where they disappeared and repeated, "Yes."

With Shi Xiaxia's answer, Xie Yun felt much more at ease.

She still has a low-grade fever, but she forced herself to talk to Shi Xiaxia and Wu Gui for a long time, and now she is really exhausted.

Xie Yun shifted to a more comfortable position, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

Shi Xiaxia sat down next to Xie Yun, covered her with her coat, and stayed by her side.

Xie Yun's injuries weren't serious, but the mountain path was difficult to traverse. If Shi Xiaxia went down alone, it wouldn't be too difficult, but if she carried Xie Yun on her back, it would be a bit troublesome.

Shi Xiaxia looked up at the crescent moon outside, pondering how to leave.

......

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Shi Xiaxia, with her keen senses, heard dogs barking coming from the direction of the village.

It seems that someone has come to the village.