Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

"Awooo! Roar—"

"Flesh and blood...give me flesh and blood...give me your flesh and blood!"

"So hungry..."

"Food, give me...meat..."

The sound of unsteady footsteps rose and fell, and figures appeared one after another outside the courtyard.

"Alas."

Huo Weiwei hid behind Wu Zhao in fear, but couldn't help peeking up at him.

"My God, what the hell is this?!"

Wu Xingyun was startled and, like Huo Weiwei, shrank behind Wu Zhao.

Zhao Lan was also a little nervous.

Four bodyguards stood like iron towers guarding the entrance, keeping a close eye on the approaching, eerie villagers.

Wei Wenxue and Hu Datian, who were inside the house, rushed out upon hearing the noise and were horrified to see the group of villagers.

Hu Datian casually picked up an old hoe lying against the wall and gripped it tightly in his hand.

"Junior sisters, please be careful."

He jogged over to the bodyguard, staring at him warily.

Wei Wenxue also helped Zhao Lan.

"Go inside and keep watch over the teachers."

Zhao Lan refused to leave, closed the door of the dilapidated house, and stood at the doorway.

"Don't worry, I won't hold you back."

Seeing their unusually united yet seemingly tense demeanor, Wu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle softly.

She glanced sideways at Barbatos and Phoenix, who seemed unconcerned.

"Deal with them."

Phoenix let out a cry, and the palm-sized bird suddenly grew several times larger.

Exquisite and dazzling fiery red wings, shimmering with golden light, unfurled and swept across the courtyard, blotting out the sun.

"Wow, what a beautiful bird..."

Huo Weiwei exclaimed in amazement.

Golden-red flames leaped on the wings, and with the flapping of the wings, the flames fell like rain.

"Ahhh-"

"Die, I'm dying, I'm going to die..."

The villagers touched by the flames were like flammable materials; they were instantly engulfed by the flames.

Amid the wailing, there was also a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

The villagers, who were writhing in the flames, were quickly burned to ashes.

"stop looking."

Wu Zhao tapped Huo Weiwei's forehead.

"Barbatos, clean this place up."

The putrid smell was truly unbearable, and Wu Zhao's forehead twitched.

Barbatos sighed.

"It would be my pleasure to serve you, my master."

A gentle breeze, seemingly from nowhere, dispelled the nauseating smell.

"Oooooooo-"

A roar came from afar, and the villagers who were still approaching turned around and ran away as if summoned.

"Ok?"

Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow.

It seems there are still some familiar faces in this village!

That unpleasant scent that she knew all too well.

"How interesting, I even have an old friend here..."

She smiled, but her eyes were unusually cold.

A faint hint of murderous intent flashed by.

Barbatos and Phoenix, who had been looking relaxed, both froze at the same time.

Phoenix, now shrank to the size of a palm, landed on her shoulder with some fear.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Why did he suddenly become so murderous? He looks a bit scary...

"Because I sensed something unpleasant..."

Wu Zhao pondered for a moment.

“I need to leave for a while, so I’ll leave Barbatos here.”

"Don't wander around, wait for me to come back."

She gave a few words of advice, then looked at Barbatos.

Upon receiving her gaze, Barbatos' expression turned serious.

He raised his hand to his chest and bowed slightly.

"Do your will."

Although Huo Weiwei was somewhat worried, she still obediently nodded.

"be careful."

Wu Xingyun agreed.

"Grandpa, please come back soon! I don't want to sleep another night here!"

Wu Zhao remained silent, then turned and left the courtyard.

……

Phoenix's shadow flew over Wu Zhao and me.

He flew back quickly and landed on her shoulder.

"Master, over there."

He spread his wings and pointed in a direction.

Wu Zhao grunted and headed in the direction he was pointing.

The remote, ancient village still retains an extremely primitive form, and it looks somewhat familiar.

"Hehe, a blood feast has been delivered to our door!"

"Wow...it smells so good..."

A sharp, chilling voice came from somewhere.

At the same time, a familiar yin energy swept in.

A pure white skeleton slowly emerged from the shadows.

Green flames burned in the empty eye sockets, making it look extremely terrifying.

"...It does look familiar."

These cobbled-together bones, that familiar, irritating smell.

"What a persistent and haunting cult of witches!"

Wu Zhao turned the ring on his hand, his tone indifferent and aloof.

"Who are you, that you know the name I taught?"

The skeleton had some difficulty speaking; its upper and lower teeth chattered.

Creepy.

"Don't talk, it's really uncomfortable."

Wu Zhao felt goosebumps and frowned in disgust.

"Phoenix, burn it down."

Now that he had confirmed that the skeleton was indeed an old acquaintance, Wu Zhao didn't want to waste any more words with it.

That familiar skeleton—this skull only had two ribs and a leg bone.

"I really don't know whose ancestor that poor unlucky skeleton you used to piece together actually was."

If they knew that not only had their ancestors been dug up, but they had also been dismembered and pieced together onto other skeletons...

It's probably going to explode, right?

"Yes, Master, I will burn it right away."

The skeleton was very wary of Phoenix's immortal fire, and raised its head to let out a shriek.

The villagers who had fled swarmed towards Wu Zhao, howling as they rushed at him.

"court death."

Phoenix's golden-red flames surrounded Wu Zhao, and every villager who came near Wu Zhao was burned to ashes.

The skeleton tried to flee in fear, but its escape route was blocked by a flame.

"If you dare to hurt me, the Holy Church will not let you get away with it..."

"Ahhh-"

Phoenix ignored his taunts and directly engulfed the skeleton in flames.

The skeleton struggled violently, trying to shake off the flames.

Unfortunately, the flames did not go out until the wailing stopped.

Seeing the snow-white ribs and leg bones in the ashes, Wu Zhao's eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

"It can't even burn without dying flames?"

These strange skeletons must be quite something.

Wu Zhao put the rib and leg bones into the ring. As soon as they entered the ring, they were attracted to the finger bones she had collected before.

"Although he's dead, he can still sense..."

"Whose bones are these?"

Wu Zhao couldn't discern the identity of the bone, which troubled him somewhat.

Will her ring end up as a collection of bones?

Phoenix saw Wu Zhao standing still, flew over and tilted his head.

"Master, there seems to be the presence of living people here."

Wu Zhao naturally sensed it as well.

"Okay, take me there."

She sensed that the presence of these living people was still very active, indicating that their vital signs were still stable.

Phoenix obediently flapped its wings.

"It's right here, Master."