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Just before the incense on the offering table burned out, the Nesting Witch God approached Qin Xiaoyue, his dry and skinny face devoid of emotion: "Qin Xiaoyue, these are the ghosts of the villagers, and after your death, you will become one of them. Don't worry, the villagers will treat you well."
Following the words from the Nesting Witch God, Qin Xiaoyue heard a "crack," and her neck, devoured by Gu Insects until only bones were left, suddenly snapped, separating her head from her body.
Qin Xiaoyue saw her body twitch once, then go still, as her consciousness gradually dissolved...
At that moment, inside a distant carriage, Xiao Ruo suddenly clutched her chest, gasping for breath. She felt as if thousands of insects were gnawing at her heart, causing unbearable pain.
The Nesting Witch God, seemingly aware of Xiao Ruo's situation, waved his broad sleeve, causing the dark curtain before them to vanish and revealing the entire mountain ahead.
