novelraw Chapter 957 - 525: ?_2
Chapter 957 - 525: ?_2
Without asking much, these two confessed the residence of the town mayor and the witch, and were then knocked unconscious and thrown into the God Demon Prison as fertilizer.
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The witch’s residence is some distance from the town mayor’s house, it is a small courtyard with two entrances, the main gate is made of black wood with red edges, very recognizable. Apparently these two still knew to avoid suspicion and wouldn’t dare live too close.
Everyone in the town fears her "mana". If they have no favors to ask, they wouldn’t visit her. Even three-year-olds are educated by their parents not to play near her house, lest they cause trouble.
She lives alone without servants or maids. Nevertheless, that day after dinner, she entered her room, carefully closed all the doors and windows, blocked the gaps with cotton balls, and lit two oil lamps, only then did she take a large bowl from the cabinet, emptied the pile of miscellaneous items inside, and cautiously placed it on the table. After removing her robes, the witch appeared to be just a woman nearing her fifties, with the murky lamp light unable to hide the heavy bags under her eyes and wrinkles on her face.
The diameter of the sea bowl is close to a foot, enough to fill a burly man’s appetite if loaded with noodles. While its oily green, the color is good, yet the craftsmanship is poor, with several patches of glaze fallen off, and even a chip on the rim. Just from its appearance, it doesn’t seem to be a valuable item. The only unusual feature is the rim carved with a strange fish facing upwards with an open mouth, the fish body lacking scales but having four feet, its mouth also harboring sawtooth sharp teeth.
After taking out the sea bowl, she took a small bottle from her bosom containing a thick liquid subtly golden in color. She emptied the liquid into the mouth of the fish on the sea bowl, not leaving a single drop behind. Strangely, as soon as the golden liquid was poured in, there was a bubbling sound, it seemed like the strange fish drinking water, instantly creating an indescribable eerie atmosphere in the room. If one were attentive, they would notice the color of the sea bowl becoming a little greener.
The witch silently waited for a while until the bubbling sound ceased, then solemnly took out an Elixir Pill from her bosom, placed it into the sea bowl, and sat upright, awaiting.
Ten breaths passed.
Twenty breaths passed.
Fifty breaths passed. In the sea bowl lay only the Elixir Pill quietly, without any strange occurrences.
The witch’s face showed signs of disappointment, muttering to herself, "Still not enough, huh?" She stood up and paced back and forth in the room twice, seemingly making up her mind, she took out a small red bead from her bosom, soaked it in water in a cup, and sprinkled some medicinal powder. After a while, the bead dissolved, the water in the cup turned a light red, which she also poured into the mouth of the strange fish.
The bubbling sound rose again. This time, the sea bowl finally reacted with a faint cyan glow, the light was not dazzling, but rather comforting.
Approximately five breaths later, the light dispersed, in the sea bowl lay two identical Elixir Pills!
"Success, success!" The witch’s face was ecstatic, unable to hold back a faint high-pitched scream before tremblingly raising her hand to collect both medicine pills.
At this moment, a voice suddenly spoke from behind, "You went through all that effort, praying for rain and harming others, just to duplicate an Elixir Pill for extended life?"
This shock was no small matter for the witch! She swiftly turned around, with an agility almost impossible for mere mortals, she swiftly released three yellow paper talismans towards behind her.
These three paper talismans flew in a line, accurately targeting the enemy’s head, torso, and lower body, their functions being Thought Stabilization, Solidification, and yin fire respectively. The first talisman slows thought, the second fixes the enemy’s form, and the third summons yin fire to burn them.
To be fair, she was only a mortal, managing to act so quickly and comprehensively was already difficult. She was evidently pleased with her quick response, yet as she turned around, the sneer on her face froze, transforming into inexplicable fear.
If her three paper talismans hit a normal person, it would indeed leave them immobilized, suffering the torment of yin fire. But the problem was, her enemy wasn’t human, or it was not a normal person. This guy barely a foot tall, even standing on the tabletop was shorter than her by quite a bit, thus the three paper talismans naturally missed, ending up dejectedly to the ground. Most horrifying was the human-like entity in front of her, its body exhibiting an odd bright silver texture, with a faceless visage!
This entity now held a slender sword, the tip pressed against her throat, though the weather was hot, the cold from the sword made her skin bristle with goosebumps.
Ghost! The witch felt a shiver of horror, wanting to scream, but suddenly recalled her identity, firmly closing her mouth, almost biting her tongue. In this town, she held the Witch’s identity, shouldn’t a witch fear ghosts? Should a witch fear ghosts?
"Hard to tell, your courage isn’t small." The earlier voice resounded. The witch then noticed a young woman leaning against the door, observing her with some curiosity in her eyes.
"Who are you, what do you want?" Under the threat of that entity on the table, she dared not move, yet instinctively glanced at the sea bowl on the table.
Ning Xiaoxian approached, pointing to the sea bowl on the table saying, "What is this?" It was naturally the liquid gold monster Faceless who took action against her. He was also one of the Hidden Guards now, dealing with a mortal was somewhat of a misuse of talent if not wielding force in a snowy field.
The witch fell silent. She didn’t know how much this woman had seen or understood, simply chose not to speak.
Ning Xiaoxian lightly laughed, "Don’t want to talk? Alright, let me guess." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)