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Chapter 396 - 359: Back and Forth, We’re Even · Oct 26, 2026

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351 Chapter 351 - 344: Wipe Out All Obstacles and Gift It to Teacher 2026-10-26
352 Chapter 352 - 345: All Are the Upper Echelons of the Vampire Clan 2026-10-26
353 Chapter 353 - 345: Entirely the Vampire Clan’s Upper Echelons 2026-10-26
354 Chapter 354 - 345: All High-Ranking Members of the Vampire Clan 2026-10-26
355 Chapter 355 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
356 Chapter 356 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
357 Chapter 357 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
358 Chapter 358 - 347: Someone Will Definitely Target You Tonight 2026-10-26
359 Chapter 359 - 347: Tonight, Someone Will Definitely Target You Specifically (Part 2) 2026-10-26
360 Chapter 360 - 347: Someone Will Definitely Target You Tonight 2026-10-26
361 Chapter 361 - 348: I Even Have a Picture of Them on My Phone 2026-10-26
362 Chapter 362 - 348: I Even Have a Picture of Him on My Phone 2026-10-26
363 Chapter 363 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, and Look How Arrogant You Are 2026-10-26
364 Chapter 364 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, Look How Arrogant You Are (2) 2026-10-26
365 Chapter 365 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, Such Arrogance (3) 2026-10-26
366 Chapter 366 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and See What’s Going On 2026-10-26
367 Chapter 367 - 350: Let’s Go With That Man to the Village Ahead and Check on the Situation 2026-10-26
368 Chapter 368 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and Check on the Situation 2026-10-26
369 Chapter 369 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and Check the Situation 2026-10-26
370 Chapter 370 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village Is Growing Such Bizarre Plants 2026-10-26
371 Chapter 371 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village Is Growing Such Bizarre Plants 2026-10-26
372 Chapter 372 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village is Growing Such Strange Plants 2026-10-26
373 Chapter 373 - 352: How Do You Know There Was Nothing Wrong With That Phone Call? 2026-10-26
374 Chapter 374 - 352: How Do You Know There’s Nothing Wrong With That Phone Call? 2026-10-26
375 Chapter 375 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
376 Chapter 376 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
377 Chapter 377 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
378 Chapter 378 - 354: The Mountain God Is Angry, Everyone Prepare the Sacrificial Ceremony 2026-10-26
379 Chapter 379 - 354: The Mountain God Is Angry, Everyone Prepares for the Sacrificial Ritual 2026-10-26
380 Chapter 380 - 354: The Mountain God is Angry, Everyone Prepare the Sacrificial Ceremony 2026-10-26
381 Chapter 381 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Bit Too Stark? 2026-10-26
382 Chapter 382 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Bit Too Drastic? 2026-10-26
383 Chapter 383 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Little Too Big? 2026-10-26
384 Chapter 384 - 356: Her Usual Image Is Just a Disguise 2026-10-26
385 Chapter 385 - 356: Her Usual Image Is Just a Disguise (Part 2) 2026-10-26
386 Chapter 386 - 356: Her Usual Image Was Just a Disguise 2026-10-26
387 Chapter 387 - 357: Mysterious Late-Night Observations in Xia Shui Village 2026-10-26
388 Chapter 388 - 357: Eerie Late-Night Sights and Sounds in Xia Shui Village (2) 2026-10-26
389 Chapter 389 - 357: Mysterious Late-Night Occurrences in Xia Shui Village (3) 2026-10-26
390 Chapter 390 - 358: The Price Must Be Paid 2026-10-26
391 Chapter 391 - 358: A Price Must Be Paid (Part 2) 2026-10-26
392 Chapter 392 - 358: The Price Must Be Paid 2026-10-26
393 Chapter 393 - 359: After Some Back and Forth, We Don’t Owe Each Other a Thing 2026-10-26
394 Chapter 394 - 359: After Some Back and Forth, We Don’t Owe Each Other Anything 2026-10-26
395 Chapter 395 - 359: Now We Owe Each Other Nothing 2026-10-26
396 Chapter 396 - 359: Back and Forth, We’re Even 2026-10-26
397 Chapter 397 - 360: Must Feed the Lord Mountain God His Fill 2026-10-26
398 Chapter 398 - 360: Lord Mountain God Must Be Fed Properly 2026-10-26
399 Chapter 399 - 360: Must Feed the Lord Mountain God Well 2026-10-26
400 Chapter 400 - 360: You Must Feed Lord Mountain God Well 2026-10-26

Their eyes were filled with a fear of the unknown and an uneasy apprehension about what was to come.

The words spoken just now by Chang Bailin, the chief of Xia Shui Village, seemed to imply that once the sacrificial ritual began, the legendary Mountain God would descend upon this place.

’What could this Mountain God possibly look like?’

’Are there really Deities in this world, watching over and protecting everyone from the shadows?’

Every young face was filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Their gazes were like those of small beasts in the dark, yearning to see the light,

filled with both a longing for the unknown and a hint of disbelief.

”Mountain God?”

Chu He stood in the crowd, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

”Is there a problem?”

Lai Yu Yao tilted her head slightly toward Chu He, her body unconsciously leaning closer to him.

She asked in a low voice laced with worry,

like a frightened little bird seeking shelter with its flock.

”There’s definitely a problem.”

Chu He replied in an equally low voice, his gaze deep and sharp,

as if he had already pierced the thick fog of mystery shrouding this seemingly ordinary ritual.

”I also feel like something’s not right. I’m with you on this.

Since this is a sacrificial ritual, why aren’t there any offerings anywhere?

Don’t you need to prepare offerings for the Mountain God?”

Lai Yu Yao stood among the crowd,

her eyes scanning the area like searchlights,

trying to find any clue in her surroundings to resolve the doubt in her heart.

The surrounding villagers of Xia Shui Village...

Some gripped hoes, their cold metal surfaces glinting under the firelight, ready to become deadly weapons at a moment’s notice.

Others held pitchforks, their sharp tines like a row of menacing fangs.

Still others shouldered carrying poles, which swayed slightly with their movements.

But strangely, among all these people, not a single one carried any ritual offerings.

Moreover, they all stood on the periphery, staring intently at the young men and women.

Their gazes seemed to burn with some unknown, unsettling fire,

a flame both intense and bizarre, hiding some ulterior motive.

”Village Chief, aren’t you and the other villagers going to join the ritual?”

Zou Baixuan couldn’t hold back his confusion any longer and spoke up.

After all, the young students who had come for the graduation party

had already obediently taken their positions as Chang Bailin instructed.

But the villagers of Xia Shui Village weren’t coming over.

This was not what Chang Bailin had implied earlier.

Chang Bailin had clearly said that everyone would receive the Mountain God’s blessing together

so they could all protect themselves during this Evil Spirit crisis.

”Now, now, don’t be hasty. As I’ve said, you are honored guests from afar.

And since you’re all so young, it’s only right that the Mountain God blesses you first.

And as for us, everyone in Xia Shui Village... well, we will remember you forever.”

Chang Bailin spoke unhurriedly as he slowly backed away, step by step.

He wore a gentle smile the entire time, but for some reason, that smile held a faint, bone-chilling coldness.

It was like a winter wind—seemingly soft, yet capable of seeping right into your bones,

making a chill rise from the depths of your heart.

”Why do I feel like something is really wrong?”

a young woman frowned, her voice trembling slightly.

Her eyes, like those of a frightened fawn, shone with unease.

”No way... No way... There isn’t something wrong with this Mountain God, is there?”

A boy next to her chimed in, his face slightly pale.

Tiny beads of sweat had formed on his forehead, glistening under the firelight and betraying his frayed nerves.

”If there’s a problem with the Mountain God, then why would the villagers of Xia Shui Village worship him? It’s too strange.”

Another young man wearing glasses pushed them up his nose and analyzed the situation, his face full of doubt.

A trace of vigilance showed in his eyes, as if he had already caught the scent of danger.

The young people began to break out in hushed, worried conversation.

The noisy chatter echoed across the silent ritual grounds.

Many were filled with anxiety. The bizarre situation surrounded them like a thick fog,

enveloping them completely and making them increasingly uneasy.

Several of them began to tremble uncontrollably, as if a chill were shooting up from the soles of their feet straight to their hearts.

Just then, Chang Bailin raised his hand high

and with a powerful, booming voice like the toll of a great bell, he shouted, ”Let the sacrificial ritual for the Mountain God officially begin!”

His voice echoed through the night sky, shattering the tense, oppressive atmosphere,

yet somehow making it even heavier.

At his command, all the villagers sprang into action.

They first threw the hoes and pitchforks they were gripping tightly onto the ground.

The tools landed with a loud CLANG,

which sounded especially jarring in the silence, like some kind of ominous portent.

Then, they quickly bent down and picked up the sturdy hemp ropes that lay at their feet.

The ropes were long and thick, marked with mottled stains,

as if eroded by time.

The villagers gripped the ropes tightly and began to pull with all their might, working in unison.

The taut ropes were like a giant python,

moving slowly in their hands.

As the ropes were pulled,

the black cloth hanging on the towering structure was gradually pulled away,

like a stage curtain being slowly drawn for a mysterious performance about to begin.

The black cloth was finally pulled down completely,

landing on the ground with a THUD and kicking up a small cloud of dust.

When everyone saw clearly what was beneath the black cloth,

the young men and women, including the usually composed Yu Yingjie,

all wore expressions of sheer horror.

Their eyes bulged as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

The color instantly drained from their faces, replaced by a deathly pallor.

An indescribable wave of fear and rage surged in everyone’s heart,

like a monstrous tide crashing wildly within their chests.

At that moment, the smiles on the faces of Chang Bailin and the villagers of Xia Shui Village reached their peak.

Their smiles were so twisted, like evil flowers blooming in the dark, full of grotesquery and malice.

”Children, we’re really counting on you this time.”

Chang Bailin stood at the very front of the Xia Shui villagers, saying with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes,

his voice dripping with false sincerity.

He was like a cunning fox deceiving its prey. ”Every man, woman, and child in Xia Shui Village will never forget you.

This is a great meritorious deed! To be able to perform such a deed at your young age...

well, you have us, Xia Shui Village, to thank for that.

So, when you look at it that way, we don’t owe each other a thing.”

However, as all the young men and women stared at Chang Bailin,

the same two words couldn’t help but surface in their minds: Utterly shameless!

Their eyes filled with fury and contempt,

as if they were looking at a despicable villain, wishing they could rush forward and rip that phony mask right off his face!

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