The news of Uncle Qi's corpse transformation quickly spread throughout the village.

As the dawn broke, many people gathered outside the memorial hall, discussing the events of the previous night, all of them shocked and alarmed by the incident of shamming death.

Looking at the empty coffin, Old Master Yu's face turned ashen.

He had hoped that the highly paid Master Wang could handle the situation, but to his dismay, the situation only escalated, reaching a point of no return.

Old Master Yu's expression was grim because he was the one who had invited Master Wang. Now, with such a disaster, he couldn't escape the responsibility.

With a lowered head, he apologized to Old Master Yu, "Blame my poor judgment for bringing back a third-rate Taoist..."

Old Master Yu sighed, "What about Master Wang?"

After searching around, Master Wang was nowhere to be found. It was then they realized that Master Wang had taken advantage of the chaos and fled. Knowing his limited skills, he didn't dare to take the remaining one thousand yuan.

Old Master Yu was furious, but he felt helpless. "Lao Yang, when can Lame Ku come back?"

"He should be back in two or three days," said the other old master.

Old Master Yu frowned, "We can't wait any longer. Qi Lao'er has already undergone corpse transformation. We can't let him slip back into the village to harm people. Lao Yang, organize some hunters to go into the mountains and find Qi Lao'er. Once captured, cremate him on the spot!"

The old master nodded and quickly went out to organize manpower.

I wanted to follow, but the old master refused. The situation was too dangerous this time, as they were going to capture Uncle Qi, who had already turned into a zombie. Women and children were not allowed to participate.

Accompanied by more than ten experienced hunters, the old master, armed with guns and spears, quickly headed into the mountains.

I was sent back home by the old master. The little jade snake, which had been hibernating on the rafters, hung upside down, its tail hooked onto the beam, swaying gently as it spoke, "I heard something happened at the memorial hall last night?"

I nodded, feeling troubled. "Yes, I don't know what happened. Uncle Qi suddenly underwent corpse transformation, broke out of the coffin, and fled into the mountains. Now, Grandpa has organized people to search for him!"

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The little jade snake sighed, "Uncle Qi underwent corpse transformation because of the demon qi inside him. Ordinary people can't capture him!"

I was startled, "So you mean Grandpa is in danger?"

The little jade snake crawled out from my sleeve, coiled around my neck, and licked my cheek with its tongue. "Uncle Qi brought disaster upon himself to save you. Since you are my husband, I cannot ignore this matter, right?"

I knew of Qingqing's abilities, so I was relieved. If she intervened, this matter should be resolved.

I put on my coat again and quietly slipped out of the window, running towards the back mountain in one breath.

It was deep winter, and the old forest was eerily silent, sending shivers down my spine.

The little jade snake crawled out of my sleeve, and a green mist rose from the ground. In the mist emerged a beautiful and charming girl in green clothes, Qingqing.

I asked Qingqing where we should look for Uncle Qi. The vast forest made it as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Qingqing told me to be patient and raised her arm, summoning a green gas into the sky.

Before I could react, I saw a mountain sparrow appear in Qingqing's hand.

The sparrow flapped its wings frantically, chirping nonstop.

After a while, Qingqing let go, and the sparrow quickly flew away.

Turning around, Qingqing pointed to the south and said, "Uncle Qi went south!"

I looked at Qingqing in astonishment, "How did you know?"

Qingqing said, "The sparrow just told me!"

I was stunned, feeling incredulous. So Qingqing had actually asked the sparrow about Uncle Qi's whereabouts. But on second thought, Qingqing was originally a spiritual snake, so it wasn't surprising that she could communicate with birds.

I followed Qingqing and hurried towards the south.

Winter nights fell early, and the sky gradually darkened, with cold winds weaving through the forest.

Bang!

Gunshots suddenly rang out from the forest ahead, startling a flock of birds.

Qingqing and I exchanged glances and quickly ran towards the direction of the gunfire.

Immediately after, a scream echoed through the forest, and it fell silent once again.

From afar, we saw Uncle Qi standing under a big tree, while a young hunter from the village lay unconscious next to the tree, covered in blood, in a state of faintness or death. Beside him was a fallen hunting gun, twisted into a spiral.

Uncle Qi was sharpening his claws on the tree trunk, emitting green corpse gas from his mouth.

"Uncle Qi!" Qingqing was by my side, so I wasn't as scared and rushed straight up.

Uncle Qi turned his head, his eyes glaring at me fiercely, his throat trembling as he emitted a chilling laughter.

"Wuwa—"

With a strange cry, Uncle Qi lunged at me like a rabid dog.

Feeling scared, I instinctively took a step back.

Suddenly, a strong wind swirled up from the ground in front of me, causing the fallen branches and leaves to swirl in the air.

A giant green snake, as thick as a water bucket and resembling a sea dragon, spiraled up from the ground and entangled Uncle Qi in mid-air.

"Yang Cheng, come back!" Qingqing called from behind.

I hurried back to Qingqing's side. She kept swinging her sleeve, and the large green snake followed suit, swirling and dancing in the air. I realized that the snake was a manifestation of Qingqing's spiritual power.

Uncle Qi was tightly entwined by the snake, rolling on the ground and roaring continuously.

The snake coiled tighter and tighter around him, and I could hear the bones in Uncle Qi's body cracking.

After a moment, there was a series of cracking sounds, and Uncle Qi's entire body twisted and contorted, making it impossible for him to get up.

Uncle Qi tilted his head and looked at me, his eyes very frightening.

Then, he unexpectedly spoke, his voice sharp and thin, clearly the voice of the demon inside him. He said, "This grudge is bound to be settled!"

After saying this, Uncle Qi's head tilted, and he stared with a pair of lifeless gray eyes, completely dead.

Footsteps and shouts came from afar, obviously the old master and the others rushing over after hearing the gunfire.

If the old master saw me here, he would definitely kill me. I quickly pulled Qingqing and swiftly hid in the forest.

Since Uncle Qi had been taken care of by us, the rest could be left to the old master and the others to handle.

Qingqing lightly waved her sleeve, and the large green snake turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared. By the time the old master and the others arrived, only Uncle Qi's twisted corpse remained on the ground, like a twisted piece of dough.