The surroundings were silent, with only the sound of Black Pot's footsteps running over.
At this moment, a weak voice sounded: "No living person left, not a single one..."
Chen Shi followed the voice and walked over to see a wisteria uprooted.
Under the wisteria, a woman in ragged purple clothing sat in the dirt, covered in wounds.
She was the village's guardian, her true form a stock of wisteria, living for a thousand years, gradually becoming sentient, achieving a divine image through incense offerings, and becoming this village's protector.
But now, the roots of the wisteria were severed, the leaves withered, her life was near its end.
Chen Shi came forward, seeing traces of a fight around, thinking that when the ghosts invaded, this guardian fought desperately to protect the villagers, but ultimately couldn't save the village.
Chen Shi dug up the soil and placed her roots back to their original place, covering them with earth.
