Gu Yu remembered it best. When he mentioned Dragon Village to someone in Laifu Village, the first thing the villagers said was, “That place is haunted. Don’t go there.”

He continued to persuade Ning Yue. “I don’t believe in demons and ghosts, but since the villagers say that that place is haunted, it should be dangerous. You’d better not go.”

“Master, I have to go to that place. As for the reason, I don’t want to say it yet. If it’s not convenient for you, I can go myself,” Ning Yue said.

She had thought that Gu Yu had asked her not to go because he didn’t want to go either.

“What are you saying? I’m your master. How can I watch you go to that place? Besides, do you know the way? Do you know the direction to Dragon Village?”

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“I can ask the villagers on the way,” Ning Yue said.

“Those people aren’t even willing to mention that place. How can they give you directions?” Gu Yu rolled his eyes. “Alright, let me get ready. We’ll go together.” With that, Gu Yu returned to the medicinal room.

After a while, Gu Yu brought out a pile of bottles.

“Let’s go,” Ning Yue said.

As they walked, Ning Yue suddenly felt very strange.

Along the way, Gu Yu picked a small path. “Master, why are you so familiar with this place?”

“Many years ago, my master and I came to Dragon Village to treat someone. If that patient was still alive, he would have been in his fifties or sixties,” Gu Yu said.

He really missed the days when he traveled with his master. Gu Yu sighed with emotion. Those were the happiest days of his life.

When the two of them arrived at the intersection of Dragon Village, they were almost shocked by the scene.

“Master, are you sure this is Dragon Village?” Ning Yue looked at the messy ground in surprise.

It was just like the scene of an earthquake. The mountains and trees had all collapsed. As far as the eye could see, one could still see some buildings after they had collapsed.

“There was an earthquake here, and many people died. Those who worked outside the village were heartbroken when they returned and saw their home in such a state. It was said that a devoted man cried here for three days and three nights. Some people thought that the cries were the howls of ghosts, so this ghost story came about.”

Gu Yu explained the rumors about the village to Ning Yue. As he spoke, he pointed in a certain direction. “If you still want to enter, we can take a detour from there.”

Ning Yue nodded. Of course she had to go in. She had come to Dragon Village today for the sake of entering it. If she didn’t go in, wouldn’t she have come for nothing?

Moreover, this was also the Host’s request. She would take it as repayment for using the Host’s body.

“Doctor Gu, Miss Ning!” Just as the two of them were about to enter, a voice stopped them.

She turned around and saw that it was Jiang Ying and Uncle Su.

“Why are you here?” Ning Yue asked Jiang Ying.

“My subordinate told me that someone wanted to break into the Dragon Village. Uncle Su and I came to see who had the guts to do so. So it’s you,” Jiang Ying said with a smile.

“Now you know who the bold one is?” Ning Yue asked.

“Got it. There are often earthquakes here, and this place is no longer suitable for human habitation. Why are you here?” Jiang Ying asked.

“I must have something on. Why don’t I come and play?” Ning Yue said.

“Then I’ll go in with you,” Jiang Ying said.

“Prince, you can’t!” Uncle Su wanted to stop Jiang Ying, but Gu Yu used a silver needle to pierce his acupoints, preventing him from moving.

With his status as a prince, how could he come to such a place? He might even die.

Gu Yu snorted. “I’ll see if you continue to be noisy. Little Ying, you know that I hate people who interfere the most.” With that, Gu Yu led the way in.

Jiang Ying smiled and gestured to the secret guards hiding in the distance. He followed Ning Yue in.

Along the way, they saw collapsed houses and trees. Gu Yu had lost his patience. “Dragon Village is actually quite big. It’s like this everywhere. There shouldn’t be anything to see inside, right?”

“Master, persevere. Trust me,” Ning Yue said firmly.

Even if the dream last night was fake, she had to make a trip.

Taking advantage of her actions, she took out a few water bags from her space. They were all filled with ancient well water.

“Have some water first.” Ning Yue handed them some water.

After drinking the water, Ning Yue put the things into her bag again.

“Let me help you carry it. This bag looks quite heavy.” Jiang Ying extended his hand to Ning Yue.

Ning Yue thought for a while and handed the backpack to Jiang Ying. With someone helping her with the backpack, she felt even more relaxed.

The group walked until noon. Gu Yu finally couldn’t take it anymore and sat down on the ground.

“No, no. I can’t take it anymore. I want to rest. I’m hungry. If I knew you had been here for so long, I would…”

Before Gu Yu could finish speaking, Ning Yue opened the backpack Jiang Ying was carrying and took out a few stuffed meat buns.

“Eat. I’m hungry too.” Ning Yue distributed the buns.

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“What? Only buns?” Gu Yu muttered, but he didn’t hold back. He snatched the meat bun from Ning Yue’s hand.

Ning Yue smiled and shook her head. This master was like an old child.

After resting for a while, the three of them continued walking into the village. This time, they didn’t walk for long before they saw a peach blossom forest.

“What’s going on?” Gu Yu asked.

Seeing this, the three of them were shocked. This place was not far from the ruins outside. How could it be intact after experiencing an earthquake?

“Looks like Dragon Village has secrets we don’t know,” Ning Yue said.

This was clearly the case. If a normal person walked into Dragon Village and saw that something was wrong, they would turn back.

The three of them had continued walking because of Ning Yue. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have discovered that there was an intact peach blossom forest here.

“There’s no hurry to go in. Let’s observe first.” As he spoke, Gu Yu picked up a stone and threw it in.

That stone instantly disrupted the neat peach blossom forest.

“Looks like this peach blossom forest has an array formation. We have to think of a way to crack it,” Jiang Ying said.

Ning Yue observed for a while and realized that although this peach blossom forest was very large, it was planted regularly.

“They’re all planted in rows of three.” Ning Yue could tell the pattern of these peach blossom forests.

“What do you mean by that?” Gu Yu asked in confusion.

Jiang Ying also looked at her curiously.

“It’s nothing. Just follow me.” Ning Yue walked in from the third peach tree in the first row.

Then, she walked to the sixth tree in the second row.

Then, she went to the ninth in the third row.

Just like that, she walked out of the peach blossom forest.

“Have you been here before?” Gu Yu couldn’t help but ask Ning Yue.

If that wasn’t the case, why would they be able to pass through this peach blossom forest so easily?

Just now, when he tried to throw the stone in, the stone had just touched the ground when the peach blossom trees on the ground immediately moved.

“I’ve never been here before. I suddenly thought of coming here today because I accidentally received some news. I was able to walk through the peach blossom forest because I happened to know the method to undo the array formation.”

In ancient times, people simply didn’t know how to multiply and divide. She didn’t even know how to explain it.

“Let’s talk about this in the future when we have the chance. I feel that there’s a bigger secret behind this.” As she spoke, Ning Yue quickened her pace.

When they were not far from the peach blossom forest, they suddenly saw a luxurious house.

“How can someone live here? How can a house that has been through an earthquake still stand intact?”

Seeing this house, they were even more surprised than when they saw the peach blossom forest.

This house did not look new. Instead, it looked a little old.

Presumably, someone was living in this house, right?

Ning Yue thought for a while and wanted to knock on the door, but was stopped by Jiang Ying.

“We can’t enter rashly. Think about the rumors about Dragon Village and the scenery outside. Look at how intact this place is. Do you think we can enter?”

Ning Yue fell silent. A voice in her heart told her that she had to go in.

She was already here. If she didn’t go in, she felt that she would regret it in the future.

“Looks like you have to go in.” With that, Jiang Ying made a gesture, and a few men in black appeared.

“Go in and see what’s there. Be quick,” Jiang Ying instructed the men in black.

“Thank you,” Ning Yue said.

If Jiang Ying didn’t follow her, she would have to go in first. It would be difficult to predict what problems she would encounter.

After a while, the man in black came out.

“Master, there’s only an old lady locked up inside. There’s no one else, and there’s nothing special.”

Old Madam? Ning Yue was surprised.

Why was there a locked old lady in this house?

“Let’s go in and take a look first,” Ning Yue said.