Since the words had been spoken to this extent, Su Yanke didn't know how to start making excuses even if she wanted to.
She could only respond with silence. Meanwhile, Chen Maohua also kept silent, and the atmosphere between them began to turn solemn.
Su Yanke thought for a while and came up with a way to get out of this situation. She turned around and was just about to tell him, but the moment she turned around, her face froze.
Not far behind Chen Maohua, a ball of cyan light was floating in the air, looking like a gloomy ghost fire. Su Yanke secretly tightened her hand at the sight.
"Chen Maohua! Don't turn around," Su Yanke said to Chen Maohua in a hushed voice.
Chen Maohua also noticed the strange look on Su Yanke's face and immediately realized what was going on. His body couldn't help but stiffen a bit.
Su Yanke stared intently at the "ghost fire" and recalled the legend her sister had told her. Could the legend be true?
Were these the resentful spirits of those who had been sacrificed back then?
As the "ghost fire" got closer to Su Yanke, her brows furrowed slightly. It was that malevolent aura again!
With a hiss, the large ball of cyan light suddenly expanded behind Chen Maohua. This was the moment Su Yanke had been waiting for. She quickly threw several Fire Soul Talismans at the "ghost fire".
Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out. Both Su Yanke and Chen Maohua couldn't stand it and covered their ears.
The "ghost fire" was instantly enraged. The color of the flame became even more intense, with a hint of red in the cyan.
Seeing this, Su Yanke quickly pulled Chen Maohua behind her and activated several Fire Soul Talismans to protect herself.
The "ghost fire" seemed to be conscious. When it saw the talisman papers, the flame trembled slightly. Su Yanke wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.
Just as Su Yanke was about to make her move, the "ghost fire" suddenly darted away, trying to escape.
How could Su Yanke let it get away so easily? She didn't know if He Huanhuan's condition could hold out. She had to find out what this thing was today!
Su Yanke took out the Sleep Spirit Pouch and pressed the depression in the middle. Several silver threads quickly shot out.
The outside of the Sleep Spirit Pouch was diamond-shaped and off-white in color. It was made of special materials that were waterproof and fireproof, and it was very light and easy to carry.
It had many functions. There was a light film between the thin threads. Although it was light, it was very strong. Su Yanke used to use it for sleeping, mainly because this film also had the function of repelling insects.
This was just its daily use. As a weapon, it was truly remarkable. The elasticity of the threads was perfect for restraining things. It would tighten a little with each breath you took until you had difficulty breathing and suffocated.
Su Yanke used the Sleep Spirit Pouch to surround the lake tightly. The "ghost fire" obviously didn't know the power of this treasure. It stupidly bumped into it and was immediately entangled by the silver threads and couldn't move.
Only then did Su Yanke step closer to see the true face of the "ghost fire".
It was about the size of a squirrel. The "ghost fire" that Su Yanke had seen before was actually its fur. On closer inspection, most of the fur was cyan, and only the fur deep inside was slightly bluish.
Its head was very pointed, a bit like a fox but not quite in terms of its expression. Its ears were very large, like a rabbit's ears, but they were drooping instead of standing up, looking very lazy.
There were things like fish scales on its body, especially on its forelimbs and tail. There were also water ripple patterns on both sides of its abdomen.
Its eyes were somewhat like a fox's eyes, but now they were black and red, looking extremely evil.
"What... what is this thing?" Chen Maohua also leaned over to take a look. He searched his mind but found nothing. "Is it a new species?"
Su Yanke said doubtfully, "It looks a bit like a Spirit Deer, but there are also some differences."
"Spirit Deer?"
Su Yanke nodded and said, "I saw it in a book when I was a child. It was a very old book that recorded all kinds of rare and exotic beasts."
Su Yanke paused for a moment and then looked at Chen Maohua. "In this world, there are things that cannot be explained by common sense. Because of that kind of power, the naked eye of ordinary people cannot see it. Only when the power accumulates to a certain level can people see it, but they won't be able to tell others about it because after the power reaches that level, it poses a fatal threat to people."
After hearing this, Chen Maohua hesitated and said, "So, those who are alive can't see it, and those who see it won't survive?"
Su Yanke nodded upon hearing this and said, "You've summarized it very accurately."
"However, I remember that the Spirit Deer has never been known to cause people to lose their souls," Su Yanke said doubtfully as she looked at the Spirit Deer on the ground.
Could it be because of the malevolent aura?
Thinking of this, Su Yanke activated her spiritual power and began to eliminate the malevolent aura on the Spirit Deer. With the help of the Purple Copper Coin, this time it wasn't as strenuous.
Su Yanke watched as the Spirit Deer's eyes gradually changed from black and red to black and white.
The Spirit Deer blinked its big, watery eyes and tilted its head, just looking at Su Yanke. Su Yanke was instantly charmed by it, and her breath caught for a moment.
"Gurgle gurgle." Thank you.
Suddenly, a soft and cute voice appeared in Su Yanke's mind.
"Is... is it you talking?" Su Yanke asked in disbelief as she looked at the Spirit Deer.
"Gurgle gurgle!" Yes!
Su Yanke was so surprised that she subconsciously covered her mouth. Could it be that the ability to understand animal languages that she had when she was in the body of an animal had also been brought to herself?
Su Yanke shook her head. Now was not the time to think about these things. First, she had to solve He Huanhuan's soul - loss problem.
So Su Yanke asked, "Do you know the reason why the people around here are suffering from soul - loss?"
When the Spirit Deer heard this question, its mood suddenly became very low.
"Gurgle gurgle..." It was me. I'm sorry. I really couldn't control myself. I never had this desire before, but ever since people started sacrificing to me, everything got out of control.
What Su Yanke learned next was completely different from what the sister had said before.
At that time, people thought that those who had been sacrificed had been taken away by the gods, but in fact, they had been eaten by wolves, and the blood had been washed away by the lake water.
As time passed, more and more blood accumulated in the lake, and the resentment it gathered became stronger and stronger. Its spiritual energy was gradually infected.
It also wanted to tell people to stop, but people couldn't see it or hear it. It could only watch helplessly as it was gradually infected, feeling powerless.
In the end, its consciousness became more and more blurred, and it could only force itself to sleep. But if people stayed by the lake for a long time, it would be attracted and instinctively eat people's souls.
Gradually, people no longer stayed by the lake. Until a few days ago, another person came. Because it hadn't eaten for a long time, it made a mistake the first time and ate the love soul. Then it had to leave the lake to retrieve the wisdom soul.
It was also because of this that it had consumed too much energy, which was why Su Yanke had been able to deal with it relatively easily this time.
Hearing this, Su Yanke felt a bit embarrassed and touched her nose. "Can you still return the wisdom soul you ate? The soul you ate this time belongs to a friend of mine. Please!"
The Spirit Deer never wanted to eat people's souls in the first place. Before, it couldn't control itself, but now that it had regained its consciousness, it naturally agreed.
However, it could only return the most recent soul. The souls that had been taken a long time ago had already become part of its cultivation and couldn't be returned.
Su Yanke could only accept this.
"Are... are you two having a conversation?" Chen Maohua watched as Su Yanke and the Spirit Deer talked back and forth for a long time. He felt a bit unreal.
Could different species communicate?
"Yes, I can understand it!" Only then did Su Yanke remember that Chen Maohua was still there.
"What did it say?" Chen Maohua asked curiously.
"He Huanhuan will be saved!" Su Yanke blinked at Chen Maohua and said with a smile.
"That's great! Then... what do I need to do?" Chen Maohua said excitedly.
"Nothing. Don't get too excited. It can handle it!" Su Yanke released the Spirit Deer, bent down to pick it up in her arms, and looked at Chen Maohua proudly.
On the other side, Lu Xingmi was having a really hard time. It was true that his words had an effect on He Huanhuan, but He Huanhuan was just too clingy!
No matter where Lu Xingmi went, she would follow. She even wanted to follow him to the toilet. Lu Xingmi had to ask others to stop her and went to the toilet while listening to He Huanhuan's cries.
When Su Yanke came back, she saw this scene.
A group of people were surrounding Lu Xingmi and He Huanhuan. Lu Xingmi looked utterly hopeless as He Huanhuan clung to him like an octopus.
When they saw Su Yanke coming back, everyone's eyes lit up. For some reason, just seeing Su Yanke made them feel safe.
"I've found a way. This is the Soul - Calming Talisman. Put it under He Huanhuan's pillow at night. She'll feel better after a good sleep!"
Su Yanke first used the Soul - Anchoring Talisman to calm He Huanhuan's soul. She would let the Spirit Deer return He Huanhuan's soul when everyone was asleep at night.
Although everyone was a bit skeptical about this solution, since the doctor hadn't arrived yet, they took it as a psychological comfort and didn't refuse.
When He Huanhuan saw that Lu Xingmi had been looking at Su Yanke ever since she came back and ignored her, she hugged Lu Xingmi aggrievedly and started crying.
As soon as Lu Xingmi heard He Huanhuan's cries, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could have pinched a fly.
Lu Xingmi was extremely helpless with He Huanhuan at this moment. "What's wrong with you again?"
"Wuwuwu, you're not allowed to look at her. You can only look at me, look at me!" He Huanhuan pointed at Su Yanke.
Su Yanke was obviously a bit surprised by He Huanhuan's behavior because the current He Huanhuan was so different from the previous one that it was really hard to get used to.
But Su Yanke also knew that she couldn't reason with He Huanhuan now. She could only follow her words and quietly walked to the side, trying not to let He Huanhuan see her, lest she start crying again.
Lu Xingmi was obviously unhappy with He Huanhuan's attitude towards Su Yanke. "Stop making trouble!"