Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Live Broadcast Begins, Entering the Village

“M-M-Master, wha… what do we do now?”

The Director’s forehead was already starting to bead with sweat. As a metaphysics enthusiast, he naturally recognized the current situation as a “Ghost Wall”—a supernatural phenomenon where one gets disoriented and seemingly walks in circles.

However, he was a little uncertain because a Ghost Wall typically required one to be within the ghost’s range. Clearly, that range should have been the village. They hadn’t even entered yet, so how could that thing extend its influence outwards already?

This not only indicated its malevolence but also implied a profound level of cultivation. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to set up this Ghost Wall right under Master’s nose, which was why the Director was so on edge.

“Uncle Director, don’t be afraid, I can handle this little trouble.” Yao Yao’s face showed no trace of solemnity; instead, a sweet smile bloomed. Earlier, that malevolent ghost had been hiding, its presence obscured by the surrounding Yin energy, so she couldn’t immediately determine its cultivation level. But with the emergence of the Ghost Wall, its aura could no longer be hidden.

“A Ghost General? Hehe, running into me, you’re quite unlucky this time!” Yao Yao turned and beckoned to two individuals in the guest team. “Two big brothers, come over here.” These two were Chen Tao, a disciple of Longhu Mountain, and Liu Heng.

Based on their spiritual energy fluctuations, one was a second-tier practitioner, and the other was at the peak of the first tier. Normally, Yao Yao wouldn’t even bother with such cultivation levels, but in the current situation, it was a case of picking the best among limited options, so they could barely be used.

“Ma… Master, are you calling us because you have something to instruct?” Chen Tao took a deep breath, asking first, his voice trembling slightly. This wasn’t really his fault; recently, he had been using his connections within the Xuanmen (Mystic Arts World) to inquire about Yao Yao’s identity. After all, he had been itching with curiosity after the last recording.

However, he knew the limits of his connections and had originally approached it with a “try your luck” mentality, not holding much hope. But he actually managed to get some information, though the final result nearly scared him out of his wits. His Xuanmen friend revealed that this person had, by herself, nearly flattened the entire Taicang sect some time ago.

She was a genuine “Eight-Tier” (or even Nine-Tier) powerful being! Such a cultivation level meant she could kill him with a mere breath. Chen Tao thought of how he had deliberately provoked her on the show, which had left him unable to sleep from fright. Being singled out now undoubtedly felt like a “settling of scores after the autumn harvest.” If he weren’t scared, that would be truly ghostly.

Just as he anxiously awaited his verdict, a soft, childish voice sounded in his ear. “Big brother, I have a few seventh-tier talismans here. Later, you two will guard this spot. If anything happens, activate them!” Yao Yao’s eyes were full of seriousness.

“Protect Uncle Director and the others. You can do this mission, right?” If not for the fact that talismans above the seventh-tier required spiritual energy to activate, Seventh Brother could have done it.

“Se… Seventh-tier talismans? Th… this…” Chen Tao, who had been filled with apprehension, never expected such a dramatic turn of events. His mind felt a little muddled. When he saw the talismans handed to him, the terrifying spiritual patterns coiling around them instantly sobered him. The other party wasn’t here to settle scores.

“Don’t worry, I promise to complete this task for you.” Realizing this, Chen Tao no longer felt fear. All that remained now was nervousness and excitement.

This was a seventh-tier talisman, after all! Even the Longhu Mountain’s foundational talismans were only of this caliber, and as a secular disciple like himself, let alone activating one, it would be difficult to even get a glimpse.

He tremblingly took the items, his entire body trembling with excitement. On the other side, Liu Heng was also stunned, and both shared a tacit understanding that dying at this moment would be worth it.

“From now on, don’t move. Wait for me to come back, then we’ll leave.” Yao Yao raised her hand and formed a hand seal, setting up an array on the spot. It was perfectly round, like an egg, covering everyone in the team. She turned, intending to walk towards the village, but then remembered something and turned back.

“Uncle Director, you operate a drone and come into the village with me.” The Director probably wanted to uncover the village’s secrets to make the show popular. But given the current dangerous situation inside, if they couldn’t enter, it meant that this offline recording might not be able to deliver content to the audience.

In that case, she and Seventh Brother would have to make another trip, which would be a bit troublesome. If she were to uncover the secrets of the Ghost Village now, would that count as completing the mission?

“Good, good, good! Quickly do as Master says, hurry!” The Director’s mind worked quickly. He instantly understood Yao Yao’s meaning and excitedly took personal control of the drone for the live broadcast.

He had been worrying just now that if this expedition fell through, he would have to activate a backup plan. For variety shows with too many uncertain factors like theirs, backup plans had to be much more extensive than for regular programs. Of course, if the highest priority could be maintained, the Director was undoubtedly delighted.

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A moment later, Yao Yao slowly walked into the village. Not far behind her, a drone trailed unhurriedly. This drone was the latest model on the market, with embedded networking components, allowing live streaming to be controlled from a mobile phone. It was equivalent to an extra camera, recording long-distance shots, making it very convenient. Of course, its price was also shockingly high.

Thus, when the Director operated his phone to switch the footage to the live stream, the netizens who had been waiting for the show were all stunned.

[Wait? Isn’t this the official account? How is it just Master alone? Is this “Ghost Village” thing a solo act?]

[No, you can’t promote someone like this, it’s just getting boring.]

[The troll upstairs, can you open your eyes first? Didn’t you see the pinned announcement in the Director’s live stream?]

Upon hearing this, many netizens finally turned their attention. They saw the pinned announcement read: “Ghost Village Exploration: Encountered irresistible forces, full attendance impossible. We now entrust Master Yao Yao to explore independently. Fellow practitioners, you may observe!”

The official statement, neither ancient nor modern, left netizens’ heads buzzing. Then, someone quickly followed up with a translation, roughly meaning: “The crew ran into trouble, and the other guests are pretty useless. This convoluted phrasing is just to save face!”

[Hahahaha, Director, you’re really something.]

[But, given the pattern from the last episode, the other guests basically just muddle through anyway, so a solo act isn’t a problem.]

[The Director’s words have me hooked. Even if the script turns out to be a pile of crap, I’m going to taste it now.]

The Director hadn’t expected the title he had painstakingly devised to be so effective. Not only did it prevent the variety show from being criticized, but the topic of “what kind of powerful things are in Ghost Village” rocketed in popularity.

Within moments, several trending topics appeared on hot searches, and the number of concurrent viewers in the official live stream hit a new high. The Director’s face was practically splitting with laughter.

Meanwhile, as the sole protagonist in the camera’s view, Yao Yao was completely unaware of all this. After she entered the village, pairs of vacant, unfocused eyes collectively turned to look at her.

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