Their figures swayed in the firelight, looking like a group of frenzied ghosts.
"Let's go over there!" Zhao Ming shouted loudly at them, trying to make them understand our determination.
However, the villagers were also moved by our resolve, and their emotions began to stir.
"We can't just stand by and watch you destroy our traditions!" one villager roared angrily.
Another villager echoed, "What you're doing is tearing our village apart!"
Their voices echoed in the night sky, as if a shadowy dark force was swirling among them.
As I stood before the villagers and lifted my head, my words were filled with conviction:
"Everything we do is to ensure that this village continues to thrive; we want to pass it on to the future."
"We do not wish to destroy your traditions but hope to protect your descendants."
As soon as I finished speaking, some villagers began to waver, but they still refused to back down.
Their eyes were filled with confusion and fear, as if we had become the demons in their hearts.
Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, the ground suddenly began to tremble, and a force of darkness even stronger than before erupted from beneath.
Houses began to sway precariously, and the ground cracked open, as if the entire world was shaking.
I shouted loudly, "There's no time left!"
Zhao Ming and Xuan Zhenzi immediately ran over to stand beside me.
The three of us tightly held each other's hands, united in heart, ready for the final ritual.
Zhao Ming looked at me and asked, "Are you ready?"
I nodded firmly; we decided to end it all.
We quickly set up the formation, and I began to chant the ancient incantation.
As the incantation slowly flowed from my lips, I felt all my strength being drained away, and the power of shadows gradually weakened.
However, despite my body growing weak and powerless, my will became even more resolute.
At the moment when the ritual was nearing completion, I discovered an astonishing secret—one that could potentially change the fate of this village forever.
I halted the ritual, and Zhao Ming and Xuan Zhenzi immediately gathered around me.
"What happened?" Zhao Ming asked anxiously.
"I discovered a secret, a deeper secret about the curse," I replied, my voice trembling.
The villagers fell silent upon hearing this, looking at me with a mix of emotions in their eyes.
Their faces were filled with surprise, fear, and unease, as if they had just learned a chilling secret.
"This curse is related to the creator of the village and is intricately connected to all of our pasts."
"We need to find another way; we can't keep sacrificing ourselves like this."
I felt my heartbeat quickening, and my breathing became more rapid.
Zhao Ming and Xuan Zhenzi firmly said to me, "We will find a way; we will face it together, no matter how many difficulties lie ahead."
I nodded; their support filled me with strength.
"That's right, we need to come up with other solutions," I replied resolutely.
"We can't keep sacrificing ourselves; we must find the true solution."
The villagers listened quietly to my words, and their emotions gradually began to settle.
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