Chapter 109: You Are the Groom!

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You?

A shiver ran through me, every hair on my body standing on end. I didn’t know why, but at this moment, I would rather face a monster made entirely of bones than see this innkeeper standing before me—someone who looked almost exactly like me.

“Where do you think you’re going? This is your home!”

Home?

I was completely stunned, watching the innkeeper before me as sweat dripped down his forehead.

Because I had clearly seen before that this place was a cave, filled with a chilling, ominous aura. There was probably no one actually living here.

“How… how is that possible?”

My voice trembled as I tried to step aside. Just as I was about to break into a run past the innkeeper, he suddenly grabbed me tightly.

“Yang Dong, why are you running? Here, no one can harm you; only you can harm others!”

What kind of nonsense was that? Here, I’m the only one who could harm others? Who exactly could I harm when I haven’t even seen a single person here?

Thinking of this, I immediately looked toward Feng Yang, who had just entered the cave with a seductive female ghost. But the cave before me was now shrouded in darkness, with no trace of Feng Yang’s presence.

Could it be Feng Yang?

I didn’t hesitate to believe in him, because I was certain before that Feng Yang was truly alive—a genuine yin-yang master.

“Who exactly are you? Why do you keep pestering me?”

I grabbed the innkeeper’s clothes, trying to lift him, but failed. His body was rooted to the ground as if nailed there.

Frowning, I felt a surge of anger.

Looking at this face identical to mine, even the smile mirrored mine perfectly, my fear and unease lessened slightly, replaced by fury.

“It’s not me pestering you. We are the same person. I don’t exist independently of you. Wherever you are, I am there too!”

I stared coldly at the innkeeper, seeing that familiar smile on his face.

That smile was utterly intolerable.

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“You’re talking nonsense!”

“Why would I? It’s because you came into Hua Mei Village that all this change happened. If it weren’t for you, I might never have appeared here either!”

Still holding onto him, I loosened my grip slightly and asked, “Then what was Hua Mei Village originally like? Where were you before?”

The innkeeper chuckled slowly, his expression amused as he said, “What, you really don’t remember?”

I was speechless. What did he mean I didn’t remember? I didn’t know the first thing about any of this.

“Do you really not recall leaving Hua Mei Village back then?”

“You released us from the mirror, then created Hua Mei Village for us, sealing it so our souls would remain there generation after generation?”

The more I listened, the more confused I became. What on earth was going on?

“Are you sure you don’t remember?”

Suddenly, the innkeeper’s face showed a faint, barely noticeable flash of joy. Looking at me—at the face so identical to mine—something strange flickered through my mind: countless shadowy images, one of which was this very person before me. I could see that this face wasn’t originally his—it had once belonged to a woman, a beautiful one at that, but she had lived her entire life trapped within a mirror. It was as if someone had confined them inside a small box, never allowing them to see the sun.

“You… you…”

Seemingly catching the look in my eyes, the innkeeper’s face showed terror for a moment before slowly reverting to his original form.

“Yang Dong, come with me.”

I was bewildered by his sudden change, yet I felt no urge to guard against him. Deep within, a voice in my subconscious urged me to trust him.

I slowly released the man and turned to follow him. At that moment, countless blurry images flashed through my mind. Though unclear now, I could distinctly sense that everything before me seemed preordained.

Whose design was this?

Could it truly be, as that man said, that all of this was my own doing?

But how could I not know? And what was the meaning of the scene I had just witnessed? At this moment, countless unknowns and mysteries swirled into whirlpools within my consciousness.

Following the innkeeper deeper into the cave,

I stepped out and was met with a familiar scene.

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I had encountered this on the ghost road before—it was a Yin Binding ceremony. Opening my yin-yang eyes, I immediately saw that all the people before me were ghosts.

The cave was far larger than I had imagined, and now it was packed with guests. Countless ghosts clad in black funeral robes sat on ancient chairs. These were ancient spirits, not mere humans.

By all rights, these venerable ghosts should have been dignified, yet their eyes held fear as they looked at me.

Among them, I spotted Xi Yue sitting with her back to me. A veil covered her head, but just one glance at her figure and posture confirmed it was her.

Knock, knock, knock...

The auspicious hour had arrived. A tall elder emerged from the shadows—his face stunned me once again, for he was none other than my father.

My father?

Not far off, my mother—who shouldn’t have been here—stood by Xi Yue’s side, dressing her and tidying her clothes.

This was...

But then I thought, it made sense. Since entering Hua Mei Village, I had seen many illusions and apparitions. And today’s bride wasn’t me, but Xi Yue. I was curious who could possibly quell the corpse-ghost aura clinging to her.

After all, Xi Yue was an ancient corpse; no ordinary ghost could subdue her!

Just as my mother led Xi Yue step by step toward the assembly of guests, the innkeeper beside me suddenly patted my shoulder, nearly making me cry out in surprise.

“What are you doing?”

He gestured for me to step forward.

“You are the groom!”

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