Chapter 561: Leave Our Village

Yet the villagers around them had no intention of letting them go easily. Several bold villagers approached with hoes and clubs, moving cautiously, their faces filled with anger and fear.

"You people, leave our village at once! Don't bring this curse here!" shouted a middle-aged villager, his voice trembling with agitation.

"Exactly! We don't want to be cursed—get out now!" Other villagers chimed in unison.

Li An and the others watched helplessly as these villagers, blinded by rumors; they knew that no matter how much they explained, the villagers would not believe them.

"Let's go," Li An said softly, leading everyone away from this hostile village.

After leaving the village, the group began discussing their next move. Normally, they would rush to find evidence proving Guo Yao's harmlessness, but Li An fell into deep thought. Suddenly, a spark flashed in his eyes—a bold idea took shape in his mind.

"We go straight to Nairo," Li An said abruptly, his voice firm and strong.

Everyone stared at him in shock upon hearing Li An's words. Inuyasha widened his eyes, utterly astonished: "What? Go straight to Nairo? Are you insane?"

Kagome also looked deeply concerned: "But Nairo must be prepared—we going to him like this, isn't it too dangerous?"

Miroku stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then said: "Still, this might be a good chance to uncover Nairo's plot. He never expected us to come to him directly."

Sango nodded slightly: "I agree. We can't keep letting Nairo control us."

Li An looked at them all and explained: "Nairo thinks we'll rush to prove Guo Yao's innocence, searching everywhere for evidence. But we do the opposite—we go straight to him, catch him off guard. And I have my own way to handle it." His eyes held a glimmer of confidence—the trust in his own ability.

In the end, the group agreed to follow Li An's advice and set out together for Nairo. They walked along a winding path toward Nairo's location. The atmosphere was grave, each heart filled with tension and anticipation.

When they reached Nairo's lair, an eerie aura hung in the air... Massive black rocks piled together formed a sinister cave. From within, chilling winds moaned intermittently, as if countless vengeful spirits wept.

"Nairo, we're here!" Li An shouted loudly, his voice echoing through the cave, ringing out sharply.

Moments later, Nairo slowly emerged from the cave. He wore a long black robe, his face wearing that signature sly smile: "Oh? You actually came to me? That's unexpected." His voice was low and cold, like a wind from hell.

Li An stared coldly at Nairo: "Enough talk. Lift the so-called curse on Guo Yao." His gaze was resolute, unshaken by Nairo's presence.

Nairo 3.1 blinked in surprise—he hadn't expected Li An to make such a demand outright. A flicker of panic crossed his mind, but he quickly regained composure: "Hmph. Do you think I'd lift it so easily?"

The two sides stood locked in confrontation, the tension so thick it seemed ready to ignite the air. Inuyasha gripped Tessaiga tightly, his demonic aura surging, his eyes blazing with fury, ready to strike Nairo at any moment.