In some sense, my earlier guess wasn't wrong.

After all, this is indeed the Warring States Era...

Gu Mo followed the Witch ahead, walking through the village, looking around the village with some curiosity. He found that the style wasn't much different from what he had seen in the past, and the houses in Thirteen Sakura Village were basically depicted in this way.

The villagers along the way greeted the Witch, and it was clear that she was highly respected in the village. The frightened little kids returned to the village to find their parents, telling them about the distress and fear of being attacked by Demons, but this situation did not cause any chaos.

"They seem... used to this?"

Gu Mo raised an eyebrow, unable to help but ask.

"Demon attacks on villages aren't particularly rare..." In a clear voice, Kikyo walked ahead, holding the little girl's hand next to her, speaking without looking back.

"But in that case, how do ordinary villages withstand it?"

Gu Mo frowned deeply, thinking back to the situation just now, feeling that something seemed off: "Not all villages have a Witch like you, right? Those small Demons, one or two aren't a threat, but when the numbers increase, ordinary villages surely can't resist, right?"

The Demons that appeared just now were at least several dozen, even if not a hundred. Although they were small Demons without significant power, if fewer of them attacked, the village might suffer some casualties but still repel them.

However, if the Demons attack the village in such numbers, it would be nothing but a one-sided bloodbath, and how many villages have Witches like the young girl here to protect them? Most villages don't even have a Witch, let alone meet Kikyo's high standards.

Kikyo's footsteps paused slightly, but she turned back and gave Gu Mo a deep look, saying nothing.

Watching the Witch lead the little girl forward, Gu Mo scratched his head, hesitated slightly, and seemed to think of something, unable to help but grin—wait, was the reason why so many different kinds of Demons gathered just now because of him?

The house where Kikyo lived was unremarkable, situated at the edge of the village. The interior was simple and clean with nothing unnecessary, only filled with a faint medicinal aroma, and several bottles and jars were placed in the corner by the wall.

Gu Mo looked around, unable to help but feel that such a life was too impoverished... but it was in line with her style.

But speaking of which, has my earlier guess been preliminarily confirmed? The daily special items refreshed in the Dog System store actually foreshadow the recent possible dungeon refresh? And according to the pattern I previously explored, a dungeon refresh follows a cycle of three natural days in the real world.

From the time I found the Four Souls Jade Fragment in the daily special and purchased it, to unexpectedly falling into this world, it has only been two days, exactly within the dungeon refresh mechanism.

In this regard, it's in line with the pattern I explored—

If two more days go by, this world's dungeon might be replaced by a newly refreshed dungeon?

"Xiao Ye, come sit here." The Witch took a bottle, gently pulled out the wooden stopper, releasing a strong scent mixed with the aroma of Green Grass. She pointed to the mat in front of her, and the little girl obediently nodded, oh'd, and then obediently sat in front of the Witch.

"Sister Kikyo... will I die?"

The little girl asked softly, her voice trembling slightly.

"No, Xiao Ye, you're not hurt... you just got a little Demon poison blood on you, and we need to clean it." The Witch spoke slowly, her voice still cold but seemed to carry a calming power. Hearing this, the little girl let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy stone on her heart had fallen, relaxing entirely. After all, she's still a child. Discovering all her friends are fine yet she's the only one called over by the Witch Sister made her feel nervous and worried.

Being attacked by Demons earlier naturally made her feel uneasy and even fear that she might die.

As she relaxed, she noticed the young man standing by the door was watching them, and she suddenly felt bashful and a bit embarrassed. Still, she bravely lifted her head and flashed a bright smile at this unfamiliar big brother—today's events were all thanks to this handsome big brother!

Seeing the little girl's innocent smile directed at him, Gu Mo paused for a moment, then squeezed out a smile in return.

So it's Xiao Ye, huh...

Recalling Kikyo's name for the little girl, Gu Mo couldn't help but look out the window again at the village scenery; it seemed this was not Maple Village.

He pondered, his expression a bit strange. Actually, from the time he obtained the Four Souls Jade Fragment, he already knew at least what stage the dungeon's storyline progressed to. Now, it's just confirmed more concretely through further clues.

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