Strange Supernatural Tales.

Summary

The story involves a narrator encountering a Thousand-Eyed Goddess who dramatically removes her own eyes to express her unrequited love. Despite her intense devotion, the narrator remains unmoved. The Thousand-Eyed Goddess ultimately disintegrates, accepting that humans and ghosts cannot be together. The narrative then shifts to the narrator and Li Shi Gao searching a mysterious Red Tree Village, anticipating a confrontation with Meng Yi and an old Taoist priest near a sinister soul-trapping tree, with tensions escalating and potential conflict imminent.

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