By the time Xiao Chen returned to the village, it was already noon.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky, shining brightly.
With Sang's help, the village had more or less recovered. Most of the villagers were emotionally stable. They started to help each other, repairing the destroyed houses and tidying up the messy things.
As they helped each other, the villagers slowly revealed smiles on their faces.
This was how things were in the Desolate Sea.
To many ordinary people, living one more day was already a blessing. Living in the Desolate Sea was already a terrible thing.
Resources were scarce, the environment was harsh, and bandits roamed the land. They had long since accepted life and death.
The Desolate Sea's citizens showed a simple attitude that did not care about life and death under their valiant appearance.
"Go back first. Don't overthink."
Xiao Chen patted Qing Chen's head as he said softly.
Qing Chen nodded and quickly left. However, she kept turning her head back. Xiao Chen sent her off with Xiao Chen, feeling extremely reluctant to part as she returned home.
Seeing Sang Chao walk over, Xiao Chen nodded slightly. Then, he told Sang about last night's events and some of his thoughts.
Sang shook his head and said, "Don't even think about destroying the Heavenly Slaughter Sect branch. The two Sovereign Personages from last night were only Initial Perfection Sovereign Personages. They probably could not even become outer sect Elders in a Rank 7 sect. Furthermore, you severely injured one of them. That's why they won so easily. The branches have been operating for at least one hundred years. They definitely have many Small Perfection Sovereign Personages and even a Great Perfection Sovereign Personage. "
There was a huge difference in strength between Initial Perfection Sovereign Personages and Small Perfection Sovereign Personages. As for Great Perfection Sovereign Personages, that was even more so.
Xiao Chen relied on the will of soul of a Great Perfection Sovereign Personage, the acquired Divine Body, the three Great Dao, and the Supreme Dragon Fist. He could fight a Small Perfection Sovereign Personage and even defeat some of the weaker ones. However, he would definitely lose to a Great Perfection Sovereign Personage.
I need to advance to Sovereign Personage quickly. Xiao Chen felt some pressure.
However, the acquired Divine Body required too many resources. In reality, if not for that flask of Heart Burn, a Peak Holy Venerate would need at least a year.
The flask of Heart Burn that Qin Zhuolin gave Xiao Chen was a great help.
"On the way back, I thought about it carefully. Wiping out a branch is indeed a bit risky. Think of another compromise. The Heaven Fiend Sect branch that controls this region has about eighty strongholds. "
Xiao Chen paused for a moment and continued, "If we uproot all eighty strongholds, it will take about ten years to rebuild them. The Great Desolate was too vast. Without these strongholds, they would not be able to control the roving bandits. It is impossible for the Heavenly Slaughter Sect's branch to control this area. "
"Within ten years, the village should be safe. The attention of the Heavenly Slaughter Sect's branch should also be attracted by me."
Sang asked softly, "What about ten years later?"
"If I participate in the Peach Blossom Wine Festival, as long as I get a promise from that big shot, I will not have to worry about anything for a hundred years."
"A hundred years later?"
"One hundred years later, my name will shake the Desolate Sea. With Xiao Chen's name around, I can ensure the safety of the village."
Sang felt somewhat flabbergasted. At this moment, the sharpness of Xiao Chen's body made it hard for others to look directly at him. He said sullenly, "It is still somewhat risky. If we are not careful, we might run into a branch Elder patrolling. What do you mean by a hundred years later? "
Xiao Chen smiled calmly and said, "If I don't take some risks, how can I resolve the problem? I do need some battles to temper myself when I break through to Sovereign Personage. I'll just treat it as cultivation. "
Seeing that Xiao Chen had made up his mind, Sang did not try to dissuade him.
Xiao Chen had always been swift and decisive. That night, he set off silently under the cover of night.
When the sun set, Xiao Chen returned to the village with some minor injuries.
In the following days, Xiao Chen's return became increasingly irregular.
Sometimes two days, sometimes three days, and sometimes as long as seven or eight days.
Grandpa Seven felt somewhat worried. He asked Sang several times, but Sang did not say much. He only told Grandpa Seven to brew wine and prepare for the Peach Blossom Festival.
However, with Grandpa Seven's experience, he could tell that Xiao Chen's killing Qi had grown heavier every time he returned.
Most of the time, the blood on Xiao Chen's body had not dried yet.
Then, Grandpa Seven received news from the nearby villages, saying that the number of roving bandits had decreased. There were rumors that a white-clad youth had appeared recently and was sweeping up the bandits in this area.
Some people even saw the white-clad youth kill the Demon Envoys.
He attacked!
The shock in Grandpa Seven's heart was somewhat indescribable. He had experienced too much in his life.
He had seen many Righteous Dao cultivators boasting. However, in reality, these people were just acting on a whim. Either they were young and rash, losing their lives because they underestimated their enemies, or they gave up when they met with some resistance.
Grandpa Seven even saw Righteous Dao cultivators and Demonic Dao cultivators walking together, chatting happily.
At Grandpa Seven's age, he had already seen through many things.
He already knew about the Desolate Sea's environment. It was the result of the major characters compromising. In the eyes of those true experts, ordinary people like them were no different from ants. They had never been important.
There was no right or wrong in the Desolate Sea, only benefits.
Hence, when Xiao Chen first asked Xiao Chen about it, Grandpa Seven did not tell him why he chased Qing Chen away.
However, now …
It was this somewhat taciturn person who directly took action without saying a word.
Gradually, many of the nearby villages began to sense something different.
A month had passed, and the bandits that could be seen almost every day were nowhere to be seen.
Some rumors also started to spread.
Recently, a strange bird appeared that specialized in killing roving bandits. It could swallow up more than one hundred roving bandits in one bite. When that huge bird saw the Demon Envoys, its eyes lit up as it chased after them.
The master of the strange bird was the white-clad man who had been sweeping up the nearby roving bandits.
However, Grandpa Seven and the people in the village started to worry, as Xiao Chen had not returned for half a month already.
Qing Chen would wait on a pile of rocks at the village entrance every day.
Under the setting sun, a little girl could be seen waiting in the distance at dusk every day.
However, Qing Chen would return disappointed every day.
Rumors continued to spread. Some people saw the white-clad man with a pale complexion being chased by seven or eight Demon Envoys, appearing extremely dangerous.
Some people also saw a bloodied white-clad man lying on the sea of sand in the distance. No one knew if he was dead or alive. A large scarlet bird stopped beside him.
However, when these people approached, the scarlet bird scared them away, causing them to flee in a fluster.
The village's worries seemed to have become reality.
Xiao Chen had not returned for a month already. This, combined with the bad rumors, made the people exceptionally worried.
Sang guessed that Xiao Chen might have fallen into a trap.
At the start, Xiao Chen would return once every two or three days. After a series of incidents, he would definitely be on guard.
No matter how cautious Xiao Chen was, he would not be able to avoid it.
Even if a Rank 7 Demonic Dao sect was only one of the twelve branches in the Desolate Sea, it still could not be underestimated.
It was not something that one person could deal with easily.
Later, more bad news came. The roving bandits that had been scared away started to wander again.
Rumor said that the white-clad man died.
Rumor said that the white-clad man startled a terrifying major character and got swallowed up by a horrifying ghost-faced Soul Beast.
Some roving bandits also started to appear near Grandpa Seven's village.
Qing Chen was warned not to go to the village entrance again. It had not been peaceful recently.
Grandpa Seven felt somewhat nervous. Sang told him that it was fine and that he should focus on brewing wine and preparing for the Peach Blossom Wine Festival.
The villagers all felt somewhat depressed. Many of them thought that Xiao Chen was already dead.
However, there were always people who did not believe it. Qing Chen was one of them. Every day, the little girl would sneak out and look into the distance, waiting anxiously.
Why did she wait?
Only when there was anticipation would there be anticipation. However, every time her anticipation fell through, the disappointment would intensify.
When the villagers saw the little girl's heartache from waiting, they advised her not to go out again.
However, the little girl stubbornly insisted that Big Brother would definitely return.
Another month passed.
Grandpa Seven had finished brewing all his wine.
Aside from the Heart Burn that Xiao Chen asked him to brew, Grandpa Seven had also finished brewing the wine that he prepared for the wine festival.
"This is Heart Burn?"
Sang looked at the wine bottle and carefully examined it. A fragrance assailed his nose, but it was not much different from regular wine.
Xiao Chen still had not returned. Even though Grandpa Seven had finished brewing the Dragon Race's best wine, he felt somewhat dispirited.
As Grandpa Seven smoked his pipe, he said casually, "Yes, it is Heart Burn. It has not appeared for more than five thousand years, perhaps even longer. I don't know if the world can still recognize it. If not for some techniques passed down by the ancestors, this old man would not be able to tell that this is Heart Burn.
"Sang, tell this old man what's going on with Little Brother. He has not returned for two months already. Now that the wine is ready, if he does not appear, what is the point? "
Grandpa Seven brought up the same topic. He had already asked Sang several times, but Sang did not answer.
Sang put down the wine flask and said softly, "I know him very well. Even if his legs break, he will continue walking the path that he chose with his hands. As long as he does not bleed to the last drop, he will not give up. "
Grandpa Seven sighed in shock. "Little Brother is so young. What exactly did he experience for him to have such a mental state? Oh, right, Sang, keep an eye on Qing Chen. That girl keeps sneaking out. No one can stop her. "
Sang was about to answer when his expression suddenly changed. Then, he smiled faintly and said, "He returned."
"Ah?" Grandpa Seven felt startled when he heard that. He quickly asked, "What do you mean returned? Little Brother returned?"
At the ancient well outside the village, Qing Chen looked at the spring water in the well and said innocently, "Moon, oh, moon, tell me, when will Big Brother return?"
"You stinky moon, bad moon. You never speak. It's all your fault. It's all because of you that Big Brother did not return, right? "
Qing Chen said unhappily to the ancient well with a pout.
"Didn't I say that the ancient well is dangerous and that you should not come back?"
Just at this moment, a familiar voice came from behind Qing Chen. Startled, Qing Chen turned her head to look.
Under the light of the setting sun, a familiar face appeared before Qing Chen.
"Big Brother!"
Qing Chen felt incredibly joyful. She quickly ran over, crying tears of joy as she hugged him tightly.
Xiao Chen felt somewhat confused. When he turned around, he saw the village entrance.
He saw Grandpa Seven and Iron Egg leading the entire village, young and old, over.
When they saw Xiao Chen, they all showed shock and joy on their faces.
After disappearing for two months, Xiao Chen, who was rumored to have lost to the Demon Envoys while sweeping away the roving bandits, actually returned.
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