Everyone in the village had indeed made a soul oath, and no one was an exception. Even the Village Chief had made a soul oath. As for why the Deputy Village Chief hadn't made a soul oath, that wasn't something that ordinary villagers would know.
"Just because I didn't make a soul oath, you're saying that I'm a traitor? How can that be considered evidence?" The Deputy Village Chief quibbled.
"Haha, then do you dare to make a soul oath in front of everyone? If you've done anything wrong to the Linggu Valley, your soul will be destroyed. Do you dare?" The Village Chief asked with a cold smile.
"If you're all bent on doubting me, then it's the same even if I make a soul oath. However, Village Chief, you're accusing me of framing Xiao Lingyu. You should at least provide some evidence and justification, right? "The Deputy Village Chief said without changing his expression.
"If it wasn't for the framing, why would Xiao Lingyu sneak into this place in the middle of the night to spy on Yueru's medicine master? The two of them have already pledged to marry each other. They're just waiting for the Linggu Valley to overcome this crisis before they get married. Don't you think that he's up to no good by coming here in the middle of the night? He could've come here openly, "the Village Chief said shockingly.
All the villagers, including the deputy village chief, were stunned on the spot. Then, they began to whisper to each other.
Xiao Lingyu and Yueru were also stunned. However, Xiao Lingyu quickly regained his senses. He knew that the Village Chief had said this deliberately to erase the name of the pervert.
Yueru was embarrassed after she regained her senses. She didn't dare to raise her head to begin with, but now, her face was flushed red and she lowered her head a few more times.
"Haha, Village Chief, Kang Xun has really underestimated you. As the Village Chief, you just righteously accused me of being a traitor. Now, you're lying in front of everyone. I really don't know what relationship Xiao Lingyu has with you. Could he be your illegitimate child? Why are you so protective of him?" Kang Xun said with a laugh.
"You can ask the two of them if I'm lying." The village chief looked at Xiao Lingyu and Yueru.
Xiao Lingyu did not want to ruin Yueru's reputation because of this. But before he could say anything, Yueru had already nodded and said, "It's like this. The two of us are in love with each other and were indeed engaged."
Since Yueru had already said so in front of so many villagers, if Xiao Lingyu said that there was no such thing, not only would it be a waste of Yueru and the old village chief's good intentions and efforts, it would also cause Yueru to be criticized by the villagers. Thus, he could only thank them in his heart and no longer deny it.
Upon hearing Yueru's words, Deputy Village Chief Kang Xun's expression turned very unsightly. He said in a deep voice, "Even if there was an engagement, you can't just barge into a girl's room, right?"
However, the village chief followed up and said, "Don't talk nonsense. If you don't dare to swear in front of everyone today, then I'll convict you of the crime of betrayal!"
The deputy village chief smiled and said, "I'd like to see how you'll convict me of the crime of betrayal without any evidence!"
After Kang Xun finished speaking, his faction of villagers began to clamor. They had originally been standing in the back and hiding in the shadows, but now they were already squeezing towards the door.
As for the villagers who had always been very loyal to the village chief, they were also eager to fight.
The ordinary villagers naturally moved out of the way, not wanting to be involved in such a battle. After the two groups of people squeezed to the door, they stood on opposite sides and glared at each other. They were waiting for the person inside to give the order to immediately start fighting.
For countless years, although the relationship between the village chief and the deputy village chief wasn't very close, this was the first time they were at daggers drawn like this.
The village chief walked to the door and said with a dignified face, "This isn't a battle between me and Kang Xun, but a battle between the entire Linggu Valley and the traitors. I can very responsibly tell everyone that if it weren't for the existence of a traitor like Kang Xun in our village, we wouldn't have suffered so many losses in the previous battle. Villagers, think of those villagers who died in battle, think of your loved ones who died not long ago. They died innocently because of Kang Xun! Think of the bullying you've suffered in the past, think of what Kang Xun has done for our village all these years, and how much he has received from our village. Then you can decide whether or not to capture this traitor! "
The deputy village chief knew that the village chief's prestige in the Linggu Valley was very high, and his name as a traitor had already been confirmed. Moreover, if the village chief continued to agitate him, he was afraid that he would really be surrounded by the entire village.
Therefore, the deputy village chief Kang Xun's face turned cold, and he gave a few people beside him a look. Then, they all attacked at the same time, shooting out a few rays of light towards the village chief's back.
Just as Kang Xun and the others attacked, Xiao Lingyu also quickly moved. Just as the rays of light flew out, Xiao Lingyu's fists each hit a person.
The two people who were hit by Xiao Lingyu's iron fists immediately crawled forward and rushed out.
The village chief dared to have his back facing Kang Xun and the others, and dared to oppose them at this time, so naturally, he was prepared for a sneak attack. Therefore, just as the rays of light were about to hit the village chief's back, a black iron shield suddenly appeared behind him.
The black iron shield appeared to be rusty and cracked, but it was able to withstand the bombardment of the streaks of light.
However, the black iron shield took the greater impact, and it also hit the village chief's back, and then rushed out of the house with the village chief's body.
The two villagers who were hit by Xiao Lingyu almost rushed out of the house with the village chief. The village chief quickly stabilized his body, but his breathing was a little chaotic. However, the two people heavily crashed to the ground, and then their bodies twitched a few times, and then they lost their breath.
"The Kang family, they deliberately ostracized us, fight them to the death!"
Kang Xun rushed in front of his own people, then took out his weapon and shouted loudly.
"Kang Xun betrayed the village, and everyone has the right to punish him. What are you all waiting for?!"
The village chief also took out a long saber and shouted to the surrounding villagers.
It was unknown whether the village chief's prestige was too high, or whether everyone believed that the deputy village chief was a traitor, or whether they had long disliked the deputy village chief's actions in the village, but after the village chief shouted, most of the villagers who were not in the deputy village chief's faction took out their weapons.
"Kill!"
The village chief roared, and the long saber in his hand immediately emitted a cold light, and he took the lead to attack.
The village chief's loyal followers and the villagers also shouted "Kill" and followed suit.
Previously, the Linggu Valley had been through a series of bitter battles, and now there was not much fighting power left, but the deputy village chief's faction did not suffer too many losses. Although it was difficult for them to win, they should be able to kill their way out of the Linggu Valley.
However, this was on the premise that Xiao Lingyu did not attack. If Xiao Lingyu attacked, Kang Xun and the others would not be able to survive.
The village chief chose to publicly fall out with Kang Xun because of him, so Xiao Lingyu naturally could not sit back and do nothing. Previously, when he attacked the two patrolling villagers who had attacked the village chief, his attitude and position were clear.
Xiao Lingyu held the silver saber in his hand, and it constantly shone with divine light. Moreover, it moved at an extremely fast speed, and wherever it passed, blood spurted from the bodies of Kang Xun's subordinates.
Kang Xun also knew that the situation was not good for him, so he led his subordinates to the gate of the valley from the beginning, and retreated as they fought. Unfortunately, before they could retreat to the gate of the village, they had lost most of their fighting power.
Kang Xun's helpers were decreasing, and by the time they reached the gate of the village, there were only about a hundred villagers left, and they were completely surrounded.
"You are just a mere Linggu Valley, and you want to go against the Alliance? You are like ants trying to shake a big tree, and you will regret it sooner or later!"
After saying this, the deputy village chief rushed to the gate of the village, but then his body was bombarded by dozens of attacks, and his body exploded.
As for the villagers who followed the vice village chief, they had no choice but to throw away the weapons in their hands on the ground.
The old village chief ordered people to lock up all the villagers who had given up on resisting and take them away. Then, he arranged for people to settle down the frightened villagers and clean up the battlefield.
Although they had won this battle, the strength of the Linggu Valley had been greatly reduced, and such internal strife had greatly affected the morale of the villagers.
Xiao Lingyu then returned to his residence, and he was not in a good mood.
First, he had been wrongly accused of being a pervert, and then he had to fight to the death. Xiao Lingyu did not feel any pressure, but he was very depressed.
For a few days, the atmosphere in the Linggu Valley was very gloomy. Although the blood had been washed away, the panic and confusion in the hearts of the villagers could not be erased.
The threat from the Alliance had not been eliminated, and the fighting power of the village had decreased significantly, which made everyone gradually lose their sense of security.
As for the matter of Xiao Lingyu barging into Yueru's room, the old village chief had already concluded. At this time, no one was in the mood to chat or care about this, and they even ignored the marriage agreement that the old village chief had mentioned and that Yueru had personally acknowledged.
Everyone could choose not to think about it, but Yueru would. However, the more he thought about it, the more confused he became. In the end, he could only sigh and say, "Sigh, let's see if we can get through this crisis first. If we can't, what's the use of thinking about it?"
After another ten days, the so-called Alliance's army still had not arrived, but the villagers of the Linggu Valley had already decided to leave the valley that they had lived in for so many years.
Although leaving the village and moving on a large scale was also very dangerous, after all, the village was surrounded by barren mountains and dense forests, and there were countless wolf demons and flying beasts. After all, it was very likely that the enemy would detect their movements and send a large army to encircle and annihilate them. Without the geographical advantage of the valley that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, it would be even more difficult for them. However, most of the villagers still agreed to leave the valley.
Just as the villagers of the Linggu Valley were quietly moving through the secret passage, the young cultivator in embroidered robes and the two women also received the news.
"Now is the best time for us to exterminate them. As long as we break up their formation and let them run in all directions, they will be gradually devoured by the wolves. We don't have to waste any more effort," one of the women suggested.
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