On the ground, Pang Liu's complexion was deathly pale. Her heart was filled with fear as she raised her head to look at the black-robed figure that was faintly floating in the air. Cold sweat unceasingly flowed down from her forehead, and soon, her clothes were drenched.
"You … who are you …"
"The person who will kill you."
Without any superfluous words, Xiao Yan extended his hand and flipped it towards Pang Liu. Almost at the same time, a powerful force came crashing down on Pang Liu's head. Before she could let out a shriek, Pang Liu's body and soul were instantly crushed, turning into a bloody mist that slowly dissipated.
The instant this scene appeared, the young girl beside Xiao Yan covered her pretty little face in fright. Her delicate face was filled with shock. As for Zhu Qiang and the others behind her, they were so shocked that their mouths were wide open. Their dumbfounded expressions appeared rather comical.
Only after that did Xiao Yan nonchalantly turn around. Seeing those shocked gazes, he was already used to it. He helplessly shrugged his shoulders, turned his head to the young girl beside him, and said with a smile,
"Is this alright?"
Only after hearing Xiao Yan's words did the young girl timidly remove her pair of lily-white hands that were covering her face. She timidly looked at the former, then hurriedly turned her gaze away. At the same time, her little head nodded like a little chick pecking at rice. It could be considered a response.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan casually smiled. Then, he turned his gaze, and looked at those Nine Star Half Martial Emperors. His expression abruptly turned cold, and with an indifferent tone, he said, "Scram.
Go back and tell your master that not a single person here is allowed to touch them. Otherwise, you will end up like him. "
Xiao Yan's cold cry caused the few nine star Half Emperors to be so frightened that they fell to the ground on their butts. Only after Xiao Yan's words sounded did these fellows hurriedly flee in panic, using their fastest speed to leave this place.
"Junior Zhu Qiang thanks senior for saving my life!"
At the moment when Xiao Yan turned around, Zhu Qiang and the villagers behind him all knelt down, and respectfully bowed to Xiao Yan.
"This …"
"My daughter, Cai 'er, would also like to thank senior for saving her brother."
Just as Xiao Yan was about to open his mouth, the young girl beside him also quickly knelt on the ground, her pretty face filled with gratitude.
Xiao Yan waved his sleeves and an invisible strength spread out, lifting up the kneeling crowd in front of him. Everyone felt even more shocked in their hearts when they saw this scene. At the same time that they stood up, the respect in their eyes when they looked at Xiao Yan became even denser.
"Thank you, Senior …"
"There's no need to say such things. I was asked to do so by someone. That's why I took action."
After casually glancing at Zhu Qiang, Xiao Yan turned and looked at the young girl. His pitch-black eyes stared at the colorful eyes of the young girl, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
If Esteemed Tian Jue's request was one of the reasons why he stayed, then the young girl in front of him was another reason why he was still standing there at this moment.
Seeing that Xiao Yan's gaze had actually landed on Cai 'er, Zhu Qiang's face couldn't help but change slightly. He took two steps forward, cupped his hands at Xiao Yan, and pulled the young girl behind him.
"Regardless of whether you were asked to do so by someone or not, since you have saved our village, I would like to be bold and invite you to the village. I hope you can agree."
"Haha, little guy, it seems that this kid thinks you're a pervert."
Suddenly, Xiao Xuan's teasing laughter sounded from Xiao Yan's body. It was really difficult for anyone not to notice such an obvious scene.
As Xiao Xuan was currently in a soul state, his body was rather weak. As a result, he entered Xiao Yan's body and used Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame to nourish himself while sorting out the power of inheritance contained in Esteemed Tian Jue's soul origin.
Hearing that, Xiao Yan could only helplessly smile bitterly. His expression didn't change as he nodded at Zhu Qiang. Afterwards, he followed Zhu Qiang into the village.
Along the way, Zhu Qiang led the way for Xiao Yan, while the others obediently followed behind. From time to time, their voices would be filled with joy and worry.
Now that Pang Liu was dead, they were temporarily safe. However, Pang Liu's death did not bring them long-term peace. On the contrary, Zhu Village would soon face an even greater threat.
"Sigh, Pang Liu is dead, but what about the taxes from above? In the past, we might be able to take out 100 Spiritual Stones. However, in recent years, the taxes from above have been very high, and the output of the spiritual vein has been decreasing. Gathering 100 Spiritual Stones every month is already a huge pressure on us. I didn't expect them to be so excessive this time. It has been less than half a month since the last tax payment, and they actually came to rush us again. They are really forcing us into a dead end!"
"Yes, the Spiritual Veins have been very strange recently. Although Spiritual Stones can be seen everywhere, it is difficult to mine a single piece even after using all our manpower and resources. This is the first time this has happened in so many years. Moreover, this time, even Cai 'er was unable to do anything. This is really making people nervous."
"Hmm?"
Xiao Yan, who was walking slowly, suddenly heard the words coming from behind him. He couldn't help but stop slightly. He frowned slightly and turned around to look at the two old men who were talking.
The bodies of the two old men paused when they saw Xiao Yan's gaze being shot over. The expressions on their old faces were initially startled. Soon after, they hurriedly bowed to Xiao Yan, afraid that they would slight the other party.
"You just said that the spiritual vein is a mountain range that produces Spiritual Stones?"
Xiao Yan raised his hand and helped the two old men, who were bowing to him, up as he curiously inquired.
"Uh …"
The two old men's expressions paused. They looked at each other and nodded, saying, "Senior is right.
"Senior is right. The Spirit Vein that we are talking about is the mountain range that produces Spirit Stones."
"You just said that Spiritual Stones can be seen everywhere in the spiritual vein, but can't be mined, right?"
Xiao Yan nodded and said again.
"Yes. Could it be that senior knows the reason?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's question, the two old men's eyes revealed a hint of joy. They hurriedly asked.
"Perhaps. If it's really as I think, then perhaps I have a way to solve this problem. Of course, first, I have to see the spiritual vein."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly. The joy in his heart could not be suppressed. If it was really as he thought, then he had to go to the spiritual vein.
"I'm sorry, senior. The spiritual vein concerns the lives of our entire village. If something happens, everyone in our village will be implicated, so …"
"Brother, now is not the time to talk about these rules. If we can't take out a hundred Spiritual Stones, the Northern Wasteland Palace will definitely send people here. At that time, we will end up in the same situation. Instead of that, why don't we give it a try? Let senior take a look. Perhaps he can help us get through this crisis safely."
Just as Zhu Qiang was about to speak, Cai 'er, who was beside him, interrupted. She looked at Xiao Yan expectantly.
"Yes, yes. Senior's cultivation is powerful. He will definitely be able to help us get through this crisis!"
"Yes, he is willing to take the initiative to help us. This is already a great gift. We can't just reject him like this!"
"Since we won't have a good ending if we can't hand over the Spiritual Stones, why don't we give it a try? When the time comes, as long as we hand over the Spiritual Stones, Pang Liu's death can be considered as an explanation!"
"Yes, yes."
…
Hearing Cai 'er's words, before Zhu Qiang could do anything, the villagers behind him spoke one after another. The crowd leaned towards Xiao Yan, and Zhu Qiang was isolated.
With an awkward expression on his face, Zhu Qiang's gaze swiftly swept across the group of villagers before landing on Cai Er. Seeing the hopeful smile on Cai Er's face, Zhu Qiang finally looked at Xiao Yan. He respectfully cupped his hands together and said with an awkward smile:
"In that case, I'll have to trouble senior!"
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