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 in the air towards Pang Liu. Almost at the same time, a powerful force came crashing down on Pang Liu's head. Before she could even scream in fear, Pang Liu's body and soul were instantly crushed. They turned into a bloody mist that slowly dissipated.
The instant this scene appeared, the young girl beside Xiao Yan covered her delicate and pretty little face in fear. Her delicate and pretty 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. Helplessly, he shrugged his shoulders, turned his head to the young girl beside him, and said with a smile,
"Is this alright?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the young girl timidly removed 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 was 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 suddenly 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 young girl's multicolored eyes, 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 and cupped his hands at Xiao Yan while pulling 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 mocking laughter rang out 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 within 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 the latter into the village.
Along the way, Zhu Qiang led the way for Xiao Yan, while the others obediently followed behind. From time to time, they would speak with both joy and worry.
Now that Pang Liu was dead, they were temporarily safe. However, Pang Liu's death didn't bring them long-term peace. Instead, 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 have been able to take out 100 Spiritual Stones. However, the taxes from above have been increasing in recent years, 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's 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. He couldn't help but pause 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 specializes in producing 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, then nodded and said, "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 as 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 is related to the lives of our entire village. If something happens, everyone in our Zhu 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. Rather than 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 him. Her beautiful face was filled with anticipation as she looked at Xiao Yan.
"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 quickly swept across the crowd of villagers before landing on Cai 'er. Seeing the latter's hopeful smile, Zhu Qiang then looked at Xiao Yan, respectfully clasped his hands, and smiled awkwardly.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble senior!"
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