“It gives us Face that Young Master would honor our village with his presence. When Young Master arrives in the village, we will surely prepare a grand feast to welcome him.”
Mu Jing said excitedly.
Qin Xuan smiled noncommittally, not saying much more.
Since Qin Xuan had agreed, they didn't delay, and the group, led by Mu Jing, hurried towards Mu Jing's village.
Along the way, everyone chatted and laughed, no longer wary of their surroundings.
With Qin Xuan, a strong practitioner, by their side, they were no longer so cautious about potential dangers around them.
After all, with such a strong practitioner present, how could ordinary Spirit Beasts possibly harm them?
Qin Xuan didn't put on any airs.
He chatted casually along the way, casually dealing with the more powerful Spirit Beasts they encountered.
As a result, even if these hunters hadn't caught any prey before, they had already gained a full harvest on this journey.
After advancing for several hours, the red sun was now setting in the west, and they were all laden with prey, each beaming with joy.
“This time, we really benefited from Young Master’s presence. If we had to hunt these animals ourselves, who knows how many days it would take? But Young Master simply made a light move and hunted all of them.”
Watching everyone carrying abundant prey, Mu Jing became happier and more talkative as they walked.
Everyone else was also beaming with joy.
Qin Xuan smiled and waved his hand, looking indifferent.
“It's nothing, just a small effort. Although we met by chance, you have helped me a lot, and I always keep my promises, so you don't need to take it too seriously.”
Hearing Qin Xuan's humility, Mu Jing and the others admired him even more.
As they chatted, Qin Xuan gradually learned more about the village.
“You… you're saying there's also a tall nuo god statue in your village?”
Qin Xuan looked at Xuan Xuan beside him, asking with some confusion.
Xuan Xuan nodded, looking at Qin Xuan with an expression of adoration.
“Yes, this is the protective statue bestowed upon our village by Lord nuo god. Every night, this nuo god statue can protect our safety.”
The nuo god statue protects safety?
Qin Xuan found it a bit strange, but he didn't question it.
“Is it only your village that has a nuo god statue? Or do other villages also have them?”
It was impossible for such a large area to have only one village.
“Not only our village, but several other nearby villages also have nuo god statues, but theirs aren't as big as ours because the Witch resides in our village.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan's heart stirred.
It seemed there was an unknown Witch in this village.
He just didn't know what was going on with this Witch.
However, he quickly shifted his attention to another matter.
“You said that at night, the nuo god statue would protect you. Does that mean there will be dangerous things at night?”
Hearing Qin Xuan say this, Mu Jing's expression slightly darkened.
He let out a breath, shaking his head helplessly.
“Young Master doesn't know that at night, all sorts of strange things often break into our village. If a village has a nuo god statue, there's no need to worry, but those without one suffer greatly.”
“Therefore, we revere Lord nuo god immensely.”
As he spoke, Mu Jing clasped his hands into fists in reverence, showing immense respect.
All sorts of strange things?
Qin Xuan's heart stirred, his eyes flickering as he carefully pondered their words.
It seemed the villagers weren't truly spontaneously excited about the nuo god; it was because of these unknown things.
Out of necessity, they developed this worship to survive.
It seemed he still needed to figure out what that unknown thing was.
“What exactly are these dirty things?”
Qin Xuan asked casually, wanting to clarify what they were.
Mu Jing frowned, then shook his head again.
“This... we don't quite know what exactly it is. We only know that before the nuo god statue was built, all sorts of strange things frequently rushed into the village. Those things couldn't be seen clearly, and even closing doors and windows didn't help.”
“Many people would be fine during the day, but by midnight, their blood would be sucked dry as if by something, dying inexplicably. This situation only gradually stopped after the nuo god statue was erected.”
Qin Xuan nodded.
“Then, what happened to those who didn't believe in the nuo god?”
It was impossible for everyone to believe in the nuo god; there would surely be doubters.
“Don't believe in Lord nuo god? As long as they don't sincerely worship Lord nuo god, those people will also be drained dry. Only true believers who sincerely worship and sacrifice to Lord nuo god can receive protection.”
Xuan Xuan said, pressing her palms together.
Clearly, she believed in Lord nuo god immensely.
“So, for these past few decades, we have been continuously sacrificing to Lord nuo god, and everyone in the village is a loyal believer of the nuo god.”
Qin Xuan nodded thoughtfully, but inwardly, he kept sneering.
No wonder they were all loyal believers; it turned out they killed those who didn't believe.
By now, Qin Xuan increasingly felt that this so-called monster was very likely created by this so-called nuo god!
“So that's how it is.”
Han Ye suddenly spoke to Qin Xuan.
“It seems this nuo god statue might have the power to protect these villagers. Once we go in, let's first see what's going on. If this matter is of vital importance, we shouldn't interfere.”
Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
Of course, he wouldn't casually meddle in these people's affairs; as long as it didn't involve him, there was no need for him to act.
He wanted to figure out the location of this area and then get a map.
Thus, the group continued to advance. As the sun was about to set and darkness approached, the expressions of these hunters began to turn serious.
Clearly, once night fell, the dangerous things they spoke of would appear.
However, upon seeing a few tall trees, these hunters all breathed a sigh of relief.
“Young Master, our village is almost there.”
Mu Jing explained to Qin Xuan with a smile.
Qin Xuan looked around.
These two large trees stood guard by the road, looking like two sentinels.
His gaze passed through the trees, looking ahead.
In the distance, the village could already be seen.
“Is that your village?”
Qin Xuan's gaze swept over.
Relying on his double pupils, he quickly saw the situation in the village.
The village was surrounded by a high stone wall, built with stones, completely enclosing the entire village, with only a large entrance gate exposed at the front.
The gate also appeared to be made of stone, weighing several thousand catties.
“Young Master is right, that is our village!”
Mu Jing hurried to lead the way in front, guiding Qin Xuan towards the village.
The group accelerated their pace, finally reaching the village entrance before the sun completely set.
