Tong Nuonuo was depressed and worried, and looked wilted. Chen Xiao had no choice but to ask about his other Wu Qing, and whether he also lived here. If it was convenient, they wanted to go over and ask. Tong Nuonuo was still young after all, and there might be many things he didn't notice. Wu Qing was an experienced practitioner, and he might be able to provide some clues.

Ah Shou's house was so small that it was already full with Tong Nuonuo alone. Ah Shou placed Wu Qing in the house next door and paid them to take care of him. By the way, this family also provided food for Tong Nuonuo and Wu Qing. The noodles that Master Tong had just eaten were brought from this family.

Chen Xiao followed him to the next door to see Wu Qing. The housing conditions here were better than the bare house of A Shou. However, they still used a lot of bamboo furniture and only a small amount of wooden furniture. It was not that Chen Xiao had any objection to bamboo products, but compared to solid wood furniture, bamboo furniture was more easily worn out and relatively cheaper. Families who used such furniture could be preliminarily judged to be not wealthy.

Wu Qing's room was open for ventilation, but he could still smell a slightly bitter herbal scent when he entered the room. Because he had finished taking the pills he brought with him, Wu Qing's subsequent recovery now depended entirely on the herbs that the barefoot doctor in the village had picked up in the mountains. He ground them into powder, boiled them into a paste, and applied it on his back.

Life-saving pills can only preserve life, and rest-relief pills can only maintain the meridians and internal organs to avoid hidden injuries. For Wu Qing's serious injury to his spine, which caused him to lose sensation below his neck, he could only rely on a special pill that connects nerves and meridians to recover. Neither he nor Tong Nuonuo had this kind of targeted pill, so Wu Qing could only lie down and recuperate while waiting for news.

Wu Qing was in a bad mood because of his illness. But he was as excited as Tong Nuonuo when he saw the three people coming. Later, he was a little disappointed to learn that the three people came by coincidence. However, he soon cheered up. At least these three people were willing to come to see him, which showed that they cared about this matter. With their help, there was hope whether it was to convey news or seek help.

After a serious conversation, Chen Xiao and his team indeed gained new information. Wu Qing believed that the ninth-level Jindan cultivator who led the team was the mastermind behind the scenes, and he was even likely a barbarian who was a beastmaster.

Barbarians is a customary name full of contempt and disdain. This world is just like Chen Xiao's previous life, and it also divides different races. In addition to the ordinary races that occupy the vast majority, there are also some minority races scattered in various heavenly realms. These races have slight differences in appearance from the majority races. The rest are no different from the mainstream races in terms of wisdom and talent.

It's just that because they have too few people, they can't develop their own sects, nor do they have an economically developed country. Their development level is relatively backward, and their level of civilization is relatively low. This makes many people have a general view of ethnic minorities, thinking that they are a barbaric, uneducated, and inferior race.

This common view leads to unfair treatment of cultivators from minority ethnic groups. Usually they conceal their identities or simply keep to themselves.

"He has high cheekbones and sunken cheeks. Of course, this face shape may not mean anything. It's just that his ears are not round. Although he usually wears a hat to cover them, I saw them once. They are very sharp and wide, just like a triangular beast! Those Jindan practitioners respect him very much and never call him by his name. They only call him Master Li Xian."

With the new information they collected, several people returned to A Shou's home.

Ah Shou had returned at this time, carrying three wild rabbits and a pheasant. In addition, in the basket on his back, there were fresh vegetables bought from other villagers and this year's newly brewed fruit wine. They came as guests, and it was impossible for them to just watch the host busy. Xi Yunting and Chen Xiao didn't know how to cook, so Du Rong volunteered to work with Ah Shou.

Only Master Xi, Chen Xiao and Tong Nuonuo were left in the room, and the three were discussing the news they had just received from Wu Qing.

Tong Nuonuo said solemnly: "It seems that the mastermind is really the leader of the team, Master Li Xian. It is only natural for a beastmaster to capture a ferocious beast cub."

Chen Xiao asked him curiously, "Have you seen the ears of Master Li? Are they really triangular?" When Chen Xiao mentioned triangular ears, the first thing he thought of was pets such as cats and dogs. Both of these creatures have typical triangular ears. They have triangular ears on their heads, which are beautiful and fun. Chen Xiao couldn't imagine what it would be like if a person had triangular animal ears.

Tong Nuonuo shook his head and said, "This Li Xianshi is very arrogant and never talks to those of us who have lower cultivation. He is also very mysterious and stays alone when camping. Sometimes he is not seen all night and only appears at dawn when we are ready to set off."

Chen Xiao didn't know much about this world, so he couldn't offer any effective suggestions. However, he would not miss any opportunity to learn. He asked the silent Xi Yunting: "Master Xi, what do you think?"

Xi Yunting was deep in thought, so he answered, "There are too many unknowns, and we can't make a judgment based on these alone. We can only get the answers when we return to Hanshan City."

Xi Yunting happened to have the kind of elixir that Wu Qing needed for his injury, so he gave him three. Now all they had to do was wait for Wu Qing's injury to heal, or at least wait until his consciousness recovered, before returning to Hanshan City to investigate the truth.

At the dinner table, Du Rong and Ah Shou had a great conversation. They drank to their heart's content. After a meal, everyone had a general understanding of the situation in the mountain village.

Most of the people in this village have the surname Chang, so it is also called Changjia Village. They have lived here for more than a hundred years. It is said that their ancestors offended the city lord family of Hanshan City and were hunted down and could not survive. So they fled with their wives, children and relatives.

Our ancestors fled into the vast mountains, originally intending to cross this area full of ferocious beasts and reach the other side of the country where ordinary people lived. However, they did not expect to encounter a basin with excellent terrain, so they simply settled down there.

The surrounding environment is very harsh, and the ancestors are not unaware of this. However, the relatives are either of low cultivation or just ordinary people. Passing through this area, eight out of ten people die. Although the conditions here are harsh, at least most of them can survive.

Du Rong was somewhat surprised: "Why did your ancestors offend the city lord's family?"

Ah Shou scratched his head and said with a sigh, "Although my ancestors had a small population at that time, they were a family of cultivators. As a vassal of the city lord's family, they were very prosperous. However, the good times did not last long. During a fight in the clan school, my ancestor accidentally beat a young master from the city lord's family and seriously injured him. As a result, the other party gathered a group of young men to challenge him to a fight. The outcome this time was even more tragic. Three of my ancestors died and five were injured. There were also casualties in the city lord's family. The worst thing was that the only son of the main branch also died in this challenge. The city lord was immediately furious and wanted to capture my ancestor's family to be buried with him. Seeing that the situation was not good, my ancestor fled with his family at night."

This... Du Rong simply didn't know what to say. Both sides died, and they became mortal enemies. What's more, at that time, Ah Shou's ancestors were vassals, and their status was different. To put it bluntly, it was a violation of the superiors, and they even beat to death the only son of the master's family! No wonder the city lord was furious and wanted to kill their entire family to vent his anger.

If they should obey the sentence, killing the whole family would be too much. But running away directly would be even more wrong. It was simply an unsolvable situation. Du Rong had no choice but to shut up and choose to drink.

Perhaps talking about his ancestors made Ah Shou feel melancholy, and he ended up drinking. Du Rong, who had aroused the melancholy of his master, also got drunk as an apology.

Chen Xiao had no choice but to carry the two big men into the house with Tong Nuonuo and let them sleep facing each other so that neither of them would mind the other's stink of alcohol.

Tong Nuonuo originally invited Chen Xiao to live with him. But Chen Xiao couldn't leave Master Xi alone, so he declined. The two of them left A Shou's house while it was still light. In the end, thanks to Chen Xiao's pleasing and handsome face, he managed to get two rooms to stay in.

The two of them went to bed and didn't talk all night. In the morning, Xi Yunting got up early to meditate. By the time he finished, Chen Xiao had already become familiar with this family.

After breakfast, the two of them went out to Ah Shou's house. The air in the mountain village was particularly refreshing in the morning, and Chen Xiao couldn't help but say to Xi Yunting: "Master Xi, do you know how many students with spiritual roots there are in this village now?"

Xi Yunting was so focused on practicing that he didn't pay attention to what was happening outside. He didn't hear what Chen Xiao said to the villagers, and it was impossible for him to know the answer to this question. He said, "I don't know."

Chen Xiao smiled mysteriously, and said softly: "There are a total of 238 people in the village, including 40 children and teenagers of appropriate age, and 80% of them have spiritual roots and can practice. Among them, there are 21 people with outstanding talents and rapid progress."

This number and ratio surprised Xi Yunting, who was from the Chongxuan Sect. He paused, looked at Chen Xiao and said, "Is this number accurate?"

Chen Xiao nodded and said, "That's correct!"

Xi Yunting couldn't understand why there were so many talented young people in this place. Was it because of some special reason?

Chen Xiao looked at Xi Yunting's profile and said, "I think there must be some special reason behind this."

Xi Yunting was also thinking, but he really had no idea at all. So he asked, "What do you think?"

Chen Xiao said in a resounding voice: "I think this has a lot to do with the special geographical location of this mountain village!" He looked at Xi Yunting without blinking, "Do you remember why I insisted on coming here to take a look? It was because I felt that this place was a little different."

He looked at Xi Yunting's surprised eyes frankly and said, "I'm sorry, Master Xi. I didn't tell you the truth before. The inheritance I learned from the immortal antique is actually called Feng Shui, and the housing aspect is just one of its parts."