Ye Qiu was dumbfounded!

He never expected that these small-town residents, whom he considered simple-minded, foolish, and ignorant, had already been eyeing him for a long time.

But how dare these people!

He was a martial arts master sent down from a proper martial arts academy.

Shouldn't these country bumpkins blindly believe him?

Why do they dare to question it?

Anger and resentment intertwined in my heart.

But then, that name extinguished it all.

Li Fan, the Overlord Blade.

Although it's unclear why he doesn't return to his hometown despite his wealth, the people here clearly know him.

If I do something wrong, there's only one outcome: death.

"Fellow villagers, I sincerely wish to rent this house!"

The reason I came alone is that I didn't want to trouble everyone.

As for your claim that I was greedy for those three taels of silver, you are underestimating me, Ye Qiu.

Although I am not from a wealthy family, I still have some spare change!

As he spoke, Ye Qiu took out three pieces of silver from his sleeve.

All together, it amounts to seven taels.

This is all of his wealth.

Sure enough, when Ye Qiu took out seven taels of silver, Liu Dachui and the others looked at each other in surprise.

In Qingyang Town, many people have never seen seven taels of silver in their entire lives.

Even the wealthiest family in town, the mayor, has probably only saved ten taels of silver over the years.

This amount of money was only because Chen Jiugui ate and drank well every day.

Seeing that he had calmed the crowd, Ye Qiu pressed his advantage: "Fellow villagers, I originally thought that we didn't need to be so polite with each other."

I never expected such a misunderstanding to occur; it was my oversight.

I'll give these seven taels of silver to Brother Xiao Guang.

Three ounces of it were used as the cost of renting the courtyard for a year.

The remaining four ounces, half of which went to Brother Hammer, was used as material costs for forging weapons.

The other half will be divided among everyone, to cover the food and expenses of these past few days.

Li Xiaoguang took the silver with a suspicious look, and then pulled Liu Dachui and the others aside.

After some discussion, everyone really didn't think Li Xiaoguang could have any other bad intentions.

In addition, since it would also earn Li Fan four taels of silver, he decided to let Ye Qiu stay.

......

Seeing everyone leave, Ye Qiu felt a pang of heartache.

That's seven taels of silver!

Even if it were used to buy pills, it would be enough to support his cultivation expenses for a month.

But on second thought, Ye Qiu felt that the money was well spent.

From now on, no one will bother me.

Just as Ye Qiu closed the courtyard gate and was about to lift the floorboards, there was a knock on the door.

"These country bumpkins are really pragmatic."

"Once the money was in hand, people started to become more polite!"

Ye Qiu muttered as he opened the courtyard gate.

The person who appeared before him was not the country bumpkin he had imagined, but a stranger.

The man was tall and slender; even Ye Qiu had to look up slightly to see his face clearly.

The newcomer looked to be only in his forties, dressed in a blue robe, exuding a refined and scholarly air, with slightly graying temples as if weathered by time.

Although there was no smile on his face, he exuded a genuine sense of warmth, yet within that warmth lay a hint of sternness.

This feeling is like that of a teacher during one's early childhood education.

Ye Qiuqing couldn't help but bow and greet him: "Greetings, sir!"

After performing the ceremony, Ye Qiu immediately realized what had happened.

What happened to me...? How did I disappear?

Why would someone do such a thing?

The man looked at Ye Qiu and simply shook his head.

Humans are driven by profit; it is human nature.

People like Nangong Zhenxiang are, after all, only a minority.

But there are a few people who seem to be able to make the world a better place.

Of course, mistakes must be punished!

"From here, we will cross Qingyang Mountain."

Head south until the very end.

The man's words, like a divine decree, resounded in Ye Qiu's mind.

But Ye Qiu quickly realized what was happening.

Crossing Qingyang Mountain?

This was a near-death experience for him.

After all, a second-rank martial artist is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person in front of those wild beasts.

Not to mention monsters!

Wait... a monster?

If we head south, we'll reach the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

Reaching the end is like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

Ye Qiu's face turned deathly pale, and his heart almost stopped beating.

He opened his mouth wide and said, "Okay!"

ah!

no.

I'm going to refuse!

Why is it that when I try to say something, it all turns into a simple "okay"?

What terrified Ye Qiu even more was that his body completely disobeyed his will, closing the courtyard gate and then walking towards the Li family's shop.

......

"Brother Ye, you're here so quickly! I haven't even finished unpacking your things yet."

Upon seeing Ye Qiu arrive, Li Xiaoguang put down the bedding he was carrying.

"Hello, Brother Xiao Guang, you don't need to pack your bedding for now."

I'm planning to go to the mountains for a while, and then move house after I come back.

After saying that, Ye Qiu went straight back to his room.

He casually packed a few clothes and left the Li family shop.

Li Xiaoguang was completely bewildered as he watched Ye Qiu walk away.

He couldn't quite understand Ye Qiu's behavior.

We just agreed to rent Fan Ge'er's courtyard, why are we suddenly going into the mountains now?

Forget it, I'll just ignore him.

As long as these people from the county don't cause trouble in Qingyang Town, let them do whatever they want!

Li Xiaoguang took out his pipe and sat down at the door to smoke it.

The mild winter in Qingyang Town is more leisurely than in other places.

This is the time of year when prey in the mountains is easiest to hunt and least aggressive.

......

The gentleman paused in the courtyard.

He could see every corner of the room from where he stood.

All secret passages and mechanisms are exposed under his watchful gaze.

After scanning the area, he found no trace.

This young man, Li Fan, is better than I was back then; he left behind nothing that shouldn't have been left behind.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the man's face.

He pulled over a yellowed bamboo chair and lay down directly on it.

Originally, he should have already crossed Qingyang Mountain and set foot in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range by now.

But there, he found some clues.

The so-called traces are naturally not the pit where the wolf died.

Instead, it fluctuates like a void rift.

However, that fluctuation was more subtle and mysterious than the void rift.

If he hadn't personally experienced it, and if he hadn't already attained the Dharma Body, he probably wouldn't have been able to perceive that kind of fluctuation.

No wonder Li Fan was able to break through so irrationally.

It turns out he was also from out of town.

I just don't know which world he comes from.

But regardless of which world they come from, being able to break through from an ordinary person to a Dharma Realm expert in less than a year is considered extremely monstrous.

In addition, for someone of such a young age to be so meticulous in his thinking is something even the teacher admires.

Unlike him, who spent his early days in a daze.

Fortunately, I recovered and founded the Jixia Academy.

Otherwise, how could there be such idealistic young people as Nangong Zhenxiang and Yan Mingshu?

If they hadn't dared to be pioneers, how could Li Fan and outsiders like himself have been willing to get involved in such a mess?

Fate is truly a wonderful thing!

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on the man's lips.

The recliner also began to sway.

Being in the same foreign land, and sharing the same path, how joyful it is!