Chapter 19 The Last Night in the Village

“That’s enough, Uncle Su Yuntao. If I give them too much, they will be less safe,” Ling Xiao said.

Although ten gold soul coins are not a large amount for a soul master, they are quite a lot for the villagers who helped them. Any more than that might bring them disaster.

Since it was already late, and Ling Xiao was going to leave with the old man, if they left the village now and headed to Notting City, it would be midnight by the time they arrived!

At that time, the city gates of Nottingham were almost closed, so Su Yuntao felt that now was not the best time to go back. Therefore, after discussing with Ling Xiao, Su Yuntao decided to sleep at Ling Xiao's house tonight and talk about returning to Nottingham tomorrow morning.

After that, Ling Xiao and Su Yuntao went to the homes of the villagers who had helped Ling Xiao and gave each of them some money. Finally, when they arrived at the home of the village elder, Old Tom, Ling Xiao gave Old Tom all the money he had except for his travel expenses to return home the next day.

Old Tom initially declined, saying he couldn't accept the money. Ling Xiao told him that he was a helpful person and that he should keep the money temporarily. He could use it to help those in need when someone in the village was going through a difficult time. Only after Ling Xiao finished speaking did Old Tom accept the money.

When the old man learned that Su Yuntao was not planning to go back, he decided to have Ling Xiao give up his bed so that he could temporarily share a bed with the old man tonight.

After Su Yuntao learned of the old man's decision, he repeatedly refused, saying that he only needed a place to meditate.

The old man was puzzled by Su Yuntao's behavior, but seeing Su Yuntao's resolute attitude, he had no choice but to give up. Afterwards, the old man first tidied up the bed where Ling Xiao's parents had slept, and then went to borrow a quilt and mattress from other villagers. At first, the villagers were reluctant to lend it, but when they heard that it was prepared for a Soul Master, they immediately agreed.

Seeing the old man's frail arms and back, and worried that he might hurt himself while carrying the blankets and quilts, the villagers took the initiative to move their things to Ling Xiao's house. They even helped make the bed there, and only left after everything was finished.

After Su Yuntao and Ling Xiao returned, the old man said to Su Yuntao, "Master Su Yuntao, I prepared a new bedroom for you while you were out. I hope you don't mind. If there's anything wrong, please correct it immediately."

"Grandpa, is your back alright?" Ling Xiao asked with concern.

"It's alright, your Aunt Li helped with the paving, I didn't lift a finger," the old man explained.

Hearing the old man's words, Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Although the old man's physical condition had improved a lot after the baptism, he was still old and could easily get injured.

At this moment, Su Yuntao returned from checking the bedroom and said to the old man, "Thank you, sir. Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern."

As for the origin of this bedroom, Su Yuntao remained silent. After all, when he hadn't gone out before, he noticed that the bedroom door was closed. Considering that Ling Xiao and his grandson lived together, he made a hunch that this bedroom must belong to Ling Xiao's parents.

Considering Ling Xiao's family's poverty and Ling Xiao's previous words, Su Yuntao deduced that Ling Xiao's parents must have passed away. This might be why the old man kept the bedroom door closed, probably to avoid being reminded of painful memories.

Su Yuntao was also a grateful person, so he had no intention of bringing up the old man's sad stories. He knew what to say and what not to say.