When Mason heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly. He smiled and said, "Do you know the whereabouts of Qi Yan?"
"Yes!" You Li replied.
Mason suddenly realized something and glanced at a group of villagers not far away. He slowly tugged at the reins and then looked down at You Li from above. "Where is he now?"
"Sir, if you can agree to one condition of mine, I will sue... wuwu!"
Before she could finish her words, a big hand covered her mouth tightly. It turned out to be You Chang who had hurried over. His face was full of fear and beads of sweat were rolling down his forehead.
He used all his strength to push You Li to the ground, and then he fell to his knees, his body shaking with fear.
"Greetings, sir! I am young and ignorant. If my words have offended you, I hope you will forgive me and forgive me this time!" You Chang's voice trembled, his face was as pale as paper, and he buried his head deeply, not daring to raise it to look directly at the person in front of him.
At this moment, the surrounding villagers also rushed over.
When they saw this aggressive and fully armed army, they were so scared that their legs went weak and they could not stand at all. They could only kneel down on the ground.
You Li struggled hard to break free from You Chang's hand. Just as she was about to say something, she was suddenly met with You Chang's stern and warning gaze.
At that moment, she felt a chill in her heart, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth were swallowed back.
You Li's face turned pale. This was the first time since she was a child that she saw her grandfather, who always loved her, showing such a terrible expression.
Seeing this, Mason had already guessed something in his mind. He didn't have time to beat around the bush with these low-level ghosts. He said directly: "Tell me, where is Qi Yan?"
When these words were spoken, the villagers in You Village were shocked and looked panicked, thinking to themselves: How could he know?
Could it be...
They couldn't help but look at You Li.
"Sir, we don't know..." You Chang spoke immediately.
"You don't know?" Mason sneered, his gaze slowly falling on You Li, "She just said that she knows Qi Yan's whereabouts."
When the villagers of You Village heard this, their eyes turned dark. They looked at You Li in confusion, with a look of resentment in their eyes.
You Chang realized the seriousness of the problem, turned his head to look at You Li, and said in a low voice with an angry tone: "What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you explain it clearly to the adults!"
You Li also calmed down a little. She was furious when she heard that Qi Yan and the others left without saying goodbye. She felt like taking revenge and wanted to use Mei Xun and the others to find Qi Yan and the others.
She looked up at Mason and said timidly, "I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart, sir."
You Li thought that as long as she admitted her mistake, the matter could be easily resolved.
However, having grown up in the peaceful and tranquil land of You Village, she had never personally experienced the hardships and dangers of the outside world, nor the wickedness of human nature. Therefore, she simply couldn't understand the truth that once words were spoken, they could never be taken back, like spilled water.
Mason smiled.
"Oh? You still want to continue deceiving me?"
These words made You Chang and the others look terrified. Before they could even beg for mercy, they heard Mei Xun say, "I guess you guys have been harboring Qi Yan all this time?"
Youcun and the others felt their hearts sink suddenly, and they couldn't even control their expressions.
Anyone who is not stupid can see the flaws they reveal everywhere.
Mason looked down at the low-level ghosts kneeling on the ground, his voice as cold as if covered with frost, "I will give you one chance. Tell me, where is Qi Yan?"
"Sir, we really don't know!"
You Chang still spoke firmly.
The villagers echoed.
You Li didn't dare to speak.
Seeing that these people were still so stubborn and ignorant, Mason slowly raised his hand and made a gesture.
Several burly soldiers with stern expressions quickly walked out of the queue.
The villagers looked horrified, their eyes widening involuntarily, and the next moment—
Only a few crisp sword sounds were heard, and the soldiers drew their extremely sharp swords at their waists without hesitation, and then swung them towards the defenseless villagers.
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and several heads rolled to the ground, staining the land beneath their feet red.
Witnessing this bloody and cruel scene, the other villagers were instantly frightened out of their wits and started screaming.
They tried desperately to retreat and avoid the attack, but their legs felt as if they were weighed down by lead blocks and they couldn't move at all.
"No!" You Chang's pupils shrank slightly.
However, his voice did not stop the soldiers' actions. In a blink of an eye, several innocent villagers fell in a pool of blood.
At this moment, You Li was completely frozen in place, her beautiful eyes filled with endless horror and disbelief.
"How could this be..." She seemed to have lost her soul, her body trembling uncontrollably. A biting chill surged from the bottom of her heart and spread throughout her body in an instant.
Seven or eight villagers died in succession, and the other villagers could no longer bear the pressure. They seemed to be grasping at the last straw.
"We say! Don't kill us!"
"Master Qi Yan and the others just left! But we don't know which direction they went. Master, spare us! Master! Please! Let us go!"
The villagers were so frightened that they burst into tears and trembled with fear.
Mason asked coldly: "Which direction?"
You Chang kowtowed repeatedly in Mei Xun's direction, his forehead bruised. "Sir, we didn't know! Our cultivation was low, and we could only see that Master Qi Yan and the others disappeared from the spot!"
Ma Xun suddenly smiled softly, his eyes falling on You Li, "But, she said she knew Qi Yan's whereabouts, how could this be a lie to me?"
For a moment, all the villagers looked at You Li, their eyes no longer as loving and gentle as before, but full of resentment and anger.
When You Li met their gazes, her face turned pale and she couldn't help but shed tears.
“I’m sorry…I’m sorry…”
"I didn't mean to do that!"
She didn't dare look at the villagers who had treated her so well in the past. She turned to look at Mason and cried bitterly, "Sir, I just lied to you. I didn't mean it! I don't know the exact whereabouts of Qi Yan and the others. I only know that they left!"
Mason looked down at her and asked, "You guys saved Qi Yan?"
You Li replied dumbly, "Yes."
"No!" You Chang's voice came too late.
When You Li heard her grandfather's answer, her heart sank. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Mason smiled sarcastically, and opened his thin lips slightly:
"kill."
This word was like a death warrant, making all the villagers present feel terrified, their eyes filled with despair and fear, and some even stood up and wanted to escape from this terrible place.
When the several sturdy soldiers had already drawn their swords and were about to swing at the villagers—
Suddenly, there was a sharp and piercing sound of breaking through the air, and an extremely sharp sword energy came and hit the soldiers fiercely.
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