Compared to the surrounding white, the most striking feature was the villagers dressed entirely in black.
A temporary wooden platform was erected in the center of the open space. They stood in layers around the platform, a dense mass of people, and no one spoke.
There were many people, yet it felt deathly silent.
This suffocating atmosphere continued until Mingxi arrived.
Mingxi glanced back at the empty space behind him, his fingers tightening as he touched the cool metal strip on his wrist—this was something Xiaole had given him for emergencies.
He knew that Xiao Le was nearby; she had said she would protect him.
The villagers silently made way for Mingxi, who walked to the center and gracefully ascended the platform.
Hua Changle, who was squatting on the roof behind him and wearing multi-functional assistive glasses, took in his figure.
The person standing at the center of everyone's attention was clearly still the same as usual, clearly having lost his memory and immense power, yet he stood there, still like a god revered by the mortals around him.
A holy son, whom they had personally expelled from the village, stood up naturally, and no one interrupted him.
Mingxi didn't give any of them a second glance, standing with his hands at his sides as if returning to his own territory.
His gaze was fixed on the distant horizon, his body enveloped in a platinum halo.
"Tsk." Bai Xie made an ambiguous sound and whispered:
"Such a natural show-off."
Hua Changle: "..."
The filter shattered!
She scanned the area with her glasses and spotted people hiding in two other directions. She vaguely thought she made eye contact with Hua Wuyan.
After Hua Wuyan's perception was amplified, he was able to visually detect them, and he did indeed see Hua Changle.
Seeing her lively and energetic between Kulai and Baixie, he unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
He himself was unaware of the tension he felt when he heard about her illness.
After a moment of silence, Jin Wanguan's cold laugh broke the frozen atmosphere.
He walked up to Mingxi with an arrogant air, his expression contemptuous and his tone haughty:
"Mingxi, do you still think you're the Holy Son? You're nothing but a piece of trash now, what are you being so arrogant about in front of us?"
Mingxi remained calm and glanced at him indifferently.
"You invited me here, and you voluntarily let me stand here."
"I……"
Jin Wanguan choked for a moment, then remembered that he had subconsciously dodged away, and as soon as he did, the people following him also dodged away.
Jin Wanguan, embarrassed and ashamed, pointed at Mingxi's nose and shouted:
"Mingxi! Don't be arrogant! You eat what we give you and wear what we provide. You've only managed to survive this long because of us!"
I advise you to be smart and hand over everything you have! Otherwise, you'll regret it!
Mingxi frowned slightly, but his tone remained calm:
"First, ninety-nine percent of what you all have comes from the wealth I have bestowed upon you."
Secondly, I only engage in transactions; I cannot give things away for free. You have no bargaining chips to exchange, so I cannot give you what you want.
He gave a cold smile and tilted his head slightly:
"Besides, don't you know very well that I have already lost my abilities, and that you yourselves took them away?"
His jade-white fingertips lightly touched his heart, and Mingxi lowered his eyes.
"It hurts so much."
"You're spreading heresy and misleading the public!" Jin Wanguan shouted, turning to the villagers and saying:
"Did everyone hear that?"
He not only ruined our family, but now he's encouraging us to harm others!
This is no god or holy son! This is clearly a demon that bewitches people and brings disaster to the world!
"My loved ones! He's trying to get us killed!"
Immediately, someone shouted indignantly:
"Kill him!"
"Kill him!"
Then others chimed in, and soon a great wave of support arose.
The expressions of everyone lurking nearby changed, and Hua Changle voiced what they were thinking:
"My God! Surely not all the villagers who participated are killers?"
Wouldn't they be going to massacre the entire village?
Bai Xie said, "Wait a little longer, the mysterious expert Jin Wanguan mentioned hasn't appeared yet."
Over there, the voices of condemnation grew louder, and apart from a small number of people, the other villagers echoed them, some loudly and some softly.
They kept pushing forward, and the person at the front could almost reach the hem of Mingxi's clothes.
Mingxi looked down at them, her eyes seemingly filled with pity, yet also as if she had no capacity to accept these lives.
Just then, an old voice rang out:
"Your Highness, Holy Son."
Hua Changle looked closely and exclaimed, "Old woman?"
It was the old man she had asked.
Bai Xie gave her a strange look.
Kulei said, both amused and exasperated, "Bao'er, he's a man."
"Huh?" Hua Changle was taken aback. "But..."
She always seems a bit effeminate.
Kulei leaned close to her ear and whispered, "He is a rootless man."
Hua Changle suddenly realized: "Oh~~"
I'm a little curious!
The old man, with his white hair and frost-covered temples, walked slowly in the cold wind, leaning on his cane. His steps were slow, but not faltering.
The dim, yellowish eyes looked over, and the clamoring voices suddenly subsided as everyone turned to look.
Some of the villagers who had not yet joined in rushed toward him, while others subconsciously made way for him.
Even Jin Wanguan fell silent, his eyes filled with apprehension as he looked at the old man.
Clearly, this old man was the leader of another group of villagers, and held a very high position.
Flame: [Who is this person?]
Chifeng asked in the shared group.
Kulei replied to him.
K·M: [All I know is that he is a rootless man, and judging from his age, he should be one of the earliest people to arrive in the village. I don't know anything else.]
[I, Hua Changle, and Bai Xie have all been to his residence, and there was nothing unusual about it.]
The caged bird then sent another message.
Caged Bird: [I have a message here, just received this morning.]
I found the carcass of a doe. After using the Spirit Sun, I saw a fair-skinned man.
To provide nutrition for his wife and daughter who had just given birth, the man collected deer milk and killed the mother deer.
Based on my observation of his bone structure, I can confirm that the man was a young man without genitals.
K.M.: [...Changing the way I address you is unsightly, there are girls here!]
Flame: [...]
Then a bunch of people who had been lurking and reading the news suddenly appeared, flooding the screen with sarcastic "heh".
K.M: [How dare you!]
【▄︻┻┳═一· · ·】
"Mr. Xu, it's been a long time."
A forced smile appeared on Jin Wanguan's fleshy face.
"Didn't you decide to get rid of the altar's affairs? What brings you here today?"
The old man, Mr. Xu, stood still, his expression calm, and sighed.
"Xiao Jin, you tried it half a year ago and failed. Why are you still insisting on doing it?"
As I've said before, you can't get what you want, so give up!
Jin Wanguan narrowed his eyes, his tone sinister:
"So, Elder Xu, you've come here today to stop me? You're on the side of the Holy Son?"
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