Li Yu was still unaware of what was going on when Bai Ruyu proceeded to make her own assurances:
"After I get back, I will definitely have someone from Zhongzhou send you a formal invitation."
"I don't think that's necessary..." Li Yu wanted to politely refuse, but found that Bai Ruyu looked anxious and didn't listen at all.
Bai Ruyu glanced around. She knew Li Yu must have her own things to do and couldn't leave with her, so she didn't invite her to leave together. She simply bowed and thanked her.
"Li Yu, we are so grateful to have you here this time, otherwise the Dragon Vein inheritance would definitely have been snatched away by foreign races."
Bai Ruyu was well aware of her own strength; she knew there was no way she could successfully obtain the Dragon Vein inheritance while being interfered with by external attacks.
Moreover, these foreign tribes were definitely prepared. If Li Yu hadn't been there, they might have actually found a way to seize her dragon vein.
"You're welcome," Li Yu replied softly, then looked away.
Bai Ruyu's waist was so slender, her proportions were so exaggerated that Li Yu had never seen anything like it before. Coupled with her beautiful temperament inherited from the dragon vein, Li Yu didn't know where to look.
Seeing Li Yu's evasive gaze, Bai Ruyu suddenly realized that Li Yu was just an ordinary person, just like her.
Even those with great strength can have a shy side.
Bai Ruyu's lips curled up in a smile, secretly amused.
It seems that Zhongzhou still has a good chance of winning over Li Yu.
After all, Li Yu's heroic reputation is widely known in Zhongzhou, and he is definitely an indispensable force in the entire Star Lord camp.
As long as Li Yu can be used by Zhongzhou, then the future of Zhongzhou will surely be bright.
Bai Ruyu even considered giving the Star Lord gifts that the Bai family had prepared directly to Li Yu.
After exchanging words for a while, Bai Ruyu couldn't wait to say goodbye to Li Yu and leave.
She had already planned her return, intending to inform the Zhongzhou officials of this important news as soon as possible and have them send someone to invite Li Yu.
After Bai Ruyu left, Li Yu rode Xiao Hei back to the place where the ghosts were most concentrated to check.
When he returned to the original location, he found that many of the ghosts and the rescued villagers were no longer there.
All around was silent, with only the continuous falling rain.
Li Yu was surprised to find that the man who had prayed to him earlier was still there, seemingly waiting for him.
As expected, when the man noticed Li Yu approaching, he immediately straightened his slightly better body and prepared to kneel down again.
However, Li Yu appeared in front of him instantly and helped him up when he was weak.
Seeing Li Yu so close, the man's eyes filled with tears and his face was full of emotion. He thanked her repeatedly:
"Thank you, Lord Li Yu, for saving my mother. I, Zhang Er, will serve you like a slave from now on to repay your kindness." The man's voice was excited and firm.
Li Yu was somewhat surprised to hear this. It turned out that Zhang Er was serious about repaying him, and was actually waiting for him to return.
This persistence and gratitude touched Li Yu's heart, and she immediately asked:
"What about the villagers who returned?"
Zhang Er immediately replied, "The previous village was completely destroyed, and now everyone is temporarily living in a dilapidated temple outside the village."
"Although the place is dilapidated, it can at least provide shelter from the wind and rain, and the old monk is also there."
"Take me to see it," Li Yu said.
“Okay.” Zhang Er immediately led the way, his figure appearing somewhat frail in the rain.
The dilapidated temple that Zhang Er mentioned wasn't far away, and the two of them arrived there in no time.
Li Yu could see from afar that the ghosts were quietly surrounding the temple and did not attack anyone.
The Nightmare Beast was astonished to see such a quiet ghost; it had never seen anything like it before.
As Li Yu approached, a soft chanting sound reached his ears.
Although the sound was faint, it seemed to carry a magical power that brought peace to the mind.
Even more unexpectedly, as the faint chanting of scriptures emanated from the dilapidated temple, the bodies of those ghosts slowly dissipated, disappearing into the air like white mist.
Li Yu was taken aback when she saw this, so she stopped and did not go forward.
After all, he came here to deal with these ghosts, and now that they have dissipated, there is no need for him to stay.
Watching the ghosts quickly dissipate into white mist, the Nightmare Beast was heartbroken and screamed in its heart.
No!
It watched helplessly as its ghost vanished, its heart filled with reluctance;
"What a pity! It's such a waste!"
Now, the Nightmare Beast could only grieve in silence, but dared not say anything to Li Yu.
Noticing that Li Yu suddenly stopped, Zhang Er turned around in confusion.
But then Li Yu looked at him solemnly and said:
"You are unable to help me. If you want to thank me, you should stay here and continue to take good care of your mother. That is the most important thing."
After saying that, Li Yu mounted Xiao Hei, turned the horse around, and quickly rushed into the rain and mist.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Er couldn't help but shed tears. He only regretted his incompetence and inability to repay the kindness.
Zhang Er knelt heavily on both knees and shouted in the direction Li Yu had left:
"I will definitely do it! Thank you, Lord Li Yu..."
Watching Li Yu's disappearing figure, Zhang Er wiped the rain and tears from his face, slowly stood up, and walked towards the dilapidated temple.
As soon as he arrived outside the temple, he heard the villagers inside talking about Li Yu, mostly expressing their excitement and gratitude.
But just then, an untimely voice rang out.
But then an old man said angrily, "Li Yu is really stingy, giving only a few red algae sticks, who can eat that?"
"If he's willing to give away one, it means he has at least ten more. He's so stingy!"
As the old man spoke, the other villagers looked somewhat dissatisfied, but no one dared to step forward and refute him, after all, the old man was still quite healthy.
Just then, Zhang Er rushed in from outside the temple as if he had gone mad.
Before anyone could react, Zhang Er had already rushed up to the old man and landed two heavy punches on his face, shouting angrily:
"You old geezer!"
"Ouch!" the old man cried out, his face swelling up terribly.
He never expected that the usually timid Zhang Er would dare to attack him, and his eyes were filled with surprise and fear.
After beating the old man, Zhang Er's gaze swept over the remaining villagers, and he threatened them loudly with a fierce look in his eyes:
"I hereby swear to Buddha!"
"From now on, if anyone dares to say a bad word about Li Yu, I, Zhang Er, will fight them to the death!"
The temple fell silent instantly, and all the villagers stared wide-eyed at Zhang Er.
They couldn't believe that Zhang Er, the cowardly man who used to be bullied by everyone and endured humiliation in silence, had changed.
Even Zhang Er's mother's eyes lit up.
His son has changed!
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