Chapter 20: The Genius of the Neighboring Village (Continuing to ask for votes!)

  "Chen Clan's Elder, I truly envy your Chen Family Village. With the emergence of a genius like Chen Que, your village can hold its head high and has a bright future ahead. In the entire Qingniu Town, whenever people mention Chen Family Village, they do so with reverence. It's said that in Cao Family Village, it's also a topic worthy of discussion." Huo Tianzhao congratulated with an envious expression, but his heart was filled with melancholy. When would Seven Li Gully produce a 20-year-old Second-Rank young talent? If such a day were to come, I, Huo Tianzhao, would be willing to lose everything I own."

  For generations, the Qi Li Gou family has passed down their legacy for 98 generations. Since he took over as the head of the clan from his predecessor, he has shouldered the responsibility and burden of the rise and fall of Qi Li Gou. His greatest dream is to inherit the legacy of his predecessors and make Qi Li Gou the strongest village in Qing Niu Town and even Jin Yuan City. However, after decades of hard work, although he led Qi Li Gou out of its humble beginnings and it no longer ranks last in Qing Niu Town, he also knows that his abilities are limited and this is his ultimate capability. For Qi Li Gou to progress further, the only possibility is for a genius to emerge. If such a person were to appear, he would be willing to pay any price to make it happen.

  In recent years, he has spared no expense in cultivating the young generation in the village, with the aim of finding a glimmer of hope to take over Qili Gou and lead it towards a brilliant future. Unfortunately, after observing for many years, not one person has been able to enter his line of sight.

  "It's nothing, Chen Que is indeed a young talent with exceptional abilities. The Cao family in Qingniu Town really wants to recruit him, and I won't hide it from you, the conditions they offered include high-grade elixirs and a set of second-rate martial skills, as well as an oral promise to introduce Chen Que to the Xuantian Sect as an inner disciple." The head of the Chen family spoke humbly, but his face couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride.

  Everyone present was stunned, taking a deep breath: this is too extravagant? Not to mention the other two, just one set of second-rate martial skills is enough to make everyone present envy for half a day. It's worth noting that almost all of those present are second-rate warriors, and only two or three people can own second-rate martial skills, which were inherited from their ancestors. They have been promoted for many years, naturally understanding the rarity of second-rate martial skills. The Cao family spent a fortune, it is indeed rich and powerful.

  This Chen Que is indeed a hot resource, and he actually managed to get the Cao family to spare no expense to recruit him!

  "He merely said that Chen Que's life's greatest desire was to cultivate himself alone, freely and unrestrainedly, unbound by the doors of sects and families, and politely declined. We in Chenjia Village also felt regretful, but thought Chen Que's decision had far-reaching vision..." The more he spoke, the prouder his face became.

  Huo Tianzhuo gazed at the opponent's radiant appearance, and amidst his admiration, he couldn't help but feel disappointed in himself: as fellow competitors, Chenjiacun was able to do it, why didn't he have the ability to cultivate such a talent? Were all the people from Qiligou just good-for-nothing gluttons?!

  He lowered his face, using the tea to cover up the awkwardness and loss on his face. The rippling tea reflected the dim gaze that flowed out of disappointment, he suddenly remembered the rumors circulating about the Lin family's waste, suddenly a rumor that defeated the young elite. Then, with a heavy sigh: If this is true, how perfect! With such a young genius, Qili Gou will definitely take off, and its future will be limitless, at least not losing to other villages. But unfortunately, everything was an illusion, a scam performed by two young men and women who were in love!

  At this moment, he secretly hoped that the whole thing was not an illusion, but a real existence.

  After a round of discussion, it was decided that apart from the six second-grade officials present, the remaining quota would go to Niu Gui, who had a grade close to the second grade, also known as Uncle Niu.

  Six second-grade, with a first-grade, Uncle Niu is naturally the weakest link, but it's also a helpless move, who let there be so many second-grade warriors! In terms of cultivation, Uncle Niu is also one of the top few strongest cultivators among the seven-li-gou first-grade strongmen, who else to look for?

  At this time, Lin Hong was unaware of the outside world. He was fully immersed in his spiritual sea. Constantly cultivating, he only felt that the power within him had increased by several times compared to before. This "Universal Fist" was truly wonderful. After practicing during the day, his whole body felt comfortable and relaxed. When it came time to practice his heart method at night, he could always feel the power not only increasing in quantity but also becoming more condensed than before.

  He now has enough confidence, and among the young generation of Qili Gou, he is basically unbeatable! He can defeat anyone he meets!

  The next day, after breakfast.

  As soon as he arrived at the door, he felt that something was wrong. He saw people coming and going in the village, with anxious expressions on their faces. The young warriors and the first-class warriors were all holding weapons and rushing towards the east of the village. There were also many warriors from neighboring villages or unfamiliar ones rushing towards the ancestral temple, the atmosphere seemed to be preparing for a big battle.

  "Mom, what's going on?"

  His mother also had a worried and concerned look on her face: "Go back first."

  Hayate found it strange. When he returned home, his mother closed the large gate and anxiously said: "Hayate, don't run around these two days, stay at home."

  "Mother, what's going on? Why are there suddenly so many outsiders in the village?" Lin Heng felt a sense of foreboding as he saw how tense his mother was.

  "The village has posted a notice saying that the great evil of Maohu Mountain is about to emerge, and our village may face great danger. The tribe leader has already gathered all the warriors in the village for deployment and defense. Not only our village, but also several other villages' masters have come, and it's said that they've even gone to town to ask for help, this matter is big..." She trailed off towards the end, her words becoming somewhat stuttered, her face pale as a ghost.

  "What's Da Xie Wu?" Lin Heng had never heard of it before.

  "It's said that the old monster of Manghu Mountain appears every fifty years to wreak havoc on humans. This old monster has existed for hundreds of years, always hiding in a deep place within a few hundred miles of Manghu Mountain to cultivate its powers. The ancestors of Qili Gou have been helpless against it, and each time it appears, dozens of villages are affected, with more than half the population injured or killed. Originally, there were over thirty villages in this area, but after several disasters, only a dozen or so remain. The village chief has invited chiefs from other villages to practice a powerful formation, preparing to confront this evil creature at any moment!"

  Lin Heng's heart felt a chill, annihilate a village? He had come to this world and seen many beasts he had never seen before in his past life, but they were all just hunting trophies brought back by the villagers. He had never seen the bloody scene of beasts fighting and killing each other, and now hearing that this big evil creature could easily wipe out a whole village made him feel dizzy with fear.

  One village, how many warriors? This great evil thing can actually instantaneously kill all the warriors in one village? It's really too frightening! Since he quietly became a warrior, he understood even more the terrifying power of warriors. Hundreds and thousands of warriors are not even a match for this great evil thing.

  "Remember, you must not go out for the next two days." His mother reminded him several times, pacing back and forth again, muttering to herself, her face full of worry.

  As a non-martial artist, Lin naturally didn't need to participate in the village protection war. Even if he didn't go, no one would say anything. In other people's eyes, he was such a waste, and going wouldn't be of much use anyway!

  "Uh, I won't go out then." He thought his mother was worried that he wouldn't listen and would sneak out. But she seemed not to have heard him, still pacing back and forth anxiously. Lin Heng listened carefully and heard her muttering to herself: "What should I do this time? What should I do this time? Heaven, please protect my husband..."

  Lin Heng's heart skipped a beat: Father!

  He almost forgot that his father, Lin Yao, had led a hunting team from the village into the mountains just over a month ago. According to the timing, he should be returning home around these days. If the great evil creature in the mountains appears, wouldn't his father be in extreme danger? Or perhaps, he has already encountered danger?

  No! I have to go save Father! Lin had crossed this world, although he had been in contact with this father for a relatively short time, but from the day he woke up, looking at that silent man who was worried and worn out for himself, he knew how much his father loved him. He couldn't let anything happen to his father! To take a step back, as a man, putting aside his mother's and father's care for him, he also had to fight for the responsibility of being a man!