"Outsiders are forbidden from entering Barbarian Village; intruders will be killed!! I'll kill you!!"
Following the woman's angry shout, the hoe in her hand smashed onto the masked man's head.
Blood slowly trickled down through his hair, flowing over the ivory-white mask, as the man stood there motionless.
Since the man's face was covered by the mask, his expression could not be seen.
For a moment, the atmosphere turned eerie and tense.
Even though the people in this place are known for their ferocity, the fact that the man neither dodged nor flinched after taking a blow to the head had both the husband and wife simultaneously stunned.
The man, with his refined demeanor, slowly reached for a handkerchief, wiping the blood from his forehead, "I wandered into Barbarian Village, penniless and starving, uncle, auntie, please, give me something to eat."
This person's words sounded too bizarre, there was a sense of discordance throughout his entire being.
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His demeanor was extremely refined, yet his tone sounded so desolate, claiming to be a wanderer who hadn't eaten...
The village woman and her husband remained frozen in place, their expressions showing they had never felt so speechless in their lives, "..."
"Forget it, since you are so cold-hearted, I will just go beg for food at another house." The man said helplessly with a shake of his head, turning to leave in disappointment.
I had a peculiar feeling in my heart, tugging at Yu Longting as we quickly followed, "Hurry, catch up, he's going to run off with Xiao Shenshen."
"We won't be able to catch up, he can 'Teleport'." Yu Longting said we wouldn't catch up, yet he picked me up and swiftly caught up with large strides.
That retreating back moved exceedingly slow, as if strolling leisurely.
Yu Longting's velocity was like a gust of wind.
In the end, what we caught up to was nothing but an afterimage.
And that person's figure, completely vanished before our eyes.
Yu Longting's thin lips lightly uttered, "He left Barbarian Village."
"This… this quickly?" I stammered in shock.
Yu Longting said, "It was Teleportation."
"Uh… are you sure it's not a skill only found in novels?" I winked at Yu Longting.
Yu Longting's gaze returned from looking off into the distance, and looking at me, "This person, he is at least at the level of an Earth Immortal."
"He seemed quite familiar with Xiao Shenshen just now, could it be… Dragon Dad?" I hooked around Yu Longting's neck, tentatively guessing.
Yu Longting's eyes darkened, "I don't know, I couldn't see his face through the mask, but…"
"But what, don't keep me in suspense," I said impatiently, dissatisfied as I glared at Yu Longting.
Yu Longting slowed his steps, but within two or three, we were back near the house from before, "But his mask... it's exactly like the one my mother wore back then."
"Then it must be the same person, Dragon Dad is still alive, that's great, Yu Longting," I said, overcome with joy, completely forgetting that this was a sensitive subject for Yu Longting.
Seeing his face stiffen like iron, my heart shrank a little.
The exuberant emotions involuntarily subdued a bit, and the smile slowly faded from my face.
Yu Longting's expression turned gloomier than I had ever seen, his gaze drooping, "Do you know how long it has been since he died? Without seeing him in person, confirming his identity, everything is still unknown."
"I know, Yu Longting, I shouldn't have been so impulsive, making such arbitrary judgments based on a mere hint," I quickly admitted my mistake, feeling regretful for speaking out of turn and reopening Yu Longting's wounds.
From what Xuanjing told me, Dragon Dad had always adored Yu Longting from his childhood.
Yu Longting must have been truly heartbroken when he experienced the loss of his father.
My hand cradled Yu Longting's cheek, gently touching it with sympathy.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a pair of statues, feeling obliged to remind Yu Longting, "Have that couple been sealed at their acupoints? They seem to have been maintaining one pose… without moving…"
"I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it, let me check."
Yu Longting set me down with a resigned pinch to his brow and casually snapped his fingers, "Their condition is likely due to being under a Charm Technique."