He stepped forward and smiled, stating his identity:
"Old man, no need for formalities. We are teachers and students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy. We are on our way to the Star Luo Empire to participate in the All-Continent Soul Fighting Competition."
As he spoke, Jing Hongchen pulled a heavy bag from his robes and tossed it gently, landing it in the village chief's hands.
The opening of the bag loosened slightly, revealing the golden glow inside. gold coins! Ten of them!
For a remote border village, this was definitely a huge sum of money!
"It is already late. There are no villages or shops nearby, and we have nowhere else to stay. Could you please arrange some accommodation and simple food for us? This will be our payment and money for the meals."
The village chief held the bag of gold coins, his hands trembling. So many gold coins! What a generous gesture!
He waved his hands hurriedly, saying with a mix of panic and joy:
"Honorable masters from the Sun Moon Royal Academy, it is our honor that you have come to our village! Please, follow me!"
As the village chief spoke, he enthusiastically greeted the villagers behind him.
"Quick! Don't just stand there! Ergouzi, kill the two old hens from your house! Cuihua, take out all the cured meat you've saved! We must treat these Spirit Master masters well!"
The villagers quickly complied. The village chief led the way, smiling as he said:
"Actually, to be honest with you, although our village is poor, we have produced a Golden Phoenix! My eldest grandson, Chen Yang. He had his Awakening two years ago and is currently studying at our Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy! I heard he's already a second-year student!"
At this point, the wrinkles on the old village chief's face bloomed like a flower. It was pride from the bottom of his heart.
"So, you honorable masters don't need to stand on ceremony with us! Since you are Chen Yang's teachers and classmates, you are family! If you need anything, just let me know!"
Hearing this, everyone was a bit surprised. This was quite a coincidence.
Ma Rulong laughed heartily and patted his chest, saying:
"So you are the family of our junior, Chen Yang! Then we are our own people! Old village chief, don't worry, when I get back, I will definitely take good care of him for you!"
"Good! Good! Good!" The village chief said the word "good" three times, clearly very happy.
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That night. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The whole village was immersed in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
The villagers brought out their best wine and meat to treat everyone. Although it couldn't compare to the delicacies of the Bright Capital, the simplicity and enthusiasm made Liu Yuan and the others feel exceptionally comfortable.
After eating and drinking their fill, they split into several groups and slept in the large rooms vacated by the villagers.
The exhaustion from the whole day of travel erupted at this moment. Soon, the sound of rhythmic breathing rose up.
Liu Yuan lay on the bed, listening to the occasional chirping of insects outside the window, but his heart was not as completely relaxed as the others.
It wasn't that he had any prejudice against the Sun Moon Empire, but in his impression, this wretched place had an absurdly high number of Evil Soul Masters.
Every time he went out, he could never be at ease; he always encountered those Evil Soul Masters who were like flies.
This time, he had been traveling for three whole days without meeting a single one, which actually made him feel a bit depressed.
"Could it be that there really are no Evil Soul Masters this time? It feels unlikely; maybe they are holding back something big for me again..."
Liu Yuan turned over and closed his eyes to rest.
Although Jing Hongchen was with them this time, based on his experience, he never dared to let his guard down in the wilderness of the Sun Moon Empire.
Even though he was lying down, he kept his mental force activated the entire time.
And under such cautious investigation, finally, in the dead of night, Liu Yuan sensed a group of Evil Soul Masters at the village entrance!
Liu Yuan sat up directly and let out a helpless sigh.
"As expected, my luck isn't that good..."
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