Chapter 1117: Chapter 897: Turmoil in Shiliang Village

The two kids, guilty of wrongdoing, stayed silent, while Hu Zhile seized the moment to ask Feng Ling about the details of the village.

"This autumn season, the wilderness descended upon us, and we have become neighbors. That Stone Beam Village, however, is one of the largest Human Race villages I’ve ever seen," Feng Ling invited them to sit down and explained the situation she was aware of.

Under the sun, there is nothing new, and it’s quite similar to the former Riverfront Village. The one with sacrificial abilities and who can summon the ’God’ to protect is the ruler of the entire village.

The villagers maintain their livelihood through farming, hunting, and gold panning, but how much sacrificial offerings they need to give each year or whether their family can eat enough all depends on the Priest’s conscience.

The Priest of Stone Beam Village is evidently not benevolent, which is why the children who are in their growing years often go to bed hungry.

Some, being fearless like newborn calves, feel the hunger severely and take the opportunity before the demon beasts settle down at dawn to sneak out and find some wild fruits in the wilderness.

Recently, a few kids encountered a passing Demon Cultivator, who pitied them and gave them some food; a few days later, some children netted stranded fish by the banks of the Qi River.

These messages must not reach the adults, or they might be reported to the Priest, leading to exile or, in the worst case, be skinned alive and hung on the tree at the entrance of the village as a warning!

However, the children who are yet to be fully brainwashed and subdued have their own messaging circle.

The little girl Meiwa’Er heard about it, felt greedy, and wanted to eat fish, so she secretly told her brother. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Brother, Wang Niu, thought if others could find food, why couldn’t he? Full of confidence, he took his sister out to find food.

In the end, they found nothing and got lost, unable to return home.

While wandering around, they met the kind Little Rabbit Demon. Worried that they might be eaten by the Great Demon Beast of the Wilderness in the daytime, he hurriedly took them back to his lair, activated the Array to shelter them, allowing them to rest and eat.

Knowing that the wilderness descended at dusk, allowing a return home, the two children, after dinner, eagerly went outside to observe the sun to judge the time.

In that Little Rabbit Demon’s life-saving hidden aura Array, Bai Yunqi’s anxious entourage did not sense their presence ahead of time.

Various coincidences led to an extraordinary encounter.

After understanding the whole story, night fell, and the wilderness merged once again with the Human World.

"Their village is behind that mountain." Feng Ling led the way, hopping along, "The two kids have been lost for a day, likely worrying their family sick! You two mustn’t do this again, understood?"

Wang Niu replied softly, "We were hungry and couldn’t sleep, came out and met sister, ate several full meals, but when we go back and tell, surely they’d all..."

Feng Ling promptly stood with hands on her hips, eyes glaring and cheeks puffed out, her fierce demeanor only added to her cuteness, "Don’t tell when you go back!

Your village’s Priest is very powerful, able to borrow the strength of the Great Demon, that ’God’ you worship, which I can’t defeat.

If you’re truly hungry, I’ll figure out how to get more food occasionally at night and deliver it to the edge of the village. You can take it back during the day, but absolutely do not run outside."

"Wow! This Little Rabbit Demon is quite kind." Ling Di secretly communicated to Hu Zhile: "Such a Little Demon who just established the Foundation, struggles hard on the Wilderness, yet still thinks of helping the villagers."

Hu Zhile caught the key point and inquired, "Miss Feng Ling, is the Priest of Stone Beam Village a mortal or a cultivator? What is his approximate realm?"

"Though he’s a mortal and quite old, he can borrow the power of the worshiped Great Demon," Feng Ling lowered her voice and said, "I’ve personally seen him hunt demon beasts in the wilderness at night. His strength is likely... at least the Fifth Layer of the Gathering Spirit Realm.

Had it not been for a treasure Array handed down in my family that, when activated, could conceal our aura, being so close to Stone Beam Village, that old guy would have found us long ago and destroyed my home!"

Her cheeks puffed up, and she spoke with her mouth open, showing her cute little rabbit teeth, her anger was adorably cute, "In the woods over there, lived my good friend Squirrel Shu who recently advanced to the Gathering Spirit Realm and always cared for me.

However, we became neighbors with Stone Beam Village after autumn descended. The next night, without an aura-concealing Array, Squirrel Shu’s home was discovered, leading to a fierce fight with him!

Squirrel Shu fled injured, and the old man seized all his accumulated belongings and even set fire to his house.

Squirrel Shu hid at my place for a while to heal, saying he would seek a master to learn skills and seek revenge, wonder how he’s doing now."

Feng Ling sighed with frustration, "Hopefully winter arrives soon, and we’ll have a more agreeable neighbor.

We Little Demon Cultivators help clear bad demon beasts on encountering them to protect the peace for the Human Race, and this is the first time met with beating and killing without reason, it’s truly annoying!"

She finished and quietly muttered to herself that she absolutely hated not being able to defeat that villain!

Hu Zhile and Ling Di exchanged a glance; it seemed that helping Bai Yunqi tonight was not as simple as imagined. Not merely offering some things or a good opportunity could resolve it.

"Miss Feng Ling, we’re pressed for time; let’s simply fly over with the wind." Ling Di pawed and stirred the demon wind, lifting the group of demons and humans into mid-air, heading towards the not-so-distant Stone Beam Village.

Meanwhile, in front of the grand house of the High Priest Liang Shizhen of Stone Beam Village, Wang Niu and Meiwa’Er’s parents were kneeling.

Onlookers had already heard that Wang Family’s two kids were missing, and Wang Wu and his wife Li Suhua searched for half a day without seeing a trace of them.