“I should thank you this time.”
He Xiuyuan felt a slight ease in his heart when he saw the village chief agree, and he thanked Shitian Yu.
He still wanted to inquire about the situation here, and if the other party didn't let him stay, then he would have nowhere to gather information.
Shitian Yu, hearing this, seemed a bit displeased and said, “Brother, I don’t like hearing that. You are my savior, and I haven't even thanked you yet, but you're thanking me instead.”
With that, he waved to the child in the distance who was pulling Da Huang, signaling his sister to come over.
The child, who had been cautiously watching He Xiuyuan, immediately became a bit shy upon seeing his brother wave.
Then, she pulled Da Huang and carefully approached, as if afraid of being scolded.
“Come, meet your brother’s benefactor. When I was hauling goods in the mountains before, I almost fell off the mountain.”
Speaking of this, he had a look of relief on his face.
The child beside him, who had initially been timid, immediately looked up after hearing Shitian Yu say this and very earnestly thanked He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan looked at the child, whose face was somewhat sallow. If Shitian Yu hadn't told him it was a girl, he wouldn't have been able to tell.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan smiled at her, “It’s not as exaggerated as your brother said; it was just a small favor.”
Shitian Yu, however, didn't care about that at the moment and quickly pulled He Xiuyuan towards his home.
“Brother, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Come on, let's go home and I’ll cook for you.”
With that, he hurriedly pulled He Xiuyuan in the direction of his home.
Meanwhile, the little girl beside them looked at her brother nervously.
After thinking for a moment, she quietly took a step forward and then pulled his hand.
She didn't speak, but her action was a reminder to her brother.
Judging by He Xiuyuan’s attire, he was certainly not from a poor family. How could their family's meager possessions be presentable enough to entertain He Xiuyuan?
Pulled by his sister, Shitian Yu also realized her meaning, but at this point, he couldn't ask He Xiuyuan to leave.
Thinking of this, Shitian Yu could only lead He Xiuyuan towards his home.
A moment later, a two-story wooden house appeared before them.
He Xiuyuan looked up at the house and could roughly discern Shitian Yu’s family’s predicament.
“Benefactor, please wait outside here; I’ll go cook for you!”
Worried that He Xiuyuan might notice something if he entered the room, Shitian Yu could only ask He Xiuyuan to wait outside.
He Xiuyuan saw this scene and found it hard to refuse, so he just nodded and waited outside.
Seeing that Shitian Yu’s family was not very wealthy, if he were to cause them too much expense, he would leave them some silver when he departed later.
He Xiuyuan touched the money on his person; he still had some left.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan sat down outside the door with a clear conscience.
Looking at the little girl beside him, He Xiuyuan waved to her, signaling her to come over.
The little girl hesitated for a moment, then obediently walked towards He Xiuyuan.
“What’s your name?”
“Shixiaoya.”
The little girl was probably still a bit shy, and she answered cautiously.
He Xiuyuan smiled and nodded, signaling her to come closer, then continued.
“So, Shixiaoya, are you familiar with things in your village?”
“What things?”
Knowing that He Xiuyuan was her brother’s savior, she no longer felt any resistance towards him and quickly replied.
He Xiuyuan thought for a moment and said, “For example, have you seen Immortals flying in the sky near your village, or Cultivators?”
According to some rumors he had heard before, if the rumors were true, then there were likely Cultivators in the Mount Shi Fang.
If that were the case, the villagers below the Mount Shi Fang should have seen such a sight.
To prevent those Cultivators from perhaps not frequently using the art of cloud-riding, He Xiuyuan also incidentally asked if they had seen people wearing Daoist robes.
Shixiaoya’s eyes widened at He Xiuyuan’s question, and she put her finger to her lips, recalling carefully.
He Xiuyuan watched Shixiaoya, his expression showing a hint of anticipation.
However, after a moment, Shixiaoya looked back at He Xiuyuan and shook her head, “It seems not. Shixiaoya has never seen anyone who can fly since she was little.”
“If they could fly, wouldn’t that be Immortal Ascension?”
Speaking of this, Shixiaoya looked at He Xiuyuan with a puzzled expression.
No?
He Xiuyuan sat on a rock, listening to Shixiaoya’s words, his heart sinking slightly.
Could it be that the rumors he had heard before were all false?
Are these Cultivators so good at hiding? Or are they cultivating in some Immortal mountain, completely secluded from the world?
Or perhaps, these Cultivators are just in ordinary Daoist temples, and he doesn't need to search in this remote place at all; he can just go to those famous mountains and ancient temples to find them?
He Xiuyuan frowned, pondering to himself.
At this moment, the children not far away were curiously watching this side.
Perhaps it was because a stranger had finally arrived in the village, and they were extremely curious, so they had been observing from a distance.
At this point, upon hearing Shixiaoya’s words, they became a bit restless, seemingly dissatisfied with Shixiaoya’s answer.
He Xiuyuan's heart stirred upon seeing this, and he then waved to those children.
The children, seeing this, swarmed towards He Xiuyuan.
“What, have you seen people who can fly?”
He Xiuyuan noticed the children’s eager expressions just now and immediately asked curiously.
The children exchanged glances, then hesitated.
“Well, have you or haven't you?”
Seeing the children’s expressions, He Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised.
Either they have, or they haven't; why such an expression?
“We haven’t seen flying Immortals, but we’ve seen Immortal cranes.”
“Immortal cranes?”
He Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised to hear this.
If it was just an Immortal crane, it didn't seem to be anything extraordinary, did it?
Perhaps sensing He Xiuyuan’s indifference, several children immediately became anxious and quickly continued speaking.
“The Immortal cranes we saw were somewhat unusual; they could pluck down the evening glow from the sky.”
Huh!?
He Xiuyuan’s expression froze upon hearing this, then he suddenly looked at the child who spoke.
Plucking down the evening glow, there’s such a strange thing!?
