Dashing Student

The entire Xiu Yun Village was shrouded in a dense aura of death, as if it were a graveyard.

Inside the room, the two strongest people in the village had also collapsed.

Turbid tears flowed down, and Drum Master, the priest leading the tribe, appeared exceedingly fragile at this moment.

When the King Gu no longer responded to his summons, only he knew the feeling of despair it brought.

This was something that had never happened in thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

"Dad, it’s okay. I found a way to treat the Immortal Epidemic, I saw it with my own eyes, and it will be here in a few days."

"Moreover, I found out that the Immortal Epidemic was intentionally spread by a group of black-robed figures..."

Chang Qing recounted everything she had seen and heard, making the light of hope rekindle in Drum Master’s eyes.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, and he even lent me some protection twice." Chang Qing nodded heavily, "That is definitely a King Gu!"

"A new King Gu? Cough, cough..."

Drum Master began to cough violently due to his excitement, and the priest lying on the other bed almost fell off.

"That’s wonderful, Qing’er, our village has hope!"

Drum Master shed tears again, but this time it was out of excitement.

Chang Qing was somewhat at a loss, and it took her a while before she mustered the courage to mention Chen Nan’s conditions.

"He said he could save us, but we need to help him find a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator to heal his internal injuries."

"And he also demands a clear price for saving people, he wants Spirit Stones!"

"No problem!" Drum Master chuckled, "As long as people can be saved, these conditions are not too much at all."

"He... he also wants us to join his village!" In a moment of urgency, Chang Qing blurted it out.

The room was silent for a while before Drum Master let out a weak laugh.

"Although it’s a betrayal to the ancestors, if it allows the tribe to survive, I am willing to become even a slave."

Even though thinking about Chen Nan made her angry, Chang Qing knew Chen Nan wasn’t that kind of person and wouldn’t make them slaves.

So she hurried to explain.

"No, he’s not making us slaves, he just wants us to join his village, and we can even use the village name as our surname."

"It’s submitting to him!"

Drum Master’s pupils shrank, and after a while, he sighed, "He’s ambitious, and following such a leader, at least life won’t be too dull."

As soon as Chang Qing heard this, she immediately cheered up.

"Dad, does this mean you agree?"

Drum Master smiled and nodded, "Of course I agree, it’s a good thing. The Gu God has abandoned us, so we will find another refuge."

"Although the person’s strength is still weak, he possesses a King Gu, and will surely be able to soar high."

"Hehe, just based on that fool?" Chang Qing was disdainful, but in her heart, she had to admit Chen Nan’s excellence.

"Right, Dad, do you remember the prophecy of the Heavenly Border? When a new King Gu descends upon the Heavenly Border, the King of Ten Thousand Gu will appear. So, by us submitting to Chen Nan, could it be..."

"You all think the prophecy is about the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm becoming the King of Ten Thousand Gu, but just waiting for the new King Gu to arrive. But why can’t it be the new King Gu replacing the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm to become the King of Ten Thousand Gu?"

Drum Master’s words made Chang Qing’s eyes widen abruptly.

"Hehe," Drum Master chuckled, seemingly regaining some spirit, "From what you said, that person has already started to act."

"It’s a war, but I’m willing to bet on it, because if we don’t agree, the tribe will die out due to the Immortal Epidemic anyway."

It was as if for the first time, Chang Qing realized her father had such thoughts. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Don’t think too much about it. It’s the Gu God who abandoned us first, there’s no need for mental burdens, any consequences, let Dad bear them."

Drum Master smiled and gave a comforting sentence, then said, "Go and call those in the village who haven’t been infected by the Immortal Epidemic. The black-robed figures you mentioned might come back, and they won’t spare you."

"So be prepared early."

...

For two days after returning to the village, Chang Qing went to the village entrance every day to look out, eagerly hoping to see Chen Nan at the next moment, but was disappointed each time.

When she went to the village entrance again, several cultivators from the village came over, jokingly saying, "Ah Qing, you are about to turn into a stone waiting for your husband."

Due to the threat of the black-robed figures, Drum Master organized those cultivators in the village who hadn’t been infected with the Immortal Epidemic into two patrol teams to guard against attacks from the black-robed figures.

And they also mentioned that the Immortal Epidemic could be treated, rekindling confidence among the cultivators, who threw themselves into patrolling diligently.

Chang Qing rolled her eyes and retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? I’m worried about the tribe, okay?"

"Hehe, everything you say is right."

The patrol team’s cultivators made faces at Chang Qing, which only made her more angry.

Just then, a patrol team cultivator suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted, "Look, someone is coming!"

Chang Qing heard this and quickly looked up, indeed seeing a black dot in the distance, followed by more black dots.

She was extremely excited, finally having hoped Chen Nan would come.

But as those black dots got closer, Chang Qing’s expression suddenly changed.

"No, it’s not them, it’s the black-robed figures!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The calls accompanied by the village’s bell, with the remaining dozen cultivators all gathered at the village entrance, glaring coldly at the approaching figures.

Soon, the black-robed figures arrived at Xiu Yun Village, taking a disdainful look at the dozen cultivators at the entrance.

"Hehe, just these few people, and they want to stop us?"

Chang Qing glared at the black-robed figures with anger, shouting, "You’re not welcome here, get out!"

"Haha, you really are irritable." A black-robed figure sneered, "A small surviving fish, yet daring to threaten us?"

"If you hadn’t discovered our secret, we wouldn’t have pursued you to extinction. Leaving some behind, there would eventually be more offspring."

"But you killed our people and uncovered our secret, so we cannot let you live. Even your village shall not be spared!"

As the words fell, a killing intent suddenly spread out.

The cultivators of Xiu Yun Village were extremely tense at this moment. Among the black-robed figures were three Golden Core Stage cultivators, with the rest being at the peak of Foundation Establishment Stage.

And there were more than thirty of them.

They were no match in either cultivation or number, and an emotion of despair inevitably rose in their hearts.

Chang Qing sensed the fear in her fellow tribesmen, so she stepped forward first, with a look of determination.

"Don’t be afraid, think of our relatives. Even if we die, we must not retreat!"

The dozen cultivators looked back at the village and gradually calmed down.

The village contained their parents, wives, and children; retreating even a step would result in the destruction of their homes, so... no retreat was possible!

"Hehe, angry ants are still ants."

"Obediently meet your end, you’ll have your tribe for company, you won’t be alone on the road to the netherworld."