Chapter 666: Chapter 197: A Ghost King! Chilling Actions! (10,000-Word Mega Chapter, Please Subscribe)_5

A woman beside them said timidly and weakly, "Don’t speak so loudly. If they hear us, it will be terrible. What if these people are bad guys?"

"I thought I heard someone mention cultivators just now. Could it be that these people are cultivators?"

"Why do they have a coffin following them? How did they come to this place? If they were able to come here, then do they know a way to leave this place? I... I don’t want to stay here for a moment longer, I want to go back, sob sob sob, I want to see my dad, I want to see my mom."

"Shush! Do you have a death wish? You know, if those monsters hear what you’re saying, do you know what will become of you? Have you seen the people hanging from the trees? That’s what becomes of them!"

"It’s said that within this village, there has never been a single woman who could give birth to more than four demon spawn and survive."

"Yeah! Either way, we’re all going to die."

"At least staying here won’t result in such a tragic death. Have you forgotten the screams from last night?"

"They’re coming this way!"

"..."

The women who had been hiding and discussing among themselves suddenly saw several strangers approaching their direction. This gave them quite a fright.

One of the women, her hair tied casually into a ponytail, hurriedly tried to turn around and return to her dwelling.

Then, she felt as if someone had tapped her on the shoulder.

Her entire body stiffened.

What followed was Yun Jiuqing’s voice, making an effort to sound gentle, "Sister, don’t be afraid, we are not evildoers."

As she spoke, Yun Jiuqing raised her voice and addressed everyone, "We are cultivators from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and we are not aligned with those monsters that persecute you! We will be staying in this place for a day’s time. When those monsters appear tonight, all of you sisters should hide well to avoid any accidental harm during our battle with the monsters!"

Yun Jiuqing did not waste words; she chose to share only the essential information, which left all the women who heard her speak in a stunned silence.

Though they were tormented and their nerves highly strung, thanks to mutual support and encouragement, they had not lost their intellect.

They could understand the implications of Yun Jiuqing’s words.

These strangers actually intended to fight the monsters?

Hiss!!!

Many of the pregnant women showed expressions of disbelief on their faces, mixed with unabashed hope! This was especially true for some of the women who had been captured not long ago, whose eyes literally brightened at the notion.

"Really... really?" A very young-looking woman stepped forward, her belly showing no sign of swelling, suggesting she must have been captured within the last month.

She swallowed nervously and asked, "Can... can you really save us? What if... what if you get dragged into this, then what?"

"That would be our own concern," said Xing Fengzi. "Fellow sisters, do not worry. Even if you don’t trust us, you must believe in Daoist Fan Wu!"

"Daoist... Daoist Fan Wu?" The group of women who had been sneaking glances this way followed Xing Fengzi’s gaze to the tallest and most robust man among them.

Could it be that this tall man was Daoist Fan Wu?

Is he... very powerful?!

"But..." another woman said, "The number of those monsters is so great, and there are only a few of you here."

"It’s of no consequence." Liu Feng, the weakest cultivator present and somewhat nervous, still managed to thump his chest reassuringly... or perhaps he was also reassuring himself, "With just Daoist Fan Wu alone, we can take care of them all!"

It was a somewhat embarrassing admission.

Liu Feng hadn’t expected that solving their problems would all depend on Daoist Fan Wu taking action, which made him feel a little ashamed.

...

Time.

Passed.

Fan Wu and the others indeed took a temporary rest in this village, and the women of the village brought out the best things they could offer from their homes.

Some brought out flatbreads, others brought out rice balls... at least they provided Fan Wu and the rest with proper food.

Yun Jiuqing wasn’t fussy about the rice balls being cold.

She nibbled on the rice ball while asking a very round-bellied woman, "You said... this is the fourth demon spawn you’re carrying? I remember them saying that no one has survived after giving birth to the fourth demon spawn. Aren’t you afraid?"

"What good would fear do?" The round-bellied woman, looking rather listless, seemed as if her energy was being drained from her body.

She gave a bitter smile and shook her head, gazing at the distant half-set sun, and said, "I’ve reached this stage where I already know I’m doomed; I’ve been afraid plenty before."

"Fear serves no purpose now, so I might as well live it up and be a little happier. If I can be happy before I die, maybe I’ll have a better reincarnation."

Her words seemed to be a self-consolation.