After leaving the ancestral shrine, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo stepped outside. At that moment, the fierce battle at the village entrance was still ongoing. The Village Guard Team and over twenty Earth Immortals were locked in intense combat.
“Those fellows are just wasting their time,” Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
The Earth Immortals had no idea how terrifying the power of this small Mountain Hamlet was. Even if they could eventually defeat the Village Guard Team, there were still many villagers in the settlement. Most importantly, there was Mr. Liu!
Mr. Liu alone could effortlessly suppress those over twenty Earth Immortals!
“They won’t give up, because they desperately want the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit,” Su Qingluo said.
“Some of these Earth Immortal experts come from the Main World, others from Tianpo Realm, and some from special worlds. Their main purpose in coming here is the same as mine—they’re all here for the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. It’s too difficult to make them abandon it,” Su Qingluo added.
“Yes,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Now we need to consider how to leave this Mountain Hamlet. If we walk out through the village entrance just like that, those people will certainly guess that we’ve obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. Then we’ll face frenzied pursuit, and all Earth Immortal experts will join in hunting us down,” Su Qingluo said after a moment’s thought, her voice grave.
Upon hearing Su Qingluo’s words, Ye Yunfei realized the severity of the situation. Indeed, if they simply exited through the village entrance, those Earth Immortal experts would definitely suspect that Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo had already acquired the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit! Then, whether they held grudges or not, everyone would frantically come to snatch the fruit.
Previously, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo had been single-mindedly focused on obtaining the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit and hadn’t considered this issue. Now that they had it, they had to face this problem!
“There are two methods. First, see if we can use the Space Teleportation Token to teleport directly out of this Mountain Hamlet. Second, leave the hamlet stealthily from another direction. In short, we can’t leave through the village entrance,” Ye Yunfei said after pondering.
“This small Mountain Hamlet must be filled with various sophisticated restrictions. I’m not sure if teleportation is possible,” Su Qingluo said as she took out the Space Teleportation Token, preparing to give it a try.
“Youngsters, are you preparing to leave?”
At that moment, a voice rang out.
Mr. Liu had appeared unnoticed, standing not far away and watching Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo.
“Yes, Senior, we have intruded upon the peace of your village, and we apologize for that. Now we are preparing to depart,” Ye Yunfei promptly replied.
“If you don’t mind, you can come to my home as guests. Over the years, you are the first two people to enter our village,” Mr. Liu said.
“Senior, you’re inviting us to your home as guests?” Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo were taken aback upon hearing Mr. Liu’s words.
“What does he mean by this?” They couldn’t help but exchange glances, seeing confusion and wariness in each other’s eyes.
This Mr. Liu was not only terrifyingly powerful but also extremely mysterious. In fact, this small Mountain Hamlet itself was utterly mysterious. Now, Mr. Liu had suddenly invited them to his home as guests!
For a moment, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo didn’t know how to respond.
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. The reason I want to invite you to my home is mainly because Rong’er enjoys liveliness very much. Over these years, she has stayed with me all the time. Although life for two people is quiet, after a long time, it inevitably feels a bit dull. So I want to ask you to come sit at my place, to liven things up a little,” Mr. Liu explained.
“What should we do? Should we agree?” Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo discussed via Sound Transmission.
“Of course, if the two of you are unwilling, then forget it. I won’t force you. You may leave,” Mr. Liu said, showing a disappointed expression upon seeing Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo hesitate.
“If you agree to visit my home, I’ll also present you with some gifts. You won’t leave empty-handed,” Mr. Liu added.
“Senior, who is Rong’er?” Ye Yunfei suddenly mustered the courage to ask.
“Rong’er is my wife. All these years, I have lived here with Rong’er,” Mr. Liu’s face suddenly took on a look of happiness, his eyes filling with gentleness. As he spoke, his gaze turned toward a stone house at the center of the village, and he smiled.
“So, do you agree? If not, I can send you out of the village now. If you agree, I’ll take you to my home right away,” Mr. Liu looked at Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo with an expectant expression.
“With his strength, if he wanted to deal with us, it would be too easy. He could kill us with a mere gesture and has no need to play any tricks on us. So he probably isn’t deceiving us,” Ye Yunfei said to Su Qingluo via Sound Transmission as he observed Mr. Liu’s expression.
“Alright, I trust your judgment,” Su Qingluo nodded.
Indeed, if this Mr. Liu before them wanted to deal with the two of them, it would be far too simple. So there was no need for him to lie.
“If Senior doesn’t mind, we would be honored to accept your invitation and visit your home,” Ye Yunfei spoke up.
“Excellent! I’ll take you there now. I’m sure Rong’er will be very happy to see you. She used to love liveliness the most,” Mr. Liu exclaimed with delight upon hearing this.
Then Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo felt a dizzying sensation, abruptly leaving their original position.
When they recovered their senses, they found themselves inside a neat and tidy house.
Though not large in size, the room was orderly and clean. By the window sat a beautiful woman, with a vase on the windowsill holding a bouquet of fresh, blooming flowers, creating an incredibly warm and cozy atmosphere.
“Rong’er, we have guests at our home!” Mr. Liu walked over to the woman sitting by the window and said softly.
“Welcome, both of you, to our home,” the woman said upon hearing Mr. Liu’s words, immediately standing up and turning toward Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo. She showed a smile as she spoke.
However, when Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo saw this woman, they felt something was odd.
The woman’s gaze seemed somewhat vacant. Although she was looking at Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo, it felt as if her eyes were fixed elsewhere, completely unfocused.
Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo immediately sensed that something was amiss with this woman.
But they dared not voice it, forcing themselves to wear smiles.
“Madam, you are too kind. We are the ones who have imposed on you,” Ye Yunfei said.
“You entertain the guests, I’ll go prepare some dishes so we can invite these two visitors to stay for a meal,” Rong’er said as she stood up, addressing Mr. Liu.
Her speech was somewhat slow, a bit mechanical. After finishing, she turned and headed toward the kitchen.
“Alright! Rong’er, thank you for your hard work! Don’t worry, leave the guests to me!” Mr. Liu hurriedly replied upon hearing Rong’er’s words, appearing every bit like a husband afraid of upsetting his wife.