People and Monsters

A pile of weapons was handed over to Qin Xiaoyi!

"That's a lot of weapons!"

Qin Xiaoyi's eyes lit up at once. How could he not like sabers and swords?

Ordinary people like them, who lived at the bottom of society, longed for weapons like these even more.

But they lived in hardship and could only gaze across the ocean and sigh.

Now Qin Yan had actually brought out a huge pile of weapons.

"Boss, were all these weapons taken from those bandits?"

Qin Xiaoyi asked curiously.

"Mm!"

Qin Yan smiled and stretched. "Tomorrow, I'll teach you all saber techniques!"

"Thank you, boss!" Qin Xiaoyi said, his eyes shining and his face wild with joy.

News of Qin Yan's return soon reached the old village chief as well.

"Did that boy really wipe out Black Wind Mountain?"

Stormy waves surged in the old village chief's heart. He truly hadn't expected Qin Yan to wipe out that bandit gang so directly.

He had underestimated him after all.

The old village chief took a deep breath, and a brilliant light burst from his cloudy eyes.

"A true dragon has emerged from a shallow pool!"

Now he found Qin Yan's future increasingly impossible to see through. Qin Yan was like a person radiating boundless light.

His future prospects were limitless.

A sincere, radiant smile appeared on the old man's face. Fortunately, he had backed the right horse.

"Ah Yan, that boy really is...?"

Seventh Uncle had heard that Qin Yan had returned, bringing a huge pile of weapons with him.

The news was truly shocking.

"The old Qin Family is going to rise!"

The villagers of Clear Water Village soon learned of the matter, and their hearts were filled with awe for Qin Yan.

This was a true young hero.

If word of this got out, it would probably shake all of Qinghe Town and even Youshan Prefecture.

Qin Yan had just managed to wipe out over a hundred bandits single-handedly.

"Qin Yan. This boy's future prospects are extraordinary."

Elder Chun's eyes were also filled with shock when he heard about it. Thinking back to when he had been the same age, he had been nothing more than a half-grown boy diligently practicing martial arts.

Compared with Qin Yan, he probably hadn't even been fit to carry his shoes.

"I really didn't expect a boy from a minor jianghu gang to accomplish such a feat."

Madam Chen marveled inwardly. "Uncle Chun, do you think we could recruit this young fellow?

"With his help, perhaps we could go back."

Madam Chen's eyes were full of anticipation as she said this.

"Hmph, he's just a country boy. Any one of the uncles around Father could deal with him easily."

Jiang Wan snorted. A country bumpkin had dared to give her a look.

Now that she'd heard her mother praise him, she immediately voiced her objection.

Seeing the young miss throw a little tantrum, Uncle Chun couldn't help shaking his head inwardly.

"Young miss, this child's future is limitless. Even if we were to try to win him over now, he might not think much of us.

"The best way would be a marriage alliance, to bind him firmly to our side before he rises."

Uncle Chun spoke with the utmost seriousness.

Madam Chen frowned slightly at his words. "Uncle Chun, you mean to have Xiaowan marry him? That's rather too hasty."

Given Xiaowan's father's status, she was more than qualified to marry an official, even as his principal wife.

A country boy wasn't worth using her own precious daughter to recruit.

In the end, she still looked down somewhat on people like Qin Yan, who came from the very bottom of society.

Even if he made some achievements in martial cultivation in the future, he would still be nothing more than a crude martial brute.

The chances of becoming a truly powerful martial artist were vanishingly slim.

"Grandpa Chun, a country boy wants to be my husband? He's not worthy at all!"

When Jiang Wan heard that she was to enter a marriage alliance, she instantly bristled like a startled kitten and screamed her objection.

"This old servant spoke out of turn."

Seeing the mother and daughter like this, Uncle Chun sighed inwardly and said no more, standing quietly to one side.

"Make do with living here for now. Once this disaster is over, we'll move to town."

Seeing Zong Xiaoshan's slightly dazed look, Qin Yan chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.

"I didn't expect you to live in a place like this."

Zong Xiaoshan came to his senses and spoke in surprise.

"It's all because his two brothers aren't human!" Qin Xiaoyi immediately began complaining, telling Zong Xiaoshan the reasons behind it.

By the following day!

A group of teenagers gathered at Qin Yan's training ground, all exceptionally excited.

They stood in two neat, orderly rows.

Qin Yan had seized quite a few weapons this time. There were more than twenty long sabers and over ten swords. As for the spears and such, he had only selected some of the finest.

The rest had been given to Xia E and the other women for self-defense.

"Everyone, choose a saber. Starting today, I'll teach you the Six Harmonies Saber Technique.

"Once you've learned it, each of you will make a wooden saber for sparring practice!"

Qin Yan looked at them as he spoke, then waved a hand, letting them choose for themselves.

Zong Xiaoshan watched with longing, but unfortunately, he was injured. Although his wounds had been given basic treatment, he still needed ten days to half a month of rest.

"No rush. Just watch for now."

Qin Yan patted him on the shoulder. Among this group, Zong Xiaoshan's talent was now second only to his own.

He also far surpassed the others and would become a powerful help to Qin Yan in the future.

Naturally, Qin Yan intended to nurture him well.

"Don't worry! My injuries will heal soon."

Zong Xiaoshan nodded firmly. He had heard that some skills couldn't be passed on to outsiders lightly.

He hadn't expected Qin Yan to teach everyone so generously, or to give these weapons away for free.

Qin Yan's image rose several notches in his eyes.

A broad-minded boss like this was hard to find. Most importantly, he provided food and lodging, and there was meat to eat every day.

It was a life Zong Xiaoshan had never dared to imagine before.

Over the following period, after the villagers had spent the first few days discussing the matter fervently,

they gradually became busy with their own lives.

Food was growing scarcer, and everyone was on edge.

They had heard that man-eating monsters had appeared outside, and the refugees around Qinghe Town were fleeing in every direction.

Qin Yan was greatly surprised when he heard the news.

He wondered whether it was false news deliberately spread by the authorities. Where could man-eating monsters come from in this world?

But he soon heard an even more explosive piece of news.

The county commandant had invited the entire Green Mountain Camp to Qinghe Town, and he had reportedly also sought out a reclusive expert.

It was all to get rid of that man-eating monster.

The news truly shook Qin Yan. Could it be that this world wasn't a pure wuxia world?

But a world of ghosts and supernatural tales!

Didn't that mean there were a whole lot of terrifying big shots out there? With his meager strength, wouldn't they wipe him out in an instant, leaving not even a speck behind?

Qin Yan couldn't help feeling a powerful sense of crisis.

Too weak. He was far too weak.

He then began tempering his body even more fiercely.

He hoisted a thousand-jin boulder onto his shoulders and ran, jumped, and charged over long distances.

The sight left even Zong Xiaoshan dumbfounded.

Ever since he was little, people had said he was born with divine strength, but compared with Qin Yan, he was completely crushed, not a speck left of him.

More frightening still, Qin Yan could carry the boulder and exercise all day without stopping.

A deep sense of frustration welled up in Zong Xiaoshan's heart.

Sure enough, people and monsters were different.