Oppressed Villagers

Night fell, and Chen Tian sat on the flat ground in the center of the village.

The Inner Earth World was completely different from the outside world. Although the sun was not visible, the horizon always radiated refreshing sunlight during the day.

Not only that, but the living habits and lifestyles were also different. Chen Tian had not fully understood how humans lived before the Ten Thousand Stars Great Cataclysm, but he was very clear about his original way of life.

That's right, the villagers gave Chen Tian the illusion of being Earth humans!

He even almost thought that he had traveled back to a village in the countryside of Earth, if he hadn't seen the statues of the Three Beast Gods. "Friend! Come and eat!"

The High Priest came over and called out, followed by several strong villagers carrying several large pots, placing them in the center.

"Dinner is served!!!"

The rough voice spread throughout the village, and the villagers came in twos and threes, talking and laughing, the boys and girls playing and chasing each other.

Chen Tian walked towards the High Priest and sat beside her.

"High Priest, I would like to know more about this place." Chen Tian said with a light smile.

The High Priest smiled kindly, making Chen Tian feel a heartfelt kindness, "I still don't know what your name is."

"Ah, sorry!"

Chen Tian patted his head, forgetting that he hadn't introduced himself yet: "My name is Chen Tian, I come from... from another place."

It had been a long time since he had introduced himself, and he had almost forgotten how to say it, even hesitating about where he came from.

The High Priest nodded: "I know that you come from another place, and a distant place, which is also your hometown."

"How do you know?" Chen Tian was very surprised and felt puzzled by the High Priest.

Because his identity as someone from Earth was already known by two people in Ten Thousand Stars! Xiao Ren, the Three Beast Gods, and the mysterious person they mentioned, and this old woman! Oh, and there was also a person named Cheng Tian who appeared in his mind! "Something's not right... How do so many people know that I'm not a Ten Thousand Stars human?" Chen Tian murmured.

The High Priest glanced at Chen Tian and smiled: "Don't be confused, we High Priests are born with the ability to deduce, so I knew about your appearance."

"Haha, I see!" Chen Tian gave a silly smile and continued to ask: "High Priest, what's the situation with those three statues? Why do you worship them, and even offer those children as sacrifices!"

Hearing this, the High Priest sighed, and then explained: "We have lived here for generations, and have never had anything to worship. The Summoning Altar is only used to commemorate our ancestors."

Chen Tian heard the hidden meaning in her words, the Three Beast Gods were not friendly to the villagers! The High Priest continued: "More than ten years ago, the Summoning Altar suddenly let out a violent roar, and when we rushed over, we saw those three statues standing there, and they claimed to be gods."

"After that, they carried out endless oppression on our village, offering the boys and girls in the village as sacrifices, which was also their request! At the beginning, several young people in the village learned the spells left by their ancestors and stood up to fight against them, but the result..."

Chen Tian frowned. It was clear without saying that those who resisted must have died at the hands of the Three Beast Gods. At the top of Ten Thousand Stars, these villagers had no power to resist the Three Beast Gods.

"So, my appearance today, driving them away, was also within your calculations?" Chen Tian asked.

The High Priest did not lie and admitted it, because she had foreseen Chen Tian's arrival, so she was so fearless.

Chen Tian smiled lightly: "No wonder I saw the villagers with blank expressions today, so I've been used as a tool again, haha."

"Tool? What does that mean?" The High Priest stared at Chen Tian and asked.

Chen Tian quickly waved his hand and chuckled.

"High Priest, can you tell me about this place? I'm very curious." Chen Tian asked, looking at the singing and dancing villagers.

The High Priest did not reply to Chen Tian, but instead urged Chen Tian to eat with the villagers.

Afterward, the High Priest turned and returned to the house, seemingly to do something. Chen Tian glanced at him but said nothing, though a subtle, almost imperceptible strangeness flashed in his eyes before disappearing.

"Big brother, come eat!"

A little boy came over and took Chen Tian's hand, leading him toward the crowd. Chen Tian recognized him as the boy who had been offered as a sacrifice earlier today.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Chen Tian asked with a smile.

The little boy turned his head and grinned, "No! With Dad and Mom here, and all the villagers, I'm not afraid at all! Besides, the High Priest said you're a good person!"

"Oh? Is that so."

Chen Tian smiled. The old man who called himself the High Priest also held mysteries similar to his own.

The villagers were very enthusiastic, treating Chen Tian like family. Everyone wanted to come over and chat with him.

It was as if what had happened today had not been taken to heart at all.

The villagers brought out specially brewed wine to entertain Chen Tian, but Chen Tian didn't like to drink. To avoid refusing their kindness, he raised his iron bowl and used soup instead of wine, clinking glasses with them one by one.

The families of the three children who had been offered as tributes came together to offer a toast, thanking Chen Tian for his rescue. Otherwise, they would have truly lost their children.

Chen Tian raised his cup and returned the toast one by one, "You're welcome! It was just a small effort!"

The villagers' forthrightness was a bit overwhelming for Chen Tian at first. However, after several conversations, he learned some things about the village.

Such as the history of the village, they had lived here for nearly a thousand years, during which they fought many fierce beasts to gain this territory. And their knowledge was entirely learned from their ancestors, passed down like a heritage.

Although the village as a whole was somewhat primitive, it had everything it needed!

He learned from them that when someone in the village was injured, the High Priest was responsible for treatment; some were responsible for producing ironware; some were responsible for making tools; and some were even responsible for making paper! This really surprised Chen Tian. He couldn't imagine figuring out how to produce paper without any help!

Chen Tian asked many questions back and forth. Some questions the villagers didn't understand or couldn't quite grasp, so they could only seek out the High Priest to explain.

However, Chen Tian did make a discovery. When he asked about the three statues, the villagers' attitude seemed very indifferent, so indifferent that it felt eerily terrifying! He didn't ask any more questions after that. Chen Tian continued to chat happily with the villagers, and the lively banquet lasted until late at night, when all the villagers, too sleepy to stay awake, returned to their rooms.

Chen Tian rubbed his stomach. The village's food was cooked very well. Although it couldn't compare to the top luxury hotels in Hua Xia City District, it had the taste of home.

"Big pot meals, a bit nostalgic." Chen Tian said with a smile.

Then he planned to leave the village and find an open space to find a tree to sleep under.

At this moment, a figure walked out from the shadows of a house.

Chen Tian guessed who it was and asked, "High Priest, is there anything else you need?" He turned around and stared at the High Priest behind him. The moonlight couldn't reach the High Priest's face, but Chen Tian could see him clearly.