"How could we let you do that?"
Zhao Sanshan was stunned to hear that Li Yun intended to stay and wait for the Yin Ghost. He hurried to object.
But Li Yun did not let him continue.
"Don't worry."
"It's only a Yin Ghost. There's no need to concern yourself."
"Besides, my coming to Zhao Family Village was a stroke of fate. It's only right that I do what I can for the village."
"Good!"
Zhao Henian said loudly, "Young man, since you're willing to stand by us, I'll thank you on behalf of everyone in Zhao Family Village. Rest assured, we're not the sort to repay kindness with ingratitude."
"Tonight, I'll arrange for people to keep watch with you in the ancestral hall."
"If the Yin Ghost doesn't appear, so be it. But if it dares show itself, we won't let you be hurt before one of our own!"
"Ah..."
Zhao Sanshan still wanted to object, but even the village chief had spoken, and he had decided to send people to guard the ancestral hall too. Zhao Sanshan could hardly say anything more.
He could only say to Li Yun, "Brother Li, thank you. You must be careful tonight."
"Don't let your guard down!"
Li Yun patted Zhao Sanshan's shoulder and said calmly, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing!"
After that,
Zhao Henian ushered everyone else out.
Right outside the ancestral hall, he selected twenty young men from Zhao Family Village. All had Martial Dao cultivation, and all had reached at least the Body Tempering Fourth Layer.
Zhao Sanshan was among them.
Those twenty were the best fighters Zhao Family Village had at present.
Under Zhao Sanshan's command, they would guard the ancestral hall alongside Li Yun that night.
Once they had been chosen,
Zhao Henian dispersed the