The village chief clearly possessed nothing more than an ordinary person's flesh-and-blood body, yet somehow, he could evade Yang Guo's "Heart Inquiry" perfectly.
It was understandable for cultivators to put up some resistance to her "Heart Inquiry," but how could a mortal manage such a thing!
Yang Guo looked utterly incredulous, while some Enforcement Hall disciples who knew her abilities were equally bewildered.
"What the hell is this place? Why isn't Sister Yang Guo's Heart Discernment working!" Xiao Shen's eyes widened in shock.
Da Shen was steadier, but his brows knitted tightly as well.
Doubt stirred in Su Jiu's heart. Could her Innate Arts have failed too, leaving her unable to see anything...
"Heh, why have you suddenly fallen silent? Don't tell me you tried to use some trick on me, only for it to fail."
The old man regarded Su Jiu and the others with contempt and said slowly, "You cultivators really are a restless lot, every last one of you. Since I dared to let the villagers admit you, I naturally have the means to protect myself.
"Otherwise, why do you think the people of our Village hold no awe whatsoever for cultivators like you?"
Since he had clearly decided neither to treat them civilly nor to offer any clues, Su Jiu saw no need to remain polite. "And what are those means? The god you worship?"
The village chief paused. "You know? It seems those fools told you."
"But what's said is said. There's nothing about it you can't know."
"That's right! It is precisely because we have our god's protection that we don't fear you. So what if you cultivate toward immortality? Cultivating toward immortality doesn't make you true immortals. Unless you keep breaking through, the day will come when your lifespan runs out. In the