Entering East Village

On the way, Dong Que explained to him why he needed to cast a simple Law Technique first before he could be led into the village.

"I just wanted to confirm if you are Execution Cultivator," Dong Que said.

Hearing the term "Execution Cultivator," Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised. "You know about Execution Cultivator?"

Dong Que then told him that their Great Wind Valley's heritage contained important records about the Execution Cultivator and the Execution Stone, and also explained the harm they caused to cultivators and mortals.

"These traditions have always been things that all the people in our Great Wind Valley have been required to remember since they can remember, although... none of us in the valley have ever seen the Execution Stone and Execution Cultivator mentioned in these records," Dong Que said.

Lin Xiao realized that he seemed to have a lot of Execution Stone stored in his private treasury.

He wondered if Dong Que would become suspicious if he suddenly took out a few to show him the real thing.

However, judging from the fact that the other party could lead him into the village based on just a small Law Technique, it can be seen that the other party is indeed a recluse who has never experienced the harsh realities of the cultivation world.

Commonly known as: Growing up in the isolated little place of Great Wind Valley, they are not very knowledgeable or shrewd.

There's nothing we can do about it.

There are only so many people in the valley, and the place isn't very big. Everyone sees each other every day, so how dangerous could it be?

"Can I see those records?" Lin Xiao asked him.

Dong Que pondered for a while. No outsiders had ever entered before, so he had no way to refer to them. Moreover, the records of the Great Wind Valley's heritage had never mentioned that these records and heritages could not be known to outsiders.

So he said, "Alright, I'll settle you in the village today, and tomorrow I'll take you to the library in the valley."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and asked Lin Xiao, "May I ask what your cultivation level is, young brother?" His matter-of-fact manner showed no trace of the caution that outsiders should not casually inquire about others' cultivation levels.

Seeing that he Foundation Establishment Late Stage stage, Lin Xiao quietly adjusted his own cultivation aura to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.

"I recently Foundation Establishment Great Perfection," he said.

Upon hearing this, Dong Que looked him over with considerable surprise. "I didn't expect you to be so talented, young man, reaching the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection at such a young age!"

This cultivation speed is something they've never seen before in their Great Wind Valley.

At least Dong Que has never seen him since birth, nor has he ever heard his elders mention him.

As they spoke, they returned to the entrance of East Village.

There's a stream at the village entrance where many people wash things, and others keep chickens and ducks nearby. In the distance, it seems like teenagers are rolling up their trousers and catching fish.

Upon seeing Dong Que, those nearby greeted him, and several elderly women who were washing fruit handed Dong Li clean fruit.

It's clear that they are very close to Dong Que, the village chief.

When someone saw Lin Xiao next to Dong Que, they couldn't help but ask the village chief who this young man was.

The reason was simply because Lin Xiao looked completely unfamiliar.

Could it be that the boy from one of the families in West Village who's been kept locked up at home all year round has finally been let out today?

That was all that could be guessed by the crowd.

Otherwise, how can you explain why they didn't recognize this Dayi man who had lived right under their noses for over a decade or two?

Until they heard the village chief say, "This young man's name is Lin Xiao, and he comes from outside the valley."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the East Village by the stream was stunned.

"What? Outside the valley?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Dong Que nodded in agreement.

Instantly, all eyes around Xiaoxi turned to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao felt like he had suddenly become a monkey on display for others to watch.

Fortunately, Dong Que was very experienced in dealing with villagers. After saying a few words to everyone, he led Lin Xiao into the village first.

Dong Li followed obediently behind, carrying a bunch of fruit given to him by the villagers.

Dong Que led Lin Xiao to his home at the end of the village.

At first glance, this place looks like an ordinary village house, with no signs of the village chief's status in terms of its layout.

However, Lin Xiao noticed that the houses in the courtyard were built with stone bricks. The bricks looked like ordinary bricks, but each brick had a fine array of patterns on it.

If you don't look closely, you'll just think of these patterns as ordinary brick patterns.

Lin Xiao understood now. No wonder he had noticed that every household in the village was protected by a high-level array along the way; it turned out that the walls of their houses were engraved with array patterns.

The aroma of fine rice wafted from the kitchen of the neighbor's house. Hearing the noise in the courtyard, a gentle female voice came from the kitchen. "Husband, you're back. How were things in the fields today?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a slender figure emerged from the kitchen.

The woman appeared to be around thirty years old, dressed in coarse linen clothes, with a cloth headband, an apron around her waist, and sleeves rolled up to her forearms. Her hands were still damp with water droplets, but the coarse clothes could not conceal her stunning beauty.

The woman looked up and was somewhat surprised to see a handsome young stranger beside her husband.

"Who is this...?"

Dong Que walked over and wiped her hands with the hem of his robe, telling her, "This is a young man from outside the valley Lin Xiao. I plan to let him stay at our house temporarily. Yingniang, do you agree?"

Lin Xiao politely cupped his hands in greeting to Yingniang.

Yingniang blushed and gave Dong Que a slightly embarrassed look. "Since we have guests, they can stay temporarily. Why would I disagree? Asking me like that makes me seem petty..."

As she spoke, she suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, you just said he was from out of town?"

Dong Que nodded.

Upon returning home, Dong Li immediately placed the fruit she was carrying into a basket in the yard. Seeing her mother's surprise, she toddled over to her with her short legs, tilted her head back, and exclaimed loudly, "Yes, Mother! This brother is from outside the valley! A Li 've never seen him in the valley before!"

Yingniang looked stunned, then turned to look at her husband.

Dong Que nodded gently to her.

Yingniang's eyes immediately reddened, and she covered her mouth in disbelief as she looked at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao... Lin Xiao stood there somewhat awkwardly, allowing the family of three to tour the place.

After a while, realizing that their behavior seemed impolite to the guest, Yingniang quickly calmed down, wiped her eyes, and then asked Lin Xiao with great eagerness, "Young Brother Lin, is there anything you would like to eat? I'll make it right away."

He turned and went into the kitchen, glancing at Dong Que before going in to tell him to take good care of the guests.

Dong Que led Lin Xiao to the right wing of their courtyard and said to him, "This used to be my second brother's room, but he hasn't lived here since he got married. It's a bit dusty inside, please wait a moment while I clean it."

As Dong Que turned to grab the broom, Lin Xiao stopped him, saying, "No need, no need, I can do this myself."