Two Factions

Therefore, Lin Xiao did not intend to seek out Senior Liao immediately.

Therefore, seeking help from Senior Liao became his backup plan.

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's fourth suggestion, Dong Que and all the East Village villagers watching from outside the courtyard were dumbfounded, trying to process what he had said.

Just now, this visitor from outside said that to be able to tear through the void and escape, one's cultivation level must be at least at the Spirit Transformation stage.

He said that his elders in the family have higher cultivation levels, and if there was really no other way, he would contact them to tear through the void and come to pick him up.

Therefore, the elder in his family that he mentioned must have at least the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Spirit Transformation Realm!

Is this really a level of cultivation that ordinary people can reach?

It has been a very, very long time since anyone with such a high level of cultivation has appeared in Great Wind Valley. So long that they all thought it was just a legend belonging to history, recorded as a memory in the legacy of their ancestors.

But now, they have learned from an outsider that there are indeed people in this world who can cultivate to the Spirit Transformation Realm or above.

Some people found it hard to believe and wanted to confirm it with him personally, so they asked, "Young man, your elders... really have reached the Spirit Transformation Realm?"

This wasn't a question of whether they trusted Lin Xiao or not; rather, it was something that was truly unbelievable to the people of Great Wind Valley.

Lin Xiao nodded.

The villagers from East Village who had been watching fell completely silent.

They weren't sad or melancholy, but rather somewhat dazed.

It turns out that someone outside has cultivated to the Spirit Transformation Realm.

With this thought still lingering in their minds, the villagers stopped watching and dispersed, returning home in a daze.

Then, after being called by her family repeatedly, she slowly came to her senses and told them what she had heard.

Although Great Wind Valley has a small population, factions have emerged during its long period of seclusion.

The two main factions are the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction and the Leave-the-Valley Faction.

The two sides, as their names suggest, represent opposing sides. One side advocates staying in Great Wind Valley to follow the ancestors' wishes and pass on all the wealth left by their ancestors from generation to generation. The other side advocates leaving the valley. They keep looking for various ways to leave the valley and do not give up any possibility of leaving. However, because they have never succeeded, the Leave-the-Valley Faction has gradually become quiet in recent years.

Most people in the valley believe that the Leave-the-Valley Faction has given up.

After all, they've tried countless methods over so many generations, yet they still can't get out.

Giving up is perfectly normal.

Today, because of Lin Xiao's words, the long-dormant obsessions of many who belonged to the Leave-the-Valley Faction were rekindled with hope.

The people of East Village are mostly from the Leave-the-Valley Faction.

So after hearing Lin Xiao's words, they returned home in a daze and began to ponder them with their family.

As the East Village, Dong Que was naturally a member of the "Leave-the-Valley Faction, and he was very tempted by Lin Xiao's words.

However, he just rubbed his hands excitedly, opened his mouth as if to say something to Lin Xiao, but ultimately held back.

In the end, Lin Xiao successfully slipped the Storage Bag into Dong Que's hands.

"By the way, Brother Lin, if you have nothing to do in the valley these days, try not to go out on your own. If you want to go out, it's best to tell me, and I'll take you out." Dong Que instructed him, but realizing that his words seemed somewhat ambiguous, he quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm saying this because I'm worried that there are people from the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction in the valley who will find out that you came from outside. I'm afraid that some of their extremists might harm you. Taking you out will help us avoid them as much as possible."

After all, Dong Que was very familiar with everyone in Great Wind Valley, and knew who the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction was. Moreover, his cultivation level was already quite high in Great Wind Valley, so it would be easy for him to lead Lin Xiao away from the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction.

After saying that, Dong Que was still thinking that he would have to go out again in a while to tell the villagers not to leave and let the news of outsiders coming into the valley get out.

Although he knew he couldn't keep this a secret for long, he wanted to keep it a secret as long as possible so he could have a few more days of peace and quiet without having to deal with the harassment from the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction in West Village.

If West Village gets the news, he'll definitely come and harass him every day, Dong Que was quite certain.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao asked with some confusion, "The Stay-in-the-Valley Faction?"

Dong Que then explained to him the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction and those Leave-the-Valley Faction in Great Wind Valley.

"I see. Don't worry, East Village, I'll definitely call you when I go out." Lin Xiao readily agreed.

Even if there was no need to guard against the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction, he would understand if the East Village wanted to monitor him.

After all, this was a secluded place where no outsiders had ever visited before. Every household here knew the personalities and circumstances of their neighbors like the back of their hand, but he, the outsider, was completely unknown to them.

Who knows what kind of person he really is, or what methods and purposes he might have?

To be honest, the reason why the village chief of Dong Que has been so friendly to him so far is because his cultivation level is not high enough and he has been in a single environment for many years, making him a bit too naive.

Otherwise, Lin Xiao wouldn't have received such good treatment.

Of course, if he were to use his true strength to forcefully obtain friendly treatment, that would be a different story.

Therefore, Lin Xiao did not feel offended or displeased by Dong Que's words.

That evening, Lin Xiao locked himself in the side room and sat at the narrow wooden table to begin conducting tests.

His main purpose was to test whether the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc could still be used here.

And whether the Lock Ring can still contact the sect.

Although he had received a message from Senior Liao before, it happened while he was unconscious, and he was unsure whether he received the message while he was still in the void or after entering the Great Wind Valley.

If they can make contact, then it won't be a big problem if they can't get out for the time being; Senior Liao coming to pick them up will be their last resort.

The reason why Lin Xiao did not use the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc as soon as he realized he was in a strange place, and why he said he was going to do a test now, is because ever since he woke up in the Great Wind Valley, he has vaguely sensed that there seems to be a rule power here that suppresses the teleportation array.

Therefore, he was unsure whether the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc would actually be able to teleport him out after the Spirit Stone was put in.

Now, it's time for testing.

Outside, the night was deep and quiet, and the entire East Village was shrouded in darkness and silence. The villagers here had a very regular schedule, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Only one of the side rooms in the village chief Dong Que's house still had a faint candlelight.

However, Lin Xiao had already blocked his view, so it was impossible for anyone outside to see it.

Actually, it wouldn't matter to Lin Xiao if there were no lights at all, but he couldn't resist the feeling that nighttime should have its own atmosphere, and candlelight was the key to creating that atmosphere in the night.

And so, under the cover of night and the flickering candlelight, Lin Xiao took out the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc from his Lock Ring.