As Mortals, They Could Only Go Along with Cultivators

Mountain and Sea Village.

While Lu Changzhi followed the Mechanism Spirit in search of its inheritance...

Above the mountain village, not too high in the air, a flying boat swept past.

On the flying boat, there was a group of people, some old and some young.

"Look, it looks like someone lives down there. Should we go down and take a look?"

A young girl spoke up, her expression showing a hint of curiosity.

"There's nothing to see in a place inhabited by ordinary people," an old man remarked.

"We're not in a hurry to go back. There's no harm in going down and taking a look. I've never seen a place like this before," the girl said, looking at a young man in a white robe.

"Brother Ye, please go down and take a look, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the white-robed youth smiled, looked at the old man from before, and said:

"The purpose of this trip was to broaden our horizons. Since Sister Yue happens to be interested, let's go and see. Although they are just ordinary people, perhaps we can find something of value from them."

The white-robed youth seemed to be of high status; upon hearing him speak, the flying boat turned back and descended.

In the Mountain and Sea Village.

"Has something happened in these mountains and forests? Why are there cultivators here again?"

Shi Qinglin stepped out of his house, gazing at the slowly descending flying boat, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Brother Jin, is Brother Lu back?"

Elsewhere, a group of children looked up, and Jin Fugui, who was in the lead, asked a question.

"No." Jin Fugui shook his head.

"It must be other cultivators."

At this moment, the airship descended to a height that almost covered the rooftops of Mountain and Sea Village, and then it was stored away.

Swish, swish.

As spiritual energy surged, figures slowly descended from it.

The villagers were all drawn to it, and the adults' gazes, just as they had when Lu Changzhi and his group first arrived, carried a hint of wariness.

In contrast, perhaps because of their previous contact with Lu Changzhi and Jin Fugui, the children were not as nervous as they had been before.

"This village is called Mountain and Sea Village. May I ask what brings you here?"

Shi Qinglin asked the question.

"I was just passing by, so I stopped to take a look."

One of the elders who had fallen spoke up, saying:

"You don't need to be nervous."

After saying this, he addressed the approaching junior:

"If you're interested, wander around, but don't go too far."

Upon hearing this, the girls began to move about, their expressions filled with curiosity.

Having lived amidst these mountains and seas for many years, the appearance of Mountain and Sea Village is quite different from that of the outside world, especially the cultivation world.

This held a certain novelty for these young people who had fallen from grace.

However, not all teenagers are interested in these things.

The white-robed youth simply stood Jingjing in place, looking around, lost in thought.

"You must be the village chief of this village, right?"

Someone approached Shi Qinglin, and seeing Shi Qinglin nod, said:

"Having spent so many years in these mountains, have you found anything strange or special? Cultivation items are useless to you mortals. If you have anything, you can take it out and have a look."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qinglin's expression hardened.

The other person looked at Shi Qinglin and suddenly smiled:

"Judging from this, it seems likely."

Just as Shi Qinglin was about to speak, he saw the other person raise their hand and make a shushing gesture.

The next moment, his eyes closed.

A moment later, a slight smile appeared on the corners of the man's mouth.

"Unexpectedly, this trip has actually yielded some results."

As he spoke, he raised his hand.

A sound came from Shi Qinglin's house, followed by a flash of light, and a figure flew out of the house and was caught in his hand.

It was a rather sleek, elongated box, its surface covered with tightly packed scales, making it quite unique.

Shi Qinglin's expression changed, and he quickly said:

"This is used for sacrificial rites in the village; it doesn't contain anything good."

The other party ignored Shi Qinglin and instead raised his hand to push him away.

Inside were items taken from ferocious beasts, as well as the demon cores of two different types of monsters.

"It's definitely not a good product, but the box itself is made of decent material."

As he spoke, the other person raised his hand and sculpted a square box out of clay, poured all the contents of the box into it, and then brought it to Shi Qinglin's side.

As for the original box, it vanished in a flash of light.

"No, that won't do!" Shi Qinglin exclaimed urgently.

"Losing the sacrificial offerings will bring disaster! Our village consists of ordinary people; we don't possess your extraordinary abilities. Please..."

Before he could finish speaking, the other person gently shook their head:

"Since you are the village chief, you should understand that as mortals, you can only obey cultivators, otherwise..."

The voice paused, then hummed softly.

Even a casual wisp of aura leaked out caused Shi Qinglin's body to tremble and his face to turn pale.

On the other side, the little girl who had spoken earlier about coming down to take a look was approached by some of the village children, who tried to communicate with her.

He didn't seem nervous at all, unlike the adults.

The little girl also curiously chatted with the village children, and they quickly became acquainted, creating a lively scene.

At this moment, the white-robed youth suddenly shifted his gaze from the little girl to Huni in the village, his eyes narrowing slightly.

She saw a resemblance between the other woman and her sister.

Although their clothes and appearances are completely different, and their temperaments are incomparable, they are both quite lively, and their voices sound somewhat similar.

At that moment, Chen Ye closed his eyes.

Yao Mei is still young; if he were to harm her, his uncle would surely break his legs. But this girl from the small village...

A moment later, Chen Ye opened his eyes and said to the Human Dao in front of Shi Qinglin:

"Take her with you when you leave."

Upon hearing this, the man looked over and saw Chen Ye pointing at Huni. Although surprised, he didn't say anything and simply nodded in response.

"Yes, young master."

At that very moment, from another part of the village, urgent voices of opposition arose:

"No!"

The one speaking was Huni's father.

Chen Ye's expression darkened slightly, but he remained silent.

The person in front of Shi Qinglin, however, raised his voice leisurely and rebuked:

"How dare you! My young master is going to give her a great opportunity; how dare you refuse so easily!"

"Nothing you say will work!" Huniu's father ignored them.

Huniu is only eight years old. She has always lived in the mountains and forests. It is not safe for her to go to the mountains and forests alone, let alone be taken out to a world she has never been to before. Besides, who knows what they want to do with her?

"I won't accept your offer of a toast!"

The man gave a cold snort, his aura flashing past in an instant.

The spiritual energy gripped Huni's father's neck like an invisible hand, instantly turning his face red and rendering him unable to utter a sound.

The other men in the village, seeing this, all showed anger on their faces.

Shi Meng's father, Shi Sen, disregarded his injured leg and grabbed a hunting machete from beside the door.

The other men in the village mostly reacted in the same way.

Cultivators are powerful, but the men of Mountain and Sea Village are not cowards either!

Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense.