Chapter 199: Chapter 197: Differing Opinions
Granny Ma seemed to ignore what was happening, deep in thought with her head bowed down.
The dark-skinned middle-aged man saw this and turned his gaze towards Ying Luo.
“Big Brother Shen is one of us in the village, and has saved us on numerous occasions in the past. How could we betray him so easily? Moreover, we can’t trust the words of these monsters!” Ying Luo firmly refuted.
“Even though Shen Luo had saved the village several times, if it weren’t for him repeatedly provoking that Great King in the mountain, our village wouldn’t be in such a predicament!” A middle-aged woman holding a child immediately protested.
“Exactly, Lady Xu. No matter what he’s done in the past, since he has stolen from the Great King, he should bear the consequences alone!” Another woman in a grey robe added.
“That young man has always been a mystery. Maybe he’s been only aiming for the Great King’s treasure on the mountain, harboring ill-intentions towards our village! If not, why would he have ventured into the mountains time and again, instead of staying put in the village?” Someone else chimed in.
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After hearing these accusations, the villagers who were initially reluctant to offer up Shen Luo, started having second thoughts.
Upon witnessing villagers pinning all the blame on Shen Luo, Ying Luo’s brows furrowed deeply.
“You’re all talking nonsense! Since the Immortal Brother came to our village, he hasn’t done anything to harm us. Isn’t his trip to the mountain for the sake of our village as well? Yet, you’re looking to hand him over to these monsters just to save your own skin!” A child-like voice protested, it was Chen Guanbao. He stood up, pointed at the three middle-aged women and indignantly questioned their intentions.
“What would a mere child like you understand? Are we expected to risk the lives of the entire village for a stranger?” The middle-aged woman scoffed.
“Exactly, Chen Guanbao, we’re thinking for the sake of the entire village!”
“If he truly cares for the village, he should step forward, every man must bear his own burden.” Other villagers chimed in.
“I may be young, but I understand the importance of repaying kindness. Unlike some people who repay kindness with ingratitude!” Chen Guanbao, despite his young age, had a sharp tongue which left the middle-aged woman at a loss for words, her face turning red as she attempted to retort.
“Enough, quiet down all of you!” Granny Ma finally snapped out of her contemplation, and rebuked them.
Granny Ma’s influence in the village was well-regarded, and her words quickly silenced everyone.
At this moment, a figure rushed over from inside the village. It was a teenage boy, panting heavily as he stopped in front of Granny Ma, struggling for breath.
“Tiger, what happened?” Granny Ma asked.
“Granny, I went to Master Shen’s residence but he has disappeared. There’s no one in the courtyard.” Tiger, after catching his breath, whispered in Granny Ma’s ear so only the two of them could hear.
Granny Ma’s expression turned grave. After a moment of silence, she nodded slightly without saying a word.
“Time’s up, have you made your decision?” the Goat-Headed Monster bellowed.
“Can you grant us a little more time?” Granny Ma sighed and asked.
“Haven’t you had enough time already?” The Goat-Headed Monster frowned.
“Not exactly, it’s just that…” Granny Ma hesitated.
“Hmph, if there’s something to say, just say it quickly!” The Frog spirit said impatiently with a cold huff.
“I just sent someone to check and Shen Luo has disappeared from the village.” Granny Ma said.
At her words, a surge of disbelief and commotion washed over the villagers who were present.
“I knew it! That lad was no good. Seeing things taking a turn for the worse, he chose to run first!”
“He said it was for the village, but I think he’s only thinking about himself!”
“We’re in big trouble now! Granny Ma, hurry and talk to these demon kings. That boy stealing things has nothing to do with us!”
“Exactly, the debt should be paid by the borrower, not us!”
Ying Luo’s complexion is an ashen grey at this moment, her hands tightly gripping her precious sword. She remains silent. Chen Guanbao’s face is also taut. Although he wants to argue, he doesn’t know what to say.
“Haha, old lady, you should think of a clever delay tactic. Do you think we would believe such a clumsy excuse?” The frog spirit started laughing heartily.
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“Our patience is limited! Today we demand to see the person alive, or dead. Otherwise, we have to take your entire village as the answer,” the goat-headed monster spoke slowly, its face turning solemn.
“Why bother talking to them? If they’re not willing to hand over the person, then we’ll just go in and find him ourselves! Boys, follow your grandpa frog into the village!” The frog spirit gave an impatient snort, raising its claw to gesture forward.
“Okay!”
Immediately, the group of monsters behind it roared and charged towards the village with their weapons drawn, their faces filled with bloodthirsty excitement. Looking at this, it wasn’t about finding someone at all, it looked more like a massacre.
“Stop!”
Ying Luo roared, taking out an object with a flick of her hand. It was a white jade talisman with a small sword pattern engraved on it. She hastily slapped it onto her body.
Her face suddenly turned blood-red, while strange white lines appeared on her skin. Her aura fluctuated dramatically and began to ascend rapidly. In the blink of an eye, she had broken through to the late stage of Grain Avoidance, exuding an intense Sword Intent.
The blue sword in Ying Luo’s hand suddenly emitted a bright light, and a blue Sword Qi about a meter long shot out from it, pulsating and buzzing.
The freezing aura surrounding her actually seemed to dissipate.
With a wave of her arm, the blue sword swept out, and the long blue Sword Qi cut through the three monster beasts at the front.
The three monsters immediately used their weapons, or their own claws to defend themselves. Once they made contact with the sword qi, their bodies “crack” froze directly into three popsicles, devoid of any signs of life.
Ying Luo leaped up, the blue sword in her hand once again waved left and right, and suddenly another five or six monsters were frozen without any means to resist.
Seeing this, the other monsters all showed a look of fear, uniformly halting their footsteps, not daring to advance even an inch.
“Our Longevity Village may be weak, but when facing a threat to our survival, we can still make the invaders pay a price.” Granny Ma spoke calmly.
The goat-headed monster looked at the blue sword in Ying Luo’s hand, its eyes flickering.
The frog spirit didn’t seem to care, instead, it leaped forward excitedly. It opened its mouth wide and spat out a blue light bullet the size of a millstone. A layer of blue water light wrapped around it, and as it flickered, it produced a thunderous rumble, aiming for Ying Luo.
Ying Luo’s face turned serious, the blue light from the sword in her hands soared, transforming into a large Sword of Light, cutting through the air towards the light bullet.
However, at the moment the two made contact, the blue light bullet suddenly exploded, breaking into dozens of fist-sized blue light balls. They scattered and aimed towards the distant villagers.
Ying Luo immediately released the sword in her hand. It flew into mid-air, spinning around the hilt, forming a giant blue light disc, blocking most of the blue light balls and freezing them.
But there were too many blue light balls, some still passed through the light disc, exploding among the crowd.
Explosions of blue light burst among the crowd, immediately affecting seven or eight people. Three of them were directly killed, and the rest were all injured.
“Hehe, your sword may be powerful, but can you block me?” The frog spirit’s eyes revealed a gleeful expression of excitement at the sight of the fresh blood. It opened its mouth wide, blue light flickering at the corners of its mouth, and another blue light bullet was shot out.