At night, he went to the ancestral shrine again, feeling as if the big willow tree here had a mind of its own. It was quite surprising indeed.
This only piqued his curiosity further. He had no specific target, so encountering something novel made him want to stay and observe.
The next day, both elders went out to work, and Qi Xuan followed along.
He hadn’t done farm work before, but being strong and sturdy, he was quite fast at it.
The villagers were quite curious about him, but he stuck to the same story, saying he wandered from place to place and found this place nice, so he decided to stay for a while.
Although he didn’t know how to farm, he could understand what was beneath the ground. All the nutrients were being absorbed by the big willow tree, which was why the Zhuang Family couldn’t grow crops properly, leading to poor harvests every year.
This is just wrong; it’s doubly harming the Che Family villagers.
The Divine Sense probed into the roots of the willow tree. The root system was too developed; it could be said that the entire Che Family Village was engulfed by it.
The Divine Sense withdrew. It wasn’t time to deal with it yet; he would wait until someone else came by.
He continued working the next day, which made the elders quite happy. They were considering taking him as a godson, although they weren’t sure if he would fancy their village.
Night fell, but instead of Che Family’s capable people, an escort agency’s team arrived.
Xiao Wan saw Qi Xuan and beamed with joy, happy to see her benefactor again.
The group could only settle in the ancestral shrine, as there was no other place as spacious.
Just as they were preparing to cook, another carriage with four riders arrived at night.
Qi Xuan thought this should be the capable people from the Che Family returning.
A middle-aged man got off the carriage, frowned upon seeing the conditions at the shrine.
"Everyone, please wait, this is the resting place of the Che Family ancestors. I know you’ve had it tough, but do e to my house to rest. Though it’s not as big, you should still find it acmodating."
The leader of the escort agency, experienced in traveling far and wide, could tell he was a prominent person. moners can’t contest officials; even if driven away, there’s nothing they could do.
"Sir, we will leave here immediately."
"Hmm, thank you for your cooperation."
They moved again. Xiao Wan was a thoughtful girl, noting where her benefactor went.
"Grandpa, Grandma, let’s go stay at the house where my benefactor went."
The elderly wouldn’t refuse, considering the risks outside. Near their benefactor, they felt secure.
Old Man Che opened the door, and the family stated their intention.
"There’s only one empty room at home, not enough for everyone."
"No problem, Brother, it’s great that you’re hosting us. We’ve been traveling in a carriage all along. We can all squeeze into one room, so the kids can feel more fortable."
Old Man Che invited them in. His wife got up to cook them a meal.
Xiao Wan didn’t want anything but to take a refreshing bath, as she felt extremely unfortable.
The girl had grown up. Fortunately, being in this small place, bathing outside was not advisable.
Feeling relaxed after a thorough wash.
By the time they sat down for dinner, it was already quite late.
The fatigue and fright from the journey quickly lulled the family to sleep.
Qi Xuan checked on the person who returned later at night.
Unexpectedly, the man was in the shrine, kneeling and offering incense, quite devout indeed.
Cultivators couldn’t search mortals’ souls, leaving him uncertain about his suspicions.
He kneeled there for an hour before standing up.
Unexpectedly, he took a bottle and watered the willow tree. It wasn’t ordinary water, but low-level Spiritual Spring Water.
Having Spiritual Spring Water wasn’t surprising, but where he obtained it was intriguing.
With the willow tree watered by Spiritual Spring Water, it grew taller, and evidently, the vitality around this place diminished rapidly. This might be why the villagers have always felt lifeless here.
The man mumbled softly, "Grow quickly; this place is now yours."
Qi Xuan frowned, realizing this man knew quite a bit.
After deliberating, he decided to try something. While he couldn’t harm a mortal, there were other methods. He recalled having low-level Illusion Flowers in the space, which shouldn’t greatly harm mortals.
These Illusion Flowers were procured from Fenghua Mountain in the Outer Sea.
After releasing them, Qi Xuan waited nearby.
Though they were low-level to them, Second Brother had mentioned that these Illusion Flowers were ineffective against them, but they worked very quickly on mortals.
Just then, the middle-aged man began to spin around in circles, too much; the potion was overly potent.
Just as he intended to retract them, the Illusion Flowers vanished, likely taken by the willow tree. He didn’t have time to bother with it now; it could be dealt with later.
The man was already somewhat deranged. "Haha, the ancestors weren’t lying. Haha, I’ve truly succeeded now."
Qi Xuan’s voice floated over, "Your ancestors weren’t entirely right."
"How could they be wrong? Our ancestors said our family supplies the entire Che Family, and all their luck and vitality would converge onto us; we will definitely be superiors."
"Our ancestors said this supply could last hundred years, eventually when it can’t, we’re already high above, what’s there to fear?"
"Your ancestors were mistaken; soon, there won’t be any supply."
"No, the ancestors said a Great Immortal provided it, and my third uncle was taken by him; it’s exchanged for this willow tree. We’re fine."
Qi Xuan understood that this person only knew bits and pieces. His mention indicated that the Che Family person had already passed. Unraveling this secret might be tricky.
"Why harm this place? Isn’t this your hometown?"
"Only those of the bloodline may."
This was exploiting family, truly showing poor character.
Once he figured it out, he used the Divine Sense to view the willow tree; the Illusion Flowers had vanished, and he decided to leave it at that as it was just low-level Spirit Plant.
Upon returning to his lodgings, he pondered how to get the Che Family to dismantle the shrine. While the willow tree could assist, the shrine must be handled by them.
He suddenly felt a vibration. The willow tree was acting up again. He was careless; he should’ve dealt with it early.
Outside, escort agency members were already pierced by willow tree roots, absorbing their essence.
Qi Xuan dashed to the willow tree; the Che Family man was already drained. A Spell uprooted it pletely.
Such a low-level demon plant, he was truly unconcerned.
There were some casualties, but most were unharmed. The willow tree struggled its last; the shrine was flipped instantly.
Qi Xuan’s Divine Sense found the Tree Spirit and quickly exterminated it. Alas, it unexpectedly released a plume of smoke, which Qi Xuan inadvertently inhaled pletely.
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