NOVEL NEXT Chapter 150: Village Defense
The distance of Gui An village was two hundred kilometers away from Qing Feng Sect.
So they rode horses to get there as soon as possible.
On the way, Lin Fan noticed that there were many more vagrants wandering around.
The towns and villages that they passed by had many shops closed.
A signal that something big might be about to happen.
If it weren't for the fact that they wore cultivators' robes, these vagrants would have attempted to rob them.
None of the vagrants were stupid enough to try.
After four days of traveling, they had finally arrived at Gui An village.
Before entering the village, Lin Fan had something he wanted to take care of.
"Senior martial sister, I have experience in dealing with demonic beast hordes; maybe I could take the lead for this mission."
"Yes, Lin Fan hunted for a living before he joined Qing Feng Sect," Ho Ming chimed in.
Ho Ming wasn't sure what to expect from Zhang Xi, so he preferred Lin Fan to lead as usual.
When Zhang Xi heard what Lin Fan said, she looked up into the sky and sighed with huge relief.
She wasn't keen on leading after her recent experience.
"Please go ahead. I've had enough after taking care of the Physique Peak for so long," Zhang Xi replied.
With that out of the way, they continued and reached the entrance of the village.
There were barriers set along the boundaries of the village.
Villagers holding their sticks and knives were standing guard.
They were wary when they saw Lin Fan approaching, holding their weapons up in the air.
Slowly, Lin Fan and the rest got closer.
The villagers put down their weapons and wiped the sweat off their foreheads when they realized Lin Fan was riding on horses.
Not someone from the Yi Tribe riding on demonic beasts.
"You must be the cultivators sent to help us? I'm Old Heng, the village head." An old man with a stick in his hand came, limping with every step.
He quickly gestured for the villagers to help Lin Fan and the rest get down from their horses.
Lin Fan and the rest thanked them but got down by themselves.
"Where is the constable?" Lin Fan asked.
Usually, there would be someone from the imperial court to help.
Old Heng shook his head and said, "The constable died in the skirmish last night. Come, let's get you rested while I brief you."
They entered the village following Old Heng.
Lin Fan noticed that the huts and houses were badly damaged.
Many of the villagers had bandages on them.
These men and women were brave souls who took up weapons to save their home.
However, when they looked at Lin Fan, they frowned and then looked down.
Lin Fan figured his young looks might have made them disappointed.
It had happened so many times that Lin Fan was used to it now.
All he needed to do now was to show them what he was made of.
…
Inside Old Heng's house, there was a huge map on the table.
"These are where the Yi Tribe rebels would come from." Old Heng pointed to three points on the map.
The village entrance, the road that stretched across a slope, and the road leading to the mountains.
He continued and said, "We've held them off two times; if you weren't here, we most likely wouldn't survive the third."
Lin Fan looked at the map and pondered.
Each of them could stand guard at one point.
But it wouldn't be enough for him.
Lin Fan then turned and asked Old Heng, "Where is their village located? Best if we could also finish them off instead of just defending the village."
"What? Finish them off?" Old Heng nearly choked on his saliva when he heard Lin Fan.
He looked at Lin Fan, Ho Ming, and Zhang Xi.
These young disciples don't know their limits, he thought.
Old Heng pointed at the mountains and said, "Their village is around this area. But I suggest you don't risk your lives; their village head is at Foundation Establishment Level."
"Same level as me. Don't worry, I know my limits," Lin Fan shrugged and replied.
"Same level?" Old Heng's eyes opened wide when he heard it.
He didn't expect someone so young to be at Foundation Establishment Level.
"I will go into the mountains after the village is safe," Lin Fan assured the village head.
It was then decided that Lin Fan would stand guard at the road leading to the mountains.
Zhang Xi would take on the entrance they came from.
With his wide-area attack, Ho Ming would take the road that cuts through the village by the slope.
…
Nightfall.
Lin Fan stood at the road entrance with the villagers prowling around.
"Young man, later when they attack, don't be scared of their demonic beasts. Cut at their legs."
The middle-aged man standing beside Lin Fan tried to teach him how to deal with the demonic beasts.
Even though they weren't confident in Lin Fan's abilities, with him being so young, they weren't mad at him.
They accepted the fact that as lowly villagers, to have help was already a mercy from the Emperor.
He patted him on his back and said, "You look the same age as my son. I think you might be good friends if he was still alive."
When the other villagers heard it, they sighed and then cursed silently at the rebels.
So many young men lost their lives because of these rebels.
"Now is not the time. They are coming!" One of the prowlers came running back and broke the somber mood.
"Get ready, everyone. Let's show them what the villagers in Gui An are made of."
They hurriedly stood behind makeshift barriers and waited.
The middle-aged man pulled Lin Fan behind him and said, "Watch how I do it first."
Lin Fan nodded and did so.
Although he didn't care much for them, he appreciated such kindness, like how Uncle Liu was to him.
Soon, around twenty bright orange dots appeared from afar.
They slowly became bigger as they got nearer.
A familiar sound erupted in Lin Fan's mind.
[Ding!]
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[Detected twenty souls with malevolent intent incoming!]
[Terminate Fire Deer with malevolent intent for 200 vengeance points.]
Lin Fan saw the vengeance points and sighed.
Each Fire Deer was only worth 10 vengeance points now.
Boom!
Lin Fan leaped and went at the bright orange dots.
The middle-aged man felt a gust of wind as Lin Fan leaped.
He held up his hand trying to stop Lin Fan, but Lin Fan was too fast for him.
The other villagers also gasped at what they saw.