Chapter 23

When Lin Xun and his group returned to Fiyun Village with a full load of harvest, it immediately caused a great stir.

Snow-spotted Leopard!

Unicorn Scaled Lizard!

Many of the villagers had never seen such fierce beasts before, so when they heard about it, they all gathered around.

Zhou Zhong and his group were also very proud. After hunting for so many years, they had killed countless wild animals, but this was the first time they had brought back the corpses of fierce beasts, and they were understandably overjoyed.

At this moment, in the courtyard where Lin Xun lived, the ground was piled with various harvests, and a variety of spiritual materials were spread out everywhere.

However, what attracted the most attention was the skin, bones, tendons, meat, and blood that had been dissected from the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard.

All the villagers' eyes were fixed on these items, their faces filled with amazement and envy.

Although there were many cultivators in the village, like Lian Rufeng, who was a powerful figure at the True Martial Third Level "Opening the Mansion," even Lian Rufeng had never hunted a fierce beast like the Snow-spotted Leopard, let alone a Unicorn Scaled Lizard, which was even more powerful.

When they heard that the Snow-spotted Leopard had been hunted by Lin Xun alone, the villagers' gazes toward him changed.

A thirteen-year-old boy, who had single-handedly killed an adult Snow-spotted Leopard!

To the villagers, this was like hearing a legendary story, and they couldn't help but feel a newfound respect for Lin Xun.

"Zhou Zhong, with so many treasures you've gathered, what do you plan to do with them?" someone suddenly asked.

On the way back, Lin Xun and Zhou Zhong had already discussed it. The collected spiritual materials, except for a portion that Lin Xun would use himself, would be used as the village's resources. They would sell them to the Qingyang Tribe when the opportunity arose to exchange for other supplies.

As for the items from the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard, they would keep them for their own use and would not exchange them.

After all, such treasures were not easily obtained, and who would have the heart to sell them?

Zhou Zhong glanced at Lin Xun and, seeing his smile and nod, immediately puffed out his chest and said, "Everyone, Lin Xun and I have already discussed it. Although the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard were brought back by us, we are all villagers, like brothers and sisters. The flesh and blood from these two fierce beasts naturally belong to everyone."

Upon hearing this, the villagers all cheered, their faces beaming with joy. They never expected such a good thing to happen.

After all, although they were all Fiyun Village residents, each family's wealth was private. While it wasn't unheard of for someone like Lin Xun to share their harvest, it had never happened before that someone would share the entire harvest from two fierce beasts.

"Ha ha ha, since that's the case, give me a share of the Snow-spotted Leopard's skin and essence blood, as well as the scales from the Unicorn Scaled Lizard!"

Suddenly, the crowd parted, and Lu Ting strode forward, his eyes greedily scanning the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard before boldly speaking.

Behind Lu Ting, the lean and fierce Qian Qi had also followed, his arms crossed and his eyes coldly observing everything. When his gaze occasionally swept over the loot on the ground, it also turned fiery.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and many people frowned.

The items Lu Ting had his eye on were the most valuable parts of the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard. His direct demand naturally caused resentment.

Even Zhou Zhong's face turned sour. He had clearly stated that what would be shared was the flesh and blood of the two fierce beasts, not the other parts.

Lu Ting, however, seemed oblivious to the others' gazes and walked forward to take the items himself.

Zhou Zhong couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Stop! These things don't belong to you!"

Lu Ting's brows furrowed, and his face turned fierce. "Foolish, you're not cultivators, how could you possibly use such treasures? Only in my hands can they be of value."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab a piece of the Snow-spotted Leopard's skin, acting arrogantly and aggressively.

Clang!

A dark green blade appeared in front of Lu Ting, stopping his movement. His facial muscles twitched, and he straightened up, looking at Lin Xun with venomous eyes. "Do you want to fight?"

Before he could finish speaking, Qian Qi, who had been watching from a distance, walked over with a cold expression.

The atmosphere became tense.

Lin Xun smiled and said, "These are the fierce beasts I killed. Did you ask for my permission to take anything?"

Although he was smiling, the dark green short blade in his hand was steadily pointing at Lu Ting.

"That's right, these are Lin Xun's spoils."

"Lu Ting, what you're doing is a bit too much."

Others chimed in.

Because Lin Xun had helped eliminate the pests in the spiritual fields, the villagers had already considered him one of their own and would not stand by and watch him be bullied by Lu Ting.

Lu Ting's face darkened, and he roared, "Shut up! Do you have the right to speak here? If it weren't for me and Lian Rufeng and the others defending the village, you wouldn't have survived these years! Now you dare to side with an outsider against me? You must be tired of living!"

The villagers all changed color, feeling both shocked and angry, but they had to admit that they had indeed relied on Lu Ting and the others to transport goods to the Qingyang Tribe to obtain the necessary supplies.

However, in the past year, the amount of supplies Lu Ting and the others had exchanged had decreased, causing dissatisfaction and complaints among the villagers.

Unfortunately, the villagers could only suppress their anger, as they still needed Lu Ting and the others to help them exchange supplies with the Qingyang Tribe to survive.

Seeing no one oppose him, Lu Ting couldn't help but smirk, but his face turned dark again when he looked at Lin Xun.

"Boy, give me a straight answer. Are you going to give it to me or not?" Lu Ting's tone clearly carried a threat.

At this moment, Qian Qi also turned his cold, intimidating gaze toward Lin Xun.

He had not intended to confront Lin Xun in the village to avoid angering everyone, but when he saw the Snow-spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard, his greed could not be suppressed, and he no longer cared.

If Lin Xun dared to resist, Qian Qi was not averse to giving him a painful lesson in front of everyone.

Lin Xun naturally sensed the hostility in Qian Qi's gaze and couldn't help but sneer. These two were truly arrogant, even daring to take things so brazenly.

"Want it? Simple, defeat me first!"

Lin Xun said casually, his expression calm and a smile still on his lips.

"Looking for death!"

Lu Ting sneered, subtly glancing at Qian Qi, who understood and moved to block Lin Xun's escape route.

Seeing this, the villagers were all enraged, never expecting Lu Ting and Qian Qi to become so shameless and aggressive.

Zhou Zhong was worried and whispered to Lin Xun, "Why don't you... give them some?"

His implication was that a wise man doesn't suffer a loss in the present, and for the sake of his life, he should endure it.

Lin Xun was firm. "This is non-negotiable."

"Good! That's the way to go!"

At this moment, a loud voice rang out, and the tall figure of the village chief, Xiao Tianren, appeared in the courtyard.

Seeing Xiao Tianren, the villagers all perked up, as if they had found a backbone, and Lin Xun's lips also curved into a faint smile.

If it were any other time, Lin Xun would have chosen to endure temporarily and then find an opportunity to settle the score.

But now was different. Lin Xun had already anticipated that Xiao Tianren would not stand idly by, which was why he dared to face Lu Ting and Qian Qi alone.

Xiao Tianren's appearance made Lu Ting and Qian Qi frown, but they quickly recovered, clearly not taking Xiao Tianren seriously.

Xiao Tianren's expression was stern as he scanned Lu Ting and Qian Qi and sternly said, "You two have some nerve! Robbing things in the village, do you think I, the village chief, don't exist?"

Pausing, Xiao Tianren's expression turned grim. "Today you rob Lin Xun's things, tomorrow will you rob others' things?"

Hearing this, the other villagers were all shaken. Yes, if Lu Ting were to become so aggressive, what would happen if he came to their homes?

For a moment, their gazes toward Lu Ting were filled with a sense of shared enmity.

Lu Ting frowned, feeling impatient, and pointed at Xiao Tianren. "Old man Xiao, we have always respected you these years, don't push your luck!"

Xiao Tianren's face darkened at this.

Lin Xun watched with a sneer. Lu Ting was truly a fool; his actions would only make all the villagers resent him.

"Alright, stop talking. We misunderstood today, let's go."

Suddenly, Qian Qi spoke, grabbing Lu Ting's arm and pulling him away.

"What are you doing? Don't you want the Snow-spotted Leopard's skin? Don't you want the Unicorn Scaled Lizard's scales? They can forge a fine suit of armor!"

Lu Ting shouted, struggling, but was dragged away by Qian Qi.

Seeing this, Xiao Tianren's face, though still sour, clearly relaxed. Seeing the villagers looking at him, he felt troubled and waved his hand. "Alright, it's over, everyone go back."

The villagers knew it was not appropriate to stay longer and left one by one, leaving only Lin Xun, Xiao Tianren, and Zhou Zhong.

Without outsiders, Xiao Tianren sighed. "I didn't expect them to become so arrogant, sigh."

Lin Xun smiled and said, "Qian Qi is a smart man. He knows that with you here, they won't gain any advantage."

Xiao Tianren shook his head. "This is just temporary. They will find another opportunity to come back."

Lin Xun nodded, pondering for a moment, then said, "Village Chief, if these two suddenly disappeared one day, what would you think?"

This implied, if I have the chance to kill Lu Ting and the others, would you oppose it?

Looking into Lin Xun's clear and calm eyes, Xiao Tianren's eyelids twitched, and after a long pause, he decisively said, "It would be best if they disappeared. It would be beneficial for all the villagers of Fiyun Village!"

Lin Xun immediately smiled. This was exactly the answer he wanted.