Chapter 14

The reactions of the villagers were the best answer. One by one, the villagers opened their doors, supporting the elderly and carrying the young, some even carrying bundles they had already packed, crying and shouting as they rushed towards the small gate to the east of the village that led directly to Dongmang Mountain.

The Dongmang bandits were powerful, and staying here meant certain death, while fleeing to Dongmang Mountain offered a glimmer of hope.

It was clear that the villagers had not completely fallen into panic during this sudden attack. With frequent battles in the southern part of the Xiao Kingdom, more and more of its people had moved to the central and northern regions, and many from Dongmang Village had also left. Those who remained were mostly those who were either hopeful or had no other choice. They had more or less foreseen that such a day might come, but they hadn't expected it to happen so soon.

Buye subconsciously glanced towards the northwest, about a hundred meters away, where his home in this world was located. Then he saw the gate of the neighboring house open, and Luo Xiu, dressed in a simple white dress, holding a bundle in her left hand and a small child in her right, hurriedly fled eastward.

Buye frowned as he looked at the Dongmang bandits who were slaughtering along the central axis of Dongmang Village. The exit was to the east, and it was clear that the villagers to the east of the axis could easily escape, while those to the west would have to cross the death line. Luo Xiu and the small child would likely find it very difficult to get through.

Without hesitation, Buye rushed out from the roof!

Since arriving in this world, he had only owed two people. One was the old man who had saved him, and the other was Luo Xiu, who had brought him meals. He had already repaid the old man, and now it was time to repay Luo Xiu.

At that moment, the one-eyed giant had just rushed out of the yard and climbed onto his dragon mammoth, but he couldn't see Buye's figure and thus headed back to the main battlefield at the village entrance.

Buye had already jumped off the roof and was moving at an incredible speed. Even though he wasn't running in a straight line, he appeared at the entrance of the alley where Luo Xiu and the small child were after just ten seconds.

Luo Xiu was running with the small child in her arms, her heart almost leaping out of her throat from the sounds of battle and screams. Her legs, which usually only ached after a full day of work, were already weak after just a few steps. The situation was making her extremely anxious.

She didn't want to die, and she didn't want her son to die.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure appear at the entrance of the alley.

Buye!

At that moment, she subconsciously relaxed, almost falling to the ground. But then, her body was filled with strength again, her legs stopped trembling, and her heart calmed. She ran towards Buye even faster.

She had been feeling guilty for the past two nights, and now, seeing the look in Buye's eyes, she knew he had come to save her, which made her feel even more guilty.

However, her steps didn't slow down, and she gradually approached Buye.

At that moment, she suddenly noticed something astonishing. She saw several green stars shining inside Buye's body, like a mysterious constellation!

"Follow me, I'll escort you out of the village," Buye said quickly.

"Okay."

At that moment, the small child, who had been hiding in Luo Xiu's arms, heard a familiar voice and suddenly lifted his head, exclaiming, "Uncle Bu!"

Buye's face was serious, and he only nodded at the small child before continuing forward.

During this process, they encountered more than a dozen villagers on the road. They were equally shocked by the small constellation inside Buye's body and all chose to follow him without hesitation.

Soon, Buye led nearly twenty villagers close to the central axis. As they rushed out of an alley, a scream from the right side made many of them retreat several steps.

"Go!"

Buye didn't care about the others and shouted directly to Luo Xiu, then continued forward, standing on the main road.

A Dongmang bandit had just beheaded a villager and, seeing figures appear, immediately turned his dragon mammoth and raised his saber, grinning as he charged over.

However, after just a few steps, he suddenly noticed that Buye, who was blocking the road, was glowing with a blood-red light!

He pulled the reins hard and let out a panicked whistle: "Oh oh!!! Oh oh!!!"

At the village entrance, the one-eyed giant roared, "I'll kill that kid," and spurred his dragon mammoth to charge over.

Buye, on the other hand, charged directly at the whistling Dongmang bandit!

The bandit's dragon mammoth had already slowed down and was about to turn and flee. In just two steps, Buye was already close, and with a powerful kick, he leaped onto the bandit on the dragon mammoth.

The bandit raised his curved saber, and the knife skills honed in life-and-death battles made his saber both accurate and fast, the circular blade aiming straight for Buye's neck!

But Buye was an Awakened Heart Cloud!

Facing the blade, Buye extended his left hand and, with a "snap," grabbed the bandit's right hand holding the saber. His right arm bent, and the elbow struck the bandit's neck with great force!

"Crack!!"

The bandit's neck deformed, and he was dead. Buye's momentum didn't stop, and he and the bandit's corpse tumbled over the dragon mammoth and fell to the ground.

After a heavy impact, Buye did a forward roll and stood up, picking up the bandit's curved saber.

A fierce roar came from behind, and Buye knew it must be the dragon mammoth, now without its master, charging at him. He took another step forward and then turned, swinging the curved saber behind him.

"Swish!!!"

The curved sabers of the Dongmang bandits were made of fine steel and were incredibly powerful in Buye's hands, which had six times the strength of an ordinary person!

Half of the dragon mammoth's head flew off, blood spraying everywhere, and the dragon mammoth, now powerless, continued to charge towards Buye by inertia.

Buye easily dodged the dragon mammoth, wiped the blood from his face, and shouted to the villagers, "Hurry!!"

A few people had been stunned, but they quickly reacted and ran eastward. As long as they crossed the central axis, they could safely reach the eastern gate of the village and enter Dongmang Mountain.

"Ah Ye!"

Luo Xiu had already run into an eastern alley with the small child, temporarily safe, but she turned back to call for Buye to escape with her.

Hearing Luo Xiu's call, Buye didn't feel warmth but rather annoyance.

He didn't want to be entangled with anyone in Dongmang Village and didn't want to owe anyone anything. He had eaten two dinners at Luo Xiu's, and now he had saved her once, so they were even.

So, he lifted his head, looked at Luo Xiu without any emotion, and then turned away.

At that moment, Luo Xiu felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her heart nearly breaking. She was pushed forward by the other villagers and could no longer see Buye.

Buye raised his saber and walked west, intending to cross the village from the west and leave Dongmang Village.

However, at that moment, he heard a shout from the north: "Buye, save me!!"

The voice was very familiar, and Buye immediately stopped, recognizing it as Yang Zhaocai's!

Turning his head, Buye saw Yang Zhaocai leading a group of people onto the main road, with a Dongmang bandit chasing them from behind, and another bandit riding a dragon mammoth coming from the north.

"Ah!!"

A woman's scream rang out as the bandit behind Yang Zhaocai caught up, and his dragon mammoth bit the shoulder of a woman, dragging her back.

The dragon mammoth was extremely fierce, and after biting the woman's shoulder, it didn't let go and shook her violently from side to side.

After just two shakes, there was a "rip" sound, and the dragon mammoth tore off the woman's shoulder and arm, throwing her five meters away. She rolled on the ground a few times and stopped in front of Buye. Her shoulder was a massive bloody hole, and she was clearly dying, but she looked at Buye with a pained expression.

Buye subconsciously met the woman's gaze and saw a lot in her eyes: the pain of being torn apart, despair, but these didn't move him, as he had experienced even greater pain and despair. Then came confusion and disappointment. She had seen how easily Buye had killed the previous bandit and how he was walking west without any intention of saving the villagers, including her...

She was Aunt Yuping from the village, who had always treated Buye well in this world.

Seeing the dying Aunt Yiping, especially her complex gaze, Buye suddenly felt an urge to shatter the world with a single punch!

His logical thinking was strong, and he knew how to avoid harm and seek benefits. Since arriving in this world, he had planned to do just that.

But he, who had already died once, didn't want to just seek benefits and avoid harm; he wanted to live freely!!

He wanted to vent his inner demons and dissatisfaction immediately, right there and then!!

The central and northern parts of the Xiao Kingdom were indeed stable, but what did that have to do with the present?

He only knew that he was extremely unhappy at the moment!

In the next instant, Buye looked at the dying Aunt Yiping and curled his lips into a chilling smile.

It was as if an ancient iron gate was opening, and the evil beings in the dark cave behind it were about to rush out.

Buye turned sharply and rushed towards the dragon mammoth that had killed Aunt Yiping!

Since he had no feelings, there was no talk of revenge.

He only wanted to make himself feel better!

The smell of blood filled his nose, and his eyes were filled with savagery and madness. The demonic and evil aura that had been suppressed by cancer for half a year quickly revived in every pore of his body!

PS: Due to the Spring Festival, the contract signing was delayed. I just sent the contract today, and it will take a few more days to update the status and get recommendations, possibly until the editor returns from vacation on February 9th. So, I plan to update less frequently in the next few days and then double the updates once the contract arrives. For now, let's keep moving forward quietly. As long as we are moving forward, that's good. Finally, I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!