Chapter 4

{Xiaolong's new book has just started, and your support is needed. Just a few votes and a collection, please don't be stingy...}

"Dogdan, did you say that the person Xiao Ying saved beat Cao Ning? Are you sure about that?" At the foot of a large willow tree in the village, an old man with completely white hair and a face full of wrinkles pulled a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy and asked, his voice trembling slightly.

"Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, I saw it with my own eyes. That person took down Cao Ning in just a few moves." The boy called Dogdan nodded vigorously, his face full of admiration.

"This..." The village chief's body trembled, nearly fainting. The people beside him quickly supported him.

The Cao family, the largest clan within several miles, was renowned for its many experts. Its patriarch, Cao Hong, was a super-strong expert at the Fifth Level of Earth Martial Arts. Apart from the four major families in Xiangyang's inner city, no one dared to provoke them.

Cao Ning, the third son of the Cao family's patriarch Cao Hong, was exceptionally talented and had reached the Fifth Level of Human Martial Arts at a young age, deeply favored by Cao Hong.

And now, Cao Ning had been beaten...

"Old Village Chief, do you really believe what Dogdan said? This kid is known for being a troublemaker; he must be lying," a woman nearby didn't believe it. Looking around the entire village, no one could beat Cao Ning.

Moreover, she had heard that the person Xiao Ying saved was almost dead when he was brought back. Even if he was an expert, it was impossible for him to recover so quickly.

"Exactly, I don't believe it either. Cao Ning is a Fifth Level Human Martial Arts expert; who could take him down in one move?" someone else chimed in.

"Auntie, I'm not lying. It's true. I saw it with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, you can go to Sister Xiao Ying's house and see for yourselves," Dogdan said, his face serious, a bit upset that they didn't believe him.

"Fine, let's go. I don't believe it anyway," the woman said.

Then, a large group of people marched toward Sun Xiaoying's residence.

Xiaoying, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the noise outside. As soon as she woke up, she heard familiar voices calling her name.

Xiaoying was puzzled and quickly got out of bed and walked out of her room. As soon as she opened the door, she saw all the villagers gathered, staring at her intently.

Xiaoying was at a loss. At that moment, the old village chief, leaning on a cane, came from the back of the crowd and asked, "Xiaoying, Dogdan said the person you saved beat Cao Ning. Is that true?"

"This..." Xiaoying was stunned, then she remembered what had just happened and nodded quickly.

"See, I told you I wasn't lying. Look at those two stone slabs; they were broken when Cao Ning knelt down," Dogdan said, pointing to the two broken stone slabs nearby, his spirits lifted.

"This, this, this..." The old village chief was shocked and took a few steps back, then asked hurriedly, "Where is that young man? Where did he go?"

"He went..." Xiaoying looked around but saw no sign of Lingfeng, her face darkening.

"What's wrong?" The old village chief saw Xiaoying's expression and felt uneasy.

"I, I don't know!" Xiaoying shook her head; she really didn't know.

"Do we even need to ask? That guy must have run away. This scoundrel, he beat someone and then ran, leaving a little girl to deal with the consequences. Is he even a man?" The woman who didn't believe Dogdan's story immediately started cursing when she saw Xiaoying's reaction.

"Right, we can't let that guy get away. Let's go after him. I'll make sure to teach him a lesson," the others also couldn't stand it, their anger boiling over as if Lingfeng owed them a fortune.

Xiaoying's expression grew even darker as she listened to them.

Honestly, she didn't want to believe what they were saying, but the current situation left her no choice. Especially when she remembered Lingfeng's words, "Everything is on me," her heart ached.

"Better that he left." Xiaoying didn't blame Lingfeng. He had indeed saved her. Moreover, facing such a powerful Cao family, any normal person would choose to run.

"Xiaoying, you're just too kind. I told you not to save him, but you didn't listen. Now look at the trouble you've caused. What are you going to do now?" The fat woman said without any consideration.

"Sister Li, at a time like this, you should hold your tongue," a woman nearby gave the fat woman a look, and she finally noticed Xiaoying's unhappy expression, realizing her mistake, and quickly shut up.

"Hey, what's going on here?" At that moment, a man's voice came from behind them.

Everyone turned to look and saw a teenager of about sixteen or seventeen, carrying a huge beast on his shoulder, looking curiously at the crowd.

The teenager's body was somewhat slender, but the beast on his shoulder was extremely large, about four or five times his size, weighing at least three or four hundred pounds.

Such a heavy load on his shoulders made people worry that it would crush his "frail" body.

"Lingfeng, you didn't leave?" Xiaoying exclaimed when she recognized him.

"Leave? Where to?" Lingfeng raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding Xiaoying's meaning.

"You're the one who beat Cao Ning?" At that moment, the others finally realized what was happening. The fat woman was so shocked that her eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief.

"Yes, is there a problem with that?" Lingfeng replied casually, casually tossing the beast he was carrying to the side.

There was a loud "thud," and the ground shook, showing just how heavy the beast was.

"No, no problem." The fat woman was also shocked by the loud noise. Such a large beast must have at least the strength of a Sixth or Seventh Level Human Martial Arts expert.

In most cases, even a Seventh Level Human Martial Arts expert would find it very difficult to capture one alone.

But it looked like Lingfeng had hunted it alone, which was enough to show that Lingfeng's strength was at least at the Eighth Level of Human Martial Arts.

An Eighth Level Human Martial Arts expert might not be much to a powerful family, but to these common villagers, he was a figure to be looked up to.

"Ha ha, I just hunted a beast. We can't finish it all, so take some with you when you leave," Lingfeng chuckled, pulling out a short knife he had picked up on the way. With a turn of his true qi, a layer of pale blue energy appeared on the knife.

"Thud, thud, thud..."

Then came the sound of slicing meat. In no time, the huge beast was dismembered into a pile of meat blocks, his technique so proficient that it left everyone amazed.

"Are you really giving it to us?" The fat woman couldn't believe it. Meat was a very precious thing for people who couldn't hunt beasts, and they usually only ate it during festivals.

Now, with a large pile of meat in front of them, it was impossible for them not to be tempted.

"Of course." Lingfeng smiled, took out a thigh, and went to wash and prepare it, ignoring them.

At this moment, everyone looked at Xiaoying, who said happily, "He said you can take it. We can't finish all this meat anyway."

At this moment, Xiaoying once again remembered Lingfeng's words, "Everything is on me," but this time, the feeling was different, warming her heart.

But she was still a bit worried about the Cao family's retaliation.

"Then I won't be polite." The fat woman didn't care about anything else. She didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so she was the first to step forward, picking up a large piece of meat and saying happily, "Xiaoying, I'm really benefiting from you. Also, this young man seems pretty good. You should seize the opportunity, such a good young man is rare."

At that moment, she had already forgotten about Lingfeng beating Cao Ning, thinking only of his good qualities.

"Auntie, what are you saying!" Xiaoying was a bit embarrassed but subconsciously glanced at Lingfeng.

Lingfeng wasn't particularly handsome, but his features were distinct, with two sword-like eyebrows that gave him a maturity beyond his years. Especially his eyes, black and deep, drawing people in.

To be honest, she had a good impression of Lingfeng. They had spent a lot of time together, and he had saved her when she was most helpless.

Moreover, with Lingfeng around, she felt very safe, as if all problems were no longer problems.

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