The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 347: Netherworld Shelter (Part )

As Village Chief Yao spoke, he looked at Liu Sheng with eyes full of regret, and there was also an invisible contempt in his eyes.

She didn't think that this newly-arrived cultivator who knew nothing could save them.

"Because these techniques are controlled by the three major immortal sects?" Liu Sheng guessed this and asked the question directly to the point.

"Yes, of course." Village Chief Yao curled his red lips slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, "The three major immortal sects controlled the way to deal with the cold night. The court could only offer rare treasures to invite the immortals to come, but this also gradually emptied the court's treasury, and eventually order collapsed, and the people were living in misery."

Changing the subject, he continued, "Fortunately, thanks to the mercy of the immortal, he has taught us many ways of protection. If we are lucky and don't seek death, and if we have continuous supplies, we may be able to survive and wait for the day when the immortal comes."

However, looking at her expression, there was no real awe and gratitude for "being merciful", only cold hatred.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps everyone here is like this. On the one hand, they hate the ruthless monopoly of the Immortal Sect, but on the other hand, they have to be grateful to it. Their lives are really frustrating.

Thinking of the way of protection, Liu Sheng asked curiously: "Are you saying that the formation covering the village and the lanterns hanging in every household were all taught by the Immortal Sect?"

Village Chief Yao sneered and nodded, "That's right, the soul-protecting formation and the soul-protecting lamp were specially taught to the people by the immortal sect to resist the cold nights."

"I see." Liu Sheng nodded, "But this protection has a time limit."

It was an affirmative sentence, not a question.

"Yes." Village Chief Yao did not expect that Fairy Liu was so perceptive. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at her, saying, "Our village has limited spiritual stones, so it can only be opened for a period of time. It needs to be closed for a period of time from Mao time to noon when the monsters are weaker."

"What are you going to do then?"

Village Chief Yao said coldly: "Stay indoors."

"If they really come to my door, I should follow the cold night survival rules taught by the immortal sect. I should not ignore them and treat everything as normal to avoid triggering the rules for killing weirdos."

Liu Sheng didn't expect that this world, which seemed very backward at first glance, actually had such advanced knowledge about strange objects, disasters, and cold night countermeasures.

"Of course, if we encounter a critical situation where the village is about to be destroyed, I will take action, and you cultivators must not stand idly by." Village Chief Yao added seriously.

"It seems that you are very confident in your own strength."

"Of course." Village Chief Yao smiled proudly.

"Because you have become a half-human, half-ghost being?" Liu Sheng asked directly.

"So your current strength is not inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so you are not afraid of offending me, a Qi Refining cultivator?"

Village Chief Yao looked at Liu Sheng with some surprise, then nodded and said, "So you figured it out, but not many people know about this. Most people only know that I am an extraordinary person."

"So... I suggest you don't tell anyone." She smiled coldly, with a warning in her eyes, "And as a monk, if you want to survive here, you must follow me closely."

She emphasized the word "follow".

Now that he had been discovered, Village Chief Yao no longer concealed his presence. His smile faded away, his eyes became icy cold without a trace of warmth, and a strange aura swirled in them.

His disdain for Liu Sheng, the Qi Refiner, was even more obvious.

"And the spiritual stones you have on you need to be handed over as a supplement to maintain the magic circle."

"I don't have any spiritual stones."

Liu Sheng lifted up her clothes so that Village Chief Yao could see that she didn't even have a storage bag.

"What about your clothes?" Liu Sheng was wearing a robe that shone with golden light, so he must be rich.

"It's the spiritual energy that changes." Liu Sheng demonstrated the changes in the golden robe and added vine patterns.

This immediately made Village Chief Yao even more disdainful, and the word "poor guy" was clearly written in his eyes.

Moreover, she wasted her spiritual energy on such a fancy thing, and she would regret it later.

Thinking of this, Village Chief Yao's cold eyes were full of anticipation.

……

Liu Sheng walked out of the house and saw Yuan Hu hiding under the eaves shivering with cold.

"Why haven't you gone home yet?"

Then looking at Yuan Hu's guilty and embarrassed expression, Liu Sheng suddenly realized.

He was still waiting for the reward... "If you find an immortal, you will get a reward?"

"Yes... and no. To be precise, if you can contribute to the village, you will be rewarded." Yuan Hu said hesitantly, "If we can find the immortal who descended and rescue us, it will be a great achievement."

Then he became a little dejected. It seemed that the village chief didn't care about the fairy at all. Judging from the situation, his reward would probably be gone.

"I see." Liu Sheng nodded.

"Fairy, I wonder if the village chief has arranged accommodation for you?" Yuan Hu asked cautiously.

Liu Sheng shook his head and sneered in his heart.

Village Chief Yao was extremely hostile towards cultivators, and was obviously waiting to see Liu Sheng make a fool of herself so that she would come back to beg her for help.

"Then...if the fairy doesn't mind, you may stay at my house first."

Yuan Hu rubbed his hands and stamped his feet because he was cold.

"It's almost Mao time, the formation will be closed. Although the fairy is a cultivator, it may not be safe outside."

Liu Sheng looked at the sky and saw that it was still dark. He didn't know how Yuan Hu judged the time, but according to what the village chief said, it was true.

Although I don't know how terrifying it will be, it's better to be careful.

So Liu Sheng politely replied: "Mr. Yuan, I hope you don't mind my bothering you."

"No, no, of course not. It brings honor to my humble home that the fairy is here." Yuan Hu smiled with a simple and sincere face.

It took some walking from the center of the village to reach Yuan Hu's house, and we were almost at the edge of the village.

"My wife and I... don't make high contributions, so..." Yuan Hu said embarrassedly when he saw Liu Sheng's surprised look.

Two pale lanterns were still hanging under the eaves, swaying in the wind.

Liu Sheng took a quick look before following Yuan Hu into the house, and immediately a wave of heat hit him in the face.

Perhaps because Yuan Hu was once a craftsman, his house was built very spacious and comfortable. Only he and his wife lived in it. In addition to the living room, there were two rooms, and there was just a guest room for Liu Sheng to rest.

The room was warm because of the kang. Although it was not as warm as Village Chief Yao's house, it was at least better than being outside in the wind and snow.

I heard a timid female voice coming from the inner room: "Husband, is that you?"

"It's me." Yuan Hu answered loudly.

"You're finally back, why are you so late? The whole night has passed." There was worry and complaint in his voice.

"Well...something happened."

Yuan Hu was afraid that his wife would worry, so he spoke vaguely and then quickly changed the subject.

"Come out, my lady, and see who I brought here!"

There was a rustling sound coming from the inner room, followed by soft footsteps, and then, beyond the dim candlelight, a middle-aged woman slowly walked out of the inner room.

Her face was extremely thin, with sunken cheeks and deep dark circles under her eyes. Wrapped in a thick cotton coat, she looked like a date pit embedded in dough.

But this thick cotton coat could not hide her bulging belly.

Liu Sheng was a little surprised.

This turned out to be a pregnant woman.

I didn’t expect that Yuan Hu and his wife, at their age, could still have a child in this desperate situation?
The woman looked at Liu Sheng with her eyes as clear as a deer, waiting for Yuan Hu to introduce him.

"This is Fairy Liu, a cultivator I met on the road."

"This is my wife, you can just call her Si Niang."

It’s Si Niang again.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but think of Xiaoxiao who was far away in some unknown universe.

(End of this chapter)