Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 132 Strange Village
"I'm Zhou Congping, the village chief here. Are you guys here to hunt souls nearby?"

As he spoke, at the signal of the middle-aged man, the villagers put down their spears one after another.

There is a forest nearby, so it is indeed a good excuse to come here to hunt souls.

As a teacher, Sun Buyu took the initiative to step forward and said, "Hello, I am the team leader."

"The supplies we prepared are insufficient, and this place is still a long way from the Soul Beast Town, so we thought of coming to the village to ask for some food. Don't worry, we will pay you."

Zhou Congping smiled and nodded, reminding them, "Everyone, our village was built not many years ago, and there are no vacant rooms in the village. After eating, please hurry to Soul Beast Town as soon as possible to avoid missing the time."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Village Chief Zhou. We will leave after a short rest."

Led by several villagers, the group came to a house.

Sun Buyu took the money, and the family took out a piece of meat leg from the ice cellar and started a fire to cook.

Wu Qi had been observing the situation in the village and always felt that the people in this village looked very strange.

Seeing him lost in thought, everyone thought that his expectations had not been fulfilled and he was just unwilling to give up.

About an incense stick later, the hostess of this family came over with hot soup and a smile, "My friends, it's cold, drink some broth to warm yourself up."

Wu Qi kept staring at the broth in the other person's hand, his eyes blank, as if he was stupid from hunger.

The hostess didn't pay much attention to it. She put down the broth and brought a few bowls of white rice.

Wu Qi came back to his senses and urged, "Hurry up and eat, otherwise we won't be able to reach Soul Beast Town before dark."

At the same time, he dipped his right hand in the rice and broth and quietly put them into the Ruyi Treasure Bag in his arms.

After making sure that the food was not poisonous, he enjoyed it.

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After an incense stick of time had passed and the broth had just been finished, Wu Qi urged everyone to get on the road.

After leaving the village, everyone couldn't help but feel curious, "Captain, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Why don't you stay a little longer?"

Wu Qi said nothing and walked forward for a distance until Dugu Bo reunited with everyone else.

"These people are all soul masters! The village chief is a soul emperor, and the others are at the soul lord and soul ancestor levels."

Everyone then understood why Wu Qi left the village.

"So, there's a bandit's hideout over there? Could we be being targeted?" Qiangu Changkong looked alert.

Wu Qi shook his head. "If it were a bandit's lair, seeing us coming here on our own initiative, they would definitely entertain us warmly, even poisoning our food, instead of driving us away."

"The people in this village clearly don't want to get involved."

"Although I've never been to a village, I've heard that villagers must do manual labor to make a living, so it's impossible for them to have no calluses on their hands."

Feng Xiaotian and Hu Wushuang also noticed this.

The woman who served them the food had well-maintained hands and didn't look like a laborer at all.

"Also, there are too many young and middle-aged people in the village. If they were in a normal village, the young and middle-aged people would definitely go out to earn money instead of staying in the village every day."

This is not difficult to realize if you put yourself in their shoes.

Sun Buyu asked doubtfully, "They are all soul masters. Is it possible that they were once disciples of a certain family, and later their family met with misfortune, so they built a village here to avoid being hunted by their enemies?"

This statement can explain the above statement.

In order to avoid their enemies, the villagers naturally would not go out casually.

In this kind of self-sufficient village, if men work harder, women will have a much easier time.

The presence or absence of calluses alone does not reveal any problems.

Qiangu Changkong was puzzled, "Brother Wu, isn't this very reasonable? Are you too sensitive?" Wu Qi certainly knew all this, but he hadn't finished speaking, otherwise he wouldn't be so arbitrary.

"I've seen elderly people and women living in the village. The village chief said the village has only been established for a few years. Judging by the decay of the tree stumps, I can roughly tell that the village was established six years ago, and that they cut down nearby trees to build houses."

The problem is about to arise.

Dugu Bo said in a deep voice: "There are no children here!"

Wu Qi smiled and continued, "If they are hiding from their enemies, they are temporarily secluded here."

"Even if the young people don't have any ideas, the elders in the village will definitely urge them to have children. You know, if a child with innate soul power appears, they will have a chance to take revenge!"

"Do you think that if you were put in this situation, you would be able to restrain yourself from seeking revenge?"

"Knowing that his strength is insufficient, he will definitely find ways to cultivate offspring instead of having no children at all."

"The people of this village do behave very reasonably, but when they act deliberately, there are always flaws."

"Unless every one of those young men is a Ninja Turtles, who can guarantee that they won't sleep together after marriage? Even if the men can't, can the women resist?"

Everyone gasped.

However, this only shows that the village is unreasonable and cannot prove their motives.

The reason they cannot have children is that they may have been members of the imperial court and had their bodies castrated in some way; or they may simply not want children and have taken some precautions during intercourse.

In short, without motive, these speculations are meaningless.

Wu Qi recalled the old tomb-raiding TV series he had watched in his previous life.

When compared with the people in that village, the motive is obvious.

"This just proves that's where the ruins are!"

"Let me ask you, if you knew about the existence of the ruins in advance, didn't want outsiders to discover it, and wanted to keep the treasure for yourself, what would you do?"

Feng Xiaotian replied: "Hide it."

"If you deliberately cover it with materials like stone, it will only arouse the curiosity of passersby!"

Huo Wu took over the conversation, "If we want to hide it and make it reasonable, then we can turn this place into a village and have our own people guard it 24 hours a day."

Huo Wushuang said, "In this way, even if someone can detect clues, those who are unaware of the ruins here will not be able to guess their motives and will not take them too seriously."

Ning Rongrong said in a deep voice: "These people are too cunning and scheming."

"Then what about us?" Sun Buyu was a little moved.

Since these people have been waiting here for several years, they can definitely guess when the ruins will be opened.

Who wouldn’t be tempted by treasures?

If I can get a treasure that can improve my strength, this trip will be a huge profit.

Dugu Bo reminded: "A Soul Emperor alone with a group of Soul Lords and Soul Sects wouldn't be that bold."

"Moreover, in order to guard the ruins at all times, these people will not go out casually. Where does their food come from?"

"There must be someone behind this. If we don't find them, any rash action will only lead to heavy losses!"

Wu Qi chuckled. "The last thing I lack is time. This trip is all about training. Old man, you've been working hard to stay nearby and scout the situation these days. Let's continue our training."

Unable to leave too far, they could only move around within the Soul Beast Town.

Chen Ping suggested, "Why don't we form a soul hunting team? Helping others hunt souls is also a form of training. If the ruins are opened, we can rush there as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)