Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 223 Everyone's a Villain, Only the Mountain Breeze Remains
The thunderclouds receded, and the great river fell silent.

Chen Xu collected the ashes from the River God Temple plaque into the Smoke and Fire Kitchen; these ashes also had entries.

But he couldn't care less about checking it at that moment, because in the instant the plaque was burned to ashes, Chen Xu vaguely saw through those ashes the rise and fall of this village over the past century since its establishment.

A century of vicissitudes passes in the blink of an eye, and countless thoughts arise and vanish in the blink of an eye.

Chen Xu was in a daze for a moment, then instantly came to his senses.

Holding the little hedgehog in his hands, he immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Wei, let's leave quickly, this village is about to be destroyed."

Wei Yuan was startled and quickly jumped onto Chen Xu's shoulder to sit down.

It clung tightly to Chen Xu's collar, as if afraid that its presence on Chen Xu's hand would hinder his movements.

Chen Xu moved his feet, and instantly a gust of wind rose from all sides. He leaped into the air on the wind, his cloak billowing like waves, his robes billowing as if he were a bird in flight, and in the blink of an eye he had passed over the village and fields below.

He flew towards the mountain peaks further away from the village, his ability to summon wind seemingly effortless, as if it were innate.

Wei Yuan was caught off guard; he never expected that Chen Xu could fly after not seeing him for a while.

The little hedgehog couldn't contain its joy and excitedly shouted in the wind, "Fellow Daoist Chen, this is flying! This is flying with the wind! So this is what it feels like to fly with the wind!"

It was so happy, but after shouting a few times it felt it was impolite, so it quickly shut its mouth again.

They just stared wide-eyed at the village that was already receding into the distance beneath their feet.

Looking again, the little hedgehog couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, those people, how did those people..."

As he spoke, Wei Yuan's voice gradually lowered.

It turned out that in the back hall of the River God Temple, the group of people in white were setting themselves on fire. As the flames gradually spread throughout the entire temple, the villagers who had been shouting by the river suddenly turned around.

Then they shouted, "The river god has burned the country; he must be coming to take us to paradise!"

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

The villagers crowded together and ran around.

Some elderly people who originally looked white-haired and thin suddenly developed sharp, white claws on the front of their toes.

With a hiss, sharp claws pierced their shoes.

The villagers began to run faster.

Amidst the raging flames of the River God Temple, the screams of the white-clad figures gradually faded away.

The villagers, who were rushing around in a crowded manner, became even more excited.

They pushed and shoved each other, scrambling to get ahead.

As they ran, the villagers argued verbally.

"Fairy Child! Reincarnate in paradise, and in your next life I will be your fairy child! All of you, get out of my way!"

"You all get out of here! My two daughters and my son have all been sacrificed to the river god. In the whole village, who is more qualified than me to be a celestial child?"

"what!"

boom!
Suddenly, a scream rang out.

It turned out that during the pushing and shoving, an elderly villager with white hair suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it on the head of the person in front of him.

Blood splattered, and the man in front screamed and fell to the ground.

But this smash also completely kicked off the chaotic battle.

The villagers argued, fought, and brawled, with dozens of people mixed together, completely enraged.

Even more people shouted: "So what if your family sacrificed three? My family caught four or five more outside! You shameless coward, how dare you boast? Who is more qualified than me?"

Some people tried to sneak away from the fire, but were caught by the chaotic crowd and fell to the ground screaming.

But rushing into the fire means death, and killing each other also means death.

Is it really worth risking your life to fight for something like that fire and commit suicide?

The chaos escalated, and the entire village went mad.

Wei Yuan turned around in the wind and saw this scene, and was immediately shocked. It hurriedly lowered its head and clung to Chen Xu, not daring to look at the chaos in the village any longer.

"Fellow Daoist Chen," Wei Yuan's voice trembled slightly, filled with sorrow and panic, "those people...why were they so cruel?"

Chen Xu carried it on the wind, passing through layers of lush forest tops, rugged mountain paths, and steep cliffs. While leaping over the cliffs, he encountered a small monkey climbing down from the mountaintop.

When the little monkey saw Chen Xu, it squeaked in fright and swam away on a vine.

Chen Xu finally carried Wei Yuan down on the wind, landing on an open space on the mountaintop.

Looking back at the village, it now appears very small.

Standing atop the mountain, everything in the upside-down chaos of the small village seemed like a farce trapped in a jar.

Wei Yuan sat on Chen Xu's shoulder, his small body involuntarily touching Chen Xu's temple.

It gazed at the mountain village, its eyes suddenly filled with glistening tears, but it only shed tears without crying out loud.

“Fellow Daoist Chen.” Wei Yuan’s voice carried an indescribable sadness as he said, “Actually, I should hate those people who captured me. I was indeed very angry with them.”

But for some reason, after seeing how they turned out, I no longer hated them.

I feel so sad. The teacher said to repay evil with kindness, but how can I repay kindness? I'm so weak. Am I a terrible person?

Chen Xu's emotions were actually quite complex, but his expression at this moment was indifferent.

He opened his palms and said, "A-Yuan, come here."

Wei Yuan was taken aback. Chen Xu always called him "Fellow Daoist Wei," and this was the first time he had called him "A Yuan" so affectionately.

The way that "Ah Yuan" was so gentle made the little hedgehog feel completely lost, but its heart was also warm and cozy, like it was filled with a cluster of sweet and sour little fruits.

Seeing Chen Xu waiting with his palm outstretched, it couldn't bear to keep him waiting any longer, so it quickly leaped into Chen Xu's palm.

Holding the little hedgehog in his hands, Chen Xu first said with a smile, "Ah Yuan, you've grown taller."

Wei Yuan stood in his palm, meeting his gaze, and immediately felt a little shy as he said:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, my cultivation has broken through. I am now at the third stage of the Transformation Realm. Once I reach the ninth stage, I will be able to condense my core. After that, I might be able to transform into human form."

As he spoke, a hint of longing crept into his voice.

Chen Xu was also delighted with it, saying, "Since it has already turned three times, turning nine times is naturally within reach..."

At this point, Chen Xu suddenly paused. He saw the wound on Wei Yuan's shoulder and sensed that its aura was somewhat weak.

Chen Xu had been so busy fighting that he hadn't noticed this.

Thinking back now, Wei Yuan must have suffered greatly when he was captured by the villagers.

Chen Xu felt a pang of sympathy and quickly said, "A-Yuan, wait a moment, I'll heal your wounds."

As he spoke, he placed Wei Yuan on a smooth rock about a foot high next to him.

The open space on the mountaintop wasn't very large, roughly five zhang in circumference.

If you look to the west, you will see a vast expanse of cloud-covered cliffs, with a great river flowing through the mountains below. The village on the riverbank is the village where changes are taking place at this moment.

To the east, however, one sees a deep forest, with lush trees.

In the distance, mountains stretch out, but their length and breadth are unknown.

There are a few oddly shaped rocks in the open space at the top of the mountain.

The mountains and rocks are depicted in a freehand style, each element perfectly capturing the essence of a painting.

Compared to the chaos at the foot of the mountain, this place seemed like a pure land.

Chen Xu set up a small stove and took out a jar of rootless water.

Just as he was about to retrieve more spiritual materials, he vaguely heard the roaring sound of flames in his ears.

Just then, a notification popped up from the Culinary Scripture: [You destroyed the village of the evil demon children with raging fire, cooking both grains and demons, gaining a reward of +1000 Firework Points.]

[Reward: Corpse Demon Dew, a spiritual material.]

(End of this chapter)