I picked up the scattered attributes

"I put my legs on backwards again."

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Chapter 0352

The tense atmosphere immediately eased with a single sentence from the village elder.

A group of elderly people looked at each other, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Village chief, how many times have you put your legs on backwards now?"

"When the stutterer still had hair, the village chief seemed to often make mistakes in his costume!"

"Hey, stop talking! At least give the village chief some face! There are outsiders here; don't let them know the village chief wears his pants backwards..."

The village elder: "..."

Feng Xia couldn't help but twitch his lips. Had he unintentionally... learned some incredible secret?

On the other hand, this big secret is really boring.

"Hehe, were you a little scared?"

The old woman with the cane came up from behind, looked Feng Xia up and down a few times, and then said with a smile, "But, you know, that's how it is when you get old. Otherwise, after staying here for so many years, without seeing the sun or any living beings, we would probably have gone crazy long ago."

"Esteemed seniors, you usually..."

Gazing at the group of frolicking elderly people, Feng Xia pondered for a long time before finally finding two words to describe his feelings at that moment:

"That's it?"

That's it?

Do you usually pass the time by counting leg hairs while you're guarding this place?

"That's all there is."

The old woman forced a smile, a smile that was neither a smile nor a cry. After a long while, she seemed unable to find the right emotion and could only sigh and say, "After all, all we old bones have left is this handful of old bones."

"Don't you guys know how to play mahjong?" Feng Xia couldn't help but ask.

"Mahjong?"

Upon hearing those two words, the elderly men and women present all wore blank expressions: "Mahjong? What is mahjong? Does it hurt your teeth when you play it?"

"Alright then, esteemed seniors."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xia suddenly understood.

He paused slightly, a smile playing on his lips, making him appear even more enigmatic: "How about I teach you some fun things..."

"Kid, don't try anything funny, we won't fall for it!"

The old woman glared at Feng Xia, then poked the ground with her cane before giving him a fierce warning.

Half a day later.

"what--"

"I'm not in this round!"

"Come on, come on, a bet's a bet, a bet's a bet!"

The old village elder laughed heartily, gesturing wildly, his face beaming with smugness: "Look how smug you all were just now, old woman, stutterer, dim-witted fool! What did you all bet on? Hand it over to me obediently..."

The old woman's face darkened, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke:

"Don't come back tonight. Go and keep watch outside the village!"

"No problem, no problem, everything is negotiable, as long as you hand over the items..."

The village chief had a big smile on his face, seemingly not caring at all.

Seeing this, the old woman's face darkened even more. She slowly uttered a sentence: "Men's mouths are deceitful devils, they change their minds in an instant, and there isn't a single good one among them!"

The stutterer and the simpleton standing to the side claimed they were completely innocent.

Meanwhile, Feng Xia had already taken Zhu Youniang and Qing Lin on a quiet tour of the village several times, and had gained some understanding of this mysterious oasis located in the dark wasteland.

Ultimately, he came to a rather shocking conclusion.

This entire village could very well be a massive artifact!

Every blade of grass, every brick and tile here may seem dilapidated at first glance, but in reality, there is a kind of wonderful Taoist charm flowing through it, subtly connecting all things into one.

In terms of both power and condition, it far surpasses the original body of Ancestor Muchen. If it could unleash its full power, it would be an absolutely earth-shattering and terrifying force.

Of course, Feng Xia also understood that this was almost impossible.

In his perception, this terrifying artifact had long since merged with the earth, its power contained and unleashed to resist the strange invasions from the outside world.

If it were to unleash its full power, it would be an extremely terrifying sight, but it would also mean that the village had completely given up its defense.

If that attack fails to achieve complete success and end the conflict in one battle, then this village will inevitably face a bizarre and full-scale counterattack.

More importantly, the majority of the village's power is concentrated deep within the earth, as if fighting a terrifying enemy in an unseen place.

Feng Xia already had a pretty good idea of ​​who that enemy was.

"There's just one more thing..."

He slowly turned around and looked at the group of elderly people who were hopelessly addicted to mahjong. A question mark involuntarily appeared on his head.

Just who are these people?

A bunch of mahjong noobs... do they really think they can keep this place in check?

"They shouldn't be from Lingyun Kingdom, or at least not from the Lingyun Imperial Capital, otherwise I should at least have some recollection of them..."

"Could it be an even more ancient Heavenly Pattern Divine Kingdom? Most likely not, otherwise they should be able to recognize Ancestor Mu Chen."

Feng Xia shook his head slightly. In fact, at this moment, he already had several guesses in his mind.

However, when the friend or foe is still unclear, actively seeking verification from others may bring unknown dangers, revealing one's secrets, or even putting oneself in a passive position.

"We need to find out who these people are..." Feng Xia's eyes darted around.

"We need to find out this kid's identity!"

At the same time, a group of elderly men and women playing mahjong exchanged glances and quickly came up with a general plan.

The origins of Feng Xia and the others are unknown, and keeping them in the village is clearly not a good solution.

Either get rid of them, or verify their identities.

"this matter……"

The old woman's eyes darted around, and finally, her gaze settled on the village chief: "You old fool, since you've won so many good things, then this arduous task is yours!"

"No problem, no problem..." The village chief counted the harvest with a big smile.

"Tonight, find a way to lure this kid out of the village, find out his identity and background. If there are no problems, give him some benefits, and then bring him back to the village safely."

"Sure, sure... Wait a minute!"

As the village chief was speaking, his expression suddenly changed: "This kid is very clever. If we're going to give him something in return, who will pay for it?"

stare.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the village chief.

"Hey hey..."

The old woman, with her wrinkled skin and white hair, suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud, letting out a heart-wrenching cry of pain: "I've already lost all my savings for my coffin! If you still want me to give you more, all I have left is this old body. I have no money, but you can take my life—"

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Chapter 0353

While the villagers had made up their minds, Feng Xia's side had also come up with a preliminary plan.

"We need to think of a way to lure people out of the village under some pretext and find out their identities and backgrounds."

Feng Xia stroked his chin, his thoughts gradually becoming clearer: "If there's a problem with his identity, he either has to run away or find a way to deal with it. If his identity is fine, then he should give him some benefits as compensation..."

However, when considering what benefits to offer, Fuuka inevitably fell into a dilemma.

After all, it's only been a year since he transmigrated.

It's not that he doesn't have good things, but most of them are top-quality items. If he gives them away, they will truly be gone forever.

As for the rest, they're not so easy to sell.

"Wait a minute!"

Just then, Feng Xia caught sight of a group of people engrossed in mahjong in the distance. A thought flickered in his mind, and a vague idea gradually became clear: "Since we already have mahjong, maybe we can..."

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth began to turn up.

Simply perfect.

"Xia Xia, I'll take you to a fun place."

Zhu Youniang suddenly poked Feng Xia's waist from behind, breathed into his ear, and whispered, "It's the place I told you about before."

"Oh? It wouldn't hurt to go take a look first!"

Feng Xia nodded in agreement.