177: Chapter 177 Two Settlements

"Old man, I don't care if you want to eat people, but don't you dare eat me!"

Xiang Tian's gaze was dark and gloomy as he stared fixedly at the Village Chief.

He muttered inwardly: This is truly a disaster from the blue!

The Village Chief's eyes darted around, his gaze scanning Xiang Tian's body.

"Kid, being eaten by this Old Ancestor is your good fortune."

Given Xiang Tian's speed, it was very difficult for him to actually touch him.

But this kid looked like he had come from the outside world.

If he let him go just like that, it would be a real pity.

"Screw your uncle! You dare call eating me my good fortune?" Xiang Tian was so angry he almost laughed out loud.

Xiang Liu, who was being held tightly by Xiang Tian, had her delicate brows knitted together.

"Xiang Tian, be careful. This old man can't catch you, he might be up to something crooked."

"Don't worry, I have my own trump cards," Xiang Tian said in a calm tone.

After all, he still had three card draw chances in his hand.

The Village Chief saw this.

The arrogance on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a kind expression.

He smiled and said, "Little friend, since I cannot catch you, it means your fate is not yet meant to end. As an apology, I will gift you this demonic blood sword."

Having said that!

He moved his fingertip, and his storage ring flashed with light.

A long sword emitting a chilling black Qi was produced by him.

Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow slightly, a flash of realization crossing his eyes.

He was very familiar with this demonic blood sword; it was of a slightly higher grade than the one Ouyang Qingshan had.

Yet, it was still a fake.

But this also confirmed from another angle that he had come to the right place.

In the instant his thoughts were flying.

The demonic blood sword had already flown towards him, carrying a fierce gust of wind.

Without a second thought, Xiang Tian backhanded and caught the sword steadily in his hand.

"Many thanks for the treasure, Senior!" He lowered his head and scanned the demonic blood sword in his hand.

His fingertips rubbed against the sword body, and he could clearly feel the familiar aura of the demonic blood.

He then cupped his hands in a salute towards the Village Chief.

"Hehe, seeing that you have outstanding talent, little friend, why not come back to the village and sit with this old man?" The Village Chief smiled even more kindly.

Xiang Tian sneered inwardly.

He hadn't Cultivated himself into a fool; someone molded by nine years of compulsory education wouldn't believe such nonsense.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be respectful.

He nodded and replied, "Since Senior has so kindly invited me, if this Junior were to refuse, it would seem unappreciative."

These words were exactly what the Village Chief wanted to hear, and he laughed heartily.

"Haha, good, good!"

Xiang Tian accompanied him with a smile.

While secretly contacting the System in his heart: "System, how should I deal with this powerful old man?"

[You heartless host, we agreed on Dual Cultivation, and you still haven't fulfilled it yet!]

"Uh... screw your uncle! Don't you see your host is hanging by a thread?" Xiang Tian really wanted to drag this unreliable System out and beat it up.

Having read so many novels in his past life, he had never seen a System like her, with her mind solely focused on Dual Cultivation with the host.

[A mere Half-step Saint Realm, and it's giving you this much trouble? Where is your ambition?]

The System sneered.

"You say that lightly! It's me who's about to be eaten, not you!" Xiang Tian rolled his eyes inwardly.

[Spend 100,000 face-slapping points to exchange for a Talisman.]

The System's tone finally became a bit more serious, but she added a reminder.

[But this System must tell you, the woman beside you might be affected by the aftermath of the Talisman.]

Xiang Tian's eyes relaxed; as long as there was a solution, it was fine.

He immediately completed the transaction with the System.

Then, using a voice only the two of them could hear.

He instructed Xiang Liu: "Xiang Liu, in a moment, I will give you a wink, and you must immediately jump into the big pit beside us. Do not hesitate."

After speaking, he walked slowly towards the Village Chief.

Although Xiang Liu was puzzled, she still nodded gently.

Clenching her fists tightly, she kept a close watch on his movements.

The Village Chief glanced at Xiang Liu, who had stayed in place, a flash of doubt crossing his eyes, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, only Xiang Tian's speed was the fastest.

A weak woman couldn't stir up any trouble at all.

"Little friend, it seems you still don't quite trust this old man."

"Senior is joking." Xiang Tian piled a smile on his face and explained casually.

"My wife is shy by nature and is not used to being in close proximity to strangers."

"Hehe." The Village Chief chuckled.

He didn't ask any more questions, his gaze locked tightly on Xiang Tian.

The smile on Xiang Tian's face remained unchanged as he approached the Village Chief step by step, the distance between them growing smaller and smaller.

He asked silently in his heart: "System, is this distance okay?"

[Take two more steps to ensure the Talisman can hit him directly!]

Xiang Tian followed instructions and took two more steps forward.

He winked at Xiang Liu ten times in a row.

Almost at the same time, he suddenly produced the Talisman he had just exchanged for.

He shouted sharply: "Go to hell!"

He slammed the Talisman fiercely towards the Village Chief's face.

His figure flashed as he instantly executed the movement technique "Dragon Travels Ten Thousand Miles" and dashed towards the big pit on the side.

"Boom—!"

A heaven-shaking explosion erupted, and a massive mushroom cloud shot up into the sky.

Violent energy shockwaves swept in all directions.

The Village Chief let out a shrill scream, which stopped abruptly, and he instantly lost all signs of life.

Even though Xiang Tian was extremely fast, he was still caught by the shockwave, his figure falling unsteadily towards the big pit.

Fortunately, Xiang Liu, who had been waiting at the edge of the pit, was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, catching him steadily.

"Xiang Tian, how are you? Are you hurt?" Xiang Liu hugged him tightly, her fingertips anxiously stroking his cheeks.

"I'm not dead yet..."

Xiang Tian's eye twitched, and he looked at her with a resentful expression.

"Don't hold me so tight, I'm about to suffocate."

Xiang Liu's cheeks flushed red, and she quickly let go, carefully placing him on the ground.

The moment the explosion sounded, the small village in the distance was already in an uproar.

Shrill screams and desperate cries rose and fell, echoing through the sky:

"Ah—!"

"No... my power! My power has disappeared!"

"I'm going to die... save me!"

But that wasn't the end; another heaven-shaking loud noise came.

"Boom!"

The small village actually split apart from the middle, instantly turning into a pile of ruins.

"What sound is that?" Xiang Tian, who was sitting on the ground adjusting his breath, frowned.

Xiang Liu also knitted her delicate brows, looking towards the direction of the village.

She said in a deep voice: "It should be coming from that village."

Just then, a weak voice came.

"I... I actually didn't die?"

This voice quickly reached Xiang Tian's ears.

His eyes lit up instantly, disregarding his own injuries.

He struggled to get up: "Hmm? That person didn't die?"

"Cough, cough—!" Because he got up too eagerly.

He aggravated his wounds and couldn't help but cough violently.

"Where are you going? You are not allowed to move around!" Xiang Liu quickly reached out and pressed him down.

"You... quickly help me over there!" Xiang Tian said urgently.

"I have urgent business!"

"Do you want to kill him? If so, I can do it for you."

Xiang Liu looked confused, not understanding why he was so urgent.

"Who said I wanted to kill him? Hurry up and help me over, if it's too late, it will be too late!"

If this kid croaked, he would suffer a huge loss!

"Alright!" Xiang Liu was ultimately unable to resist him.

She could only help him up and walk slowly towards the depths of the big pit.

Just as they arrived beside Yang Yan, Xiang Tian impatiently broke free from Xiang Liu's support.

He squatted down, raised his hand, and slapped Yang Yan across the face.

A crisp sound echoed in the big pit: "Slap!"

[Congratulations to the host, successful Face-slapping, cultivation level increased by one layer, rewarded 100,000 face-slapping points!]

Hearing the System's notification sound, Xiang Tian grinned satisfactorily.

He sat down on the ground.

Yang Yan lay on the ground, unable to move his whole body, with only his eyes and mouth barely able to move.

He stared fixedly at Xiang Tian, "Who are you? Why did you hit me?"

"Hehe, I'm just returning what you owe me." Xiang Tian chuckled.

"If it weren't for you, how would Xiang Liu and I have encountered such a crisis? It also wasted 100,000 of my face-slapping points; this slap is considered light."

Xiang Liu, who was on the side, looked at Yang Yan, her eyes still cold.

"Xiang Tian, why not just kill him to avoid future trouble? Just now, I was really scared."

"Forget it, I am a person who distinguishes between gratitude and grudges clearly." Xiang Tian waved his hand.

"Since it has been returned, let's spare his life."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze locked tightly onto the storage ring on Yang Yan's finger.

"You go, take off his ring."

Xiang Liu heard this and did not hesitate at all.

She stepped forward, gave a light tug, and took the storage ring off Yang Yan's finger.

She handed it to Xiang Tian: "Here you go."

Xiang Tian took the ring, swept it with his Divine Thought, and his eyes instantly lit up.

"Yo, there are actually 1.7 million Spirit Stones, not bad, not bad!"

He probed carefully again, and the smile on his face became even richer: "He's actually the top of the Tyrant Blade Sect's inner sect? This is too valuable!"

The value of the top inner sect disciple of the Tyrant Blade Sect was much more precious than the Spirit Stones and treasures in this ring.

Yang Yan watched helplessly as the two acted unscrupulously in front of him, but he could do nothing.

He could only ask urgently: "You... what do you want to do? I warn you, I am from the Tyrant Blade Sect. If you dare to touch me, the Tyrant Blade Sect will never let you go!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Tian was not afraid but instead smiled even more brightly.

He took out a few Medicinal Pills that emitted a rich Spiritual Qi from the storage ring and casually threw them into Yang Yan's mouth.

"Brother, don't be so angry. Come, eat a few Medicinal Pills and heal your wounds properly."

After Yang Yan swallowed the pills.

He said earnestly: "The reason this Young Master hit you just now cannot be blamed entirely on me. Who told you to lead that old man over and almost make us perish?"

"Now, we are even."