15: Everyone has a secret!

"He's recovering well; my three fruits weren't wasted."

Zhang Xiangwen looked deeply at Chu Yuan, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes: "I believe with further training and recovery, there's hope he can return to his Peak!"

Chu Yuan's face lit up with happiness, and he quickly asked, "Then, Uncle Zhang, can I advance..."

Zhang Xiangwen seemed to know what he meant and nodded, "Yes, I will speak with the other four Clan Chiefs later."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"

Chu Yuan quickly expressed his gratitude, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.

"You're welcome!"

Zhang Xiangwen nodded slightly. "Alright, you come with me to pack things. Yaner and her mother will wait here."

"Okay!"

Chu Yuan nodded, and the two headed towards the Medical Hall.

At this moment, Zhao Jun suddenly stepped forward and walked alongside them.

"Kid, you did well!"

He patted Chu Yuan's shoulder, a hint of surprise in the depths of his eyes.

Chu Yuan showed a bit of helplessness. "Grandpa Zhao, the situation at the time..."

But before he could say more, Zhao Jun's expression turned stern. "I can imagine. I'm on your side in this matter. Those two beasts truly deserved to die."

Zhang Xiangwen nodded, looking somewhat relieved, and patted Chu Yuan's shoulder gratefully.

"It's a good thing I took you in that day, and didn't let you come back last night. Otherwise, I really couldn't bear the consequences!"

As Zhang Xiangwen spoke, he looked at Chu Yuan with a thoughtful, yet very satisfied, gaze.

This kid has a secret!

His doubts from the day before seemed to have been resolved; the problem lay with this kid.

It's just, why didn't the village protecting bell ring when the Ghostly Creature appeared?

And where did that Ghostly Creature go now? Or is it still hiding?

Zhang Xiangwen had questions in his heart but did not show them.

The group arrived at Zhang Xiangwen's house. Before Zhang Xiangwen could move, Ah Hu and the other person, who had been following behind the three, threw the two bodies out of the courtyard.

Afterward, Zhang Xiangwen took Chu Yuan to pack their belongings.

He glanced in the direction of the Medical Hall, then said, "There aren't many things. Chu Yuan, I'll trouble you to make two trips. I'll go check on the Medical Hall!"

"Okay, Uncle Zhang!"

Chu Yuan nodded.

At this moment, Ah Hu said, "Uncle Zhang, we'll help Chu Yuan move things together!"

"No need. Your injuries need to be treated. Come with me first!"

Zhang Xiangwen said, looking at Zhao Jun, who was waiting nearby, "Uncle Zhao, let's go!"

Watching the four depart, Chu Yuan's eyes drooped slightly, and he sighed softly in his heart.

Uncle Zhang seems to be suspecting something?

"As long as it doesn't affect me, it's fine!"

Chu Yuan muttered to himself, then carried his belongings back home.

Inside the Medical Hall.

Zhang Xiangwen looked at the two people in the Medical Hall. "How's the situation?"

The two shook their heads.

However, thinking of something, they said with some surprise, "Xiang Wen, we feel that the Demonic Evil Qi seems to be decreasing. Can you see if you can find the reason? If so, it would be a good thing for our Xiao Huang Village."

At these words, Zhang Xiangwen suddenly looked up at Zhao Jun. "Uncle Zhao, what about you?"

Zhao Jun's expression was hesitant, and he nodded, "Before, I indeed felt it decrease a little, even when in the wild it was decreasing."

Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly, "It had originally decreased by about 20%, but after today's battle with the Fire Fox Demon, I've been contaminated by more than 70% again."

Zhang Xiangwen nodded thoughtfully, his gaze falling on Ah Hu and the other person.

Ah Hu quickly nodded, "Uncle Zhang, we indeed feel this way too. We didn't notice it when we were asleep last night, but when we were in the wild, we definitely felt it decrease a bit."

The other person also quickly agreed.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen nodded thoughtfully, his right hand clenching slightly.

Then, he looked up slightly, "Uncle Zhao, is there a difference between being in the village and being in the wild?"

"No!"

Zhao Jun shook his head in denial, but then, thinking of something, his voice became hesitant:

"I found that the Demonic Evil Qi on those two scoundrels, Iron Niu and the other, has completely disappeared. I previously suspected that Chu Yuan might have a problem."

Zhang Xiangwen furrowed his brow, a subtle, almost imperceptible, flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Then Zhao Jun's voice continued,

"But I tried patting his shoulder and found that the Demonic Evil Qi in my body didn't change at all. Perhaps it's not his problem."

Seemingly seeing Zhang Xiangwen frown, Zhao Jun explained again:

"Xiang Wen, don't overthink it. I was just thinking about your diagnosis of Chu Yuan at the time, plus the abnormality of Iron Niu and the other, which made me a bit suspicious."

Zhang Xiangwen nodded, his gaze inadvertently falling on his own hand.

How could he not overthink it?

He seemed relaxed today, but his palm was actually injured by that Fire Fox Demon, and a wisp of Demonic Evil Qi had entered his body at that time.

Although not much, its corrosive power was enough to make him despair.

This was also why he considered his wife and daughter and didn't offend the Zhao and Tie families too much!

Otherwise, with his usual temperament, those two scoundrels would definitely have been thrown into the wild, and their families would surely have been dealt with.

But he didn't expect that just as he had settled the matter, Chu Yuan gave him a surprise.

When he was checking Chu Yuan's pulse, the Demonic Evil Qi in his body instantly disappeared.

It didn't flow into Chu Yuan's body, nor did it dissipate outside; it truly just vanished instantly.

This made him both surprised and delighted!

Now, hearing Zhao Jun's words, how could he not overthink it?

However, he had no intention of making a fuss.

Chu Yuan saving Yaner was a great kindness, saving their entire family.

Now that he had saved him again, was he the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity?

Although this kid likely had a secret, as long as he harbored good intentions towards them, Zhang Xiangwen couldn't care less.

Who doesn't have a secret!

Thinking about these things, Zhang Xiangwen's mind became a bit more active. Yaner seemed... Zhang Xiangwen secretly shook his head, deciding that he could observe her well later.

Immediately, he looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Uncle Zhao, we are likely being targeted by the Fire Fox Demon now, and your body is also injured. So, we won't go out for a while."

Zhao Jun nodded slightly; he actually thought the same.

Now that the tight food supply could be managed and the Demonic Evil Qi in his body was decreasing, there was no need to risk his life fighting that beast with injuries.

At this moment, Zhang Xiangwen continued, "I will keep an eye on the decrease of Demonic Evil Qi. Next, let's pay more attention to the Ghostly Creature that injured Chu Yuan. I feel it should still exist."

At these words, Zhao Jun's brows furrowed tightly.

"A Ghostly Creature that can evade the village protecting bell, until it's found, we truly cannot rest easy."

"How about this? At night, the Guard Team's duty will be increased by four people, responsible for patrolling the village."

Zhang Xiangwen mused, "It's not advisable to alert the enemy. You and I can investigate secretly."

"That works too!"

Zhao Jun nodded, not refusing.

Having settled this matter, Zhao Jun thought of the previous conversation between Chu Yuan and Zhang Xiangwen, and he grew curious.

He casually asked, "What did you promise Chu Yuan earlier?"

Zhang Xiangwen glanced at the others. "That kid, I don't know where he heard that Cultivating can heal injuries, and he asked me about Cultivation."

"I didn't hide it from him and told him about the Cultivation Technique in the Ancestral Hall. He wanted to Cultivate, but his body had problems at the time, so I refused."

Hearing this, Zhao Jun nodded thoughtfully.