"A bear, huh?"
Neo muttered the words under his breath.
He let out a small sigh and nodded to himself.
"Alright, thank you for your help," he said.
The boy nodded back.
He didn't ask for anything in return for rescuing Neo, and Neo stepped out of the hut.
Outside, the village looked the same as the hut.
The place was in poor condition.
Most houses were mud huts with thin roofs and cracked walls.
Neo walked forward and noticed several people staring at him.
Some looked at him directly.
Others peeked at him from inside their homes.
He could hear their whispers even from far away.
"Is he a cultivator?"
"The area where he was rescued from was completely devastated. If he survived a battle like that, he must be one."
"What if he's a martial artist?"
"Shh! Don't say something so ominous."
They spoke like they thought Neo couldn't hear them.
No one tried to stop him or approach him.
They only stole small glances as he passed by.
Neo kept walking toward the village exit.
