Qin Yan and Luo Xuanyi walked along the road, seeing many people already gathered at the village entrance from afar.
"It's big sister!"
"Sister Xuanyi!"
"Xuanyi?"
At this moment, some people, old and young, were shouting loudly.
"Oh ha! Everyone!" The little girl raised her hand, her face full of excitement, and greeted them, then quickly walked over.
"Sister, it's really big sister."
"It's really Sister Xuanyi."
Suddenly, several children about the same age as Luo Xuanyi excitedly rushed over, running and shouting.
"You're okay! That's great, Sister Xuanyi."
The few of them hugged each other excitedly, and Luo Xuanyi almost cried. After all, she had almost not seen these companions just now.
"Alright!"
"Xuanyi, what happened? Where did you go? Everyone couldn't find you, and your mom was worried sick."
"That's right! Xuanyi, it's so unsafe outside now, where did you run off to all day? Everyone was worried to death."
At this, some adults walked over, interrupting the emotional embrace of the little ones, and quickly questioned Luo Xuanyi.
Their expressions were full of care and worry.
"I... I... I just went for a walk in the mountains for a while," the little girl stammered, her voice getting softer towards the end.
"What? You went into the mountains by yourself? Why are you so reckless, child? Don't you know how dangerous the mountains are now? Even the adults don't dare to go in easily, what kind of mischief are you little kids getting into?"
Seeing everyone's worried and anxious expressions, Luo Xuanyi also realized her mistake, feeling very remorseful, and quickly bowed to apologize: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, everyone, I was wrong, I made you all worry."
"Alright, alright, everyone, don't blame her anymore. Xuanyi, did you go into the mountains to look for medicine?" At this, the oldest elder stepped forward and said.
"Mm!" The little girl said, her voice filled with sadness.
"Sigh!"
After hearing her, everyone fell silent, seeming to understand why the little girl had secretly gone into the mountains.
"Cough cough!" Seeing the atmosphere instantly turn heavy, Qin Yan coughed.
Everyone then realized that there was a stranger, Qin Yan, present, so their gazes turned to him, their eyes full of curiosity. Someone said, "By the way, Xuanyi, aren't you going to introduce this little brother behind you?"
They had noticed Qin Yan earlier, but everyone's attention was on the little girl at first, as they rushed to care for Luo Xuanyi's condition, so they hadn't asked.
"Oh! Right, let me introduce everyone, this little brother is Qin Yan, he's my savior. Don't let his childish appearance fool you, he's really amazing. S
ee that big wild boar? He's the one who took it down." Hearing this, Luo Xuanyi's spirits lifted, and she remembered Qin Yan. She quickly ran to Qin Yan's side and excitedly explained to the villagers.
"Really? You're not lying to us, are you? How could he be so young?"
Everyone's eyes widened, their faces full of disbelief. How could such a small child take down a wild boar over ten meters tall?
"Sugoi, so awesome." Several children's eyes even sparkled with stars, their faces full of admiration.
"Of course it's true. You all saw it, Qin Yan dragged the big wild boar over himself just now. Honestly, I was so scared. On the way back, this big wild boar suddenly appeared, opening its bloody maw, trying to eat me.
So I ran for my life, and at the critical moment, Qin Yan appeared and saved me. He took down the big wild boar in just a few moves, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to see you all now." Seeing everyone's surprised and doubtful expressions, the little girl said very seriously.
Seeing that Luo Xuanyi had spoken this way, everyone believed her words. Their eyes were immediately filled with shock, and they surrounded Qin Yan, staring at him intently as if they wanted to see through him, like he was a giant panda.
"Haha! Hello, everyone!" Seeing this, Qin Yan scratched his head and said awkwardly.
"Oh dear! Everyone, don't be like that, you're scaring him." Luo Xuanyi saw everyone gathering around Qin Yan and quickly stepped forward to help.
"Haha! It's okay," Qin Yan replied politely, indicating his understanding. After all, it was a bit astonishing for them.
"By the way, Qin Yan, this is our village chief, Grandpa Fu." Luo Xuanyi introduced the oldest elder to Qin Yan.
"Hello! Village Chief."
"Hello there, little friend. Where are you from? How did you get here? What are your plans next?"
"We snuck out of our home and got lost in the jungle. We don't have anywhere else to go for now," Qin Yan lied, not even believing it himself. As for whether they believed him, it didn't matter.
"Oh, I see! That's quite pitiful. You can stay with us for now. It won't be too late to leave once your family finds you. If you have any needs, just let us know, and we'll do our best to help you."
It was clear that the village chief had seen through Qin Yan's lie, but he didn't expose it. He believed that if someone as powerful as Qin Yan wanted to harm them, he would have already done so. He also thought there was nothing in their poor village that would interest Qin Yan.
"That's right! Don't be shy, the villagers are all very easygoing and hospitable," the others chimed in, seeing the village chief's attitude.
"Okay, thank you, everyone. Then I'll impose on you for a while."
"This is Zhang Ma, Second Aunt, Fourth Uncle, Uncle Xisi,..." Luo Xuanyi then introduced the adults to Qin Yan one by one, and Qin Yan greeted them politely.
...
"This is Xiao Bei."
"Hello, little brother," said the little girl named Xiao Bei softly.
"Hello!" Qin Yan replied gently.
"This is Luo Fei, my younger brother," Luo Xuanyi finally said with a hint of impatience.
The reason for this was that as Luo Xuanyi introduced everyone, Luo Fei was eagerly bouncing around beside her, seemingly wanting his sister to introduce him first. It seemed he was a restless child.
"Hello, Qin Yan, you're so amazing! You can take down such a big wild boar. How do you cultivate? Can you teach me how to cultivate? I want to become as strong as you." Seeing that his sister finally spoke of him, Luo Fei immediately jumped out and said.
His eyes were filled with worship, envy, and burning desire and anticipation.
"Luo Fei, stop messing around. Qin Yan doesn't have time for you. With your sloppy and mischievous demeanor, you're not suitable for cultivation," Luo Xuanyi suddenly said.
"Sister, I'm not messing around. I'm serious about cultivating! I'm a man who's going to become the Knight King!" Seeing his sister say this about him, Luo Fei's face instantly flushed red, and he quickly defended himself.
Damn it!
This familiar line, Qin Yan was a bit stunned. Wasn't this the catchphrase of the King of the Pirates?
"There you go again. You've said that so many times already," Luo Xuanyi seemed to be accustomed to this situation.
"Hmph! But I'm serious!"
"Alright, alright, alright! You're a man who's going to become the Knight King, I won't bother with you anymore," the little girl finally said helplessly.
"Why do you want to become stronger?" Qin Yan asked, looking at Luo Fei, who seemed to genuinely desire strength.
"Qin Yan, don't mind him, he's always like this."
"It's okay, cultivation needs passion, and that's not a bad thing."
"I want to become stronger to protect my sister, protect everyone, and protect the village," Luo Fei suddenly shouted loudly.
After Luo Fei finished speaking, everyone's expressions brightened, and Luo Xuanyi's body trembled slightly, unsure of what she felt.
"Alright, if I have time, I'll teach you a couple of moves." Hearing this, Qin Yan smiled. Although it was a common line, he was truly an interesting kid.
"Really? Oh yeah! That's great! So it's settled, you must teach me if you have time." Luo Fei immediately jumped up excitedly.
"Mm!" Qin Yan affirmed again.
Seeing this, Luo Xuanyi didn't say anything more this time. Luo Fei's words had clearly touched her heart.
"Alright, alright, everyone, let's not stand here. Let's go into the village and talk! We shouldn't neglect our guest," the village chief said, quickly ending the little interlude.
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