She then bowed to the villagers who had spoken up for her earlier. "Thank you all for your trust. From today on I’ll be living in the village for a while to redistribute Shiliang Village’s properties. I guarantee there will never again be scum like the Liang Family here to plague the village."

Hu Zhile laughed and said, "The Human Race has short lifespans; it’s normal that some people are short-sighted. If you value your Believers, you might as well send trusted aides to secretly inspect things from time to time. Then you’ll know whether the Priest has been deceiving you or not."

"Thank you for your guidance, Daoist. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on the situation in Shiliang Village from now on."

"We still have important matters and can’t be delayed too long." Ling Di stepped forward and said, "These two children, out in the Wilderness, by a stroke of fate formed Good Karma with us. By our master’s orders, we’ve come to take their parents along as well, to live in the village under my master’s protection. Would that be acceptable?"

Master? The old woman froze for a moment, thinking that the master of a Tribulation Crossing Realm Great Demon Beast must be some unfathomable being.

"If they’re willing, of course it’s fine!" She looked at the young couple who had taken the lead in defending her and smiled. "Earlier it was my negligence that left everyone living in hardship. You two must have had a rough time all these years.

Still, the children are blessed with great fortune, turning misfortune into gain, able to receive the protection of such a powerful yet kind senior. That’s a blessing you earned through your cultivation. Take these gold and silver things and keep them; wherever you go, you’ll be able to live in comfort."

In front of Wang Wu and his wife, a little mountain of gold, silver, and jewels instantly piled up, leaving the couple completely dumbfounded.

Ling Di’s tail flicked, and Fengling and the others also landed. She patted the two children on the shoulders and whispered, "Hurry and go find your father and mother!"

"Daddy! Mommy!"

The childish voices sounded especially warm in the cold autumn wind. Their family was reunited and even received from Mountain Granny enough gold and silver to last a lifetime; the young couple felt like they were dreaming.

Hu Zhile stepped forward, briefly explained the situation, and asked whether they were willing to go live in East Lake Port.

After dazing for quite a while and confirming they weren’t dreaming, the couple discussed it and of course decided to leave Shiliang Village!

First, their home was poor and their livelihood ruined; there was nothing they couldn’t part with. Second, so many people had just been clamoring to burn their whole family to death. What would become of Shiliang Village in the future was still unknown.

Judging from these two alone, regardless of whether they were monsters or not, they were far more capable than Mountain Granny. As the saying goes: "Trees move to live, people move to thrive." The whole family would go together! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"All of this was seized from the Liang Family, and there’s also this Spirit-Binding Formation. Please accept them with a smile."

The old woman was efficient in handling matters and soon finished everything. In addition to the wealth she had promised earlier, she also respectfully presented a small wooden box with both hands. "My true form is a He Luo Fish, one head and ten bodies.

So unlike other Demon Cultivators, I can additionally condense a spare Demon Core, which can be used as medicine—the He Luo Pill. This one has been condensing for three thousand years and is no different from my main Demon Core. It’s golden in color and can be used in Alchemy for Ninth Grade Elixirs.

Senior, you just saved my Life. I have nothing else to repay you with, so I offer this He Luo Pill. I hope you won’t disdain it."

Ling Di’s eyes lit up. She thought that her master excelled at Alchemy and often sought various rare medicinal ingredients, so he would definitely like this golden Demon Core!

She accepted it on the spot, rolled once on the ground to turn into a big dog, and led Wang Wu’s family and the villagers who wanted to defect to East Lake Port away first;

Hu Zhile took the Demon Core and, together with Fengling, teleported back to the Immortal Ship.

"Why were you gone so long? Did that little kid’s family have some troublesome matters to handle?" Yan Xuan had already grown impatient from waiting. Seeing that only Hu Zhile had returned, he asked curiously.

She first gave a formal bow and introduced Fengling to everyone, then recounted what they had encountered on this trip and presented the He Luo Pill to the Venerable Family.

Jiang Yuan: ...

So the account really has been trained up; even SF Express isn’t as fast as "pick-it-up-in-passing" delivery!

The He Luo Pill had just fallen into their hands this easily!

"Ah, this is exactly the charm of the Cultivation Realm—no one knows what kind of opportunity might pop up. Didn’t this work out perfectly?"

Qu Luming immediately beamed with joy. "Just a moment ago, I delivered the Ninth Grade Pill Formula that Alliance Leader Lan traded for at the Gathering of All Realms.

Sir was just worrying about where to find a He Luo Pill, and then Miss Hu brought one back, and it’s even an Upper Grade golden one!"