Cultivation: The Heaven's Fated Useless Genius-Chapter 82 – The old village chief with depleted vitality

Gu Feng was curious to see what Ji Qin wanted by summoning him.

The White Tiger Cave was located in the center of the Witch's Village, the residence of successive chiefs of the White Tiger Witch's Village.

The cave dwelling was heavily guarded, with sentries every few steps, making it a place ordinary villagers couldn't easily approach.

Without a word, Gu Feng flew swiftly, and none of the checkpoints in the village stopped him.

By now, the villagers had accepted his presence, and he was a familiar face, so there was no need for questioning or obstruction.

A more practical reason was that Gu Feng had the cultivation of the fifth stage of the Golden Elixir Realm.

The strongest of these witch soldiers were only at the peak of Qi Refining, and confronting someone of his strength was courting death.

The Ji family wouldn't reward them for such misguided loyalty.

Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Arriving at the entrance of the White Tiger Cave, the defensive force was noticeably stronger. In front of the massive cave entrance, resembling a tiger's mouth, squads of witch soldiers patrolled back and forth.

Gu Feng retracted his light and walked on foot. A few feet from the entrance, he gathered his True Core and shouted, "I wonder why the chief has summoned Mr. Gu here!"

The patrolling soldiers turned their heads, all with expressions of displeasure.

The sourc𝗲 of this content is frёeωebɳovel.com.

Gu Feng's action was extremely rude, loudly announcing himself at the chief's cave entrance, showing no regard for the White Tiger Witch's Village.

Facing the hostile gazes of the soldiers, Gu Feng suddenly released the aura of his Golden Elixir Realm cultivation, the seven-colored radiance making it hard for anyone to look directly at him.

The soldiers, intimidated by this aura, dared not look him in the eye and quickly stepped aside.

In the face of a weakened village, Gu Feng didn't want to waste any energy on pleasantries, choosing instead to solve the problem by displaying his strength.

This approach proved to be quite effective.

Before long, a trembling witch servant emerged from the White Tiger Cave. Spotting Gu Feng, he quickly bowed and respectfully said, "Mr. Gu, the chief invites you inside for a discussion."

Nodding, Gu Feng walked in with his head held high, following the servant into the cave dwelling.

The corridors inside the White Tiger Cave were deep, and although Gu Feng had been mingling in the White Tiger Witch's Village for over a month, it was his first time entering this inner area.

After all, it was the power center of the White Tiger Witch's Village, and the spiritual energy here was much more abundant than in other parts of the village.

However, the decor still exuded a primitive and backward vibe.

After walking for about half a cup of tea's time, Gu Feng was led into a spacious room.

The furnishings in the room were exquisite and luxurious, a stark contrast to the outside corridors.

The walls glowed with a silver light, illuminating the entire enclosed room brightly.

These silver lights were a type of gu insect called Evening Night Gu.

These insects were mostly found in the streams and rivers of the Northern Wilderness. They emitted a silver glow in the dark, extremely rare, and were the preferred choice for the Northern Wilderness's nobility to decorate and illuminate their cave dwellings.

Just by seeing the room's setup, Gu Feng could imagine how luxurious Ji Qin's daily life was. As the chief, did he ever care about the lives of his villagers?

"You're here...?"

Read the most updated version of this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at "pawread dot com"

A hoarse, aged voice slowly came from the bed in the middle of the room.

The guiding servant was so frightened that he quickly prostrated himself, repeatedly saying, "Reporting to the chief, this servant has brought Mr. Gu."

"Good, leave us. I want to speak with him alone..."

The servant bowed repeatedly and stumbled out of the room.

The bed was a mess, but a large netting covered it, obscuring the view inside.

Gu Feng squinted his eyes, only able to make out a vague figure on the bed.

He frowned slightly, detecting a decaying smell in the air, not quite like blood, but even more unsettling.

"You are the so-called Mr. Gu?" Ji Qin's voice was hoarse from the bed.

"Indeed, I am," Gu Feng replied.

Ji Qin asked with a hint of curiosity, "Could you tell me your full name?"

"I'm just a wandering cultivator; I don't think that's necessary."

Gu Feng maintained a calm exterior, but his fingers lightly pressed on his Ring Storage, ready to release the Purple Gold Star-eyed Beast for a fight if Ji Qin made a sudden move.

Although Ji Qin was indeed in poor health, he still had the cultivation of the Elemental Infant Realm. Gu Feng, cautious by nature, couldn't be too careful.

"Hahaha... cough cough..."

After a brief silence, Ji Qin suddenly laughed, his laughter mixed with heavy coughing, indicating he truly didn't have many days left.

"In earlier years, if you dared speak to me like this, I would have killed you on the spot..."

A wicked smile appeared on Gu Feng's face. Naturally rebellious, he retorted, "In earlier years, I wouldn't have come to this Northern Wilderness to seek trouble, and you wouldn't have had the chance to meet me."

"Oh?"

Ji Qin asked suspiciously, "Then tell me, what is your purpose in coming to my White Tiger Witch's Village?"

Gu Feng's heart sank, feeling this old man was indeed difficult to deal with.

What purpose could I possibly have?

Of course, it's to deceive you barbarians and help me lure out the Nine Tribulations Witch King, that old undying!

Could it be that I came to this godforsaken place for a vacation?!

Taking a deep breath, Gu Feng composed himself and slowly said, "I came here seeking a future, hoping to assist a wise leader and achieve great accomplishments."

Ji Qin pondered for a moment, then asked sternly, "The wise leader you speak of, is it Wenxuan?!"

"Exactly!" Gu Feng replied without changing his expression, though his palms were sweaty. He didn't know what Ji Qin was up to, so he could only answer frankly.

"Interesting..."

Ji Qin commented slowly, then fell silent.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Gu Feng sensed something strange about the atmosphere but couldn't pinpoint what was wrong, so he just stood there dumbly, not knowing what Ji Qin intended.

After a while, a skeletal hand slowly extended from the bed.

A strange wind blew, lifting the veil covering the bed.

Gu Feng was shocked as he looked at the bed!

The bed was covered with dried blood and filth, and Ji Qin lay in the center, looking nothing like a human.

He resembled a skeleton with only skin left, with sparse yellow hair on his head. Calling him a mummy wouldn't be disputed by anyone.

Yet, a hint of life could still be seen in his deep eye sockets, proving he was indeed alive.

Beside him lay two dried corpses, long devoid of vitality. Judging by their attire, they were female villagers, dead for a long time, with no one to clean up.

Seeing Gu Feng merely surprised by the scene and not panicking like others, Ji Qin slowly nodded, appreciating, "Such courage. Even my two precious sons ran away in fright the first time they saw me like this. I didn't expect you, a junior, to remain so calm. With such courage, no wonder Wenxuan listens to you..."