Cang Ziming and the others were shocked by Qin Yi's ruthlessness, but they had to admit that what Qin Yi said was the most effective way to deal with the issue once and for all.

Indeed, from the very first time, they had given those Raiders hope, allowing them to seek wealth through danger. They should have gathered their strength from the beginning and wiped those people out in one go.

Qin Yi waved his hand: "Forget it, I know your duty is to guard the heavenly chasm, not to kill people. So, let me handle this matter."

Cang Ziming and the others were shocked.

"Qin Yi, do you have a grudge against these people?"

Qin Yi nodded: "They hold a grudge against the people of the world, which goes against my principles. So even if they're not enemies, they are."

Cang Ziming and the others did not understand what Qin Yi meant.

Qin Yi had no intention to explain. He had long seen that Cang Ziming and the others were not bloodthirsty; otherwise, when pursuing those three from the Mo Family, they wouldn't have thought just to capture them at first.

"Old Gen, I'll leave this to you. I'll take Qin Yi into the village to rest."

"Alright." Old Gen nodded.

Cang Ziming instructed his men to take the Winged Tiger away, and then he led Qin Yi and Bai Jingqing towards the village.

The village paths were paved with smoothly polished stone slabs, and the houses were built with stone and wood structures.

At this point, it was just about dinnertime, and smoke was rising from the chimneys of every house, with the air filled with the aroma of food.

"Old Cang, I heard those damn Raiders have appeared again and ruined the wheat fields, is it true?"

"Just eat your meal in peace; I assure you your little ones won't starve." Cang Ziming said with a smile.

"Old Cang, my wife made braised pork, and I've brewed my own wine. Want to have a couple of drinks?"

"No, I've got to find the Village Chief, and you should eat less, or you'll end up round as a ball."

"Old Cang, whose young man is this? So handsome! Is he from the neighboring village? Is he married?"

"Hurry and take care of your cooking, it's getting burnt." Cang Ziming reminded with a smile.

Along the way, chickens clucked and dogs barked, children cried while adults fussed—not quite harmonious, but certainly lively.

People here had a heartiness and straightforwardness that was rare outside.

A dark-skinned young man dashed out, handing Cang Ziming a bowl of brightly colored meat, and said happily: "Uncle Cang, this is a thousand-antlered deer I hunted in the forest today, freshly cooked venison. It's really fragrant, give it a try."

Cang Ziming took the bowl and then gave the young man a hard kick on the butt.

"You brat, I told you not to harm the animals in the forest when we aren't short on food."

The young man chuckled foolishly: "Won't do it next time." With that, he zipped into a stone-wood house.

Cang Ziming handed the bowl to Qin Yi, "If you don't mind, give it a try?"

The bowl, made of stone, looked dusty and not very clean. Cang Ziming was worried Qin Yi would find it dirty.

But Qin Yi took the bowl and said with a smile: "There are no thousand-antlered deer out there; this is a treat, I must try it."

With that, he didn't use chopsticks, just pinched a piece with his fingers and tossed it into his mouth, praising: "Really chewy, the taste is good."

Qin Yi handed the bowl to Bai Jingqing, not expecting her to eat, just politely asking if she wanted to try. To his surprise, Bai Jingqing actually pinched a piece and put it in her mouth.

Qin Yi was taken aback: "Isn't it delicious?"

Bai Jingqing pinched another piece and put it in her mouth, answering Qin Yi's question with action.

Qin Yi laughed: "I tell you, if Mo Wuji had made this venison, it would definitely be a taste for the Immortals."

Bai Jingqing said nothing, pinching a third piece into her mouth... she was truly hungry, and it didn't matter who made it.

Qin Yi was speechless, hurriedly pinching a piece and tossing it into his mouth before Bai Jingqing finished it all.

"You should eat slower; you're a Fairy who doesn't indulge in worldly food, mind your image." Qin Yi was speechless. Bai Jingqing was really being impolite, eating faster than him.

Qin Yi ate while walking, casually asking: "Old Cang, why didn't you let that young man go hunting just now? By the way, is it okay if I call you Old Cang?"

"No problem, people in the village call me that, it's friendly." Cang Ziming said with a smile, "Actually, there are plenty of fierce birds and beasts in the forest, and hunting is permissible. But that kid is too young and would be in danger going in alone."

"Moreover, to maintain the balance of the food chain. For instance, Winged Tigers go into the mountains to eat, and their main food is the deer. If we hunt them all, and the deer go extinct, the Winged Tigers won't have food, and the food chain will be broken."

"Therefore, when we aren't lacking food, we prohibit entering the mountains to hunt."

Qin Yi nodded slightly: "If people outside had this level of awareness, there wouldn't be so many endangered animals."

"What do you mean? Do people outside really like hunting?"

Qin Yi shook his head: "People outside have become twisted. To satisfy their appetites, there's nothing they won't eat. They've even turned feces into gold nuggets for dining. From the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon to the Nine Nether demons, as long as they find it, they'll find a way to bring it to the table."

"Now, many things we used to see often have been eaten to near extinction. In the future, our descendants might only be able to see frog fossils in museums."

Cang Ziming was shocked: "Even frogs are being eaten to extinction?"

"Not exactly, frogs are called Tian Ji outside, they can be stir-fried or grilled. If it weren't for government control, they might already be extinct."

Cang Ziming clicked his tongue silently... Goodness, those outside are truly ruthless.

"Are you very short on food outside?"

Qin Yi shook his head: "Outside there is an abundance of supplies."

"Then why have you eaten so many creatures to extinction?" Cang Ziming was puzzled.

Qin Yi asked with a smile: "Do you know the term 'idle'?"

Cang Ziming looked confusedly at Qin Yi.

"It means that because some old man allowed them to eat too well outside, their lives have improved, so these people have too much time on their hands. They either become keyboard warriors hiding behind computers talking nonsense. These people are fierce online but cowardly in real life."

"Or another kind, who are full and bored, constantly studying food, calling themselves foodies. True foodies know how to eat, tasting just enough, not eating everything, including feces."

Cang Ziming was bewildered, not understanding terms like keyboard warriors and hiding behind computers.

"It feels like the outside world is even more chaotic than our heavenly chasm."

Qin Yi laughed: "That's why there's an old saying that you can't be too kind to people or feed dogs too well. If a dog is too full, it won't guard the house. If a person is treated too well for too long, they'll take everything for granted, and any dissatisfaction will turn into hostility."

"I don't understand. Anyway, in our village, everyone has their role." Cang Ziming said.

Qin Yi smiled and said nothing more. Human nature is complicated, how could it be clearly explained? He pinched a piece of venison into his mouth... delicious.