CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 41 LET’S BREAK UP

"What, we have to leave the village?"

Su Wanqiu exclaimed in surprise.

Just now,

as soon as Chen Xuan walked in the door, before he could even sit down, he informed them that they would be leaving Shuanggang Village the next day.

Heading to the county town.

Moreover,

from what he implied, they probably wouldn’t be coming back here again.

No wonder she was so shocked now.

Su Yun, sitting beside her, wasn’t much better off and was equally puzzled.

Because of this,

Chen Xuan patiently explained, "Well, I guess I’m just lucky. Last time I met this old man, maybe he saw potential in my cultivation talents and wanted to mentor me."

"Besides, with chaos about to break out, it’s not safe here either. I’m mostly not home during the day, and if a conflict really occurs, unless I stay in, I won’t feel safe. We might as well move to the county town."

"There, we won’t lack food or drink, and the living conditions are better."

In such a large and luxurious mansion, how could we not live well!

However,

he hadn’t told the two women this just yet.

"Will there be any issues?"

Though Su Wanqiu didn’t say it explicitly, Chen Xuan understood her meaning.

"Don’t worry, there won’t be."

He gave her a reassuring smile.

"Do we really have to leave here?"

Su Yun’s face showed some reluctance.

After all, they’ve lived in Shuanggang Village for many years and were familiar with the people here.

Moving to a new place where she knew no one would feel awkward.

"Alright, since Brother Xuan has already made arrangements, let’s leave. As long as the three of us are together, it’ll be the same no matter where we go."

"Then... okay!"

Although reluctant, Su Yun nodded.

She dared not defy Su Wanqiu’s words.

"Alright, let’s pack up and leave tomorrow morning."

Chen Xuan was also quite anxious.

His urgency wasn’t for the supposed luxurious mansion; to him, it was just a bigger and prettier place to sleep.

The real draw was the hidden books belonging to the old man.

That’s what he urgently needed now.

Whether regarding this world or cultivation, he knew very little.

To put it bluntly,

his understanding was limited to Shuanggang Village and the mountains behind it.

As for,

he knew very little about Yunze County.

Now,

with turbulent times on the horizon, it was essential to learn more about both this world and the path of Martial Dao.

Only then,

could he better protect himself and the two women at home.

"So what about all the food at home?"

The kitchen was stocked with game that Chen Xuan had hunted and quite a bit of smoked meat she had made.

Should they take all of it?

"We won’t need it. Just divide it among the village people; consider it my final contribution to the villagers of Shuanggang Village."

Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said.

"Alright! I’ll deliver some to every household tomorrow."

Su Wanqiu had no doubts about his decision.

"We can’t give away the rabbit; I want to take it with us."

At this point,

Su Yun quickly spoke up, afraid her sister would give away the rabbit too.

"Got it, always on about the rabbit!"

Su Wanqiu gently poked her forehead with a finger.

Of course, the rabbit couldn’t be given away,

as it was a gift from Chen Xuan to her and Su Yun. Not just Su Yun, but she was also reluctant to part with it.

.....

The next day.

[You and Su Yun had a decent journey, rewarded with 20 Skill Points!]

"Huh?"

Chen Xuan murmured.

His brows furrowed slightly.

points!

He couldn’t remember the last time he received so few points.

Looking down at Su Yun, still asleep,

he gently caressed her forehead,

it seemed this little girl was truly reluctant to leave here.

Her mood wasn’t great.

He had come to understand this system well by now.

Getting so few points, there’s only two possibilities.

One, he wasn’t up to par!

He dismissed this right away, since in terms of both strength and resources, he was solid.

Then it’s the second reason,

the girl was reluctant to leave Shuanggang Village.

After living here for so long, there’s an emotional connection.

Suddenly leaving would naturally make her feel upset.

It’s understandable.

Unlike Chen Xuan, who came here mid-way and didn’t have much attachment to this village.

The only exception was Wang Daming.

From him, he felt genuine concern.

But,

he had also left, so the village held no significance for him anymore.

...

Breakfast,

as usual, was prepared early by Su Wanqiu.

White rice porridge, smoked meat stir-fried with soybeans, and rice cakes with sugar.

Of course,

a large pot of meat was a necessity.

This was a staple at every meal.

During breakfast,

the three of them ate in silence.

No one spoke a word.

Su Wanqiu and Su Yun felt a surge of sadness at suddenly leaving the village where they had lived for years.

While Chen Xuan,

was eagerly thinking about leaving soon and getting to see those books as early as possible.

Swish, swish.

Chen Xuan ate his porridge and big chunks of meat like a cow.

Soon,

"Burp!"

he set down his chopsticks and burped.

He was full.

Then he said, "I’ll move all the meat to the big rock at the village head later. There’s a pavilion there that can shelter it from the rain. I’ll have Huang Tong notify each household to come and take a share so that Sister-in-law doesn’t have to go door-to-door. It’s more convenient this way."

"Alright, then Su Yun and I will pack up our daily clothes and other things while waiting for you to return."

Su Wanqiu thought it over and agreed it was indeed more convenient.

.....

The heavy rain continued to pour.

It had been going for three to four days already.

At this moment,

hundreds of pounds of game were placed on the big rock at the village head.

There were wild boars, foxes, pangolins.....

All kinds of animals.

"Brother Xuan, this is... for what?"

As the village guardian, Huang Tong was usually there.

Early in the morning, he saw Chen Xuan carrying a heap of game and placing it on the big rock.

Looking at the game, he gulped down saliva, over and over.

Meat!

That was all meat!

He couldn’t remember how long it had been since he last ate meat.

In the past,

sometimes if a family had meat, they would kindly give him a taste.

But ever since the natural disaster,

forget meat, even families didn’t have enough for themselves, let alone for him.

These days,

he survived on leaves or wild herbs that he dug up and boiled into something to eat.

Occasionally catching a grasshopper was considered a treat.

As for hunting in the mountains, he dared not.

Even if he was a bit foolish, he still feared for his life.

"Heh heh, want some?"

Chen Xuan held up a wild boar’s leg and asked him.

"Yes! Heh heh!"

Huang Tong honestly laughed, showing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

Gazing at the wild boar leg in Chen Xuan’s hands, his eyes sparkled.

His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.

Chen Xuan appreciated this about him, his lack of scheming, and how straightforward he was.

Sometimes dealing with such people is a lot more straightforward.

"Here you go!"

Chen Xuan didn’t tease him further and tossed the wild boar leg over.

Huang Tong eagerly caught it with both hands, hugging it tightly, looking quite comical, but he asked sincerely with a serious face, "Rea...lly... giving it to me?"