"Oh, so you guys ca from Earth?" the Village Chief contemplated for a mont before speaking seriously.
Qin Yi and Yun ngyao were completely taken aback, exchanging puzzled glances—this old man knew about Earth?
Could it be that they were not in the Primordial land at all, but had always been on Earth?
Yun ngyao asked in shock, "Village Chief, you know Earth?"
"Yes," the Village Chief nodded solemnly.
Qin Yi and Yun ngyao were utterly stunned.
The Village Chief paused for a mont, "Earth is a beautiful city; I traveled there when I was young. I never thought even such a prosperous city would beco so desolate, forcing you to flee from there. Truly, the world is unpredictable."
Earth? A city?
Qin Yi and Yun ngyao went from shock to confusion.
"Village Chief, where is Earth?" Pillar asked curiously.
After a mont of silence, the Village Chief said, "It's a very distant place, so far that an ordinary person could not reach it in a lifeti."
Qin Yi's lips twitched.
"This old man is full of it," Qin Yi concluded, whispering to Yun ngyao.
Yun ngyao saw it too. The Village Chief needed to ponder before answering each ti, clearly making things up.
Qin Yi whispered, "You people from the Primordial are so fake, aren't you? If you don't know, just say so. Why pretend?"
Yun ngyao gave him an annoyed glance, "It's about establishing authority. In a village, the Village Chief is the biggest; if he doesn't even know, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
Qin Yi: "..."
Damn it, he felt a flock of cawing crows fly by.
"Quickly, co in," the Village Chief invited Qin Yi and Bai Jingqing inside.
"Pillar, go get so red at for our guests."
In the yard, there was a wooden table, and the Village Chief, Qin Yi, and Bai Jingqing sat around it.
Qin Yi's stomach had been empty for a while, absent-mindedly chatting with the Village Chief, but his mind was focused on the red at the Village Chief ntioned, almost slling the aroma.
"Food's here!"
Shortly after, Pillar ca over carrying a bowl and placed it on the table.
Qin Yi was dumbfounded, staring at the contents. Damn, so-called red at turned out to be sweet potatoes.
"Quick, eat up, you must be starving, eat while it's hot," the Village Chief greeted warmly.
Qin Yi looked dazedly at Yun ngyao, "Is this red at?"
"Yeah!" Yun ngyao wasn't surprised, clearly knowing beforehand.
Tears welled in Qin Yi's eyes; he wanted to eat at.
Yun ngyao grabbed one and stuffed it into Qin Yi's hand, quietly saying, "Hurry up and eat. This village clearly lacks food, having this is already good. Don't complain when you're begging for food."
Qin Yi: "..."
Eventually, hunger overca everything; Qin Yi picked up a sweet potato and started nibbling—it was actually quite sweet.
"Village Chief, is your village really short of food?"
The Village Chief sighed deeply, "Years of war; the soldiers have taken all the village's food. We can only rely on these red ats to barely survive, not sure if we can make it through winter."
"Soldiers?" Qin Yi frowned, "Village Chief, what's the role of these soldiers?"
The Village Chief gave him a strange look.
Yun ngyao laughed, "Village Chief, while fleeing, his brain got kicked by a donkey, nearly turning into an idiot—he's forgotten many things."
"Oh, I see." The Village Chief looked at Qin Yi sympathetically, such a handso young man becoming an idiot—such a pity.
Qin Yi: "..."
He glowered at Yun ngyao in frustration, "Darn, your head got squeezed by a man's thighs!"
"These soldiers serve the Royal Family, supervising various cities. Originally, grain was collected annually; but in recent years, our Royal Family of Star Desolate Domain and the Moon Desolate Domain have been warring, nearly collecting grain monthly. If we don't give it, they take it. The common folk are barely surviving."
Qin Yi rembered Yun ngyao ntioning the Four Seas and Eight Desolates, nad after heaven, earth, darkness, and yellow, sun, moon, stars. The Star Desolate Domain and Moon Desolate Domain are two of the Eight Desolates.
Yun ngyao's face changed slightly because the Feather Clan was in Xuanhuang Domain, miles away.
"Royal Family? Is there an Emperor here?"
The Village Chief asked in surprise, "What is an Emperor?"
"Uh..." Qin Yi didn't know how to explain.
The Village Chief patted his head apologetically, "Sorry, I forgot your brain was kicked by a donkey. You probably don't even know what you're saying?"
Qin Yi: "..."
What the hell, Qin Yi was so angry he almost slapped the old man. Of course, not forgetting to glare at Yun ngyao, that woman had a sharp tongue.
Yun ngyao smiled with pride, almost making Qin Yi sick to his stomach.
Just then, a villager with a face covered in blood staggered in, shouting in fear, "Village Chief, Village Chief, those people are here again to collect grain."
The Village Chief stood up abruptly, his old face darkened, "They ca just days ago, and now here again! How can the people live?"
"Village Chief, you must go take a look, Little Mud got killed by them." The villager cried out.
The Village Chief staggered, slamd the table hard, then roared with rage before striding swiftly outside.
Pillar's eyes reddened, "Those bastards, fight them!"
Qin Yi glanced at Yun ngyao, "Should we go take a look?"
"I advise you not to ddle. The Royal Family governs a domain, not sothing one can challenge. Such matters are countless in the Primordial; you can't possibly handle them all."
Qin Yi frowned.
"Qin Yi, Earth has your guardianship, all beings are so fortunate. In the Primordial, everything relies on oneself—there are no Guardian Gods, no Saviors. Weakness is a fault, strength is revered. It's not that I'm coldhearted; such matters are too nurous to manage."
Qin Yi sighed lightly, having only two goals in the Primordial—saving Yiyi and finding the holder of another Evil Eye to eliminate Earth's threat. Not looking for trouble.
"Who is Little Mud? Why is the Village Chief so agitated?" Qin Yi asked the bloody-faced villager next to him.
The villager trembled as he replied, "She's Hunter Zhang's daughter, just over three. Last year, Hunter Zhang went hunting and never returned, likely dead. Leaving a widow and orphan struggling to survive. The Village Chief often aids the mother and daughter.
Earlier, those soldiers ca for grain, and Little Mud was playing at the village entrance, blocking their mounts, got cut down."
Qin Yi's eyes turned icy; suddenly, the sweet potato in his hand lost its sweetness.
What kind of brute would harm a three-year-old child, just for blocking his path?
"I'm going to take a look." Qin Yi stood up.
Yun ngyao stood up as well, "Qin Yi, are you sure you want to interfere?"
"This isn't ddling; accepting aid obliges gratitude. Here in the Primordial, these rules don't bind . No power here can intimidate . Didn't you ntion strength is revered? Then I am the strength."
After speaking, Qin Yi's figure flashed and disappeared.
Yun ngyao was stunned for a mont, her lips slightly curved, "I knew you wouldn't stand idly by." Then she hurriedly followed.
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