"Great. I can bring you back to the cultivation world." Yu Qi stated calmly.
The n were visibly stunned by her words. For a long mont, a heavy silence hung in the air as they processed the information. Finally, the leader found his voice. "You... you can truly bring us back to the cultivation world?"
"Yes." Yu Qi nodded firmly.
"What is in it for you, exactly? Why do you want to help us?" The man asked, his tone wary.
"Because you are fellow cultivators." Yu Qi replied simply.
"Just because of that?" The man asked, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Yes. You must be having an incredibly tough ti living in a world that does not suit your nature." Yu Qi said, offering a small, sympathetic smile.
"Thank you... Thank you very much!" Overco with emotion, the man moved to kneel and kowtow to Yu Qi in gratitude.
"No... no... please, don’t kneel down." Yu Qi quickly reached out to stop him before his knees hit the ground.
"Thank you..." The man whispered, his voice thick with relief.
"However, you will need to wait another two weeks before you can return." Yu Qi added.
"Why is that?" The man asked, anxious to know the reason for the delay.
"I am a doctor, and I ca here specifically to check on the health of the local villagers. I still have two more villages to visit, and each one takes about five days. That accounts for ten days already." Yu Qi explained. "Furthermore, we have to arrange vehicles to transport everyone from this location and secure permission from the owner of the secret entrance for you to use it."
"I see. We will wait." The man nodded. "It is only two more weeks. Compared to how long we have been here, it is nothing."
The others behind him nodded in fervent agreent. They had spent so long yearning for a chance to return ho that a fourteen-day wait was a small price to pay.
"Well, since we have finished discussing the matter, we will take our leave for now." Yu Qi said.
"Wait a minute." The man called out, stopping Yu Qi and Long Hui before they could walk away.
"What is it?" Yu Qi turned back to look at him.
"May I know your nas?"
"Oh... I am Tang Yu Qi, and this is Long Hui." Yu Qi introduced herself and her companion.
"I see. I am Lu Chong. Once again, Lu Chong thanked Miss Tang and Mr Long." He stated with a respectful bow.
"Actually, I forgot to ask." Yu Qi said, her curiosity piqued. "Why did you almost kill one of the villagers?"
"It was because he tried to rob us." Lu Chong stated, his expression darkening with lingering hatred.
"Oh... I see..." Yu Qi nodded, understanding the tension better now.
"We are leaving first." Long Hui said, his tone clipped.
As they walked back toward the village, Long Hui spoke up. "Are you sure you want to use that specific entrance?"
"Well, we don’t have many choices. If we were to ask the Dian Family for help, we would have to transport all of them to the Fanghai Nation, which would be extrely expensive. If we use this entrance instead, it won’t cost much at all. Besides, Senior Brother Xia won’t be angry with for using it." Yu Qi reasoned.
"True, but using that entrance might attract unwanted attention." Long Hui pointed out.
"What do you an by that?"
"When you go hiking with such a large group of people, others will notice. When most of them fail to erge from the forest, people will suspect they’ve gone missing and launch a search party. They might stumble upon the entrance during their search." Long Hui explained.
Yu Qi stopped in her tracks. "You’re right. We cannot risk others finding the entrance." She resud walking, her mind racing as she searched for a solution. As the village ca back into view, a plan ford.
"I’ve got it!" Yu Qi suddenly declared.
"Huh?" Long Hui raised an eyebrow.
"I will use invisibility to hide everyone from sight." Yu Qi said with a confident grin.
"Are you certain you can do that for everyone? I know you can use it on the two of us, but you have never applied it to a group of that size. Are you sure you can handle the matter?" Long Hui asked, his voice laced with concern.
"You’re right. I have not tested its limits like that yet. I will need to practice. If it does not work, we will have to find another way." Yu Qi agreed.
"Yeah... Let’s go back to them tomorrow night to test the thod." Long Hui encouraged her.
As they reached the village outskirts, the locals who were still outside were startled to see the pair returning from that particular path.
"You two! Where did you go?" A villager asked, looking concerned.
"We were just taking a walk." Long Hui stated casually.
"Taking a walk? From that direction?" The villager looked horrified.
"Yes." Yu Qi nodded.
"So... you didn’t see anyone during your walk?" The villager pressed.
"Why do you ask?"
The man seed reluctant to answer, but another villager stepped forward. "Actually, a group of violent people lives out there. One of our own was nearly killed by them recently. We were worried you would face the sa fate. This man’s grandfather was the one they attacked."
"I see. I am very sorry to hear that." Yu Qi said sympathetically. "However, we did indeed et so people there."
"What? Really?" The villagers looked completely blindsided.
"Yes. We talked for a little while." Yu Qi said, nodding.
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