novelraw Chapter 209 : Village Massacre!
Chapter 209 : Village Massacre!
Chapter 209: Village Massacre!
The Tianhai Spirit Ginseng was indeed an excellent treasure for nourishing and healing the Divine Soul.
Gu Fan merely held it in his hand and, upon catching a faint whiff of its fragrance, could already feel his Divine Soul being continuously nourished by its medicinal power.
One had to know that Gu Fan’s Divine Soul was by no means weaker than top-tier experts of the Solar Radiance Realm—perhaps even superior.
If it could produce an effect on him, then perhaps it truly could be of great use in treating Ruo Xi, who was in the Earth Mysterious Realm.
With that in mind, Gu Fan let his Divine Soul surge forth, enveloping the medicinal power of the Tianhai Spirit Ginseng, preventing it from dissipating.
Immediately after, Mysterious Power was channeled into it continuously, transforming it into a stream of medicinal liquid that floated in midair.
Once everything was complete, he used his Divine Soul to guide it and slowly fed it to Ruo Xi.
As soon as the liquid entered her stomach, countless strands of Soul Power converged within Ruo Xi’s body, constantly repairing the rupture in her Divine Soul.
Thus, under the immense nourishment of Soul Power, the rupture in the Divine Soul gradually shrank and began to heal.
Eventually, it fully recovered.
Gu Fan revealed an expression of surprise and delight—could it be that the Tianhai Spirit Ginseng alone had completely healed Ruo Xi’s Divine Soul injury?
If that were the case, he seemingly no longer needed to remain in the Qiu Family Residence, nor would he need to meet with the Celestial Heart Realm Expert.
With an excited heart, he injected the final trace of medicinal power into her.
But at that very moment, the previously restored Divine Soul suddenly trembled again, and another rupture appeared. Like a funnel, it continued to leak out Soul Power.
Gu Fan remained silent, then let out a sigh.
As expected, injuries to the Divine Soul were not so easily healed.
Still, upon examining Ruo Xi’s Divine Soul now, it had clearly become much more resilient than before, and the rupture was also significantly smaller than just a moment ago.
This could be considered a significant improvement, a benefit for her recovery.
“Forget it, better see if the Celestial Heart Realm Expert has any solution...”
The Divine Soul was, after all, the most mysterious part of the human body, directly linked to the soul.
This was precisely why once it suffered severe trauma, it was extremely difficult to restore.
Back then, Ruo Xi’s Divine Soul had been nearly drained of all energy by the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family, completely depleted of her Pure Yin attribute.
Had Gu Fan returned any later, Ruo Xi’s Divine Soul might have been beyond saving.
So to think that a single Tianhai Spirit Ginseng could bring about full recovery—Gu Fan also realized he had been far too idealistic.
Thinking of this, Gu Fan gently laid Ruo Xi down and covered her with a blanket, then prepared to sit by her side and cultivate.
But at that moment, a fluctuation of Mysterious Power surged forth and shot into the room.
Gu Fan’s expression shifted slightly. With a single hand, he grasped the surge of Mysterious Power, and with a subtle tremor of his own Mysterious Power, the incoming attack was dispelled.
Then, appearing in his palm, was a delicate hair tie, woven with adorable patterns that looked somewhat childish.
The moment Gu Fan saw the hair tie, his eyes changed.
This hair tie seemed incredibly familiar to him—a strong sense of déjà vu flooded his heart.
Where had he seen it before? Gu Fan pondered.
He continued searching his memories in his mind.
Suddenly, a scene flashed in his mind: a small, wobbling head bobbing before him, followed by a complete image.
Xiao Leyao!
This was the hair tie Xiao Leyao often wore!
Gu Fan’s expression tightened as he quickly analyzed the other party’s intention.
The hair tie was in their hands, the implication was clear—Xiao Leyao was in their custody.
And for them to send the hair tie to him, it was obvious they knew of his connection with Xiao Leyao.
Were they using this to threaten him?
Thinking back on whom he had offended recently, there was no doubt—it was the Jia Family!
And with the Jia Family’s resources and methods, investigating his past whereabouts would not be difficult.
They could easily find his previous residence and, with a bit of inquiry, uncover his former relationships.
Thinking this far, Gu Fan found everything perfectly reasonable.
In the end, it was his own carelessness—he had never expected that the Jia Family would actually lay hands on such a young child just to force him out of the Qiu Family!
Rescue her? Or not?
Gu Fan pondered.
At this moment, two conflicting thoughts tangled in his mind.
Gu Fan, you’re not some benevolent saint. You only saved Ruo Xi because of that so-called Heart Demon. A little girl you barely met a few times isn’t worth the risk!
Besides, if the Jia Family sees that you still haven’t come out, they might think you don’t care about Xiao Leyao and perhaps let her go.
But in the next instant, he couldn’t convince himself.
True, he wasn’t a good person—but shouldn’t everyone who had shown him kindness deserve to be saved?
Stop lying to yourself. If you don’t go, Xiao Leyao absolutely won’t survive. Jia Bing will unleash all his fury toward you on her!
Thinking this, Gu Fan patted his forehead.
What was happening to him? It felt as though another version of himself had emerged in his mind!
Something was off… seriously off…
A moment later, Gu Fan made up his mind.
It was still better for Ruo Xi to remain at the Qiu Family. Taking her along would only increase the danger.
Although Qiu Hanyan was self-serving, she would likely look after Ruo Xi for his sake.
Gu Fan even left a handwritten note, asking Qiu Hanyan to take care of Ruo Xi. As long as he didn’t die, he would definitely return to cleanse the Degenerate Energy from her body.
Finally, he arranged several formations. Apart from Qiu Hanyan, anyone who approached—regardless of being in the Solar Radiance Realm—would be attacked.
With everything set, he activated his Concealed Aura ability. Enveloping himself in Spiritual Power and Mysterious Power, his entire figure slowly vanished into the darkness like a ghost.
Moments later, he arrived near a thatched cottage on the outskirts of Tianyun City.
The place had already been ransacked and left in disarray. The cottage teetered on the verge of collapse, and the yard was a complete mess.
Someone had indeed tracked them down—Gu Fan silently thought.
However, this had only been his temporary residence. He had taken everything with him before leaving. To avoid getting further entangled with Xiao Leyao and the young boy Tian Ze, he hadn’t even said goodbye.
And yet, he hadn’t expected that his actions would still bring misfortune upon them.
Now, the most urgent task was to find someone who knew what had happened.
Thinking this, Gu Fan turned and walked toward the nearby village.
The two children had originally been the offspring of a hunter family from this village.
As for which one, Gu Fan wasn’t sure. But there were only a few hunter families in such a village—asking around would easily uncover the truth.
That much wasn’t a concern.
With light steps, Gu Fan arrived just outside the village in a few strides.
But the moment he entered, his expression subtly shifted.
The air was thick with the pungent stench of blood—an odor that only emerged when many people had died!
He didn’t have time to think further and hastened his pace inward.
Moments later, a scene resembling purgatory unfolded before his eyes.
The village wasn’t large, maybe a hundred or so households.
At this moment, every house’s door stood wide open.
With just a glance, one could see corpses lying everywhere—some inside homes, some at the doorsteps, others along the village paths.
Adults, elders, women, even children—
All killed with a single strike!
Gu Fan felt numb inside as he continued walking forward.
Corpses… corpses… and more corpses!
Along the entire way, not a single living being in sight!
In some homes, meals were still laid out on the table, yet entire families lay dead nearby!
Just as Gu Fan blankly surveyed the surroundings, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"It’s you!"