Chapter 621: Because We Are All Bad People....
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On top of a hill, there was a valley with a small opening. It was dimly illuminated. It was narrow enough to let only one person pass through at a time.
After walking for dozens of steps, suddenly everything opened up.
The land was flat with houses, farmlands, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, and bamboo groves.
“This is an otherworldly place.” A young maid behind Mi Lingyue gasped.
Jiang Hao was also surprised.
This was an ordinary village and was inhabited by common folk engaged in farming. Despite sweating from their labor, they wore smiles on their faces as though they awaited the harvest season.
However, for some unknown reason, Jiang Hao felt something was off. No matter how he observed the surroundings, he couldn’t find anything strange. These people were ordinary, and the surroundings appeared normal.
Jiang Hao turned to look at the woman beside him.
She furrowed her brows slightly.
Jiang Hao wondered what she was frowning at.
“An otherworldly place?” said the old woman leading the way. “Well, this place is well hidden. Only a few outsiders like us have come here in decades.”
“You seem to know a lot about this place,” Mi Lingyue said.
“Not a lot, but I can grasp your purpose for coming here to some extent.” The old woman looked at Mi Lingyue and Jiang Hao. “You’re here to find Madam Gong, aren’t you?”
‘Madam Gong?’ Jiang Hao frowned, but he remained composed.
He wanted to know who Madam Gong was and why Mi Lingyue was here to find her.
“Are you here for Madam Gong as well, Senior?” Mi Lingyue asked.
‘Who doesn’t desire the information and knowledge from Madam Gong?” said the old woman and chuckled. “But not everyone can meet her. Do you have something exceptional you can offer? Outstanding talent or extraordinary background, perhaps?”
“What about you, Senior?” Mi Lingyue asked calmly.
She didn’t need to rely on others. She had sufficient status overseas. The hands that could forge were enough to open many doors for her.
“I usually prefer to exchange information for information,” the old woman said with a smile.
Her meaning was clear. She had the information that Madam Gong wanted.
Mi Lingyue nodded.
After a while, Jiang Hao said, “I heard the family of the members of The End of All Things are here. Where are they?”
“Family? Whose descendants are you looking for?” Mi Lingyue asked.
Jiang Hao smiled but did not mention Tian Chen.
“You should ask in the village, though they probably won’t tell you,” Mi Lingyue said.
She naturally had no intention of prying.
“If you want to use the family of The End of All Things as leverage, I advise you to give up. It’s futile,” the old woman said.
“How are you so sure, Senior?” Jiang Hao was curious. “You’ll know if you try,” the old woman said mysteriously.
Jiang Hao fell silent.
“Are you here for Madam Gong’s secrets or for her inheritance?” asked the
“Neither.” Mi Lingyue shook her head. “I just want to ask her some questions.” “What about you, fellow disciple?” the young woman asked Jiang Hao.
“Who is Madam Gong?” Jiang Hao asked with a smile.
The question left everyone stunned, especially the old woman. She looked embarrassed. She thought this young man was mocking her.
“Madam Gong was once one of the Third Master of the Heavenly Tower. She had remarkable strength and grace. She even contended for the position of one of the Twelve Heavenly Kings back in the day. She failed, though. However, her failure was not due to lack of strength, but rather the sea realm did not choose her. Later, it’s said that she delved into the secrets deep within the sea realm and obtained a treasure. After that, she disappeared completely,” Jing Fengyun said.
He thought Jiang Hao really didn’t know who Madam Gong was.
Jiang Hao nodded. ‘The secrets of the depths of the sea and a treasure.’ It wasn’t worth his time to investigate further.
After that, he asked Jing Fengyun to lead him to the village chief.
When Jiang Hao left, the old woman furrowed her brows. “This young man is quite impolite.”
“Don’t be upset, Senior. It’s normal for young people to be spirited,” the young woman said with a smile.
The old woman snorted. “I hope he can walk out of the Seven-Day Village after finding the member’s family here. He’s really brash.”
Mi Lingyue frowned. She had some knowledge about the Seven-Day Village but clearly not as much as the person in front of her.
She asked a few questions but didn’t get any answers.
“Since you also want to meet Madam Gong, let’s go and see her,” the old woman said.
Shortly after, they arrived at a courtyard. Peach blossoms were in full bloom, and a seemingly ordinary woman was sea ted there. She looked like she was waiting for someone.
The old woman furrowed her brows. “Senior, what’s wrong?” Mi Lingyue asked.
“Something’s off.” “What?” “People. ”
“People?”
“Yes, usually Madam Gong stays in her room, and seeing visitors is entirely based on her mood. But today, she’s in the courtyard. It means she wants to see someone.”
“Is it one of the newcomers?” Mi Lingyue asked.
“Hard to say… Maybe she’s thinking of something and hoping that person will come.” The old woman shook her head.
Although unexpected, the situation might be better than what she had expected.
It all depended on how the interaction went.
“Are you looking for someone?”
In the center of the village, an elderly man looked warily at Jiang Hao and the others.
“Yes, we are distant relatives of Disciple Tian Chen. We heard that he has a child here and wanted to ask where the child is right now,” Jiang Hao said with a smile.
However, the man was cautious. He refused to reveal anything. He even wanted to drive them away.
Jiang Hao had no choice but to use spiritual power to confuse the old man. He would then make the person utter the answers he wanted to hear when he was distracted.
It wasn’t a bad approach.
Otherwise, if the man annoyed Hong Yuye, it could lead to a life-threatening situation.
Jiang Hao walked to the east of the village when he learned the information he wanted.
As expected, he saw a young boy in a humble courtyard.
He seemed to be about eight or nine years old. He was much younger than Xiao Li.
He was struggling with firewood and muttering something to himself.
“It’s the third day.”
‘The third day?’ Jiang Hao was puzzled.
“Little guy, where are your parents?” he asked.
At this moment, the young boy turned to look at Jiang Hao. He was a bit shy.
He then put down the firewood and ran back into the house.
With a bang, he closed the door.
“My father will be back soon.”
“How soon?” Jiang Hao asked as he approached the door.
“It’s the third day. My father will be back on the seventh day,” said a voice from inside the house.
Jiang Hao furrowed his brow. “Did your father leave three days ago?”
“I won’t talk to you. My father says strangers are bad people,” said the stubborn voice of the child.
“I’ll help you chop firewood. If you’re scared, you can hide in the house. But the few of us have nowhere to stay. Can we stay in your courtyard for now?” Jiang
Hao asked. “We can also cook. Do you want to eat something?”
“I don’t want to eat, and you can’t stay here!” the young boy shouted.
“Unfortunately, if we are all bad people, your objection would be invalid,” said Jiang Hao with a chuckle..