Wang Shaohui

"After collecting enough folk materials in a few days, we can figure out how to start operating the chicken coop again."

Vegetable gardens should not be abandoned.

Trying to be self-sufficient in life can reduce a lot of burdens.

Shen Yi made up his mind and returned to the courtyard to continue practicing the Wild Bull Kung Fu.

……

It was near dusk.

The outskirts of Montenegro.

Led by several adults, a group of teenagers emerged from the mountains and headed back towards the village with great enthusiasm.

They were dressed in animal skins, carried large bows, and had short knives hanging at their waists. Their muscles were clearly defined, and each of them was fully armed.

It was clearly a group returning from a hunting trip.

"Hahaha, what a great haul today! We actually managed to hunt down a wild boar demon."

"Although it has only just transformed into a demon, being able to defeat it is already extremely difficult and worth celebrating!"

"The biggest credit goes to Xiaoyu and Aning. Xiaoyu single-handedly held off the wild boar demon's escape route, while Aning seized the opportunity to deliver the fatal blow. They truly deserve to be called geniuses of our Black Mountain Village!"

The three middle-aged men leading the group looked at the two teenagers in the group, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Uncle Chen, you flatter me."

Liu Yu smiled and looked at Liao Ning beside him, saying, "It was mainly because Ning acted in time to kill the wild boar demon; otherwise, I really might not have been able to stop the wild boar demon from trying to escape."

The girl beside him said calmly, "Now that we've joined the hunting party, it's only right that we do everything we can to hunt our prey."

"Alright, your performance has been seen by your uncles. Once you reach the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm, we will promote the two of you to the hunting team."

There are three hunting teams in Black Mountain Village, one of which is specifically responsible for hunting monsters.

Extremely high risk!

To join, besides reaching a certain level of expertise, one also needs to be tested in terms of character and courage.

Otherwise, even if you are strong enough, if you don't have the composure to deal with monsters, you will soon be devoured by them.

The hunting team has strict requirements, and as a result, those who can join it receive the best treatment in the village!

Each time a monster is hunted, the members of the hunting team will receive a considerable amount of monster meat, which will greatly accelerate their cultivation speed!

Upon hearing that they could join the hunting team, Liu Yu and Liao Ning couldn't help but show a hint of excitement in their eyes.

Soon, the group returned to Black Mountain Village.

As they passed through a corner of the village, a boy suddenly looked at a courtyard on the edge of the village and casually remarked:

"Hey? Uncle Shen Yun's wooden house didn't collapse."

As he finished speaking...

The expressions on the faces of the others were moved.

Normally, the spirit patterns carved on the roof to ward off nighttime spirits can only last for a little over a month under the constant erosion of the spirits every night.

Therefore, every wooden house in the village needs to be repaired once a month.

This is to ensure that the spirit runes on the wooden house do not lose their effect, and to prevent the spirits from destroying the house and devouring the people inside.

Calculating the time, they remembered that Shen Yun's house had not been repaired for a month.

Once the spirit runes that defend against the monsters lose their effectiveness, the house will soon be trampled flat by the monsters at night.

"I heard that two days ago, Shen Yun's eldest son, Shen Yi, went hunting and encountered a wild boar that was almost a demon. He barely escaped with serious injuries, and his condition is not optimistic."

Liu Yu began to speak, paused, glanced at Liao Ning, and continued:

"His two younger siblings asked Pharmacist Sun for healing pills, but judging from his condition, I don't think there's much hope of saving him."

The teenagers present couldn't help but glance at Liao Ning upon hearing his words.

Liao Ning and Shen Yi were childhood playmates.

The two families are also very close, and I heard that their parents have even joked about arranging a marriage between them when they grow up.

Few people in the village were unaware of her relationship with Shen Yi.

I wonder what Liao Ning is thinking about what happened to Shen Yi's family.

However, it is clear that Liao Ningjia had no intention of helping Shen Yi and his sister.

If they still cared about the past, they would have made a move more than half a month ago.

Liao Ning's family has not contacted Shen Yi yet, probably intending to let Shen Yi and his group fend for themselves.

Without the protection of cultivators, the three Shen siblings would likely be devoured by the monsters soon and disappear from Black Mountain Village.

Such incidents have happened many times in Heishan Village, and everyone has become accustomed to them.

This world is cruel; only those with sufficient strength can survive.

"Alright, let's go back to the assembly point. Don't keep the village chief and the others waiting."

One of the burly, one-eyed men glanced at the group of teenagers and shouted.

No one paid any more attention to Shen Yi's family's situation. Their faces were filled with joy as they headed towards the square in the center of the village.

……

After returning from the village square.

The one-eyed, burly man's face was full of exhaustion.

He arrived at his own yard, pushed open the door, and went inside.

"You're back. How was the hunt with the village boys today?"

Upon his return, a woman with a sallow complexion immediately came out of the house and asked with a smile about what had happened that day.

"Excellent, Xiaoyu and Aning performed exceptionally well today. The two of them successfully hunted down a wild boar demon."

Upon hearing this, the woman couldn't help but praise, "Xiao Yu's father is the captain of the hunting team. Like father, like son."

"Ah Ning is amazing too. Her talent for cultivation is even better than Xiao Yu's. She's only seventeen years old, and she's already close to reaching the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm. I remember Xiao Yu has only just reached the second level of the Qi and Blood Realm, right?"

"right."

Wang Shaohui nodded silently.

Seeing his expression, Cao Minghui immediately knew something was wrong.

"Tell me, what's wrong? You seem a bit off."

"When we brought these kids back, some people started keeping an eye on Shen Yun's family."

Wang Shaohui casually found a place to sit down in the courtyard, his tone rather complicated.

"What, you want to adopt them?"

Immediately, Cao Minghui's eyes widened. "You've already been demoted from the first hunting team to the second team, and you know what's going on with their family. Do you want to offend everyone in the village?"

Seeing the head of the household remain silent, Cao Minghui sighed. "Adopting them is a small matter, but if our family dares to offend the villagers, not only you, but your son will also be in trouble."

"Shen Yun and his wife are very nice people. They helped me before. I'm just mentioning Shen Yun's family situation today, nothing more."

Wang Shaohui sighed and said meaningfully, "If no cultivators go to repair the house, I estimate that in a few days, Shen Yun's house will be trampled flat by the monsters."

After he finished speaking, the couple remained silent in the courtyard.