I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

Hearing the chairman ask this question, the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes composed herself and carefully recalled: "Besides me, according to my observation, there are at least seven other outsiders lurking in this village. I can be fairly certain of five of them, but the whereabouts of the other two are even more mysterious, and I am not so sure about them."

She began to describe in detail: "Among the five confirmed outsiders, there was a three-person team. They were ruthless and coordinated, specializing in hunting down lone outsiders. Murder and robbery were commonplace for them. I personally witnessed them ambush another group; their methods were extremely cruel."
The other two were lone wolves. They were also ruthless, but their targets seemed to be more native inhabitants of other areas outside the village or strange creatures. After acquiring resources, they would return to this relatively safe village to rest, and they never attacked the village's native inhabitants.

From her intelligence, it can also be deduced that the dangers encountered by other Chosen Ones when they come into contact with different outsiders will vary.

The most dangerous group is that trio. If the Chosen One is found to be an outsider, they will most likely die if they encounter them.

But they hold the most secrets hidden within them. Once these secrets are deciphered, the chosen ones will be pleasantly surprised, as they reveal the 'special rules' of this world.

While it was somewhat dangerous for the Chosen One to come into contact with the two lone wolves and the beautiful woman with the peach blossom eyes, the danger wasn't that great, and the information they obtained was naturally the least.

Zhang Yangqing interjected, asking, "Do they know your real identity?"

The beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes revealed a confident smile: "Don't worry, brother, I'm not as greedy and flamboyant as them. I've always been careful to hide myself. They just think of me as an inconspicuous, somewhat pretty widow from the village and have never doubted my identity."

She was quite proud of her disguise skills.

"What about that little boy with one white eye? Do you know anything about him?" Zhang Yangqing steered the conversation toward the key figure.

The beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said uncertainly, "That child is very withdrawn and rarely plays with other children. I have indeed often seen him being bullied by other older children. As for his background, I have occasionally heard some gossipy women in the village mention it when they are chatting by the well."

It's said that his parents eloped here, apparently to escape the pursuit of some enemies or family. Later, for some unknown reason, his father suddenly disappeared while his mother was pregnant with him. Some people privately say that his father may have died. In any case, I have never seen his father since I arrived here seven months ago.

Hearing this, Zhang Yangqing frowned slightly.

The trail seems to have ended here.

It seems that to learn more about the one-eyed white boy, especially the source of his potential inherited spatial abilities, we still need to look for a breakthrough directly from him or his mother.

Just then, Zhang Yangqing's purple eyes suddenly turned to a dense thicket of bushes to his side and rear, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's!
Almost at the same moment his gaze turned, the chairman and he worked in perfect harmony. Without needing to exchange words, their figures transformed into afterimages, carrying the force of thunder, instantly traversing dozens of meters and rushing straight towards the bushes!

A chilling atmosphere suddenly erupted as the target was locked on!

However, just as the chairman's palm, imbued with terrifying power, was about to strike the blurry figure behind the bushes, he abruptly stopped his attack. The powerful energy backlash caused his own blood to surge slightly.

He stood there, stunned, staring in disbelief at the person who had tumbled and crawled out from behind the bushes.

It was that boy with the single white eye!

The chairman quickly suppressed his murderous intent, but the boy was still terrified. His face turned pale, his whole body trembled, and there was even a faint wetness in his crotch. He almost peed himself from fright.

The chairman immediately forced what he thought was his most amiable smile, but which still seemed a little scary to the boy, and asked in as gentle a voice as possible, "Hey kid, didn't you go home? What are you doing sneaking off here?"

The boy with the single white eye was still in shock. With a sob in his voice, he stammered, "Uncle, you scared me to death! I... I saw that you seemed to be injured and could barely walk, so I... I secretly followed you without telling my mom. I'm so glad you're alright."

It turned out that when the chairman was pretending to be injured to lure the stalker, this thoughtful and sensitive little boy had noticed it too. Worried about his savior's safety, he had risked following him. Upon hearing this, the chairman felt a warmth in his heart, reached out and ruffled the boy's messy hair, his tone truly softening: "Don't worry, little guy, how could your uncle get hurt so easily? It was all an act, just to fool the bad guys."

After a few more brief words, the boy with the single white eye gradually calmed down.

His gratitude and willingness to take risks to show his concern pleased the chairman greatly, and even moved him to pity.

If Zhang Yangqing hadn't repeatedly warned him not to cause any trouble, not to take on disciples casually, and not to even think about taking the locals away, he would have really wanted to take this loyal and pitiful boy back and train him properly.

At this moment, Zhang Yangqing and the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes also walked over.

The boy with the single white eye felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Zhang Yangqing.

Although this purple-eyed uncle didn't talk much, he was powerful, calm, and reliable, giving people a sense of security.

However, when he saw the stunningly beautiful woman with captivating eyes behind Zhang Yangqing, who possessed an indescribable aura, the little boy instinctively became wary and moved closer to the chairman.

Seeing this, Zhang Yangqing took the initiative to explain, "She is our colleague. We came to your village mainly to meet up with her."

He gave a reasonable explanation.

The boy with the single white eye nodded as if he understood, accepting the explanation.

It seems he doesn't know much about the people in the village.

The chairman then asked the boy with concern, "Is your uncle really alright? You should go home quickly, or your mother will worry."

The boy with the single white eye shook his head. He took a deep breath, as if gathering immense courage, and raised his head, looking earnestly at the chairman and Zhang Yangqing with his one normal eye. Although his voice was still trembling slightly, his tone was firm:
"Uncles, you are both knowledgeable and capable. I wonder if you could do me a favor?"

He paused, seemingly remembering the village's customs, and quickly added, "Of course, I won't let you uncles help me for nothing! I... I may not have much of a good thing, but anything I have, or anything I can find, I can give you!"

This child clearly understands the principle of "equivalent exchange" in this world. If he needs help but doesn't give compensation, isn't that just asking for trouble?
The chairman glanced at Zhang Yangqing, who nodded slightly, then lowered his head and said gently to the boy, "Oh? Tell me first, what is it?"

The boy with the single white eye clenched his small fist, a sadness and determination beyond his years flashing in his eyes. He said softly, "I've never seen my father, my mother, or anyone else in the village since I was little. They all say he's dead."

But, but I often have dreams where I seem to see what my father is seeing. He doesn't seem to be dead; instead, he's locked in a dark, cold place, and he needs help.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yangqing and the chairman exchanged a glance, their hearts stirred simultaneously.

The hidden questline has indeed appeared!

(End of this chapter)