Both time-traveled characters ended up as villainous henchmen.

"We escaped from a shipwrecked vessel and drifted here, hoping to stay on this island temporarily..."

The burly young man's face was cold and hard as he repeated He Nian's words, his eyes full of distrust.

There was nothing He Nian could do about it. If he had said that he had escaped from a pirate ship, the enemy would probably have been even more wary.

Moreover, he didn't want to easily get into conflict with these islanders in unfamiliar circumstances.

Having finally escaped his pirate identity, he really didn't want to get into trouble again.

The burly young man then asked a series of questions about details, which He Nian answered one by one.

After a while, the elderly man, who appeared to be the town mayor, slowly walked forward. A smile appeared on his aged face, and he said in a kind tone:

"Alright, Joel, stop making things difficult for this kid. Judging from his disheveled appearance, he's probably suffered a lot at sea. Let's talk about the details after we get to town and have a good meal."

Upon hearing this, the burly young man named Joel stopped making things difficult for He Nian and stepped aside to give up his seat.

The mayor approached He Nian and asked with concern, "Your name is He Nian, right? Don't be too nervous. Joel just has this bad habit. As the sheriff, there's nothing he can do about it."

After saying this, the town mayor patted He Nian's arm to comfort him, and then said, "The disaster is over."

Afterwards, He Nian, having been questioned, followed Joel and the townspeople toward the island's town.

……

Irit Town is the only town on Irit Island and the commercial center of the entire island, where most shops are located. In addition, there are three villages scattered on Irit Island.

In a restaurant in the town of Ilit.

He Nian frantically devoured the food on the table, his ferocious appearance astonishing the islanders watching from the sidelines.

Even the old mayor, Derek Hall, couldn't help but stiffen his smile.

"Eat slowly, child, there's more if you're not full."

He Nian responded vaguely, but her hands moved even faster.

Fortunately, although He Nian's appetite increased greatly after sharing the power, he only ate the equivalent of five adult portions of food.

What moved him so much was that he had eaten too much fish at sea before, and now he couldn't resist other foods.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Mayor Derek coughed lightly and said, "Now that you're full, let's get down to business."

We won't investigate your origins, but since you're staying on Irit Island, you can't just eat without doing anything.

Tell me, kid, what skills do you have? That way, it'll be easier to find you a job.

This question stumped He Nian.

He doesn't seem to know much. When he was on the pirate ship, besides doing odd jobs and hard labor, he secretly learned navigation techniques.

However, navigational skills are obviously of little use to a small town that does not rely on trade, and may even arouse further suspicion among the islanders.

After all, judging from Joel's attitude, the people of Irit Island were clearly not completely at ease with him.

He currently needs a safe place to cultivate so that he can quickly transform his potential into strength. During his time adrift, he really didn't have much space to cultivate.

Seeing He Nian remain silent, Mayor Derek's eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly, "In that case, how about we go to my family's quarry...?"

"Weddings and funerals! Yes, I can officiate at weddings and funerals, and... I can also offer blessings!"

He Nian spoke up before Derek could. Of course, these were He Nian's skills. The other party often followed his master to perform rituals and pray for the villagers at the foot of the mountain. After sharing his memories, he also learned them.

The quarry sounded like a tough job, and having just escaped from a pirate ship, he had no desire to do hard labor again.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that Derek's gaze towards him was a little strange.

Although he cannot use the Qi Refining Technique of He Nian of the One Person or the Chakra of He Nian of the Hokage, his perception has been greatly enhanced after sharing the power and exploring over this period of time.

Perhaps his Observation Haki is about to awaken.

Faced with this unknown island, He Nian chose to follow her heart, just to be on the safe side.

"Weddings and funerals?"

Derek's tone was surprised, clearly not expecting He Nian to answer like that.

"Yes, but the rituals I know are different from the common ones; they're unique to my hometown," He Nian added.

Then it was Derek's turn to fall silent; he didn't seem to know how to arrange these folk rituals.

Just then, an elderly man with a receding hairline suddenly squeezed into the crowd.

He was wearing an old floral shirt, carrying a half-empty bottle of liquor, and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"You know how to organize funerals? That's perfect, you can help out at my gravesite. I'm too old to carry a coffin anymore!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyelids twitched as they looked at his muscular, thick arms.

"Edmund! You're getting old, you should drink less cedar wine, lest you wander around town drunk all day!"

Mayor Derek recognized the man and roared angrily upon seeing the bottle in his hand and the smell of alcohol emanating from him.

"Alright, old man, shut up!" Edmund picked at his ear, ignoring Derek's words, and turned to He Nian, saying, "Kid, would you help me dig up a grave?"

He Nian was startled by the old man's words, but after noticing the way Joel and the mayor were looking at him, he nodded in agreement.

Digging a hole is better than digging for rocks, and people can't die on this island every day, so he'll have time to cultivate now.

Derek's expression froze slightly upon seeing this, but he quickly put on a smile again.

"Alright, since you agree, He Nian, then go with Edmund to guard the grave. It'll also be a good opportunity to keep an eye on this old guy and prevent him from drinking all the time."

"no problem!"

After a short while, Edmund led He Nian toward the cemetery in the southwest of the town.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Derek's gaze was deep, as if he were lost in thought.

……

A tipsy Edmund, carrying He Nian, finally arrived at Edmund's house, which is the cemetery on the island of Irit, after several attempts to find the way.

Beyond the vast flat area lined with neatly arranged tombstones, there is a slightly raised hill with a two-story building on it. That is where He Nian will live from now on.

After returning to Edmund's house, Edmund had sobered up quite a bit, so he asked He Nian to take a look at the special funeral ceremony.

As a result, lacking the necessary tools, He Nian, even with complete memories, ended up in a somewhat incongruous state.

Edmund sighed helplessly and said, "Fine, you'll have to learn from me again from now on."

He Nian had no objection to this, after all, it was just an excuse he had used to get rid of Mayor Derek.

In the days that followed, He Nian settled down at Edmund's house. Although he was surrounded by a cemetery, his work was similar to what he had expected. The tasks were not heavy, and he had plenty of time to train his body and ponder the hidden power deep within him.

His strength also began to grow steadily during this period.

In just one week, he transformed from a skinny stick into a muscular and fit man.

The changes in his appearance and physique have also made him a topic of considerable discussion in the small town.