Swordholder

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Chen Yuan was the first to express his gratitude.

The rest of the people did the same.

However, they received no response from the mysterious woman.

In the end, everyone looked at Nuomi.

Because they all knew that this was the umbrella of glutinous rice.

"Shh, the fairy sister is asleep."

Nuomi said softly, a smile on her face.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly to show they understood, and at the same time looked at Nuomi with apprehension.

The other party possesses such a terrifying weapon; we absolutely cannot afford to offend them!

It was late at night when someone yawned, which made everyone sleepy. A cool breeze blew by, and the sleepiness became even stronger, and their eyelids began to droop.

Even Chen Yuan was the same.

He rubbed his eyes, yawned, and tried to stay awake, but he eventually gave in. His eyelids closed heavily, and he lay down on the huge umbrella ribs, slowly falling asleep.

The others did the same, and all fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, a warm feeling washed over his body, and Chen Yuan slowly woke up from his daze.

His expression changed drastically, and he immediately drew his Blood Bone Sword, becoming wary of his surroundings.

At the same time, wake up the others.

Keep in mind that they are cultivators; they could go a month without sleep without any problems.

But they actually fell asleep last night, which is too strange.

Everyone realized the same thing and immediately checked themselves in alarm. They only breathed a sigh of relief when they found that nothing was wrong.

At the same time, the human skin umbrella gradually shrank, eventually returning to its normal size, and disappeared into Nuomi's personal storage bag.

The group immediately plummeted towards the ground below.

But once they regained their footing, they immediately scanned their surroundings warily.

It was already daytime.

In the sky, there hung a sun that looked as if it were veiled in black.

Perhaps the sun's rays were too weak, causing the light between heaven and earth to be less bright.

"The spiritual energy between heaven and earth is not so turbid."

Chen Yuan was the first to notice the unusual spiritual energy in the air and spoke up in shock.

The crowd realized what was happening and looked around. They immediately discovered that there were layers of faint light curtains flowing between heaven and earth, which were not noticeable unless one looked closely.

"Those light screens are purifying the impurities in the spiritual energy in the air..."

Zhu Xin spoke in surprise.

"Could it be a purification array?"

Zhong Yue spoke in surprise.

"No fluctuations of the formation were detected."

Li Taiyi glanced around and shook his head.

Just then, everyone's expression hardened, and their gazes fell on the foot of the mountain ahead.

There, there are rows of mud-brick houses with tiled roofs, built against the mountainside in a staggered and orderly fashion.

Smoke rose from the chimneys, and the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking filled the air, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.

"No way? There's actually a village here?"

Li Wei spoke in surprise.

"I can smell the aroma of food."

Nuomi licked her lips and said with a greedy look, "It looks like someone is killing a chicken."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of shock.

Especially Chen Yuan and Li Wei.

The mountain village where they used to live was called Qingshan Village.

The environment there, and the way people interact with each other, is unimaginably harsh.

"Since we're already here, let's go take a look."

Zhu Xin suddenly suggested.

She looked at Chen Yuan, "Are you scared?"

Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "I just find it a little strange: in this world, there are still such normal villages."

"Yes, in some remote villages outside our county town, people can eat each other, and the living conditions are harsh."

Li Taiyi spoke solemnly, his gaze fixed on the village before him, "And here, all is quiet and peaceful..."

As he spoke, he looked at the fields ahead and saw many people working, their faces beaming with happiness.

This scene struck Li Taiyi as absurd and unreal.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the entire village.

Moreover, his powerful spiritual sense enveloped the entire village, yet he found no demons or evil spirits.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on the village entrance.

There grows a tricolor ancient tree.

Its leaves are silver, gold, and purple.

The three colors complemented each other, filled with a soft glow, and appeared particularly dazzling under the light of the black sun.

"What kind of tree is that?"

Li Wei spoke in surprise.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Zhong Yue.

Zhong Yue is a very knowledgeable and worldly man; perhaps he would recognize him.

As expected, he did not disappoint. He exclaimed in shock, "The Three Lights Tree!"

"My God, the legendary Three Lights Tree."

Chen Yuan and the others looked at him in shock.

"What Three Lights Tree?"

Li Wei was puzzled and asked in confusion, but soon his eyes widened slowly.

"A divine tree that can absorb sunlight, moonlight, and starlight from heaven and earth!"

Zhong Yue exclaimed in shock, his eyes gleaming, "This Three Lights Tree is a legendary treasure within the Sword-Holding Association, especially coveted by Sword-Holders who cultivate the Heavenly Light Dao Technique. It's a treasure they dream of, something they can only dream of!"

As soon as he said that, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of Chen Yuan, Li Wei, and Nuomi.

"The Three Lights Tree? No wonder it can purify the impure spiritual energy between heaven and earth, so that's how it is..."

Zhu Xin suddenly realized, muttering to herself, a look of shock flashing in her eyes before she became wary, "Could this be a stronghold of the Sword-Holding Society?"

Upon hearing this, the others' expressions changed drastically, and they all drew their weapons, looking extremely wary.

In the eyes of the Swordholders in the Swordholders' Guild, these Wolf Guardians were undoubtedly traitors to the human race, villains, and irreconcilable enemies.

"It might not be the sword wielder. It could just be a secluded village."

Chen Yuan spoke up to reassure everyone, then continued, "I sensed it earlier, and there's no trace of the sword wielder here."

"Moreover, there isn't a single person at the Purple Mansion Realm in the entire village. Even if they are sword wielders, they pose no threat whatsoever."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Chen Yuan said, and headed towards the village.

He became very interested upon hearing about the Three Lights Tree, a sacred tree.

The others followed suit.

A moment later, the group arrived at the Three Lights Tree and looked up at it. They discovered that the tree had three kinds of leaves: golden leaves, silver leaves, and purple leaves.

The golden leaves, each one imbued with the rich power of sunlight.

The silver leaves contain the power of moonlight.

The purple leaves contain the power of starlight...

"Ah Yuan, I feel that if we cultivate under this tree, our Heavenly Light Dao Technique and Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique will improve rapidly..."

Li Wei spoke in a low voice, his eyes revealing excitement.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly and looked at the fields at the entrance of the village.

Many elderly farmers who were working in the fields looked over, and when they saw strangers, their expressions changed drastically. They became wary, put their fingers to their mouths, and whistled loudly.

In an instant, the entire village stirred up as many villagers emerged, armed with sickles, hoes, and sticks.

They looked at Chen Yuan and his group of uninvited guests with wary eyes.

"You all look so vicious, don't speak, let me handle this."

Li Wei spoke first.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then glanced at each other and immediately realized that Li Wei, who had a bit of a comedic charm, was indeed the most suitable to lead the charge.

As for the others, Chen Yuan, Nuomi, and so on, each of them exuded a murderous aura, not to mention Zhu Xin.

No man could resist her alluring charm.

She might be mistaken for a vixen by the villagers.

Seeing Chen Yuan and the others agree, Li Wei became smug. He straightened his back, seemingly looking up at the sky, and stealthily approached a village woman. Full of smugness, he whispered, "Five hundred yuan, want to do it?"

The village woman was startled. She brandished her sickle, took a step back, and shouted angrily, "What are you doing?"

Li Wei chuckled, forcing a smile, "Five hundred yuan a month, cook me a meal, I'll pay for the groceries."

Chen Yuan and the others, "..."