Chapter 767 Interception
The person Chen Yang intended to pick up was naturally the Gu Master from the village, Gong Renli!
Not only Gong Renli, but also the three demon beasts that had been arranged to protect the village outside were also planned to be brought back by Chen Yang.
This time, Chen Yang did not go to the village with Zhu Sanqian.
Instead, he went to the village alone.
Upon entering the village, Chen Yang was immediately warmly welcomed by the villagers. However, when he inquired about the people he was looking for, the receptionists seemed somewhat flustered.
Chen Yang immediately noticed something was amiss with these people.
"Didn't something happen? Why aren't the Village Chief and Renli out to see me?"
Chen Yang couldn't believe that these two would not come out to see him if they knew he had arrived.
It was clear that neither of them was in the village!
Thinking of this, Chen Yang, without waiting for an answer from the villagers, immediately spread his spiritual power outwards.
Upon discovering the absence of the three demon beasts, Chen Yang's brow furrowed deeply.
It was one thing for the Village Chief and Gong Renli to be absent, but why were the three demon beasts also not around the village?
At this moment, the temporary负责人 of the village said with a bitter expression, "A few days ago, a strange person entered the forest. Not only did they injure several herb gatherers, but they also seemed to have clashed with those demon beasts."
"The Village Chief and Gong Renli went out to find that strange person and still have no news."
Upon hearing the word "strange person," Chen Yang immediately stood up and asked, "Which direction did they go?"
Guided by the other villagers, Chen Yang rushed out immediately.
Chen Yang's greatest concern was that people from the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable might have come to this desolate place, especially since the mutation of the three demon beasts could very well be related to that individual.
Even if the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable himself wouldn't come to this place, he would definitely send his divine envoys.
Coupled with the disappearance of Hei Ya, the probability of the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable making a personal appearance was high, as Chen Yang and Hei Ya were definitely very important individuals to the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable.
In fact, during this period, Chen Yang had been paying close attention to information from the surrounding areas.
Under the operation of the Heavenly Travel Secret Technique, coupled with Chen Yang's unbridled expansion of his spiritual power, within half an hour, Chen Yang had caught up with the Village Chief and Gong Renli.
Upon hearing the commotion behind them, the Village Chief and Gong Renli initially thought it was the strange person attacking them, and both were fully prepared. Gong Renli had even released his Gu worms.
When Chen Yang appeared before them, both were shocked and exclaimed, "Chen Yang? What are you doing here?"
"Brother Chen Yang?"
Chen Yang observed the surroundings, looking at the dense forest, and said helplessly, "All the way here, I didn't dare to change direction, for fear of getting lost in this forest. Your place is truly dangerous!"
Even having reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm, Chen Yang felt that getting lost in this forest was very normal.
Even with the support of his powerful spiritual power, Chen Yang didn't believe he could escape this forest in a short time.
"Why did you come out alone? This forest is indeed easy to get lost in!"
The Village Chief was naturally very worried when he saw Chen Yang alone.
Even he, who frequently traveled between various villages, had gotten lost several times. If not for his strong physique, he would have died countless times in this forest.
Chen Yang's strength was undoubtedly formidable, but compared to the power of nature, it was still much weaker.
"I was just anxious to find you two! I was afraid something might happen to you. I heard a strange person came, did you find any trace of him?"
Upon hearing Chen Yang's question, the Village Chief and Gong Renli wore wry smiles.
Gong Renli pointed to his Gu worms and said, "Originally, the Gu worms could have found him. He had a very strange smell, like medicinal herbs, very strong!"
"Even without the Gu worms, one should have been able to find him, but during this period, his scent has been getting weaker and weaker, and every time the Gu worms approached, they would die unnaturally... I can only keep following him, but it will be difficult to really stop him."
"This guy is probably entering this forest for the first time, he's been wandering around aimlessly for several laps."
Chen Yang, with some doubt, connected the clues Gong Renli had mentioned, and a person's image flashed in his mind, but Chen Yang wasn't sure if it was him.
"You two didn't follow, what about the three demon beasts? These three have excellent noses, do they have any clues?"
It was better not to mention the three demon beasts, but as soon as Gong Renli heard about them, he rubbed his forehead vigorously and then explained to Chen Yang, "These three guys didn't listen to me at all and just ran off."
"They should have been chasing the other party relentlessly."
Knowing that the three had been attacked, Chen Yang chuckled, "Even if demon beasts have intelligence, they are still not humans. Facing such a situation, they would naturally pursue without letting go."
Chen Yang originally intended to persuade the Village Chief to return, leaving him and Gong Renli to search for the strange person, but he was refused by the Village Chief.
The Village Chief stared intently at Chen Yang and said word for word, "Chen Yang, to be honest, I remember all the kindness you've shown to the village, but some things you've done are going too far."
"You don't really think I don't know why you've come to the village this time, do you?"
As he spoke, the Village Chief's gaze drifted to Gong Renli beside him.
"Gong Renli is our village's Gu Master. For him, I not only cooperated with the Zhu family, but also offended many people, all for the sake of cultivating him. Now that he's been cultivated, you want to take him away?"
Chen Yang coughed awkwardly. Chen Yang never expected the Village Chief's reaction to be so intense after learning about this.
Gong Renli, seeing this, immediately spoke to the Village Chief, "Village Chief, I've already thought about this matter myself. If I continue to stay in the village, my Gu worm techniques will not improve much."
"Besides... times have long changed. Can Gu worm techniques truly be passed down in the village forever? How many people in the village are willing to engage with this thing now?"
The Village Chief was stunned for a few seconds and then said impatiently, "These are things passed down from our ancestors, how can you just say you won't learn them? Look at other villages!"
"The Southwest Gu worm techniques have developed to this point today, and I, as the Village Chief, bear a large responsibility. But no matter what, if you leave, you will face more than just Gu worms. You are not unaware of the matter concerning the He family lineage back then!"