Chapter 164 Ink Village

Most people consider martial arts that don't drastically alter their appearance when choosing them.

But there are also those who are willing to sacrifice their bodies for powerful martial arts.

So, having two heads isn't a big deal. Asking the person involved might even feel like invading their privacy.

That's why Lang Wu added that Fang Yue didn't have to say anything if he didn't want to.

Fang Yue didn't hide anything. By this time, his head had completely returned to normal.

The swollen lumps had completely disappeared, and his head was straight, no different from ordinary people.

After a brief explanation of the strange situation, Lang Wu finally understood.

"So you encountered a wandering anomaly outside the village. But don't worry, as long as you enter Ink Village, no anomaly will dare to harm you. Ink Village is absolutely safe!"

'Absolutely safe' was definitely an exaggeration.

But relatively safe, it was.

The parchment had been saying that it would be safe to enter Ink Village, and Ma Ling'er disappearing as soon as she entered Ink Village, showed a clue.

"I wonder what method Ink Village uses to deter the anomalies, preventing them from running wild here?"

"Well… I'll take you to a place tomorrow, and you'll understand."

Lang Wu smiled mysteriously.

Fang Yue responded, and asked some more questions about Ink Village.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask the most important question.

"I wonder if the merchant caravan stationed in Ink Village is still here?"

"Oh?"

Lang Wu was taken aback.

"I didn't expect Brother Ye to be so well-informed. That's right, the Black Crow Merchant Caravan is currently still in Ink Village…"

"Great! Take me there!"

Fang Yue stood up abruptly, startling Lang Wu.

"Well, although the Black Crow Merchant Caravan is still in Ink Village, tonight was the final night auction. If Brother Ye wants to go, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Ah… is that so…"

Fang Yue was immediately disappointed.

His biggest hope in coming to Ink Village was the merchant caravan.

Alright, tomorrow it is then.

Now that he was here, there was no need to rush.

The unconscious An Shenyi had already been settled in Lang Wu's mansion, and people had been called to treat him. The escort team members were also settled in Lang's residence.

Fang Yue's escort mission was finally successfully completed.

Next, buying the cultivation method in Ink Village would complete his goal.

And then delivering Hua Wuye's letter and other trivial matters, and he could go back.

Although it had only been a few days on the road, the dangers encountered were not simple.

He hoped the return trip would be a little safer.

Under Lang Wu's warm hospitality, Fang Yue spent a peaceful night.

It had to be said that Ink Village was much wealthier than Gu Yue Village.

This could be seen in all aspects.

For example, there was no curfew, and villagers could move freely at night.

For example, the villagers' clothing and the construction style of the houses.

In Gu Yue Village, only the houses of some wealthy people or the captain were well-built.

Most of the houses of ordinary villagers were relatively simple and plain.

Nothing happened overnight.

The next morning, Fang Yue opened his door and was immediately stunned.

"Blood Hunter?"

The Blood Hunter was standing at the door.

"Brother Ye, morning."

"Yeah, what's up?"

"…Do you remember what I told you before leaving the village?"

Of course Fang Yue remembered, it was about capturing a *Jushou Xuequan* (Giant-Headed Blood Hound) to mate and produce puppies.

"But… isn't your *Jushou Xuequan* already…"

Fang Yue didn't want to bring it up, after all, the *Jushou Xuequan* was like family to the Blood Hunter.

Its death must have been hard on him.

"I know. So I gave up the mating plan and decided to directly capture a *Jushou Xuequan* puppy."

The *Jushou Xuequan* had one thing in common with common cats and dogs: they could only be trained from puppies.

No one could subdue an adult *Jushou Xuequan*, they are too dangerous.

Fang Yue thought about it. With the strength of the Blood Hunter's *Jushou Xuequan*, it shouldn't pose much of a threat to him.

And if they moved at night, it would be foolproof.

"But… Blood Hunter, how do you know there are *Jushou Xuequan* puppies?"

"…I don't know. I only know that this season is when they seek mates, which is the so-called heat. I want to try my luck."

At this point, the Blood Hunter paused.

"I'll ask around for information first, and come to you after confirming there are puppies. I'm just saying hello today."

Oh…

Fang Yue finally understood that the Blood Hunter was afraid that he wouldn't acknowledge their agreement after the *Jushou Xuequan* died.

Fang Yue patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, the *Jushou Xuequan* sacrificed itself for our escort team. Even for its sake, I'll do my best to help you. Besides, we've been through thick and thin together, so we have some friendship."

The Blood Hunter's handsome face flickered, and finally turned into two heavy words: "…Thank you!"

After saying that, the Blood Hunter said goodbye.

Fang Yue went to the dining area.

From a distance, he could see Niu Niu, Weiba, Tiandan Zhiyuan Wu, and Chen Xiaomiao gorging themselves.

These four were all players, and they didn't hold back at all when they saw delicious food.

"Waiter, more food!"

"*Aba aba*!"

"So delicious!!"

"…"

Except for Weiba, who was more quiet, the other three were very noisy.

But in terms of food, today's meal was indeed the best in the past few days.

The Lang family's chef made dishes that were fragrant, delicious, and incredibly rich.

The team members next to the four of them were obviously more restrained, but they were also excitedly stuffing food into their mouths.

This escort mission was finally over, and they could finally put down the heavy burden on their shoulders.

"Ye, Brother Ye?!"

Tiandan Zhiyuan Wu shuddered, and subconsciously replaced the food in her mouth with a steamed bun.

Fang Yue was stunned.

Good家伙, looking at her skilled movements, it seemed that she had eaten other good things when he wasn't around.

Tiandan Zhiyuan Wu saw that Fang Yue's expression was not right, and realized that something was wrong. She quickly took the steamed bun down and smiled awkwardly at Fang Yue.

"*Aba aba*!"

Niu Niu roared and sent a message.

"Brother Ye, I've discovered that Ink Village has unlimited business opportunities. I'm going to take off this time!"

Fang Yue rolled his eyes.

"Go for it."

The peaceful environment of Ink Village was indeed much calmer and more peaceful than other villages.

Fang Yue had also asked Niu Niu to inquire about it last night.

How to put it, besides it being difficult to earn yangshou (lifespan), difficult to find cultivation methods, and having to work hard like a corporate slave to survive, Ink Village was basically flawless.

Those players in Ink Village, except for some who didn't browse the forums, basically knew how tragic other villages were.

So in comparison, being able to survive in Ink Village was simply a chosen one's start.

The only problem was that it was even more difficult to stand out in this peaceful environment.

Ink Village didn't lack people at all. Recruiting immigrants into the village was just to do dirty and tiring work, and they couldn't accumulate much skill, so it was even harder to earn yangshou.

Therefore, most of the immigrants in Ink Village died because of insufficient yangshou, and few were killed by anomalies because they wanted to go out and seek luck.

In this environment, it was becoming increasingly difficult to take the technical route and make a living, so many people were transitioning to the merchant route.

Using money to make money, solving the NPC's tasks, and finally harvesting yangshou to protect themselves.

Finally, they used the money to buy black ashes, and exchanged the black ashes for the most basic and crude martial arts.

On such a difficult road, only a few players in Ink Village had made it.

Compared to other small villages where you could get free martial arts just by joining the guard team, it took more effort to grow up in Ink Village.

This was probably the so-called give and take.

The players in Ink Village gained a stable and safe environment, but increased the cost of growth.

Players in other villages could die at any time, but martial arts were actually not worth much. If they were lucky, the guard team would be short of people, and they could directly join the team and learn them.

Whether it was better to be a hero in troubled times, or to take a step-by-step approach, it was hard to say which method was better. It all depended on personal opportunities.

In addition, Ink Village's money-making method of using money to make money was only useful for the rich. If you didn't have money, you couldn't even raise the capital, so you could only continue to work hard to save money.

Therefore, most of the famous players in Ink Village were rich.

In the past, Fang Yue couldn't wait to curry favor with them, but now, he didn't care.

There was a rich man living next to him, plus his own millions of assets, did he need to care about them?

On the other hand, Niu Niu seemed to have thought too simply about Ink Village, thinking that he could easily make money.

Sitting down next to Weiba, Fang Yue looked at Chen Xiaomiao opposite him. The latter immediately avoided his gaze guiltily and ate breakfast silently.

Fang Yue narrowed his eyes slightly.

This guy was much more honest.

"I'm full!"

Seemingly sensing the unpleasant gaze, Chen Xiaomiao ran away.

But after a while, he heard the sound of a teacup falling and breaking in the corridor where Chen Xiaomiao had run away, as well as… a familiar tone.

"No way, no way, people aren't blind, right…"

Good家伙, it seemed that she was just afraid to talk nonsense in front of him.

In front of others, she was still the same.

Shaking his head slightly, Fang Yue ignored her.

"Brother Ye, when are we returning?"

Weiba asked softly at this time.

This question also attracted the attention of others.

In addition to the three of them, there were other members of the escort team present. They were obviously also very concerned about this issue.

"Let's stay for a few days. This mission resulted in the killing of many anomalies, so you all deserve credit. You can directly receive rewards at the guard station in Ink Village without worrying about the issue of yangshou."

The last sentence was addressed to Niu Niu and other players.

As soon as these words came out, both Niu Niu and Weiba and others were relieved.

They didn't have as much yangshou to squander as Fang Yue, and were basically at their limit.

Now that they had a big boost, they were naturally happy.

In addition, the escort team was escorting An Shenyi back to the village.

Although it was initiated by Gu Yue Village, Ink Village actually undertook a certain amount of reward distribution. The escort team received the rewards here, and then Ink Village would take the trouble to communicate the information with Gu Yue Village.

The other team members also became excited at this time.

"Yay!!"

"I heard that the ink wine in Ink Village is very good. I've never had it before!"

"And the ink ore, this thing is a specialty of Ink Village. Buy some and hoard it, sell it back to Gu Yue Village, and that's a lot of money. I remember the Ma blacksmith…"

The man paused at this point, his voice stopping. He looked cautiously at the reactions of the people around him, and dared not say any more.

Ma Ling'er had become a traitor and was executed by the team.

And the situation of the Ma blacksmith was still unclear.

They didn't dare to talk nonsense, but psychologically, it was inevitable that they couldn't accept that the Ma blacksmith, who had been in the village for so many years, was a traitor or an enemy.

The atmosphere suddenly became cold.

Someone saw this and quickly spoke up, forcing a smile.

"G, great day, don't mention anything unnecessary. We were able to survive this journey thanks to Vice Captain Ye's many protections. Here, I want to thank Vice Captain Ye!"

"Yes! Thank you, Vice Captain Ye!"

"No, no! You should change your title to Captain Ye! I heard that the approval documents have been sent down and notified to all places, explaining the change of captain in Gu Yue Village."

Everyone was stunned.

"So fast?"

"The change of the general captain and the addition of a captain concerns the survival of a village, so it's normal for the higher-ups to act quickly."

"That's true."

Fang Yue was also stunned.

He didn't even know about it himself, but the people below knew first?

Fang Yue was a little suspicious and asked them a few questions before learning that this was a small rumor spread privately by the servants of Lang's mansion.

Fang Yue's mouth twitched when he heard this. He was afraid that the message had been distorted as it spread from person to person.

However, the team members were still very excited about Fang Yue's decision to stay in Ink Village for a few more days.

They had all been in a state of high tension along the way, and now that they were finally safe, they naturally wanted to relax.

And there were many places to have fun in a big village like Ink Village.

Vice Captain Qian approached at this time and lowered his voice.

"I remember that Captain Ye is a refugee and hasn't had much fun yet, right? How about going on an adventure with me later? It's very exciting!"

Ad, adventure?

Ink Village had this kind of service?!

"Th, that's not good, is it?"

Saying that, Fang Yue grabbed Vice Captain Qian's hand tightly, his eyes shining, as if saying—good brother, take me!

Niu Niu stood up abruptly when he heard this.

He silently walked to the side of the two, patted Fang Yue and Vice Captain Qian on the shoulders.

The three looked at each other, and the tacit understanding was beyond words.

"Disgusting!"

"Puke puke puke!"

The few female team members in the escort team protested.

Weiba and Tiandan Zhiyuan Wu narrowed their eyes and looked contemptuous.

Oops!

His reputation had been damaged!

"Cough!"

Fang Yue endured the heartache, cleared his throat, and said righteously: "I won't go. This kind of thing is harmful to the body. You guys should also be restrained."

"Ah… oh oh…"

Vice Captain Qian was stunned and nodded.

Niu Niu shamelessly stuck to Vice Captain Qian's side, like a good brother.

"Niu Niu understands! Let's go, we'll leave now!"

G, going during the day?

Fang Yue watched the two leave with their arms around each other enviously.

"Brother Ye, why are you crying?"

"There's… sand in my eyes!"

Wiping away the tears, Fang Yue asked the stonemasons about the core stone materials.

The first purpose of this escort team was to escort An Shenyi back to the village.

The secondary purpose was the issue of the core stone materials.