The Azure Sword God
Small Village

The adult man's speaking tone made Jian Chen understand that the village must have been attacked or robbed by someone before. It was also seen from the condition of several simple buildings that had been destroyed which meant that the attack occurred one or two days passing.

“Related sir, I just wanted to stop by this village to buy some clothes and food. It has been almost a week since I reached a village because I just passed through the forest there,” Jian Chen said as he pointed towards the back without turning around.

“Making through the forest? There was no way an ordinary child would be able to do that!” One of the adult men retorted in a cold tone while directing the bow in his hand towards Jian Chen.

“Please don't point the dangerous object at me because I don't want any unnecessary trouble. I won't do anything if you guys don't attack.” Jian Chen held his sword sheath with his left hand and his right hand held the sword hilt to fight back if something bad happened.

“You..” The adult man holding the bow wanted to get angry but came to a halt when he heard the voice of someone far behind him.

“Stop! The boy had no ill intentions at all!” A wise old voice sounded later.

Some of the adult men looked back and put on a slightly dark face.

“What are you talking about, old man? He may be in contact with a previous group of robbers!” Shouted the man holding the bow.

In the distance, there was a slightly hunchbacked old man who was wearing a cane to walk. The old man had a very thoughtful and visible gaze he had gone through many things in life.

“Do you doubt my judgment? Earlier I said that the man who came two days ago had no good intentions but you did not listen to what I said at all! Look now, it turns out that he was part of the group of thieves and attacked this village!” Reply to the old man in a slightly cold tone.

Some of the adult men who heard that immediately fell silent because it was true what the old man said.

“Young people, what brings you to this small village?” Asked the old man while walking towards Jian Chen as some of the adult men were unable to reply to his words.

Jian Chen calmed down a little as there seemed to be someone to compromise with.

“Grandfather, I just want to buy some clothes and food. I was traveling alone,” Jian Chen replied honestly.

“From the direction you came, it seems you came from Shanghai city. And, the clothes you're wearing are covered in blood, and they're human blood. Do you really have no other intentions?” Ask the old man back.

Some of the adult men were instantly on high alert from hearing that the bloodstains present in many parts of Jian Chen's clothes were human blood.

“Yes, I'm coming from Shanghai city. And this is indeed human blood because I will finish off those who try to finish me off first. This is a cruel world, since I have entered the path of cultivators, I must be used to doing just that. And take it easy, I have absolutely no other intentions. I have already said that I will not do anything strange if you guys do not attack first,” Jian Chen said.

Jian Chen's words did not match his appearance at all which could still be said to be short. Also, the handsome boy who looked so fragile that looked would not be able to kill someone.

“Good, follow me.” The old man gave a small nod and let Jian Chen into the village.

“Pak old..you.” The man who held the bow earlier was surprised that the old man who was respected by the entire village allowed a suspicious-looking person to enter the village.

“Shut! I don't need your opinion. Better next time you follow what I say!” The old man said in a cold tone to the man.

However, one that Jian Chen knew. The previous old man who had brought him into the village was a cultivator as well because he saw the qi leaking from the man's body even though he did not know what level the old man had.

When Jian Chen passed by several adults, an unpleasant sound was heard coming into Jian Chen's ears.

“Better you don't do suspicious things or I'll finish you!”

“Do if you are able!” Reply Jian Chen without looking at it.

All the adult men who were in that place were shocked by what Jian Chen said but they only kept quiet after recalling what Jian Chen had said earlier about not going to attack if not being attacked earlier.

Arriving at a simple residence, the old man let Jian Chen in.

“Please sit down, young man,” said the old man.

Jian Chen sat face to face with the old man. Between them, there was a short table that separated the distance between them.

“Before that, I will introduce myself. I am the village head in this remote place, Xiao Zo,”, Xiao Zo said.

“Jian Chen.”

Hearing Jian Chen's name, Xiao Zo seemed to think for a moment and glanced towards the sword Jian Chen had placed next to him.

“Good name, according to you who have the Birth Weapon form a sword,” Xiao Zo said.

Jian Chen was not surprised at all when Xiao Zo said that.

“Say grandfather Zo, why are you hiding yourself who is a cultivator as well? From everything I see, the robbers who attacked this village must have been able to handle it easily,” Jian Chen said.

Xiao Zo was a little surprised because Jian Chen had already guessed that he was a cultivator as well.

“You are very observant young man. Yes it is true that I am a cultivator. But that was before I lost my cultivation during the fight. Right now, even I might not be able to resist you even though I can still use a little qi.” Reply Xiao Zo.

Jian Chen was surprised and understood why the qi seeping from the old Xiao Zo body seemed unstable at all. It was the qi traits constantly coming out of Xiao Zo's body to the point that she could not use the qi anymore.

“From what you showed, it seems that you have never reached a very high level on the path of cultivation, grandfather Zo, so you instantly found out that I have a Birth Weapon.”

“And here I have a request. Can you tell me about the world of cultivators for me, grandfather Zo?” Jian Chen frankly asked what he wanted.