Chapter 4745

“Alright, enough talking. Hurry up and pack the prey—we need to get to town and sell it before dark,” the old village chief instructed.

“In the future, unless absolutely necessary, avoid going to town and don’t leave Dashi Village so easily. The Demon Sealing League has been acting erratically, robbing people everywhere. I don’t know what’s gotten into them.”

As the villagers began packing up the prey, the old village chief turned to Zhuzi and asked, “Zhuzi, how’s your pill refining coming along?”

Zhuzi scratched his head in embarrassment. “Old village chief… I still haven’t succeeded.”

For a long time now, Zhuzi had been devoted to refining medicine. The old village chief and the others had even gone into the mountains to gather the herbs he needed, making sure Zhuzi never had to risk going himself. Yet, despite all that effort, he still hadn’t produced a successful pill, leaving him feeling disheartened.

“It’s alright, don’t rush. Pill refining isn’t something that can be mastered overnight,” the old village chief reassured him, patting him on the shoulder. “Once you become a true pharmacist, our entire village will benefit from it.”

Zhuzi’s eyes burned with determination. “Don’t worry, old village chief! I won’t give up—I’ll keep working hard!”

Just then, the ground trembled violently, and everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward the sky in shock.

A brilliant white light flickered in the void, and moments later, several figures slowly emerged.

“Brother Chen… it’s Brother Chen!”

Zhuzi was the first to recognize him, shouting excitedly.

“Grandma? Grandma!”

Yun’er’s voice trembled with emotion as she spotted the old woman beside Kai.

The villagers stared in disbelief. Flying through the air like that—such power was only possible for the truly strong!

Kai led the group as they descended slowly into Dashi Village.

“Yun’er… my Yun’er!”

The moment the old woman saw Yun’er, she broke free from Kai’s grasp and ran toward her.

“Grandma!” Yun’er cried, rushing forward.

The two embraced tightly, tears streaming down their faces.

“Brother Kai, we were just talking about you… We never expected you to actually come back!”

Zhuzi dashed forward, throwing his arms around Kai in excitement.
Kai smiled and patted Zhuzi’s head. “You’ve grown taller…”

“Kai, you… you’re really back.” The old village chief stepped forward and shook Kai’s hand firmly.

“Old village chief, I’m back. I came to see you all!”

Seeing the familiar faces of the villagers, Kai felt a surge of excitement.

The people of Dashi Village gathered around, greeting him warmly. Though he hadn’t stayed long in the village, they still regarded him as one of their own.

“Grandma, weren’t you… weren’t you dead? How… how are you here with Brother Chen?”

After wiping her tears, Yun’er looked at the old woman in disbelief.

“Sigh… It’s a long story,” the old woman said before explaining everything in detail.

“Alright, that’s enough for now. Kai and his friends traveled a long way—they must be exhausted. Let them rest,” the old village chief said, dispersing the crowd.

Kai and his companions were led to a courtyard. Though it was simple and worn, it was kept spotlessly clean.

A short while later, Zhuzi arrived with a bundle of spiritual herbs. “Brother Kai, the old village chief asked me to bring these for you. You’ve had a long journey—you need to regain your strength.”

Kai glanced at the spiritual herbs, recognizing them as the best the village had to offer.

“Zhuzi, tell the old village chief we brought our own supplies. There’s no need to trouble yourselves,” Kai said, patting Zhuzi’s shoulder.

Zhuzi nodded and hurried out.

“Tsk… I had no idea a place this poor even existed in the Heaven and Man Realm after all these years,” Xuan Bin scoffed, eyeing the herbs with disdain.

“What are these supposed to do? Even dogs wouldn’t eat them…”

The ninth-grade Mahayana cultivators were utterly stunned by the poverty of Dashi Village.