C1344 Cullen Night Visit
"Pa!"
One hand was supporting Xu Feng while the other hand was as fast as lightning. The slap landed on the face of the Great Elder. The crisp sound was exceptionally loud and clear in the eyes of the staff.
"How did they die? As the Great Elder, shouldn't you know best?"
Chiang Nu did not know about what happened last night, but she could imagine that the Black Clothed Man had killed the two villagers.
As for what happened to Xu Feng, she was temporarily unable to know.
After saying that, Chiang Nu did not look at him. She supported Xu Feng and rushed forward.
"Don't be rude!"
The Third Elder stood out and blocked the Great Elder's path. He was filled with killing intent.
"You want to leave after killing them? Arrest them!"
"Who knows if such a person will harm the Patriarch!"
"That's right. We must give justice to the dead. Although our village is small, we are not someone anyone can mess with!"
Countless villagers began to punish the two of them. As their voices increased, the killing intent on Chiang Nu's body became more and more intense. Around her, there was already a red killing intent lingering around her.
"Everyone, we believe that Pill Alchemist Xu and Miss Jiang will not kill people. What is the secret behind this? We still need to investigate. Don't slander good people!"
Ka Lun walked out from behind the Great Elder and spoke for Xu Feng and ___. Unfortunately, their voices were soon drowned by the voices of the villagers. Ka Lun's words were too soft in the hearts of the villagers.
"Enough! Come in, I have something to announce!"
Patriarch Ka Tu's voice rang out from the furnace room, and the voices of the villagers outside gradually stopped. When Ka Lun heard this, he immediately walked towards the furnace room without saying a word.
After a night, Ka Tu's face looked a lot more haggard. His complexion was much worse than the previous two days.
"Brother, are you alright?"
Seeing Ka Tu's weakness once again, Ka Lun temporarily forgot the title of patriarch and called him big brother.
One after another, the villagers outside entered the furnace room. The originally spacious furnace room was now very crowded.
"The death of the two children has nothing to do with Xu Feng. Don't make things difficult for him!"
Seeing that everyone was here, Patriarch Ka Tu said slowly.
"Then who killed my son? Is he from our village? Patriarch, you must make the decision for us! "
When the old woman heard that the Patriarch was going to absolve Xu Feng of his crimes, she immediately knelt down. Tears streamed down her face, and she was heartbroken.
"Ai!"
Who was it? Or was it anyone in this room!
However, these words could not be said. Patriarch Ka Tu let out a long sigh and continued, "They were my enemies outside. They wanted to kill me. It was them who resisted and helped Xu Feng. I didn't die!"
"No! Patriarch, it must be Xu Feng, that kid, who lied to you. He was the one who killed them. Is that right?"
The old woman raised her head, and a fierce look flashed across her eyes. Obviously, she didn't want to believe Ka Tu's words.
"I came today because I have something to announce to you!"
Ignoring the old woman, Ka Tu glanced at the surrounding villagers and said with a heavy heart, "From today onwards, I will no longer be the patriarch. As for who will be the next leader, you can decide for yourself!"
"Patriarch, this is absolutely not allowed!"
Ka Lun immediately shouted when he heard this.
In this village, no one knew better than him what it meant for them and the entire village that Ka Tu had given up the position of Patriarch.
"Patriarch, this is absolutely not allowed!"
After a short period of calm, everyone in the furnace room knelt down and pleaded.
Seeing so many people pleading, Ka Tu could not help but feel somewhat touched in his heart. But he also understood what the Black Clothed Man said last night. If he did not do as they said, Ka Yaen, that girl, would not be safe.
"Just take it as the last thing I will do for you!"
Taking a deep breath, Patriarch Ka Tu continued, "Xu Feng is unable to treat me. When this medicine loses its medicinal properties, it will be the time of my death. So, do you understand why I want to remove the position of patriarch?"
After a night of adjustment, Patriarch Ka Tu's mood had completely calmed down. No one could hear anything unusual from his words, as if it was really because he didn't have much time left to live that he removed the position of patriarch.
Patriarch Ka Tu didn't want to tell anyone about what happened last night. It was a matter between the elders. He had always hoped that in the hearts of the villagers, the village would always be so good. There would be no quarrel or nobility.
"Patriarch!"
Tears filled Ka Lun's eyes. He couldn't accept the fact that Ka Tu had removed the position of patriarch and his brother's life wasn't going to be long.
"Let's go. Bury those two children properly. I am tired and want to rest!"
Ka Tu waved his hand. His voice was filled with helplessness. He had used up all of his strength to say those words just now. Now, his heart was dead, and he no longer had the faith to live.
The people in the furnace room gradually dispersed, leaving only Ka Lun inside. It was not until a long, long time later that Ka Lun walked out of the furnace. When he came out, his eyes were red. In that house, no one knew how much tears he had shed.
On this day, Ka Tu was removed from the position of patriarch. It was the Great Elder, Great Elder Tan. He had become the acting patriarch. Of course, there was no ceremony. The entire village was filled with white flags for the two dead men. Funeral funerals were held. Funeral music and snow melded together, drifting through the village. It didn't disperse for a long time.
On the other side, Chiang Nu had already brought Xu Feng back to his room. However, Xu Feng still seemed to have lost his soul as he lay on the bed. He looked at the ceiling helplessly and his mind lost the ability to think. No matter how Chiang Nu called out to him, she still ignored him.
"Pa!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Chiang Nu endured the reluctance to part and slapped Xu Feng's face, hoping to wake him up.
However, this kind of pain was nothing to Xu Feng. When the slap landed on Xu Feng's face, he didn't even blink.
"Wuwuwu..."
Chiang Nu completely collapsed when she saw that it didn't have any effect. She laid on Xu Feng's body and started to sob in a low voice.
At this time, she was even blaming herself for sleeping last night. If she followed Xu Feng out, perhaps this would not have happened.
Unfortunately, there was no 'if'. Everything had already happened. He only hoped that Xu Feng could pull himself together now and leave the village, ignoring everything that had happened here.
"Tell me! What exactly happened? Didn't we agree to shoulder the responsibility together? "
Chiang Nu patted Xu Feng's chest while crying. Ever since she knew Xu Feng, she had never seen him lose his soul. Similarly, she had never cried so miserably.
At this moment, Chiang Nu finally knew how important Xu Feng was in her heart.
After crying for a whole day, even though Chiang Nu was a ghost cultivator, she was tired from crying. Unconsciously, she cried until she fainted.
The mourning music in the village also gradually stopped with the arrival of the night.
The village regained its peace, but it was unable to dispel the sorrow in everyone's hearts. The old clan head removed his heavy responsibility and at the same time announced that he would leave the world in the near future. This news was even more difficult to accept to them.
Many of the people here had grown up under the watch of the chief. To them, Ka Tu was like an elder who was about to pass away. Who wouldn't be sad?
...
"Since you have come, come in!"
At night, Xu Feng, who had been in a daze, suddenly spoke to the night sky. Not long after his voice faded, the door was pushed open.
"Who is it?"
Chiang Nu, who had fainted from crying, slowly woke up when she heard the voice. The alertness in her heart made her immediately stand up.
"It's me, Miss Jiang!"
It was Ka Lun. His face was also somewhat haggard. The silver threads on his head seemed to have increased a lot in a day.
"Elder Ka Lun, is Ka Yaen back?"
Xu Feng did not sit up. He asked softly. After all, Ka Yaen was the one Patriarch Ka Tu had risked his life for.
“ En! He's back!"
Ka Lun gave a simple reply. After a pause, he continued," Xu Feng, can you please continue to treat the patriarch? Just treat it as... as if I'm begging you! "
As he spoke, Ka Lun wanted to kneel down. However, Chiang Nu reacted quickly and supported Ka Lun. She did not let him kneel down.
They really hated the Great Elder and the others in the village, but Ka Lun did not hate them. Xu Feng also could not bear the kneeling of the elders.
During the day, after everyone had left, Ka Lun stayed in the alchemy room. The more he told Ka Tu about the past, the more reluctant he was to part with them.
"It's not that I don't want to, but the patriarch has given up!"
Taking a deep breath, Xu Feng's eyes turned red, and he gradually recovered from his daze. However, there was a layer of fog in his eyes.
"Giving up?"
Ka Lun asked curiously and nodded. Xu Feng told him everything that happened in the alchemy room last night.
"How could there be such a thing?"
Ka Lun was so angry that his entire body was trembling. He was wondering why Xu Feng asked Ka Yaen if she had come back the moment he entered the room. He never thought that there was such a hidden reason behind it.
At the same time, he also knew how heavy the sacrifice Ka Tu made for him was.
"The more it is like this, the more I can't give up!"
Ka Lun's eyes sparkled. Although he wasn't sure about the identity of these Black Clothed Man, he had some guesses in his heart. After all, over the past year, he had obtained a lot of information in secret!
"You are right! If I don't find these people, will the village still have peace in the future? "
Chiang Nu also echoed on the side. Actually, she did not have much consideration for the future of the village. She just wanted to find those people who had hurt Xu Feng and make them pay with their lives.
"But they are secretly spying on us. What can we do?"
Shaking his head powerlessly, Xu Feng smiled bitterly.
It was not that he had not thought of making a move in the dark, but the entire village was under the surveillance of the Black Clothed Man. Their every move would be known. Under such circumstances, what could an outsider like him do?
"With my help, things will be different!"2
Ka Lun smiled. Clearly, he knew what Xu Feng was worried about. He leaned against Xu Feng's ear and whispered something softly. Gradually, Xu Feng's eyes lit up.
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