The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 864: The Seven-Day Promise

Jing Yan appeared like an ethereal fairy exiled from the heavens, walking elegantly under the bright moonlight, floating as she stepped through the air.

"Husband, what has happened here?" she asked as she landed and glanced at Brother Hu and others lying on the ground.

"They accidentally violated the rules of this place and had their souls extracted," Li Qing shrugged and said, "I don’t even know what these kids did."

Jing Yan glanced around, her gaze suddenly turning cold, and promptly checked Li Qing thoroughly, "Husband, are you alright?"

"I’m fine. I didn’t even fight, just unleashed a couple of Thunder Methods and negotiated with them," Li Qing explained.

"It’s good that you’re unharmed. This place has become part of the Forbidden Grounds, giving birth to some peculiar consciousnesses," Jing Yan said with furrowed brows and a stern voice. "Although their current state seems somewhat feeble, there should only be one or two rules in place."

"However, the atmosphere here is formidable, and although we’re standing on the ground, it feels as if we’re by an abyss. This place might grow further. Husband, perhaps we should eliminate them now while they’re still weak, to prevent this place from growing and swallowing up the village."

This was another perspective.

Li Qing looked at Jing Yan in astonishment and asked, "Yan’er, can this thing actually grow? My master and Hong Fang Zhenren never mentioned this."

"They probably haven’t seen it in person and aren’t very clear about it," Jing Yan said. "Given the atmosphere this place shows, there’s definitely room for growth, and it will surely spread out eventually."

Li Qing suddenly felt a headache coming on. "This is another piece of bad news. Wen Jun was thinking of setting up a campsite here, but that’s not going to work now."

"Yan’er, is there any way to control the direction of its spread? Like, blocking it so it won’t spread to a certain side?"

"There seem to be some formations that could work, but it’s uncertain whether they will be effective," Jing Yan shook her head and said. "The spiritual energy within the Forbidden Grounds is often much denser, fostering numerous heavenly and earthly wonders. Back then, many people chose to reside permanently within Forbidden Grounds using needlework or to go into seclusion there."

"Such formations can effectively avoid the impact of the rules of the Forbidden Grounds, but I have never heard of one that can stop it from expanding in a particular direction. Times have changed, and perhaps nowadays someone will have such a formation."

Li Qing was somewhat conflicted.

The whirlwind that had been swirling in front of him had dissipated, and now Burning Man Valley had returned to the deadly silence that seemed to suck even the air from the surroundings.

"The day after tomorrow, my master and Hong Fang Zhenren should be arriving. We’ll see then. If it comes to it, we’ll just give up this place. A campsite can be set up anywhere, there’s no need to choose such a dangerous spot," Li Qing said.

Jing Yan nodded, looking towards Brother Hu and the others. "Husband, about them ..."

"Take them back. I communicated with the consciousness here, and they will return these people’s souls in seven days," Li Qing said. "I originally called you over thinking we might fight them, but it seems there’s no need now."

Jing Yan smiled softly and then suddenly asked in surprise, "Husband, you negotiated with the consciousness of this place?"

Li Qing nodded.

"You must have used Thunder Method, right?" Jing Yan asked.

Li Qing shrugged his neck. "I didn’t use Thunder Method, I wouldn’t have any other means."

"Husband, you could have called for me," Jing Yan said a bit irritably. "Dealing with such a newly formed Forbidden Ground would have been easy for me, only requiring a few slaps. But since you’ve already negotiated with the consciousness here, why not talk to them again and ask them to avoid the village and spread towards uninhabited areas?"

"Actually, the formation of such a Forbidden Ground is not easy; they can be seen as a cultivator’s training ground. The heavenly and earthly wonders bred here are closely linked with the cultivation advancement of a cultivator, and are invaluable resources. In my time, many great clans secretly guarded Forbidden Grounds, and some sects even relocated near or directly into them." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Alright, I’ll try again," Li Qing nodded, "My master and Hong Fang Zhenren also think we should watch and wait for a while."

As he spoke, Li Qing expanded his Divine Thought outward.

Even from the perspective of Divine Thought observation, Burning Man Valley was a place of utter silence, a feeling as though even the air itself was utterly still, which was actually very uncomfortable for the heart.

A gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it a thought.

"Big brother, are you still going to take action?" Xiao Yingying’s voice rang out.

Li Qing couldn’t help but be surprised, "Why is it always your voice now?"

"Big brother, you used the most terrifying Heavenly Punishment in the Heavenly Tribulation. It’s the wrath of the Heavenly Dao, which scared them all. So they let me come out," Xiao Yingying said with a giggling, "Big brother, I’m not lying to you. You can take the people away; there’s no need to fight anymore."

"I didn’t come to fight. I want to discuss something with you," Li Qing said.

"Just now my wife mentioned that you all still have the potential to grow, even to deceive the village. I want to discuss with you, would it be possible to avoid the village and spread to uninhabited areas?"

"So big brother is here for this. We wouldn’t have done so originally," Xiao Yingying said, "Because of a slumbering consciousness, we would naturally avoid the village. He... is somewhat terrifying; we had to do this."

Xiao Yingying’s words revealed several key pieces of information.

"Do you mean to say that there is already a consciousness that has decided on this matter?" Li Qing asked.

"Yes, even though he is in slumber, he influences and intimidates all of us," Xiao Yingying said, "Big brother, there’s absolutely no need to worry about this matter."

"Alright, since it wouldn’t have happened originally, let’s wait for seven days then," Li Qing said.

"Okay, big brother," Xiao Yingying agreed.

The sound of the wind howled past, and Burning Man Valley once again fell into a silence as deep as death, as if nothing had ever happened.

Li Qing briefly recounted the conversation he had just had with Xiao Yingying to Jing Yan.

While communicating through consciousness, he would subconsciously speak his thoughts aloud, but Jing Yan did not hear any voices carried by the wind.

"Husband, I’ve already heard it," Jing Yan said with a smile, "In front of high realm cultivators, it is not safe to communicate openly in this way."

"Eh? You heard it all?" Li Qing was instantly surprised.

Jing Yan gently smiled and nodded, "Because there’s a slight difference in our realms, your communication with the consciousness of this place is almost as if you were speaking in front of me. That’s the difference in realm and strength."

"Since the consciousness of this place had already decided on this matter, it’s just as well. Let’s just leave it for now," she concluded.

Sudden;y, Li Qing felt a strong desire to significantly enhance his strength...

Jing Yan’s words had left a small wound in his heart.