Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique-Chapter 52 - The Mysterious Fishing Village (Please Follow)

Only then did the children snap out of their daze and began to cry loudly.

Meanwhile, Qin Zheng’s gaze swept over the large fish on the ground, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Although this fish was large and looked rather strange,

it wasn’t very powerful.

Whether it was the fish skin, flesh, or bones, they were all rather ordinary, not much tougher than usual fish.

His initial strike had been at eighty percent strength, but upon sensing something odd, he promptly reduced his force.

He only used ten or twenty percent of his energy, and it was enough to split the fish in two.

It seemed to be just a catfish that was somewhat larger than average.

But…

this place was only fifty li away from Black Goose City.

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How could there be a catfish of such colossal size here?

And in Black Goose City, no fisherman had ever reported catching or finding such a large fish.

Qin Zheng pondered.

And the cries of the children quickly attracted the villagers from the nearby village.

“Who are you?!”

These villagers, armed with fishing spears, cautiously asked upon seeing Qin Zheng.

After they saw the enormous fish carcass split in two, their expressions instantly panicked, and their demeanor towards Qin Zheng became unfriendly.

This only made Qin Zheng more puzzled, but still, he patiently said, “These children were playing by the riverbank and were almost eaten by this big fish.”

“I just happened to pass by here, so I rescued them.”

However, his explanation did not make the villagers lower their guard, each grasping their spears in a defensive stance.

The crying children were quickly taken away by the adults who had arrived.

From their expressions, one could see shock and anger.

Anger…

The more Qin Zheng observed the villagers, the stranger he felt they were.

However, in this wide world, there are all sorts of strange things.

Since these villagers looked unfriendly and seemed not only ungrateful but somewhat irritated and angry,

Qin Zheng lost the urge to explain further.

He sheathed his Ghost Head Greatsword and turned to leave.

But just then, the villagers spoke up again, “Don’t move!

You’ve killed a fish from Riverside Village; you can’t just leave!”

These words immediately filled Qin Zheng with anger.

His expression turned icy cold.

Qin Zheng turned to look at the villagers, who were holding fishing spears and surrounding him, inching closer.

He let out a cold laugh and said, “Truly unappreciative!”

After speaking, he shook his shoulders, and the Ghost Head Greatsword returned to his hand, emitting a dense aura of malevolence.

This Ghost Head Greatsword, an heirloom of Qin Zheng’s family, had beheaded countless heads!

Now, as his energy surged, the evil spirit from the greatsword spread wildly.

“Get out of my way!”

Qin Zheng barked, then took a step forward, holding the greatsword tightly.

Under his oppressive aura, the villagers’ faces turned deathly pale, and their bodies began to tremble slightly.

But they still held their fishing spears, facing Qin Zheng without retreating an inch.

Strange!

Truly strange!

Qin Zheng felt increasingly puzzled.

These villagers were not unafraid of him; their expressions and their movements all proved that they were just intimidated by him.

Even so, they dared not make a move.

Or rather, they dared not allow themselves to leave!

Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of cold light seeming to swirl within his pupils.

“What are you doing?!” he exclaimed.

“Stop it at once!!”

At that moment, an angry shout came from an old but robust voice.

Immediately, an old man with graying hair approached, supported by a young girl as he hurried towards Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng keenly noticed that, with the sound of this voice, the villagers holding fish spears and confronting him seemed to relax their expressions instantaneously.

“What are you doing, put those fish spears away!”

“A bunch of uneducated bumpkins, is there no work left at home?

Get out of the way and scram back to your tasks!”

The old man quickly reached in front of Qin Zheng.

He first scolded the villagers who had surrounded Qin Zheng.

Then he turned to Qin Zheng with an apologetic smile, “Young hero, these country bumpkins don’t understand manners, I hope you can forgive them.”

The old man’s demeanor was very sincere.

The girl who had been supporting him kept her head down, not daring to look at Qin Zheng.

“Since the elder is aware, I will not pursue the matter further,” Qin Zheng replied.

His gaze flickered slightly as it passed over the old man, pausing on the Buddha Beads on his wrist for an instant.

Immediately afterward, having finished speaking, he turned to sheathe the Ghost Head Greatsword and prepared to leave.

“Ah, young hero, wait a moment, please,” the old man called out, continuing with sincerity, “You slayed the great fish, saving the children of Riverside Village, a gesture of gratitude is in order, otherwise it would be lacking in manners.”

“How about this, it is getting dark soon, and the nearest city is about thirty li from here.”

“Why not stay and rest in Riverside Village for a while?

We would like to properly host you as a way of showing our thanks and to apologize.”

“What do you think?”

The old man smiled warmly, appearing harmlessly congenial and full of good intentions.

Qin Zheng looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, then nodded and responded, “That would be acceptable, I thank you for your hospitality.”

The smile on the old man’s face grew even more intense.

“Come, come, come, young hero, please come with me,” he said.

The girl supported the old man as they headed towards the village.

“May I ask your honored name, young hero?”

“Zhang Xiuwen.”

“Ah, to be so young and yet possess such martial skills, you must be a wandering hero from the martial world.”

“No, I live in a small village in the mountains, twenty li outside of Black Goose City.”

“Oh ho ho ho, that’s not much different from our Riverside Village.”

“This old man is the head of Riverside Village, and this is my granddaughter.

Rest assured, hero, we will ensure you are well taken care of tonight.”

“…”

As they walked, the old man continued to make conversation with Qin Zheng.

It wasn’t long before they arrived at a village.

Under the old man’s arrangements, Qin Zheng was promptly provided with an empty room at a villager’s house.

“Young hero, please rest here for a while.

I will send someone to prepare a meal and will call you when it’s time to eat,” the old man said with a jovial smile.

Qin Zheng nodded, then, after a moment’s thought, he asked, “Elder, those Buddha Beads you wear look quite extraordinary, may I inquire as to where you found them?”

The old man paused, then looked at the Buddha Beads showing on his wrist, and replied with a smile, “Oh, you mean these?”

“These were sought at Hanshan Temple, eight hundred li away, by my good-for-nothing grandson, quite valuable indeed,” he said with a tone that involuntarily carried a mix of pride and contentment.

Qin Zheng smiled and nodded, then said, “I once worked as an Executioner for some time, which has cost me much in moral virtues.”

“Thus, I have an affinity for such items, Elder, please do not take offense.”

The old man waved his hand with a laugh, indicating he didn’t mind.

Then, with the girl’s assistance, he slowly took his leave.

Once their figures had vanished, Qin Zheng closed the door, and his expression suddenly turned somber.

“Master Chongming…” he murmured softly in the dimness.