For the sake of safety, Van decided to thoroughly check the surrounding area to prevent any fish that slipped through the net.
After spending quite some effort, she carefully checked a radius of several hundred meters.
After doing all this, Van finally prepared to return.
Although it took quite a bit of time, when thinking about how the villagers could continue to live and work in peace, she felt that it was all worth it.
However, when Van returned to the village entrance, the scene of chaos before her made her heart tighten.
Just as she braced for the worst, the loud and full-of-energy voice of the old village chief suddenly rang out from the center of the village.
Moreover, the content of the conversation sounded somewhat familiar...
"Fellow villagers, look closely! This immortal girl must also be the beloved daughter of the Immortal!"
Van, '???'
'What the hell? How come I had just left not long ago and the village already has another beloved daughter like me?'
'No, wait! I'm not some beloved daughter!'
'I am the Immortal Van herself!'
Thinking of this, Van strode into the village with large steps, heading toward where the crowd was gathered.
She had just wanted to speak when an unexpected figure appeared before her.
———
Time rewinds to not long ago.
After Van left, the villagers scattered in groups of twos and threes, each returning to their fields to continue working. Their faces showed no trace of worry.
Some elderly people gathered under the shade of trees and began reminiscing about the past with the younger generation.
"With the immortal taking action, there's definitely no problem," one elder said, "It's clearly recorded on the murals in the ancestral hall, the story of how the Immortal Mo Chi subdued demons and eliminated monsters back then."
"Exactly~" someone beside him chimed in,
"I heard from my great-grandfather, who heard it from his own great-grandfather's generation, when our village ancestors were surrounded by monsters, the Immortal Mo Chi just waved her hand and resolved it all…"
However, this person hadn't finished speaking when a huge commotion suddenly erupted from the village entrance.
Following that came a flood of exclamations and cries for help.
"Not good! A… a monster beast entered the village!"
The scene shifts to the village entrance.
Unknowingly, a few Honkai Beasts had followed the human trails and found the village. The villagers screamed and scattered, fleeing from the beasts' attacks. The scene quickly descended into chaos.
"Immortal, save us!"
The elderly village chief stood in the middle of the road, anxiously directing the villagers' retreat.
"Women with children, hide in the ancestral hall first! Men, grab your farm tools and come with me!"
Even modern weapons couldn't stop the Honkai Beasts, let alone the villagers' ordinary farm tools?
Yet, to protect their wives and children, the able-bodied men of the village still chose to pick up their tools and charged bravely at the beasts.
But they quickly realized that their tools not only couldn't hurt the Honkai Beasts, but instead put them in danger.
Not far away, the little girl who had previously given Van candy was following her mother to the ancestral hall to seek refuge.
But in her panic, the girl twisted her foot and fell to the ground with a thud.
Fear and pain made the little girl burst into loud tears, and the noise from the mother and daughter attracted the attention of one of the Honkai Beasts.
It roared and turned in their direction, charging at the mother and daughter.
The mother instinctively held her daughter tightly and shut her eyes in despair. Just at the critical moment, a black figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star.
Fu Hua, wearing the Shadow Knight: Moon Ring armor, descended from the sky and landed precisely on the back of the Honkai Beast.
A heavy punch smashed into the Honkai Beast's head, and the violent Honkai energy pierced right through its skull.
Boom!
Before the villagers could even react, Fu Hua had already eliminated all the Honkai Beasts present at lightning speed.
Once the dust had settled, Fu Hua scanned the surroundings and asked, "Everyone, may I ask…"
At that moment, the crowd parted on its own, and the village chief, supported by others, stepped out.
He tottered forward and had just wanted to express his gratitude to the brave girl before him.
But when he saw Fu Hua's face, his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up with an unbelievable gleam.
"Fellow villagers, look closely! This immortal girl must also be the beloved daughter of the Immortal."
Fu Hua, '???'
Listening to the old man's puzzling statement, Fu Hua froze on the spot, her always-calm face now wearing a dumbfounded expression.
But soon, she noticed a flaw in the old man's words.
'Also...? Could it be someone had already been here before me?'
Just as she was confused, a familiar yet unfamiliar person appeared before her.
That person was Van, who had just returned to the village earlier.
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[LOL! Even calm class leader Fu Hua was left speechless by the village chief]
[Three year old Van outside the village: Why do your lines sound so familiar?]
[Village chief: Isn't it the scriptwriter being lazy again?]
[I'm already looking forward to Fu Hua and three year old Van meeting. Fu Hua doesn't seem like the type who'd be good at coaxing kids]
[Don't worry, blood is thicker than water, I believe the class leader will handle it well]
[LMAO "blood is thicker than water" my ass]
[After all, based on bloodline, Fu Hua should technically be three year old Van's mom]
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[Back to the Video.]
The moment she saw Fu Hua, Van immediately became cheerful.
"Hua! I didn't expect to run into you here!"
Seeing the familiar face appear before her, Van's mood visibly brightened. However, unlike the excited Van, Fu Hua's eyes flashed with a subtle expression. Because she knew the true identity of the girl before her.
Fu Hua didn't show much emotion, only nodded calmly, "Long time no see."
Seeing that Fu Hua wasn't showing the kind of open hostility that Durandal did, Van happily spun around and showed off her transformation.
"Hua, look! Isn't the current me way better than before?"
Fu Hua paused for a moment, then replied, "You've indeed changed quite a lot."
"Right, right! Hua, let me tell you, I turned the entire Schicksal HQ upside down, and even gave that hateful Otto guy a good…"
Getting a response from Fu Hua made Van even more excited. Just as she was about to brag about her glorious achievements, Fu Hua quietly interrupted her.
"Let's talk somewhere else. It's not convenient here." Fu Hua glanced at the crowd of villagers growing around them and began walking toward the village outskirts.
"Sure! I have so much to tell you anyway!"
Saying that, Van hopped and skipped after Fu Hua's steps toward the village outskirts.
Along the way, Van chattered non-stop about her experiences to Fu Hua.
Fu Hua only responded occasionally, walking steadily ahead, acting as the perfect listener. Her expression was calm, but the clenched fists under her armor revealed her true feelings at this moment.
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