Chapter 718 - 500: Refusing to Harm One for the Benefit of All

The village chief instinctively responded, but when he looked at Zheng Yi, there was a bit of hesitation in his eyes.

After all, Zheng Yi is now a cultivator. Although he understands that Zheng Yi’s return this time surely has him thinking about his grandfather, the difference in status inevitably makes the village chief somewhat apprehensive.

"Village Chief Grandfather saved my life. Coming back to Wang Family Village, there is no Immortal Master; I am still that child from before."

Zheng Yi smiled lightly.

The village chief, upon hearing this, laughed heartily.

The slight sense of estrangement between the two quickly disappeared after a few conversations.

After some pleasantries, the village chief asked, "How long do you plan to stay this time?

Now that you’ve become an Immortal Master, you cultivators have a much broader world. There’s no need to stay in a little place like Wang Family Village all the time.

People still need to go out and explore.

No worries, you can always return after you’ve seen enough. You won’t regret it in your later years either."

The village chief said with much sentiment.

Zheng Yi smiled slightly.

He has traveled to many places and has seen a lot of the world.

Sometimes stopping can have its unique flavor.

Seeing Zheng Yi not responding, the village chief didn’t blame him.

In the village chief’s eyes, Zheng Yi has always been mature, full of all kinds of mysterious qualities.

"The village can come this far, thanks to you."

The village chief was silent for a moment, then said.

Zheng Yi laughed softly, "Without me, Wang Xing alone could achieve it."

The village chief shook his head, denying, "Without you.

His family wouldn’t let him go to Qingyun Sect alone.

Without Qingyun Sect, where would the Cultivation Realm come from?

Without the Cultivation Realm, how could the village be favored by Immortals?"

In any era, most common people value stability the most.

What the village chief said made sense, and Zheng Yi accepted his praise reluctantly.

The days spent in Wang Family Village passed neither quickly nor slowly, with time flowing day by day.

During this period.

The two went to the roster and signed in for another year.

Zheng Yi is now in the middle stage of Qi Refining, and in the coming years, even if he no longer signs in, he ensures Wang Family Village enjoys the reputation of Immortal Cultivation.

At the county government.

Although the County Magistrate sat in the main seat, he looked at Zheng Yi and Wang Xing with respect.

He thought to himself: How does such a small Wang Family Village suddenly have two immortals, so extraordinary?

Zheng Yi had no intention of engaging in much conversation with this official of Qingshui County and after casually responding a few words, he got up to leave, Wang Xing also felt it tedious, and the two left one after the other.

The County Magistrate still respectfully escorted them out.

Yet.

Just as they were about to leave Qingshui County, the ground suddenly trembled in the distance, and dense footsteps roared like thunder.

Upon looking again, the city gates of Qingshui County were tightly shut. Outside the county, masses of refugees surged in like a tide, surrounding the place completely. Clearly, someone was inciting the refugees intending to rebel.

On the city wall.

Zheng Yi stood with his arms crossed, his gaze indifferent, without a trace of compassion as he looked at the numerous refugees below.

He turned to the County Magistrate beside him and asked softly, "This Qingshui County should hold out?"

"Immortal Master Zheng, rest assured, it’s infallible! These refugees are just ignorant people. Once the cultivators in the county intervene.

They will naturally disperse.

Without their leader, they won’t remain arrogant."

The County Magistrate said confidently.

Indeed.

In this Qingshui County, Zheng Yi and Wang Xing were not the only cultivators, the Immortal Village wasn’t just Wang Family Village.

It’s just that most common people are aware of more bottom-level matters, which is reasonable.

Zheng Yi gently nodded, originally didn’t intend to involve himself in this matter.

Below, the refugee leader shouted loudly, "Open the storehouses and release the grain! If you don’t release the grain, we’ll break through this city, kill this corrupt official, and hang your head on the city gate.

Let it dry for three days and nights!"

Facing these refugees, the County Magistrate sneered and waved to the archers on the wall.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Arrows rained down on the refugees below, causing significant casualties among them.

After a stalemate for a while, the cultivators within the city came rushing.

Most of them were at the first-layer and second-layer Qi Refining levels, not even a single third-layer, let alone any middle-stage Qi Refining.

After all, this is just a small Qingshui County town, with little attraction for high-tier cultivators.

Once the numerous cultivators arrived.

They sensed Zheng Yi’s thick spiritual power far surpassed everyone else, and seeing him so young having reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, they assumed his background was extraordinary, and they all approached Zheng Yi respectfully.

Greetings, "Qingshui County’s loose cultivators pay respects to the senior!"

Zheng Yi glanced at them and said, "Do what needs to be done."

"Yes, senior!"

They responded in unison.

Soon, these first-layer and second-layer cultivators performed the Fireball Technique, Golden Light Talisman, and other magic, quickly capturing the constantly clamoring refugee leader alive and brought him before the County Magistrate.

At this point, although the County Magistrate was still the official of this Qingshui County town by appearance.

He knew in his heart he was no longer the one calling the shots.

The refugee leader, dragged before them, upon seeing the County Magistrate, Zheng Yi, and others.

Not only did he not plead, but he cursed loudly instead, "Bah! You corrupt official, and you cultivators aiding the wicked, what Immortal Master, Immortal Grand, all are nonsense!

Sooner or later, I’ll be waiting for you on the road to the underworld!"

Zheng Yi ignored the refugee leader’s cursing, merely asking the County Magistrate beside him, "What should be done?"

The County Magistrate hurriedly responded with respect, "In response to Immortal Master’s words, following the law, we should execute him publicly, hang him on the city wall for three days to deter the petty.

Maintain long-term stability and peace in Qingshui County."

Zheng Yi said expressionlessly, "Since there is a law, then execute according to the law."