Fox Demon: This is the Guardian Blade

Xu Wu stopped plowing the land since it had already been plowed.

He carried a hoe on one shoulder and led the way for Chen Gou and Fanyin.

Xu Wu, with his small body, was walking in front carrying a hoe as tall as an adult. He didn't feel tired, but his face was full of excitement.

From Xu Wu's intermittent words, Chen Gou learned that the village where he lived was called Ping'an Village, and there were about a hundred people in the village.

I often hear from my elders that the village was built by our ancestors in the early years when they fled here to escape disasters.

"Xiao Wu! Why are you so early again today?"

An acquaintance on the road saw Xu Wu coming towards him carrying farm tools and casually greeted him.

Xu Wu subconsciously smiled silently and nodded to Grandpa Li as he did in the past.

But he quickly realized that he could speak.

So he quickly replied, "Grandpa Li..., I just... finished - and came back!"

In order to make himself speak clearly, Xu Wu almost bit his tongue when speaking the last word.

"Is that so... huh? Xiao Wu, you're really hardworking, unlike... wait... Xiao Wu, can you speak now!?"

Uncle Li listened to Xu Wu's slightly childish voice and nodded with a smile.

I was thinking about how difficult it was for Xiao Wu! He lost his parents when he was young, and his ability to speak was taken away by a monster.

The family is supported by only an elderly man, Mr. Xu, but... fortunately, Xu Wu has been sensible since he was a child.

Look! What a hardworking child! Unlike the naughty kid in his family who only knows how to be naughty all day long.

As he was thinking, Uncle Li's expression suddenly froze... and then he looked at Xu Wu in disbelief.

"Yes! ...It was...Chen Shang...the immortal who cured me!"

After Xu Wu finished speaking, he looked at Uncle Chen with gratitude.

"Immortal?"

Uncle Li looked in the direction Xu Wu was looking in surprise, and saw a man and a woman with extraordinary temperament.

Looking at their relationship... they look like father and daughter?

"Old man, we are not immortals, we are just Taoist priests who know some magic. And Xu Wu's ability to speak has not been taken away by monsters. At least he can't speak because of some stimulation. With a little guidance, he will be able to speak."

Chen Gou waved his hand, allowing Xu Wu to speak again. It was just a casual thing.

After hearing this, Uncle Li was really happy for little Xu Wu, and was very grateful to Chen Gou for his treatment.

Some villagers passing by also heard the noise and came over.

When they learned that it was the Taoist priest in front of them who cured Xu Wu's voice, they were also amazed at how powerful Chen Gou was.

As more and more villagers came to join in the fun, some even wanted to ask the Taoist priest if he was married because he looked so young.

Chen Gou was not used to being surrounded by so many people and felt stiff. He raised his hands to decline the kindness of the enthusiastic villagers.

"Tsk! This little mute is so lucky..."

At this moment, a tiny discordant sound was keenly caught by Chen Gou.

Chen Gou frowned and looked in the direction of the sound, and what he saw was a fat middle-aged man.

"Xiao Xuwu, what are you standing there for? Why don't you take Uncle Chen and me to your house? Can't you see that there are more and more people?"

Seeing that more and more people gathered around, Fanyin hurriedly shouted to Xu Wu who was standing aside in a daze.

"Oh...oh oh!...Grandpa Li! I...want to bring the Taoist priests...and the others home for a visit...I won't disturb you all anymore...Thank...thank...everyone."

Xu Wu was also not used to being surrounded by people. He looked at them with curiosity, apologized, and hurriedly left with Uncle Chen and the others.

But he couldn't get out for a while, and Xu Wu was a little at a loss.

Chen Gou withdrew his gaze and sighed softly, "I can't stand it! I really can't stand it!"

So with a thought, three talismans flew out of the storage bag and stuck behind Xu Wu and the other two.

In just a blink of an eye, the three of them disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving everyone stunned.

"Why are you all so crowded? You all have too much free time, don't you? We are happy that the Taoist priest was able to heal that child Xu Wu. After all, he had a hard life since childhood. But look at you! You scared the Taoist priest away!..."

When Uncle Li saw the villagers like this, he was so angry that his beard became crooked. He could only sigh in his heart and hope that the Taoist priest would not be angry about this.

He knew that no one had any ill intentions and they just came to thank the Taoist priest on behalf of little Xu Wu.

Little Xu Wuke is a good boy. He often helps people in the village. It may be because of sympathy.

Most villagers treat little Xu Wu as their own child.

However, little Xu Wu is strong by nature and has self-respect, so he will not easily accept everyone's help for no reason.

So... the villagers were so enthusiastic because Chen Gou cured little Xu Wu.

Uncle Li still had some prestige in the village, and those villagers who were so excited that they realized they had gone too far all stopped.

"Alright! Alright! Everyone, go away. Judging from the Taoist priest's expression, he probably doesn't like being disturbed by so many people. Go back to your own business."

Old Master Li sighed, waved to everyone, and then left first.

Village Chief (Zhou Mo):

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"Uncle Chen... I'm so sorry... Everyone in the village... doesn't mean any harm... They're just... being nice to me!"

Chen Gou, who had just escaped and lifted his invisibility, felt Xu Wu, who was a head shorter than him, standing beside him. He timidly began to explain himself.

"Hmm! It seems like everyone likes Xiao Xuwu... (But not everyone will be nice to you...)"

Chen Gou responded with a smile on the surface, but he was secretly thinking in his heart that Xu Wu's feelings were a bit similar to the feeling he had when he first met Fanyin... easy to be at a disadvantage.

"There are quite a few people who are jealous of you... Xiao Wu, you are so easy to trust others... Unlike me who is not so smart..."

Fanyin's cultivation level naturally allowed her to hear some people's dirty talk. She couldn't help but curl her lips and mutter softly.

Chen Gou: (?_?)

"Um... Little... Sister Fan... what are you... talking about?"

Seeing that Fanyin seemed very angry, Xu Wu thought that the other party really hated everyone's excessive enthusiasm, so he asked in a weak tone.

"Ah~? Nothing...it's just...Xiao Wu, could you please stop stuttering..."

Fanyin thought that Xu Wu had heard her complaints and was afraid that he would be sad.

However, it seemed that Xu Wu still didn't know, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Oh...I...will...will!"

Xu Wu knew that it was not good for him to speak like that... but he couldn't change it for the time being, which made his face turn red with shame.

Chen Gou thought about it and took out a jade slip from his storage.

This is a spell similar to the secret art of sound transmission, which also exists in this world, but it was slightly improved by Chen Gou.

It's just more effective and easier to practice. This is also a simple spell that he tried to improve on his own without going through a system... After all, the principle is quite simple...

It is to use the magic power to speak without opening your mouth. The improvement is that you can conceal your voice so that outsiders cannot hear it...

"This is……."

When Xu Wu saw the jade slip in Chen Gou's hand close to his head, he did not dodge, but was a little confused about what Uncle Chen was doing.