The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

"Sister, if you have any troubles or worries, please tell me. I am a martial artist and can deal with many people and animals, even a tiger with bulging eyes and a white forehead is no problem for me."

Unable to get any information from the older man, Helian Yun Shen quickly changed his mind and directly questioned the young girl. The girl looked up at the young man who appeared to be even younger than herself.

For a moment, I didn't know whether what he said was true or false.

But her will to survive and the desire to live made her subconsciously open her mouth to explain to Helian Yun Shen. The girl's father saw that his daughter was about to speak, so he interrupted her in time.

"Young man, do not mention this matter again. Our ancestors also sought out martial arts practitioners to solve this problem, but they all came and never returned."

This is the river god's anger; he is furious that we are catching fish and shrimp from the river.

After using the sacrifice, we can spend a year peacefully and reap great benefits from the river.

We don't want to cause you any trouble, so let's leave quickly after we finish eating!

"The river god is angry? Human sacrifice?"

These words reached Helian Yunshen's ears, causing him to mutter a few words. He had seen things like worshipping gods before, but those were always with livestock like cattle, sheep, and pigs as offerings. This was the first time he had ever heard of human sacrifice.

"It's not that simple that human sacrifice can quell this; someone is definitely pulling the strings behind the scenes."

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for human sacrifice alone to be effective!

In that moment of shock, Helian Yun Shen thought for a moment and realized that this was definitely not the work of so-called livestock, nor was it some kind of divine sacrifice.

This is definitely the result of human intervention.

"Uncle, don't worry, leave this matter to me. I think I can handle it and restore peace and tranquility to the village."

Unable to bear watching such an innocent young girl have her life taken by human sacrifice, Helian Yun Shen resolutely decided to resolve this matter.

Seeing Helian Yun Shen's stubbornness, the middle-aged man finally sighed deeply and said:

"Do whatever you want, I'm not going to interfere. If you lose your life, don't say I didn't warn you."

Having said that, he stood up and went into the house.

Looking at his wife who was preparing the meal, he said to her.

"Make sure you're well prepared. There's a big rooster at home, isn't there? I'll kill it later, and you can stew it properly for the two young heroes."

"When did you become so generous to two strangers?"

Seeing her husband so open with two strangers, the woman was surprised and asked him what was going on. The man then explained to his wife what had just happened outside, and the woman understood what was going on.

"You're right, let's do it!"

"Ok!"

The man nodded, then took the knife and went to the backyard to catch and kill the chickens.

In the front yard

The girl's face showed apology and gratitude towards the two men. She expressed her thanks to them and even wanted to repay Helian Yun Shen with her body.

However, upon seeing the clothes on Helian Yun Shen's body and the jade fan in his hand, she knew very well that her idea was impossible to realize, so why bother having such an unrealistic dream?

"Young masters, please rest here. I will go and help Mother prepare food for you."

After saying this, he went into the house.

Soon only the two of them remained in the front yard. Helian Yun Shen looked at Yue Yao beside him and whispered in her ear.

"Young Master Xi, keep an eye on these people to prevent any unexpected incidents. As for this so-called River God, you can leave him to me."

"Young Master Helian, you must also be careful in everything you do."

Yueyao nodded in agreement, and then reminded Helian Yunshen to be careful.

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Soon night fell.

Seeing this so-called human sacrifice ritual being carried out in the dark of night makes one even more suspicious that this matter is not simple, and it is even more certain that someone is planning this.

The two concealed their presence and hid in the shadows. At that time, the girl had already been dressed up, her hands and feet were bound, and she was sent to the riverbank.

Behind her lay flat ground, and ahead flowed the surging river. Although the girl wore exquisite makeup, her face was filled with despair and fear.

His eyes kept scanning his surroundings, searching for Helian Yun Shen and Yue Yao, hoping they would give him hope.

The girl's parents were also very uneasy at this moment, their fists clenched tightly, recalling their conversation with Helian Yunshen during the day.

"Honey, do you think our daughter can be saved?"

"do not know."

When his wife asked him these questions, the man was filled with these three words: whether he would be rescued or not.

At this moment, we can only place our hopes on those two boys.

At this time

A strangely dressed man with makeup that made him look neither human nor ghost stood on the bank of the river, dancing or performing some kind of dance.

He kept chanting as he jumped around.

After such a stern argument, he said, "We can begin."

After saying this, the chosen girl was escorted by several people to the bank closest to the river, where even the slightest movement could cause her to fall into the river.

Amidst everyone's prayers, and the girl's terror...

Suddenly, a wave surged up in the surging river flowing eastward, rushing towards the woman and attempting to sweep her away.

At this time

From the shadows, Helian Yun Shen played his jade flute, directly playing the Water Moon Mirror Image.

The moment the sound of the flute began,

The first to emerge was Lei Mengsha. Lei Mengsha appeared in front of the girl at an extremely fast speed and unleashed the Wufang Fist amidst the girl's terror.

The punch struck the wave directly, pushing back a large portion of the wave that was originally heading towards the girl.

"Who are you? Why are you disrupting our river god worship ceremony? If the river god becomes angry, we will lose our homes and our lives."

The guy who had just been dancing stood up and loudly questioned Lei Mengsha, but naturally, he received no response from her.

Instead, Yueyao appeared after Lei Mengsha, came to the woman's side, and untied the ropes binding her, allowing the woman to go find her parents.

"Stop her! Don't let her leave. She is the woman chosen by the river god."

The priest's words were heard by the burly men, who immediately walked towards the woman. Seeing this, Yueyao drew her soft sword from her waist.

He swung his two swords and injured the men.

His face was expressionless, as cold as ice, and his voice was icy.

"Let me see who of you dares!"

This statement silenced everyone, especially those who had been injured.