A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 166 Destined Person

I'm completely baffled and utterly confused.

He smiled and asked, "Village chief, you said I am your destined person. Then, if I may be so bold as to ask, what does 'destiny' refer to?"

The village chief smiled and said, "Our ancestor Hou Yi was dissatisfied with the heat on earth. Seeing that there were many suns in the sky, he shot down nine of them in a fit of anger, leaving only one. This angered the gods, who joined forces to seal the entire Sun Village here. Outsiders cannot enter, and the villagers cannot leave either."

Chao Bufan frowned slightly, his mind racing through the information. Wasn't Hou Yi a figure from ancient times? Sun Village, a descendant of Hou Yi? This…

The village chief didn't seem to give him much time to think, and continued, "For countless years, our Sun Village has lived here, isolated from the outside world. Generation after generation, countless immortals have tried to break the seal, but none of them could. Now, the gods have long since disappeared into the river of history, and everything about them has become mythology. Only our entire Sun Village has survived to this day because of this seal, this natural barrier."

Chao Bufan asked, puzzled, "Are all the ancient gods dead?"

The old man nodded and said, "They're dead. All the immortals and gods perished in a great catastrophe."

"A major catastrophe? What major catastrophe?"

The old man shook his head and said, "We don't know either. All we know is that none of the gods and immortals survived that cataclysmic event, including our ancestor Hou Yi."

Chao Bufan glanced at the deity behind the village chief, understood a bit, nodded, and said, "What you're saying has nothing to do with me?"

The village chief said, "We have always lived here, isolated from the world. It's not that we don't want to go out, but that we simply can't."

Chao Bufan seemed to understand a bit and said, "The village chief means he hopes someone can break this seal, right?"

The village chief nodded and said, "That's right. We have been waiting for the right person to appear, hoping that one day he can save our Sun Village and lead us away from here."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan exclaimed in surprise, "Village Chief, I think this place is quite nice! The spiritual energy is abundant, which is perfect for cultivators to cultivate their minds and bodies. Although the outside world is wonderful, it is not as beautiful as you imagine."

The village chief gave a wry smile and said, "Young brother, you are not from our Sun Village, so naturally you don't know the hardships and difficulties we face. Ever since the Sun Village was sealed here by the ancient gods, every thousand years the seal releases a kind of malevolent energy. This malevolent energy can devour everything, and anyone who touches it will die instantly."

Chao Bufan asked in surprise, "Even you are powerless?"

Everyone shook their heads. The village chief said, "This malevolent energy is extremely yin, cold, and poisonous. It was formed from the resentment of the nine sun gods after their deaths. We are powerless against it and have no way to deal with it. To this day, countless people in Sun Village have perished in this malevolent energy."

Chao Bufan frowned and asked, "So how did you get here?"

The village chief gave a bitter smile, his face full of bitterness, and said, "This kind of malevolent energy has a characteristic: every time it erupts, it will devour 81 people before it will stop."

Chao Bufan asked in surprise, "Is that so? Then you're just going to let it devour you?"

"Ugh!"

The village chief sighed, expressing his helplessness, and said, "We have tried many times to stop the rampage of the malevolent energy, but all our efforts have ended in failure. Later, as a last resort, we specially prepared eighty-one people to personally escort to the location of each outbreak of malevolent energy, so as to maintain temporary peace. Otherwise, once it erupts on its own, Sun Village will be in ruins again."

Chao Bufan asked, "Is the place where the malevolent energy erupted the heart-piercing cave you mentioned?"

The village chief nodded and said, "That's right."

Chao Bufan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Village Chief, there is something I don't understand. A few days ago, an old friend of mine said that he came here twenty years ago, and that you were the ones who sent him away. Is that true?"

"Twenty years ago..."

The village chief thought for a moment, then said, "There was such a person who came here back then. He was unconscious at the exit of the Heart-Piercing Cave."

"Then how did he get in? And how did he get out?"

“Back then, I happened to be at the entrance of the Heart-Piercing Cave investigating the situation inside when I saw someone lying unconscious on the other side of the cave. At the time, I thought he was the one destined for us, so I called all the elders in the village and managed to bring him in. Later, I discovered that he was not the one destined for us, so I sent him out again.”

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "So, in all these years, has no one from Sun Village ever left?"

The village chief shook his head and said, "A lame monk came in a long time ago. He came in through the Heart-Piercing Cave just like you, but he wasn't our destined one because he couldn't break the seal here."

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "Then how can you be so sure that I am your destined one? Just because of a comment left by that lame monk?"

An old man said, "Whether it is or not, young brother, why don't you give it a try?"

"How to try?"

"The lame monk once said that this destined person has a way to control the outburst of malevolent energy and seal it away. If you can do that, then you will be the savior of our entire Sun Village. Our entire Sun Village will follow you closely and serve you without hesitation."

These words slightly excited Chao Bufan. He thought, "If I could really do it, firstly, I could rightfully get what I want, and secondly, with so many powerful figures by my side, wouldn't I be able to look down on the world?" The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. However, amidst his excitement, he became somewhat confused. To conclude that he was their destined one based on just a few words from these people seemed far-fetched. Moreover, he didn't know if this was a trap. If they had other intentions, it would be too late to regret it. After thinking it over, he smiled and said, "Village Chief, since you are so sure that I am your destined one, then so be it! But right now, I don't think I have the ability to break the so-called seal. As you seniors have seen, with my pitiful cultivation, I'm not even good enough to carry your shoes!"

The village chief nodded and said, "Young man, matters concerning cultivation are simple; anyone here can help you."

Chao Bufan was overjoyed, but he remained calm and said, "To be honest, the reason I came here is because someone is trying to kill me."