Chapter 771 The Secret
No matter how angry she was, He Lingyu understood that he was still her father.
She didn't know much about the affairs between the He family and the village, but one thing was certain: no one should sacrifice their life for it anymore.
Chen Yang chuckled, "Can't you think of it positively? Do you really think your father is very weak? He's a Gu Master, after all. Where has he been all these years? He's been improving his strength to get revenge!"
"The village chief has a lot of people, and each of them is not weak, but compared to your father, they are still far behind. So, you don't need to worry about this matter. You should be worried about the village chief and the others!"
"However, if your father genuinely wants to make peace with the people in the village, I'm sure he will act with restraint."
He Lingyu's eyes widened, and she looked at Chen Yang in disbelief. After a long while, she said with a conflicted tone, "Let's assume what you said is true. If my dad doesn't take action and remains passive, that won't do either!"
"Gong Renli can't possibly persuade everyone in the village."
Chen Yang could only shake his head. "You'd better not go. Just wait for news with peace of mind!"
"I've already met with the village chief and the others. They will know what to do."
To prevent He Lingyu from worrying too much, Chen Yang had to make up something.
Hu Feng, who had just entered the room, heard this and immediately tapped his forehead, thinking to himself, "Uncle Chen Yang is good in every way, except his emotional intelligence is a bit low!"
Thinking this, Hu Feng quickly walked to He Lingyu's side and comforted her, "Don't worry, Uncle Fengyun is very strong!"
While the two were comforting He Lingyu, Gong Renli had already caught up.
The village chief did not take He Fengyun back to the village, but to a wide open space outside the village.
Gong Renli did not dare to get too close, merely watching from a distance, preparing to act secretly when the two sides started fighting.
After all, with the village chief present, if Gong Renli revealed himself now, it would expose his intention to leave.
But what Gong Renli never expected was that the two sides did indeed fight, but everything unfolded completely differently from what he had imagined.
He Fengyun not only didn't lose, but he won, and he won beautifully!
The Gu worms, under He Fengyun's control, weaved through the air like dragons.
However, these Gu worms did not harm the village chief or the others in the village. They merely kept the opponent tightly controlled within a certain range.
The village chief looked at He Fengyun before him, his face turning extremely grim. He never expected to lose so badly.
"I lost!" The village chief gritted his teeth and uttered these three words, his heart filled with helplessness.
After retracting his Gu worms, He Fengyun sighed, "I hope the village chief will keep his promise. My feelings for the village are the same as they were back then. I will definitely give everyone an explanation regarding the poisoning."
He Fengyun knew that it was the Saint Moon Divine Venerable who had poisoned them. It was impossible to seek revenge against him now. Not to mention himself, even with Chen Yang, they might not be able to defeat him.
But this was something He Fengyun knew he would have to face sooner or later.
"Hmph, I didn't expect that after disappearing for so many years, your strength, He Fengyun, has improved considerably. Don't worry, I'm not a person who breaks my word. From now on, everyone in the village will treat you as if you were air and will no longer trouble you. As for your daughter, you don't need to worry, she will always be a part of the village."
"Let's go!"
After the village chief and his group left, He Fengyun looked towards a patch of woods not far away and beckoned, saying, "Since you're here, don't hide anymore. Come out! I discovered you long ago!"
Gong Renli knew that He Fengyun was referring to him. The moment the two sides fought, he had accidentally exposed his Gu worms.
Although he hadn't actually taken action, merely exposing his Gu worms was enough to let the other party discover his presence.
After coming out, Gong Renli ran up to He Fengyun and said somewhat hesitantly, "Uncle He, it's me."
He Fengyun sized up the young Gu Master before him.
He Fengyun had indeed detected the presence of another Gu Master in the woods earlier, but he had never expected it to be such a young Gu Master.
When He Fengyun was this age, although he was also a Gu Master, he definitely did not possess the immense power that this young man had.
The more He Fengyun looked, the more familiar the person before him seemed. After searching his mind, he immediately realized, his eyes widening in shock, "It's the Gong family's boy, Renli!"
Gong Renli nodded awkwardly, "Uncle He, you still remember me!"
"How could I not remember you, boy? You can already control such powerful Gu worms! It seems you have learned the Gu techniques of the village almost completely. At such a young age, to have such fortune, the inheritance of the Gu lineage seems destined to flourish through you!"
He Fengyun suddenly thought of something, "Do you still remember the things I taught you back then?"
Gong Renli of the Gong family had indeed shown extraordinary talent as a Gu Master since childhood. Not only He Fengyun, but the Gu Masters of the surrounding villages also regarded this child as the future of Gu Masters.
Among them, of course, was He Fengyun at that time.
The Gu lineage was gradually declining. They, the old folks, had not managed to promote it, and could only cling to what little they had left.
They were waiting for someone in the future who could break the current situation!
However, Gong Renli was too young at the time, and everyone just felt that the child had a bright future.
But when Gong Renli truly mastered the Gu techniques and stood before He Fengyun, the sense of shock was still indescribable!
"Hehe, of course I remember," Gong Renli said, and secretly released a Gu worm.
Sensing the special aura from this Gu worm, although it was still somewhat different from his own Gu worms, He Fengyun immediately reacted with surprise, "Secrecy Gu Worm!"
The Secrecy Gu Worm had always been a closely guarded secret of the He family. He Fengyun remembered that he had only casually taught him a few words back then. Such a secret Gu worm was only passed down with a few brief instructions…
This Gong Renli actually managed to research this Gu worm on his own!
"It's not really. It can only hide one's aura to a certain extent. It's not as powerful as Uncle He's. I researched it myself. Please forgive me, Uncle He, for any shortcomings."
He Fengyun's mouth twitched. He looked at Gong Renli before him and could only shake his head with a helpless sigh, "If only I had more time. If you were born a dozen years earlier, none of this would have happened as it is now!"