Chapter 254: What a Coincidence!
The sight of Feng Jiu holding a heavy wolf-tooth club should have been extremely eye-catching. Yet the woman acted as though she didn’t see it at all, greeting them both with friendly enthusiasm.
Beside her stood a boy of seven or eight, brandishing a wooden sword with vigorous energy. His eyes lit up with curiosity when he spotted the Jiaoslayer at Li Yanchu’s waist.
“Daoist Master, can I touch your sword?” the boy asked.
Li Yanchu smiled faintly. “This is a saber, not a sword.”
The boy froze for a moment, then gave an “Oh. Never mind then. I’m going to be a peerless swordmaster one day. Things like sabers and spears, none of them look as cool as a sword!”
The woman chuckled and scolded lightly, “Go, go, stop talking big. Isn’t it just because little Lian from the blacksmith’s house said she likes swordmasters? Now you carry that wooden sword around all day.”
A flush rose to the boy’s cheeks, but he laughed it off.
Meanwhile, Li Yanchu quietly attuned himself to the village’s aura, and reached out to discreetly snap off a corner of a wooden stool. It didn’t budge in the slightest.
He pressed harder, but the stool remained completely intact. The chopsticks and cups in his hands were the same; no matter how much force he used, they were utterly undamaged.
A solemn look crept onto Feng Jiu’s pretty face. She ignored the table piled high with fragrant, steaming dishes, making no move to eat. Without drawing attention, she shot Li Yanchu a sidelong glance, then exaggeratedly signaled to him with her eyes.
There’s something wrong with this place! What do we do?!
Li Yanchu gave a faint smile and returned her a reassuring look.