I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 140: Chapter 39: Passion Like Fire

The entire Fengbai Village was silent.

Then suddenly, it seemed to explode, and everyone became extremely excited.

It really is a Calamity Beast!

Did someone really kill a Calamity Beast and bring its meat back?!

In an instant, everyone’s eyes on Han Zhan turned reverent.

The commotion at the village entrance soon alerted the village chief of Fengbai Village, Feng Pingcheng.

He walked out from his residence. ”What happened?”

”It’s Feng Linluan, Feng Linluan went up the mountain...”

”I know. I’ve repeatedly told him not to go up the mountain so many times, yet he still didn’t listen. Alas, he’s a senior of Fengbai Village. Tomorrow we’ll slaughter a couple more pigs for the feast; it’s the least we can do for him.”

”No, Feng Linluan has returned! He not only came back but also brought back a lot of Calamity Beast Meat from the mountain. He’s at the village entrance now!”

”What?!” This time it was Feng Pingcheng’s turn to be astonished.

He had been the village chief of Fengbai Village for over a decade and had never heard of anyone being able to kill a Calamity Beast on the mountain and bring it back!

He quickly walked towards the village entrance.

From afar, he indeed saw Feng Linluan there, bragging loudly with others about how he lured the Calamity Beast and how he helped Han Zhan subdue it.

From his embellished tales, the crowd gathered one crucial point.

Feng Linluan and Han Zhan together were able to kill a Calamity Beast.

Han Zhan remained silent, letting Feng Linluan have his moment.

At this moment, a poised middle-aged man approached, likely someone of higher status in Fengbai Village.

Han Zhan noticed his clothing was more elaborate than others’.

”You must be the warrior who killed the Calamity Beast. I am Feng Pingcheng, the chief of Fengbai Village. Welcome to our village!”

Feng Pingcheng’s eyes were passionate as he waved his hand, instructing the villagers who had followed him: ”Light a bonfire in the village center. Tonight, we’ll hold a bonfire festival for this warrior!”

Hearing this, other residents of Fengbai Village became excited as well.

The bonfire festival was not something that could be arranged lightly. It was akin to a feast, with abundant food and dance.

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Han Zhan had no choice but to agree.

That night.

The raging bonfire was lit, and the Calamity Beast’s meat, along with other meats, was skewered above the fire for roasting.

As time passed, fatty yet not greasy oil slowly dripped down, filling the air with the aroma of roasted meat.

As the warrior who killed the Calamity Beast, Han Zhan was understandably offered the first piece of Calamity Beast Meat.

He didn’t hold back, taking the meat and biting into it, his mouth glistening with oil.

The unique texture of the Calamity Beast Meat was very resilient, its flavor lingering with every chew.

Moreover, after eating it, he could even feel a slight increase in his Spiritual Power.

By the bonfire.

Han Zhan began conversing with Feng Pingcheng, the village chief of Fengbai Village.

Han Zhan repeated the explanation he had previously given Feng Linluan, and Feng Pingcheng was convinced.

He then explained to Han Zhan why Feng Linluan had insisted on going into the mountain: ”Feng Linluan’s son, the father of Feng Hao, went into the mountain several years ago and never returned. Since then, Feng Linluan has been determined to go into the mountain to find his son’s traces.”

”In the past, he was stopped more than a dozen times by village people. However, he remained unyielding, so eventually, no one tried to stop him anymore.”

”Previously, he only ventured to the foot of the mountain. It was only today that he went deep into the mountain; fortunately, he met you; otherwise, he might not have survived.”

Feng Pingcheng sincerely thanked on behalf of Feng Linluan.

”Since Fengbai Village prohibits entering the mountain, why did Feng Linluan’s son go into the mountain?” Han Zhan noticed this inconsistency.

”Because he felt the ’Call.’”

”The Call?” Han Zhan repeated the term.

”Yes, he heard the call of our ancestors. Our ancestral name is—Fu Xi.”

There it is!

This should be the main plot clue.

When he heard the name Fu Xi, Han Zhan’s expression instantly changed, becoming alert.

”According to legend, our ancestor Fu Xi entered the vast mountain to search for suitable wood to craft the Qinse Sound, and has been unheard of ever since.”

”Everyone in Fengbai Village is his descendant. In recent decades, some of us could occasionally hear his Call, and those people followed it into the forest.”

”But no one ever returned alive.”

So, this is the reason why entering the mountain is forbidden for the clansmen?

Even Fu Xi disappeared after entering the vast mountain?

But what’s with Fu Xi’s Call? Could it be that Fu Xi isn’t dead, but trapped deep in the mountain, hoping to find someone to rescue him?

That hardly seems plausible either.

Han Zhan began brainstorming wildly but couldn’t come up with any conclusions.

While he was lost in thought, a warm, scented cloth suddenly fell on his face.

Carrying a woman’s delicate fragrance.

Han Zhan looked at the cloth in surprise and glanced in the direction it came from.

He saw a beautiful woman gazing at him with warmth and fiery passion.

”The young men of Fengbai Village mostly admire heroes. A young and handsome warrior like you, able to kill the Calamity Beast, is very popular. Enjoy it.”

Feng Pingcheng laughed heartily, patting Han Zhan’s shoulder with deep meaning.

Before Han Zhan could put down the soft cloth, other young women from Fengbai Village, seemingly inspired, followed suit, throwing their personal soft cloths at Han Zhan.

In a moment, Han Zhan was almost buried under the soft cloths.

Making the other young men of Fengbai Village look on with envy.

The young women of Fengbai Village were too enthusiastic, and Han Zhan couldn’t handle it.

He could only bid farewell to Feng Pingcheng and Feng Linluan and hurriedly leave.

Returning to the residence prepared by the village chief, Han Zhan sat cross-legged on the ground and began sketching with a twig.

”Having entered the Qinse World, a day has passed, and I’ve almost figured out the basic situation of this world.”

”The main storyline now is likely to find Fu Xi. The key to finding Fu Xi lies in the Call that only his descendants can hear. But this Call from Fu Xi, it sounds odd.”

”If even Fu Xi couldn’t solve the mystery of the mountain depths, how could others manage it?”

”Another thing is to figure out the origin of these Calamity Beasts. I have a feeling that uncovering their origins might reveal part of the truth about the Alien Race.”

”I also wonder how Shang Siteng is doing. With her intellect, coupled with the Nuwa Stone, she should be fine, right?”

With these questions and thoughts, Han Zhan gradually fell asleep.

The next day, he was awakened by a hurried knocking on the door.

”Warrior Han Zhan! Xiao Ya, she, she heard the ancestor’s Call last night!”