As soon as the White Ape finished speaking, a terrifying aura erupted around it, accompanied by the cries of its monkey followers, causing deep fear in the hearts of each villager.

The cries of the monkeys were like the soul-stirring calls of Hell, making people’s bodies tremble uncontrollably. Some even had blood flowing from their ears, experiencing temporary tinnitus.

Under such pressure, a villager behind Xu Binghu finally couldn’t hold back and said, "Sick Tiger, don’t rush. Maybe the White Ape just needs Ran for something and won’t necessarily harm him!"

This remark immediately elicited responses from many people.

"Yeah, Sick Tiger, find out what’s going on first; don’t be hasty in refusing!"

"Sick Tiger, the lives of the whole village are in Xiao Ran’s hands; don’t be impulsive!"

"Sick Tiger, my child has just been born and hasn’t even seen this world yet."

"Sick Tiger, our bodies are old and can’t endure such torment; let’s relax first."

...

Hearing the voices of the villagers behind him, Xu Binghu’s face suddenly went blank, turning around like a puppet to look at the people he had lived with for over twenty years. Every face was so familiar, yet the expressions were so strange.

Unexpectedly, those villagers who had previously mentioned all sorts of supernatural aspects of Xu Ran were now, in an instant, willing to hand him over to a terrifying Great Demon to save their own lives.

For their own lives, acting this way is not unreasonable, but the premise is that Xu Ran hasn’t done anything beneficial for them.

In fact.

The Poisonous Snake Massacre.

It was Xu Ran and his trained Peregrine Falcon who turned the tide and saved everyone’s lives.

Afterward, he selflessly offered the improved "Body Refining Manual" to everyone in the village, and the materials for the first Body Refining were also provided by Xu Ran, Xu Binghu, and the Peregrine Falcon when they slew the Poisonous Snake. This gave people extraordinary strength to form a guard team and hunt Demon Beasts in the Great Mountain together.

Furthermore, he gave the "Body Refining Manual" to Cast Iron Village and the two experienced Matchmakers in Matchmaker Village, which allowed the youths of Great Wilderness Border Village to have beautiful wives, weapons that cut iron like mud, and highly defensive armor.

Among the current crowd, several households were holding infants less than a year old, and these were the ones shouting the loudest.

Not long ago, King Mountain wanted to turn the Great Wilderness Border Village into his private domain. If he hadn’t angered Xu Ran, everyone present would have long become King Mountain’s exclusive property, regardless of gender.

Xu Ran did so much for the people of Great Wilderness Border Village, and in return, this is the outcome, with not even a thought of resistance.

"You guys..."

At this moment, a creaky voice slowly spoke, it was Elder Qi.

"You ungrateful beasts, have you forgotten how much Xu Ran has done for you? Have you forgotten how much Sick Tiger has done for you? Has all of it been forgotten?"

Elder Qi’s face was flushed, his dry and skinny hand pointing into the air at the crowd, with spittle from his mouth sticking onto his white beard.

Elder Qi’s words made everyone flush with embarrassment, lowering their heads, yet their eyes were full of resentment.

Their heads were lowered not out of shame, but because Elder Qi, being the senior most among them, did not agree to handing over Xu Ran. Not handing over Xu Ran meant they had no way to survive.

"Elder Qi." At this point, someone looked up and asked, "Why don’t we first ask what the White Ape wants Xu Ran for, and then decide?"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Isn’t it a bit too hasty to make a decision without finding out?"

Someone gathered the courage to ask the White Ape, "Hey, White Ape, what do you want Ran for?"

With these words.

"Whoosh---"

A rapid sound of something speeding through the air suddenly appeared.

"Ah!"

As soon as the sound reached people’s ears, a wail echoed loud and clear.

Everyone turned to look, only to find the person who had just questioned the White Ape with a sunken abdomen, blood continuously flowing from his mouth, his face contorted in pain.

The sudden change caught everyone off guard. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"You beast, we all agreed to hand over Ran, why do you still kill?" someone asked.

"Haha!" The White Ape looked at everyone with contempt, "It’s not that I want you dead, but this one couldn’t block my punch; you know, he had the ability to!"

As the White Ape spoke, it pointed a finger at Xu Binghu.

At this moment, Xu Binghu stood in place, his face bloodless and expressionless, as if nothing mattered to him.

"Xu Binghu, why didn’t you block the White Ape’s attack, do you want us all to die?!"

At this moment, a villager stood forward to accuse.

Since Xu Binghu did not intercept the White Ape’s attack, it meant none of the White Ape’s attacks would be blocked. Apart from Xu Binghu, no one present could contend with the White Ape.

They had no chance of survival.

Xu Binghu stood still, holding his wife Lian Ji’s hand, as a few dry leaves slowly drifted to the ground beside him. He slowly raised his head to look at the crowd behind him.

"Haha---Haha---"

The sudden laughter left everyone confused.

"You ungrateful people, still want me to help block the attacks for you? I don’t have such power!!"

Xu Binghu’s icy gaze swept over everyone, determined to remember all those hypocritical faces.