Sun Canxing, Lai Yu Yao, Yu Yingjie, and all the other young men and women felt a sense of dread as they witnessed the sudden turn of events.
They never imagined that the evil hand would be so depraved as to take the residents of Xia Shui Village hostage, all to threaten Chu He and stop him from taking further action.
In an instant, it felt as if an invisible hand had seized their hearts, leaving them hanging in suspense.
Even with a peerless expert like Chu He present—truly one of the best of the best—they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of dread.
After all, these sheltered youths had only heard tales of the cruel methods used by those from the Evil World. That alone was enough to fill them with apprehension and fear. Now, seeing it firsthand, the terror was inescapable, chilling them to the bone.
"Lord... Lord Mountain God, it's me,
I'm Chang Bailin, the chief of Xia Shui Village. Don't you recognize me?"
