The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 2332 - 2331: Dark Clan

The three of them broke through the Second Layer of the Hidden Dragon Technique. Although they still couldn’t perform Aerial Flight, their steps felt light as they traveled, giving Ling Feng the sensation of walking on the Moon.

Moreover, after practicing the Hidden Dragon Technique, he clearly noticed that his control over the Xuan Qi in his body had become much more agile.

The mysteries of this cultivation technique hadn’t been fully revealed yet. Only upon breaking through to the third layer would he possess greater power. He believed it wouldn’t be long before he experienced that feeling.

Quickly reaching the lakeside, Xiao Xiao and Mu Mu cheered and jumped into the water without even taking off their clothes.

Since they brought a change of clothes this time, it wasn’t as troublesome as the last time.

Ling Feng also removed his clothes, then leapt into the deeper area, diving straight to the bottom of the water.

The mildly cool lake water was refreshing, and washing off the sweat made it even more comfortable.

After a swim, Xiao Xiao surfaced, looked at Ling Feng, and asked, "Brother, aren’t you curious about how that ship got here?"

"Hmm, curious indeed. I can’t figure out how a cargo ship could end up in this lake!" Ling Feng replied.

"Why don’t we swim around the lakeshore to find out?" Mu Mu suggested.

Xiao Xiao wrinkled her nose at her: "You’re so smart, I already thought of that!"

"Stop messing around, let’s do this: each of us swims from opposite sides and meet up on the other shore, it’ll save us half the time!" Ling Feng suggested.

"That’s a great idea!"

Xiao Xiao clapped her hands and dove right back into the water, swimming away.

Mu Mu was not to be outdone and followed her, the two girls swimming off in one direction.

Ling Feng didn’t stay idle either, starting from the other side, he began exploring along the lakeshore.

After circling more than halfway around, he saw nothing. The lakeshore was just dirt and wild grass, with no hidden waterways.

But at that moment, Xiao Xiao shouted from a few hundred meters away, waving at him.

Seeing this, Ling Feng immediately swam over.

Once closer, Xiao Xiao parted some aquatic plants by the water’s edge: "Brother, look, there’s a wide channel here!"

"Oh?"

Ling Feng swam over to look, finding indeed a channel over ten meters wide, with water gently flowing into the lake.

"Now it makes sense, that’s how the ship entered the lake!"

Ling Feng nodded, then asked with some puzzlement, "But why did the ship come to this lake?"

"Based on the goods it was carrying, maybe there used to be a settlement around this lake?" Xiao Xiao speculated.

"That’s possible!"

Ling Feng’s eyes lit up hearing that: "People like to live by the water, it’s convenient for living that way!"

"So should we look for possible settlements, or follow this channel upstream?" Xiao Xiao asked.

Ling Feng thought for a moment: "We don’t have much time, let’s not trace it back, but see if there are any ruins nearby instead."

"Yes, breaking through the Hidden Dragon Technique is more important!" Mu Mu said.

The three of them returned to the shore where they had entered the water, changed into dry clothes, and walked along the lakeshore on land.

Before long, they found a ruin in the forest not far from the channel.

The buildings here were all built with stone, probably because the creatures in the Dark Forest were very powerful, so the houses were made sturdier.

The ruins were at least a hundred years old, almost completely covered by various plants, not easy to spot without a closer look.

"Who would’ve thought people actually lived in a place like this, and even dug a canal. The history of the Xuanling Realm must be fascinating!" Ling Feng remarked.

Xiao Xiao nodded at this: "Yes, according to the legends passed down to us, we were originally a very prosperous nation before the Dragon Clan arrived."

"Yes, after the Dragon Clan arrived, we all became what they call lower-class people, not only having to pay tribute every year but also suffering their oppression!" Mu Mu added.

"Any civilization goes through such phases!"

Ling Feng sighed, then said, "Alright, since there’s nothing more to find, let’s go back and focus on training!"

"Okay!"

The two girls nodded, turning to leave.

But at that moment, a sound pierced the air!

All three of them were startled, then Xiao Xiao shouted sharply, suddenly turning around and catching a flying arrow with her fingers!

At the same time, Ling Feng and Mu Mu drew their blades!

Almost simultaneously, a group of people appeared in the surrounding bushes, all holding bows and arrows aimed at them.

These people were exuding a murderous aura, the dozens of arrows glowing blue, clearly poisonous!

Although Ling Feng and the others weren’t afraid of this, he still quietly warned, "These are poisoned, everyone be careful, don’t act rashly."

The others didn’t shoot the arrows, and because of this, they avoided a catastrophe.

Ling Feng looked at them and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

From the back of the group, an old man suddenly appeared and asked, "Who are you, and why have you intruded into the territory of the Dark Clan!"

"This is your territory?"

Ling Feng shrugged with a smile and said, "We didn’t know, so we accidentally trespassed here. I hope you won’t be alarmed; we mean no harm!"

"Then who are you?"

The old man remained wary.

"We are from the Ling Family Village and Mu Family Camp, part of the Jungle Tribe!" Xiao Xiao said crisply.

"Jungle Tribe...."

The old man was taken aback, then surprised: "You have great courage, daring to enter the Dark Forest?"

"If you have enough strength, there’s nothing to fear!" Xiao Xiao said.

"Where did you get the clothes you are wearing?" the old man asked.

Ling Feng and the others were puzzled.

Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes: "Why does it matter?"

"Such clothes are only possessed by the Imperial Family of the Dark Clan!" the old man said sternly.

"Oh, I didn’t know, we fished them up from the lake, thought they looked nice so we wore them!" Xiao Xiao said.

"What? From the lake?"

The old man exclaimed in surprise, immediately asking, "What else did you discover?"

Seeing his agitation, Xiao Xiao glanced at Ling Feng.

The subsequent conversation was beyond her ability to decide, so she could only seek Ling Feng’s thoughts.

Ling Feng then smiled and said to the old man, "We did find quite a few things, do you want them?"

"Yes, those are properties left by the Dark Clan. If you are willing to return them, I will surely give you a generous reward!" the old man said.

Hearing this, Ling Feng’s heart skipped a beat!

He realized an opportunity for negotiation had arrived!

So, with a smile, he nodded and said, "Alright, in that case, let’s put away these bows and arrows first. It feels quite unsettling having them pointed at us!"