You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

"The fragrance of this medicine can deter many poisons and avoid some trouble."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Lin Yue accepted it right away.

...

This forest was lush and extensive; its exact location was indiscernible. They could only follow the river and the sun's position, attempting to make their way out of the woodland.

Fortunately, although both had become mortals, they at least had a foundation in Martial Arts. Their physical exertion and control far exceeded that of an ordinary person, and typical hardships couldn't easily beset the pair.

Even when they faced rivers blocking their path, they didn't need to detour. By simply throwing a few wooden stakes into the water, they could walk across.

When wild beasts attacked them along the way, they were just providing Lin Yue with prey.

The two's speed was not slow, despite the significant physical exertion entailed. They needed to eat from time to time, but such consumption was sustainable in the short term.

As long as they could find Beiyuan Village soon, food wouldn't be a problem.

Just as they were about to leave the forest, they finally encountered a dozen masked bandits.

At a glance, there was no difference between these bandits and those outside.

As the Seventh Princess had predicted, the bandits, enticed by her beauty, tried to capture her, but Lin Yue effortlessly knocked down the dozen bandits without killing anyone.

After all, most of these bandits only knew some basic Martial Arts, were a bit stronger, and had weapons.

After defeating these bandits, before Lin Yue could interrogate the little leader, the Seventh Princess stopped him.

"Your Highness is so merciful?" Lin Yue couldn't help asking, "Is interrogation not allowed?"

The Seventh Princess shook her head and then fed the bandit leader a small packet of medicine powder.

Soon, the bandit leader started scratching all over, rolling on the ground while laughing uncontrollably and gasping for air, as though he was on the verge of laughing himself to death.

"The Buddha Ancestor says all in the world suffer, and the clergy are here to bring joy and laughter to all, not to cause pain," the Seventh Princess said with her hands clasped.

"...Your Highness has profound understanding of the Buddha's teachings," Lin Yue said, admiring her deeply.

Not only did she understand Buddhist principles, but her moral baseline was also quite flexible, wasn't it?

That's how you bring joy and laughter to all, right?

Before long, the bandit leader couldn't hold on any longer and, while begging for mercy, gave up the information.

Moreover, Lin Yue found some coins on the bandits, which seemed to be the currency used by the natives of Beiyuan Mountain. He found several Big money coins worth thousands of copper coins.

"Several thousand copper coins?"

The Seventh Princess was somewhat surprised, "The nest egg of these petty bandits is quite solid. The wolf skins you have couldn't sell for several thousand copper coins, yet you found this on the bandits? Lucky indeed."

But Lin Yue was contemplative.

After they learned the location of Beiyuan Village from the bandits and found it wasn't far, they hurried in its direction.

On their way, they encountered another group of bandits, obviously guided to rob those who had reaped a hefty profit and possessed money.

However, since Beiyuan Village was very close, they didn't submit to the bandits but instead followed the previous method and defeated them once more.

The coins they gathered this time were not less than before, also amounting to several thousand copper coins.

The Seventh Princess couldn't help but sigh at his good fortune.

Lin Yue, however, was beginning to understand.

Such luck was too good to be true. According to what his Master had said, he was the top talent of the Human Clan and would be favored by Beiyuan Mountain—maybe that was the reason?

Nevertheless, the idea seemed somewhat abstract, leaving him uncertain.

As the evening approached, they arrived at Beiyuan Village.

...

Beiyuan Village appeared as a quaint and simple mountain village from afar, nestled by the mountains and waters, inhabited by villagers of all ages.

"Are the two of you from out of town?"

As they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw an elderly man with a hunched back, walking over while leaning on a cane.

"Yes."

Lin Yue knew that to the natives of Beiyuan Mountain, he was indeed a foreigner.

"I am the Village Chief of Beiyuan Village," said the old man with a cane, smiling, "The two of you are welcome to enter, but there are a few things that I need to clarify with you first."

"Please speak, Elder," the Seventh Princess said.

"First, there are often ghosts causing trouble in the village at night, and it can be dangerous," the Village Chief said, "It would be best to find a household to stay with; otherwise, it might be troublesome if you really encounter a ghost."

Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly.

Before coming, the Seventh Princess had informed him that the Village Chief of Beiyuan was very mysterious. His words were as good as the village's rules, and it was better to comply.

"Second, you both seem to know Martial Arts, but please be mindful not to harm the lives of villagers. If you breach this, you will be lightly punished or expelled, or in severe cases, it will be life for a life."

The Village Chief continued with a smile, "As for the third, theft, robbery, and trespassing into private houses are forbidden within the village. Once discovered, Beiyuan cannot accommodate you any longer."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

It was said the Village Chief of Beiyuan Village was formidable; no matter how secretly one stole, he would quickly discover it, and even the most powerful martial artists were no match for him. His cane was swift and heavy, and no number of people could withstand it.

In a sense, the Village Chief of Beiyuan Village was invincible.

"Now that the two of you understand, please come in; Beiyuan Village is very warm and hospitable."

The Village Chief gave them a look and turned to walk into the village, glancing at the bundle of wolf skins on Lin Yue's back and said, "The youngster actually killed so many white wolves? Seems quite capable. You could sell them to the village's Wang Pijiang or give them to Liang the Tailor, she might trade you clothes for them."