Upon hearing Ryuu's words the villagers were jolted awake from their stunned state, as he made his way towards his friends he noticed that his new friends were looking at him with fear and awe but a couple of them had gratitude mixed in them. He was stopped by the village head, "Thank You my Lord, you saved my village we do not know how to repay your kindness."
Ryuu spoke with a kind smile, "Mr. Arpaesis, you do not need to thank me anyone could have done the same, you have already kindly hosted our stay here as well as the village children have already extended their hands for friendship, it is more than enough for me."
He turned to leave only to pause as he turned and gifted the village head a few 'Blood Replenishing Pills', and a few 'Bone Forming Pills', as he spoke "Mr. Arpaesis, please take this two types of pills it will help I healing them just feed one of each type to your injured."
This moved the heart of the old man as he reverently took the pills as he spoke with voice fill with great gratitude, "MY lord we do not know how to repay you, our village is so poor we do not have anything to gift you to show you our gratitude, the only thing we can is to offer you the beast you slain."
Ryuu replied with a kind smile, "Nonsense Mr. Arpaesis, I already mentioned that I was just helping out my host nothing more nothing less, also the beast is too low level to be of any use by me as such I do not have any need of it, you can use it however you may like.", the old man was overwhelmed with joy on hearing this whereas Ryuu frowned inwardly, 'the old man is either an idiot or arrogant I was the one who had slain the beast making it's carcass rightfully mine yet this old man is suggesting as if it belonged to him , he is lucky it was me that he was dealing with if it were any other person including my sisters they would have never taken his speech to kindly.'. Even after everything Arpaesis could not help but ask out a question that was revolving on almost every resident of Tardide village, "My lord if I be a little bit impudent and ask you something."
Ryuu looked at him, as he raised one of his brose as he granted him permission by raising his right hand.
Arpaesis: "My Lord what realm is you in and how old are you?"
Ryuu hesitated at first but relented seeing no harm in replying him, "I am currently Peak of Wanxiang Adept and as for my age I am just a couple of month sigh of my 12th birthday.", well they did not need to know that unlike other cultivators he has to go through four more extra ranks before he can move up in a realm, and currently he had three more ranks before he will become a Primal Daoist and finally learn to fly without any special techniques.
The villagers had their jaws literally on the floor, and the village headman nearly had a heart attack, a twelve year old had as much strength as the elite Guards of the Governor of their prefecture, a person who is Mid Level Primal Daoist, who is already an advanced septuagenarian.
Ryuu secretly was grateful to his teachers who had been teaching him more about his Divine Body as such he was now able to control the effects it had on other persons, he remembered all those years ago how he was affecting people who were not only of the near the same rank but also the same realm. He shivered inwardly thinking this people who are much weaker than him under the influence of his Divine body starting a fanatical cult.
As he neared his new friends Toni raced towards him as he hugged Ryuu tightly as he wept on his shoulders while muttering 'thank you!', continuously Ryuu just consoled him as he gently patted his back. Soon the other children enveloped the duo in a group hug.
Ryuu after everything had calmed own went towards Arpeasis as he asked, "Do you suffer this kind of attacks frequently?"
Arpaesis: "Yes my Lord, but normally the beasts we faced are mostly of normal level not Spirit beasts, even if they wonder into our village they are very weak, but since last month more and more stronger beasts are attacking even the frequency of their attack has increased greatly, they seemed quite restless. The spirit beast of such caliber is usually deeper on the mountain range and we normally avoid entering those zones. But now I am afraid it seems we have to abandon our village and leave, if today your Lordship were not present here we might have lost a large number of our residents."
Ryuu frowned in thought before he exchanged some pleasantries with some other people before he made his way back to his temporary place of residence with his guards.
Aika greeted him as he entered, "Welcome back Your Highness, and was today's excursion eventful."
Ryuu smiled back at her as he replied, "I am back and more importantly today was bit more interesting as got to face a Stone Bear."
Aika frowned as she quickly inquired, "Your Highness are you alright, were you hurt anywhere."
Ryuu: "I am fine it was only a Peak Houtian beast, also I had Dani and Bani guarding me I doubt even Immortals would be able to touch me with any of you present, oh before I forget I have a task for you."
Aika's face turned serious as she spoke, "What do you wish of me your Highness?"
Ryuu: "I learned from the village head that more and more beasts are appearing and they seemed quite restless recently, as such I believe some powerful beast might have taken residence on the mountain, so I hope if it is not too much please send some of the maids to scout the mountain for anything that is causing the spirit beasts to leave."
Aika bowed as she replied, "Your wish is our command Your Highness, and as such we would gladly obey your command."
Ryuu just gave a nod as he made his way to cultivate, whereas the rest went on with their respective duties.