Xiao Village is square in shape with a moat fed by water from the river for irrigation purposes. This moat surrounds the village with a bridge separating the village and the outside. The main village square is located in the center of the village connecting each street from all four sides with a fountain in the center as a marker.
Mo Shatian along with the other children and those who could not fight remained in the village main square.
There was a woman with brown hair and hazel eyes, snow-white skin and a delicate and perfect face with a slender body and not a single flaw in her gentle and graceful movements. Only one glance, one can tell where Xiao Lin inherited her beauty from.
That woman was Xiao Ning, wife of Xiao Ling and mother of Xiao Lin. She lead the people in the main square in place of her husband.
Mo Shatian turned his head away from Xiao Ning to look at Xiao Lin beside him.
"Xiao Lin. I have something to ask you."
"Hmm... What is it?" Xiao Lin replied with a smile on her face.
"Do you know anything about cultivator?"
Mo Shatian finally asked the question that had been on his mind since he heard Xiao Ling's explanation. Therefore, he wanted to confirm the truth by asking Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin was the only child of Xiao Ling and Xiao Ning. So he was sure that her father would definitely tell her about cultivator, even if he didn't teach her to be become one.
"I know and might even be considered one of them." Xiao Lin answered as if it was the strangest question she had ever heard.
Mo Shatian, who heard Xiao Lin's answer as if it was the most natural thing in the world turned his face away.
Am I the only person who doesn't know anything?
Mo Shatian felt a little isolated and distant after hearing Xiao Lin's answer.
He understood that everyone had their own secrets. He also thought that even though his relationship with Xiao Lin could not be said to be very close, it did not mean that their relationship was distant enough that she had to hide something that everyone already knew from him.
If he had to compare his relationship with everyone in the village, there was no doubt that his relationship with Xiao family was quite close, especially with Xiao Lin. Therefore, he thought Xiao Lin would tell him if it was something common in the village. An example was when Xiao Lin told him when someone from outside the village came for the first time, even though it was an important guest of Xiao Ling, who was the village chief.
Xiao Lin saw Mo Shatian turn his face away after hearing her answer. "Is something wrong, Shatian?" she asked, her tone full of worry and anxiety.
"I wouldn't ask something that you think is the most natural thing if I already knew about it, would I?" Mo Shatian replied with a wry smile.
"W-What?! Do you really not know this?" Xiao Lin was surprised to hear Mo Shatian's answer.
"Do I look like I clearly know all of this in your eyes?" Feeling a little annoyed, Mo Shatian turned his head and looked Xiao Lin sharply in the eyes.
Xiao Lin, who was looked at with a serious face, could only look at him with a slightly guilty face while saying apologetically.
When faced with Mo Shatian's serious and honest gaze, Xiao Lin's eyes seemed to tremble as they looked at each other.
"Sorry... I thought everyone already knew about this. When Dad first told me about it, I asked if everyone already knew about it, he replied, 'Of course, everyone already knows about it." Her face cast downward, before saying in a soft and gentle tone, full of guilt and apology
That being said, Mo Shatian tried to calm his raging mind and heart, trying to contain the anger that was about to overflow in his heart.
His mind said that it was the most reasonable explanation, but his heart had a hard time accepting it due to his turbulent feelings.
"It's fine. You don't need to apologize. It's not your fault," Mo Shatian said with a calmer mind, after taking a deep breath.
Mo Shatian recalled the conversation he had earlier with Xiao Ling. If it was Uncle Ling, I'm sure he had his reasons, and after what happened today, he decided to tell me everything. I guess I'll just have to wait until all this is over and ask him directly.