Chapter 160
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Chapter 160: The Damn Handsome Face
Li Xiaojun stayed; he remained in Xiaowan Village, living with Uncle Zeng.
Originally, Uncle Zeng wanted to adopt Li Xiaojun as his godson, but Li Xiaojun did not agree.
However, Li Xiaojun expressed that as long as Uncle Zeng was willing to take him in, he could take care of Uncle Zeng in his old age and perform the necessary rituals after his passing.
Li Xiaojun came to this place to find a reasonable identity that would allow him to fit into human society.
Li Xiaojun chose Xiaowan Village because he used divine sense detection to understand Uncle Zeng’s background, knowing he was just a lonely old man, which is why he came here.
After Li Xiaojun arrived in Xiaowan Village, the villagers soon learned that Uncle Zeng had taken in a young man who fled from Yongzhou.
Then, countless villagers came to see the spectacle.
Many villagers curiously asked Li Xiaojun various questions.
On that day, Li Xiaojun washed his hair and took a bath at Uncle Zeng’s house, changing into clean clothes.
In this way, the image of the disheveled young man disappeared, and he transformed into a handsome young man.
"Xiao Jun? You weren’t the young master of a wealthy family, were you?"
Uncle Zeng was taken aback by Li Xiaojun’s appearance after his bath and asked in surprise.
"No, Uncle Zeng, if I were the young master of a wealthy family, why would I be fleeing?" Li Xiaojun explained.
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s explanation, Uncle Zeng nodded.
He did not dwell too much on Li Xiaojun’s background.
He wasn’t afraid that Li Xiaojun would have ill intentions or try to take his wealth.
Of course, mainly because he had nothing of value to be taken.
His shabby wooden house was worth little, and two acres of land were not a precious asset.
If taking in Li Xiaojun could lead to him being taken care of in the future, Uncle Zeng would consider it a great gain.
In fact, when Uncle Zeng learned that Li Xiaojun had fled from Yongzhou and had no other relatives, he began to see potential in Li Xiaojun.
Of course, Li Xiaojun had his intentions regarding Uncle Zeng, and both parties struck a mutual understanding.
In the days that followed, Li Xiaojun settled in Xiaowan Village.
Uncle Zeng cleared out the wood storage room for Li Xiaojun and even provided him with an additional quilt.
After Li Xiaojun stayed, he usually helped Uncle Zeng with farm work, as there was not much else to do.
However, due to Li Xiaojun’s handsome appearance, many young women and girls in the village clustered around him.
Many young women would blush from a distance when they saw Li Xiaojun.
The young wives would gather together to secretly observe Li Xiaojun, giggling and playing around.
In this situation, Li Xiaojun quickly noticed that he was being ostracized by the young men in the village, especially the unmarried ones.
At this moment, Li Xiaojun regretted not changing his face; he should have chosen a more ordinary one.
His true appearance was just too handsome.
However, soon Li Xiaojun resolved the conflict with the village boys using his own methods.
One day, the village arranged a hunting trip to prevent future hunts.
Li Xiaojun also participated in this hunting expedition.
He crafted a short spear for himself, and during the hunt, he single-handedly killed a "wild bull."
In fact, the wild bull was something Li Xiaojun took from the system space; it was a demon bull in the Qi Training stage.
This Qi Training demon bull was as large as an elephant on Earth, and even ordinary wild beasts would run away if the villagers encountered it.
No one expected Li Xiaojun could kill such a large wild bull alone.
Although everyone thought it was partly due to luck because Li Xiaojun’s spear hit the bull’s eye perfectly.
After Li Xiaojun killed the wild bull, everyone looked at him with newfound respect.
When the hunting team learned they had captured such a large prey, the entire Xiaowan Village was filled with excitement.
Quickly, all the villagers sprang into action, and after dismembering the wild bull, they spent a whole day transporting it back to the village.
Upon learning that Li Xiaojun had killed such a great prize, the villagers’ gazes toward him changed completely.
The young women looked at Li Xiaojun as if they were hungry wolves spotting their prey.
The young wives looked at him with increased admiration.
Others in the village viewed Li Xiaojun with a sense of respect as well.
And that was not all.
Soon, the villagers noticed that after eating the beef, it felt like they had consumed something extremely nourishing.
Many speculated that the prey they hunted was likely a refined demon bull.
A refined demon bull was much more valuable than an ordinary wild bull.
So, the village quickly organized everyone to take the beef to the city for sale.
In less than two days, all the beef was sold, earning the villagers a substantial amount of money—more than they would have made from farming for a decade.
With such a windfall, everyone in the village was beaming with joy.
Naturally, as the hero of this event, Li Xiaojun was not forgotten by the villagers.
"Xiao Jun, you aren’t young anymore, and your family now only consists of you, so you should consider starting a family…”
That day, the village matchmaker approached Li Xiaojun.
"Xiao Jun, is there a girl in our village you like? If so, I can help you find a match."
Li Xiaojun had anticipated this visit, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
He had been in Xiaowan Village for less than a month.
"Aunt Hua, I don’t plan to settle down just yet. I don’t have anything, and I can’t even support a wife and children…”
Li Xiaojun declined the matchmaker’s proposal.
However, just a few days after Li Xiaojun refused the matchmaker, he was in the field weeding with a hoe.
He noticed a girl around seventeen or eighteen years old sneaking toward him.
She Shiyun was her name, nicknamed Er Ya. She was very pretty and the object of affection for many of the village’s unmarried young men.
She Shiyun was also the second daughter of the Chen Family, which owned hundreds of acres of good land.
"Brother Xiaojun."
When She Shiyun arrived in the field, she shyly called out to Li Xiaojun.
"You are Er Ya, right? Do you need something?"
Li Xiaojun leaned on his hoe and wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at She Shiyun.
"Brother Xiaojun, I heard from Aunt Hua that you don’t want to marry because you’re worried about not being able to provide for a wife. Is that true?" She Shiyun asked shyly.
"Uh!
If you’re willing to marry me, my dad can give you fifty acres of land as my dowry."
After saying this, She Shiyun immediately covered her face in embarrassment and ran away.
Seeing this, Li Xiaojun was a bit speechless.
Sigh! It’s because of this damn handsome face; I should have chosen a more ordinary one.
After Er Ya left, not long after, another girl around sixteen or seventeen years old sneaked over.
"Brother Xiaojun!"
"And you are?" Li Xiaojun pretended not to recognize her.
"My name is Liu Jinhua, the third daughter from Elder Chen’s family at the east end of the village…"
"Oh, do you need something from me?" Li Xiaojun asked.
Hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, the girl looked around cautiously.
Seeing that no one was nearby, she shyly replied, "Brother Xiaojun, if you find me suitable, you can ask Aunt Hua to propose on my behalf. I am willing to share a lifetime of hardship with you…"
After saying this, her face flushed red down to her neck, and unable to contain her shyness any longer, she quickly covered her face and ran away.
Li Xiaojun: "……"
