Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 47

Sun Zhengping nodded.

However, after observing for a moment, the group couldn’t help but frown.

“It seems the strength of Su Family Village isn’t that impressive,” one of the Sun family members remarked.

“Judging by their display, they don’t seem like a family that’s been nurtured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator,” another added.

“If Su Family Village really only has this level of power…” The middle-aged Sun family cultivator licked his lips.

The others exchanged excited glances. If Su Family Village was indeed this weak, the Sun family had the strength to take them over entirely.

While they entertained these thoughts, the core members of Su Family Village were also deeply troubled.

This battle couldn’t have come at a worse time. Or perhaps, the Sun family had intentionally chosen this moment to probe the strength of Su Family Village.

“Father,” Su Qing said gravely, “in this fight against these strange beings, even if we manage to hold them off, we’ll likely face an attack from the Sun family afterward.”

“But to deal with these beings, we can only rely on our raw power. We have no other choice,” Su Yan said with a frown.

“Not necessarily,” Su Qianqian interjected. “We could seek help from the Misty Territory.”

Su Yan and Su Qing were stunned, then their eyes lit up.

“Qianqian, I’ll hold the line here with Qing. You quickly head to the Misty Territory,” Su Yan ordered.

Su Qianqian quickly slipped out through the back gate of Su Family Village.

“No need to go.” Before Su Qianqian could leave, a familiar figure appeared.

“Su Yao!” Su Qianqian exclaimed with joy.

Su Yao had returned on Su Mu’s orders after learning about the situation in Su Family Village.

When Su Yao opened her palm, Su Qianqian was even more delighted. In her hand was a leaf.

Having seen the power of the Divine Tree’s leaf before, Su Qianqian knew its extraordinary power.

“Ah Yao,” Su Qianqian greeted warmly, “you’re back.”

When Su Yao and Su Qianqian returned, the core members of Su Family Village were equally thrilled.

“I just came back from the Misty Territory,” Su Yao said.

The core members were all excited.

Su Qing, who had been fighting, looked quite disheveled. Su Yan hadn’t joined the battle to avoid revealing himself. The Sun family was still wary of Su Family Village, mistakenly believing Su Yan to be a Foundation Establishment expert.

Su Yao spread her fingers, revealing the leaf talisman in her hand. Following Su Mu’s instructions, she channeled her spiritual energy into the leaf and threw it in the direction of the strange beings.

Curiosity flickered in her eyes—she was eager to see what kind of power this leaf from the Divine Tree possessed.

The others, having witnessed its power before, were filled with anticipation rather than curiosity.

Suddenly, the leaf emitted a strong aura. In the next moment, a dazzling green light burst forth, illuminating the sky.

The surrounding area was suddenly bright as day.

Everyone was startled. It was already dusk, and the world was growing dark. No one expected such a bright green light to appear.

Even more incredible was what happened next. The green light transformed into countless beams of energy that struck the strange beings with pinpoint accuracy.

Each one of the strange beings was shattered on the spot and collapsed to the ground.

With just one blast of green light, the dozens of strange beings that had troubled Su Family Village were all wiped out.

“Young master, this…” The middle-aged Sun family member was horrified and involuntarily swallowed.

Sun Zhengping was initially shocked, but his expression soon grew serious. “Uncle Fu, do you think this is a coincidence?”

“Coincidence? How could it be a coincidence?” Sun Fu replied in fear. “Even if there was some coincidental green light, it couldn’t have been so precise as to kill only Su Family Village’s enemies without harming a single person from the village. Without a doubt, this is Su Family Village’s doing.”

“But what kind of method is this?” Sun Zhengping couldn’t comprehend.

“This village is more unfathomable than we thought,” Sun Fu said, his voice filled with dread.

“It’s a good thing we didn’t act rashly,” Sun Zhengping said, relieved.

“We should continue to observe. I’m seriously beginning to suspect that Su Family Village might be some kind of hidden ancient clan,” Sun Fu speculated.

“What makes you say that?” Sun Zhengping asked.

“Recently, I accompanied the family head to Violet Sun Sect,” Sun Fu explained. “Violet Sun Sect warned all the major families that the era of great contention has arrived and advised us to stockpile grain and resources. According to our investigations, Su Family Village was just a small village oppressed by three other nearby villages. Then, suddenly, this small village retaliated, wiped out the three other villages, and unified the area within a hundred miles.

The family head was cautious, suspecting that Su Family Village might have hidden strength, which is why we were sent to observe rather than attack immediately. At first, I couldn’t understand it, but now, if Su Family Village is a hidden ancient clan, it all makes sense. They were never weak; they were just concealing their strength until they were provoked and forced to reveal some of it due to the changing times.”

Sun Zhengping was deeply moved by this explanation.

“Of course, this is just my speculation. We still need to continue observing to uncover the truth,” Sun Fu said. “For now, we should maintain our previous approach, treating Su Family Village as before. It seems they still wish to keep their true strength hidden, so we’ll pretend not to notice.”

“Understood,” Sun Zhengping nodded seriously.

Meanwhile, the people of Su Family Village were equally stunned.

After their initial shock, they erupted in cheers.

“Unbelievable… The Divine Tree Master’s gift is truly extraordinary,” Su Qing murmured as he swallowed hard.

“A simple leaf with such divine power… Even though I’ve seen it before, it’s still astounding,” Su Yan said, still in disbelief.

“Father, now you can go and comfort the Sun family members,” Su Yao said with a smile.

Su Yan’s eyes lit up. “Yes, they are our guests, and it’s only right that I console them after the disturbance caused by these strange beings.”

Though he spoke of comforting them, his true intent was to subtly intimidate the Sun family. He believed this display of mysterious power would leave a lasting impression on them.

And as expected, the Sun family members, though outwardly behaving as usual, now carried a subtle but unmistakable sense of reverence in their eyes. Before, they had always shown a slight air of arrogance when dealing with the Su family.

Having achieved his goal, Su Yan didn’t linger long with the Sun family. Most of the negotiations were left to Su Qing and Sun Zhengping, as they were of equal standing.

Back in the Misty Territory, Su Mu felt a slight unease. He suspected that the crisis in Su Family Village wasn’t over. These strange beings didn’t seem like sentient creatures but more like puppets. Su Mu relayed this guess to Su Yao.

Hearing this, Su Yao’s face showed surprise. “Puppets? If that’s the case, they might be corpse puppets.”

“Corpse puppets?” Su Mu felt as though he was learning yet another piece of cultivation knowledge.

“Corpse puppets are controlled by either evil cultivators or demonic entities,” Su Yao said solemnly. “This situation is more serious than we thought.”