CHAPTER 703: CHAPTER 703: WELCOME TO ARTEFACT VILLAGE

Scarlett Jennings remembered what Samuel Chalmers had told her last night and directly replied to Stella Gibson.

"Eat."

Eat without worry.

Scarlett Jennings went downstairs with Samuel Chalmers and saw the village chief already standing by the dining table with a smile, holding the system turtle that had just been kicked down the stairs.

"Did you two sleep well last night?"

The village chief said as he handed the turtle back to Scarlett Jennings,

"This turtle was just picked up by the villagers. I just checked, it’s still alive. Truly a strong turtle."

"Thank you, village chief."

Scarlett Jennings politely took the turtle back and casually tucked it into her bag.

The village chief watched her actions and said with a smile,

"The people in the village meant no offense this morning. It’s just that it’s been a long time since they’ve felt such pure spiritual energy, and they couldn’t help but gather around. I hope it didn’t scare you."

His words were so casually spoken that Scarlett found it hard to pursue the matter further.

After the two of them sat down, looking at the porcelain bowl in their hands used for porridge, she was even more convinced of her and Samuel’s suspicions.

Without rushing to ask questions, they quietly finished their breakfast. When they put down their chopsticks, Stella and the others arrived just in time, and the village chief said,

"The Jade Bennett you’re looking for returned this morning. I’ll take you to find her now."

The village chief then took the lead to guide them.

As he led the way, he didn’t forget to keep talking,

"She’s not quite like us; she likes to bury herself in the ground to sleep, saying there’s more spiritual energy underground. But it’s normal since she was originally a burial offering."

When the village chief said this, he suddenly looked at Scarlett and the others,

"You don’t discriminate against burial offerings, do you? I’ve heard many people think burial offerings are ominous."

Stella and Jasmine Hamilton were initially bewildered by what they heard, and by this point, they were completely stunned.

However, Scarlett and Samuel calmly shook their heads, "We don’t discriminate."

Only then did the village chief relax,

"That’s good. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with it. We don’t mind, as long as it doesn’t bring shadow energy."

He gestured to Greta and the others,

"The coffin that young man slept in last night was actually hers. We didn’t expect so many special guests last night, so we temporarily had people move it over. How was the coffin for sleeping?"

Stella was directly stunned.

However, since Greta hadn’t learned human emotions yet, when asked, she simply nodded,

"Very good."

Stella: ...

Grandpa, save me.

She felt like she was no longer in this world.

The group chatted as they passed several households in the village.

There was a family with a dozen children playing at the door.

There was a lady dressed in traditional attire sunning her umbrella in the courtyard.

Someone was walking back and forth with a Bronze Tripod on their back.

The village chief was introducing as they walked,

"This is a full set of twelve pieces of Ru ware celadon."

"This is the lady’s house; the umbrella in her hand is a white satin parasol with figure motifs."

"This is the Bronze Tripod; he likes to carry his main body around."

At first, Stella and the others found the village chief’s words unsettling, but the more they listened, the more they felt something was off.

Eventually, she seemed to realize something and fell silent.

She glanced at Scarlett, as if trying to confirm her suspicions.

Scarlett gave her a slight nod.

Their instincts were right.

This village was the Artefact Village.

The people living in this village were ancient artifacts that had gone through spirit transformation, much like Grace.

This explained why the village people could easily see through their true forms and still warmly welcomed them.

When Grace mentioned that the "senior" who helped her transform had told her to come here, they should have guessed that this place was far from ordinary.

Scarlett just didn’t expect the entire village to consist of spirit-transformed artifacts.

And they were not ordinary antiques.

"Is it okay for you to tell us so much?"

Scarlett couldn’t help but ask the village chief.

Since they had chosen to reside in this barrier-enclosed village, they must know the value of themselves.

But from last night to today, it was clear the village chief did not treat them as outsiders.

The village chief seemed puzzled by her question,

"Why wouldn’t it be okay? We can’t tell ordinary people, but you’re like us, not human, right?"

Stella originally had some heaviness in her chest, but upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but retort,

"I’m human."

She said, pointing at Scarlett and Samuel, "We’re all human!"

You can’t just not consider us human because our group includes an Undying Bone, a Half-Demon, Grace, and a turtle.

The village chief only squinted at Scarlett and Samuel, then waved his hand,

"You’re all similar. Masters aren’t ordinary people.

Moreover, I trust you won’t harbor any ill intentions towards the village."

As the village chief said this, he subconsciously glanced in Samuel’s direction.

It seemed that with him around, they believed they could be trusted.

Scarlett was about to ask more when the village chief suddenly pointed at an earthen house ahead, saying,

"We’re here, this is the place."

Saying this, he went forward and knocked on the door,

"Old Bennett! Old Bennett! Open up, you have guests!"

Before long, the wooden door swung open with a clatter, revealing a woman dressed in post-commercial era attire emerging from the house.

She looked to be about thirty, with a few cold lines in her eyes.

She first glared at the village chief, saying, "Call me Jade Bennett! ’Old Bennett’ sounds awful."

Turning her head, her gaze fell on Grace beside Scarlett,

"Ah, it’s you. Finally decided to find me? But where’s your main body? Your spiritual body is floating around like a ghost."

Being questioned, Grace immediately hung her head in shame.

Scarlett timely took out Grace’s main body, the Jade Cabbage with a chipped leaf, from her bag.

"Her main body is damaged and can’t be repaired for now."

The moment Scarlett revealed the Jade Cabbage, Jade Bennett’s face darkened, and the village chief clicked his tongue,

"Ah, the main body isn’t complete. No wonder you can only form a spiritual body. But why does this mark look like it was gnawed? What kind of vicious thing did you encounter?"

Even jade, gnawed?

If it was gnawed, why gnaw just one leaf?

Scarlett couldn’t sell out Benedict Beast, and it was true that Grace struck against Benedict Beast and Adam Jennings first, so being gnawed wasn’t undeserved.

Jade Bennett, being a fellow jade, naturally noticed the residual aura on the Jade Cabbage, unlike the village chief, who was dramatic. Instead, she looked at Grace with questioning eyes,

"Your main body, though the evil qi is gone, isn’t as clear as when I first saw it. Have you been causing trouble outside since your spirit transformation?"

Jade Bennett, an artifact over a thousand years old transformed, had an aura much sharper than the Jade Cabbage just under a hundred years old.

Grace, questioned by her, trembled all over and plopped down, hugging her head, transforming into a cabbage,

"Fo... Forgive me, senior. I’ll never dare again."