10: Dungeon open

Seeing the spiritual talisman appear, the Heart Demon instinctively sensed danger and turned to flee.

Whoosh~!

Just as it lifted its foot, a spiritual talisman struck its body, freezing it in place.

"It's over!"

Seeing Luge close his eyes in tears, the Village Chief raised the attack talisman in his hand.

"Village Chief, wait a moment..."

Xiao Xing saw they were about to kill Yueyue, so he quickly shouted out.

If Yueyue died, he could still complete the quest, but the quest rating would definitely drop significantly.

This was based on his years of gaming experience.

The quest rating affected the level of the reward, so naturally, he had to stop it, especially since he still possessed the heart-clearing precious chain.

After shouting, he quickly rushed to Yueyue's side and took out the necklace to put it on her.

As soon as the necklace was put on, it emitted a pure and clear aura. Her originally emerald-green pupils gradually returned to normal, and the aura surrounding her continuously dissipated.

This is...!

Seeing the situation here, Luge exclaimed, forgetting his grief as he rushed over.

"This necklace is so miraculous; I can feel the pure aura of the Holy Light Temple."

The Village Chief, who followed closely behind, looked at the dissipating Devilish Qi, and his previously tense expression relaxed considerably.

He had the fortune to visit the Holy Light Temple once in the past and understood some of this power; he never expected such an aura to be present here.

This power not only removes negative influences but also has the effect of purifying the mind.

"Little Yue is saved! Her Heart Demon has been crushed by the Purification Power and is about to vanish completely."

Seeing this, even the Village Chief became somewhat excited. This was a difficult problem for them, but the Holy Light Temple's Purification Power was extremely strong, and the Heart Demon had no ability to resist at all.

"R-really? That's wonderful."

Luge wiped away his tears and excitedly held Little Yue in his arms, his expression ecstatic. Little Yue was his only family, and he cared for his daughter the most.

How could he not want to help his daughter recover? Otherwise, Little Yue would have died during the siege long ago.

Every time he came to kill Yueyue over the years, he held back his strength, which is why Little Yue survived.

Deep in his heart, he held onto some hope that Little Yue might one day return to normal.

If the Heart Demon's strength hadn't exceeded his control, he would have found a way to keep stalling.

"Father, is that really you? You really didn't forget Yueyue."

Having regained her senses, Little Yue slightly raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes.

She knew her father wouldn't forget her, so deep down, she always hoped her father would come to save her.

She constantly urged herself to be strong; only by doing so could she resist the Heart Demon and hold on until the moment her father came to save her.

Feeling her physical condition, she knew she had persevered and waited for this moment. Although she had suffered a lot, it was all worth it.

"No, Father didn't forget Yue'er. All these years, Father has been trying to find a way to help Yueyue recover, but Father was powerless."

Saying this, Luge's expression recovered somewhat, and then he looked towards Xiao Xing beside him.

"Fortunately, this young brother appeared; he saved Yue'er, otherwise..."

As he spoke, Luge's tears streamed down, not daring to think further, but his expression quickly turned joyful:

"Yue'er, come quickly and thank the Village Chief and Young Hero Jian Chen; they saved you."

After the father and daughter shared a moment of joy, Luge explained the situation to Little Yue.

Hearing her father's words, Little Yue seemed to recall something and raised her hand to touch the necklace on her chest.

She really liked this necklace; the Young Hero had even prepared to put it on her before, so she wasn't unfamiliar with it. Now that she had come to her senses, she had a general idea of what had happened.

"Thank you, Elder Yuan, thank you, little brother."

"Thank you, Village Chief, thank you, Brother Chen."

Luge and Little Yue turned around simultaneously and bowed slightly to them, their expressions overjoyed.

Especially Master Luge; he had no hope left and had already prepared for the worst outcome, never expecting a miracle to appear in the end.

"Haha, the trouble that weighed on our heads is perfectly resolved; we won't have to worry about the Black Wind Mountain matter anymore."

Seeing that Little Yue had fully recovered, the Village Chief stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

As the head of the village, he was the most troubled by such incidents. Now that the matter was perfectly resolved, he felt much more relaxed.

"Indeed, thanks to the little brother, we must thank him properly."

Luge said while taking something out of his embrace:

"Little brother, you are clearly no ordinary person, and I am not qualified to take you as a disciple. This certificate records many of my insights. If you also favor the Alchemist profession, you can come to me for instruction anytime."

Seeing what Luge took out, Xiao Xing's eyes lit up; he already had a rough idea of what it was.

Ding! You have obtained an Alchemist Profession Certificate.

Xiao Xing did not act coy and directly put it away.

He had some understanding of the Alchemist profession; it was a rare secondary profession, not something one could learn just by wanting to, unlike Blacksmiths or Apothecaries.

This profession allowed the creation of a wide variety of items, such as the Hemp Ropes he previously purchased that only Alchemists could make, Sharpening Stones to restore weapon durability, Repair Stones to restore equipment durability, Identification Talismans to appraise equipment, and the creation of teleportation arrays, among others.

But to learn this profession, one needed to find an Alchemist, then somehow receive a quest from them, and only after completing the quest would one have a chance to obtain the profession certificate.

Furthermore, only if the quest evaluation was Perfection was there a chance to receive it, which made this profession extremely rare; ordinary people shouldn't even dream about it.

In addition, after completing a certain part of a hidden quest, during the reward collection phase, if the reward was being given out by an Alchemist, there was also a chance to obtain the certificate.

Alternatively, there was a very low probability of obtaining it from opening a gold treasure chest or higher-tier chests.

In his previous life, his only secondary profession was Blacksmith, allowing him to forge various weapons and equipment; by level 70, he was only an Advanced Blacksmith and never obtained this certificate.

"Then I thank Master Luge in advance."

Hearing that he could study anytime, Xiao Xing was in a great mood and couldn't help but cup his hands in thanks.

Having a personal instructor who was an Alchemist meant proficiency would increase quickly; otherwise, one would have to try making low-level items themselves to accumulate experience slowly.

"Haha, little brother, there's no need for politeness; this is what you deserve. If anyone should be thanked, it is us thanking you."

Luge waved his hand and smiled.

Ding! You have gained Master Luge's Favorability +50.

Ding! You have gained Cheng Xiaoyue's Favorability +50.

Ding! You have gained Peach Blossom Village Village Chief Qi Yuan's Favorability +50.

Ding! Congratulations on completing the Special Quest "Yueyue's Release," Quest Evaluation: Perfection. System Reward: [Instantaneous Movement Technique] scroll.

Ding! You have unlocked the Novice Village's only dungeon—Eliminating Evil for the People, gaining Achievement Points Reward +1000.

Ding! You have achieved the first clear of the Level 10 Dungeon perfectly. Points +200, Reputation +1000.