Chapter 743

"But in the future, you won't run into such a coincidence every single time."

The village chief solemnly urged.

"Understood."

Ace, Little Lufei, and Sabo nodded in agreement.

"Alright, since Ace and Little Lufei and the others have already returned safely, you may all disperse."

The village chief dismissed all the villagers who had been holding weapons.

In an instant,

the great Windmill Village was wrapped in a jubilant atmosphere.

Seeing Little Lufei, Ace, and the others with their bruised and swollen faces, the villagers burst into hearty laughter.

As long as they hadn't lost their little lives, the villagers could accept such an outcome.

Moreover,

they didn't think

that letting Ace, Little Lufei, and the others go through a desperate situation was a bad thing.

At the very least,

this had sounded an alarm bell for them.

It taught them to think thrice before acting in the future.

They must not be reckless or impulsive.

"Lu En, you kid, I knew you could do it."

"Sure enough!"

The village chief came before Lu En, his eyes brimming with excitement.

"If I couldn't even save my own little brother, what kind of big brother would I be?"

Lu En smiled.

"Hahaha! Well said!"

The village chief patted Lu En on the shoulder.

The villagers of the whole village were in perfect harmony.

Even the mountain bandits of the Dadan family were not ostracized by the villagers of Windmill Village.

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They all knew very well

that although the members of the Dadan family were mountain bandits, in reality, they were at most a little fierce in temperament and had never harmed the villagers of Windmill Village.

For bandits of this sort, the villagers of Windmill Village were also happy to accept them.

On top of that…

this time when Ace, Little Lufei, and the others were captured, Dadan and his men set off to rescue them without a second word.

That alone won the admiration and respect of every villager in the whole village.

"I said it long ago."

"As long as Lu En, this kid, returns to our Windmill Village, what bandits nearby would still dare to be so rampant?"

"Sure enough, the moment Lu En, this kid, came back, that bunch of bandits were done for."

"Isn't that right…"

"Lu En, this kid, is even stronger than back in the day!"

A group of villagers buzzed with chatter.

A small-scale banquet was held at the tavern of Windmill Village.

Seeing the villagers in such a cheerful mood,

Makino, the tavern's owner, also revealed a gentle smile.

She solemnly urged Little Lufei and the three of them including Ace: "Don't be so impulsive in the future. Otherwise, it won't be every time that Mr. Lu En is there to save you. Next time, if no one saves you, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Got it, Sister Makino."

The three of them nodded in agreement.

"Look at you all, beaten black and blue."

"I'll go find some medicine for you to dab on."

Seeing Little Lufei and the three of them in their battered, sorry state, Makino showed a look of heartache.

Immediately,

she turned and left to go look for medicine.

"Ace, during the time since I left, how has your cultivation been going?"

Lu En sat in the seat beside Little Lufei, gave a faint smile, and asked.

"Ma Mahuhu."

Ace was in a somewhat low mood.

He had clearly been cultivating so painstakingly and diligently.

Yet, he himself was still this weak!

This left him deeply frustrated.

"Don't rush. If there's a chance later on, I'll make you stronger."

Lu En thought of the Flame-Flame Fruit.

If the chance arose, he could conveniently help Ace seize the Flame-Flame Fruit.

The Flame-Flame Fruit is a perfect match for Ace!

It can let Ace become a top-tier powerhouse of the sea in an instant.

However...

Right now, Lu En has absolutely no information about the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Even if he wanted to make a move,

he is completely helpless.

"Oh right."

At this moment, a light bulb went off in Ace's head.

Then,

he lowered his voice, looking a bit mysterious: "In the back mountain of our Windmill Village, in that deep mountain forest teeming with fierce beasts and violent birds, there lives a very powerful powerhouse."

"Huh? A powerhouse?"

Lu En was clearly becoming somewhat interested.

"We solemnly took him as our master and became his disciples."

"That day, the three of us went into the mountain and ran into danger, encountering an extremely terrifying fierce beast. Just when we were powerless and plunged into despair—"

"He appeared!"

"The moment he showed up, he instantly scared off that powerful fierce beast."

Ace's eyes were filled with deep admiration.

"It was his aura!"

"Afterward he told us that he had scared off that beast with his aura."

Sabo, who was standing nearby, hurriedly added.

"Aura?"

Lu En fell into thought, his gaze growing somewhat profound.

"If I'm not mistaken—"

"The aura he was emitting back then..."

"is exactly the same as the aura you just released."

"Both are a fearsome power called Conqueror's Haki!"

Ace said with a completely serious face.

"Conqueror's Haki, huh?"

Lu En's gaze became deeply meaningful.