After the martial song played by the envoy of Fengcheng was suppressed, the situation on the battlefield changed again.
The warriors from Yucun fought bravely, putting Fengcheng's team at a disadvantage once again.
As the envoy of Fengcheng struggled to play, losing strength, it didn't take long before he couldn't continue.
The martial song suddenly stopped, and Fengcheng's team not only lost the support of the song's power but also suffered a rapid decline in morale.
"Quickly retreat!"
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the envoy of Fengcheng shouted desperately.
The leader of Fengcheng's team quickly commanded the retreat, but Yusu would not let them go as they wished.
"Pursue with all your might."
With Yusu's command, all the Yucun warriors shouted loudly, chasing the retreating Fengcheng's team and the few remaining soldiers from Yanqi.
The envoy of Fengcheng, seeing the relentless pursuit, looked very unpleasant, shouting towards the opposite checkpoint—
"You have offended Fengcheng's team and the envoy of the Witch God. If you don't stop immediately, neither Fengcheng nor the Witch God will spare you!"
Fengcheng's reputation meant nothing to the Yucun warriors, but when they mentioned the Witch God, it made them hesitate.
Yusu, observing this, declared, "The soul of the Witch God has long returned to the earth. You are merely using the Witch God's name to bully the weak. You are not worthy of being called followers of the Witch God or threatening us in the name of the Witch God."
Yusu's words surprised everyone.
The envoy from Fengcheng, even more so, was shocked. This was a secret known to very few. How could a small village like Yucun be aware of it?
Before the envoy could retort, Yusu continued, "Moreover, you are just a group of traitors who killed the former Fengcheng Grand Witch, ascended to power through despicable means, and have no right to punish us in the name of Fengcheng and the Witch God."
The envoy from Fengcheng was even more astonished. This was a hidden truth from over a decade ago. How could anyone in Yucun know about it? Could it be that someone who escaped back then is in Yucun?
But before the envoy could contemplate further, Yusu declared, "Today, I will seek justice for the Witch God, the former Fengcheng Grand Witch, and the soldiers who died in battle for Yucun. I will punish you in the name of the gods."
Waving a large banner, Yusu took off on his sword, appearing in the sky above the battlefield, slashing towards the envoy of Fengcheng.
The Fengcheng envoy widened his eyes, unbelieving, as Yusu descended with a sword, and the envoy's head rolled on the ground.
Fengcheng and Yanqi's people, witnessing this scene, were stunned. Many fell to the ground in shock, watching Yusu in the sky.
Yusu looked down and said to the Yucun warriors, "Pursue with all your might."
The Yucun warriors, now resolute, shouted in unison:
"Charge, leave no one behind!"
"Kill!"
Meanwhile, two arrows of flame, condensed into flame, shot from the Yucun checkpoint towards the leaders of Fengcheng's team and Yanqi's village chief, Salt Qi, bringing them down.
Without leaders, Fengcheng's team and Yanqi's warriors became scattered dust.
In the thunderous cries of the Yucun warriors, they gradually fell.
An hour later, the battlefield became completely calm.
Both Fengcheng's team and Yanqi's forces were wiped out.
Yucun achieved complete victory.
This news quickly spread across the entire Northern Plains.
The first to hear the news, the newly appointed witch doctor of Yanqi, fearing that Yusu would come to settle the score, immediately announced his resignation on the spot and swiftly fled Yanqi with his subordinates, leaving no trace.
The remaining people of Yanqi, after a period of chaos, also quickly scattered, taking their possessions with them.
Before long, the once prosperous Yanqi became a deserted village.
Other villages aware of this event were secretly alarmed. They didn't expect Yucun's strength to be so terrifying, actually defeating Fengcheng's team with ease.
"The formidable team of nearly a thousand from Fengcheng was wiped out in just one morning."
"Yucun is really powerful, it's truly frightening."
"Aren't they afraid of retaliation from Fengcheng?"
"Will Yucun target us, the small villages?"
Many villages shared these concerns, fearing that after dealing with Fengcheng's team and Yanqi, Yucun might turn its attention to the smaller villages.
However, they nervously lived through a long period, almost entering winter, without seeing Yucun taking any action against them. The only consistent presence was Yucun's trade caravan.
Yucun's trade caravan didn't take advantage of the situation to raise prices; the prices remained the same as before.
Seeing Yucun unchanged, many villages finally relaxed.
...
The reason Yusu dared to annihilate Fengcheng's team also had considerations.
Fengcheng was too far from Yucun; a round trip would take a year.
Even if Fengcheng wanted to attack Yucun, it would take at least half a year.
Moreover, with Yucun's current strength, even facing a full-scale attack from Fengcheng, they had the power to fight back. After all, Yusu alone could withstand a thousand troops, not to mention the quickly growing group of cultivators under him.
The power difference between mortals and cultivators was not on the same level.
What did he have to fear?
So, upon hearing that the people of Yanqi were so frightened that they scattered, he unceremoniously took the Yucun team to Yanqi, taking over the salt lake.
This salt lake was located to the west of Yanqi, a large lake.
Normally guarded by Yanqi, there were no guards now.
Yusu and his team effortlessly took control of this salt lake.
"Brother Yusu, this place is too far from our village. A round trip takes over ten days. Even if we take control of this salt lake, it's inconvenient with such a distance." Yumeng said.
Yusu calculated, "Then let's build a road first. From the Black Bear Valley through the mountain pass to here, construct a flat road. Use carts and horses for transportation, and the round trip time can be shortened to two or three days, maybe even less than three days if we're quick."
Without a road, travel was on foot, facing various dangers and navigating winding paths over mountains and hills, making the journey slow.
If a smooth road was built from the Black Bear Valley straight to this location, even ordinary people could make a round trip in about two days.
Cultivators would be even faster, using tamed wild horses for transportation, a round trip could be done in half a day.
When his cultivation improved further, Yusu could consider using advanced techniques from the peak of the Artificer Continent's heyday, constructing a short-distance teleportation array using spirit stones. In that case, the trip would take only seconds.
So, this distance was negligible.
Communication could also be facilitated using tamed eagles for messaging, ensuring fast delivery.
Excited
by Yusu's vision, everyone was looking forward to shortening the round trip time to two or three days. "Yes, let's build a road!" Yumeng exclaimed, "Autumn harvest is over, and besides the salt field, we don't have much else to do. Before winter arrives, we can complete a portion of the road."
Yufeng calculated, "There are many mountain barriers on this route. It will take at least until the next winter to complete."
Yusu said, "No need for that long. Let's plan the route and directly level the obstructing hills."
Digging through the hills was possible but carried significant safety risks. Without advanced technology and sufficient manpower to maintain it, a straightforward approach was preferred.
Of course, if there were alternative routes or a mountain pass, that would be even better.
The planning of the route was simple for Yusu; he only needed to fly back and forth, observing from the sky, to find the most suitable path.
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Yusu detailed the plan on the blueprint, dividing it into several sections, with the road construction methods pre-set for each section.
After Jian Yunchuan and the others reviewed it, they all agreed that it was fine to proceed.
"It's all good, let's go with this plan," Yusu said.
...
Soon, Yucun's road construction team began working.
Several hundred slaves were fully capable of handling this work. They only needed to follow behind Jian Yunchuan and others to prepare the road surface.
Jian Yunchuan was now a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement. The cultivation levels of Yumeng, Yumeng, and others had also improved. In addition, a few cultivators with earth spirit roots were added later. This time, the road construction was much faster than before.
Moreover, they now had a Tunneling Beast.
The Tunneling Beast in Yucun had been well-fed, taken care of, and had grown fat. Its entire body had gained a circle, and it lived a carefree life.
Therefore, when, with Yusu's consent, the Tunneling Beast went to do something, it unexpectedly brought back two more Tunneling Beasts.
Now, Yusu had a total of three Tunneling Beasts.
Their digging speed was much faster than Jian Yunchuan and others.
The speed of the road construction team suddenly increased significantly.
Yusu was also happy to have two more Tunneling Beasts.
Their contribution was enormous.
...
While Yucun was vigorously constructing the road, when the Iron Village and the Barbarian Tribe learned about it, they sent people to help. The Village Chief of Iron Village, Tieying, even personally led people.
"Lord Yusu, we also come to lend a hand." Tieying said.
Yucun's overwhelming victory over Fengcheng's team had spread throughout the entire Northern Plains. Iron Village knew more than other villages. The awe and respect for Yucun and Yusu had reached a new level.
The witch doctor of Iron Village, Tie Cang, after consulting with the Craftsman God, received some guidance from the Craftsman God.
So, after Tie Cang and Tieying discussed privately, Tieying personally led the villagers of Iron Village to help.
"Thank you, Village Chief Tieying. I appreciate your assistance," Yusu said.
"Hey, Lord Yusu, you're too polite. Between us, there's no need to talk about favors or not... cough, Lord Yusu, after completing the road to the salt lake, can we also open a road to Iron Village?" Tieying's request surprised Yusu slightly, but upon careful consideration, it wasn't unexpected.
Opening a road to Iron Village would significantly improve the efficiency of communication between the two villages, benefiting Yucun as well. So, after some thought, Yusu agreed.
Tieying was delighted, "Thank you, Lord Yusu. Rest assured, we will definitely provide the promised rewards and won't let you down."
The leaders of the assisting Barbarian Tribe and the disciple of the Great Shaman, hearing this, exchanged glances and quickly walked towards Yusu.