The imposing walls, intricately structured houses, tidy streets, and elegantly dressed villagers of Yu Village all showcase its prosperity and strength.
As the group from Sanhe Village arrived at Yu Village, they were almost transfixed.
"Yu Village is so beautiful."
"No wonder everyone says Yu Village is good."
The people from Sanhe Village couldn't help but marvel.
Mingshan and Minghe felt even more deeply moved; Yu Village had many novel things they had never seen before, each one capable of causing a sensation on the plains to the east.
Yu Su smiled and squinted, "That would be even better. As for the specific details of the exchange, we can sit down and discuss later. For now, let me show you around other places."
There are so many good things in Yu Village; he doesn't believe Sanhe Village won't be tempted.
"Alright, alright, we'll follow your lead."
...
Three days later, the group from Sanhe Village had experienced all the interesting things in Yu Village.
As expected by Yu Su, they wanted everything they saw and were eager to make exchanges. Their wealth and confidence made even Yu Su envious.
After two more days of negotiations, the two villages finalized their exchange agreement.
Returning home that night, Yu Su happily calculated the gains from this exchange, marveling at Sanhe Village's prosperity. "No wonder it's the most prosperous village on the eastern plains; they are really wealthy."
There were also many rare items brought from the distant east, and when they promised to use them for exchanges, their eyes didn't even blink.
Yu Su: "I'm a bit jealous."
Lu Yan: "We can also go to the east."
Yu Su did consider it, but for now, the village still needed him.
Yu Su: "Sanhe Village also wants to cooperate with us in opening a road from Yu Village to Sanhe Village. I've already agreed to this, and once Dad and the others return, we can start working on it."
Lu Yan: "Sanhe Village is quite far from Yu Village; it will probably take several months to open the road."
After all, the location of Sanhe Village is getting closer to the East Source Shaman Clan. It takes over a month to travel on foot, passing through dangerous areas such as mountains, jungles, rivers, and swamps, more troublesome than opening the mountain road to the east.
Yu Su: "I've considered that. Although it takes time, this road is worth opening."
Once the road to Sanhe Village is open, the connection between Yu Village and the eastern plains will immediately become closer. It will not only be more convenient for them to go east, but it will also be easier for people from the east to come to Yu Village.
This is advantageous for Yu Village to absorb external personnel and expand its influence.
"After it opens, ordinary people can reach Sanhe Village in about five days on a fast horse, and it won't take more than ten days to reach the Source Shaman Clan. In the future, with faster transportation, this time can be greatly shortened."
If it is connected to the north and south of the plains, this efficient spider network will connect everyone on this land, contributing to greater unity among the people.
Yu Su initially wanted to build a city in Yu Village, but now he not only wants to build a city but also wants Yu Village to become the center of this land.
Lu Yan: "Do you want to become the overlord of this land?"
Yu Su nodded: "You could say that."
Lu Yan: "I understand. I will help you make Yu Village powerful and spread its influence to every corner of this land."
Yu Su looked at him with bright eyes. Lu Yan is really good; he never babbles and supports whatever Yu Su wants to do unconditionally, always thinking of what Yu Su wants to achieve. They are truly in sync!
Yu Su: "I appreciate your efforts, my lord."
Lu Yan bent down to look at him: "Is there a reward?"
Yu Su knew what he meant and felt he couldn't be stingy, so he nodded: "There can be."
Lu Yan: "Then it's not hard work. As long as it's something you want, I will help you achieve it."
...
Deer God Mountain.
The noble and elegant white deer still sat on the large rock, basking lazily in the sun.
The morning sunlight was very gentle, with a fresh aura lingering around it.
Yu Su sat beside it, chattering about a bunch of things he wanted to do, indulging in his imagination of the future.
Qingze glanced at him without speaking. After ending his meditation early this morning, the little chatterbox started talking incessantly, blabbering endlessly. Qingze didn't know where this little chatterbox got so much energy.
Listening to him, Qingze also understood what Yu Su wanted to do. He couldn't help but nod approvingly.
No wonder Yu Su was chosen by the Divine Bird of Fate. If he can accomplish what he wants, the human race on this vast land will undergo tremendous changes, and Westland will also experience significant transformations.
"Lord Mountain God, did you hear what I said?" Yu Su, who was talking, saw Qingze lazily tilting its head back, closing its eyes to sunbathe, and couldn't help but ask.
Qingze's ethereal voice sounded, "I heard. Do whatever you want to do."
Yu Su chuckled, "With your words, I'll go ahead and do it. Yesterday morning when I contacted the senior god, I also told him about these things."
Qingze: "..."
It looked at Yu Su, unable to believe that Yu Su actually babbled in front of the Senior God of Bai Ze. Even so, he wasn't rejected?
It seems that the Senior God really likes Yu Su.
Yu Su scratched his head awkwardly, "Actually, the Senior God's temper is quite good, very patient, just like you."
Originally, they thought Sanhe Village was already the best village on the eastern plains, but after arriving in Yu Village, they realized that Sanhe Village was far from matching up to this place.
The people living here seemed to be living in a paradise.
"Lord Yu Su, what is that?" Mingshan saw someone near the riverbank using oxen to effortlessly turn over the soil with a plow.
"That's a plow, used for loosening the soil. Would you two like to go take a look?" Yu Su explained to them, sincerely leading them over to see.
Sanhe Village is a wealthy village, and when Yu Su learned they were coming, he had already decided to attract their attention with these things and engage in some business with them.
So today, there were people deliberately loosening the soil here.
Mingshan and Minghe readily agreed. They were both intelligent and immediately noticed the uniqueness of the plow. When they reached the riverbank, their eyes focused on the villagers of Yu, driving oxen and using plows to loosen the soil.
"They're turning over the soil so easily."
"And quite quickly too."
"If we had plows like these, planting would be much faster."
The group from Sanhe Village gathered together, following the plow excitedly and discussing the convenience it brought. They hardly needed Yu Su to explain much; they already saw the tremendous potential.
Yu Su thought to himself that Sanhe Village, as the convergence of three rivers, is indeed one of the most knowledgeable villages in the east. They quickly recognized the benefits brought by the plow.
"Lord Yu Su, how are these plows made?" Mingshan couldn't wait to ask Yu Su.
Yu Su: "Making them is not difficult. If you two are interested, Yu Village has plows for sale. You can take them back for research."
Mingshan and Minghe were almost jumping with joy. Yu Village sells these kinds of things?
Minghe quickly pulled Mingshan's sleeve, urging him to clarify more.
Mingshan said, "Lord Yu Su, how much are these plows, and how many can we buy?"
Yu Su smiled, "No hurry. You need to understand that while these plows can be sold, the oxen used to pull them are not easy to tame. Without oxen, even if you have plows, it won't work."
Mingshan and the others understood. Most wild oxen are fierce and difficult to tame.
Minghe, catching the meaning behind Yu Su's words, humbly asked, "Lord Yu Su, how can these oxen be tamed?"
They can catch wild oxen, and they can eat their meat, but taming them is extremely difficult.
Yu Su: "There is a method to tame wild oxen, but this method is a secret of our Yu Village. I can't tell you casually. If you want to know, you'll have to exchange something for it."
From the method of taming wild oxen to a whole set of things like plows, if Sanhe Village wants them, they'll have to offer money or something of certain value.
The group from Sanhe Village discussed for a while and quickly agreed to Yu Su's proposal.
"Lord Yu Su, we've discussed it and are willing to exchange things that Yu Village finds acceptable." Mingshan said, his tone containing a hint of excitement.
Qingze fell into silence once again.
He felt that Yu Su might have some misunderstandings about something.
But speaking ill of the Senior God was something he couldn't bring himself to do. It's better to leave it at that.
...
After the group from Sanhe Village arrived in Yu Village, people from various villages in the east sent representatives to visit Yu Village. As more and more people came to visit, the reputation of Yu Village spread widely across the eastern plains.
Similarly, like Sanhe Village, they also conducted numerous significant transactions with Yu Village. When it came to Yu Village, everyone's face was filled with admiration.
However, the admiration from the outside world was different in Mang Village; it was filled with apprehension.
"All those villages actually say that Yu Village is the new overlord on the plains. Can't they see that with just a few thousand people, they can't compare to Mang Village?"
"Exactly, Mang Village is the most populous village on this plain."
Mang Village had a population of over ten thousand, more than both Daji Village and Sanhe Village. However, recent times were not peaceful. Apart from the former village head and others dying on the battlefield, the village faced continuous internal turmoil due to power struggles over the new village head.
People who accompanied Mang Village's witch doctor to the battlefield had witnessed the formidable strength of Yu Village. They particularly feared Yu Village. Yet, there were still many who hadn't witnessed the might of Yu Village, and they didn't believe that someone from Yu Village could truly kill hundreds of Mang Village people in an instant.
They thought it was an exaggeration and a conspiracy fabricated by Mang Village's witch doctor.
Simultaneously, they strongly disagreed with the strict orders from Mang Village's witch doctor to avoid conflict with Yu Village.
"The witch doctor is truly confused. Why should we fear a small Yu Village?"