"I heard that Yu Village intends to cooperate with Sanhe Village and open a road from Yu Village to Sanhe Village."
"Hmph? Daydreaming. How could that be possible?"
"But Yu Village did manage to dig a passage through the western mountains. What if they can actually achieve it?"
"Then let's make sure they can't."
Within Mang Village, a group of people discussed sabotaging the cooperation between Yu Village and Sanhe Village.
The power struggle for the new village head in Mang Village had just concluded. The newly appointed village head, Mang Dou, was the leader of another influential faction in Mang Village. Feeling confident, he considered Mang Village to be the largest village on this plain and dismissed other large villages. Naturally, he also doubted the rumors about Yu Village.
In his view, Mang Village's defeat to Daji Village was purely due to the incompetence of the former village head. He believed that the previous village head's incompetence led to the deaths of many warriors in Mang Village and the loss of a large, fertile piece of land.
The others felt somewhat disappointed at the words, sighed, and went back to work with dejected expressions.
People from Sanhe Village and other villages, who were helping with the work, observed the situation: "..."
Knowing that Mang Village had brought over a thousand people looking for trouble, they were quite nervous. Yet, the people from Yu Village seemed only concerned about whether they could start a fight. What were these people thinking?
...
When Yu Su received a message from Yu Meng, Landy happened to be by his side.
Landy: "I'll go check it out."
Yu Su stood up: "I'll come too."
He wanted to see what kind of people from Mang Village were not afraid of death.
Landy: "What after meeting them?"
Yu Su rubbed his chin and said, "Express some admiration, perhaps?"
Landy: "No need for that; they're not brave, just foolish."
The two quickly flew on their swords to the skies above the eastern plains. When they arrived at the scene, the people from Mang Village were already there, stopping the road construction team from Yu Village in a menacing manner.
Knowing they were coming, Yu Meng and the others had deliberately stopped working. At the moment, they looked just like ordinary people. The people from Mang Village naturally didn't realize that they had the ability to manipulate the land.
"Are you people from Yu Village? This is the territory of Mang Village. Without our permission, you cannot build roads here." A person from Mang Village stepped forward and said.
Hearing this familiar line, Yu Meng and the others were speechless.
Yu Meng: "After suffering once, your attitude is still so domineering. This area is clearly unclaimed land; when did it become the territory of Mang Village?"
Mang Dou sneered: "I say this is the territory of Mang Village, so it is. You people from Yu Village, building roads without my permission is tantamount to declaring war on Mang Village. Today, I will let you know the consequences of provoking Mang Village. All Mang Village warriors, capture these people!"
Yu Meng looked him up and down: "Oh, who are you again?"
Mang Dou: "I am the village head of Mang Village."
Yu Meng nodded: "Got it. Another one who came to die. It seems the death of the previous village head hasn't taught you to be humble."
Mang Dou coldly smiled: "Yu Village brat, provoking me is of no benefit to you. After I capture you, I'll be the first to send your head to Yu Village."
Yu Meng sneered: "That depends on whether you have the ability."
The people from Sanhe Village were nervous, seeing the large number of people from Mang Village and fearing they might not win in a fight. They intended to mediate the conflict.
"Wait, Village Head Mang Dou, let's talk things over."
Mang Dou: "Who are you?"
A person from Sanhe Village spoke: "I am Ming Bei from Sanhe Village. Please, for the sake of Sanhe Village's face, let's not act impulsively. If there is any misunderstanding, let's sit down and talk."
"Ming Bei?" Mang Dou snorted. "Are you Ming Shan's son?"
Ming Bei, realizing that Mang Dou had recognized him, breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes."
Thinking that since Mang Dou recognized him, they could sit down and talk for the sake of Sanhe Village, he didn't expect Mang Dou to disregard the face of Sanhe Village: "Even if you are Ming Shan's son, today I must capture all of you. If you want to sit down and talk, let your father bring the pearls and treasures of Sanhe Village to plead with me."
Ming Bei's face instantly turned ugly. Mang Dou didn't even give face to Sanhe Village!
Yu Meng: "Why waste time talking with them?"
Ming Bei, although unhappy, whispered a reminder: "Captain Meng, Mang Dou is the strongest warrior in Mang Village. The over a thousand people he brought are all elites of Mang Village. If a fight breaks out, we'll be at a disadvantage."
Ming Bei wanted to say that if they fought, they would lose. Yu Meng looked at him: "You're too timid. I don't even care about Mang Dou and his one thousand men."
If only Yu Su and the others would hurry up; if they didn't arrive soon, they would have to take action, and at that time, no one could blame him for not following orders.
After hearing Yu Meng's words, Ming Bei shook his head secretly, feeling that Yu Meng didn't understand how formidable Mang Dou was. Just as he was about to persuade, Mang Dou had already rushed over with his people.
Yu Meng turned around and saw Landy, his eyes shining.
Ming Bei: ??
Yu Meng rolled up his sleeves: "Brothers, Lord Yu Su hasn't arrived yet. Let's go first!"
The Yu Village warriors, who had been dejected earlier, instantly became spirited, grabbing their iron spears and following
Yu Meng as they charged out.
As for what the Mang Village witch doctor and others claimed, that the people of Yu Village possessed a power bestowed by the gods, capable of causing the death of hundreds in an instant, Mang Dou found it even more unbelievable. He thought it was just an excuse concocted by the incompetent former village head, using the witch doctor to cover up.
Mang Dou harbored discontent towards the witch doctor and even excluded him from the village's discussions. They had decided to sabotage the collaboration between Yu Village and Sanhe Village, preventing Yu Village from building a road on the plains.
"Let Yu Village see who the true ruler of this plain is. Whoever messes with Mang Village will pay the price!"
...
On the western side of the mountains, the construction teams from Yu Village, Sanhe Village, and other villages converged to begin building the road from Yu Village to Sanhe Village.
The construction route had been planned, and since Jian Yunchuan had not returned yet, Yu Su had Yu Meng, Yu Shan, and other earth spirit root cultivators lead the way in constructing the road.
Yu Meng and the others were experienced individuals, making road construction seem like a familiar task.
However, people from Sanhe Village and other villages, witnessing Yu Meng and the others using earth spirit power to excavate mountains and fill trenches, were greatly shocked. They were frightened by this god-given power and dared not approach.
"So, this is the power bestowed by the gods?"
"Praise the gods, they can actually manipulate the land..."
"No wonder they could stop the battle between Mang Village and Daji Village. With such power, neither Mang Village nor Daji Village has anyone who can possess it."
People from the eastern plains, who had never seen such power, now held deep awe for Yu Village.
Those who were initially skeptical of the rumors now stopped questioning, no longer daring to have any thoughts of contempt toward Yu Village.
Some mistook Yu Meng, who was at the forefront of the team, for the witch doctor and approached cautiously.
"Isn't that our village's witch doctor?" said someone from Yu Village. "He's our captain."
People who didn't know the truth were surprised. If such a powerful person wasn't the witch doctor, how formidable must the real witch doctor of Yu Village be?
...
A little over a month later, the road constructed on the eastern plains arrived near Mang Village.
Mang Village's scouts, who had been paying attention, immediately reported to Mang Dou, the newly appointed village head of Mang Village, "Village Head, the team constructing the road from Yu Village is coming."
Mang Dou sneered, "Excellent. Assemble the people; let's intercept them right away."
The scout acknowledged, "Yes."
Mang Dou gathered his forces and rushed towards the construction team from Yu Village.
There were patrols near the construction team from Yu Village, and they were detected as soon as they approached.
When Yu Meng received the news, he thought he misheard, "Mang Village people are really fearless, daring to cause trouble."
"How many of them are coming?"
"Over a thousand. Captain, should we go and fight them?"
There were five cultivators present along with more than two hundred warriors from Yu Village. Even if Mang Village brought over a thousand people, they wouldn't lose. So, upon hearing that Mang Village was causing trouble, everyone's first reaction was to confront them.
Yu Meng hesitated a bit. Before departing, Yu Su told him that if they encountered trouble with a large group, prioritize the progress of the road construction and send a message back to the village. Yu Su would dispatch someone else to deal with the troublemakers.
After some hesitation, Yu Meng shook his head, "I'll send a message back to Lord Yu Su."
Like a unleashed beast roaring, they charged out.
Ming Bei and the others were stunned. It was the first time they had seen someone so eager to start a fight.
"Ming Bei, what should we do?" People from Sanhe Village gathered around.
Ming Bei gritted his teeth, "We'll arm ourselves too."
"But Mang Dou..."
"That doesn't mean we should let Mang Village really capture people from Yu Village. Our two villages have a cooperative relationship!"
Ming Bei called on the people from Sanhe Village to arm themselves as well and charged out.
In mid-air, Yu Su saw this scene and seemed satisfied, "People from Sanhe Village are quite loyal."
Lan Yan said, "I'll go deal with Mang Village's people."
Yu Su glanced at the excited Yu Meng and the others, "Forget it, let them fight for a while before intervening."
Yu Meng and the others rushed towards Mang Village's team, wielding their iron spears. It was like wolves entering a flock of sheep, eagerly harvesting their prey.
The large knife in Yu Meng's hand swung like an invincible disc of wind and fire. Any Mang Village warrior who approached him was sent flying. Wherever they went, it was a scene of blood and wailing.
The other warriors from Yu Village also instinctively formed a battle formation, shouting loudly. Their battle souls ignited, greatly increasing their strength. They swept away the disorganized Mang Village team with brute force.
In just one round, the Mang Village warriors who charged into the trap were all turned into lost souls under the blades. Ming Bei and the others, who were preparing to help behind Yu Village's people, were horrified by this one-sided and terrifying harvest.