To the north is a plain that stretches from west to east, with dozens of villages large and small.
The standard of living in these villages is quite low, relying mainly on hunting for survival.
Fengcheng probably looks down on these villages and hasn't had much contact with them, which has made it easy for Yusuxu to establish good relationships with them without much effort.
The village leaders from these dozen or so villages came together to find Yusuxu this time, inviting him to participate in their Red Leaf Festival. This festival is actually a collective exchange and feast, held annually and is an important celebration for them, taking place in three days.
Yusuxu agreed to attend.
...
Three days later, in the northern plain.
Yusuxu attended the Red Leaf Festival with his people. There was a spacious grassland here, now filled with rows of stalls selling a variety of things.
Yusuxu noticed some herbs he had never seen before and, after having them identified by the all-purpose elves, found them to be quite special and exchanged some of them.
In addition to herbs, there were also animal skins, bones, various iron and pottery items, as well as fruits and handmade crafts for sale.
Although it couldn't compare to the trading market in Yucheng, Yusuxu still enjoyed wandering around.
In the evening, it was time for the celebration of the Red Leaf Festival.
On a large grassland next to the trading market, everyone sat in circles, surrounding a bonfire in the center, eating and drinking together.
Yusuxu was naturally invited to sit in the most important position, with Luyan, Jian Yunchuan, and Yuzhou sitting beside him.
Shortly after they sat down, the village chief of a larger village came over with a few people, including a girl who looked eighteen or nineteen years old. She was wearing a grass skirt, her hair tied up in a high ponytail, and had earlobes adorned with earrings made from animal bones. She had a very beautiful appearance, a rare beauty.
Many people looked over, their gazes mainly focused on the beautiful woman.
"Lord Yusuxu, this is my daughter, Afu Li. She has liked you ever since she saw you and wants to marry you and go to your city of Yucheng. If you like her, then take her with you," the village chief, Grey Eagle, said.
Yusuxu nearly choked. These people were being too direct!
The look in Luyan's eyes next to him suddenly became dangerous.
Yumeng and the others were all watching the show with eyes filled with anticipation: Wow, someone is confessing their love to Lord Yusuxu right in front of the leader, and she's an incredibly beautiful woman!
At this moment, everyone looked over, countless people casting jealous glances at Yu Su. But when their gazes landed on Yu Su's face, they all deflated.
The high priest of Yu City had such a beautiful face.
Not to mention Afreli, even they were moved by his appearance.
So it wasn't surprising that Afreli confessed her feelings and was willing to go to Yu City.
In fact, many young men and women at the scene had their eyes on Yu Su and his group, especially Yu Su, who was the most attractive. Naturally, he caught the attention of countless people.
However, they didn't have the same confidence as Afreli to make such a bold move.
At this moment, everyone was looking at Yu Su with complicated emotions, unsure of what he would do.
Afreli was so beautiful, the high priest of Yu City would certainly take her back...
Yu Su regained his composure after almost choking, placed the cup full of juice in his hand down, and said to Grey Hawk and the others, "It's an honor to be liked by Afreli, but I already have someone I love, so I can't bring her back."
As soon as Yu Su mentioned that he had someone he loved, many people showed a disappointed expression.
Afreli also unwillingly said, "I don't mind, I'm willing to marry you and your beloved together and be your wife."
Originally, Lu Yan's mood had improved because of Yu Su's words, but now his gaze suddenly became sharp.
Grey Hawk and the others felt a chill down their spines when they caught his gaze. They didn't know how they had offended the leader of Yu City's warrior camp.
Yu Su didn't expect Afreli to be so persistent, but he understood why she said that. At this time, there weren't so many rules restraining them, and many things were still uncivilized, resulting in various unconventional ideas.
"I'm sorry, between me and my beloved, we only accept each other and don't allow anyone else to interfere," Yu Su said solemnly.
Afreli was starting to lose her confidence. She said, "Your wife is too possessive. You are the high priest of Yu City, how can one wife be enough?"
The more powerful a person is, the more people will follow them.
For example, Village Chief Grey Hawk had more than one wife.
How could someone like Yu Su, who ruled over a city, be satisfied with only one person?
Afreli's words also echoed the thoughts of others who had an interest in Yu Su.
However, Yu Su's words completely dispelled their thoughts. "It's not just her being possessive, I am possessive too. I only like him, even if others are as beautiful as immortals, they can't catch my eye."
Yu Su didn't want to humiliate the girl, but she was rude in her words, so he didn't want to entangle himself anymore and naturally lost his patience.
When Yu Su smiled, he was gentle, but when he was angry, his aura was intimidating, especially his eyes.
When Afreli saw Yu Su's eyes, her face turned slightly pale.
She could clearly see that in the eyes of this young high priest, she was as insignificant as an ant and didn't catch his attention at all.
Only at this moment did she have a true sense that this young man, who was excessively good-looking, was the high priest of Yu City, possessed powerful divine-given abilities, and was someone that she absolutely needed to look up to.
Afreli immediately lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Afreli has offended you."
Afreli's father, Grey Hawk, also broke into a slight sweat. After saying a few words to defuse the situation, he quickly took Afreli and left.
After seeing that scene just now, others quickly averted their eyes, afraid to directly gaze at Yu Su.
When everyone stopped paying attention to him, Yu Su turned to Lu Yan.
Lu Yan was also looking at him, "The high priest is very popular."
Yu Su, "..."
He whispered, "Look at how many people are desperately trying to stick to you. Be careful tonight, someone might enchant you."
Lu Yan was handsome, and most of the men and women around here were looking at him.
Yu Su grumbled inwardly. Lu Yan had just as many admirers, if not more, so how dare he talk about him like that?
Seeing that Yu Su was getting angry, Lu Yan felt somewhat helpless. Shouldn't he be the one getting angry at this moment? Why was it the other way around?
This little incident didn't affect the festive atmosphere of the Red Leaf Festival.
The crowd gathered around the bonfire and continued to have fun.
Late into the night, indeed, many men and women approached the group from Yu City, and many people threw flirtatious glances at Lu Yan, Yu Meng, and others, even Jian Yunchuan received a fair share of attention.
Jian Yunchuan was quite pleased and laughed as he declined the invitations.
Yumeng and his men are all bodyguards of Yusu. Although they were tempted, none of them accepted the invitation.
With responsibilities on their shoulders, their priority is to protect the safety of Yusu.
The young men and women returned with frustration, secretly stomping their feet.
They felt that the people of Yucheng had high standards and looked down on them.
Therefore, in the latter half, none of the men and women came over anymore.
Yusu found it somewhat amusing. Seeing that it was already late, he bid farewell to the village chiefs from various villages and returned to the Ice Wolf Tribe where he temporarily stayed.
...
"It's been almost two months, and the Yucheng team still hasn't moved forward. Do they still want to participate in the Ten-City Conference?" In the Fengcheng team, the Bird Master was getting angry.
An attendant said, "Are they not moving forward because they have discovered that we sent people to deal with them? Are they afraid and dare not move forward?"
Another attendant said, "Actually, we don't need to rush. If they don't participate in the Ten-City Conference, we can use their deliberate mockery of our Fengcheng as an excuse to send out a large army to attack them."
"That's right. We suffered losses before because we sent too few people. If a large army goes into battle, Yucheng is definitely no match for our Fengcheng."
The Bird Master glared at them, and the attendants quickly shut their mouths.
The Bird Master was somewhat agitated. The Great Shaman had instructed him before he came that he must lead the people of Yucheng to the Ten-City Conference and deal with them there.
If he couldn't complete his task, the Great Shaman would definitely blame him.
The Bird Master summoned the Crimson Firebird: "Go and see what the people in Yucheng are up to. This time, you must see clearly before coming back!"
Lately, this Crimson Firebird had become increasingly useless. Every time it brought back news that was very vague, making the Bird Master suspect that it was too old and confused in the mind.
When it returned to Fencheng this time, he would have to figure out a way to train a new Crimson Firebird. It must be a young one with a sharp mind!
The Crimson Firebird could sense the dissatisfaction of the Bird Master, so it nodded its head and flew away.
When it flew to the sky near the Ice Wolf Tribe, the Crimson Firebird stopped on the treetop of a big tree, looking at the Ice Wolf Tribe from afar.
It hesitated whether to fly in and take a look, but it was afraid of encountering that chubby bird again.
It was really strange. That chubby bird clearly had only one wing as big as its own, and with just one wing, it could flap it away, and with just one claw, it could tear it apart. When it saw that chubby bird, it felt scared, trembling all over, as if that chubby bird was some monstrous creature, giving it a sense of fear.
Just as the Firebird hesitated, it noticed several people from Yucheng coming out of the Ice Wolf Tribe and heading towards the lake. The chubby little bird also followed them, along with those annoying leopards.
The Firebird breathed a sigh of relief and quickly flew over the Ice Wolf Tribe to take a look.
Upon closer inspection, it found that the Ice Wolf Tribe had changed a lot. The entire tribe was busy weaving fishing nets and building wooden boats, and some people from Yucheng were also among them. The relationship between the two sides seemed to be quite good.
Indeed, the Ice Wolf Tribe had indeed joined Yucheng, but why were they doing these things?
The Firebird flew a little lower in order to eavesdrop on the conversation between the people of the Ice Wolf Tribe and the people of Yucheng. It was at this moment that a sudden change occurred.