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Chapter 268 A Bright Future

Li Jinxi couldn't help but think—

If we had had someone of this caliber to lend a hand when we were fighting monkeys in the south back then, my father and the others... might all have been able to come back alive.

At the same time, a more practical problem weighed heavily on everyone's mind.

Shen Yuntian chuckled: "You still think those few thousand men you've brought are the main force?"

"Old Chief, this level of superhuman..." Li Jinxi swallowed, his eyes flashing, "Would they really obey our orders? Would they be willing to be 'ordinary people'?"

"It's not about obeying orders, it's about cooperation." Shen Yuntian tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his tone as indifferent as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary. "From beginning to end, the relationship between him and us has only been one of 'cooperation.' As for what kind of existence he wants to be—whether 'ordinary' or 'special'—even if we wanted to, we couldn't control it."

Li Jinxi fell silent.

Everyone lowered their heads, and for a moment, the air seemed to grow heavier.

"I know what you're thinking." Shen Yuntian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Don't worry. The fact that he didn't take that path means he's not that kind of person."

"What we need to do is to adopt the right attitude—to build a good relationship with this level of combat power and give them the most favorable treatment." He put down his teacup. "Times are about to change drastically. What we old guys can do is to make way and hand over the era to the young people."

"Go, set up the encirclement."

……

In the stillness of the night, the primeval forests of the Ten Thousand Mountains are as dark as ink.

People living in modern cities will never have the chance to experience this kind of truly pitch-black darkness.

It was as thick as ink that couldn't be dissolved, and even the sound of the wind passing through the leaves carried a chilling coldness.

Fortunately, technology has made up for everything.

The night vision goggles on their heads emitted a faint green glow, illuminating the dense forest ahead.

Three hours later, a faint light finally appeared on the distant mountain peak.

Where the lights are dim, lies Baixian Village atop Baifeng Peak.

But on the mountainside, there were clumps of writhing black shadows, like swaying tree shadows.

It completely surrounded the entire Baixian Village, making it impenetrable.

Wang Yuhao: "Oh ho ho ho ho—"

"Brother, I...I've got a miscarriage, please...please help me..."

This is what happens when you don't read the instruction manual carefully.

Jiang Ling had no choice but to shut down her own aircraft, turned around and flew over, punching the aircraft lock on Wang Yuhao's back.

"Aaaaaahhhhhh—!" Wang Yuhao screamed.

Jiang Ling reached out and grabbed him by the back of his collar.

A striking crimson cloak unfurled behind her as she glided towards the village not far away, carried by the mountain breeze.

But as the distance gets closer and closer...

They finally saw it clearly.

Those clusters of black shadows clinging to the mountainside were not tree shadows at all, but thousands upon thousands of blood-red Gu worms huddled together!

It was emitting a creepy, low-pitched buzzing sound...

Wang Yuhao: ╭(°A°`)╮

"Holy crap, what kind of insect swarm is this?!"

……

Meanwhile, inside Baixian Village.

The ancient willow tree in the center of the village, which is a thousand years old, is emitting a faint green glow.

The bloodbone worms surrounding the village seemed extremely afraid of the scattered light. They only dared to briefly enter the light barrier by taking advantage of the worm swarm's momentum, and then they would be burned by the light and flee at high speed.

The children in the village huddled together under the roots of the big willow tree, shivering.

Meanwhile, the adults in the clan knelt before the willow tree and held a sacrificial ceremony—each household placed their remaining grain and livestock on the altar under the willow tree.

Below the gilded offering table.

Behind the pale blue curtain, a beautiful young girl, barefoot with bright red knots tied around her ankles, was dancing gracefully in the dim moonlight, shaking a string of silver bells in her hand.

Shangguan Yunque finished performing the "Nine Li Sacrificial Dance".

His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and his eyes gleamed with a faint light.

The ancient willow tree slowly droops its long branches, embedding themselves in the offerings on the altar, gently absorbing the life essence from the livestock and crops.

The light on the green leaves of the willow tree was even brighter.

At the same time, the shimmering white light became even more solid.

Shangguan Yunque, panting heavily, sat down on a stone stool and looked wearily out of the village.

Those things that are making piercing, hoarse cries are called "bloodbone worms".

These evil insects, which should have been imprisoned forever deep within the "Ten Thousand Gu Swamp," are all extremely bloodthirsty and dangerous creatures.

They possess sharp teeth and jaws, move at astonishing speed, and excel at group attacks.

It can also release special pheromones that suppress other Gu worms.

Ordinary Gu worms are easily torn apart and devoured by them, just like cutting melons and vegetables.

Nearly half of the speed-type Gu worms she released couldn't even break through the 100-meter straight-line barrier before being completely devoured by the Blood Bone Worms. As a result, she herself also suffered severe mental backlash...

She put on her shoes and socks, put down the silver bell in her hand, and sat down to rest on the stone bench under the big willow tree.

A tender branch drooped down from the huge willow tree, and a pale green willow leaf gently landed in her palm, its warm touch seeming to soothe her silently.

"Mother Willow Tree... thank you..." Shangguan Yunque pouted, tears of emotion welling in her eyes, and reached out to hug the thick branches of the ancient willow.

A breeze rustled through the willow leaves, as if gently caressing a daughter's head.

During the pre-Qin period, our ancestors led their people into the Ten Thousand Mountains to escape the chaos of war, but they never expected that the Ten Thousand Mountains would be even more terrifying than the war-torn world outside.

Poisonous insects, miasma, wild beasts...

Just when everyone was in despair, a shooting star fell from the sky and crashed onto Baifeng.

The early people followed the trail of the meteor to find it.

They eventually discovered the giant, glowing willow tree.

Around the big willow tree.

All the poisonous insects and miasma seemed to sense some terrifying power, and they all retreated, not daring to approach even a step closer.

Therefore, the ancestors built Baixian Village around the big willow tree. Whenever there was an outbreak of poisonous pests or insects, they would perform a sacrificial dance to the heavens and offer livestock and grain to the big willow tree to ensure peace.

This "Jiuli Sacrificial Dance" originated from an ancestor surnamed Chi.

Legend has it that she is a descendant of Chiyou, one of the three ancestors of the Chinese nation, and this dance is the ritual used by Chiyou to worship heaven.

Shangguan Yunque took out his thermos, soaked the willow leaf in his palm in warm water, took a sip, and his depleted mental energy recovered slightly.

Seven days have passed since Black Cloud Village besieged the village.

She danced the sacrificial dance to the heavens for seven days without sleep, exhausting both her physical and mental strength to the limit.

"The food in the village is running low, enough to last for three days at most. If our teammates don't return after three days, I'm afraid..."

Shangguan Yunque's eyes darkened slightly, and she couldn't help but shed a few more tears. "Waaah... It's such a pity to die still a virgin without even tasting Brother A-Ling's flavor..."

As she thought of Jiang Ling, she sighed, "If only I had been braver back then..."

Last time, she had already climbed into Jiang Ling's bed, but unexpectedly, she fainted at the crucial moment.

After I woke up, Brother A-Ling left.

She was left alone to stare at that crazy woman, Shen Yue.

She wanted to ask for A-Ling's address and go there, but unfortunately, Shen Yue's face was extremely gloomy.

She made a sarcastic remark out of concern, then looked down to see that the madwoman had already injected her arm with more than a dozen cyanide needles.

So, I had no choice but to say goodbye silently and go back into the mountains...

"Waaaaah..."

A series of soft sobs interrupted her reverie.

Shangguan Yunque quickly wiped away her tears, pulled back the curtain, and went out.

A dozen or so little girls, Shangguan Yunyan, Shangguan Yunyan, Shangguan Yunqing, Shangguan Yunqiong... their eyes were red, their small bodies trembling uncontrollably, and they were shivering along with the other children in the clan, leaning against the stone pillar.

He was shivering against a stone pillar with a group of other children.

"Big sister, I'm so scared... When will Father, Aunt, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Fourth Aunt, Fifth Aunt... and Brother, come back?" The youngest sister tugged at her clothes, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

Shangguan Yunque squatted down and patted each of his younger sisters' heads, softening his voice to comfort them: "Good girls, Dad, Brother, and Aunts will be back soon, don't be afraid."

"Sister, will we die?" Shangguan Yunyan, who was her half-sister and the most timid child present, looked at her timidly with tears welling up in her eyes.

Shangguan Yunque nuzzled his younger sister's forehead, his tone incredibly firm: "Be good, we will definitely survive."

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the entrance of the village: "Someone is coming from the black fog!"

In the early stages of the insect swarm outbreak, many members of the tribe risked their lives to rush out, hoping to seek help from the local police and village committee. Did some of them actually get help and return?

But soon, a chorus of boos and angry shouts arose from the crowd.

"Get out! You bastard, you don't deserve to be a member of White Immortal Village!"

"Get out! Black Tiger, get out! We will never agree to your demands!"

Shangguan Yunque hurriedly got up, looked up at the direction of the village gate, and a strong sense of disgust flashed in his eyes.

The visitor was none other than himself.

It was Little Black Tiger who betrayed White Fairy Village, defected to Black Cloud Village, and leaked the seal information, forcing his father and mother to rush to the holy land to maintain the seal!

Little Black Tiger is sturdy with dark skin and an honest appearance, but he is full of cunning. Especially his small eyes, which look shifty and suspicious, making him seem like a bad person.

"Fellow villagers, stop your futile resistance!"

Little Black Tiger stood before the village gate, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Open the gate and surrender! Only by surrendering to Black Cloud Village can we have a bright future! Only then can we have a glorious tomorrow!"

"We want—a shared prosperity for southern Xinjiang!"