Ice Sea Village was a village with a large population of 20,000 people. Its location was not bad. Not far from the sea in the south was a grassland. There were only a few human tribes around, and they had a good relationship with each other.
Basically, except for the basic battles, they lived a very comfortable life. There was even a vegetable field in the distance, which was really amazing.
It was not that they could not grow crops here, but because the incense power was too strong, most of them would not bear fruit. Their village was no exception. They could only look at it.
Normally, if they kept developing like this, a few thousand years would be enough for them to reach the middle level. But now, the village was full of worries. No matter who it was, their faces were all wrinkled together, as if something important had happened.
At this time, there were more than 20 people sitting in a hall. Although everyone was above the Sky Immortal Stage, they all looked worried. Among them, the village head of the Icy Sea Village saw that everyone was here, and then he said, "Don't worry, Brother Yan.
"This time, I gathered all of you here. I'm afraid you all know that since yesterday, we have indeed been short of food!"
"Sigh, if not for the fact that the ancestor god was injured during the middle level mission and hasn't recovered yet, we wouldn't be in such a predicament. Last time, the ancestor god said that he would give us a batch of supplies and food, but we have been too extravagant. It's our fault." A middle-aged woman sighed.
"You can't blame Clan Leader Xin entirely. Our population has been increasing a bit too fast these past few years. Children are at the age when they can eat the most, so it's estimated that the consumption is a bit too high." A younger man next to him also said.
Everyone knew about this situation, and they had thought about it some time ago, but there was not a good way.
"Stop arguing. Fortunately, we have some emergency supplies. Next, we will not move much. Just lie at home and eat one meal a day. As long as we can survive for two more months, we will be able to get new supplies next time. By then, it will be much better." The eldest son of the Xin Clan said with difficulty.
"But if we want to survive for two months, we have to lie down. Otherwise, we will starve to death if we move a little. Why don't we go to the East Kip Village and borrow some first?" Someone suggested.
"I've already tried. They don't have much either. Not long ago, there was a fire, and it was even worse than ours. Luckily, they have fewer people than us. But now, they're in the same situation as us. They're preparing to lie down and wait for the next batch of supplies." Clan Leader Xin sighed.
He wasn't too familiar with the other villages, and besides, he knew what the surrounding villages were like. He might not even lend it to him, so why bother pulling that old face?
"Then, I'll go to Nanshui City in advance this time. That way, I'll be able to rush back as soon as possible," the middle-aged woman said as she stood up.
"That's the only way."
No one had any other ideas. It was impossible for them to conjure something out of thin air.
At this moment, a warrior walked in from outside and reported to the patriarch, "Reporting to the patriarch, there's someone outside who wishes to meet you."
"Let him wait outside! Let's finish our discussion first. If you don't want to, then let him leave. "Clan Leader Xin waved his hand and said in annoyance.
"Hold on, Lord Patriarch. You should go and meet him. He might be an ancestral god from another village. We can't be impolite. Anyway, we have nothing to do now." One of them stood up and stopped the warrior who was about to go back, and said to the patriarch.
Clan Leader Xin stood up and said to the others, "Alright. You few will accompany me. The rest of you, pass down the final order. Let everyone be mentally prepared to get through our most difficult task."
He knew that those who could move around alone were almost all ancestor gods. Ordinary people had nothing to do outside, and they had to pay special visits to other villages.
Even if the patriarch didn't stop him, he would stop the warrior.
"Yes!"
Only then did Clan Leader Xin lead a few elders out of the village. He wanted to see who was looking for him at this time.
One had to know that under normal circumstances, they wouldn't interact with each other. But this person was alone.
When Clan Leader Xin arrived at the entrance of the village, an unusual young man was looking at the nearby scenery with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Young master, I am Clan Leader Xin. May I know what business you have with our Icy Sea Village?" Clan Leader Xin arrived at the entrance of the village and asked the young master in front of him.
"What a poetic name. I am Gu Zheng, the ancestor god of Western Feng Village, Gu Zheng. I have specially come to pay a visit to your village." Gu Zheng smiled and replied to Clan Leader Xin.
"Ancient ancestor god, our ancestor god is not in the village. I'm afraid we can't receive you properly. Why don't we wait for our Clan Leader to return?" Clan Leader Xin said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"No need to trouble yourself. I have something to discuss with you. Even if your ancestor god isn't here, we can discuss it." Gu Zheng could hear the intention to reject him, but he still smiled and said.
"Ancient ancestor god, what is it? Please tell us!" Clan Leader Xin was a little puzzled. He didn't know what to discuss with him.
"Haha, are we going to talk here?" Gu Zheng avoided the topic and said to Clan Leader Xin instead.
"Pardon my rudeness, Ancient Ancestor God, please come in!" Seeing this, Patriarch Xin bowed and gestured for Gu Zheng to come in.
Then Gu Zheng followed Clan Leader Xin in.
"Did something happen in your village? Why does the atmosphere seem a little strange?" Along the way, Gu Zheng saw many people walking past with gloomy expressions. Moreover, the large village clearly lacked the sounds of children playing and adults chatting.
"Nothing, we've arrived in front. It's just that our place is small and we don't have anything to receive you. I'm really sorry." Clan Leader Xin didn't answer Gu Zheng's question. Instead, he calmly brought up another topic.
"It's fine, I don't mind." As they spoke, they arrived at a spacious room.
Gu Zheng saw that the layout was almost the same as Western Feng Village. It was also very simple.
The two of them sat down. The person next to them quickly brought over a cup of water. It was very clear, just a cup of water.
"I don't know what the ancient ancestor god wants to discuss with me. You should know that we don't have anything here, and there are many things that I can't decide." Clan Leader Xin went straight to the point.
"Yes, this time, there is something that I need to trouble you with, and you can definitely make the decision." Gu Zheng picked up the teacup and took a sip. There was no taste at all. Then, he calmly put it down.
"What is it? Please tell me first before I can decide. "Clan Leader Xin looked at Gu Zheng in confusion. He didn't know what he wanted to do. An ancestor asking for his help was indeed unfathomable.
"I'll say it first. After hearing it, please don't be surprised. I have no intention of targeting you, please don't misunderstand." Gu Zheng first gave him a heads-up.
"Just say it." Clan Leader Xin was even more confused. He kept trying to guess what the other party wanted, but he couldn't think of anything.
"I want your tribe to have an attack and defense drill with me, and I won't let you help for free." Gu Zheng said sincerely.
"What! You want to attack us? "Clan Leader Xin suddenly stood up, his voice a little out of tune.
"Don't be agitated, don't be agitated. I don't really want to attack your tribe. Just like I said before, I just want to practice. Please don't misunderstand." Gu Zheng looked at the other party's intense reaction. The other party even put on a defensive look. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He had already warned them beforehand, but it seemed that they didn't listen to what he had just said.
"Anyone would be agitated when they heard this." Only then did Clan Leader Xin understand why he had to tell him in advance to let his people relax a little. After all, who would attack another tribe so peacefully?
"No, absolutely not. If you come over, we will have to surrender." Clan Leader Xin shook his head and refused directly.
"Don't be in such a hurry. We don't have any blessings, and we won't hurt any of you. This I promise. I just want to practice our warriors. Of course, I won't officially start a war with you." Gu Zheng looked at the other party's serious expression and hurriedly said. After all, he still needed the other party's cooperation.
"I understand what you mean, but we really can't do it now. Please forgive us for being powerless. Ancient Ancestor God, please leave here and look for another village." Clan Leader Xin shook his head, and even a little impolitely wanted Gu Zheng to leave.
"I see that your village is in some trouble. If possible, tell me if you have any problems. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you." Gu Zheng suddenly said.
"We don't have any problems. Please leave!" Clan Leader Xin immediately said.
"Alright, then I've disturbed everyone. I'll take my leave now!" Gu Zheng sighed regretfully. He could only stand up and bid farewell.
His village was the closest to him, and the terrain was also developed. It would be the best to use it as the first test.
But if the other party wasn't willing, he didn't want to force them. This was because he was in the middle level and couldn't attack them. He could only be a friendly guest with the other party's agreement.
However, Gu Zheng had only taken two steps when the voices of other people came from behind him, causing him to pause. However, he still continued to walk outside. If their Patriarch didn't say anything, these elders didn't have the right to make a decision.
"Clan Leader!"
Hearing this, the eyes of the elder on him lit up and he signaled to Clan Leader Xin.
This was their most difficult time. If there was help from the outside, then it wouldn't be so difficult for them. One had to know that under such conditions, the chances of the newborns dying were too high.
Even adults could starve to death, let alone the newborns. There was really no other way.
Looking at the looks of desire in the eyes of the surrounding elders, how could Clan Leader Xin not know what they were thinking?
Thinking of those children who were crying piteously for food, as well as the emaciated villagers, Gu Zheng finally opened his mouth when he was about to leave.
"Ancient Ancestor God, please wait a moment. If you can help us solve this problem, I'll agree to your conditions. Otherwise, there's no room for negotiation."
On one hand, it was the group of children. On the other hand, it was the warriors in his tribe. In the end, he compromised. After all, if dozens of people died in exchange for the crisis of the entire tribe, it was still worth it.
After all, no matter what the other party said, on the battlefield, swords were merciless. Who could follow the other party's plan?
"Okay, tell me your difficulties. If possible, I'll definitely help you get through it." Gu Zheng stood still, turned around and promised Clan Leader Xin.
"I need a large amount of food, the more the better. Now our tribe is starting to lack food. If you don't get it for us, I'm afraid the warriors won't even be able to pick up their weapons. Also, you have to provide all the food for the warriors."
Since Clan Leader Xin had decided, he told the truth about the tribe's situation.
If he didn't have Battle Immunity, he wouldn't let the other party help no matter what. If the other party had evil intentions, then they would be helpless.
"How much do you want?" A strange smile appeared on Gu Zheng's face as he asked them.
This made Clan Leader Xin feel a little strange. He didn't know what Gu Zheng meant.
"At least enough food for our entire tribe to eat for half a year. This can't be lower!" Originally, Clan Leader Xin wanted to ask for a year, but he was worried that it would scare the other party. After thinking for a while, he directly told the other party his bottom line. Then, he looked at Gu Zheng with some apprehension.
After all, for any tribe, even half a year wasn't a small matter. But since the other party dared to use it for training, at least there wouldn't be a shortage of food.
"No problem. This is the deposit I'll give you. In two days, I'll send someone to contact you." Gu Zheng took out two bracelets from his chest and lightly floated on the table.
In the next moment, Gu Zheng's figure disappeared from the room.
"Patriarch, quickly take a look at how much the other party is willing to give us. No matter what, this time none of us will starve. "The elder beside him said excitedly.
Even without his urging, Clan Leader Xin had already picked up the bracelets on the table and looked inside.
"What's wrong? Could it be that the other party's deposit is too little? "The elder beside him saw the change in Clan Leader Xin's expression and said anxiously.
"That shouldn't be. Since the other party gave us two, there should be some more." Another person said in confusion.
"No, it seems that we don't have to worry at all this time. This bracelet contains at least enough food for a year." Clan Leader Xin said happily.
"That's great. I didn't expect the other party to be so generous." The elder beside him said happily.
"I'm only talking about one bracelet. The other one is filled with even more precious resources." Clan Leader Xin said faintly. He couldn't believe that the other party was so extravagant.
But he knew that they really didn't have to worry about food anymore.
"Inform everyone to prepare for a sumptuous feast," Patriarch Xin said in a heroic manner.
These days, everyone had suffered a lot.
In the blink of an eye, a week had passed. Just when Clan Leader Xin thought that the other party was deliberately giving them things, the sentries outside finally discovered something.
Only a dozen or so people walked towards them from the outside and shouted at their door.
"I'm a subordinate of the Ancient Ancestor God. I'm here for a chat."
Clan Leader Xin, who had been anxiously waiting for a long time, quickly led his men to welcome them.
He had only asked for a piece of black bread, but the other party had already given him a few as a deposit. Moreover, they had even given him higher quality food. If the other party paid the balance, wouldn't it be even more?
"Welcome, welcome. Our warriors have been waiting for your arrival." As soon as they arrived, Patriarch Xin welcomed them with a smile.
"It's mainly because we were delayed on the way here. Otherwise, we would have arrived long ago. Sorry to keep the warriors waiting." Xia Qi also smiled and explained why they were so late.
"It's okay. We don't know how many of you came, but we are ready here." Clan Leader Xin said after a few words.
At this time, the entire village had returned to normal. The warriors were full and ready to serve at any time.
"How many warriors can you have here at most?"
Clan Leader Xin looked at a young man behind him and said when he saw that Xia Qi didn't have any objections.
"At most, we can draw out four thousand qualified soldiers."
Xia Qi nodded slightly. This was similar to the result of their previous discussion. After all, in this place where everyone was a soldier, as long as you had the potential to become a warrior, regardless of gender, you would be on standby at any time.
"Good. But I'll have to trouble you." Xia Qi said as he handed over a bracelet.
"These things are not included in the promised reward. Consider it a subsidy for the warriors."
"Well said, well said. Anyway, we have nothing to do now." Clan Leader Xin felt the contents of the bracelet and couldn't help but smile.
"How many people do you have? We'll just wait in front of the village entrance. Anyway, our village doesn't have any natural barriers. It's all plains. There's no difference between here and there."
"Okay, we have a total of 60,000 people. But of course, we won't all come together. We will arrange the number of people. Please treat us as invaders. Don't show any mercy. We will always pay attention to this side and pull you out if there's any danger." Xia Qi said sincerely.
"What? 60,000 people? Is your entire tribe together? "Clan Leader Xin's expression immediately froze. He turned his head stiffly and said in disbelief.
"Of course not, these are just our warriors. I forgot to tell you, we are about to go to the tribe in the middle. This time, the ancestral god pulled all of our warriors out and trained them all the way to our camp." Xia Qi patted his head and hurriedly told the other.
"May I ask, how many people do you have in your tribe?" An elder accompanying the Ice Sea Village asked curiously.
"We have a total of more than 300,000 people. Most of them have only joined in recent years. Of course, this is all thanks to the ancestral god." Xia Qi said with admiration in his eyes.
"Of course. My master is the best." Clan Leader Xin looked at the young man who interrupted and said proudly. No wonder he was so bold.
"Don't worry. We won't hurt your people. We're just training them." Xia Qi said, giving the other party a guarantee.
"Then I'll release my blessing and lead the people over." To be honest, he was worried that he would hurt the other party.
After all, no matter how strong the other party was, they were still a little weak in front of the warriors he blessed. It was no wonder the other party wanted to watch from above.
However, since he had received a gift from them, his mouth was soft. He bade them farewell and began to prepare.
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