“Village Chief! Look at this! Golden Peck Bird Beaks! Heavens, there are nearly a thousand bird beaks here!”
The next morning at dawn, someone was heard shouting excitedly, the voice echoing through the canyon and waking everyone in the village. Upon hearing it, some people ran quickly towards the village entrance.
Everyone saw a villager carrying a large bag filled with golden bird beaks, at least a thousand or more. The golden pile filled a large sack, causing every villager to exchange excited glances.
Xiang Fu also came out at this time. Seeing it, his heart could not help but skip a beat. “Where did this come from?”
“Village Chief, just now we were preparing to go hunt Golden Peck Birds. We had not walked even a hundred metres outside the village when we discovered these things.” The villager who found the bird beaks reported excitedly. “Village Chief, with these things, we can meet the quota!”
A group of villagers all grew excited and had people carry the bird beaks inside.
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On a rooftop, Ye Jingyun and Ye Chu sat there. Ye Jingyun watched this scene and could not help but say to Ye Chu beside her, “You were gone all night last night, and it was to hunt birds?”
Ye Chu glanced at Ye Jingyun, thinking that this woman had wanted to eat him alive after witnessing that scene yesterday, yet now she could act as if nothing had happened. Her mental fortitude truly made him admire her.
“Elder Sister, please do not use words like ‘hunt birds’ in the future, alright? It gives me some unpleasant associations!” Ye Chu reminded her.
Hearing Ye Chu say this, Ye Jingyun’s pretty face could not help but redden. Those sexy, alluring legs kicked towards Ye Chu. “Can your head not be filled with thoughts that make people want to kick you to death?”
Ye Chu shrugged his shoulders, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards Ye Jingyun’s sexy, slender legs. “Xiang Chunan and the others went to hunt them. Wanting to get a hundred in three days is a delusion. So I went out last night. Fortunately, there are quite a few of these birds here. I hunted for a whole night and barely got about a thousand.”
“Waste!” Ye Jingyun muttered. A dignified Emperor, hunting for a whole night and only getting this many was simply embarrassing.
Ye Chu nearly choked to death on Ye Jingyun’s words. This woman had not tried it herself and did not know how difficult these birds were to hunt. Getting a thousand without his Instant Wind Technique would have been difficult to accomplish. Yet she was still here making sarcastic remarks.
“However, be careful of retribution. Your own bird being hunted by others.” Ye Jingyun suddenly giggled at this point, her gaze sweeping across Ye Chu’s crotch. She could not help but think of that ferocious thing she had seen that day, and her face turned somewhat crimson again.
“Rest assured!” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun without showing weakness. “Your castle has not yet been conquered, so it is impossible for it to be hunted!”
“If you dare attack me, then that place of yours will definitely be shot down!” Ye Jingyun stared at Ye Chu with a stern voice and severe expression.
“How about we try tonight?” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun with a smile. He was not afraid of this woman. He wanted to see whether her bird-hunting was better or his castle-attacking was better.
“Pah!” Ye Jingyun’s face was red to her ears. She refused to listen to Ye Chu’s filthy words and turned over to get off the rooftop.
Ye Chu naturally followed her down. He happened to see a crowd escorting Xiang Fu back into the village. Every person had a happy smile on their face.
“Ye Chu, come here!” Xiang Fu saw Ye Chu and beckoned him over.
“Village Chief, is something the matter?” Ye Chu walked over with a smile.
“Today the villagers found nearly a thousand bird beaks outside. This difficult hurdle will be passed.” Xiang Fu said to Ye Chu. “It is just that I do not know who left these things here. Ye Chu, did you see anyone last night?”
“Last night I did not see anyone!” Ye Chu smiled. “Village Chief, do not overthink it. Since they were found at the village entrance, just take them and use them.”
The village chief looked at Ye Chu thoughtfully and said, “It really is as you said back then, that things would take another turn. This time I must thank you. It is thanks to your blessing.”
“Village Chief is too polite!” Ye Chu, seeing the village chief like this, thought that this old man probably suspected it was him.
“Alright, Young Master, go about your business!” The village chief smiled. “This old man will not disturb you further!”
Ye Chu nodded. He reached out to catch Xiang Xin, who was throwing herself into his arms. He teased Xiang Xin and took her to play with mud.
Xiang Fu watched Ye Chu playing with Xiang Xin in the mud, completely unconcerned that mud was smearing his clothes. He said to Xiang Chunan and the others beside him, “Get close to Ye Chu more in the future. If you have anything, ask him for advice. You can also tell Young Master Ye Chu about some techniques for dealing with fierce beasts.”
“Discuss with him?” Xiang Chunan looked at Ye Chu in astonishment. “Grandfather, are you joking? Brother Ye Chu knows about the outside world, but look at him, so delicate and frail. Those hands are white as jade. At a glance he is just a wealthy young master who does not work. What does he know?”
Before Xiang Chunan could finish speaking, he was scolded by Xiang Fu. “I told you to do this, so there is a reason for doing so. Also, when you see Young Master Ye Chu in the future, all of you be polite to me. Do not be so casual and careless before him.”
Although everyone did not know what had gotten into Xiang Fu, seeing him get angry, they could only agree. In their hearts, however, they did not think much of it. They thought Young Master Ye Chu was a decent person, but when it came to discussing techniques for catching birds and killing beasts, how could he compare with them?
“Do not underestimate Ye Chu!” Xiang Fu, seeing these people did not take it seriously, continued to remind them.
“Understood, Grandfather!” Xiang Chunan said absentmindedly, looking at Ye Chu squatting in one place playing with Xiang Xin in the mud. How could Grandfather think so highly of such a playful youth?
“Grandfather, we have a thousand bird beaks here. They can help us hold on for a while. But after a while, still… Otherwise, let us migrate. With a few months’ buffer, we could still migrate.” Xiang Chunan suddenly said.
Xiang Fu glanced in the direction of Xia Mountain, then shook his head and said, “After some time, you take the younger generation and the children and migrate. We old fellows will stay here.”
“Grandfather… you…”
“Say no more. We will not leave. Three days from now, after we have met the quota, you will leave.”
“Village Chief, why do you insist on staying here? Why will you not come with us? If you do not leave, how could we leave?” Some villagers did not understand. Yesterday they had all urged their elders to leave, but not a single one was willing to leave. Every single one was the same as the village chief, all wanting to guard this place.
“You do not understand. Our roots are here. We must guard this place. If you are to leave, it is to preserve the bloodline. But we cannot leave, nor can we leave…” Xiang Fu shook his head.
“Why? Grandfather, you must at least tell us why, right?” Xiang Chunan asked. He could not understand what was wrong with this older generation. They clearly knew that staying here meant being humiliated by the people from Seven Emperor Mountain, yet none of them would leave.