Farming Animals

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The news of the death of the three county lords at the ceremony was like a thunderbolt, piercing the original calm of Arakawa Ze. Due to too many witnesses, even though the high-ranking husband tried his best to conceal it, various versions of the gossip were still the same. Without wings, it was quickly spread to all corners of the continent.

When the news of Zhongdu reached the Yongtai tribe, Wu Jiu was standing in the center of the tribe, carefully inspecting his own sacred tree.

A few days ago, this sacred tree, which was growing well and was already full of shade, collapsed without warning. Not only that, the terrible withering spread from the roots all the way to the end of every branch, and the full trunk of the sacred tree seemed to be cursed. In general, the moisture was quickly lost, and the core of the holy wood that had been fused with the holy wood rolled out from the depths of the branches, like a piece of dry rotten wood, directly shattered into slag.

This sudden situation frightened all the members of the tribe. After all, it happened shortly after the end of the tribe's bond day. People of God regard it as a divine punishment from God.

Could it be that they didn't do a good job and offended God?Negative emotions start to spread in a short time.

As Yongtai's Wu Zhu, Wu Jiu naturally couldn't ignore the occurrence of this situation. In addition to quelling the rumors, he immediately sent people to inquire about the situation of other tribes around Xiyuan.

As the information continued to be sent back, Wu Jiu soon discovered that the decline of the Yongtai Holy Tree was not an isolated case. All the tribes that owned the Holy Tree had the same situation. What's worse, except for a few who concealed the information and tried their best to In addition to suppressing unrest, the tribes were able to maintain order, and more tribes fell into chaos directly because of this sudden incident.

After receiving the news, Wu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt even more worried. He immediately contacted Nie Qiao who was far away in the central capital. In the dark, he felt that the situation of these branches of the holy wood should be related to Zhongdu is inextricably linked with the sacred wood.

After several days of waiting, the letter containing all the major events in Zhongdu in the near future was finally sent back to the Yongtai Tribe, and Wu Jiu also learned about the scarlet wedding ceremony that shocked Zhongdu from the letter.

For the encounter between the two old friends and the unfamiliar Mo Yu, Wu Jiu was both shocked and sentimental. From the information sent back from the past, he could deduce that the other party was actually under house arrest in the Imperial City of Zhongdu. He thought that With the dignity and weakness of those two old friends, they would choose to compromise when they were persecuted. He never expected that the other party would be so strong and would choose such a tragic way to tell the world of his reluctance!

Feeling sentimental, Wu Jiu continued to look down, and soon got the information he wanted to know the most. According to Niu Qiao, after the bloody deed ceremony, the Holy Tree of the Central Capital suddenly withered, and the Holy Emperor The colorful down feathers all over Caisu's body turned gray and ruined overnight, and the once radiant Holy Emperor not only showed his old age, but even his divine power disappeared!

Such a terrifying situation shrouded the entire city in a doomsday-like panic.And at this moment, Yanyang and Muyun's county monarchs jumped out, and they issued a crusade at the same time, bluntly saying that Xuanzhong's demonic words confuse the crowd, confuse the holy emperor, and imprison the county monarch as a candidate, which made the God angry. So this kind of divine punishment was sent down!

In an instant, this well-founded statement received the support of the majority of the crowd. For a while, the prestige of the Holy Emperor and the Imperial Husband in the imperial city fell to the bottom. From then on, in the name of "the side of the Qing emperor", he marched towards Zhongdu, trying to pull the culprit Xuanzhong from the throne of the emperor's husband.

This "rebel army" led by the princes of the two counties was described in detail in the letter. In the letter, he even bluntly stated that the two counties of Yanyang and Muyun had made their best efforts to guard against emptiness, and they had become the main force in the middle. After the battlefield, it is bound to be a situation where both the defense of the imperial city and the rebels in the two counties will suffer. The information listed and the analysis of the situation, either directly or indirectly guide Wu Jiu's intention to provoke his ambition to dominate. Do you want to win the world? This question has been asked.

If it was someone else, they would probably be shocked when they saw the letter from Nie Qiao. After all, in such a chaotic situation, with small gains, the possibility of winning in the end is extremely high, but Wu Jiu still sees the problem from the same angle as Nie Qiao. The difference is that he didn't focus on the chaotic battlefield of Zhongdu, but turned his attention to Nanxiyuan, which is only across the water from Yongtai, and the Great Wilderness which is even closer!

Ever since he knew the ambitions of the Miao clan, he has been paying close attention to the latter's movements. The behavior of the other party suddenly assembled a large number of high-level soul warriors made him alert in real time. It will definitely be his first target. Wu Jiu is afraid that because of a moment of greed, she asks Rong Xiao to lead a heavy army to catch up with the excitement. Instead, the Miao tribe, who are eyeing tigers, will sense the opportunity. It is so beautiful to meet the oriole that is following closely behind.

In addition to the potential threat from Beixiyuan, a series of messages from Liebald about the Great Wilderness also made him uneasy.

The first batch of ten exploration teams sent out to explore the outer domain returned recently, but only seven teams returned, and the remaining three teams disappeared directly during the exploration. Those high-level soul warriors who took the Yongtai tribe to the outer domain Except for a few lucky ones who did not encounter any obstacles, most of them encountered high-ranking ghosts who suddenly went berserk. From the narrations of those witnesses who were still in shock, Wu Jiu felt that the originally calm wilderness seemed to have suddenly changed. Fan scene.

With these two huge hidden dangers, it is impossible for Wu Jiu to escape easily and go to the battlefield of Zhongdu to participate in this vigorous struggle for power. After all, the large territory of Nanxiyuan is his basic base.

Of course, even if there are no barriers and disturbances around, Wu Jiu will not rashly join the battle group. He is very clear that the horror after the war machine is turned on is not only a direct loss of population, but also a huge amount of money and materials will be easily burned , Wu Jiu calculated gains and losses like the most shrewd businessman, and rashly joining a battle without being sure of more profits may not necessarily bring more development advantages to the tribe.

Based on such considerations, Wu Jiu finally rejected the cunning and cryptic proposal.

At the same time, Wu Jiu began to appease the surrounding small tribes. He used the same reason as the two counties' proclamation. The Holy Emperor lost his way, God was furious, and punished him. In this way, the small tribes finally got rid of the initial panic The state of disorder, after all, the cause of this disaster is not one's own but other people's, which can somewhat relax everyone's heart. Those who have received this message are all secretly praying that the culprit who caused everything will be punished as soon as possible. After all, only Only when the other party has been truly punished can the anger in the god's heart be calmed down, and only then can they be freed from the current disaster.

Wu Jiu used a reason that everyone could accept to set up an imaginary enemy, successfully curbed the spread of worse messages, and finally restored the original order in Pingyuan under his leadership.

After calming down the turmoil of rumors, Wu Jiu, who poured out his hand, first focused on defending against foreign enemies. Although Wu Jiu's proposal did not win Wu Jiu's support, the message he brought was still extremely important and effective. According to With the current situation in Zhongdu, Wu Jiu and Rong Xiao strengthened the defense of the tribe in order to prevent possible refugees from causing chaos in the territory.

In addition, other small tribes in the surrounding area were also mobilized by Wu Jiu and Rong Xiao to form a common offensive and defensive alliance, especially the Tu clan next to Tu, as the largest tribe close to Dachuan, this place became a defensive force. As the first line of defense for the rebellion of the Tu family, Rong Xiao took over the defense work of the Tu family. Not only did he build a tall watchtower, but he also set up traps on the other side of the river and built a defense. offensive.

Although Tu Pang, who didn't know the inside story, felt that Rong Xiao's approach was a bit of a big deal, but he, who had long regarded his tribe as a vassal of Yongtai, would never raise any objections. With Tu Pang's full cooperation, the entire defense establishment process was efficient. And swift.

Not long after, Tu Pang began to appreciate Wu Jiu's foresight. The Miao family, after the offensive was completed, crossed the river and attacked Tu Pang's tribe, standing on the watchtower. The guards of the Yongtai Department immediately blew the horn of the enemy's attack, and Rong Xiao's series of arrangements were launched brazenly. Most of the group of Meow clansmen who were planning to attack were wiped out in an instant, and Rong Xiao drove all the enemies to Dachuan. Immediately, the bridge on the Chuan River was ignited, and the countless members of the Meow Clan who had already been damaged were almost wiped out in this battle!

Such a result made the person in charge of the Miao family, who wanted to test it out, terrified.

Beixiyuan, since Miao Yiming led most of them into Shenmen, there has been no news for many days. Just when the leaders of the Miao clan were secretly worried, the holy tree that swept the entire continent withered and followed. All the confusing news reached their ears together.

Different from the worries and fears of other tribes, the members of the Meow clan who saw this situation were all rejoiced. From their point of view, it was obvious that their chief master had succeeded, and it was he who cut off Shangshen and The connection between the Holy Emperor was the first time that the Holy Tree withered and the Holy Emperor lost his divine power. Therefore, although there is still no news from Miao Yiming, all the clansmen have already begun to actively implement his original plan of plotting the whole territory Come.

Seeing that the princes of the two counties unfurled the Qing-Jun-side banner to join the chaos, the impatient careerists in the tribe immediately clamored, bluntly saying that the chief teacher was waiting for them in the holy wood of the central capital. They should take advantage of the situation, join the melee in Zhongdu as soon as possible, and pick up Master Meow who is in the Holy Wood Center.

Miao Jing was the first to object to this argument. He clearly remembered that Miao Yiming's plan was to annex the north and south of Xiyuan at first, and then take control of the four counties and one capital. What's more, he was there Nanxiyuan had arranged so much in advance, how could he be willing to give up on this.

As Miao Yiming's chief disciple, Miao Jing's words are still quite weighty, and he is full of confidence, bluntly saying that Nanxiyuan should be caught in the vortex of the epidemic, unable to get out, and it is easy to capture, the people in charge He was finally persuaded by him, only saying that going this time should be as simple as it has been done countless times in the past. Who would have thought that what awaited them was not a sick and weak ethnic group waiting to be killed, but a piece of hard iron. plate.

The countless casualties of the Miao tribe no longer dared to easily attract the attention of Nanxiyuan. Miao Jing, who had miscalculated, lost the right to speak. They rushed to the main battlefield of Zhongdu in a hurry. They had been away from Yanyang for a long time. This time, they directly borrowed Yanyang to support the war all the way, frantically absorbing the believers who had remained here.

The power of faith has a fatal attraction in front of the panicked ignorant orcs. People need to seek comfort in this way in the face of unknown fears. More and more people have joined the team of Meow. The miscellaneous army continued to expand like a snowball, and when it entered the main battlefield, it had already become a terrifying outlier.

Junjun Yanyang, who was fighting fiercely in Zhongdu, never thought that his backyard would be on fire before he captured the next city. He has no other way to let Xuan Zhong subdue him.

Originally, the coalition forces of the two counties were more powerful. Under the advantage of public opinion, the defenders of Zhongdu who were killed were retreating steadily. However, as the Miao clan entered the melee, the battle situation became anxious, and the three forces refused to give in to each other and restrained each other. , and soon the sky was dark and the sky was dark all over the main battlefield adjacent to the two counties in Zhongdu.

Nanxiyuan, after cutting off the southward route of the Miao family, Wu Jiu did not take it lightly. On the contrary, he began to issue a nationwide martial law order, bringing the entire plain into a state of war. His focus at the moment is no longer in the middle In the battle situation in the capital, Wu Jiu quickly focused on the Great Wasteland following the increasingly fierce and long letters from Liebald.

After the three exploration teams were wiped out in the wasteland, Liebald followed Wu Jiu's order to strengthen the surveillance around the wasteland. He soon discovered that the demons and beasts in the whole wasteland became more and more belligerent. The high-level ghosts in the depths of the wasteland also began to linger on the border between the wasteland and the source of the stream. These high-level ghosts with high intelligence began to frequently test back and forth at the border, and became more and more unscrupulous, as if a certain The power that once restricted them suddenly disappeared!

Finally, a few days ago, a group of ghosts attacked the Roaring Tribe, and they left the tribe after taking several lives.

This was unimaginable in the past. You must know that the orcs have always regarded those ferocious beasts and ghosts as prey. Who would have thought that the other party could attack them with a good division of labor.

All of a sudden, the roles of the hunting parties were reversed, which made people panic.

And as the leader of the Roaring Tribe, Liebald has almost collapsed due to this constant and unpredictable situation. Now the issue before Wu Jiu is to retreat or stick to it. Of course, Liebald is infinitely inclined to the former up.

Wu Jiu fell into deep thought while looking at the report sent by Liebald.In the end, Rong Feng personally led heavy troops to the Roaring Tribe, and a new, higher and stronger fortification was built. Wu Jiu had already made up his mind to defend this line of defense.

And just when Wu Jiu was focusing on the wasteland, Bi Yu visited again.

"You don't care about the scuffle in Central Capital?" Upon seeing Wu Jiu, Bi Yu asked the confusion in her heart. After all, this is the biggest thing that attracts everyone right now.

"Why, my intelligence network in Zhongdu will send first-hand information to my case every day." Wu Jiu shook his head and said, pointing to the tall stack of letters at his hand, proving that he didn't care this matter.

"Since you already know the situation at the border, why didn't you move?" Biyu stared at Wu Jiu and asked with a puzzled expression.

"You are as strong as the Bi clan, why are you standing on the sidelines?" Wu Jiu looked at him with a smile, and threw the question back.

"The Junjun doesn't want to participate in such disputes, let alone see the blood of the people in this unjust battle, and all I can mobilize is just a fang, and this force alone is not enough to participate in this war Disputes, of course, are different if you are willing, if you are willing to take action, I will let Snake stand by to assist."

Bi Yusui spoke cryptically, but he did not conceal his ambition, the meaning behind his words was already obvious.

Wu Jiu looked deeply at the handsome young man in front of him. He didn't hide too much about this business partner who had been working happily with him, and directly expressed his concerns.

"You actually said that the biggest threat comes from the wilderness?" Biyu couldn't help but be surprised after hearing Wu Jiu's analysis.

"In the beginning, it was just some low-powered beasts coming to harass. Then, some medium-strength ghosts began to appear, and they fought and retreated very well. Then, those high-level ghosts began to wander around. Not only did they have high spirit power , and extremely intelligent, has already taken several lives from our department.

As Wu Jiu was talking, she presented the killing of the beasts and monsters that had been hunted in recent days sent by Liebald. Facing Bi Yu's question, Wu Jiu's answer with solid evidence was particularly convincing.

Looking at Wu Jiu's horn, which was several feet long and belonged to a high-level ghost, Bi Yu couldn't help but gasped.

"How did this happen?" After a while, he asked a little disturbed.

"You have studied in the holy wood core in Zhongdu, so you should also know the history of the orcs expelling demons and beasts." Wu Jiu didn't answer Bi Yu's question directly, but jumped directly to the history of Arakawa Ze .

"Of course I know." Biyu replied casually at first, but then she was shocked, as smart as he was, she almost immediately understood what Wu Jiu meant.

Wu Jiu saw that he had followed her train of thought, so she couldn't help but continued: "Since you know this period of history, you should also know that on this continent, ferocious beasts and ghosts were rampant, and it didn't end until God came. These chaos drove all the demons and beasts to the wilderness. At this moment, the holy trees that have a deep connection with the gods have all lost their vitality, and the holy emperor also lost his divine power overnight. The favor of the mainland has been cut off, and without the support of that divine power, that is the fundamental reason why the ferocious beasts and ghosts in the wasteland have become more violent and dared to cross the boundaries that they never dared to cross without authorization in the past."

Wu Jiu made his own decision in a cold voice. It has to be said that based on a series of piecemeal information, he deduced the result closest to the truth.

On the other hand, Bi Yu, who had listened to everything, turned pale.That period of history that only existed in totems and diaries was extremely cruel and bloody even if you think about it now.

"Since you have such a guess, why do you dare to stay at the source of the stream?" After a while, Biyu finally asked, after all, this place is the closest to the wasteland, and it will be the first battlefield to face the demons.

"If I don't stay here, where can I go?" Facing Biyu's question, Wu Jiu couldn't help asking: "This continent, apart from your Lengshan County, which has been peaceful for a long time, where is it not affected by the flames of war? Where is another pure land?" Looking at Biyu, Wu Jiu shook his head and laughed; "I will not escape, this source of stream is where my foundation lies, if this place is lost, everything that the Yongtai tribe is currently managing will come to naught. I don’t want to see this happen.”

Biyu looked deeply at Wu Jiu, and said after a long time: "I will let Sheli and the others come to help you. After all, it is also related to his interests. I just hope you will not regret it."

Seeing Biyu's solemn expression, Wu Jiu couldn't help laughing again: "Why do you look at me like this? Do I look like a compassionate holy father? Don't worry, I didn't intend to stop those horrible people by myself. I will only do my best to block the possibility of them entering the plain from the Roaring Department, but the wasteland is so big, if they can't get through this route, they will definitely borrow from the source of the North Stream."

"You want to bring this disaster to Miao's territory." Biyu couldn't help but exclaimed upon hearing this.

Wu Jiu shook his head with a smile and said: "How could this group of fierce beasts obey my orders? They intend to target the entire swamp. At that time, when they cross the source of Beixi, they will inevitably go to the area under the jurisdiction of the four counties and one capital, and face the whole swamp. The three forces that are fighting fiercely, "

Facing Biyu whose face changed slightly, Wu Jiu said bluntly: "I can only keep one side safe, but I can't be a savior, but if I gather the most elite forces in the whole continent, I can still fight against the beasts. The three forces can use this to repent and join forces to defend against the enemy. It might not be possible to drive these ghosts back to the wasteland. Moreover, I am quite confident in this situation. After all, only a common enemy can make most people reunite. In this way, it can be regarded as making a small contribution to the innocent orcs near the central capital."

When Wu Jiu said this, her eyes were clear, and she had obviously made a decision.It's just that I don't know what kind of expressions those three parties who are still in the melee will have when they hear Wu Jiu's plan.

As an absolute outsider, Bi Yu didn't have the slightest dislike for Wu Jiu's decision. Hearing this, she just said, "I don't know what I, Mrs. Bi, can do here?"

"If you are interested, you will naturally have the money and strength to contribute. Now, my side is short of people, medicine, and various materials. It would be best if you could fund some,"

Facing such a well-informed and interesting financial backer in front of him, Wu Jiu naturally opened his mouth to ask for it without hesitation, and then told Biyu: "Of course, it is also necessary for you in Lengshan County to take precautions, after all , whether it is the three forces or the monsters entering the interior, Lengshan County is also his goal."

"I see," Bi Yu nodded solemnly.

With Biyu's departure, soon, material support from Lengshan County was continuously delivered, and the defense of the entire Nanxi Great Plain was raised to another level. This time, not only Yongtai, but Tushi and A group of small tribes, Du Fang, and Zong Rong also joined in.

Elites from all tribes flocked to the Roaring Tribe, countless brave men, rushing to work day and night, and soon, a tall and well-balanced fortress was established on the big mouth between the Roaring Tribe and the wasteland. We started a city defense war!

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The changes in the Great Wasteland have not been known to most people in the four counties and one capital. At this moment, most of the eyes are still focused on the battlefield of Zhongdu where the three forces are fighting.

At the intersection between Zhongdu and the two counties, there is a vast plain. This place was originally home to countless small tribes with abundant water and lush vegetation. But now, the flames of war have turned this place into a place of bloody ghosts.

As the main battlefield of the three-party forces, the original peace and tranquility here disappeared without a trace. All the small tribes living here were passively wrapped into the battle group, and participated in the battle voluntarily or involuntarily.

When the three parties were fighting inextricably, on a high ground a little closer to the Great Plains, someone was looking down at the battle situation here.

Bai Yu looked at the scene of flesh and blood flying across the sky below, and felt extremely disgusted. Seeing several people dying in front of him, he couldn't bear to look away. Vendetta killing is one thing, seeing innocent lives die tragically before his eyes It was another matter, Bai Yu didn't like this meaningless melee at all.

He turned around, and saw Caiyan was healing the unconscious Bai Yi, and beside them, there was a majestic leopard, which watched Caiyan's movements without blinking, and carefully licked it from time to time. Licking Bai Yi's cheek and the back of his hand, it was Leopard who was turned into a black panther by Yu Yu. Even if he turned into a beast without consciousness, Bai Yi was still his most concerned object.

Bai Yu still remembered what he saw outside the main hall after Caiyan received the divine power in the temple.

The unicorn beast besieged by everyone finally turned into a piece of blue star sand. I don’t know whether it died or was taken away by the returned God. Other believers of the Miao family were either dead or injured, without Miao Yiming to bewitch , They finally felt fear, and among this group of decadent soldiers, a majestic black panther stood out. Letting out a hostile roar, he forgot a lot, even the fact that he could transform into a human form, but he still remembered that to protect his most important person

Bai Yu wanted to go forward, but didn't dare, Cai Yan finally made a move, using gentle divine power to calm the ferocious leopard down.

After calming Baoxiao, Caiyan led the three of them out of the temple. When the God returned to his throne, the space of the temple he built would soon collapse. Buried with their respected Master Meow.

Breaking out of the temple, Bai Yu immediately begged Cai Yan to rescue Bao Xiao and Bai Yi, after all, these two were his most important people.

"I can save them, so what can you bring me?" Caiyan looked at Bai Yu and asked quietly, bathed in the divine light, he was no longer as cowardly as he used to be, but more solemn and composed temperament.

"What do you want me to do? As long as I can do it, I will promise you." Bai Yu rubbed his hands in embarrassment, this promise was all he could give.

Fortunately, Caiyan did not make things difficult for him, and after looking at him for a while, he said: "Take me to the four counties for a while, I have never left the imperial city, and I need a guide."

"Are you looking for something in these four counties?" Bai Yu keenly sensed Caiyan's intentions.

"I want to find a new area suitable for the growth of the holy tree, and find a new owner for this swamp."

This was the last conversation they had before they left.

After that, under the guidance of Bai Yu, they came all the way from Heishui County to the place where the melee is now.

After recalling the past, Bai Yu walked towards Caiyan who was treating Bai Yi step by step.

The latter seemed to be able to sense his coming, and before he got closer, he said to himself: "Take a few more treatments with divine power, and your master will be back to normal. As for the black panther, the mind-bending technique he possessed The method is not considered strong, and after a while, when the medicinal power of the technique completely dissipates, he will be able to regain his mind."

"Thank you." Bai Yu couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"You guide me and I help you save people, it's just mutual benefit." Caiyan shook his head, not accepting Bai Yu's thanks, he raised his head and looked at the battle in the distance.

"The new owner of Arakawa Ze, is it really going to be selected from these people?" Bai Yu followed his gaze and asked worriedly.

Caiyan looked at the tragic scene below and shook her head with a sneer, "The reason why the God of God is admired by all people is because he single-handedly repelled the demons in the wasteland and restored the tranquility of the wasteland. As the masters of this continent, these ambitious people who only care about selfish desires do not deserve that sacred tree, and there is no one I am looking for here, let's go and look elsewhere."

After saying that, he stopped looking at the four counties and the remnants of the imperial capital who were fighting in the melee below, and left here with Bai Yu and the others without hesitation.