C26 Part1

The other materials were collected one after another, and only those three things remained, which stubbornly blocked the upgrade of the village. Lu Yu really couldn't help it and decided to visit Tai Li's room, so they could discuss about the matter of going to Ten Thousand Beasts plain.

Before he went, he was still a little worried. Xia Cao had said that their previous king did not allow them to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts plain, if Tai Li also adhered to the former king's rules, then the plan had to be shelved.

After mentioning his thoughts, Lu Yu hesitated and asked, "...Do you think we can go?"

There was not much change in Tai Li's expression, "Go."

Lu Yu wanted to add that if Tai Li refused to go, then he would just go with someone from the basin, but suddenly Tai Li gave his reply, "Ah?"

"But Xia Cao said..."

Tai Li's eyes were dark, and his fists clenched unconsciously. "There might be someone who I've been looking for in the Ten Thousand Beasts plain."

Lu Yu felt that it was a great coincidence, "You mean, those who slaughtered the Matai tribe might be in the Ten Thousand Beasts plain?" He thumped his palms with his fists. "Yes, wasn't it mentioned before that there are many tribes stationed in the Ten Thousand Beasts plain? Even if we can't find them, we still can gather some information there. "

But then Lu Yu's face turned a little worry, "However, Tai Li, they should have many people and weapons. If we want to find them, we also need to carefully formulate a plan for revenge. You can not be impulsive. I know, you must hate those people very much, but you also need to think about the children. Of course, the grudge must be revenged, but I also need to make more red medicines and find some weapons, then we also have to make some arrangements to secure Shi Tou and the other kids... "

The youth talked sincerely and focused on how to help them take revenge safely, completely forgot about the panel's upgrade.

Tai Li listened silently, all of his tense muscles gradually relaxed. Just because he thought of the incident from ten years ago, his heart felt like being cooked by fire, but then it was like a stream of cold and clear spring suddenly injected to his body, made his agitated mood calmed down bit by bit.

"I know." In his always cold, rigid voice, there was a hint of tenderness, "So, when do you want to go?"

Lu Yu thought for a while, "Let's prepare for a few more days."

Tai Li looked at his serious face, the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly came out from a crevice, including some impulses.

"Lu Yu." Tai Li tried his best to keep his voice steady.

"Huh?" Lu Yu raised his head.

"You... Have you ever been married?" The voice finally trembled slightly.

Marry?

Lu Yu, who was always working for more than his 20 years, and devoted himself to become a chef, scratched his face a little embarrassed, "What are you asking for?"

Tai Li didn't answer.

Once he believed, that as long as he treated Lu Yu coldly and they didn't do excessively intimate things, his feelings that shouldn't be there would gradually fade away.

But here was the fact that it was all useless.

When this person just showed him a simple smile, for him it would still feel like a fire, igniting his blood. Seeing that he was close to the others, he just wanted to kill in anger.

How strong those emotions in his heart were only known to him. For now, he could still suppress it and maintained the relationship between a king and a witch, but if this person somehow got someone else...

Tai Li's eyes dimmed, and the irritability in his heart was immediately poured out.

He couldn't bear it.

Lu Yu didn't notice the changes in Tai Li, he was thinking about a serious issue now.

Although Tai Li didn't have a wife, he should not have any problem "in that regard." If Lu Yu said that he never had a relationship, everyone would thought that he had a problem down there...

It didn't matter, anyway Tai Li didn't know him from before...

Lu Yu cleared his throat, trying to make himself look like he was telling the truth, "That, actually, there was one ..."

Tai Li stared at him for an instant.

Lu Yu looked at Tai Li's frightening expression, and suddenly said something that his mouth couldn't control, "A friend introduced us, but I didn't want to delay others, and we didn't click together, so I never had... "

The gloomy aura on Tai Li's body gradually dispersed with his words.

Lu Yu scratched his chin and smiled awkwardly, "Haha, do you want to introduce me?" He wouldn't introduce some Matai women to him, right?

Tai Lie was expressionless, "Do you want to?"

Lu Yu hurriedly shook his head, "I don't want to." He was afraid that when a Matai woman used their "little fists" against him, then he would die...

Tai Lie solemnly said, "Now the tribe is in a period of development and it is not suitable for marriage."

"Uh huh." Lu Yu nodded in agreement. Even if it was not in the development period, he still did not want to marry anyone.

On the young man's head, a strand of black hair following his movements, jumped up and down, looking very cute and well-behaved.

Tai Li said very seriously, "Remember what you said."

If this person already got with someone else, before he could figure out a way to cut off his feelings, then he didn't know what kind of thing he would do.

So, Lu Yu, don't let him lose control.

...

These days, Lu Yu always used the guide function, but he didn't know if he had run out of luck or what, there was still no situation like the last leopard. After five hunts, they could only find two more [Tough Grass Armor], a [Wooden Helmet] and a [Rough Stone Hammer] that were dropped by a giant takin, a golden tiger, and an iron hoof respectively.

The clothes and helmets were all distributed to the hunting team, and the rough stone hammer was also given to one of the Matais.

The plan to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts plain had been set, and the accompanying personnel were also decided. It consisted mainly with Lu Yu, Tai Li, and half of the male Matai including Shan Pu and Le Shui.

It was better to take the less direct route, because they still didn't know the situation in the Ten Thousand Beasts plain, it was better to act a little low key.

The personnels and provisions were ready, they just need a guide to lead their way to the Ten Thousand Beasts plain...

Lu Yu didn't know if all the people here were just afraid or they really didn't know. He already asked around the basin, but he still couldn't find someone who knew the way.

The Matai tribe was even less aware because of the order of their former king.

Lu Yu thought for a while, then clapped his hands, "Well, let's go to the Black Water tribe to find someone! Didn't they say that they need to send something to the Ten Thousand Beast plain? They should know the way!"

Everyone: ...

Had the Witch regarded the Black Water tribe the same as a stone, and there was no need to move anywhere, they suddenly felt a little sympathy...

"However, won't the people from the Black Water tribe already run away a long ago?" Someone asked.

Lu Yu firmly said, "No, although their leader is dead, but the foundation of the tribal house and the hunting team is still there. We did not do anything serious to them at the time and we only took the slaves, so they would not that place easily. "

Everyone nodded understandingly.

As Lu Yu expected, the rest of the Black Water tribe still lived there. There was even a new leader. This leader was originally the second in command in the Black Water tribe, but Jiao Feng had great authority and strong desire to control, so even though he said that he was the second in command, at the time he still didn't have much power, so after Jiao Feng's death, he naturally took over the position.

When Lu Yu and Tai Li came over to "borrow someone", the new chief was sitting in a log cabin contentedly, giving orders to the people around him.

With a bang, the door of the house was forcibly opened.

The new leader jumped up angrily, "Who is so unruly, when he comes in, he has to..." Before he finished, he suddenly resembled a duck with a pinched neck, and his voice stopped abruptly.

Lu Yu came out from behind Shan Pu and Le Shui, then looked at the stiff Black Water tribe people, he could only touch his nose awkwardly, "That..."

"Why do you guys come here again!!!" the new leader Mao Pu shouted in a shrieking voice.

When they went to the Matai tribe to find trouble, Mao Pu was also there, but he was not that good at fighting and could only keep hiding from behind. Later, he even managed to run faster than Jiao Feng. The last time the Matai tribe came to attack, he already felt that the situation would go wrong, so he quietly hid, made him unscathed. For this sole reason, he was quite complacent for a while, and felt that he was very capable of detecting and avoiding danger.

Unexpectedly... They came again! ! !

Shan Pu asked wickedly, "Who is the leader here?"

Everyone in the house looked at the new leader, Mao Pu.

After swearing a few words about his tribesmen, Mao Pu couldn't help but shuddered at the thought of these men's fighting skills, and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy. "

"Oh!" Mao Pu flattered, "If you need anything, you can just tell me, I will try to give anything you wish for!!"

Lu Yu didn't expect him to be so spineless, nor did he expect that he would be so cooperative. This leader already mentioned it, so he could just take the initiative to speak out. Lu Yu was not polite, "I want to borrow one of your men, who knows the way to the Ten Thousand Beasts plain and take us there."

Mao Pu was about to grab his leg and beg with his hands, "You... Are you going to Ten Thousand Beasts plain?"

Lu Yu nodded his head.

Mao Pu's eyes turned and he immediately thought of an idea. Did he need to find someone to take them to the territory of a large beast? When they entered it, the Black Water tribe would no longer need to be afraid of these people looking for trouble.

He was so smart! Sure enough, he was the leader!

Mao Pu praised himself in his heart and smirked, "Then I will..."

Lu Yu interrupted him gently, "Then the new leader of the Black Water tribe will need to work hard."

Hey?!! Mao Pu stretched out his hands in horror, "But I don't..."

"We already decided to take you, what else do you need to say.." Shan Pu didn't like the people from the Black Water tribe at all. He squeezed Mao Pu's shoulder, lifted him up, then walked outside.

...

In a blink of an eye, it was already the departure day.

"King, Witch, you need to be careful along the way, especially when you reach the Ten Thousand Beasts plain." Xia Cao was worried.

Behind her were the Matai people who were left behind, all with bitter faces, even the little Matai looked reluctantly to their witch.

Speaking of it, Lu Yu already lived with the Matai for several months. Every day, everyone would work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Although they had encountered a lot of trouble, they also spent time together. After such a long time, this was the first time that they would be separated.

Lu Yu comforted them with a smile, "Don't worry, we're just going to exchange things, and we will return here soon." Neither he nor Tai Li told the Matai people about their planned investigation of the Matai tribe massacre. They were afraid that these people who were left at home would follow them if they knew.

After bidding farewell and explaining some things, Lu Yu and the others set off with the animal hides they were going to exchange.

According to Mao Pu, the Ten Thousand Beasts plain was about seven days journey away from here.

"This is the safest road we've found. Although it need a little detour, you will hardly encounter any ferocious beasts!" Mao Pu was rather proud.

Lu Yu, "Oh, what fierce beasts are there on the way?"

A look of fear appeared on Mao Pu's face, "There are black and white leopards, giant takins, golden tigers and iron hoofs. Although we may not meet all of them, but if we encounter one, they will..."

Lu Yu: Sounds familiar?

Then he glanced at the equipment that Tai Lie was wearing...

Lu Yu smiled at Mao Pu, "Just take us through the nearest path."

Mao Pu said in fear, "I don't..."

Tai Li glanced at him faintly.

Mao Pu: qaq

This group of people was more terrible than the beasts!

Mao Pu was frightened all the way and kept observing his left and right, to see whether a ferocious beast would suddenly attack. Every little bit of wind and movements in the grass could make him jump.

Shan Pu who walked beside him, couldn't stand it any longer. "You are still a leader. Why are you so skittish?"

Mao Pu felt that he was a little wronged, who would not be afraid when faced with the opportunity to meet those beasts.

...

The original seven-day journey was shortened to four days. This was already the speed that the Matai people used to match Lu Yu and Mao Pu. If the Matai people walked by themselves, it was estimated that two days would be enough.

"It's here!" Mao Pu pointed to the distance, surprised.

Lu Yu looked at the direction that was pointed and saw a huge stone city from a distance...

Shan Pu took a breath in surprise.

Lu Yu was quite calm.

This stone city was much smaller than he thought. The stone wall was about ten meters high and built with large and small stones. It looked solid, but was not that uniformed. Not to mention the ancient city walls he had seen in modern times, it couldn't even compare to the relatively small stone walls in their villages.

In the middle of the stone wall was a huge wooden door and two people with stone spears was guarding on either side of it. Groups of people came in and out through the wooden door, some carried prey on their shoulders, and some led the slaves...

A lively scene.

However, Shan Pu and the others who had never seen it were very excited.

Lu Yu turned his head and asked Mao Pu, "Are there any intertribe fights ever happened in the stone city?"

Mao Pu, "No, I haven't seen any fight between tribes happening in my two visits, but there may be fighting between individuals."

Lu Yu nodded.

"Witch, no need to ask so much," Shan Pu couldn't wait, "Let's go in! If we go in, you will know everything!" He set his feet onwards.

"Wait," Lu Yu pulled him back.

Shan Pu stopped, "Huh?"

Lu Yu pointed to a place ten meters away from them and said to Mao Pu, "You go over there, but don't look back to us!"

Mao Pu didn't know why, but he didn't dare to resist and still obeyed.

Lu Yu swept his eyes to the Matai people, "Take down all of your equipment and give it to me."

Shan Pu was puzzled, "Witch, what did you say..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw that Tai Li had handed the wooden stick in his hand to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu took it and put it in the ring. "There were a lot of people here. We need to be low key. Shan Pu, hand me your dagger."

Shan Pu handed him the dagger, "But, Witch, what if someone troubles us?"

Lu Yu chuckled, "If it's just a small-scale fight, you can solve them without your weapons."

What he didn't say was that they shouldn't be too ostentatious, in case those people were really here...

After collecting their equipments, Lu Yu took out the already prepared local grass from his ring. This grass has many colors, and the squeezed juice could be made into dye.

Lu Yu took out some and said to everyone, "Squeeze the juice from this grass and apply it on your face."

Shan Pu was reluctant, "Witch, what do you want to do with this..."

Lu Yu smiled, "I'm afraid that if there is a woman here who sees your handsome face, you have to marry her and made her your woman."

After he finished speaking, he stuffed the grass to Shan Pu, ignored him, then turned his head to distribute the grass to everyone, and when he was about to hand it to Tai Li, he suddenly remembered something and his hand stopped.

Lu Yu straightened up, "Everyone doesn't seem to know how to apply this? Then I will show you."

After speaking, he held up a grass and looked up at Tai Li, "King, is it okay?"

Was this to demonstrate?

Tai Li looked at Lu Yu for a while and then bowed his head silently.

Lu Yu smiled slightly, squeezed out a little grass juice, raised his hand, and brushed it gently on Tai Li's face.

From the sharp eyebrows, the tall nose bridge, to the sharp jaw line, they were drawn little by little. Lu Yu was very serious. In order not to ruin this handsome face, he painted a few strokes carefully with his kindergarten-level of drawing.

After a long while, Lu Yu finally finished his "masterpiece", he opened the panel and found that as he thought, the favorability bar on the panel had increased a little, although not much, the mosquito's meat was still a meat after all*.

*No matter how small, it is still usefull

Lu Yu was in a good mood and was about to draw his own face, when suddenly someone grabbed his hand.

"I'll help you."

The man's rough and low-pitched voice burrowed into Lu Yu's ear like a bug, making him numb.

"Okay, okay," Lu Yu didn't think much about it, stammered in agreement, and then hurriedly stuffed Tai Li with the grass.

Tai Li took the grass, learned from Lu Yu's technique, he stroked it gently on his (LY) face.

At the end of Lu Yu's eyebrows, there was a small red mole, but because the mole was too small, it was usually blocked by the eyebrows. Only when Tai Li moved closer could he see it clearly.

Lu Yu had a beautiful appearance and gentle brows, just like a pool of clear water. This little red mole, like a flower on a clear water, was vivid and bright.

Tai Li didn't know whether he was intentional or unintentional, but the fingers holding the grass were slightly turned, then gently stroked the mole.

Lu Yu's heart trembled, and an inexplicable feeling flashed through his heart. Looking up, the man who had always been dignified and tough was now seen by him as a little gentle...

It must be an illusion!

Lu Yu shook his head a little embarrassed, and caught sight of the open game panel.

The favorability progress bar turned out to increase rapidly.

Lu Yu: ...

I can't understand you anymore.

Shan Pu made a large handful of juice and wiped it twice on his face carelessly. He was about to ask the Witch if it was okay, when he saw that his family witch was drawing his family king's face.

Where did it seem strange?

Why did the King and the Witch behave like this, it really looked like when Le Shui wiping his wife's sweat...

Shan Pu walked to Le Shui and bumped his shoulder, "Le Shui, do you think that the King and the Witch.."

Le Shui was expressionless, "Shut up."

Shan Pu could only close his mouth in grievance.

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I'll only update 2 chapters for this week, because 2 chapters are even longer than 3 chapters (this story officially entered vip). So, I decided to post it all today, because I'll have no time on sat and sun.