"Priest." Xiao Man called out to the priest in front of her, "Black Tiger brought people to White Wolf Village to demand sacrifices. Do the people of Yanhu Village know about this?"
The priest's expression changed slightly. "They should know."
"Since they know, we can't just wait to die." Xiao Man looked at the priest seriously, "Our time to counterattack is short. Before dawn, we attack Yanhu Village."
"Attack Yanhu Village?" The Great Priest was a little shocked, but he quickly calmed down. He knew that what Xiao Man said was the best way to deal with it, but their White Wolf Village was too far behind Yanhu Village in strength.
"Yes, attack Yanhu Village."
"But we are no match for Yanhu Village."
"I know." Xiao Man stepped forward, "So, we need the Great Priest to contact the priests of several neighboring villages and persuade them to join forces to attack Yanhu Village."
"Join forces?"
"Yes, join forces." Xiao Man nodded, "How many villages nearby are often bullied by Yanhu Village?"
"Three."
"Very good, plus us, that makes four villages." Xiao Man said slowly, "I heard from Huo Lei that there are twelve villages in this area. If our four villages join forces, that's one-third of the forces. One-third of the forces should be able to deal with one Yanhu Village, right?"
"No problem."
"Then what are you worried about, Great Priest?"
"After we take down Yanhu Village, we will become the target of public criticism. Other villages will worry that we will attack them and then attack us." Suduan Novel Network
"Other villages also have people who are severely bullied. Eliminating Yanhu Village might be a good thing for them, and it can also deter the other two big villages." Xiao Man looked at the Great Priest and said seriously, "Are we going to continue to endure this life of being exploited and bullied, or will we go all out to fight for a different future for the children in our village? It all depends on the Great Priest's choice."
The Great Priest was silent for a moment, then looked at Huo Lei. "Take two people and immediately go to inform the Great Priests of Changyuan Village, Milu Village, and Jindiao Village, and ask them to come to White Wolf Village quickly."
"Yes, Great Priest."
Huo Lei quickly left with two people. The Great Priest led his people back to the village. The women and children in the village looked at everyone uneasily. They knew too well what killing the people of Yanhu Village meant.
"Tell the women in the village to take the children and hide in the Wolf God Cave." The Great Priest ordered, "All the men in the village, brace yourselves. Tonight, we may face a fierce battle."
"Great Priest, are we going to attack Yanhu Village?"
"Let's see what the other three villages' attitudes are first." The Great Priest said with some uncertainty. If the other three villages agreed to attack Yanhu Village, then they would fight!
"Great Priest, there is something I am very confused about." Xiao Man stepped forward.
"What is it?"
"Why did the attacks of those people from Yanhu Village not seem very powerful, yet they could injure me?" Xiao Man was very confused about this. She could see a kind of energy covering their weapons, but she couldn't use it.
"Because of Battle Qi." The Great Priest said slowly, "People in the wilderness have been cultivating Battle Qi since childhood, just like cultivating spiritual energy outside. Battle Qi is not something you are born with; you need to sense it and learn to use it. However, people in the wilderness have an advantage over people outside in sensing Battle Qi."
"How do I sense Battle Qi?"
The Great Priest patted the spot next to him, signaling Xiao Man to sit down. Xiao Man immediately sat down beside the Great Priest.
"Close your eyes and feel everything around you, the wind blowing around you, the swaying grass, the blooming flowers, the running animals." The Great Priest's voice sounded exceptionally gentle, like an elder teaching a junior.
Xiao Man closed her eyes and felt everything around her as the Great Priest had said. Battle Qi should be similar to spiritual energy; it needed to be sensed before it could be used.
The Great Priest looked at Xiao Man's serious expression and a smile appeared on his face. "Can you feel any chaotic light clusters floating beside you, like clouds?"
Xiao Man sensed earnestly. Chaotic light clusters, what were they? Was it the mist in front of her? Xiao Man reached out towards the mist, but the mist wrapped around her hand, showing no signs of dispersing.
"What is this?" Xiao Man stood up and looked at the vast mist in front of her, which turned into an endless void, enveloping her. She immediately broke out in a cold sweat and opened her eyes.
Seeing the thin sweat on Xiao Man's forehead, the Great Priest comforted her, "Don't worry, it's difficult to sense Battle Qi at first. Try a few more times, and you will definitely sense it."
"Great Priest, is Battle Qi always cloud-like?"
"Not necessarily, it could also be small light clusters." The Great Priest stretched out his palm, which was covered in a layer of energy. The Great Priest slashed at a nearby stone, and the stone split into two halves. "If you can't sense Battle Qi, then you won't be a match for the warriors of the wilderness. If we launch a surprise attack, you should stay here."
"Great Priest, you've probably forgotten, I am an alchemist. If I go with you, I can minimize casualties."
But an alchemist's combat power is also the weakest! The Great Priest pondered for a moment, then nodded. Xiao Man was right. If she went, she could minimize casualties. At that time, he could only arrange for someone to protect her.
Huo Lei and the others soon returned with the priests from the other three villages.
"Elder Yuan, Elder Jin, Elder Lu, you are here." The Great Priest hurried to greet them. "I apologize for asking you to come so late at night, but it is truly unavoidable."
"Old Bai, what exactly happened? Why are you asking us to come so urgently? Did Yanhu Village cause trouble again?" Elder Yuan asked without reservation. Besides Yanhu Village, they couldn't think of anything else that would make Old Bai ask them to come so anxiously.
"To be honest with you all, Yanhu Village did come. They demanded monthly tribute and wanted to snatch our village's women..."
"These bastards, they came to your place too." Elder Yuan interrupted Old Bai and said hatefully, "Before they came to you, they came to our village and injured several of our children. Not only did they steal the prey our children hunted today, but they also stole the herbs they picked."
"Then you guys..."
"They came to us too." Elder Lu sighed. "Our village has weak combat power, and the tribute we offer is the most, reaching a point where we can no longer bear it. But those damn people from Yanhu Village still won't let us go."
"We haven't encountered them yet." Elder Jin said calmly, "So, they were supposed to cause trouble for you, and then come to us."
"It should be, but something happened with us, so they didn't go to your place."
"Something happened, what happened?" Elder Jin asked curiously.
Old Bai was silent for a moment, then said in a heavy tone, "We killed them."