Chapter 90 "Daoist Master, you mentioned the Witch Clan..."
"Taoist Master, why is the Witch Clan so stubborn and inflexible?"
"Why do we have to fight when we can have a good life?"
Cang Li lay there complaining. Her indomitable spirit had been worn down by the stubbornness of most of the Wu tribes, which had remained unchanged for ten years. Donghuang Taiyi was right; she didn't understand the Wu tribes.
The Wu tribe, having eaten their fill, are even more powerful in battle. If it weren't for the agreement they made with Houtu, the Wu tribe would have attacked any human they encountered.
Cang Li finally understood what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.
Among the Wu tribe, only the Wu under Houtu and Dijiang, as well as the Wu of the Li tribe, had a friendly attitude towards the human race; the Wu under the other Ancestral Wu were simply indescribable.
They don't cultivate the land properly, they're violent and aggressive, and when they run out of food, they rely on the tribes that can farm to share it. Cang Li went there several times but failed to change the situation, and he became numb to it all.
Later, as the Wu tribe improved their farming techniques, Cang Li, fearing that the humans who went to teach them would be harmed, simply withdrew his people, only personally leading them there periodically each year for technical exchanges.
Even so, the Wu tribe remained unchanged.
Cang Li sighed, but the closer the appointed day got, the more open-minded he became. If he lost, so be it; otherwise, he would simply stop associating with the Wu tribe.
Houtu was also very anxious. She thought that after solving the problem of food and lodging for the Wu tribe, she could persuade her older brothers and sisters to restrain the Wu tribe under their command and not cause trouble. Who knew that none of them listened.
Even her older brother just listened and then ignored it.
Houtu had a premonition that if things continued this way, the Wu tribe would eventually perish.
But she was helpless and could only watch as the witch clan and the demon clan fought each other more and more chaotically.
The human tribes that used to travel between the tribes and the witch tribes gradually reduced their visits, and some human tribes that lived near the witch tribes even migrated away.
All of this indicates that the witch clan's actions are leading to their demise.
"Big brother, can't we just do things the way they used to?"
Houtu, holding Dijiang's hand, asked helplessly.
Dijiang looked at Houtu and said, "Sister, this is not a matter of whether we want to or not. If we retreat now, do you believe that the demon race will immediately slaughter the witch race?"
Houtu stared blankly at Dijiang. She suddenly felt that when the Wu tribe was starving, they didn't have so much strength to fight. Was she wrong? Should she have learned the human race's survival mode from Cangli?
Cang Li has completely let go of the bet. No matter what, she tried her best, so she might as well accept it.
Four handsome young men floated over and rushed towards Cang Li upon seeing her. Two female immortals each grabbed one of Cang Li's arms and acted coquettishly, "Sister~"
The male immortal walked up to Cang Li, seemingly wanting to act coquettishly, but too shy to hug her. He simply bowed and said, "Sister."
Cang Li snapped out of her daze and happily pulled the grown-up Ji Jiezhongyu along:
"You're back? It's been a while, you've grown quite a bit taller. Please sit down."
The four of them sat down as instructed, and after they grew up, they often returned from the Kunlun Mountains.
Jie looked around and asked Cang Li, "Sister, has Er not returned yet?"
Cang Li shook his head: "No, when I went to the Demon Court to see him last time, he seemed very busy. Speaking of which, I'm a little worried about him."
With the conflict between the demon race and the witch race escalating, it's no wonder Cang Li is worried.
The crowd leaned on Cang Li and said, "Sister, don't worry, Er is very capable, nothing will happen."
Cang Li sighed, "Well, now that the human race is growing stronger, I can worry less about it. Remember to cultivate diligently and don't neglect your studies."
The four boys nodded obediently and stayed at home happily for several days before returning to Kunlun Mountain.
Upon returning, they saw Taiqing, and the four of them stepped forward to respectfully bow.
"Master Daoist."
Taiqing nodded and asked, "Is Cangli alright?"
The four of them were already used to Taiqing greeting Cangli, and they answered honestly:
"I'm fine, but I'm a little worried about you."
Taiqing then said, "Well, go and cultivate diligently."
The remaining members of the group returned to their respective caves.
Taiqing's face darkened. He had recently calculated that the great calamity of heaven and earth would befall the Wu and Yao races, and the human race living in the prehistoric world would inevitably be affected as well. He wanted to keep Cangli in Kunlun, but he knew that Cangli would not listen to him.
After a long silence, Taiqing sighed. The only person he cared about was Cangli. If things really came to that, he would force Cangli to stay in Kunlun Mountain.
Cang Li stayed in the cave. Over the years, she was busy cultivating, improving the survival of the human race, and recording the places the human race had reached. Overall, she had a very fulfilling life.
In the past two years, the behavior of the Wu Clan has gone a bit too far and has begun to squeeze the living space of the human race, which makes Cang Li a little unhappy.
However, the second generation of humans have all grown up and are very capable. Hua Xu and A Qi are the best among them. When there were too many people in the cave and there was no room for them, they were the first to step forward and propose to lead people to explore new territory. They told people, not asked.
They told Cang Li that the next day they each led two thousand people to leave the human race and find a suitable place to live.
Six months later, the two sent back messages one after the other, saying that they had found a suitable place to live and had settled down there, and invited Cang Li to come and take a look.
Upon receiving news from the first group of explorers, the remaining tribesmen gradually either joined either side or sought other places to live.
There's only this many people staying in this cave.
Cang Li strolled over to inspect the vegetables she had planted. Bai Yun, Da Shan, Shi Tou, and the others had all left to expand their territory elsewhere. Only two or three people from across the river, sent by the human chieftain to serve the great chieftain, remained at the cave. They were all second-generation humans.
Cang Li now feels that his cultivation has reached a bottleneck and he has not been able to break through. The spiritual energy he absorbs through meditation every day is barely enough.
There's also the system shop, and the remaining few items have been locked away for ten years. Cang Li had almost forgotten about their existence and hadn't opened them in who knows how long.
Cang Li looked at the sky with a bit of worry. For some reason, she had been feeling inexplicably uneasy these past few days. She had actually read quite a few novels about the great calamities of the ancient times, and the witches and demons always won. In all of them, it was about who the protagonist was.
In the very first version, the Lich and the other two were severely injured, and the Lich withdrew from the prehistoric stage.
So which version is she in?
After witnessing the increasingly intense conflict between the Lich and Demon races, Cang Li finally felt an imminent sense of crisis; this was not something that was merely mentioned in a few lines of text in the book.
Once the fate of the Lich and Demon races becomes an unchangeable fact, the human race will inevitably be affected.
"Great Chief, the envoy of the Wu Clan has arrived. He is an envoy of the Ancestral Witch Houtu. He says that the Ancestral Witch Houtu has important business to discuss with the Great Chief and requests that you come to the Wu Clan."
Those who served Cang Li respectfully inquired outside. The people born after the second generation of humans were less close to Cang Li, probably because the human population had increased dramatically. With more people, the chances of seeing Cang Li were fewer, so most humans had only heard of Cang Li's name from their own relatives.
And the reverence in his tone when mentioning Cang Li.
Therefore, many unfamiliar humans now greet Cang Li with respect, unlike before when they were as close and talkative.
Cang Li came to her senses, got up and went out. She was wearing clothes that Fu Qu had knitted for her. Fu Qu was very skilled and made clothes with different properties, such as not getting wet when wet and not burning when exposed to fire. Later, Cang Li simply gave the shuttle to Fu Qu. She didn't need it herself, so giving it to Fu Qu was making the best use of it.
The witch waiting at the door was an old acquaintance, Yuan.
Cang Li raised an eyebrow: "Hou Tu sent you here, so it seems the matter is really serious."
Generally speaking, if it's not a big deal, Hou Tu will casually send a member of the Wu Clan. Yuan was the first person to formally study in the human race. Although he only studied for three days before returning, he still had some connection with Cang Li. Therefore, if Yuan is invited to invite Cang Li, it's usually for something quite important.
Source nods:
“It is indeed very important, Great Chief. Our Ancestral Witches have a bad feeling. We request that the Great Chief come for a talk.”
Cang Li looked up at the sky and said, "Alright, I'll go with you."
After saying that, he instructed Xiaoli beside him: "Xiaoli, go and tell Chief Nini that I am going to the Witch Clan and ask her to send someone to inform all tribes to be careful during this period."
"Yes, Great Chief, I will go and tell Chief Nini right away."
Seeing Xiaoli leave quickly, Cang Li said to Yuan, "Let's go."
As she spoke, she summoned auspicious clouds. Ever since Zhen Yuanzi, who was on his way to Kunlun Mountain, saw her riding the Hongmeng Holy Sword and expressed his dissatisfaction, Cang Li had tried to avoid riding the sword as much as possible and instead traveled by riding the clouds.
When Cang Li arrived at the Wu tribe, he could smell the gunpowder even before entering Buzhou Mountain. Almost every member of the Wu tribe had an angry expression on their face, and the atmosphere was clearly tense.
Cang Li arrived at Hou Tu's place with a sullen face, and even Hou Tu's tribe seemed more anxious than usual.
"Houtu".
When Houtu saw Cangli, a slight smile appeared on her tired face, and she waved to Cangli:
"Cang Li, come, sit down and let's talk."
After Cang Li approached, he observed Hou Tu's expression and sighed:
"I've only been gone for a year, why do you look so pale?"
Houtu's expression darkened: "I heard that they have started plundering human tribes again recently. I'm sorry, Cangli, I broke my promise and failed to control my people."
Cang Li was not a saint; everything she did was for the sake of humanity's survival in the prehistoric world. She didn't comment on Hou Tu's words, but simply said to her:
"Houtu, we've known each other for a while now. Listen to me, retreat if you can, it's better than ending up like the three clans we once did."
The three clans of dragon, phoenix, and qilin were once the overlords of the primordial world, but what has become of them now? The qilin clan has long since disappeared, the phoenix clan has retreated to Mount Danxue, and the dragon clan has hidden itself in the four seas.
Who knows if today's witch clan is not one of the three clans of the past?
Houtu remained silent for a while before speaking:
“I can’t back down now. My older brothers and sisters won’t listen to me. They’re practicing the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation.”
Cang Li was stunned for a moment, then gasped: "You...you!"
Houtu looked out with a desolate expression: "Cangli, I already knew the fate of the Wu Clan. I invited you here today to ask you for a favor."
Cang Li's face was very ugly. The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was not a good thing. Even if it was only aimed at the demon race, the aftershocks it emitted were enough to severely damage the human race.
"Houtu, whatever it is, I can't help you. I need to go back and settle my people!"
Cang Li felt that time was of the essence. With so many people in the human race, it would take some time to arrange for them to leave Buzhou Mountain. Cang Li was unwilling to linger in the Wu tribe. She had lost the bet, and she was indeed not as insightful as those ancient natives who had lived for millions of years.
But humans are innocent.
"Cang Li! I beg you!"
Houtu, standing behind him, grabbed Cangli's hand, her face full of pleading.
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