In the room, the atmosphere was a bit dull. Wu Gen introduced his origin, but received no response from the other party.
"Clan Chief Zhang, the human race is the lowest existence in Kuntian Continent. It is very hard for Patriarch Zhang to maintain such a village. He worries about bullying by herdsmen all day long. It is better to rise up, be eaten by trapped beasts, and live an upright life. Please Just be at ease." Wu Gen tried his best to persuade.
Zhang Daochang stood up, walked to the door and looked out with his hands behind his hands, "Wu Gen, right? Do you know how difficult it is for our human race to reach this point." Turning around slowly, Zhang Daochang looked a little tired. , the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes become more obvious.
"Our ancestors were all robbed from various continents to Kuntian Continent. We were scattered around and slaughtered by others. How many people died under the method of devouring. Not that no one escaped or resisted, but not every one of them He fell under the knife of a shepherd. Fortunately, there was an ancestor named Zhang who was good at cultivation. Not only did he not sink in such a harsh environment, but his cultivation level became higher and higher.
The old man competed with the shepherd, and won the respect of the other party with seven battles and seven victories. He became sworn friends with Master Hulan's family, and finally entered the Temple of Heaven.
In order to protect the human race in Kuntianzhou, the old man and the Hulan family agreed to set up a human village on every road in Bailing Province, and select people who can practice to enter, and the shepherds are not allowed to bully them at will.
Thanks to his kindness, these villages all have the surname Zhang. You say, we have worked tirelessly for several generations to reach such a situation. How can we give up and end up dead just because of your words? "
Wu Gen smiled slightly, "Clan Chief Zhang's words are wrong. There is indeed a risk of losing one's life if you resist, but it is definitely not as alarmist as death and annihilation of the clan. Besides, Clan Chief Zhang seems to have said less. The herdsman is so kind that he allows the clan to If you can safely thrive here, you don’t have to pay any price?”
Zhang Daochang said calmly, "Yes, each such village must provide ten people with qi training skills to the local ten thousand families every year. However, these people are by no means as energy-consuming as others. After a period of time, the shepherd will send them back with all kinds of spiritual plants and elixirs for the people to practice."
"Then these people have been subjected to the method of Extraction and Devouring, and their essence has been absorbed. Wouldn't it be difficult to improve their hard-earned cultivation?
Moreover, how to deal with those who are unable to practice Qi? It cannot be said that both parents are practitioners and their children can enter the threshold of Qi training. Is it possible that shepherds will also raise these people? "Wu Gen couldn't help laughing when he heard this, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Yes, people who have been subjected to the devouring method often cannot reach a higher level of cultivation, but at least their lives can be saved." Zhang Daochang was quite disapproving of Wu Gen's words, and turned back to the table and sat down.
"Even if you can't practice qi, you can still practice martial arts. The herdsmen will choose one or two of the best. Moreover, the probability of these people's children being able to practice qi is relatively high. If you have more children, there will always be those who are qualified for qi training. child."
Wu Gen finally understood that the reason why this village could survive on the shepherd's territory was because it could continuously provide practitioners.
However, the herdsmen did not fish for these people, just like cutting grass, only cutting one section at a time, waiting for the grass to grow again before harvesting. In this way, these people have been grateful.
"Then you are willing to be content with your tribe and let your children stay here for the rest of their lives and suffer such unbearable experiences." Wu Gen sneered and placed the tea bowl heavily on the table.
"That's good. At least we survived. You may have to lose your head the next day. Everyone has their own way of living. Only the wise can tell which one is better.
However, if anyone in the clan is willing to follow you, I won’t stop you. How much you can take away depends on your ability. You might as well stay here for a while and see how the tribesmen react. "Although Zhang Daochang disapproved of Wu Gen's actions, he still survived.
Wu Gen sighed, that's all. We can't just kidnap these people away.
The nine people settled down in Liangxi Village. When they were about to take a break, Wu Gen asked them to be careful and take turns keeping watch to avoid any accidents. After all, when we met for the first time, we didn’t know each other very well. These people have lived in Kuntian Continent for a long time. To be honest, they are probably closer to the shepherds than their fellow tribesmen.
Fortunately, the night was uneventful. Early the next morning, Wu Gen, accompanied by Zhuo Ke and Ha Ying, started walking around the village.
Huhu, as he was walking, three fireballs flew in front of Wu Gen, circling and flying. When he turned around, he saw three and a half young men looking at him with smiles from a distance.
Wu Gen didn't expect that in such a remote place, the three people he saw could actually practice Qi. This ratio was really astonishing.
In fact, in addition to the Heita family, other families will also come to ask for some people who can cultivate, but the number is smaller. This has become an unwritten rule. After all, it is impossible for the Heita family to protect everything, so everyone has to eat together.
It's not easy to ask for it openly, so I can only send it secretly.
The two boys and girls who served beside him and Zhang Daochang yesterday were also well-educated. Originally, Zhang Daochang thought that Wu Gen was from a certain family, so he arranged for these two people to be present so that Wu Gen could control the situation in advance.
Seeing someone teasing Wu Gen, Zhuo Ke and Ha Ying were ready to step forward to stop them. These two men were very loyal to Wu Gen. No matter who you were, if you dared to be rude, they would dare to step forward and take a bite no matter who you were.
At this moment, a young man with a white face and a beardless face came out, grabbed the three playful teenagers, threw them aside, and laughed and cursed: "You guys, you guys without a tutor, if you dare to do anything else again, be careful, I will beat you up."
The three teenagers were not afraid and ran away to play elsewhere. The young man walked up to Wu Gen, raised his hands and saluted, looked around and whispered: "Zhang Wuyang, I have seen a few of them. Are they all tailless thieves?"
Wu Gen raised his brows and nodded, "Yes, my name is Wu Gen, Kou Tian Wu, Gen is like this from ancient times, we are the tailless thieves."
The young man's face was a little excited, and he made a gesture of invitation, "You three, please come with me. Some people in the village want to meet a few of you.
I've heard about the tailless thief a long time ago. It's really admirable that the human race can do such a thing in the shepherd's place. In fact, I have always wanted to join you, but due to not knowing the location and the rules of the village, I have been delaying it until now. "
Wu Gen's heart moved, and he was looking for someone to understand the thoughts of the two villagers. When he fell asleep, someone gave him a pillow, so he happily followed Zhang Wuyang.
When they arrived at a granary near the foot of the mountain, dozens of young people, both male and female, were already crowded inside, chatting and looking at Wu Gen curiously.
"Wu Gen, here are people who want to go out and have a try. When they heard that you were coming, they all wanted to meet you." Zhang Wuyang pointed at the people around him. Suddenly there was a lot of noise in the granary, and people behind him rushed forward, wanting to see the true appearance of the legendary tailless thief.
Wu Gen saw this and jumped onto a grain pile. Smiling, he lowered his head and looked around. The people here are all young people, with vibrant faces and shining eyes.
In a village of more than 7,000 people, less than 70 people have come here. Although there are fewer people, this is the seed and hope.
He pressed down gently with his hands, and the noise in the granary gradually became smaller. Wu Gen stood on the grain pile with his hands behind his back and said loudly: "Everyone, don't crowd. You can see clearly that I, the tailless thief, am just like you. I don't have three heads and six arms, and I don't have two extra heads to avoid being chopped off. "
Laughter came from the granary, and the onlookers suddenly felt that the prestigious tailless thief in front of them was no different from the boy next door, and they couldn't help but feel close to him.
Wu Gen smiled and cupped his hands around him, and said loudly: "Everyone, the reason why you took the risk to come here is because I heard that there are people gathering here, being oppressed by others, and being reduced to humanoid herbs for generations, along with their own This is true for all descendants.
This fate is so unfair, so sad, and so ridiculous. Therefore, my brothers and I are here today just to show you that there are other ways for human beings to live, that they can still walk majestically in the world, and that they still have the right to decide their own destiny.
Coming from a humble background is not a shame. Only when you stand up can you become your husband. You all have noticed that I am about the same age as you, and I am from a humble background, but I am still able to not succumb to fate and not be afraid of the powerful, because I believe that as time goes by, one day, my generation should have a place in the world. "
After listening to Wu Gen's words, there was silence in the granary. These young people looked excited and stared at this young man who did not look very tall.
"However, if you tailless thieves are small and erratic, you may be killed by the herdsmen at any time. When will you become powerful? In Liangxi Village, at least you have something to eat and something to wear. In such a situation, Not a hundred times better than you." Someone suddenly shouted.
Wu Gen raised his head and laughed, pointed at the man and said: "Man is born to spread his wings and fly up to ninety thousand miles, not to drag his chains and live in a pen like a pig or sheep.
A true man walks in the world and lives to please himself, not to be trapped by others. He deserves to die a grand death, and he is not willing to live a life of shame.
Although we tailless thieves are weak, as long as we are not afraid of death or strength, I believe that sooner or later, others will look up to us. "
Someone else said loudly: "Let me ask you, what is the purpose of the tailless thief doing this?"
As soon as this sentence came out, Wu Gen was a little confused. What this person said was going straight to the source. I can't say, let's let the divine sect and the shepherds fight, and then take the opportunity to fight back to Tianyuan Continent or Beizhou.
Looking up and looking around, Wu Gen took a step forward, and a ray of sunlight shot in from the gap in the roof, shining right on him.
Bathed in the holy sunlight, Wu Gen's not-so-tall figure looked majestic. He pointed one hand at the roof with a solemn expression on his face, "I, the tailless thief, am not afraid of death just to break the veil of Kuntian." The cage above the heads of the Zhou people allows this beam of light to shine on all suffering beings."
For a moment, there was silence in the granary, and everyone looked at Wu Gen, their eyes as bright as the sun.
Wu Gen stretched out one hand and stood stiffly on the spot, his eyes hurting from the sunlight, and he didn't know whether to put his hand down.
Zhang Wuyang jumped up on the grain pile and shouted to everyone with excitement: "Everyone, our village of Liangxi seems to be living and comfortable, but we are just pigs and sheep raised in a pen. What Liangxi is, isn't it just two pigs? Legs of pig?
Everyone has heard just now that only the tailless thieves dare to resist the herdsmen and break the shackles imposed on us. I, Zhang Wuyang, am willing to join them and things will be better if things succeed. Even if things fail, at least I have the freedom to choose to die. "
The crowd became excited, and they all raised their arms and shouted, and the sound was almost like lifting the roof of the granary.
"Everyone, after you go back, please tell the people around you what Mr. Wu just said, and tell them that we can have another way to live." Zhang Wuyang shouted loudly.
The people in the granary gradually dispersed. Every time they left, they would take a look at the young man standing in the sun with a gentle smile on his lips.
After everyone left, Wu Gen took a deep breath and jumped down from the grain stack. Behind his back, he was already dripping with sweat. To be honest, even having a fight with someone is easier than doing this kind of thing.
For a moment, Wu Gen regretted not bringing Yang Zheng over. He came from a royal family and was more comfortable doing this kind of thing.
Accompanied by Zhang Wuyang, Wu Gen simply returned to the house. Unexpectedly, the effect this time was so good, so he didn't need to waste any more words.
On the way back, not only Zhang Wuyang, but also Zhuo Ke and Ha Ying looked at him differently.
At nightfall, Wu Gen was resting when he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the house. When he opened the door, he saw torches in Liangxi Village surrounding his residence.
Some people died, but not completely...
