Chapter 195
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Chapter 195: Entering The Village.
However, behind the seemingly harmonious scene, a large tournament was hidden.
Within this heaven of peace and happiness, there was an important place where people might gain strength and reinforce their spiritual soul.
Whoever could gain this opportunity would be destined to be much stronger than the people of their generation in the future.
According to the ancient tradition of the Ancient Spirit Village, the Mighty Bear Tribe, and the Hunting Tiger Tribe, every ten years, teens aged 20 and under would compete for three rounds, with the winner receiving the right to control that precious land.
Whoever could control that precious land would be able to send their juniors inside to train.
After a long period of training, these juniors would be able to outperform their seniors, and the rewards would be great.
And for the Ancient Spirit Village where Shangguan Xi Wei lived, in the past thirty years, there was no harvest as they had continuously failed for three times.
If the Ancient Spirit Village still could not win against the two tribes this time, the precious land would naturally belong to either of them.
If they were unable to enter the precious land for forty years in a row, it would be a significant setback for the younger generations of the Ancient Spirit Village.
Inevitably they would fall further and further behind the Mighty Bear Tribe and the Hunting Tiger Tribe while the people from the Mighty Bear Tribe and the Hunting Tiger Tribe would keep getting stronger too.
When one rose, the other would fall. In the next competition, after ten years, if the Ancient Spirit Village wants to win, it will be harder than ever!
Three rounds make up the competition. The winner is the one who performs the best across the three rounds. It is the cultivation of the captured beast that wins the first round.
The second round is the battle between the beasts that were apprehended.
The third round is the battle between the younger generation of the two tribes and the Ancient Spirit Village. Whichever tribe had the most wins could take over the control of the precious land for ten years.”
“If the Ancient Spirit Village, the Mighty Bear Tribe, and the Hunting Tiger Tribe all have one win each, then there will be another round. Humans will bring their beasts along to attack while cooperating. The one who wins is the final winner.”
Shangguan Xi Wei spoke, telling Su Yi of the situation without holding any information back.
“You mean you want to borrow the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard, and the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard still has to fight in the second round?”
Su Yi frowned. He had seriously injured the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard and left it with injuries. It would be difficult for it to return to its peak form in such a short period.
“That’s right.”
Shangguan Yan nodded; his massive physique resembled a tiny beast, and his handsome face displayed a smile. On the way, Shangguan Yan, Shangguan Ye, and Shangguan Yu were all quite cordial to Su Yi.
Shangguan Yan went on to say, “However, Brother Yi Su, don’t worry. The Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard has a greater than 90% chance of winning. With the Mighty Bear Tribe and the Hunting Tiger Tribe’s might, apprehending a beast like the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard will undoubtedly be challenging.
“Is that so…”
Su Yi was still a little worried, mainly because the wounds of the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard were too severe.
“There’s no reason to worry. The second round requires seven days of preparation. During these seven days, we will brainstorm solutions for healing the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard. Furthermore, the Mighty Bear Tribe and the Hunting Tiger Tribe need to apprehend the beasts; therefore, a brutal struggle is unavoidable. Their beasts were bound to have been wounded.
Shangguan Xi Wei explained, hoping that Su Yi would be reassured.
With a beast like the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard from the Demonic Xuan Realm Fifth Grade, their Ancient Spirit Village has a better chance of prevailing this time.
“Whatever good spiritual herbs and elixirs your village has, they have to take out all of it to ensure that the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard will recover faster.”
Su Tian Que had long ago hopped upon the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard’s back because it was too sluggish to walk. When it stared at Shangguan Xi Wei, its eyes were filled with longing.
When it thought of the spiritual herbs and elixirs while mentioning the treatment of the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard, Su Tian Que’s saliva almost dripped out.
“Then, the elders in the village will definitely arrange for it.”
From time to time, Shangguan Xi Wei would keep sizing up the featherless meat chicken, as it was very odd. She was seemingly curious about its origin.
The Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard, on the other hand, continued to follow Su Yi honestly. It initially did not want Su Tian Que to stand on its back, but it had been so subdued that it could not resist.
Very quickly, the sun set on the western mountain while red clouds covered the sky.
Shangguan Xi Wei glanced at the sky and said, “Right in front will truly be the Demon Woods. We will rest for the night. Tomorrow, at about this time, we should be back in the village.” Shangguan Xi Wei said.
“Okay.”
Su Yi also had no objections, as this would allow the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard to recover. After the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard had been settled down, he fed quite a few recovery elixirs to it.
“If only there were some roasted meat to eat…”
Su Tian Que mumbled with an expression as though there was nothing to live for anymore.
The night was like running water, with moonlight gently flowing above the chain of mountains and the sky-high trees as if they were shrouded in a slight fog.
Although tonight was a full moon, there was a faint layer of clouds in the sky.
The moonlight shone through the gaps between the trees. At a high-altitude clump within the shrubs and dense trees, it displayed uneven, motley light figures.
Su Yi sat cross-legged while mulling over the thoughts in his mind.
Although going to that Ancient Spirit Village might be a little risky, for the cultivation of the Heavenly Yuan Demonic Soul, this risk was worth a try.
Seeing that Shangguan Xi Wei and the rest had been entirely honest, Su Yi reckoned that the place should not be dangerous.
And towards such a mysterious village and tribe, Su Yi was also curious.
The auras and the temperaments of Shangguan Xi Wei, Shangguan Yan, and the rest, coupled with the fact that they had already reached the Yuan Xuan Realm at such a young age, were comparable to the disciples in the Sacred Mountain and the Taihang Sect. This kind of gifted talent was unmistakably remarkably powerful.
A mysterious heaven of peace and happiness that existed for generations in the Demon Woods and also had such a group of young juniors. That would most likely prove that the Ancient Spirit Village, the Mighty Bear Tribe, and the Hunting Tiger Tribe were not that simple.
After some time, both of Su Yi’s eyes slightly shut as he condensed a hand seal and started to meditate.
The night was as chilly as the lake. Shangguan Xi Wei also sat cross-legged, her gaze drawn to the not-too-distant straight and tall figure with a sword and saber crossed on his back. Her eyes flickered softly with a glimmer, becoming even more brilliant in the darkness. After that, she closed her eyes and meditated.
A night without words. When the morning came, a group of people tidied themselves and continued down the road.
Su Yi had not encountered any creatures along the route while Shangguan Xi Wei and the others led the way, despite the fact that the road they traveled was incredibly discrete and rugged.
From the words of Shangguan Xi Wei, Shangguan Yan, and the rest, Su Yi found out that the place where the Ancient Spirit Village, the Mighty Bear Tribe, and the Hunting Tiger Tribe were located was extremely furtive, as for thousands of years, no one seemed to have entered before.
At noon, when the sun was burning hot.
“Why haven’t we reached it yet?” Su Tian Que leaned on the back of the Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Tiger with abundant leisure and contentment.
“It’s not that far ahead.”
Shangguan Yan replied that he had always been curious about the talking chicken.
In these two days of getting along, Shangguan Yan and the rest were also getting more familiar with Su Yi. They were very friendly and kept asking Su Yi about the matters regarding the outside, as they were seemingly very curious about it.
“Wait…”
All of a sudden, Su Yi stopped as he glanced at the surrounding chain of mountains between the canyon while he slowly sized up the area.
They were in the perimeter of the Demon Woods; therefore, Su Yi had always been vigilant in his heart and had not relaxed at all. He could feel that something was wrong with the surroundings.
