Chapter 155

Xiao Xuan bird chirped twice, generously indicating temporary forgiveness to Yu Su.

It didn't want to go back into the backpack and stood on Yu Su's shoulder.

Yu Su didn't mind.

He turned to look at Lu Yan, proudly saying, "I won the recent competition."

Lu Yan: "Hmm, you can make a wish, and I'll fulfill it for you."

Yu Su raised an eyebrow. This guy learned this trick too?

"Keep it."

"Okay."

Surprised by Lu Yan's seriousness, Yu Su thought, maybe Lu Yan is getting serious?

Well, he noted down this wish.

After talking to Lu Yan and Yu Yan, Yu Meng said to Yu Meng, "Let's go directly to Sanhe Village, lead the way."

Yu Meng nodded.

...

Sanhe Village is deep in the plains, reaching it requires passing through some village territories.

These villages were visited by the Yu Village caravan before, and they recognized Yu Meng. Seeing him, they thought the Yu Village caravan had returned so quickly.

Yu Meng explained that they were just passing through this time.

While some villagers were disappointed, they remained curious about Yu Su and his group.

Especially when they saw the good-looking Yu Su leading, their gaze kept on him, revealing curiosity about his identity.

Yu Meng always explained to them that Yu Su was their shaman.

"He is your village's shaman? Looks really young."

"Yes, seems about the same age as my son."

"But he's better looking than anyone I've seen."

"Perhaps he became a shaman because of his beautiful appearance, blessed by the gods."

"Such a beautiful person, like a favored child of the gods."

As they passed these villages, the villagers, knowing Yu Su was the shaman of Yu Village, mostly believed he became a shaman due to his looks.

Yu Su heard their whispers, wondering if he really looked that exaggerated.

He looked at Lu Yan and Yu Meng, seeking their opinions.

Lu Yan nodded, "Good-looking."

Yu Meng said, "Yu Su, you do look good. Not just in our village, but in all the surrounding villages, no one looks better than you. Especially after you reached Foundation Building, everyone feels you shine like light, can't gaze directly at you."

"Huh? I didn't know about this."

Yu Su noticed significant changes in his appearance after he started cultivating. His skin became fair and tender, and he did get better-looking, but he didn't pay much attention due to his personal aesthetics differing. Also, Yu Village had no mirrors; he rarely checked his appearance.

He thought people avoided his eyes due to his status, not knowing there was another reason.

"Don't you notice many people sneak glances at you in the village?"

Thinking back, Yu Su realized it was true, but he thought it was because of his special status, not his appearance.

"Everyone does respect you, but it's also because you look too good."

Soldiers accompanying them nodded, agreeing with Yu Meng.

Yu Su was surprised; he learned about this today.

Yu Meng and others were astonished that Yu Su genuinely didn't know about his exceptional looks. Yu Meng glanced at Lu Yan, suspecting Lu Yan's constant presence might be a crucial reason.

For a long time, if anyone stared at Yu Su for too long, Lu Yan would give a cold, sharp look, making people believe Yu Su disliked being stared at.

Noticing Yu Meng's meaningful gaze, Lu Yan coldly glanced at him.

Really, he thought Lu Yan was less attached to Yu Su, but judging by this look, one would think Yu Su was someone special to Lu Yan.

Although aware of his outstanding appearance, Yu Su was surprised for a moment but didn't take it too seriously. He didn't bother explaining to outsiders that his shaman position wasn't solely due to his looks.

They traversed the eastern plains, heading straight to Sanhe Village.

After more than ten days of long-distance running, they finally neared Sanhe Village.

It was a convergence of three rivers, the flow gentle without strange fish.

Wooden boats drifted on the rivers, serving as water transport to bring people from upstream or downstream to Sanhe Village.

Combined with convenient land routes, nearby villages could easily travel to Sanhe Village without hindrance.

The developed transportation made Sanhe Village lively.

In terms of size, Sanhe Village was not smaller than Yu Village.

They had a larger population, at least double that of Yu Village.

Yu Su and his group arrived by land, all dressed in exquisite clothes, looking neat and clean—clearly different from most people in the wilderness.

They rode tall horses, with unique harnesses, sitting confidently while easily guiding the wild horses.

This distinctive group naturally attracted attention.

Before reaching the entrance of Sanhe Village, many people looked at them with amazement.

"Who are they?"

"Don't seem like people from our plains."

"That young man in front is really dazzling, as if he's emitting light."

"His face and arms are fairer than a girl's, those beautiful eyes are more dazzling than the gem on his chest. Never seen such an esteemed guest..."

Yu Su's clothes were custom-made, with colorful gems from the wilderness sewn onto the chest collar by Xin Ya, symbolizing Yu Su's unique identity.

But Yu Su never thought he would hear such praises one day.

Comparisons like fairer than a girl's face and arms, eyes more dazzling than a chest-worn gem made him embarrassed.

On the other hand, Yu Meng and the others were proud, puffing up their chests.

In their hearts, Yu Su deserved such praise.

Some people recognized Yu Meng.

"Oh, heavens!" exclaimed the guards of Sanhe Village, "It's people from Yu Village."

Their last caravan left a tremendous impression, never seen such a large caravan, and the goods were extraordinary!

Not to mention the formidable strength, a caravan stronger than a whole village.

Therefore, when they saw Yu Meng again, their natural reaction was excitement.

They immediately reported to the village leader.

By this time, Yu Su and his group had already arrived at the exchange market.

This exchange market is right at the entrance of Sanhe Village.

Similar to the exchange market at the entrance of Salt Village, many villages set up thatched sheds here.

But its scale is much larger than that of Salt Village, and it is right next to the riverbank.

There are many stalls, and the variety of goods is much greater than Yu Su imagined. Many of them are transported along the river, precious items from the more distant southeast, such as coral, shells, and more.

There are also ordinary daily utensils, such as pottery, ironware, bone tools, and more.

The variety of herbs, animal skins, food, etc., is also richer than the trading market in Yu Village.

As Yu Ye said, although the exchange market here is not as lively as Yu Village at night, both the goods and the number of people are more than Yu Village.

However, at this moment, the attention of these people is not on the goods but on Yu Su and his group.

They looked at Yu Su and others with curiosity and some awe. When their gaze reached the tall barbaric horses and the imposing warriors, they held their breath.

They could feel the nobility of Yu Su and others, and they could also feel the powerful aura of the Yu Village warriors.

Those who were discussing Yu Su's appearance before now closed their mouths one by one.

At this time, there was movement at the entrance of Sanhe Village, as if many people were coming out.

Yu Meng saw the person leading them from a distance and whispered to Yu Su, "It's the village chief of Sanhe Village."

When Yu Village's caravan came last time, Yu Meng had dealt with the village chief of Sanhe Village.

Yu Su's gaze followed and landed on the leading village chief of Sanhe Village.

He raised his hand slightly and said to the warriors behind him, "Dismount."

As Yu Su's voice fell, the warriors all dismounted in unison. Their movements were neat and tidy, standing behind Yu Su with straight backs. The sound they made was very light, but their imposing manner made people dare not make a sound.

The footsteps of the village chief of Sanhe Village walking towards them paused for a moment before continuing.

He walked towards Yu Meng with his people and said loudly, "Yu Meng, good brother, what wind blew you over again?"

"Village chief." Yu Meng took a step forward, warmly chest-bumping the village chief of Sanhe Village, indicating closeness. The village chief of Sanhe Village looked at Yu Su and others, and his voice hesitated a bit, "Who is this..."

Yu Meng turned around, stood back beside Yu Su, and said, "This is our village's great shaman, Yu Su. This is the leader of our warrior camp, Lu Yan. These are the guards of Lord Yu Su."

Yu Su nodded and bowed slightly to the village chief of Sanhe Village, saying, "I am Yu Su, the shaman of Yu Village. I heard from Yu Meng about the prosperity of Sanhe Village, so I came to see it in person. I hope we haven't disturbed you."

The village chief of Sanhe Village, knowing that Yu Su is actually the shaman of Yu Village, also quickly returned the gesture, "So it's the great shaman of Yu Village. I am Da Jiang, the village chief of Sanhe Village. Welcome to be our guests in Sanhe Village. Please come inside quickly."

Da Jiang, the village chief of Sanhe Village, warmly invited Yu Su and his group into the village. Yu Su told the warriors to wait at the village entrance and then accompanied Lu Yan and Yu Meng, following Da Jiang into Sanhe Village.

As they walked towards Sanhe Village, Yu Su and Da Jiang politely conversed. Yu Su's footsteps were steady, and his exquisite leather boots stepped on the somewhat muddy soil at the entrance of Sanhe Village, seemingly walking on level ground, leaving almost no trace on the ground.

He was dressed in nobility, exuding an extraordinary demeanor, and there was a faint medicinal fragrance on him. As he walked, his robes fluttered, contrasting sharply with the noisy and muddy environment around him, making people unconsciously feel that he should not be walking on this dirty ground, but should be sitting high in a hall without touching any dust.

So Da Jiang and the others couldn't help but look at the ground under Yu Su's feet, worrying that the mud on the road would dirty the soles of Yu Su's shoes. However, they found that Yu Su, although clearly stepping on the ground, left only very shallow traces.

This situation also happened with Lu Yan and Yu Meng behind Yu Su; they also left no traces on the ground.

Da Jiang and the others looked at the tall and powerful Lu Yan and Yu Meng, then looked back at Yu Su. They couldn't help but be surprised, and their faces changed a lot compared to just now.

Da Jiang immediately signaled to the people around him to invite the shaman of Sanhe Village.

He couldn't see through the details of Yu Su and the others, so he had to invite the shaman!

Yu Su naturally noticed the small movements of Da Jiang and the others but did not expose them, treating it as if he hadn't noticed. He walked with them into the inner circle of Sanhe Village.

The buildings in Sanhe Village are of two types: one is earthen walls with thatched roofs, and the other is pure thatched sheds. The earth wall houses are inside, and the thatched sheds are outside.

The thatched shed area is messy everywhere, and the ground is full of muddy footprints stepped on by people. Men and women wearing grass skirts or animal skin skirts, their bodies covered in long-unwashed dirt.

Naked children run around, dirty and bare, hiding when they see Yu Su and others, then sticking out their heads to watch carefully.

Seeing their appearance, Yu Su guessed that they were most likely slaves of Sanhe Village.

Even if they were not slaves, most of the villagers in Sanhe Village were dressed shabbily, and they carried the sour smell of not bathing for a long time.

Since the villagers of Yu Village paid attention to hygiene, even the barbarians and villagers from various villages in the northern plains who had dealings with Yu Village began to pay attention to hygiene. Although they couldn't compare with the villagers of Yu Village, at least they were cleaner than before.

However, after entering the eastern plains, most people here are still like the villagers of Yu Village in the past, not paying attention to these things, and their bodies emit that kind of sour smell.

Yu Su, Lu Yan, and Yu Meng remained unchanged in their expressions, but Yu Meng frowned secretly.

Yu Meng knew that he used to be like this too, but at that time, he didn't think there was a problem. Now, looking at people who don't pay attention to hygiene like he used to, Yu Meng feels that the smell is really unpleasant, especially after it rains and there are sewage puddles everywhere, making the sour smell even stronger!

Walking on the village road of Sanhe Village like this, Yu Su and his group undoubtedly looked very different.

They are clean and neat, completely out of place here.

So almost everyone couldn

't help but look at them, watching them enter the inner circle of Sanhe Village, heading towards the big house of the village chief of Sanhe Village.

"Who are they?"

"They dress like immortals from the sky."

"They also look very handsome. In our village, with so many people coming and going from other villages, I haven't seen anyone as good-looking as them, and they smell nice, just like the sun when they smile."