Chapter 73: Eclipse Heaven Lord

"Village Head, I'm afraid that won't work."

"Yes! This is too risky; let's wait another one or two months!"

"Sowing twice a year is something we've never even heard of; who knows if it will affect next year's harvest?"

"Yes, we really don't need to take risks for those outsiders!"

As expected, the villagers were more opposed to harvesting the rice fields early.

Even with the experience of the previous three years, they all knew the grain seeds Li Li Boyang provided were genuine, high-quality seeds.

Harvesting a few days earlier would indeed make it possible to plant a second crop before winter arrived.

But on one hand, it was due to a mindset of seeking stability, and on the other, because of their understanding of soil fertility...

The villagers were unsure whether sowing twice within a single year would cause a huge impact on soil fertility, or even affect next year's grain planting plan.

In most cases, the villagers would rather plant some vegetables and melons during the coming half-year than consider planting staple grains.

No one dislikes stability; everyone instinctively hates risk...

"Just as everyone said before, no one knows what kind of things those people who have fainted from hunger will actually do."

Just at this moment, Li Li Boyang, who had remained silent, finally spoke.

His voice, though young, successfully made the villagers, who had been chattering nonstop, fall silent at once.

"We are not only saving people; at the same time, we are also protecting ourselves."

"Do you think only those few dozen outsiders have come here?"

"No, the actual number of outsiders who have come here is far, far greater than you imagine..."

Knowing that these mountain people had no concept of numbers.

So Li Li Boyang was too lazy to talk about data with them and instead directly stated the essence and result of the whole matter.

"If we choose to accept these few dozen people, it means that before more people arrive in the future, they will stand with us to protect our village."

"We give them a 'hope' to live on, and they will absolutely not allow anyone else to destroy this 'hope'."

The young voice echoed in the ancestral temple; Li Li Boyang's words were cold and true.

"As for those problems you are worried about?"

"Haven't you already witnessed all these things with your own eyes over the past three years?"

"As long as there is enough fertilizer, this land's carrying capacity is far higher than you imagine."

Without waiting for everyone to refute, Li Li Boyang continued speaking.

"You are unwilling to spare extra time to organize a 'Production Brigade', and you are unwilling to try collective labor (just in case)..."

"Now that such a group of homeless people is willing to carry out this experiment for you, you stand up and oppose it."

"Do you think the Mountain God will like people like you who are so selfish?"

Li Li Boyang was unclear about the situation of other Mountain Gods, but he obviously possessed the ability to influence Xi Luo's decisions.

Regarding this point, the villagers were obviously well aware.

Thus, this Li Family Village representative meeting ended with the old Village Head's slightly helpless gaze.

【This child... is indeed still too sharp.】

At the same time, outside the cave of the Ghost and God Cliff on Feilai Shanfeng.

"It's truly rare! You actually came to find me on your own?"

"I thought you would keep pretending to be ignorant forever?"

The voice of the Big Black Dog came from within the Ghost and God Cliff cave, with a tone even mixed with a bit of mockery.

"I am not pretending to be ignorant; I call that tacit understanding."

Standing proudly outside the Ghost and God Cliff cave, Xi Luo appeared as cold and arrogant as all feline animals.

"That child is too smart; he is so smart that even I don't know how to teach him."

"Since that is the case, he has actively found a 'test subject' willing to cooperate with him, so why should I disturb him?"

When speaking to this point, Xi Luo's voice paused slightly.

"On the contrary, you actually willingly agree to try his fanciful ideas..."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be very hard to believe that the former 'Eclipse Heaven Lord' would trust a human so much."

Xi Luo's words successfully made the Big Black Dog fall silent for a moment, but what followed was an indescribable anger.

"A thousand years ago, I once trusted a human in exactly the same way."

"But she ultimately betrayed my trust and sealed me inside the body of a mountain-driving dog!"

Facing the Big Black Dog's anger, Xi Luo likewise raised her voice and roared.

"That is because you were the first to betray her trust!"

"You knew perfectly well that she loved humans so much, yet you slaughtered humans on a massive scale in pursuit of power."

"In the end, you even went mad and tried to swallow heaven and earth, attempting to make the sun never rise again..."

"You indirectly killed my sister; you have no right to say such things!"

In an instant, the entire Feilai Shanfeng trembled, and countless rolling stones slid down from the mountainside.

It was obvious that the Big Black Dog, sealed within the Ghost and God Cliff cave, had been thoroughly provoked, and his anger even caused the entire Shanfeng to shake.

"You and I are ultimately different..."

"In the end, you are merely a domesticated beast, while I am a heavenly god who eternally worships freedom and power."

"You cannot understand my longing for freedom and power, nor can you realize what exactly that child is researching..."

After a moment, the Big Black Dog forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and asked.

"Foolish cat, did you come this time just to provoke me?"

Perhaps the thousand-year seal had tempered the temper of the Great Black Dog considerably.

Even Xi Luo did not expect the other party to be able to forcibly suppress his anger and speak with her.

Although the other party's words were still laced with barbs and full of gunpowder, at the very least, communication was possible again.

"That doll needs help now..."

Suddenly realizing the purpose of her visit, Xi Luo lowered her voice slightly, feeling somewhat awkward.

"That doll's personality is exactly the same as Sister's."

"Always fond of seeking trouble; this time, he even took on a scorching hot potato."

"He came up the mountain yesterday to beg me, asking if I had any way to continuously influence the celestial phenomena..."

"... to keep the climate in villages within a radius of several hundred kilometers warm and moist, suitable for rice growth, for the next few months..."

Hearing the hint and understanding the intent, the Great Black Dog immediately reacted.

"So, you half-baked fool just agreed on the spot?"

"Wait, can't that doll do such things himself?"

"Relying on the altar he built himself, isn't this a trivial matter without divine interference?"

"Was he injured last time?"

"No, his injuries shouldn't be that severe!"

Refuting his own guess with muttered words, the Great Black Dog gradually began to laugh.

"Haha, that fellow plans to pull off something big!"

"He needs to focus all his attention on a major undertaking, so he can't even spare time from time to time to 'release clouds and spread rain'."

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