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Chapter 562 The Dao Ancestor even teaches this?
A moment later, the backyard of the Numan Temple was bustling with activity.

When Chisongzi and Wuluo gently pushed open the back gate under the displeased gazes of the mountain people, Nü'e inside had been waiting for a long time.

To be honest, if it weren't for Nü'e's prior instructions...

The mountain people who came to pay their respects had already driven away these two outsiders who clearly weren't good people.

Today, the Nüman Temple is undoubtedly the core of Gaocun Town, and its lofty and sacred status is no different from the sacrificial sites of other countries.

If Li Boyang hadn't never had the habit of building temples and sculpting statues...

In the very center of this female barbarian temple, there must be a statue of him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, they really don't welcome us at all!"

Feeling the hostile gazes behind him, Wu Luo couldn't help but sigh.

In any other place or country, who would dare treat the shamans of the Great Xia in such a way?

That undisguised hostility could only be felt so clearly in these mountains and valleys—even though I hadn't done anything yet.

"Gao Village welcomes everyone, including outsiders like you."

Smiling, she brewed a pot of tea and gestured for Chisongzi and Wuluo to sit opposite her and talk.

“I didn’t see any welcome in their eyes.”

Completely unlike Chisongzi's reserved demeanor, Wuluo walked forward casually and then plopped down on the ground.

"After they found out we were looking for you, they practically chased us out with sticks."

With a slightly helpless smile, Nü'e spoke softly.

"Normally, when you're looking for someone, you wouldn't make it so public, would you?"

Hearing Nu'e's words, which were laced with barbs, Wu Luo was clearly taken aback, and his gaze towards her seemed to change somewhat.

"If we don't test you in this way, how can we possibly know your true nature?"

"People say you are gentle and kind, and that you have compassion for everyone, but now it seems that's not entirely true."

"At least they didn't say that the shaman of Gao Village was a witch with a strong personality."

With a keen interest, Nu'e glanced at Chisongzi, who had quietly sat down, and realized the methods of these two great shamans.

"One plays the good cop, and the other plays the bad cop."

"The Prophet once said that this is the most common tactic in negotiation."

"However, this tactic usually only works when one's own side is at a disadvantage or when the two sides are evenly matched."

“For the side that has the upper hand, your actions will only provoke me.”

Upon hearing this, Chishongzi's expression finally lost its composure.

"The Dao Ancestor even teaches this?"

Although I already knew that the Daoist Master's teachings encompassed everything.

But Chishongzi never imagined that these contents would include negotiation skills.

"This is the greatness of the prophet; he always learns with the utmost humility."

"From the stars in the heavens to the ants on the ground, everything is a subject of his study, and he does not consider himself superior because of his own power."

"He also taught us ordinary people without reservation."

"Perhaps in your view, a being as great as a prophet must study some unfathomable things."

"But the prophet told me that the way is not far away; it exists right here within our reach."

"So-called 'negotiation' is just a technique; its essence is a game of strategy."

"The game between people, the game between people and gods, the game between people and heaven and earth..." "I am very interested in this, so I have studied it a little more seriously."

After staring silently at Nü'e for a long time, Chisongzi suddenly realized that the shaman's eyesight was as sharp as ever.

This witch, who has lived in seclusion in Gaocun Town for many years, is indeed a person full of wisdom and courage.

If she could really go to Great Xia and become its Witch King, she would surely bring about an unprecedented transformation to Great Xia.

Just like when he faced Wu Yi back then, he chose to back down because he saw the potential in the other party.

In this witch from Takamura Town, Akamatsuko once again saw his own shortcomings.

This deficiency has nothing to do with strength; it is purely a crushing defeat in terms of mindset and perspective, a level of intellectual depth that Chishongzi had always sought but could not attain.

"If...I mean if..."

"If you encountered a village about to be flooded, plagued by evil spirits, and whose villagers had long since become apathetic, what would you do?"

They stared in astonishment at Chishongzi at that moment.

Wu Luo had no recollection of this being part of their pre-arranged plan.

However, when Wu Luo noticed that Chi Songzi was staring intently at Nü'e with an urgent look, he seemed to understand something and chose to remain silent.

"If I encountered such a village, what would I do?"

Looking at Chisongzi with a similar slight surprise, Nu'e pondered for a moment, then laughed.

“The flood is the impending crisis, the evil god is the long-standing calamity, and the villagers’ apathy is the result of their hearts dying from the accumulation of time.”

"If we want to save this village, the first thing we need to do is to awaken the numb hearts of the villagers."

"No one would want to die, not even those who keep saying they want to die."

"Heaven helps those who help themselves; only by helping oneself can one receive divine help."

With a slight upturn of her lips, Nu'e's voice sounded particularly deep at this moment.

"However, if we want the villagers to stop being numb, we must first let them see hope."

"This hope is multifaceted, encompassing both the physical and the spiritual; we must help them regain their hope."

"If it were me, I would definitely make a miracle to them first, so that they would realize that I can bring them a new life."

"If that evil god is not as powerful as me, He can become a stepping stone for me to show my divine power in front of others."

"If that evil god's strength is comparable to mine, I will establish a boundary with it and then teach the villagers to plant crops, make pottery, fire bricks, and cultivate themselves, so that we can gather everyone's strength to defeat it."

"If that evil god's power far surpasses mine, I will remain hidden in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to investigate its weaknesses and vulnerabilities..."

"When all is well and there is nothing to be done, the wisest course is to protect oneself."

After a slight pause, Nu'e looked at Chisongzi, whose eyes were growing brighter and brighter, and smiled.

"Of course, if that really happened, you wouldn't be asking me this question here."

"Only by defeating the evil god and establishing faith can we win the hearts and minds of the people."

"With the support of the people, the upcoming floods will not be a difficult problem to solve."

"Whether it's relocation or dike construction, as long as there are people and the will of the people is there, it's not a problem to keep the people of this village alive."

Gently turning the teapot beside her, Nu'e suddenly changed the subject and asked a question.

"And what about you? What did you do back then?"

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(End of this chapter)