Liver penetrates martial arts, instantly becoming a saint.

Chapter 91 A Strange Phenomenon Arises, the Opponent is Extremely Strong

Li Xian had been lying in wait for a long time, but no pursuers came. Although he didn't know the specifics, he guessed it was a good thing.

He immediately returned to the village and saw several horses on the way. They had been frightened and scattered during the fight and had wandered into the mountains.

Horses are expensive, so naturally I had to take one with me.

In the afternoon, he arrived at the village entrance. All the villagers of Heihe Village were there. When they saw Li Xian return, they all surrounded him and knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

"What are you doing?" Li Xian frowned.

"We are grateful for your life-saving grace. Please accept our kowtows, sir." Uncle Fu kowtowed and did not rise.

Li Xian said, "I have accepted it. Get up, everyone."

The villagers then stood up one by one. Li Xian said, "Our deeds have been exposed. From this day forward, Shanfeng Village will definitely come looking for us."

"If you want to live, you must follow my instructions."

Uncle Fu bowed and said, "Sir, please make arrangements as you see fit. Even if it costs me my life, I won't flinch."

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached this point, Li Xian readily agreed and began to make meticulous arrangements.

He first had his men retrieve the weapons that had been buried last time. Then, pointing to the three horses behind him, he said, "The village butcher slaughtered the horses tonight and took the meat to the market to sell."

"Use the money to buy iron nets. If there are no iron nets, fishing nets will suffice. There are many fishermen along the Blackwater River, so fishing nets should not be lacking. If there is any money left, buy some iron shields. If there are no shields, use iron pots instead."

"Once you have all these items, I will teach you how to fight! Even if you don't know martial arts, you can still capture and kill mountain bandits and avenge the humiliation you suffered."

"If we unite as one, we can protect ourselves by simply defeating the bandits."

"It's better than being bullied generation after generation!"

Li Xiansheng's voice was as firm as iron, and he was mature beyond his years. When he stood there, he was like a giant pillar supporting the sky, giving the villagers a sense of security.

It seems that we can overcome any current turmoil.

Uncle Fu reminded him, "Sir, a live horse is worth more."

Li Xian shook his head and said, "Live horses are hard to sell and easy to expose, the risk is too great. Slaughtering the horse, cutting it into pieces, and pretending it's donkey meat is the fastest way to get money."

He continued making arrangements.

Take out the geographical map, which was drawn by Uncle Fu. The area within a radius of several miles of Heihe Village is simply outlined.

Because children often got lost in the mountain villages, villagers had to be mobilized to search for them. This is how the map came about.

Holding a map, Li Xian marked several locations. He designated these as "sentinel posts" and arranged for people to keep watch day and night.

If there is any disturbance, a single shout will alert the entire village.

After all this was done, the atmosphere in the village became lively.

Li Xian also thought:

"In the end, I am no different from them. I am helping them, and I am also helping myself."

That night.

Li Xian returned to the hut and cut the bear in half. Back in the village, he buried a large pot, ordered people to cut down trees to start a fire, cooked rice porridge, and gathered all the seasonings.

A large pot of bear meat, steaming hot.

The entire village of Heihe, men, women, and children, gathered around the pot. Li Xian shouted, "Eat a bear feast to embolden the bear!"

"Let's fight the bandits!"

Having narrowly escaped death, the villagers' past grudges and petty resentments vanished like drifting clouds. Each person ate a bite of bear meat, a sip of bear soup, and ate their fill of rice porridge…

In such an atmosphere, a sense of morale was truly forged.

"Eating bear food will embolden you!"

"Damn it, I've wanted to fight them for ages. Luckily, Grandpa Li came and helped us get back on our feet."

"A true man dies, rather than be bullied like this for generations to come!"

"Yes, we'll do whatever Uncle Li says!"

"When the time comes, we old folks will go first, and we'll kill as many as we can, even his wet nurse!"

Who says there are no heroes in the countryside?

A pot of bear meat and a bowl of rice porridge, and we no longer fear mountain bandits.

It just requires someone to take the lead, and someone to push you to the brink.

That night, everyone, young and old, stayed up all night and carried out the plan.

At the east entrance of the village, the butcher sharpened his knife, preparing to slaughter and butcher the horse. The able-bodied men helped by holding the horse still and boiling water…

The toddlers, being small in stature, were better able to traverse the mountains and forests. They were assigned to guard various outposts and were to report any unusual activity immediately.

The slightly older youths, quick-witted and able to process information rapidly, were gathered together by Li Xian to learn the essentials of the "Iron Net Capturing the Murder Formation."

"If I don't hunt down the immortal in the altar, how can I learn this formation?"

"If you don't know this formation, how dare you oppose Mountain Wind Stronghold?"

Li Xian felt a surge of emotion.

The Iron Net Murder-Catching Formation requires no "martial arts," only teamwork. With perfect coordination, even a rural farmer can kill a martial artist.

After all, Li Xian had considered this.

If he were trapped in this formation, it would be difficult for him to escape. Even if the one who cast the formation was a farmer.

A net covered his body, and spears pierced him. Without the lightness skill, the "rebirth" strength, and the vitality of the immortal in the altar, he would have been riddled with holes in a single encounter.

However, Li Xian did not simply copy it. He simplified the "Iron Net Capture the Murderer Formation" into the "Farmer Kills the Bandit Formation," with teams of ten, five, or three people.

Based on my own understanding and the current situation, I will adapt to local conditions.

Heihe Village has more than 100 households.

Although the villagers were often hungry and cold, each household had two or three men because of the heavy labor involved in fetching water and cultivating the land every year.

If you include women and the elderly... there are about four or five hundred people. With everyone mobilized, this force is truly considerable.

As for the women in the village, they were not idle either, as Li Xian arranged for them to set traps along the way.

Everything proceeded as planned.

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Inside the village chief's house.

Li Xiandao said, "Uncle Fu, I have something to ask you."

"Sir, please speak," Uncle Fu said respectfully.

"You've lived here for a long time, you must have heard of the five leaders of Mountain Wind Stronghold, right?" Li Xian asked.

"Yes," Uncle Fu said. "I don't know much about the leader, Ma Daozi. But I do know a bit about the second, third, fourth, and fifth leaders."

"Ma Daozi is from out of town. But his four brothers are locals, some even from the surrounding villages."

Li Xian asked, "Please explain in detail."

"That second-in-command, Hong Kai, is about my age. He was very active and ruthless a few decades ago. But in the last ten years or so, he has rarely come down the mountain."

"Third leader Peng Fox, this kid was originally a petty thief from the neighboring 'Peng Family Village.' Somehow, he became the third leader."

"As for the fourth leader, his name is Niu Liang. He was originally a fisherman from Heihe Port. He killed members of the Blackwater Gang and was forced to seek refuge with Shanfeng Village. Because of his reckless and impulsive nature, he was appreciated by many."

"As for the fifth leader... this is serious, very serious."

At this point, Uncle Fu's face was filled with terror.

"How is he so extraordinary?" Li Xian asked.

Uncle Fu said, "He's only thirty this year, but his ruthlessness is truly terrifying. Before killing someone, he likes to peel off their skin."

"Of these leaders, I've heard he's the most favored by the top leader. Perhaps... perhaps he's different from others in some way?"

Li Xian felt a sense of unease.

He had heard Pang Long say that there are always some favored children in this world who, when they reach the Essence Absorption Realm, gradually exhibit extraordinary physical phenomena!

The opponent is extremely strong!

(End of this chapter)