Chapter 300 - 298: Guard Bright Mountain! Guard Hope

Chapter 300: Chapter 298: Guard Bright Mountain! Guard Hope

Yun Lie Ting refused to believe that woman had such an ability. And even if she did, would she be so kind?

Two drops of water had repaired the core of his spiritual power and even accelerated its recovery?

If she really were that kind, it was only to humiliate him.

Trying to kill him one moment, then saving him the next—was she trying to make him owe her his life?

Or was she just looking for a new way to humiliate him?

Countless questions surfaced in his mind. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

The hostile energy radiating from him was almost palpable. He demanded of his subordinates in a cold voice,

"Where is that woman now?"

His subordinates shivered, intimidated by the icy aura around him. They quickly bowed and reported, recounting in detail how everyone in Barbaric City was now working together to rebuild houses and reclaim wasteland.

After listening, Yun Lie Ting’s brows knitted into a hard, sharp line, his eyes filled with disdain and disbelief.

"That venomous woman has such an ability? How ridiculous!"

The land of Barbaric City was so barren that not even a blade of grass could grow. Even the hardiest weeds struggled to survive.

From ancient times to the present, no Beastman had ever dared to boast that they could grow food on this dead land!

In his eyes, that woman was merely grandstanding and making shameless boasts.

’She’s just trying to trick those ignorant commoners with this empty hope.’

Suspicion and resentment churned within him. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he rose, changed his clothes, and with a flicker of his body, transformed into a phantom blur, speeding toward Barbaric City.

He had to see for himself just what tricks that woman was playing.

But when Yun Lie Ting arrived at Barbaric City, he froze in place, completely stunned.

The scene that greeted him made his pupils shrink again and again, and the disdain on his face instantly froze.

The few subordinates who had rushed to follow him saw the rigid expression on their king’s face and silently lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

Before him, Barbaric City—once dilapidated, chaotic, and crude—was now completely transformed.

The commoners had a clear division of labor: quarrying stone, felling timber, laying walls, and constructing houses.

They moved in an orderly manner. The houses were of an ingenious and sturdy design he had never seen before. From a distance, they looked neat and impressive, completely devoid of their former desolation and decay.

What shocked him even more was that the people coming and going had no trace of sorrow on their faces. Every one of them had smiling eyes and a light step.

From their lips, cries of "Benefactor A Yue," "A Yue the living immortal," and "Miss A Yue..." rose and fell, one after another.

The reverence and adoration in their voices were heartfelt, not feigned in the slightest.

’Benefactor A Yue?’

’Could it really be that woman?’

Yun Lie Ting’s heart was filled with shock and uncertainty. He subconsciously followed a group of commoners carrying farm tools, heading toward the mountainous area outside the city known as the "dung soil" region.

When he reached the area, he concealed his aura and hid within a thicket of dense bushes.

At a glance, he saw the slender figure at the center of the crowd.

Her sleeves were rolled up, and her pant legs were hiked high, revealing slender, fair calves.

She held a tool that looked like a spade and was patiently teaching the Beastman commoners around her how to till and prepare the soil.

She wore a veil, obscuring her true appearance, but the fine beads of sweat on her temples were clearly visible, yet she showed no sign of fatigue.

Her eyes, and the expression around them, were full of gentleness and determination.

And around her were six exquisite, doll-like children, each one mimicking her, clumsily turning the soil with small spades.

They were chirping away, full of energy.

Among them was a small figure he knew all too well—Wubao. His little face was smudged with dirt, but his smile was incredibly bright.

He was looking up at Shen Yue and calling out "female mother," as if waiting for the woman’s praise!

Yun Lie Ting watched the busy commoners covering the mountainside, watched that woman surrounded by the crowd, looking like an object of faith and hope.

’Who is this woman, really?’

’Was the person who forced herself on him in Beastification City truly her?’

’Are they really the same person?’

Just then, the commoners below finished tilling the last patch of soil and shouted excitedly to Shen Yue:

"Benefactor A Yue, we’ve finished preparing the soil!"

"Us too, we’re done tilling!!"

"Over here, too! We’re finished! Benefactor A Yue, come and see!"

Happy reports from the commoners echoed across the entire slope.

Shen Yue patted the dirt off the little one’s hands and stood up.

"Alright, hold on, I’ll be right there to take a look!"

Huang Ziyue and Si Muye also walked over, following Shen Yue to inspect each plot of tilled land.

In just three short days, the commoners had cut back on rest and shortened their meal times, pouring all their effort into tilling and reclaiming the land.

After inspecting the final area, Shen Yue was filled with emotion. She looked at the crowd and said:

"Everyone has worked hard! I can’t believe we reclaimed all this land in just three days. This is a credit to all of us!"

Hearing this, cheers spread across the entire mountainside:

"We’re not the ones who worked hard, Benefactor A Yue is the one who worked the hardest!"

"That’s right! Benefactor A Yue has worked day and night for our Barbaric City. Even the children don’t complain about being tired, so what right do we have to complain!"

"Exactly! As long as we can prepare the land to Benefactor A Yue’s satisfaction, it’s all worth it! We haven’t worked hard at all!"

The voices of the commoners rose one after another, becoming the most powerful response on this land.

Yun Lie Ting witnessed this scene with his own eyes, his heart trembling uncontrollably!

’This woman... she’s actually made the people of Barbaric City adore her like this?’

Listening to the crowd’s passionate cheers, Shen Yue’s own heart surged with fervent emotion.

Even Huang Ziyue and Si Muye, who stood beside her, were excited.

They knew better than anyone how much care, concern, and effort Shen Yue had poured into this land over the past few days.

From the decision to do this, to finding the right soil, and now to seeing it all tilled, they were happier than anyone.

Shen Yue raised a hand, gently pressing down for silence. Her clear voice pierced the air across the mountainside, landing steadily in everyone’s ears.

"I believe that everyone in Barbaric City will remember the effort we’ve all put in! I declare that this land, reclaimed by our own hands, shall henceforth be known as Bright Mountain!"

When the crowd heard this, they erupted into excited cheers:

"Bright Mountain? Yes! That’s wonderful!"

"It’s a great name! Let’s call it Bright Mountain!"

"That’s right! It’s the Bright Mountain that will bring us a bright future!"

Shen Yue continued,

"Tomorrow, right here, we will sow the first seeds in the history of Barbaric City!"

Her gaze was burning as she looked at each expectant face, her tone resolute.

"They will sprout and grow, branch out and bear fruit, year after year, season after season, bringing Barbaric City an abundance of food and the peaceful, stable lives you have never had!"

Listening to her, the commoners were so happy that their eyes filled with tears:

"We can plant the seeds tomorrow??"

"That’s wonderful! We can sow the seeds tomorrow!"

"Benefactor A Yue, you are our great benefactor, the savior of Barbaric City!!"

After their voices died down, Shen Yue gave more instructions in a serious tone:

"From this day forward, everyone in Barbaric City has a responsibility to guard Bright Mountain. Ten able-bodied young adults will be dispatched each day to stand watch in shifts, strictly preventing wild beasts from trampling the land. Furthermore, no one is permitted to cause intentional damage. Violators will be punished according to city regulations!"