Like a gust of wind, he sprinted several hundred meters away before turning back, Zhang Yang said.
"Village Chief Niu, let's talk this out. I may not have the array diagram, but I didn't mean to deceive you. Considering our previous sincere cooperation and pleasant conversations, I believe we can weather this storm together—"
"Weather it with your grandpa! Without an array diagram, what the hell are you building an Immortal Cultivation Sect for? I've traveled all over for decades, yet I never thought I'd be deceived by a swindler like you. Forget it, get lost. I have no interest in tangling with you. Black Ox Village is moving out and disbanding immediately, merging into another village. I'll also spread the word about this. Before Sleepless Night arrives, don't even think about joining any village on the Black Earth Plains. Let's see how you're going to die!"
Niu Dou flew into a rage, but in the end, he restrained himself and did not pursue Zhang Yang to kill him. Then he led his people back.
Zhang Yang stood there alone and isolated, feeling rather guilty. After all, he could sense Black Ox Village's sincerity, and he could understand Niu Dou's actions. This concerned the lives and deaths of the entire village's thousand-plus inhabitants; there was no room for the slightest mistake.
So, in the end, he could only smile bitterly.
"Village Chief Niu, if the day ever comes when I, Zhang Jiao, am capable of helping, I'll certainly lend you a hand."
"Bah! First make sure you survive!"
That very day, Black Ox Village moved out completely. They moved with astonishing speed, taking all the Mortal Iron ore along with every building and house, leaving nothing behind. Black Ox Village apparently possessed a storage treasure.
It was a huge stone