Peacemaker, Basic Stuff, Don't Be Shocked

Houtu looked as if she wanted to kill these Water Demons, which terrified them so much that they almost cried for their Water Demons. Even the blue-faced general thought, "My life is over."

Fortunately, before Houtu could make a move, Hong Yun jumped out and stopped what could have been a one-sided massacre, making the blue-faced general feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

Hong Yun bowed to Houtu, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Houtu Qingmian, saying, "This humble Daoist Hong Yun has some connections with the Dragon Ancestor of the Eastern Sea Dragon Court. I hope Houtu Daoist Houtu can give me some face and not make things difficult for these aquatic Daoists..."

Houtu slowly withdrew her aura and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling to give you face, fellow Daoist, but these aquatic creatures are so aggressive that I had no choice but to take action."

Hong Yun turned to the blue-faced general and transmitted his voice, "How did you manage to offend such a powerful figure?"

The blue-faced general wanted to cry. He never expected that such a powerful figure would be hidden in this small tribe! If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have come.

"Please, senior, be wise! This humble general was unaware of the truth! They injured my younger sister and intended to kill and eat her. That's why I'm so angry and have come to demand an explanation..."

The blue-faced general briefly explained the situation, then said, "I beg your help, senior, to get through this calamity. I will return and report to the Water Lord..."

Upon hearing this, Hong Yun's eyes widened. "You still intend to seek revenge later? Wouldn't that be framing Fellow Houtu? I think you should just let Houtu Daoist Houtu kill you!"

"No, no, no... Senior, I was wrong! I was wrong..."

Seeing his posture of admitting his mistake, Hong Yun shook her head again and said, "This humble Daoist believes you may not actually know you're wrong, but you're forced by circumstances to bow your head..."

"No, no, no... Senior, I truly know I was wrong! Please save my life!"

Hong Yun glanced at him and said, "Houtu Daoist Houtu has some connections with me, and I also have some connections with several of the Dragon Ancestor of the Dragon Clan. This time, out of respect for the Dragon Clan, I can put in a good word for you and see if I can get you some benefits to comfort your sister. But this matter ends here. If I find out in the future that you have started another war over this matter, then I will have to hold you accountable."

"Don't worry, senior. I can forgo those benefits; you can have them."

"Who do you think I am?" Hong Yun shouted angrily upon hearing this, her voice echoing in the mind of the blue-faced general, making his head buzz and his head sway.

This isn't acting anymore; she's genuinely angry. Does she think I, Hong Yun, have never seen a treasure before? This is outrageous!

"Senior, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... This humble general only felt, only felt, felt he had no way to repay you, therefore, therefore... This humble general was wrong! Please forgive me, senior!"

With tears welling in his eyes, the blue-faced general looked at Hong Yun and slapped himself several times.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances, because their conversation was conducted using Divine Sense communication, and no one else could hear what they were saying.

I have absolutely no idea what Hong Yun said to General Qingbo that made him cry and slap himself so hard. It's really strange.

So, Hong Yun acted as a peacemaker for General Qingbo and the Houtu Tribe, having Houtu symbolically compensate General Qingbo, and the matter was considered settled.

Of course, the Houtu Tribe also promised that they would no longer hunt the giant beasts in the river at will.

This matter ends here. If either party breaks the agreement, they will become his Hong Yun. Then Hong Yun released his Daluo Realm aura, intimidating everyone present.

Judging from its imposing presence, it seems to be slightly stronger than Houtu.

Having received some benefits from Houtu and survived, the blue-faced general finally managed to push the giant wave back into the Great River, and he and his men slunk into the Great River in disgrace.

The once raging Great River calmed down in the blink of an eye.

Wu Chu and Hong Yun arrived above the Houtu Tribe and landed on the clouds. When the Witch Clan Warrior looked at Hong Yun, they all showed a hint of vigilance, while when they looked at Wu Chu, they were somewhat puzzled.

This guy is clearly a fellow Daoist of Brother A Chu! Why is he helping those aquatic creatures? Helping them is one thing, but he even expects them to give those aquatic beings benefits. Isn't that biased support?

Brother A Chu, even your fellow Daoist is taking sides, aren't you going to say a word?

Wu Chu ignored the confusion of the Witch Clan Warrior and, with Hong Yun, went to greet Houtu, Yu, Yi, and several other Witch Clan Warrior who had come to welcome them.

Houtu smiled and bowed, "Thank you very much, A Chu, for your advice and for your help, Fellow Daoist Hongyun. Otherwise, this trouble would have happened again in the future."

"Sister, you're too kind!" Wu Chu waved his hand and laughed, "I only used my mouth. The real credit goes to Brother Hong Yun; his acting was top-notch!"

"Acting skills?!" Hong Yun looked at Wu Chu with a puzzled expression.

Wu Chu waved his hand and said, "Well, I'll explain the meaning of 'acting skills' to you in detail later, brother."

Hong Yun nodded and said to Houtu, "Houtu Daoist Houtu, please don't stand on ceremony. It's just a small favor. Besides, I did have a brief encounter with those old dragons of the Dragon Court. Since we've run into them, I'll lend a hand if I can!"

As they talked, they walked toward the courtyard of Houtu.

Upon entering the courtyard, Houtu asked Yu and the others, "Do you now understand why I chose to let things go? If not, keep thinking. Yi, go to my wine cellar and bring out my treasured Earth Spirit Brew..."

Young Yi responded and ran to fetch the wine. Yu glanced at the young man Kua, who was winking at him with his big eyes, and said, "Chief, I've figured it out! Kua, have you figured it out? If you have, tell us your thoughts and see if they're right!"

The young man was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yu and said, "Brother Yu, have you really figured it out? I haven't figured it out yet! Why don't you tell me first, so I can hear what the reasoning is?"

Yu paused, then reached out and slapped Kua on the back of the head. "You little rascal, you actually dared to test me. Chief, you could have just told us this directly."

Houtu's eyes narrowed slightly. "So, have you figured it out yet?"

"Well..."

Houtu seeing this, Houtu immediately shouted, "You can't even figure out something this simple? How will you lead your people if I'm not in the tribe anymore? If you can't figure it out, go back and think about it carefully. If you can't figure it out, you won't be eating dinner tonight!"

Wu Chu and Hong Yun entered the hall and sat down to watch Houtu scolding people outside the door.

Back in Purple Jade Mountain, Houtu was always a gentle and quiet older sister, but in this Houtu Tribe, this gentle and quiet older sister would occasionally reveal her irritable side.

Hong Yun stared wide-eyed at Wu Chu, blinking incredulously.

Wu Chu waved his hand, silently saying: Basic stuff, don't be silly!