"Sigh..." Du Yu shook his head helplessly. Today, he finally understood what it meant to say that rivers and mountains could change, but a person's nature could not.
"Boss, forget it. Stop calling yourself 'this old woman' or 'this little old lady.' Just call yourself 'this old gal.' At least that sounds a little easier on the ears."
"This old gal?" Houtu paused, then nodded happily. "That's a good one! It sounds womanly, but it's got some force behind it!"
Good one, my ass, Du Yu thought.
If a teenage girl called herself "this old gal" all day, what man would dare come near her?
Still, it was better than "your old man," so Du Yu accepted it.
Du Yu was about to teach Houtu a little more about how to walk and how to speak when he suddenly heard a commotion rising within the tribe.
Someone sounded an ox horn in the distance, while others shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" It sounded as though something serious had happened.
"Male tribesman!" Houtu cried. "Someone's attacking! Prepare to fight!"
"Attacking?" Du Yu froze. Wasn't this the Flame Emperor's tribe? Who in China still dared attack the Flame Emperor's territory?
Houtu swept out her hand, gathering the nearby sand and stones into a stone chopper. Then she quickly surveyed the area, apparently trying to locate the enemy. Yet even after sensing carefully for some time, she could detect no trace of them.
"Just like last time..."
Houtu's expression turned cold, and she sprang away. At the same moment, lights of every color erupted throughout the tribe. Everyone looked around in confusion, unable to tell where the enemy was.
"Senior Du Yu, there doesn't seem to be anyone nearby!" Shiranui Asuka said in bewilderment. "Are we really under attack?"
Du Yu also looked