A Civilization Out of Its Swaddling Clothes (2/3)

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes of food...

By the time the celebration ended, the bright moon was already high in the sky.

After confirming that Chen Yun had gone back to her room to rest, Li Yu cautiously pushed open the door.

Then, Li Yu saw Li Boyang in the courtyard under the moonlight, teasing and feeding several Huodou.

As Li Yu's personal hunting dogs, these Huodou have become incredibly intelligent and robust after so many years of training.

Let alone ordinary wild beasts, even spirits and monsters couldn't withstand their combined hunt.

"How about it? Your old man has taken good care of them, hasn't he?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Li Yu quickly sat down opposite Li Boyang with a smile on his face.

"It's a pity their diet is a bit difficult to follow; besides eating meat, they also like to swallow charcoal."

There's no coal near our village, so I have to go all the way to Gao Village Town to buy coal for them every time.

"Although they also eat charcoal, I always feel that coal suits their tastes better."

Reaching out to stroke a Huodou that had come closer, Li Yu's words surprised Li Boyang.

Then Li Boyang slowly withdrew the charcoal from his hand, giving his father a somewhat helpless and wary look.

"You're such a spoilsport; no wonder Mother doesn't like you."

As father and son, the atmosphere of the conversation between Li Boyang and Li Yu was noticeably different from before.

After all, although Li Yu was worried about Li Boyang's condition, he never doubted his son's abilities.

"What do you know, kid? That's just fun between husband and wife!"

"More important than that is when you're going to give me a grandson?"

"Your mother has been talking about this for a long time, but she's just too embarrassed to mention it to you."

Li Yu chatted merrily with Li Boyang, but unlike Chen Yun, he didn't press Li Boyang about his recent situation.

"If you like children so much, why don't you have another one with my mother?"

With a quick roll of his eyes, Li Boyang retorted in kind.

"How can a grandson and a son be the same?"

"Besides, having one troublesome son like you is enough; your mother and I have no intention of raising a second one."

Li Yu's words perfectly illustrate what it means to say, "The son was just an accident, but the couple is true love."

In fact, this is what sets Li Yu and Chen Yun apart from the vast majority of Mountain Folk of this era.

They were truly together because of love, and they didn't have a strong obsession with procreation and offspring.

Especially after the birth of their son, Li Boyang.

They devoted far more effort to Li Boyang than other Mountain Folk.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if Li Boyang was not born a saint, his upbringing would not have been much different.

This is far better than most Mountain Folk who simply give birth or consider a meal a form of care.

"Speaking of which, what brings you back this time?"

He quickly steered the conversation back on track, not even glancing at Li Yu Li Boyang as he said this.

Years of father-son relationship had given Li Yu a deep understanding of Li Boyang's character.

His return this time is definitely not just because he solved his own problems.

"Wow, was I that obvious?"

Li Boyang blinked gently and asked curiously.

"It's not a matter of whether it's obvious or not; it's that you never even considered hiding it."

"It wasn't just me who noticed; the old village chief and that clever little rascal Li Chengfeng noticed it Guitong."

Is it related to the tides from the south?

Li Boyang was truly shocked by Li Yu's words.

He never imagined that Li Yu would know what was happening hundreds of miles away.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not stupid."

"How could I not know about something so big happening in the south?"

"And you've underestimated the Yunmeng Marsh you created—"

When Li Yu said these words, it was essentially a confrontation with Li Boyang.

He not only knew that Li Boyang was the Red-Haired Ghost God, that Celestial Person, but he also knew that Yunmeng Marsh was actually his achievement in saving the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

"The Yunmeng Marsh connects the waterways of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range, allowing the Mountain Folk to barter and exchange goods."

"But since half a year ago, those Mountain Folk from the south have rarely come to our area anymore."

"Your father may lack ability, but he's not lacking in vision—"

"So a while ago I made a special trip to ' Toona Domain Mountain ' and there I saw the remains of a tortoise shell that had been washed ashore with the current."

"Among those corpses, I recognized many familiar faces."

With undisguised sadness on his face, Li Yu sighed softly.

"I knew then that you wouldn't be coming down the mountain for long."

"Sure enough, I've only been back for a few days, and you've already come back too, saying you want to stay permanently."

After listening silently to Li Yu's entire account, Li Boyang realized that some things, once they happen, could be perceived even earlier by a perceptive person than by a prophet like himself.

"You're right, a tidal bore occurred on the southern shore of Yunmeng Marsh."

"Just like the floods a few years ago, except this time it's seawater overflowing, the sea god causing chaos—"

Before Li Boyang could finish speaking, Li Yu interrupted him,

"So, is what we're doing this time the same as a few years ago—just flood control and disaster relief?"

"Non-Crying Child. Perhaps because you've been living on Flying Peak these past few years, you're not very clear about the current situation of us Mountain Folk."

"Several years ago, Grainwood Village sent people along the canal to the outside world, opening up trade and exchange channels with other countries."

"Besides food, trees, and herbs, they occasionally sell weapons as a side job."

At this point, Li Yu suddenly stared intently into Li Boyang's eyes and spoke in a resolute tone.

"Son, the Mountain Folk can't live under your protection forever. We also need to learn to explore the outside world on our own."

He fell silent again, and Li Boyang saw in Li Yu's eyes at that moment was seriousness and earnestness.

"The situation on the south bank is indeed a bit more serious than the last flood..."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Boyang finally chose to confess.

"I need your help to contact other villages and select some capable young adults to carry out a large-scale rescue and flood control operation."

"In this process, they may personally participate in battles, and even face some unfamiliar Aragami."

"But don't worry, I won't let them participate in this operation for nothing."

"All the Mountain Folk villages that participated in this operation will receive a reward from me unconditionally."

"Superior breeds, elixirs, weapons, technology, Cultivation Method, and even unique divine artifacts—"

"My only requirement is that they must obey and not act on their own."

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