"From now on, I'm going to be Daddy's right-hand, and help him with his work."
The Second Child said, hugging Yi Tian's neck.
Seeing how mature the Second Child was, Yi Tian thought to himself that she must be reliable.
"Daddy, me too."
The Big Child tugged at Yi Tian's trousers, speaking confidently.
"Haha, how could I forget my big treasure?"
Yi Tian used his other hand to pick up the Big Child as well.
"Second Child, can you see through the mist?"
Yi Tian carried both children outside, lifted the Second Child up, and pointed towards the gray mist in the south.
"Daddy, hang on, let me use my divine technique to take a look."
The Second Child spoke, activating the Thousand-Mile Eye, her eyes glowing with a colorful, magical, and complex light.
"Daddy, that white mist is peculiar. It blocks most of my divine power. I can only see about ten miles beyond it."
The Second Child explained while observing.
"Oh! What do you see?"
Yi Tian was amazed, knowing that the white mist was part of the Celestial Dao Rules. He didn't expect the Second Child could see through even ten miles of it.
Divine talent is truly incredible!
"The white mist is just a thin layer! The rest is quite similar to here. I see a grassland with many small animals running around, some large beasts, and a group of flying ones."
The Second Child recounted softly and sweetly.
Yi Tian could already imagine the world outside.
Yi Tian then asked the Second Child to look in the north, west, and east directions. To the east, she could see the edge of a forest; to the west, there were mountains, and to the north, more grassland.
No indigenous people were found.
"Those indigenous attackers must have run quite a distance! I thought they lived right next to me."
The information from the Second Child was incredibly useful for Yi Tian.
Next time the indigenous people attack, there would be a chance to lay an ambush in advance. Whether setting traps or striking first, he could catch the indigenous people off guard.
He prepared silk clothes and pants for the Second Child in advance. Then he gave him a Vermilion Fruit, a Cyan Spirit Fruit, and a Jade Spirit Peach to help boost his strength.
After the enhancement, the Second Child's strength was 120, physique 130, agility 110, spiritual power 335. No problem defeating ten Black Iron Warriors. With a suitable martial skill in the future, he would be high-level combat power.
A lively day was beginning again. The Second Child was indeed very clever. Although the Big Child was diligent, he didn't have as much initiative as the Second Child.
The Second Child quickly learned to independently plant saplings, at a good pace.
By the end of the morning, 20,000 high-grade saplings of yellow pear, sandalwood, agarwood, and towering phoenix trees were planted in the area west of the lake, connecting to the mountains.
Yi Tian looked at the indigenous people working diligently and honestly, without a hint of the aggressive momentum they had when they stepped into the territory. These indigenous people didn't add any territory points, indicating a rebellious nature!
Now that he had the strength to intimidate them, Yi Tian knew that if their tribe attacked, they would surely rise in revolt.
The plan for the afternoon was to finish planting around the lake and the two orchards south of the camp. The sooner they finished, the sooner they could rest.
The mountains were quite challenging, especially the rocky ones, which required transporting soil up. He gave them three days to complete it.
That afternoon, Yi Tian rarely took it easy. He placed a chair by the lake to fish and started making crossbows for the villagers at the same time.
After catching two wild carp, each weighing three pounds, Yi Tian stopped using bait, relying on the saying 'willing to hook.'
He focused on making crossbows straight through to ten at night, earning 500 D-level Beast Cores.
Endowed with spiritual power, Yi Tian was keenly aware of the energy cluster in the Beast Cores.
However, the energy within the Beast Cores was far less impressive and pure than that in the Element Cores.
Yi Tian realized that the demand for crossbows would decrease over time. In the Celestial Dao World, crossbows were weapons for the weak. Once everyone's three-dimensional stat reached 50, the efficacy of crossbows would significantly diminish.
If the Crossbow Technology Crystal didn't create certain benefits for Yi Tian, it would feel like a huge loss.
The indigenous people finished working at ten o'clock, which made Yi Tian very dissatisfied. He suspected they were idling when he wasn't around! It seemed necessary to supervise them himself tomorrow.
"Daddy, Daddy! I just felt something was off. I used the Thousand-Mile Eye to take a look outside the mist in the north and found a group of three-eyed sneaky ones outside the mist."
While Yi Tian was cleaning the fish, the Second Child came running and said.
"The Lord successfully discovered the night raid from the Three-Eyed One-Horned Tribe. The High Priest of the Three-Eyed One-Horned Tribe used a Prophetic Crystal Ball to discover that the Lord was enslaving his kin, feeling furious. He decided to launch a night raid by the tribal warriors on the Lord's territory to rescue his kin and kill the Lord, taking the Celestial Dao Stone!" The Celestial Dao Stone's warning came late.
"What does this mean? If not for the Second Child, would you not have warned me?"
Yi Tian questioned the Celestial Dao Stone.
Of course, Yi Tian knew the Celestial Dao Stone would not answer. It was merely an auxiliary tool, incapable. Even if someone chopped him to death, it wouldn't utter a word.
Simultaneously, the crisis tonight taught Yi Tian a lesson. The Three-Eyed One-Horned Tribe was strong, very intelligent, and wise.
"Big Child, Second Child, take the slaves to the far south and join the Five Tigers. Keep an eye on them. Don't let them riot."
"Little White, come with me and kill them without a trace. Luckily, the Second Child tipped me off, or we'd at the very least be skinned today."
Yi Tian responded calmly. Even with the strength of the Second Child and the Five Tiger Generals combined, they might not stop the escaping captives.
These captives weren't members of the territory; they could escape the mist at any moment.
It was essential to leave the ruthless Big Child here.
Geez, resources are quite thin on the ground. Yi Tian really wasn't willing to part with his Heavenly and Earthly Treasures for the Five Tiger Generals. Altogether, the Five Tiger Generals weren't worth even one Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.
"Forget it, you're the first ones to follow me. It's my conscience talking."
Yi Tian took out three Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and fed them to Little White. Then, he mounted Little White and rode swiftly.
As for the Five Tiger Generals, they would get the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures once they reached D-level strength.
The Five Tiger Generals were currently between the Growth Stage and Adulthood, almost fully grown, so they were experiencing a rapid increase in strength. Their three-dimensional stats went from an average of 60 to an average of 75. After they reached adulthood, their stats should be 100, just over the threshold of D-level strength. By then, eating Spirit Fruits would yield greater benefits.
Fierce beasts generally progress through the Juvenile, Growth, Adulthood, and Aging stages. The Adulthood stage is the longest, like a tiger's fifty-year lifespan, where it spends thirty-five years in adulthood.
After eating three Spirit Fruits, the Wind and Cloud White Tiger's strength was 125, physique 135, agility 165, loyalty 99.
Wind and Cloud White Tiger grew fast, adding an average of 5 points in just four or five days, leaving Yi Tian envious.
But seeing the loyalty score, his face immediately darkened, and he tapped Little White's head: "Are you a traitor too? The Five Tiger Generals haven't even had Spirit Fruits, and they're already at 100 loyalty."
"Roar..."
Little White let out a low roar in grievance, as if to say, can't you leave the King of Kings a little dignity, just a bit.
Time was pressing, so there was no need for more words. Yi Tian and Little White Tiger quickly ran to the grassland, ambushing in the shrubbery on the grassland, where blueberries grew. Yi Tian tasted one, and it wasn't bad.
With guidance from Second Child, Yi Tian knew that those bandits would definitely pass through this shrubbery.
Not even three minutes passed before a ripple arose in the mist not far away. A team of natives entered the territory, tiptoeing, holding long spears.
Yi Tian used the Celestial Dao Stone to investigate.
"Thirty elite Black Iron Warriors with an average of 80 points in their three-dimensional stats."
"One top-level Bronze Warrior, with strength 198, physique 188, agility 120."
"One ordinary Bronze Warrior, with strength 120, physique 110, agility 100. Weapon: a horn bow blessed by the High Priest, capable of piercing the body of a living creature with physique below 500."
Upon seeing the information of these people, Yi Tian was dumbfounded.
"Damn, the quality has improved too quickly." Yi Tian cursed, thinking that if it weren't for Second Child's discovery, he might have been done for.
"Little White, did you see that? Soon, you'll unleash your big move, directly knocking out the enemy with the horn bow and seizing the horn bow. Then, use the time from the big move to knock out as many people as possible."
Yi Tian realized speed was indeed the shortcoming of these Three-Eyed One-Horned Race, without exception.
Those Black Iron Warriors had physique and strength of 90, but agility only 60.
Little White blinked as if to say no problem.
Not only did Little White have to unleash a big move, but Yi Tian also had to. With almost three hundred strength, eliminating the invading enemy.
Getting closer!
At this moment, both sides were twenty steps apart.
Yi Tian patted Little White's butt, Little White understood, activating the Chasing Wind talent, increasing agility to nearly 250.
In less than a second, with a few leaps, he reached the native holding the horn bow, slapped him on the head, then grabbed the horn bow and left like the wind.
"Enemy attack!"
The native leader shouted loudly.
Mountain Lifting and Cauldron Carrying!
Yi Tian wielded the Mountain-Cracking Blade, with nearly three hundred strength coming to kill.
"Evil Lord! Kill him."
This native leader also wielded a blade. A broad-backed saber, material unknown, shone coldly. At a glance, it was not a mortal object.
With a fierce swing of the blade, accompanied by a whistling sound,
Although Yi Tian's Mountain-Cracking Blade wasn't large, it was a Divine Weapon, directly clashing with the native leader's slash.
"Clang!"
A metallic clang resounded, deafening. The native leader felt both hands go numb, his saber flew out of his grasp.
Relying on speed advantage, Yi Tian anticipated the enemy's move. In the instant the native leader's blade fell, he reversed his grip and struck the native leader's neck.
A large head flew off.
The enemy was powerful; Yi Tian could not hold back.
This scene caused the thirty Black Iron Warriors, prepared to charge, to be shocked to the core.
What's happening?
What happened?
What about the promised ambush!
How did our Prince and Captain get ambushed and instantly killed instead?
The Captain was an existence on the verge of becoming a Silver Warrior.
"Surrender, surrender, lay down your weapons, or die!"
Yi Tian held the blood-stained Mountain-Cracking Blade, said fiercely.
"What to do? The Prince's safety is paramount, surrender!"
"Yes, the King will save us."
Saying this, they each laid down their spears.
Their whispering was overheard by Yi Tian.
Prince!
Could it be that a big fish was caught?
But it seemed of no use, a Prince might not sell for much.
Yi Tian first quickly and cheaply sold all the Black Iron Warriors' spears; weapons could not stay in the territory.
"Wake up, stop playing dead..."
Yi Tian patted the face of the unconscious Bronze Warrior with the Mountain-Cracking Blade.
Holding such a powerful weapon, there was no doubt, this must be the Prince.
He looked no different from other members of the Three-Eyed One-Horned Race, as, to Yi Tian, they all looked pretty much the same.
The Prince awoke groggily, and upon seeing Yi Tian's "evil" face, he was startled, instinctively reaching for the horn bow at his waist.
But the horn bow was being toyed with by Little White nearby.
"Don't kill me, I am the Prince of the Three-Eyed One-Horned Race."
Seeing Yi Tian's blade on his neck, his already pale face turned ghostly white in the night.
Yi Tian originally thought he was a tough guy, intending to intimidate him to ensure he worked hard tomorrow, but it turned out he was just a softie.