Chapter 10

Matai people cheered loudly; they had never seen such a good place to live. Even when they were a tribe of thousands before, their dwellings were nothing more than makeshift shelters made of wood and leaves, more like huts.

“We have a tribe now!”

“It’s a village, you idiot!”

Lu Yu took a deep breath and exclaimed, “Let’s go in!”

Matai responded eagerly, “Okay!”

Outside the small village, there was a circle of low fences. Inside, twelve small wooden houses were arranged in a scattered manner. The houses looked simple but sturdy.

Tai Li instructed everyone to split up and inspect the houses since one small house couldn’t accommodate so many people.

Lu Yu, Tai Li, and Shan Pu chose one small house and walked in.

The small houses had doors and windows, but they were empty inside, lacking furniture.

Lu Yu was prepared for this; after all, it was a low-level village, so having a place to stay was already good enough.

The structure of the house was simple, with a hall at the entrance and two small rooms on each side, totaling four rooms.

In each small room, there was a low wooden bed against the wall, enough for two people to sleep on.

Lu Yu was very happy; he finally didn’t have to sleep on the ground anymore. Even when sleeping in caves, he could feel bugs crawling on him even if he laid leaves down.

After inspecting the houses, they began to allocate them.

The principle of allocation was that families would live together in one house, and if someone didn’t have family, they would share a house with someone else.

“Which house do you want to live in, Witch?” Xia Cao asked with a smile, then quickly added, “It’s better for the Witch to live with someone else. Although there seem to be no wild beasts nearby, we can’t rule out the possibility of one accidentally entering. It’s safer to live together.”

“Okay,” Lu Yu agreed.

Matai people became excited and actively recommended themselves.

“Come live with me!”

“Witch, come live with me! I can protect you!”

“You go away! Your feet stink! Witch, come live with me, mine don’t…”

“You go away too! You snore! I…”

It was too enthusiastic.

Lu Yu felt a warmth in his heart and didn’t know how to respond. “Um…”

Xia Cao glanced at the silent and slightly gloomy-faced king, then smiled and suggested to Lu Yu, “Witch, why don’t you live with the king? The king doesn’t have stinky feet or snore, and he can protect you the best.”

Lu Yu: …

He hesitated, not because of anything else, but because Tai Li was, after all, the Matai king. Previously, there were no conditions, but now that there were, it seemed appropriate to let the king live alone in a house.

“I…” 

“Let’s do it this way,” Tai Li interrupted abruptly.

Lu Yu turned to him, surprised.

Tai Li’s expression was indifferent. “You are the Witch.”

Actually, it wasn’t because of this. He wanted to live with Lu Yu and couldn’t stand seeing him live with someone else. But he couldn’t say that, so he found this chance.

Lu Yu suddenly understood!

Yes, he was the Witch.

He had already indirectly asked Matai about what a Witch was.

Indeed, as a Witch, it was reasonable to live with the king and be protected by him.

Lu Yu no longer hesitated and agreed, since he didn’t know who else to live with.

The middle wooden house in the small village was inhabited by Tai Li and Lu Yu, of course, with two rooms.

Matai gradually adapted to life in this small village.

Matai responsible for hunting found suitable hunting grounds.

They even divided into several groups, taking turns operating in different areas.

That day, Shan Pu and a few others successfully hunted down a large wild boar and happily carried it back to the village.

Behind a nearby big tree, a thin, black-eyed man in animal-skin pants was watching them intently…

The Yi tribe.

The thin man knelt on the ground and respectfully reported, “Leader, I have investigated it thoroughly.”

A faint voice came from the shadows, “How is it?”

“This tribe is located in the Dim Wind Valley, with very few people, only sixty or seventy.”

“What about their combat capability?”

“Completely nothing at all,” the thin man sneered disdainfully. “I observed for three days and found that only a few of them go out hunting. Although they seem to be strong, I believe that’s their only entire tribe’s combat strength.”

The person in the shadows was satisfied. “Very good. Prepare for a few days. For such a small tribe, we can just raid and kill them directly.”

“Yes.” 

Shan Pu carried the wild boar back to the village.

A Matai man walked up to him and patted his shoulder. “Haha, thank you, Shan Pu.”

Shan Pu snorted and shook off his arm. “We didn’t go hunting all the way to the farthest place for nothing. Make sure to share the Witch’s cook meat with us tonight.”

“Okay, okay…”