A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 249 - 207: Elected Leader

Su Yu only snapped out of his stupor when Ada jumped onto his shoulder.

"Little guy." He reached out and petted Ada, who let out a comforted whimper before speaking, "That feels nice."

Su Yu was mildly surprised, "Ada, you seem to be more spirited than before."

"Mmm, you have become a lot stronger, which gave me new powers as well," Ada said smugly.

"Hehe, isn’t that something," Su Yu said, stroking Ada’s head. Meng Ting, with a smile on her face, came over and said, "You didn’t sleep well last night, did you? We’re discussing where to build some new houses. Do you have any suggestions?"

Behind Meng Ting, Meng Jun continued to follow her like an attendant.

Su Yu said, "Whatever you guys decide will be fine." Looking at Meng Ting and Meng Jun, a thought crossed his mind, "Are you siblings?" He shook his head, dismissing the thought, they didn’t look like it at all.

Meng Ting glanced at Meng Jun and said with a smile on her baby face, "In my heart, Meng Jun is like my real brother."

"So, are you guys siblings or not?" Su Yu was genuinely curious about their relationship.

Meng Jun, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up, "I was raised by the Master since childhood, and my duty is to protect the Young Mistress."

Su Yu paused. Hearing these terms of address, he couldn’t help but think of ancient times. However, they were both modern people. Their relationship was odd, but it wasn’t his place to pry. Meng Ting then began to ask about Kou Xiaowei.

Su Yu gave a brief account of what he knew. Meng Ting mused, "I think, Kou Xiaowei has a substantial background that comes with a far-reaching impact. It’s not very safe given the circumstances. I’ll discuss it with Uncle Shang and see what we can do."

Su Yu nodded, "You’ve all been of great help."

Meng Ting smiled and nodded, then walked over to the other side.

Meng Jun also nodded at him as he passed by, suddenly suggesting, "How about we spar sometime?" He was inspired by Su Yu’s performance the previous night.

"Sure," Su Yu agreed with a smile.

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As the hot water streamed over him, Su Yu shivered slightly. Though the scalding water did no harm, it felt incredibly comfortable.

Since entering this world, just over half a month had passed. After countless life-and-death battles, who knew how much blood and grime he had accumulated. It wasn’t until he had filled and emptied two tubs of hot water that Su Yu felt lighter. He put on the freshly stitched animal skin clothes, brimming with energy, feeling inexplicably satisfied and elated.

Outside the house, Ma Ziye, Su Yun, and Lei Rui, among others, were asking the women of Freedom Village how to stitch animal skin clothes. They were the first to take a bath and change into various styles of animal skin attire. Their faces were glowing as they chatted cheerfully among themselves.

Having bathed and changed into new animal skin clothes, Su Yu and the others felt wholly integrated into the small village of Freedom Village, becoming members of the community.

Meng Ting looked regretfully at the three Horned Demon Horses that Lei Yu and his team rode in on.

These Demon Horses were very valuable to them. But for safety reasons, she made the painful decision to kill them. The power of Peach Blossom Town was something they couldn’t afford to provoke at the moment. Even if there was only a slim chance of trouble, Meng Ting wouldn’t take a risk.

After the three Demon Horses were slaughtered, Fang Jiong used his Cow Splitting Knife to butcher them. There were several others assisting him, who were all skilled cooks. In the future plans, they would be in charge of the kitchen.

Qin Jiagui and Zi Yu were in charge of preparing to drill a well since it was inconvenient to fetch water from the River of Oblivion.

It wasn’t difficult for the Black Iron Warriors like them to dig holes. The challenging part was obtaining rocks and stacking them to form a stone wall around the well’s walls. Otherwise, the soil would collapse easily.

Shangguan Wan finally woke up and found out her sister had passed. She was crying and being consoled. Su Yu saw this, shook her head, didn’t think too much about it, and went ahead with Qin Jiagui and the others to go out and gather rocks.

Whether it was for digging wells or building houses, a large amount of rocks were needed. Furthermore, Qin Jiagui planned to build a thick stone wall around Freedom Village, which also requires a lot of rocks.

Qin Jiagui called Zhang Zhongmou and Ma Ziye over because he needed the power of their Treasure Weapons.

Thankfully, Freedom Village was originally built near some hills. Not far away, they could see a rock slope. With their current strength, it was easy for them to smash such a rock slope with a punch. Countless shattered stones rolled down. Then, Zhang Zhongmou and Ma Ziye took out their "Red Lotus Sword" and "Starry Blade" respectively and cut these rocks into perfect squares. With the sharpness of these Treasure Weapons, cutting rocks was as easy as cutting tofu.

Once they shaped the rocks into neatly sized squares, building the wall became much simpler.

Looking at the numerous rocks all over the ground, Su Yu frowned and said, "This is going to be a hassle to carry."

Qin Jiagui said, "Yeah, it seems that if we want to expand the scale of Freedom Village and improve its efficiency, we need to get a few carts that can transport a large amount of goods."

Zhang Zhongmou regretfully said, "Do you all remember the numerous vehicles we found in that hospital we stumbled upon? Actually, if we brought a few here and remodeled them, they could really come in handy in this place."

Zhao Shichang interrupted, "There’s no gasoline, how will we power them?"

Zhang Zhongmou replied, "With manpower... No, beast power. Remember the Horned Demon Horse? Isn’t it perfect for pulling the cart? Ha-ha."

In the midst of their laughter, everyone could only laboriously carry these rocks by hand. Consequently, the transportation process was painfully slow.

After working for a day, a well, some new stone houses, and other structures began to take shape. Fang Jiong, together with others, cooked several pots of pork and one big pot of Horned Demon Horse meat. The delicious smell wafted around, making everyone’s mouths water.

After dinner, under the guidance of Meng Ting, all the Fourth Order or above powerhouses of Freedom Village gathered in a stone house to discuss the plan for the future.

Meng Ting, Meng Jun, Zi Yu, Zhou Zhurou, Xiao Bai, Zhang Huaqin, and Shang Qi, in addition to Su Yu, Xu Ruyun, and Fang Jiong, together with Qin Jiagui—who Su Yu proposed as an exception—gathered together, eleven people in total.

Among them, Qin Jiagui was the only one who was not a Fourth Order or above Black Iron Warrior.

Powder made from the energy stone of the fire element was mixed together and set alight. A fist-sized energy stone could be burned for half a month, making it the best fuel for light.

Meng Ting was the first to speak. She abandoned her normally cheerful demeanor and said seriously, "Although our Freedom Village is just getting started and isn’t that big, with the addition of Brother Su and the others, we now have two Level Five powerhouses in our village. It’s time we should start thinking about how we can develop our village. What are your thoughts and suggestions on the next step?"

Xiao Bai said, "A snake without a head is useless. We first have to decide on a leader so we can unite around them. What do you all think?"

At this point, he glanced at Meng Ting and Su Yu. The situation was clear; Meng Ting was initially the leader, but the addition of Su Yu and his team made things delicate, especially after Su Yu’s remarkable performance last night. This was clearly a challenge to Meng Ting’s leadership.

Hearing what Xiao Bai said, Su Yu shook his head and replied, "There’s no need to discuss this. Isn’t Miss Meng our leader already? We should be thinking about how to develop and strengthen our Freedom Village."

Su Yu had no intentions of competing with Meng Ting for the role of leader. His ambition didn’t limit to that. In a world where might makes right, titles were worthless. What mattered was real strength. As long as one had sufficient strength, even without a leadership title, they still held the same amount of power.

Su Yu’s words didn’t surprise Meng Ting; she gave Zi Yu a subtle glance.

Zi Yu gave a slow smile, "Actually, I think we can have a main and deputy leader. Meng Ting has been our leader, so she can remain our main leader. Su Yu, considering your formidable abilities, you undoubtedly deserve the position of deputy leader."

This was actually what Meng Ting had instructed Zi Yu to say before the meeting. Meng Ting had analyzed the situation thoroughly and figured out the best course of action concerning the issue of leadership. By establishing both a main and deputy leader, she could maintain her own position and power while drawing Su Yu and the others closer. She knew that Su Yu and his group acknowledged Su Yu as their lead.

Su Yu smiled slightly, seemingly having figured out Meng Ting’s intentions. Although he was not particularly interested in the position of deputy leader and was about to decline, Qin Jiagui quickly replied, "I think it’s a good suggestion. Su Yu, all of us want to develop Freedom Village. You’ve always been our leader, so it makes sense for you to be the deputy leader now."

Su Yu glanced at Qin Jiagui, then looked at Meng Ting and the others. He saw hope in their eyes.

Su Yu finally understood that they simply wanted to ensure that he remained tied to Freedom Village and became a formal member of it. Even if they didn’t offer him the position, he wouldn’t have abandoned them. After all, the sacrifices and efforts Meng Ting, and others had made for his team over these past few days were witnessed by all. They had even risked their lives for it.(Please visit www.qidian.com to find out what happens next. There are many more Chapters there, support the author and support licensed reading!)