"Did I say something wrong again?" Yu Zhong looked at Ye Xiaoxiao's back and muttered to himself.

"Hmm, what are you talking about? Come, Feiyan, let you give Brother Baili a kiss. Baili Shu said drunk words, and he was about to kiss Yu Zhong with his arms.

"Okay, good, I love you too!" Yu Chong blocked Baili Yu's mouth with his hand to kiss him, and hurriedly helped him into the house.

Although there was no chaos in the cottage, Yu Zhong still didn't dare to relax his vigilance, he slept with his sword and clothes.

Early the next morning, Yu Zhong heard a lot of noise outside, and he quickly got up and walked out of the house.

I saw that the men in the cottage gathered at the gate of the village, and many of them still had blades in their hands.

"Is this what happened?" Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly appeared beside Yu Chong.

"I don't know, let's go check it out. Yu replied.

The two walked along with the crowd.

At this time, many people gathered at the gate of the cottage, and it looked like a group of people from other tribes had come to make trouble, and they were confronting the people in the village.

"Dongga, I heard that you came here last night with a group of Han people, are you going to completely destroy the centuries-old inheritance of our Baiyue clan?" one of the troublemakers shouted as he pointed at the patriarch.

"Poisonous bones, you lead other tribes to split up, this person is going to destroy the Baiyue clan. The Dongga patriarch replied in a fierce voice.

It turned out that the one who took the lead in making trouble was the youngest son of the old patriarch and the patriarch's own brother.

"Brother Yu, this is a matter within the Baiyue clan, and it seems inconvenient for us to interfere. Ye Xiaoxiao said.

"Let's take a look first. Yu replied.

The two teams yelled at each other, as if they might fight at any moment.

"Dongga, the Han people are treacherous, but you blindly want to cater to the Han people, and even let the Han people get married and have children in our Baiyue tribe, if you continue like this, our Baiyue people will only be assimilated by the Han people, and eventually exterminated, you are a traitor and sinner of our Baiyue people. ”

The poisonous bones shouted and cursed, and the people under him also coaxed along.

"Whether it is the Han people or the Baiyue people, there are good people, and they will also be black-hearted thieves, what does this have to do with the nation. Don't be obsessed with poisonous bones, only when everyone coexists peacefully, can the Baiyue people develop for a long time. Dongga persuaded bitterly.

"I heard that there was another group of treacherous Han people in your village last night, not only did you not expel them, but you also welcomed them warmly, we are here to help you expel them today, and you all get out of the way for me. Poison Bone said.

After speaking, he was about to lead people to rush into the cottage, and the people on both sides were about to move when they saw it.

At this time, the patriarch of Dongga took out the Thunder God Bronze Talisman, held it high, and shouted loudly: "Stop me, the Thunder God Bronze Talisman is here." ”

The Baiyue people present saw the Thunder God Bronze Talisman and immediately fell silent.

Poison Bone was still not convinced, and said: "The Thunder God Bronze Fu has long been missing, Dongga, you take a fake thing to deceive the clansmen here, what is your intention." ”

"Poisonous bones, don't spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, the Han brothers are here to return the sacred relics of their own clan, so I naturally have to treat each other with courtesy. The bronze talisman goes home, which means that God favors our Baiyue people, let us unite as one, and live in harmony with the Han brothers!" said the loud voice of the Dongga patriarch.

The clansmen on this side of the cottage cheered like a tsunami, and they all supported the Dongga patriarch.

When the people under the poisonous bone saw the Thunder God Bronze Talisman, they also hesitated, and their momentum immediately subsided.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he hurriedly said: "Dongga, even if you have the Thunder God Bronze Talisman in your hand, it doesn't mean that you are worthy of sitting in the position of the patriarch of Baiyue, today I want to challenge you, do you dare to fight?"

As soon as these words came out, the Baiyue people present were stunned and discussed in private, as if this was a great event.

When Dongga heard this, he was silent for a long time and did not respond.

Yu Zhong felt quite strange on the side, just from the kung fu of the Dongga Patriarch who grabbed his wrist last night, he knew that he was not an ordinary person. And this poisonous bone is impetuous, his steps are weak, and he knows that his martial arts are not good at a glance, and he doesn't know what the Dongga patriarch is hesitating about.

"You challenge me, do you know what the consequences will be?" Dongga hesitated for a moment, and finally responded.

"Hmph, even if you are defeated and die, I will not allow you to lead the Baiyue Clan to the road of destruction. Poison Bone said.

Why did he die after being defeated? Is there such a serious consequence? After Yu Zhong asked the Baiyue people around him, he learned that this was the tradition of the Baiyue people.

The patriarch of Baiyue leads all the tribes of the Baiyue people, and is in a high position. Once there are other people in the clan who covet this position, it will definitely cause division and infighting among the Baiyue clan.

In order to avoid this from happening and not to let the desire for individual power affect the entire ethnic group, the Baiyue people, who have advocated force for hundreds of years, have an ancient tradition.

That is, anyone can challenge the Baiyue Patriarch, and the victor is qualified to serve as the head of the clan, but if the challenger fails, he will suffer the punishment of ten thousand insects devouring the heart, and he will definitely die.

Although this tradition is bloody, it avoids to a large extent the conspiracy of the Baiyue clan to usurp power and attack each other.

Poison Bone was the first to do so for decades.

"Well, if this can put an end to the strife that our people have only seen, I accept your challenge. Dongga said loudly, and everyone present heard it clearly, and everyone began to cheer.

The two met three days later, and in front of the leaders and clansmen of each tribe, they fought a public duel. This will not only determine the position of the future patriarch, but also determine whether the Baiyue clan will move towards peace or war.

Yu Zhong and Ye Xiaoxiao came back after watching the excitement and found that Baili Shu and the dart masters had already packed their bags and were waiting for them to set off on the road together.

"Why are you two going? We'll all pack up and wait for you. Bai Li asked him.

"I'm going to stay for a few days, and you guys should go on the road first. Yu Zhong said thoughtfully.

"What, is something going on?" said Baili Xuan.

Ye Xiaoxiao told what had just happened.

"I see, our Yu Shaoxia's chivalrous heart is making trouble again, so it seems that Miss Ye also plans to stay with your big brother Yu. Bai Li Yu quipped.

"Of course, it's hard to be with you. Ye Xiaoxiao pouted and said.

"Okay, then you two should be careful and safe, especially Boss Yu, our injuries are not healed yet, if you want to do it, you have to take it easy. Bai Li Shu did not forget to advise.

"There's still me, so you don't have to worry about it. Ye Xiaoxiao replied.

"Don't worry, pay attention to your safety on the road for hundreds of miles, and we will catch up with you as soon as possible after we finish our work. Yu replied.

Everyone agreed to say goodbye for the time being. After saying goodbye to the Dongga patriarch, Baili Shu led the dart team to continue on the road. Yu Zhong and Ye Xiaoxiao stayed in the cottage.

However, this duel is the internal affairs of the Baiyue clan after all, and if nothing else, there is no need for Yu Zhong to help. It's just that he faintly felt a little worried, Poison Bone knew that his martial arts were not as good as Dongga's, so why did he still ask for a duel.

Could it be just a thirst for power? Could he have some unknown conspiracy? Yu Zhong had a lot of suspicions, but he didn't directly tell Dongga what he was thinking, after all, these were just his conjectures.

In the next few days, under Dongga's arrangement, Yu Zhong and Ye Xiaoxiao visited everywhere in the cottage. There are Han people in many families here, some of them are married to husband and wife, some are married to Jinlan, people of different nationalities help each other here, work and live, and get along very well.

"If the ideals of the Dongga patriarch Han Yue's family can be realized, it will be a blessing for the people of the two nationalities. Yu Zhong sighed.

"What Yu Shaoxia said is very true, our Baiyue clan has been a martial clan since ancient times, although there is no big contradiction with the Han people now, and the imperial court also allows us to be autonomous, but we have always not fully trusted our Baiyue clan. Dongga Patriarch said.

"The court doesn't trust it, why do you say that?" Yu Zhong wondered.

"Shaoxia doesn't know, my Baiyue people are very numerous, widely distributed in Jiangnan, Jingchu, Guangnan, hundreds of thousands of people, although the imperial court has temporarily adopted a soft policy towards us, but has always been quite afraid of the combat power of the Baiyue tribe. Dongga Patriarch said.

In fact, what Dongga said is true. Most of the Han rulers of previous dynasties have adopted high-pressure policies towards ethnic minorities, even the Huairou policy adopted by the Southern Han Dynasty is only a stopgap measure.

Not to mention anything else, Jingchu South Road, far from the border, there is no war on weekdays, but the imperial court has arranged 100,000 elite forbidden troops here, not to mention a large number of van troops. The target of these armies is none other than the Baiyue clan.

If there is a real change in the Baiyue clan, hundreds of thousands of male soldiers can immediately suppress it. This situation varies from place to place in the territories of the Baiyue people. This is like a sharp blade hanging over the heads of the Baiyue people, which will fall at any time.

Therefore, the national integration policy set by the old patriarch is actually the most suitable strategy for the future of the Baiyue clan. No matter how many people in the Baiyue clan are, compared with tens of millions of Han people, they are just a drop in the ocean.

Only by living in harmony with the Han people, integrating with each other, and becoming a real community, can the Baiyue people truly be free and peaceful. Let the sharp blade hanging over the head no longer fall.

And people like Poison Bone have too narrow vision to see the importance of this matter, if they are allowed to lead the Baiyue Clan, I am afraid that sooner or later it will lead to the disaster of extermination.

After listening to Dongga's account of these situations, Yu Zhong also deeply felt the importance of the old patriarch's foresight for the future of the Baiyue tribe.

"In fact, whether it is the Baiyue people or the Han people, everyone is the people of the Southern Han Kingdom, why should they be hostile to each other, but it is a pity that some people in our clan always do not understand these truths. Dongga sighed.

"Don't worry about the Dongga patriarch, you would rather give up the power of the head of the clan for the happiness of the clan, you are the real leader, I think Brother Ling will understand you sooner or later. Yu Zhong comforted.