A moment later, the bustling backyard of the Nvman Temple.
When Chi Songzi and Wu Luo gently pushed open the backyard door under the displeased gaze of the mountain people, the Nvwa inside had been waiting for a long time.
To be honest, if it weren’t for Nvwa’s prior instructions.
These mountain people who came to worship would have driven these two obviously unwelcome outsiders away long ago.
The current Nvman Temple is undoubtedly the core of Gaotun Village, its status and sanctity are no different from the worship places in the external Fang Kingdom.
If it weren’t for Li Boyang’s habit of never building temples or statues.
On the main seat in the center of the Nvman Temple, his statue would definitely be placed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, they really don’t welcome us at all!"
Feeling the hostile stares behind them, Wu Luo couldn’t help but lament.
If it were any other place or any other Fang Kingdom, no one would dare to treat the Witches of Great Xia like this.
Such undisguised hostility can only be felt so clearly in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range—despite doing absolutely nothing.
"Gaotun Village welcomes everyone, including outsiders like you."
Smiling as she brewed a pot of tea, Nvwa gestured for Chi Songzi and Wu Luo to sit opposite her for a discussion.
"I saw no sign of welcome in their eyes."
Unlike Chi Songzi’s cautiousness, Wu Luo swaggered forward and plopped himself down.
"Upon learning that we were looking for you, they almost chased us out with sticks."
With a slightly helpless laugh, Nvwa softly said.
"Generally, when looking for someone, you wouldn’t make it so widely known as you did, right?"
Hearing Nvwa’s words with hidden barbs, Wu Luo was obviously a bit stifled and stared at her somewhat differently.
"If we don’t use this method to test, how can we know your true nature?"
"It’s said that you’re gentle and kind, that you have compassion for everyone, but now it doesn’t seem entirely true."
"At least they didn’t mention that the Witch of Gaotun Village has a fiery character."
Looking at the quietly seated Chi Songzi with interest, Nvwa had already understood the methods of these two Great Witches.
"One plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop."
"The Prophet once said this is the most common negotiation tactic."
"However, this tactic only works when you’re at a disadvantage or when both sides are evenly matched."
"For the side with the advantage, your behavior will only anger me."
Upon hearing this, Chi Songzi’s expression finally changed from calm.
"Even this is taught by the Tao Ancestor?"
Although he knew that the teachings of the Tao Ancestor were all-encompassing.
Chi Songzi could never have expected that the teachings even included negotiation skills.
"That’s the greatness of the Prophet; he always learns with the humblest posture."
"From the stars above to the ants and bugs below, everything is his object of study, and he never views himself as superior because of his power."
"He also shares everything with ordinary people like us."
"Maybe to you, someone as great as the Prophet must study some profound things."
"But the Prophet once told me that the ultimate truth is not unreachable; it’s within our reach."
"What is called ’negotiation’ is just a skill, its essence is a game."
"The game between people, between man and God, between man and nature..."
"I’m very interested in this aspect, so I’ve studied it a bit more seriously."
Silently gazing at Nvwa for a long time, Chi Songzi suddenly realized that the vision of the Divine Witch was sharp as ever.
This witch, who has long isolated herself in Gaotun Village, is indeed a being full of wisdom and courage.
If she could really go to the Great Xia and become the Witch King, she would surely bring an unprecedented change to Great Xia.
Just like when facing Wu Yi back then, Chi Songzi saw the potential in the opponent and chose to yield.
In this Witch of Gaotun Village, Chi Songzi once again saw his own shortcomings.
These shortcomings had nothing to do with power, but were purely a matter of mindset and vision, a level of thought Chi Songzi had sought but never attained.
"If... I mean if..."
"If you encountered a village about to be ravaged by a flood, where an Evil God caused destruction, and the villagers were already numb, what would you do?"
Gazing in surprise at Chi Songzi at this moment.
Wu Luo didn’t remember such a scenario in their plan.
But when Wu Luo noticed Chi Songzi looking at Nvwa eagerly, he knowingly chose to remain silent.
"If I encountered such a village, what would I do?"
Looking slightly astonished at Chi Songzi, Nvwa pondered for a moment, then laughed.
"The flood is an imminent crisis, the Evil God is the long-term disorder, and the villagers’ numbness is the accumulated dead heart."
"To save this village, the first thing to do is awaken the numbed hearts of the villagers."
"No one truly wants to die, even those who claim they do."
"Heaven helps those who help themselves, help can only come to those who help themselves."
The corners of her mouth slightly upturned, Nvwa’s voice was particularly profound at this moment.
"To stop the villagers from being numb, they must first see hope."
"This hope is multifaceted; from body to spirit, they must regain hope."
"If it were me, I would first show my divine power so they would realize I could bring them a new life."
"If the Evil God is weaker than me, it could be a stepping stone for my display of divine power."
"If the Evil God and I are evenly matched, I would demarcate and rule, then teach the villagers to plant, make pottery, burn bricks, and practice; using the collective strength to defeat it."
"If the Evil God’s strength far surpasses mine, I would hide in the dark, looking for its weaknesses and soft spots..."
"When the situation allows it, to protect oneself is the way of the king."
After slightly pausing, Nvwa looked at the increasingly bright-eyed Chi Songzi and smiled.
"Of course, if such a situation really occurred, you wouldn’t be here asking me this question."
"Defeating the Evil God and establishing confidence, only then can you gain the people’s support."
"With the people’s support, the impending flood is no longer a difficult problem to solve."
"Whether it’s migration or building dikes, as long as the people are there and willing, keeping the village alive is no difficult task."
Gently turning the teapot beside her, Nvwa suddenly shifted the topic and asked.
"And you? How did you handle it back then?"
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