The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Maybe it was God’s blessing that it didn’t rain for a single day in the nearly half month since I came here.

Otherwise, they would have to sleep in the open air and get caught in the rain, and I'm afraid many people wouldn't be able to bear it.

Apart from the black bear that appeared that day, no other large wild animals appeared.

During this period of time, the house was finally built. Although it is simple and needs some additions, it is enough for people to live in.

After the houses were built, every household followed Yunzhi's advice and began to capture animals from the mountains and raise them in captivity.

Now it seems to have the outline of a small village, but it is built on the mountain and looks like a bandit village no matter how you look at it.

Now that things are on track, it's time to go down the mountain to buy some things, as we are still short of things like cooking supplies.

Moreover, the turmoil of this corvée labor has passed, so it is a good opportunity to go down the mountain to the nearby villages to do some shopping.

As for the county town, they didn't dare go in there again, for fear that they would be recognized by someone familiar and reported by them.

The number of people who will be going today was counted last night. After all, not everyone can go, so someone has to stay behind to guard the place.

As for the Yun family, Yun Zhi and Yun Jingxian went together.

Ever since the last incident, he has been practicing martial arts day and night.

In addition to his expertise in archery, he would also go to Zhou Yifeng to practice swordsmanship.

He didn't want his sister to be the first to stand up when he encountered this kind of danger next time. Since he couldn't force others to protect his sister, he would protect her himself.

Yun Youde and Lin Huixin noticed his changes, but they didn't think of intervening and just let it go.

Besides, between siblings, the older brother should protect the younger sister more.

Early that morning, those who were going down the mountain had already gathered in the open space, waiting for Yun Zhi's arrival.

When Yun Zhi and Yun Jingxian changed into some worn-out clothes and went out, they happened to see Zhou Yifeng who had gotten up early and was practicing martial arts.

Yun Zhi walked a few steps away from him and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are the most skilled martial artist among these people, and I trust you the most. I'm leaving this in your care."

Zhou Yifeng stopped swinging his sword and looked at her with a serious look in his eyes. "Don't worry, I will guard this place well. You guys should go quickly too. The way back and forth is long. Don't let it be dark when you come back."

Yun Zhi nodded and took Yun Jingxian to meet up with the people over there.

I saw that there were already twelve or thirteen people standing there, talking to each other.

Looking at the familiar people in the crowd, Yun Zhi and Yun Jingxian called out to them, "Uncle, Second Uncle."

Obviously the Lin family wanted the two of them to go.

The head of the Lin family smiled at them and said, "Mianmei and Jingxian are here. You two are the only ones missing. Now that everyone is here, let's get ready to go."

Under Yun Zhi's instructions, everyone present brought prey or herbs, either on their shoulders, on their backs, or in their hands, ready to exchange these things with the villagers when the time comes.

The Yun family was no exception. All those things were carried by Yun Jingxian alone. Of course, for convenience, he could have bought them with silver, but Yun Zhi did not do so.

As for why he did this, Yun Zhi had his own plans.

Yun Zhi nodded, "Then let's go."

After saying that, Yun Zhi and Yun Jing took the lead and walked first.

Yun Zhi only brought a dagger on this trip and did not bring a sword, after all, it would be inconvenient to carry it with her.

Yun Jingxian held his bow and arrow to prevent any danger.

The group walked down the same path they took last time up the mountain.

By the time we reached the flat path below, almost an hour had passed.

Looking at the surrounding environment, it feels like a lifetime ago even though only less than half a month has passed.

Yun Zhi identified the direction and pointed to a small path, "Let's go that way."

After saying that, Yun Zhi walked in front to lead the way. Yun Zhi thought she had a pretty good sense of direction.

As for the direction she just pointed to, it was the place she had seen when she was standing on the top of the mountain.

There is a village over there, which is relatively close to here and not too small. I think they can return whatever they need there.

Because it was a small path, I didn't meet many people along the way.

As we approached the village, we began to see some farmers busy with the autumn harvest.

Without a man's help, the work became even more difficult. After looking up at them casually, she lowered her head and got busy again.

His face was full of fatigue and numbness.

Yun Zhi took out the water bag and took a sip, then looked up at the sky. Although it was autumn, the weather was still hot.

"We have to hurry up and get there before noon."

Now is the busiest time, as it is the autumn harvest season. If you don't get there by noon, I'm afraid there will be few people left in the village.

Even at noon, there were probably only half of the people in the village.

Now that there is a shortage of manpower, many people choose to bring their lunch with them in the morning and just have a bite or two when they are hungry.

After hearing Yun Zhi's words, the people behind nodded and said okay.

He wiped the sweat from his head, drank some water, and quickened his pace.

We finally arrived at the village before noon. Smoke from cooking was rising and the air was filled with the smell of food.

Just by smelling the food, you can tell that no one in the family eats meat.

Seeing Yun Zhi and his group bringing prey and medicinal herbs into the village, a woman carrying a basket and preparing to go home to cook looked at them puzzledly.

"Outsiders, what are you doing in our village?"

Yun Zhi walked up with a smile, "Auntie, we are here to exchange things. Could you tell me where your village chief's home is?"

"Change things?"

The woman looked at the fairy-like person in front of her and was dazzled by her.

"Yes, can you tell us?"

The woman looked at them and felt that they didn't look like bad people, so she pointed them in the direction and said, "Go straight there. When you see a banyan tree, turn left and you'll find the third house. That's the biggest house too."

"Thank you, aunt."

The woman just watched the group of people walk away without thinking any more about it. Now she had to go back and cook. As for what they were here for, she would know in the evening.

Following the direction the woman pointed, they arrived at the village chief's house, which was indeed the largest house in the vicinity.

Yun Zhi walked up and knocked on the door.

After a while, I heard movement from inside, "Here they come, here they come."

The door opened.

An old lady came out and looked at Yun Zhi and her group with a suspicious look on her face. "Who are you?"

"Auntie, we want to exchange these for something from your village."

The old lady looked at Yun Zhi who was speaking, then looked at the people behind her, all of whom were strangers. "Where are you from? I know most of the people in these nearby villages, but I've never seen you before."

After saying that, she looked at the things in their hands and said, "Exchange things? Why don't you go to the county town and come to us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people behind Yun Zhi suddenly turned pale and began to get nervous.

Lian Yun Jingxian unconsciously clenched the thing in his hand.

In this tense atmosphere, Yun Zhi opened her thin lips slightly.