If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

On the back side of the mountain behind Liujia Village, in the side hall of the Holy Maiden Temple halfway up the mountain.

The two matrons, both in their fifties, chatted during their busy schedule.

"Oh," Nanny Li, who was wearing a dark brown coarse cloth coat, sighed for the tenth time today, unable to hide the worry on her face.

Aunt Sang, who was wearing a khaki coat, stopped what she was doing when she heard the sound and interrupted her before she sighed for the eleventh time: "I've seen you sighing these past few days. What happened?"

"Alas," Li Ma finally sighed and looked up at Sang Ma who was waiting for her answer. They were of similar age and were selected into the Saint's Palace since childhood to serve the Saint of the previous generation. The only difference was that Li Ma later married and had a son who was only seventeen years old. Sang Ma has not married yet.

The two have been together for most of their lives and have always had a good relationship.

After the marriage, Nanny Li developed a rift in her heart due to some things, and the relationship between the two became a little distant. Perhaps it was because her worry about her son had reached its limit, or perhaps it was because of Nanny Sang's eyes that seemed to have remained unchanged for thousands of years that made her suddenly want to talk today.

"I," Nanny Li saw that Nanny Sang's patience was about to run out. After secretly saying "boring" in her heart, she finally said what was in her heart, "My son listened to Soma and followed the team to Haoyue a few days ago."

"I used to get updates on his movements once or twice a month, but recently I haven't heard from him for over a month..."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Sang opened her eyes wide in disbelief, "He, he followed? When did this happen? You agreed to this? Have you forgotten what the Saint said to us?"

Following Nanny Sang's increasingly sharp gaze and a series of questions, Nanny Li lowered her head with a flickering look in her eyes.

"Hey, what on earth are you thinking? Didn't you listen to what the Saint told us over and over again?"

Nanny Li is a good person, but she is a little narrow-minded. She tends to get stuck in a rut over trivial matters. Nanny Sang used to give in to her, and the Saint was also more accommodating to her in her attitude towards the two of them. However, as the Saint got older, her ability gradually declined. In addition, there were many things to do in the tribe, so she was slightly ignored, and as a result...

After taking a look at the saint lying on the bed, Nanny Sang's eyes darkened. In order to prevent Nanny Li from being stubborn again at this critical juncture, she decided to give her a few reminders even though she didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

"Old Li, ask yourself how the Saint treated us since we were little. Think carefully, did she take better care of you on weekdays? Especially since you got married and had children? Did the Saint treat your children differently?"...

"I......"

"Later, the Saint asked me to take on most of the temple affairs, but have you ever thought about why?" Nanny Sang took a deep breath, "You only think that the Saint favors me, favors me, and ignores you, but have you ever thought that this is what we do so that you can devote more energy to taking care of the children!"

"But because of this matter, you have a rift with me and the Saint. Don't you think about it, if he really ignored you, would he let you stay in the Saint's Palace as usual? Would he treat your child as his own? Even racking his brains and trying a thousand ways to cover up for him after he broke the statue of the goddess?"

"I......"

"As the saying goes: Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven, but misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot. You should think carefully about each and every one of these things." After saying this, Nanny Sang didn't even look at her again and went back to work on her own things.

In these troubled times, there are still many things she needs to do. I hope Lao Li can figure it out and turn back. There is only so much she can do and help. The rest depends on herself.

After hearing what Mama Sang said, Mama Li first sat there in a daze, motionless, and then she covered her face with her hands and burst into tears.

After a long time, when her crying gradually stopped, Nanny Sang sighed and brought hot water to wash her face.

"Sister Sang, thank you!"

Wow, Aunt Sang looked at her in surprise. She hadn't heard this name "Sister Sang" for many years. Did she cry and figure it out?

Facing Nanny Sang's surprised and inquiring gaze, Nanny Li spoke up embarrassedly: "You are right. I overestimated some things, especially at a time like this. It is really wrong to be so petty. Thank you for not making a fuss with me."

"It's good that you can figure it out. We grew up together with the Saint, and have been through many storms together. The hardships and friendship we've experienced are not something that ordinary people can compare to. The Saint and I don't have our own children, so your baby is just like our own. Do you think we would harm you?"

Nanny Li nodded with a red face. Nanny Sang understood her temper. From the moment she called her "Sister Sang", it showed that she had really let it go and had untied the knots in her heart from the past.

"You're over fifty, but sometimes you still act like a little girl. Well, now that you've come to your senses, I'll tell you the truth. I heard that there's a man in Shan Dialogue. He's very capable, but he's not a bad person. Even if your son is caught, his life won't be in danger."

"Besides," Nanny Sang turned her head and glanced at the Saint lying motionless on the bed, "Before the Saint fell ill, she once consulted the divination for the baby, so you should relax."

"Ah," Nanny Li was really shocked this time, "When did this happen? How come I don't know about it?"

"What do you know? If the Saint hadn't repeatedly asked you to come, when would you have taken the initiative to come before her?" Nanny Sang, who was always good-tempered, couldn't help but sneer at her when she mentioned this matter. "The Saint's body shouldn't be as weak as it is now."

Li Mama had already burst into tears again. She was so angry with the Saint, but she knew she couldn't stop herself, but she still dragged her sick body to take the risk to ask for divination for her son. Looking at the Saint who was unconscious on the bed, she could no longer hold back and knelt in front of her and prayed sincerely.

The life of the culprit who caused the old saint, now the third elder, to fall into a coma is not as easy as she imagined.

"Pah pah pah..." Somanu returned to his room angrily and couldn't help but sweep the teapot and teacups on the table to the ground.

The little girl who followed her in shrank her neck. It was obvious that she failed to enter the Holy Maiden Hall as she wished today.

Historically, only those who were recognized by the Holy Maiden Hall could enter the tribe and receive the inheritance. Only then could they truly become the Holy Maiden of the tribe and enjoy the recognition and worship of the majority of the people.

Soma, who grew up with the Third Elder, always considered himself the natural successor of the Saint, but for some reason he was never able to enter the gate of the temple.

"Could it be that the old woman has another trick up her sleeve for me?" Soma muttered to himself viciously.

The Hidden Kingdom is the leader of the ten major tribes that grew up against this mountain range, with a population of 100,000 and a military force of nearly 50,000. There are also two smaller countries and seven tribes.

For hundreds of years, we have lived together by the mountains and rivers.

Yin Kingdom, the Grand Prince’s Palace is now the Crown Prince’s Palace.

Since the King of Yin State fell seriously ill three months ago, the eldest prince joined forces with some court officials and, on the grounds of establishing the eldest son as the heir, took the initiative to proclaim himself the crown prince and temporarily handle state affairs on behalf of the king.

"Has Soma not made up his mind to cooperate yet?" The eldest prince walked around the room three times before sitting down in the first seat.

The Prime Minister, who was also his father-in-law, who was sitting at the lower left, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't panic, Prince. She will agree soon."

"Oh, what do you mean? What's the plan, Prime Minister?"

Looking at the anxious prince sitting at the top, the Prime Minister secretly sighed. In fact, the eldest prince was not his best choice. In his heart, he preferred the gentle and talented second prince. Unfortunately...

Thinking of the king's imperial decree granting marriage, he still hated it. Even if the second prince disliked his daughter, he didn't have to force her on the eldest prince, right? Could it be that his precious daughter was just a roadside weed that no one wanted?

He just wanted to let the "arrogant" king see that his daughter was not only a treasure but also precious, priceless. Thinking of this, the Prime Minister looked at the eldest prince with a more determined look. Since he had made the choice and taken the first step, he had no way back.

Sitting up straight, he began to carefully analyze the current situation for him: "Do you know why Soma would consider cooperating with us?"

The Prime Minister kept the secret for a while, then continued, "Because there has always been an unwritten rule among saints. When a new saint appears, the current saint will gradually lose her saintly abilities and will have no choice but to abdicate and live out her days."

Thinking of the third elder of the tribe who was also lying on the bed, the eldest prince suddenly widened his eyes, as if he understood something, "What does my father-in-law mean?"

Now the way he was addressed changed from Prime Minister to father-in-law, and the Prime Minister's eyes darkened.

"According to the spies, Soma still hasn't been able to enter the Saint's Palace, and she's getting anxious. This is our biggest bargaining chip. Now it's not me asking her to cooperate, but she's begging us for cooperation."

"Hahaha... I didn't expect that she would have such a day." The eldest prince suddenly realized and laughed.

It was a relief, it was really a relief. Whenever he thought of Soma's head held high and his face with noses protruding from the sky, he would be filled with anger.

His eyes accidentally glanced at the jade pendant hanging around his waist, "Then I will give her some more money to calm her down. We can't delay any longer." He casually took off the jade pendant from his waist, "I will send someone to deliver it to her right away."

"Is it possible to bring over the remaining tribes?"

"Hmph, those old guys are like stones in a toilet - smelly and hard. I really want to give them a taste of their own medicine..."

"Don't act rashly," the Prime Minister hurriedly stopped him, fearing that he would act impulsively. "Now is not the time to deal with them. The more important thing is to focus on raising the army."

"Hmph, let them live a few more days. When we return victorious, we will settle accounts with them."

The eldest prince and the prime minister both knew that now was the best time for them to send troops. As long as they won this war, they would be able to gain a firm foothold in this land.

Thinking of what they had overheard from Prince Yin about passing the throne to the Second Prince, they could not sleep or eat. This was also an important reason for them to finally make up their minds.

"Have you seen the second prince?" The Prime Minister's eyes flashed, and he continued to ask.

"You can rest assured about this. He is also sleeping in the bed."

"Don't be careless. Better safe than sorry."

There was another sentence that the Prime Minister couldn't say as he looked at the eldest prince's smug face - don't lose the big picture for the small and fail at the last moment.

At the same time, in the meeting hall of the Tiger Tribe, the leaders of the five tribes, including the Wolf, Deer, and Turtle, sat together in turn, also discussing this matter.

"Chief Tiger, what should we do next?" The more argumentative wolf chief looked around at everyone sitting there and couldn't help but speak first.

There are ten tribes, and the prince of Yin Kingdom united four of them. The remaining six tribes have now gathered in the Tiger Tribe.

"Is there any movement from the First Elder and the Second Elder?" The Tiger Chief ignored his words for the time being, and turned to look at the Deer Chief who was sitting diagonally opposite him.

The deer tribe is meticulous and docile, and has always been responsible for taking care of the elders.

"No, it's no different from usual." The Deer Clan leader met his gaze and replied firmly, "I have been guarding it personally these past few days."

The tiger leader heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. "Then don't worry, just do what you need to do. Isn't the rainy season coming soon? Let's dredge the canals and repair the houses."

"Ah, then we will just ignore this matter?" The bear chief asked, touching his head in confusion.

"How can we control it? Can we stop them?" the tiger chief asked with his eyes wide open.

The bear chief shook his head.

"Do you want to join them in attacking Haoyue?"

The bear chief shook his head even more violently this time.

"That's it, since you can't do anything, just do something you can do." Looking at the puzzled eyes of others, the tiger chief sighed and explained a few more words.

"You are all elders in the tribe. Whenever something big happens in the tribe, when have you ever seen the first and second elders be so calm?"

This remark awakened the dreamer, and the clan leaders present gradually began to react.

"Chief Tiger, you mean..." The wolf chief slapped his thigh hard and howled.

"Shut up, damn it! If you don't howl, no one will think you're dumb." The tiger chief interrupted what he was about to say, then widened his eyes and glanced at the others, "Just understand it in your heart, everyone, shut up. If anyone ruins the good things of the tribe, I will kill him myself!"

Everyone nodded when they heard this. The tiger chief was a brave and careful man, and had great prestige in the tribe. Plus, the tiger tribe was the second largest tribe in the entire tribe after the Hidden Kingdom, so whenever there was something they were unsure about, they would come to ask for his opinion.

It's the same this time.

The proposal of Yin State is very attractive. In their opinion, the land where they have lived for generations is not rich in resources, and the living conditions of the residents are also very poor. The survival rate of children in particular has been declining, which is also what worries them most.