When Gan Qie dragged Gan Qie over, both the Lu and Thousand Masks tribesmen hurriedly moved aside, keeping at least ten steps away from him.
The scene just now was too strange. They hadn't completely regained their senses, and they couldn't understand it. Before their minds could catch up, their bodies had already stepped aside. This was a reflexive action in the face of danger.
Shao Xuan looked at the sword in Gan Qie's hand. It was obviously from the other side of the sea, different from the style used by tribesmen. However, the craftsmanship was not as good as the Gongjia family's so he couldn't tell which organisation these people belonged to.
"How did you get hit?" asked Shao Xuan. With Gan Qie's abilities, he shouldn't have been stabbed so easily.
"I wanted to ask something but that person suddenly attacked," said Gan Qie calmly.
Shao Xuan didn't ask who stabbed him. Judging by the blood on Gan Qie's hand, he knew what happened to that person. However, after this incident, Gan Qie definitely understood that the people outside were not as nice as the people in Yanjiao. People outside the tribe would kill at the slightest disagreement.
Shao Xuan looked at the people around him, then asked Yan Jiu, who he was most familiar with, "Is there a place to rest? This isn't a good place to talk. "
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Jiu nodded quickly, then informed Bai Xing before bringing Shao Xuan to a house.
"Um, Shao Xuan, does your friend need treatment?" Yan Jiu glanced at the silent Gan Qie and asked Shao Xuan.
"No, this small injury is nothing to him," said Shao Xuan.
Bai Xing and Dian Fa, who were further away, also heard Shao Xuan's words. They were even more shocked.
"This small injury?" Gan Qie was stabbed, how could it be a small injury?
Dian Fa's face twitched but he didn't say a word. He didn't know what to say either. It seemed like the Lu tribe was really going to ask Yanjiao for help.
Fight with Yanjiao for a person?
Dian Fa didn't plan to do that for now. He couldn't find the best solution for the time being, so he glared fiercely at the Lu tribesmen. After Shao Xuan walked away, he asked, "Are you going to join Yanjiao?"
The elders of the Lu tribe looked away awkwardly. They didn't want to meet Dian Fa's eyes, nor did they say anything. In fact, they were also conflicted. The Yanjiao people would definitely have other demands. If their demands were even more unacceptable than the Thousand Masks tribe's, what should they do?
Or perhaps, with the help of the Yanjiao tribes, they could get through this calamity first.
Some elders of the Lu tribe agreed. According to their thinking, migrating the tribe or merging the fire seed was a matter of life and death for the tribe. How could they make such a hasty decision? He had to think things through. To put it bluntly, they had to drag it out for as long as they could. They had to get through this difficult situation first.
While Dian Fa was hesitating about whether to stay in the Lu tribe and observe, Yan Jiu had already told Shao Xuan about the situation. Just as Shao Xuan had predicted, the Lu tribe's situation was worse than what was written in the letter. However, Shao Xuan was puzzled. They were already in such a situation, but these people were still hesitating.
"What are your chief and shaman thinking? If they don't agree to merge the fire seed, we can't let the Lu tribe go. "Shao Xuan also told them about Yanjiao's request. Merging the fire seed was a prerequisite. Otherwise, there was nothing to talk about.
Of course, if the Lu tribe didn't choose to merge the fire seed, they would only come to help the Lu tribe clean up the surrounding forest. Then, they would pack up and leave. They wouldn't care about anything else.
Yan Jiu also had a headache. He was actually in favor of merging the fire seed. Although they wouldn't get used to it in a short period of time, the other tribes had already merged their fire seed. If they stayed the same, their fire seed would become their weakness. However, the elders of the tribe didn't agree.
"How about this? Go and talk to your chief, shaman, and the elders. Tell them about Yanjiao's conditions." Shao Xuan didn't want the Lu tribe to go. It would be good if they went, but if they didn't go, Yanjiao wouldn't lose anything. After all, they didn't lack food.
Yan Jiu let Shao Xuan rest here first. He would go and talk to the people in the tribe. What he didn't tell Shao Xuan was that the Lu tribe would definitely migrate. They couldn't survive here anymore. Putting aside the troubles around them, just the internal problems of the Lu tribe. They raised livestock for a living. The ancestors of the Lu tribe settled here because they found a pond that was enough for them to live and raise livestock. However, the pond had dried up during the disaster. At that time, the previous chief suggested that they migrate. Unfortunately, the elders of the tribe strongly opposed it. Later on, there was also the matter of the fire seed, so it had been delayed until now.
Yan Jiu's head hurt when he thought about the looks of those elders in the tribe.
Yan Jiu relayed Shao Xuan's words to the others. Some of them agreed to merge with the fire seed and move to Yanjiao. Some objected because they didn't want to merge with the fire seed. There were also some who didn't agree or disagree. It was a stalemate again.
Bai Xing sat at the head of the table and didn't say anything. His eyes were staring at a certain spot, but they weren't focused. He allowed the others to argue while he thought about other things.
After a while, Bai Xing suddenly asked, "When will the other people from Yanjiao arrive?"
Yan Jiu, who was also in a daze, was nudged by someone beside him. He came back to his senses and said, "About half a day. They'll be here by tonight at the latest."
Bai Xing grunted and didn't ask anymore. He continued to daydream.
After Bai Xing's interruption, the elders stopped arguing. Someone asked Bai Xing a question, but Bai Xing ignored it. His rough face still had a look that said, "I'm daydreaming, don't bother me."
Knowing that Bai Xing, the new chief, was in a bad mood, the elders didn't look too good either. For a moment, the room fell silent.
The sun gradually set. Shao Xuan went to take a look at Gan Qie. The person who was dragged back by Gan Qie looked like he had nothing left to live for.
That person thought that he would be forced to reveal some secrets after being dragged back. He planned to grit his teeth and not say anything, or make up some lies to fool these tribesmen. However, he didn't expect that this person would ask him questions that he didn't even know how to answer.
"Which tribe is your ancestor from?"
"When did your tribe merge with the fire seed?"
"What does it feel like to merge with the fire seed? Why did you abandon your tribe and join other groups? "
"Why did the tribe disband? How can a person not have a tribe? "
…
That person really didn't know how to answer these questions. Why did the tribe disband? How would he know? As long as he was happy, why did he need a reason? He thought that Gan Qie was crazy. His way of thinking was like that of a stubborn and conservative tribesman.
Why must people exist in the form of a tribe?
These tribesmen were a bunch of country bumpkins!
In the end, that person got impatient and cursed at Gan Qie's ancestors.
Gan Qie wasn't satisfied with this answer. The result of Gan Qie's dissatisfaction was that the person's neck was broken.
"I'm going out for a while," Gan Qie said.
"For what?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Ask someone else." Gan Qie put on his hood and walked out.
There were still many people in the forest around the Lu tribe. He had to use this opportunity to ask more people. When the Yanjiao people came, they would probably be scared away. Whether it was people from the other side of the sea or tribesmen who had merged with the fire seed, he wanted to ask them all. He especially wanted to ask the tribesmen who had just merged with the fire seed. He wanted to know their thoughts.
Gan Qie was very persistent in this aspect. Shao Xuan didn't stop him. "Be careful of your head."
After all, Gan Qie wasn't a puppet. Puppets could still be controlled to move without a head, but Gan Qie didn't know what would happen to him if he lost his head.
Not long after Gan Qie left the Lu tribe, Shao Xuan heard an eagle cry in the sky.
"They're here!"
Not far from the forest outside the Lu tribe, a group of people was running towards them.
They even rested for a while before coming here to adjust their condition.
The movement of five hundred people was naturally different from that of Shao Xuan and Gan Qie. The people hiding in the forest had already noticed them.
"It's the Yanjiao people!" Some people could recognize them from the totemic patterns on their bodies.
"Are the Yanjiao people that strong?" This was someone who wasn't familiar with Yanjiao.
"Who cares if they're Yanjiao people or other people. Our target is the Lu tribe!" This was a group of people from the other side of the sea.
Some people were already scared and started retreating further away. However, they didn't leave. Their greed made them want to take advantage of the situation.
Some people moved closer to take a closer look.
In front of the group, there was a bird about the same size as the Lu tribe's Dumb Bird. It didn't have big wings either, but its body wasn't as fat as the Lu tribe's Dumb Bird. Its head was even bigger.
"What kind of bird is that?" Someone whispered to his companion.
"I don't know, but I'm sure we can roast it like the Lu tribe's birds."
The person who spoke had just stolen a Dumb Bird from the Lu tribe this morning. He was still holding a bone with meat on it. As he chewed on the meat in his hand, he observed the group that was passing by.
"Someone's here," Guang said while riding on the Phorusrhacos.
"I can smell it," the others beside him said.
The group of people in the forest didn't seem to want to hide completely. Otherwise, the Yanjiao group wouldn't be able to smell the roasted meat.
"How arrogant."
Guang glanced at the forest. He reached for an arrow from his quiver and nocked it on his bow. The bowstring creaked as he pulled it.
Bang —
The vibrations of the bowstring seemed to be plucking at the nerves in one's brain, causing them to tremble.
The arrow pierced through the gaps between the branches and broke through the leaves in front of it. The leaves that came into contact with the arrow were instantly pulverized.
Before the sneer of the person who had been talking to his accomplice could fade away, he was interrupted by a whistle-like sound that rapidly drew closer.
Bang!
The arrow pierced into a tree trunk that was thick enough for five people to encircle. The entire arrow sank into the tree trunk. On the other side of the tree, the person who was leaning against the tree widened his eyes and looked down at his chest. The roasted meat in his hand fell to the ground.
The green arrowhead had pierced through the tree trunk and left a hole in his chest. There was still red blood on the arrowhead. The blood flowed out along the arrowhead and dripped onto the ground.
The other people around them couldn't help but cry out in fear and anger. However, when they heard the footsteps coming their way, they didn't dare to stay here. They didn't even care about their companions who were still breathing. One by one, they threw away the roasted meat in their hands and turned to run into the distance.
The surrounding birds were frightened by the murderous aura of the arrow. They screamed and flew into the sky.
Dian Fa stood at the border of the Lu tribe and looked at the flock of birds in the forest. His eyes were dark and unreadable.
Soon, he saw a group of people coming out of the forest. There were two fearsome beasts in the lead. One looked like a bird while the other looked a little strange. It looked like a tiger or wolf in the forest. However, it had hooves and made a clattering sound when it stepped on the ground.
Bai Xing and the others who were discussing things in the house quickly came out when they heard the commotion.
"We're finally here!"
Shao Xuan walked over and looked at the net bags in the group.
Guang and the others saw this and dragged the net bags over. Inside were people who were already dead. Their bodies were either cut by sharp weapons or shot by arrows. There was even a person with a hole in his chest. Blood was still flowing out.
"These … these are?" Bai Xing looked at the people in the net bags.
"We hunted them when we passed through the forest," the person dragging the net bags said.
"Oh right, Grand Elder, we saw Gan Qie when we passed through the forest. He said he would be in the forest tonight and told us not to worry about him," a Yanjiao warrior said.
"Okay, you all must be tired from the journey. Rest first," Shao Xuan said as he looked at Yan Jiu.
Yan Jiu had already arranged accommodation and food. When he saw Shao Xuan looking at him, he quickly said, "Yes, yes. Everyone, follow me. You must be tired. Have some meat soup."
"Brother Xuan, what about it?" Guang pointed at the Phorusrhacos.
Shao Xuan thought for a moment and said to Yan Jiu, "Didn't you say that the stupid birds in your animal pen are often stolen? Let Xiao Jing go there. There's a nest there anyway. It can be guarded. "
Yan Jiu wanted to say, "Your bird eats meat." However, he paused and said, "Okay, bring it to the animal pen."
Shao Xuan patted the Phorusrhacos' head with the back of his knife and said, "Guard it well."
"Don't worry, Brother Xuan. I told it along the way," Guang flipped his braid and smiled brightly.
Yan Jiu was confused. What did they say to the bird along the way? He suddenly changed his mind. Was it really okay to put this ferocious bird in the pen of those stupid vegetarian birds?
Guang took the Phorusrhacos and followed Yan Jiu to the animal pen.
The animal pen for the stupid birds occupied a large area in the Lu tribe. There were also many bird nests. Because of the continuous theft, many bird nests were empty.
When Guang led the Phorusrhacos into the animal pen, a group of stupid birds who were walking casually ran away as soon as they saw a stranger. Those who were squatting in their nests also ran away, so there were more bird nests empty.
"Choose one to sleep in." Guang patted the Phorusrhacos and said.
Yan Jiu was frightened to see the big-headed ferocious bird raise its claws and look at the bird nests one by one. Then it chose the biggest one and walked in. After stepping on it, it squatted down.
"Okay, let's go." Guang didn't look at it anymore and turned to leave.
"This … is it really okay?" Yan Jiu was still scared.
"It's definitely okay."
"It … it won't eat …"
"If there's one less, you can deduct it from Yanjiao's reward."
Yan Jiu didn't say anything. So these people were so eager to guard the animal pens just to get their reward from Yanjiao?
Yanjiao's people had already arrived. It was time for the Lu tribe to make a final decision. Dian Fa didn't leave yet. He was waiting for the Lu tribe's decision.
Shao Xuan wasn't in a hurry. No matter what the Lu tribe's decision was, they would rest for the night and clean up the forest tomorrow. Their goal wasn't just to decide if the Lu tribe would move or not.
In the forest, the people who were hiding in various places were already starting to get anxious.
Should they stay here and wait for a chance to make some money, or should they run away first? Judging from the looks of it, Yanjiao wasn't easy to deal with.
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