Barbarian King Telamir's decision had nothing to do with Li Ke, but the smelly necklace he gave to Li Ke was very useful. After having breakfast with Li Ke's group, they continued their journey to Aichy. Not long after, they met another group of people. After showing the necklace to them, they safely passed through their territory. They even had a toast with their leader on the side of the road.
But not only that, after bidding farewell to the tribe, they used the necklace again in less than an hour. Once again, they safely passed through their territory and arrived at the territory of the next tribe.
Then …
Not long after that, they met another tribe that was also Telamir's ally. So, they easily passed through their territory.
Then, the next tribe they met didn't give Telamir any face. Instead, they roared and rushed towards them. It seemed that they wanted to kill Li Ke's group. Li Ke had no choice but to pull out his sword and deflect the enemy's sword. Then, he kicked the enemy away and used the same method on the dozen warriors around him. Only then did they pass through the forest that was no longer lush.
At this time, the snowstorm slowly weakened. Some animals quickly came out and started their activities. Li Ke even saw a strange animal that came out of a hole.
However, their leisure didn't last long as they saw a group of tents from afar and some knights rushing towards them.
"Why are there so many tribes here?"
Li Ke held his sword speechlessly. In just one day, they actually encountered so many tribes, and each of them had to be dealt with carefully.
"If you are close to the mountains, the snowstorm will be much weaker. Enemies and beasts will find it difficult to find you on the snowy mountains. Even if they were defeated, they only needed to run to any valley and they could easily avoid the people of the other clans and save their own lives. So, there are indeed a lot of small tribes here, and … "
Cerna began to explain to Li Ke. She pointed at the knights who were charging towards them, and her ugly expression became much better. However, she was interrupted because she wanted to tell Li Ke who these people were.
"… They are from the Snowy Peak Clan. They are staunch allies with the High Mountain Clan. Many of the High Mountain Clan's people have intermarried with them, so we have less trouble."
Hearing that they were the Barbarian King's allies, Li Ke raised the necklace so that the approaching cavalrymen could see it. But as he was doing this, he asked Cherna about it again.
"What did you want to say?"
Cerna looked at the cavalry that slowed down and deliberated for a moment before speaking.
"It is very likely that we have entered a war zone. Every time there is a shortage of food, these small tribes will fight with each other to obtain enough food. But I didn't expect the war to start so early. Logically speaking, this kind of problem should only appear after another month. "
Cherna's voice was filled with doubt, and after she finished speaking, a hearty voice spoke.
"That's because this year, a tribe's food was burned in a fire, so the war started just like that. Besides, winter came too early this year. Even our food supply is very difficult."
The one who spoke was a knight who stopped his horse in front of them. He took the necklace from Li Ke's hand, looked at it, and returned it to Li Ke.
"This is indeed Telamir's necklace. Hello, friends of friends, the people of the Snowy Peak Clan greet you."
He had no intention of dismounting from his horse, and he didn't look like he was going to drink wine with Li Ke and the others. Instead, he looked at Cherna with a sigh.
"But I'm curious. The Battle Matriarch actually listens to a man with no reputation. Is there anything special about this man?"
He seemed to know Cherna, but Cherna didn't seem to know him. After hearing his words, she retorted without holding back.
"It's complicated. Besides, I'm no longer the Battle Matriarch, so I think you should show some respect to my master."
In response, the knight who was unwilling to dismount shrugged and skipped the topic.
"Alright, seems like I've said too much."
He pointed in the direction that Li Ke and the others were heading in, and then spoke in a very subtle tone.
"We are searching for you with a clan. So you better wait for two days or change your route. Otherwise, you won't just be dealing with wild beasts, you will be facing arrows from the enemy. But the final decision is still yours. "
He turned his horse around and left the place. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk to Li Ke and the others anymore.
"Seems like we have to take a detour?"
Li Ke looked at Cherna. Cherna furrowed her brows and watched the knight gallop away in confusion. Cherna was confused because the knight came and went in a hurry. She was afraid that it was a well-prepared trap. After all, when the knight saw Telamir's necklace, he didn't treat it accordingly.
"If it's safe, yes. After all, regardless of whether what he said is true or not, it's safer to take a detour … But I don't think they can be trusted because it's too strange. Logically speaking, even if they don't tell us where the battlefield is, they should at least tell us which clan started the war."
"So, no matter what we choose now, we might be in danger, right?"
Li Ke continued Cherna's words and after Cherna nodded, he couldn't help but ask.
"Is it like this every year? Not only do the big clans fight each other, but the smaller clans also fight each other? "
Cherna nodded again, but her eyes didn't leave the knight. Li Ke did the same. He saw the knight being reprimanded by their leader and the leader charging towards them on his horse. He couldn't wait for Cherna's answer. He had to draw his sword and charge towards the enemy.
It was obvious that the other party wanted to kill them without Telamir knowing about it and take away their food or other belongings. After all, as long as they were all dead, they would be able to kill Telamir. As long as they didn't say anything, who would know that they betrayed their allies?
Therefore, Li Ke had nothing to say to them. The moment the two sides came into contact, he made the first move and cut off the leg of the leader's horse. Then, he threw the sword out and let the sword pierce the throat of the person who spoke to him just now.
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