Chapter 126: I Give the Wolf Tribe to You

Nan Qinghuan didn't believe him; letting him go would just make him run, and it's still not allowed now!

"Sorry, it's still not possible. Your people withdraw first, and I'll escort you out."

Rongdi didn't expect Nan Qinghuan to be so treacherous; he kept silent waiting for his people to retreat. Sure enough, Yao soon saw Rongdi Tribe's people withdrawing quickly, and not far away a group of Wolf Clansmen arrived. The leading man, seeing Yao, stepped forward quickly, "Greetings, chief, Asu is late."

This Asu is a warrior of the Wolf Tribe, and also Yao's last hope.

Yao straightened his back and looked at Rongdi, "Rongdi, my people have arrived; you have lost."

Rongdi slowly stood up; Nan Qinghuan had to change her position to hold him. Rongdi was too tall; standing, she couldn't press his neck, but she could at his chest.

"Qinghuan, I'll escort him out."

Ying, seeing Nan Qinghuan holding Rongdi, felt a bit worried. Nan Qinghuan's Fruit Knife pressed against Rongdi's chest; the two differed greatly in height, yet Rongdi cooperated astonishingly with her.

This made Ying think that Rongdi had a scheme.

Nan Qinghuan just shook her head, "Ying, don't worry, I'll handle it."

Leaving that remark, she didn't dare move the Fruit Knife a fraction, and Rongdi didn't dare move either; that spot was the heart, he couldn't gamble with his life.

"Everyone step back, Rongdi, go."

Ji Nü and Ana ordered the others to retreat, but they still didn't want to leave; they wanted to take the chief with them.

Seeing Nan Qinghuan holding the chief, the two cleared a path, ready to pounce at any moment.

One must admit, Nan Qinghuan's sweat was spattered out of fear, yet she pretended to stay calm, steadily holding Rongdi as they left the place. She never dreamed that tonight she'd be threatening the ancient savages, and that the opponent would be Rongdi, a tall, robust man.

She hadn't ruled out Rongdi's scheme, but now she's in a bind and can only take it one step at a time!

Ying, worried for her safety, followed closely. Soon, Nan Qinghuan escorted Rongdi to the Wolf Tribe's exit, which she hadn't expected to be in a desert, and had been breached by Rongdi's people.

"Nan Qinghuan, if you don't release the chief, I'll shoot you into a porcupine."

Ji Nü glared at her viciously, as if she wanted to eat her.

Nan Qinghuan ignored Ji Nü; when she saw that Rongdi's people had all withdrawn, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her hands trembled, stained with Rongdi's fresh blood.

The wind blew in, bringing a stifling, humid atmosphere and a thick, cloying scent of blood.

"What's wrong, are you scared?"

Rongdi saw her hands trembling, then gave a mischievous smile, his jet‑black eyes gazing at her deeply, and suddenly he grasped her hand tightly.

Nan Qinghuan's body jolted, and her breath stopped.

"What are you doing?"

"I'll give you one chance: if you can save the people here, I'll give you this territory, otherwise…"

Rongdi squinted slightly, paused, and his face showed ferocity, "I will come back to attack again."

Nan Qinghuan hadn't figured out why he suddenly stopped entangling her, when suddenly Rongdi shoved her away; although she hurt herself, he still couldn't bear to see her injured.

He pushed her with some force, but didn't know how strong it was; the shove nearly knocked Nan Qinghuan off balance, but a strong hand caught her into its embrace.

"Qinghuan, are you okay?"

Nan Qinghuan fell into Ying's arms; Rongdi had already left with his men. Still shaken, she looked toward the not‑too‑distant area, where under the bright moonlight the desert shone unusually, and Rongdi's silhouette reflected on the sand.

"What did he just say, giving this place to her so she could save those tribespeople? What does this man mean?" she couldn't help but shout toward his back.

"Rongdi."

Rongdi walked very slowly, very slowly. Hearing her call his name, he halted but didn't turn around. He looked a bit disheveled, blood still trickling from his neck; if anyone else had wounded a single hair on him, he would probably have died under their hand, but the other was Nan Qinghuan, the only female he kept in his eyes.

He couldn't bring himself to hurt her.

He didn't mind the wound at all; on the contrary, he wanted to keep that scar—it was the only mark she left on him.

Finally, he slightly turned his head, gazing at her face; the bright moonlight reflected the female in his eyes, and she would never appear again.

The wind brushed by, scattering Rongdi's long hair, and his mouth gradually curled into a seductive smile as he whispered a phrase to her.

The whispered words were understood only by Nan Qinghuan; he said, "I only give you one chance."

Leaving that remark, Rongdi quickly departed to rendezvous with his main force. Ji Nü, seeing him return, lunged forward, "Chief, you scared me to death! Are you okay? Shaman Healer, come quickly, check the chief's wound. Someone, shoot Nan Qinghuan."

"Who dares touch her?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the tribespeople were stunned and dared not move. Ji Nü and Ana exchanged a glance; she didn't understand what he was doing. "Chief, whoever hurt you, you would tear her into pieces."

Rongdi's gaze burned as he looked behind, "No need, go back."

Rongdi's voice carried a hint of world‑weariness and helplessness, a bone‑deep resignation; he also wondered why he couldn't bring himself to act. "Chief, even if you don't seek revenge on Nan Qinghuan, won't you still attack the Wolf Tribe?"

Ana thought that his safe return meant he would start ordering an attack; their people were still here, and as soon as he gave the order, the Wolf Tribe would be doomed tonight.

Rongdi inhaled deeply and chuckled lowly; his sharp gaze turned to the distance as he reached out to lightly touch the fresh blood on his neck, still tinged with pain. One must admit, that little thing really knows how to bite.

"Hold for now."

"Not moving on the Wolf Tribe? Why, we've been planning for so long before acting, you…"

Ana, after his fierce glare, dared not speak further, yet she still didn't understand why Rongdi abandoned the attack on the Wolf Tribe; tonight was a perfect chance, and that female had injured him, yet he didn't retaliate? Indeed, Rongdi's feelings toward that female were unique, uniquely making them jealous to the point of madness!

Rongdi sneered, then said, "Fool, the Wolf Tribe's people are all under a Curse; why should I be in a hurry these few days? Today I slipped in and got a rough idea; the Wolf Tribe is mine whenever I want it."

Ana didn't believe it; she always thought Rongdi gave up because he heard Nan Qinghuan's words, but how could that be? He's Rongdi—how could he listen to a female? "Chief, did you refrain because you listened to Nan Qinghuan? How cold‑hearted it makes us, who share life and death together."

"Shut up, dare you question my decision?"

Rongdi, angry, waved his hand, and Ana was slapped onto the ground; instantly several claw marks appeared on her face, the pain making her hoarse and grimace.

She immediately covered her face, got up, and knelt, "Chief, calm your anger."

Rongdi straightened his posture like a pine, his eyes filled with brutality, "Ana, you have disrespected this chief; from today you are demoted to a slave."

Hearing this, Ana felt the sky collapsing, "No, I don't want to be a slave, chief, chief, have mercy on me."

"Go back."

After Rongdi left, Nan Qinghuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed her small knife, "Ying, it's fine now, Rongdi's people have all withdrawn."

Ying suddenly cupped her little face and kissed her; the kiss bore his resentment and jealousy. When Nan Qinghuan was nearly suffocated by the kiss, Ying finally, unwillingly, released her.

Ying's breathing was uneven, his bright eyes tracking her every move; under the moonlight, Nan Qinghuan's little face flushed scarlet.

It seemed he still felt unsatisfied, so Ying reached out and gently pinched her waist, and the gesture made Nan Qinghuan let out a restrained murmur.

"Hmm……"

"Qinghuan, you just really made me worry—tell me why the Rongdi suddenly withdrew their troops?"