Chapter 149: Becoming the Leader of the Wolf Clan

When those words were spoken, Nan Qinghuan's expression darkened, "What?"

When Nan Qinghuan emerged again with Yao, Yao didn't follow; he just stood behind her, watching her, and nodded to indicate she could leave without worry.

"Qinghuan"

Ying hurried forward and grabbed her hand, "Qinghuan, what did he say to you?"

"Goddess, did you agree?"

Youchao Xuan also came over to ask him; in his heart he hoped she would agree. She was the Goddess, how could she hide behind Ying as a little Oumu? He had originally been willing to follow her from the Otherworld because he knew she could change this place, so he hoped Nan Qinghuan would seize this chance. She already possessed the Cannibal Tribe, and now had taken the Wolf Clan, which Yao had willingly handed over. The Wolf Clan, which the Rongdi had long failed to conquer, was now in her hands—why wouldn't she take it? Ying, Youchao Xuan, Dashan, Ji Lei, and the others all watched her expectantly. Nan Qinghuan's expression became complicated, lacking the ease she had when she first entered.

Yao's mood, however, became very good. He hurried forward, bowing respectfully to Nan Qinghuan, and said, "Wolf Clansmen, we have come to pay respects to the new leader."

When those words were spoken, Ying's face darkened as he looked at Nan Qinghuan, "You agreed, you really agreed?"

Nan Qinghuan knew the man would flare up, so she quickly grasped his large hand, trying to calm him, "Ying, calm down. I agree to take the Wolf Clan, but …"

She shifted her tone, "I will not stay to live in the Tribe. I have already spoken with Yao; he will now act as interim leader, going to the Tribe once a month to report the situation here to me."

"Exactly, Spirit Woman and I have already discussed it; I will go to the Ying Tribe once a month to account for the situation here. All of the Wolf Clan belongs to Spirit Woman."

"But Spirit Woman, you don't live here. What will we do about not being able to plant corn?"

A Qi now trusted Nan Qinghuan even more, hoping she would stay to help them. Nan Qinghuan smiled, restraining herself from looking at Ying's furious face, and said, "No need to worry about that. I will come to the Tribe regularly for inspections; any problem, I will help you solve."

"But …"

The tribespeople still wanted her to stay, but they also knew she couldn't be kept.

"Leader, you must accept this."

【7】 Yao handed Nan Qinghuan the Tribe's most precious treasure; she took it and promised Yao, "This time I will definitely not let her go."

Na Yao handed the Tribe's most precious treasure to Nan Qinghuan; Nan Qinghuan reached out and took it, making a promise to Yao, "This time I will certainly not let her go."

"Qinghuan, who are you talking about?"

That day, Nan Qinghuan conquered another Tribe. Ying was originally very angry, but he thought that as long as Nan Qinghuan didn't stay and return with him, he wouldn't mind much.

As long as she returns with him, anything is fine.

The Wolf Clansmen this time escorted them out personally, unlike when they arrived. This was a grand farewell ceremony; they struck bronze gongs and hammered Iron Tools, sending them off farther and farther until they vanished beneath the endless yellow sand.

The setting sun was like blood.

The tribespeople gradually returned to work. With Nan Qinghuan helping them plant corn, they intended to sow corn over all the scorched land, so the Tribe's people would never go hungry again, never revert to the miserable days of eating snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

"Leader, why are you doing this?"

Behind them, Asu returned from patrolling with his men and heard that the Wolf Clan had changed masters; Yao was only an interim leader, while the true leader turned out to be Heaven's Daughter Nan Qinghuan.

He knew Heaven's Daughter's abilities—she could heal, farm, and repel enemies—but Yao valued the authority in his hands so much; why would he relinquish it? He truly couldn't figure that out.

Yao's gaze turned deep as he looked toward the direction they departed. Finally, he tugged at his mouth corner, drawing a bitter smile, "Asu, I've never seen a female like this; this time I was beaten by her."

"Beaten?"

Asu had never seen Yao so willingly accept defeat, especially to a female.

That female was Ying's Oumu.

"But Yao, handing the Wolf Clan to Nan Qinghuan is the same as handing it to Ying, aren't you? Weren't you the most loathing …"

"No, you wouldn't understand."

Yao withdrew his gaze, turning his back to Asu. The wound on his arm was still bleeding, but he didn't care at all.

Asu fell silent for a moment, seeming to grasp something, then angrily stepped beside Yao, "You're so foolish—just to see her once a month, you handed over the Wolf Clan? You're insane."

The roar was rather loud; Asu never imagined Yao would relinquish authority for that reason—he truly was mad.

"Do you live up to the tribespeople, to the old leader? Yao"

Yao gently closed his eyes, feeling the cool breeze brush his face, as gentle as a female's hand.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes, clear as a sky, and said, "You only guessed one thing correctly; I do this for the Wolf Clan's future."

"For the Wolf Clan?"

Asu, who only knows how to fight, didn't think as deeply as Yao; with resentment he looked at him and shouted, "You're doing it for yourself."

A cold, ruthless glint flashed across Yao's eyes, a green light shimmering, causing Asu to step back a few paces. "What do you intend to do?"

"I do it for the Wolf Clan. Think about it—Nan Qinghuan has only been at the Ying Tribe for a short time, yet she has already boiled salt, planted so much food. Look around; no other Tribe within a hundred‑kilometer radius has made such rapid progress. If she becomes leader, she will consider the Wolf Clan. Do you understand?"

"But …"

Asu, a bit helpless, said, "Even if you think that way, you don't have to surrender authority. Don't forget, this Wolf Clan belongs to the Wolf Girl; if the Wolf Girl doesn't return for a day, she …"

"She won't come back."

Asu's face turned pale. "What did you say?"

Twilight hung low, the bright moon high above.

The tropical rainforest night was unusually cool. When Ying brought Nan Qinghuan back, the Tribe's people came out to welcome them, including the elderly man she had rescued in the Misty Forest last time and several tribespeople.

"Ah, Oumu, you're finally back! We've been hoping for you to finally return every day. Look, doesn't the old man's clothing look good?"

"Ha ha, Dong Laotou, you really know how to talk. This clothing was made by Oumu, of course it looks good."

The tribespeople echoed their approval. The old man wore a Hemp Robe and hemp trousers—did Nan Qinghuan think it looked good? Nan Qinghuan, of course, was delighted, and asked, "Elder, does this clothing fit?"

"Fits, very well."

"As long as everyone is happy."

"Qinghuan, you're finally back. A Mu misses you so much."

A Mu, upon seeing her return, rushed forward and gave her a hug; A Mu was so overjoyed she began to weep. Ying, seeing his A Mu hugging Nan Qinghuan, felt a bit helpless and stepped forward, "A Mu, everything's fine now. You all disperse; I'm tired, and Qinghuan is tired; we need to go back and rest."

He now only wanted to do one thing: sleep with Nan Qinghuan!

He wanted to make up for everything he hadn't gotten these past days.

A Mu naturally understood her son's impatience. When she saw Jingang return, and Youchao Xuan return, she was a bit puzzled, "Oh, Jingang, Youchao Xuan, what's wrong with your faces?"

When those words were spoken, everyone finally noticed Youchao Xuan's face, still bearing a wound, and Jingang's as well—he was a man‑eater, yet he had returned? Jingang, seeing the tribespeople, let out a hoarse snarl; he still couldn't forget the time they had beaten him.

"Jingang, don't …"

Nan Qinghuan knew that Jingang and Youchao Xuan had been schemed against by Acai, so naturally these tribespeople had been schemed against by Acai as well.

She swept her gaze over the crowd. "Acai — where is she?"

"Acai? In all the days you were away, Acai helped us tremendously. She's our benefactor."

"Benefactor?"

Nan Qinghuan couldn't help but sneer. This woman certainly knew how to win people's hearts.

"Ying, have Dashan go and bring Acai here."

Ying naturally knew what she wanted to do and nodded. "Dashan, go and bring Acai here."

"Hey, why are you grabbing Acai?"

The tribespeople all didn't understand — Acai was a good female, so why did they want to grab Acai? "A Mu, you'll know in a bit."

Nan Qinghuan swept her gaze over the crowd, only then noticing that Axi wasn't here. "A Mu, where did Axi go?"