Chapter 25: The Tribe Asserts Its Power

"That's right, you must kneel, A Yue; if you don't kneel today, you won't be able to leave."

Nan Qinghuan knew that just now Xuan was A Yue's doing; there was clearly no blood, yet she started bleeding heavily as soon as she arrived. This matter couldn't be separated from A Yue, and tonight she would give this reckless woman a good lesson.

"Nan Qinghuan, what do you want to do?"

"Kneel and apologize!"

"If you don't apologize, don't even think about getting out of here today."

After saying that, she wiped her bright Fruit Knife. No one had ever seen a Fruit Knife like the one in her hand, except Axi, who knew that the shiny thing was very sharp, far more useful than their stone tools; Nan Qinghuan had used it to cut a child's umbilical cord.

"You dare threaten me?"

A Yue didn't expect this woman to be so bold, daring to threaten her in front of the Tribe? "Shamaness, you should kneel and apologize; today it's your fault."

The Tribe members actually began urging A Yue to apologize, but A Yue was indignant, "You all are helping an outsider?"

"Sister A Yue, Nan Qinghuan isn't an outsider; she's Ying's…"

"Silence."

"Shamaness, kneel."

Aning, who was beside her, tugged A Yue's hair; Aning was A Yue's best friend. Now A Yue was being forced by the Tribe to apologize to this White‑skinned Female, and if she didn't apologize, the Tribe would blame A Yue.

A Yue realized that if she didn't kneel today she probably couldn't leave, and she hadn't expected this female to have any skill. She lowered her head, knelt on one knee, and, under everyone's gaze, said, "Nan Qinghuan, I apologize to you; thank you for saving my Tribe members."

Look at how those words completely push Nan Qinghuan out. Axi was about to say something, but Nan Qinghuan stopped her, "Fine, I'm not a petty person. Since you knelt and apologized, this matter is settled. I just want you to understand that you are the Shamaness in the Tribe's heart, so naturally you must value the Tribe's lives above all."

Just as she finished speaking, A Yue let out a sudden sound and stood up. Though she had apologized, her aura was undiminished, and she snarled at Nan Qinghuan, "Matters of the Tribe are none of an outsider's business. Let me tell you, Ying is mine; no one may try to take him away."

After saying that, A Yue suddenly tore the ring around her neck with a violent yank, then snapped it into two pieces, "Ying is mine, no one may try to take him away."

Such a move shocked the Tribe; after uttering those words, A Yue turned and ran toward the outside, and the Tribe members sighed as they saw the broken bone ring on the ground.

"Qinghuan, you need to be more careful; A Yue's broken bone makes her resolve clear—she's going to contest you for Ying."

"Contend for Ying?"

On the way back, she finally heard Axi explain A Yue's actions; it turned out the Tribe has a custom of breaking a bone to declare one's resolve, and tonight A Yue meant she was fighting her for a man.

One has to admit, the women of this Ancient Tribe are indeed quite liberated.

"Nan Qinghuan, you are truly impressive, actually making Sister A Yue kneel before you. You don't know, A Yue has always been proud; no one dares to make her show weakness, except Ying."

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan finally understood: A Yue grew up with Ying, so she had aspired since childhood to be Ying's woman, but… she was cut off by her.

"But tonight you embarrassed Sister A Yue; she will definitely hold a grudge against you. Don't be afraid; as long as you stay by Ying's side, she won't dare do anything to you."

Axi has constantly been reminding her to stay by Ying's side, implying she worries she might run away. The last time Nan Qinghuan fled, Axi almost got thrown by Ying to feed the wolves.

So she constantly reminds Nan Qinghuan that she can't run again; if she runs again she'll be eaten.

"Axi, I'm sorry about what happened last time."

Axi, seeing that she understood, said, "Nan Qinghuan, stay close to Ying. I've never seen him treat a female so well; you almost got burned to death by the Tribe tonight, and you didn't know he was about to burst into tears."

"Crying?"