Chapter 274: The Enemy Turns Out to Be an Old Acquaintance

Although he now has the ability to attack the Rongdi Tribe, he doesn't want war, because it would consume a lot of manpower and resources, and Winter will come soon.

Winter is hard to endure, and he must think of his tribe.

So, resolving this peacefully this time is the best.

Rongdi, hearing that it was Nan Qinghuan who gave it to him and fearing Li Xiang wouldn't believe him, hurriedly sneered, "Nan Qinghuan gave you this; keep deceiving, everyone knows you snatched her back. She would give you something? What a joke. Li Xiang, step forward—he is the wildman you seek, Ying."

As soon as those words were spoken, Ying and Ji Lei exchanged glances.

Li Xiang, the priest? Quickly, Li Xiang, dressed in his own shirt and jeans, appeared before Ying, and when Ying saw his clothing and those Shoes, he understood.

This person is the outsider Qinghuan spoke of; he dispatched Dashan to assassinate him, but the attempt failed and he was captured.

The two finally met.

When Li Xiang saw Ying, he was shocked, because he differed from these Beastmen; the man didn't look like an Ancient People, but rather like a rustic from an ancient mountain.

Very rough and rugged.

Looking again at his garments and those Shoes, it was hard to believe he was the wildman who abducted Nan Qinghuan.

He is not foolish; he knows such attire could not be made by a wildman, so… a hint of disappointment crossed his mind, and he seemed to guess something.

Could she have compromised? "Ying, where is Nan Qinghuan?"

Sure enough, when Ying saw this man mention Nan Qinghuan, his complexion darkened; he clenched his fist and coldly stared at the white‑skinned man, "Nan Qinghuan is my Oum; what does that have to do with you?"

Li Xiang scoffed, "A wildman can just go out and snatch a woman back, and you claim she's yours? What a joke. Where is Nan Qinghuan? Hand her over, and I'll have the chief release your people, otherwise today their heads will fall."

"How daring, who are you to speak to our chief like that?"

Ji Lei didn't understand why this man wanted them to hand over Nan Qinghuan—did he know her? Who was he, and why did he possess the abilities of Nan Qinghuan? When Li Xiang saw Ying, he became impulsive, "I'll say it again: hand over Nan Qinghuan, or the chief will kill them."

He had little patience; the thought of seeing Nan Qinghuan drove him mad.

When negotiations with Ying stalled, he suddenly grabbed a rope of grass, and Dashan was immediately hoisted up; the uncomfortable feeling jolted him awake.

When he saw Ying arrive, he knew he was saved.

"Ying…"

"Stop, Rongdi, I'll give you whatever you want, but not Nan Qinghuan."

"Haha."

Rongdi suddenly felt gratified, because it was the first time he saw Ying's face display terror and anxiety—good, Li Xiang is a Heaven's Gift helper.

He will help him deal with Ying and also persuade Nan Qinghuan.

Having been defeated once, Rongdi is completely disheartened about Nan Qinghuan; he will no longer be saddened by a female. He intends to use Li Xiang to expand the tribe, surpass all tribes here, and unify the Jiuzhou Dadi.

This is his ambition; a female is nothing!

"Listen carefully, Nan Qinghuan is of no use to me, and I have no feelings for her, but my priest needs Nan Qinghuan; you'd better hand her over, or today your tribe will be doomed."

Since they can't reach an agreement, it's time to fight.

Ying is not easy to provoke; he clenched his long sword, "Is that so? Then let's fight."

Ying waved lightly, just as he was about to let them fire arrows, when an urgent voice came from behind.

"Everyone, stop!"

The crowd looked behind, and hearing the voice, Ying suddenly turned his head… and saw Nan Qinghuan riding a Chu Dog, galloping toward them.

In an instant, his blood boiled.

"How did Qinghuan get here?" "Qinghuan."

He immediately leapt off Xiao Guai's back to try to catch her; when Li Xiang saw Nan Qinghuan for the first time, he was completely stunned.

Nan Qinghuan really is here.

But he almost couldn't recognize her.

The woman before him, though her hair was long, wore primitive trousers and garments, and even Shoes that didn't belong to their era.

Her skin was no longer as fair after such a long absence, seeming tanned by the scorching sun.

Yet he could still identify her; she was Nan Qinghuan.

Those distinctive blue eyes couldn't deceive anyone.

Ying scooped Nan Qinghuan off the Chu Dog, worried, "Qinghuan, how did you come?"

Nan Qinghuan, a bit angry, punched Ying's chest, "You promised to come with me; why did you ignite the sleeping grass?"

That grass has no side effects for pregnant women; it merely makes people drowsy.

She was angry—how could this man be so two‑faced? Yet Ying seized her arm, apparently also fearing that she would see Li Xiang.

"Stop messing around, go back."

"I've already come, I won't go back. I'll rescue Dashan; Axi is waiting for him to return home."

After saying that, she turned her head toward that side, "Rongdi, listen to me, release Dashan, I…"

When she saw Li Xiang in a white shirt, she was instantly speechless.

In that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Because she saw a familiar man.

Li Xiang also stood there, staring at her, his gaze lasting an eternity.

"You…"

She felt as if her head were about to explode, completely bewildered.

She couldn't even see Ying.

How could it be him? Rongdi, seeing Nan Qinghuan and Li Xiang's expressions, understood that the two must know each other.

He let out a mocking laugh, walked to Li Xiang's side and patted his shoulder, "Priest, this female is Nan Qinghuan; do you know her?"

Li Xiang shoved Rongdi's hand aside and stepped toward Nan Qinghuan.

In his eyes, crystalline tears welled up, but more than that was the joy of reunion.

"Junior sister, it's really you."

His junior sister has turned into a wild woman.

He feels heartache, aching to death.

Nan Qinghuan never expected that this outsider was her senior brother; she also wanted to walk toward Li Xiang, but Ying suddenly grabbed her. He is very frightened; he fears that this day has finally arrived.

"Qinghuan, don't go. This person we don't know, we don't know him."

Heaven knows how much he doesn't want Nan Qinghuan to see this man, because he guessed that this person might be looking for Qinghuan; now it seems to be true.

Then this person would take Qinghuan away; he does not allow it, he will not allow that!

Nan Qinghuan saw Ying seize her hand, and only then did he look up in astonishment at her; at this moment her feelings were very complicated.

There was no preparation at all.

I originally thought the intruder was a stranger, but didn't expect it to be my own senior brother, Li Xiang!

Li Xiang is the enemy they consider.

Ying's eyes were filled with pleading as he clutched her arm tightly, "Qinghuan, I don't know him, we won't go."

Such a humble Ying made Nan Qinghuan feel very heartbroken; this man is so clever, he even guessed that these Rongdi people were her companions, so he sent Dashan to assassinate.

Ying's hand was trembling; Nan Qinghuan knew what he feared, and she gripped his hand tightly to convey her strength, "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just say a few words with senior brother and then come back, okay?"

"Nan Qinghuan, come here, you're crazy. This wild man snatched you away and forced you to become his woman; you want to stay by his side?"

When Li Xiang saw this scene, he guessed something: what the Rongdi said might be false, but what Dashan said was true.

That means this wild man stole Nan Qinghuan's heart.

How could that be? At Li Xiang's shout, Nan Qinghuan gritted her teeth and looked toward him, "Senior brother…"