Chapter 304: Let Me Go

When Li Xiang is mentioned, Ying's teeth are practically clenched together; that Li Xiang is extremely annoying!

He is fundamentally very stubborn; he fears that Li Xiang will take Qinghuan away.

He had always been afraid that Qinghuan would run, constantly on edge and guarding her cautiously; but later, when she said she wouldn't run, he relaxed. After a hard‑won period of peace, a child was born, and Qinghuan's senior brother came to take her away. That man's extreme arrogance worried him greatly, and more importantly, that man helped the Rongdi deal with him, even creating that terrifying weapon that could explode and kill people.

All of these are things he needs to guard against.

Ashu, upon hearing this, immediately lowered his head; he knew that the Goddess could not deceive Ying.

Ying is very clever; no one can hide anything from him.

"Ying, please forgive me. The leader met Li Xiang, but I am also here; I heard everything they said. Li Xiang wants the Goddess to go with him, but the Goddess refuses to leave, and Li Xiang said he won't force her. Ying, don't worry—the Goddess won't leave you; she is even carrying your child."

Hearing Ashu's words, Dashan finally understood, "So Om really came to see that Li Xiang. Ashu, you too—why are you still helping Om?"

"Don't be angry; the Goddess acts for the Tribe. She wants to persuade Li Xiang not to use that thing to harm people."

"What? You say Qinghuan is after that weapon?"

"Ying, don't overthink it. The Goddess's heart is with you; you both barely managed to be together, and Ashu knows that. Ashu won't stand by while Li Xiang takes her away, but…"

"But what?"

Ashu thought for a moment, "The Bolan Festival is coming soon; that Li Xiang will probably go, even if he's scared."

Hearing this, Ying curled his lip into a cold smile. He walked to a large tree, gently brushed aside its bark with his hand, stripping it quickly; soon a lot of bark fell to the ground.

He crouched, gathered the bark together, and said, "Dashan, take these back to scent Qinghuan's room, and also a bit for Axi. Youchao Xuan said the fragrance of the cinnamon tree can help women sleep well; give it a try."

Ying was actually quite meticulous, even knowing to strip the tree to scent Nan Qinghuan's house.

Dashan hurried to fetch them back; after he left, Ying took a deep breath and looked at Ashu, "Ashu…"

"Go ahead."

"If I'm not mistaken, that Li Xiang will definitely go to the Bolan Festival. He won't give up; wherever Qinghuan is, he'll go. I need you…"

Ying whispered a few words into his ear; hearing this, Ashu became a bit nervous.

"Ying, if the Goddess finds out, that would…"

"She won't know. At the Bolan Festival, there are so many people and such a mix; anything can happen."

"I'll think about how to act so the Goddess doesn't notice, but the Rongdi are also going; they will definitely protect Li Xiang."

"Think carefully about how to do it. He has that formidable weapon, and sooner or later he'll attack the Tribe, so striking early is better."

At high noon, the sun blazed fiercely.

When Li Xiang rushed back to the Rongdi Tribe, the villagers were all working and paid him no attention. He and the Snake Woman went their separate ways; he pretended to go to the latrine, but soon someone called out to him.

"Li Xiang"

From behind came Duo Luo's voice. High Priest Duo Luo, holding the Scepter, stepped toward him today; her expression was somewhat stern, as if she had caught him leaving.

"Do you have business?"

Li Xiang never gave a good look to any woman other than Nan Qinghuan; Duo Luo had long become accustomed to his indifference. She glanced at the mud and some moss on Li Xiang's shoes.

She crouched and actually took a piece of moss from Li Xiang's shoe; Li Xiang was speechless—what was this wild woman trying to do? "Where did you go?"

Li Xiang coughed, "I went for a walk in the forest. Do you have something?"

"The forest? You went far. That moss would only be found in the mountains of the Ying Tribe. Did you go looking for Nan Qinghuan?"

Li Xiang was quite astonished; the woman could even distinguish moss from the mountains.

Impressive!

"I'm going to find her; what does that have to do with you? Don't forget the leader said, I choose my own female. Duo Luo, don't set your mind on me. My tribe isn't from this world, and I could never like you."

Li Xiang stated his bottom line. Duo Luo gripped the Scepter tightly and sneered, then she actually cleaned the moss of its mud and, in front of Li Xiang, shoved it into her mouth.

Munch, munch, she chewed.

"What are you doing?"

Is this woman crazy, eating moss? Duo Luo gave him a deep look, "The corn is about to be harvested; the leader said tonight we'll have a bonfire party. I have to get busy first. If you want to stay alive, don't tell the Rongdi that you went to the Ying Tribe."

Leaving those words, Duo Luo turned and left. After she went, Li Xiang was about to head toward his own Cave; the conditions here were truly poor. Although he now cultivated rice, corn, and sweet potatoes for the Rongdi, he didn't intend to build houses for them.

Because in a few days he has to take Nan Qinghuan away from here.

The Seven Star Conjunction occurs once every hundred years; missing this chance means waiting another century, and he and Qinghuan cannot wait!

So now he can only appease the Rongdi; as long as they let him move freely, he'll leave when the time comes.

"No, don't kill me"

Li Xiang suddenly saw a few tribe members a short distance away dragging the Snake Woman out. His heart startled—bad, had he been discovered? "Kill her, kill her"

He hurried forward, "What's going on?"

"Priest, this Snake Woman is audacious enough to poison the leader; the leader ordered her taken up to the Treehouse."

"Poison?"

"Li Xiang, save me, save me, I don't want to die, I don't want to die."

The Snake Woman Qingshui hadn't expected to be discovered before she acted; the Rongdi are truly hard to deal with!

Hearing this, the Rongdi who arrived from behind stepped forward briskly and asked Li Xiang, "Priest, where did you go?"

Li Xiang looked at the Snake Woman, "I stepped out for a while, Leader. Why is there such a big fire? Where do you intend to take her?"

The Rongdi, now aided by Gunpowder, have become quite divine; even their walking carries a gust of wind.

"This scoundrel dared to poison me; she should die. Come on, bring her up for me."

"No, let me go, let me go."

The Snake Woman was dragged by the Rongdi to a large stone there, a place stained with blood, looking like someone had just been killed.

This made Li Xiang a bit frightened.

"Leader, how do you intend to deal with her?"

The Rongdi glanced at Li Xiang; he actually knew what Li Xiang was up to, but he didn't expose him. He simply wanted to use this female to show Li Xiang what fate awaits those who betray him!

Leave her here; the others all go to work.

The clan members all went off to work, leaving only the three of them. The Snake Woman, not knowing what Rongdi wanted to do, kept begging for mercy, "I'm sorry, leader, spare me, spare me."

Qing Shui kept begging for mercy, but Rongdi was not courteous at all.

He had someone bring over an Iron Tool, which was a sharp Iron Knife.

Seeing the Iron Knife, Li Xiang's face darkened. This Rongdi wants to kill this woman? The Snake Woman, terrified, could not maintain her human shape; even her snake tail was exposed, looking pitifully helpless, "Release me, I won't dare any more, leader, I beg you."