Chapter 310: This Matter Must Be Kept From Her

Ying stood there without a sound; the matter they were discussing was very secret, and he didn't want Nan Qinghuan to hear.

Ying turned his head to look behind; fearing Nan Qinghuan might get up and eavesdrop, he deliberately reached out and placed a hand on Ashu's shoulder.

"Ashu, let's go; we'll head down for a walk."

After Ying led Ashu away, Nan Qinghuan stood barefoot behind the door, her gaze complicated as she watched their departing backs.

She had just heard their conversation; tomorrow was the Bolan Festival, and Ying had told Ashu to find a strongman to blend in there. What was he planning? Was he going to kill her senior brother? That night Nan Qinghuan endured great hardship, and far away, in the Rongdi Tribe, Li Xiang sat high atop the Treehouse, unable to sleep.

He lifted his head to gaze at the ancient sky, the myriad stars dazzlingly bright.

In his hand he held a magnetic stone; tomorrow was the Bolan Festival, and he already knew Nan Qinghuan would also go, intending to take her away then.

Tomorrow night is Full Moon Night; the Seven Star Conjunction will align, which should be the only chance to return.

He had already decided; even if Nan Qinghuan blamed him for returning, it was better than leaving her alone in this ancient place, where she would be bullied by savages.

Thinking of this, hope flared again in his heart.

He thought Nan Qinghuan was being brainwashed here, which made her confused; once back, she would quickly forget everything here and start a new life anew.

He remained that stubborn.

"Li Xiang."

Suddenly, a voice of Rongdi came from behind; that Rongdi had arrived at an unknown time, and upon seeing Rongdi, Li Xiang immediately stood up, "Leader."

"Tomorrow we need to get ready to watch the excitement; why aren't you resting yet?"

Rongdi spoke to him as if a friend, but in Li Xiang's mind he was not his friend; he had eaten the Shamaness right before his eyes, and that Beastman was certainly not his friend.

"I can't sleep; I want to look at the stars."

Rongdi understood what he meant, and also lifted his head to stare at the sky, yet found it unpleasant.

"What's so pretty about these glittering little eyes, Li Xiang? The lone wolf has already returned; he told me the Ying Tribe is using a powerful weapon to blast mountains for road building. That thing was a gift you gave me, right?"

Sure enough, Rongdi wasn't foolish; he had already guessed what was happening there.

He nodded, "Exactly, it must have been junior sister who made it. Anything I can make, she can too. Leader, haven't you already seen her abilities?"

"Now she also has that thing, so our chances of attacking the Ying Tribe have dwindled a lot. Li Xiang, you must find a way to resolve this matter."

Rongdi would never allow the Ying Tribe to possess such a powerful weapon, but now Nan Qinghuan has also made one and done it well; that leaves him with little chance of victory. No way!

He intends to force Li Xiang to forge an even more formidable weapon to counter them.

Li Xiang will leave tomorrow night, so he naturally won't help Rongdi, but to appease him he smiled, "Leader, rest assured, I will devise another weapon to counter Gunpowder. I'm tired, so I'll go to sleep first."

Li Xiang doesn't want to say too much to Rongdi for fear of being exposed, and he is still very afraid of Rongdi; that Beastman is capricious, who knows when he might eat him? Therefore, tomorrow night is the only chance to escape from here.

After Li Xiang left, Rongdi gave a cold laugh and watched his departing back.

Behind them, Duo Luo slowly approached.

"Why did you agree to go with him to the Bolan Festival?"

Rongdi gave Duo Luo a dismissive glance, "He just wants to go there to see our Tribe's situation; taking him to see it is fine, as it will let him quickly understand what our Tribe needs, then we can devise the next step of the extermination plan."

Rongdi's eyes were filled with the desire for conquest; he knew winter was coming, which was unsuitable for war, so he needed to prepare in advance. Once winter passed and spring arrived, he could strike at other Tribes again.

"Swallow them one by one."

"Finally the Ying Tribe."

Given his current strength, he is still not a match for the Ying Tribe, so he must continue expanding his own territory and people; this is the fastest method.

Seizing other Tribes to make them submit, plundering, is how they can grow strong.

Duo Luo, seeing the desire in his eyes, also noticed that Rongdi had changed.

"Since when did he start changing?"

She recalled that after he was rescued from the sea by the Flying Beast, he changed; now he no longer fixates on Nan Qinghuan, nor does he wish to vie for her again, which is also a good thing for him.

"Leader, it will surely go as you wish. I've heard tomorrow's Bolan Festival will be lively; I learned there will be a competition, and the winner can obtain a Bodhi Root. The Shamaness said that as long as you eat the Bodhi Root, your body will be as it was before; the previous Beast Transformation injury will be completely healed. Leader, you must get it; there's only one of this treasure left, and Jiuzhou Dadi can no longer be found."

Hearing this, Rongdi squinted slightly, "I will definitely obtain the Bodhi Root."

The sky was about to brighten, the candlelight inside had already burned out, and Nan Qinghuan spent the whole night sitting there watching the view outside the window.

Naturally, after Ying left, he never returned.

Suddenly, the wooden door outside rattled.

She feared Ying would know she had heard those things, so she quickly curled up on the bed, pretending to be asleep.

Ying tiptoed in, and upon seeing her sleeping, finally relaxed.

Fortunately, she hadn't heard anything.

From outside behind, A Mu's voice called, "Ying, the fire won't stay lit; come take a look."

"I'm coming."

Ying again covered Nan Qinghuan with the Tiger Skin before feeling at ease to leave; after stepping out, Nan Qinghuan stopped pretending, immediately sat up and looked outside, where the murmuring voices of a mother and son could be heard.

She didn't quite catch it clearly.

【51】 She clenched her fists, wondering what to do. She now earnestly hoped her senior brother could leave here smoothly tonight and return to their place, so this matter would be over.

Dawn was approaching, and the candle inside had already burned out; Nan Qinghuan had spent the night sitting there, watching the window.

Ying wouldn't think of killing him, and the senior brother wouldn't oppose him either.

In truth she was conflicted; on one side was her senior brother, on the other her lover. She didn't like them getting hurt, but she also knew Li Xiang's temper and Ying's stubbornness.

These two men being together would inevitably lead to a life-or-death clash.

Thus she was very worried, worrying what to do if her senior brother went to the Bolan Festival today. How should she warn him to let him escape disaster? Suddenly she felt she was truly in a difficult spot.

"Why is it so hard!"

While she was daydreaming, the outside door was gently pushed open, and Ying walked straight in. Seeing that she had woken, he was a bit startled, quickly moving forward to help her put on shoes.

"Nan Qinghuan, you're awake?"