Chapter 340: The Cruel Tribal Conflict

Rongdi was in a good mood, because Rongdi saw Nan Qinghuan smile at Rongdi.

This time it was a genuine smile, and he returned one, "I'll also prepare your tea; that drink is very tasty."

This time, the two looked at each other and smiled, and Ying no longer felt jealous; it seemed that, in some unseen way, they were gradually drawing together, working toward a shared wish.

Nan Qinghuan smiled, "No problem, you all must be careful."

"Alright, let's go, Ying."

After Ying and Rongdi and the others set off, Axi was still a bit worried; she ran to Nan Qinghuan's side with a bitter expression, "Qinghuan, will they get hurt rescuing Li Xiang? The Masai do eat humans, and they even eat men as big as Dashan."

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan's face darkened and she squinted slightly, "Axi, how much do you know about the Masai?"

"Ah, I know."

Behind them, A Mu also stepped forward, and Nan Qinghuan hurried to help her, "A Mu, do you know?"

"I know."

A Mu lifted her eyes to look toward the direction where Ying and the others departed, then moved to a side and sat down; the women of the tribe also sat down, most of whom had heard of the Masai but had never seen them.

Because the Masai are very mysterious, they rarely emerge from Snake Mountain, and when they worship the moon it is always deep at night; since no one goes out then, the tribe has never seen them. It is said they eat humans, and both children and adults are indiscriminate eaters.

But that's all hearsay.

A Mu walked to the Bonfire and sat down; the tribe likes to set up a bunch of bonfires here for anything they do, and as long as the bonfire blazes, it signifies warmth and hope.

"A Mu, be clear: what exactly are the Masai like, and does Ying have any chance of success in this rescue?"

"Rescue? Qinghuan, honestly tell A Mu whether Ying intends to eradicate the Masai with Rongdi?"

When that was said, Nan Qinghuan's face darkened; she knew she couldn't deceive A Mu. Though A Mu looks like an old woman, she sees matters very clearly and knows everything about the tribe.

She sat down, nodded, "Yes, A Mu, Ying said he wants to wipe out the Mase tribe."

"What, really wipe them out? Oh dear, how can that be? The Masai have toxins; once bitten, that…"

"A Mu, don't worry, it'll be fine."

"Oh Qinghuan, why don't you stop him?"

Nan Qinghuan didn't intervene because she also wanted Ying to rescue senior brother and eliminate this cannibalistic tribe.

If there are cannibalistic tribes on Jiuzhou, that is very detrimental to tribal development.

She doesn't know how ferocious the Masai truly are, but they should be harder to deal with than Beastmen like Rongdi, and these people captured senior brother; she still doesn't know what happened to him.

Her heart was so worried that she didn't think that much.

Moreover, she thought the Masai deserved death; how can they eat people? If they killed senior brother, this pregnant woman would surely seek revenge.

She reached out, picked up a twig and tossed it into the fire; the flames roared, mirroring her anxious heart.

"A Mu, tribal development sometimes requires a price; war is fought to end war. If we don't act today, we will become stronger later and still have to do this."

"Qinghuan is right; the Masai who eat people must be eliminated."

This time Axi also spoke up for Nan Qinghuan.

Hearing Axi's words, A Mu was completely stunned.

"What are you saying?"

At noon, the sun blazed fiercely.

In the lush forest, Ying, carrying a backpack and holding a bow and arrow, set off toward Snake Mountain, searching for the place Ashu had mentioned.

This time Rongdi brought only a dozen or so people, while Ying also brought his strongman along.

Dozens of people marched toward the Primeval Forest.

The territory here was all familiar to Ying; only the area around Snake Mountain he rarely went to, because that is the Masai's domain. Of course, if they hadn't captured Li Xiang this time, he wouldn't have acted against the Masai so quickly.

The farther they walked forward, the denser the white mist became.

Ying, recalling Nan Qinghuan's words, took out pieces of cotton cloth, letting everyone dampen them and cover their noses.

Rongdi also had one; he reached out to take it, puzzled, "What is this?"

"Qinghuan said the white mist here might be poisonous, so we should cover our mouths and noses when we see it, try it?"

This was Rongdi's second time cooperating with him; the two who had previously fought to the death reconciled because of their senior brothers, and now they have become allies.

It's truly hard to believe this is real.

Rongdi, half‑believing, still reached out, covered his mouth and nose, and said, "Let's go, keep moving."

Having grown up in this forest, they could navigate even thorn‑filled ground; soon they spotted a hill, and Ashu, delighted, pointed across, "We've arrived, Ying. Is that Snake Mountain over there?"

Ying looked at the verdant forest, thought for a moment, and said, "Rongdi, let your Flying Beast scout the path; we'll go from behind."

Rongdi this time actually listened, nodding, "Alright, I'll send someone to check."

Here they strained to find a way up the mountain; the swamp made progress difficult, but the ground was littered with wildmen's footprints and some human dung, indicating they were in the right place.

Ten kilometers away, on a hill, there is a tiny tribe called the Masai Tribe; its people are barbaric, rude, immensely strong, and they eat humans!

They love to eat all kinds of people—men, women—any human is not spared.

Under the blazing bonfire, Li Xiang was bound to the ground, and Duo Luo was also tied up, unable to move; seeing Li Xiang being devoured, she screamed his name with a heart‑rending cry.

"Li Xiang, let them free him, free him."

The towering, horse‑sized chief of the wildmen stood beside Li Xiang, then glanced at Duo Luo and said, "Why the fuss? Once we boil this person, I'll split a piece for you, feed you so you can bear offspring, haha."

Some tribe members still feared Rongdi and tried to caution the chief, "Chief, it won't work; this female says they are from the Rongdi Tribe, and offending Rongdi, a Beastman, would be unwise."