Chapter 446: The Giant Tribe Causes Trouble

Rongdi hadn't never thought about this problem; he looked at Li Xiang with a complicated expression, then continued drinking the wine in the Earthen Bowl. The wine went down his throat, and no one knew what his mood was now!

"Li Xiang, I've done so much; is it only to be abandoned by my tribe?"

He feels very upset now; the reason he is willing to compromise is that he wants his people to have a good life like those of the Ying Tribe, but he didn't expect that Spring has just arrived, and the good days of all things reviving have just begun.

The Rongdi Town he governs is about to come to an end.

He cannot accept this fact.

Cannot accept!

Hearing Rongdi's words, Li Xiang knows he is reluctant to part with everything here, but the current trend is that only by merging into Ying's town can they live better.

Otherwise, they will eventually be eliminated by history.

In Ying, a commercial system has already formed; now tribes trade there, and the tribes are quietly disappearing.

He knows Rongdi wants to be Town Mayor, but the conditions here aren't as good as in Ying, and the people can't be retained; rather than that, it's better to proactively cooperate with Ying and merge.

Is the Town Mayor position really that tempting? "Rongdi, I know you're very upset, but this situation is unavoidable. Think, all the people have left; what remains here? Perhaps you don't know, Yao has already gone to Ying, and from then on, the wolf clan no longer exists."

"What, the wolf clan no longer exists?"

Li Xiang nodded, his expression complicated, and looked at him, "Yes, the wolf clan has already joined Ying's town; from now on they are Ying's people. They will have new identities and household registrations, no longer tribe members."

Hearing this, Rongdi fell silent for a moment, about to speak, when unexpectedly a lone wolf's voice came from outside!

"Town Mayor"

Town Mayor, now he is no longer a tribe member; he wants others to call him Town Mayor.

A Town Mayor of just over a thousand people.

Rongdi saw the lone wolf come in, squinting slightly, "What business?"

His mood wasn't very good.

The lone wolf saw Li Xiang also busy with a ceremony here and said, "Town Mayor, the Giant Tribe has arrived."

"What? Who came?"

The lone wolf glanced at Li Xiang, then whispered, "It's Aurora."

Aurora.

Rongdi muttered to himself; he knows who Aurora is—the leader of the Giant Tribe.

What does he want? Thinking that, he glanced at Li Xiang, "You go out first; I'll go meet Aurora."

After saying that, Rongdi headed out; Li Xiang wisely stayed behind, knowing that going up himself would be useless.

Rongdi didn't invite him; could it be… not good? Could Rongdi be harboring rebellious thoughts against Ying again? Is he conspiring with the Giant Tribe for his own position? Such speculation made Li Xiang very nervous.

He immediately went to find Duo Luo.

Their Treehouse was built in the forest; Li Xiang originally planned to have the people wait until Spring to start moving stones and choosing a foundation to build a Tulou, but the trade boom in Ying changed things. The clever people saw a business opportunity, left the land and tribe they'd lived on for generations, and wanted to settle in Ying.

Moreover, Ying is now open to outsiders; with money one can buy land. This attracts newcomers, and many people want to settle there to do business.

So Rongdi faces the same situation.

They all want to live near the Market street, to settle comfortably nearby.

Many people have lost interest in the Tulou.

He climbed up to the Treehouse; inside, Duo Luo was preparing lunch, a Bonfire burning, and a small clay pot gurgling.

It was Duo Luo simmering meat porridge.

This is what Li Xiang taught her; now Duo Luo has learned many modern cooking skills. She can make excellent dishes—though the tribe lacks many seasonings, Duo Luo's flavor is still good.

It makes mouths water.

Li Xiang's nose caught the scent of meat porridge.

He is hungry.

In that moment he suddenly felt very happy; happiness truly is that simple— even living in this Treehouse, he feels at ease.

Now, the married Duo Luo is no longer a Shaman; since the tribe developed production, the people are no longer so devout in rituals. They believe happiness comes from their own hands' Dao, not from constantly praying to the moon god's veil.

Everything relies on one's own labor to create wealth.

Praying to deities is no longer what the tribe wants to do.

"Duo Luo"

Duo Luo stood by the Bonfire; hearing her man return, she quickly set down her spoon, turned to look at him, and immediately handed him a piece of Tiger Skin.

"It's still cold outside, come, sit down, the meat porridge will be ready soon."

Duo Luo has put on some weight, her waist thickened a ring; these past days she feels uneasy and wants to vomit, and Li Xiang always worries about her health.

So he decided to take Duo Luo to see Nan Qinghuan.

To see what's really going on? "You sit down too, how about it, is your appetite better today?"

Duo Luo just smiled, showing a big white tooth, "Much better today. What's wrong with you, not happy?"

Li Xiang, hearing she's better, breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head, "I'm not very happy; many tribe members are leaving here, you know?"

At those words, Duo Luo's expression darkened, yet she still lifted her eyes to meet his, and finally nodded.

"I heard, A Hua's family has already left, A Huzi as well; they made a lot of money doing business in Ying."

Duo Luo didn't know why they left; this has been their home since ancient times—do they leave without any attachment? "All left?"

Duo Luo looked helpless, nodded, "Yes, all left. They said they will buy land in Ying and build wooden houses, never returning. Li Xiang, how did things become like this?"

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