Chapter 570: Do You Still Remember the Blue‑Eyed Youth You Saved?

"Clan Leader, you mean not to kill?"

The blue-eyed youth curled his lips, "We've occupied this place; this is our territory. Why kill? However, we need to capture a male called Dashan, and I will kill him."

"Dashan, this is Ying's man; he has already gone with Ying to fight."

"Not there?"

The youth thought for a moment, then raised his head toward the city gate and said, "Use explosives to blast it open."

With a thunderous roar, bang, the city gate was blown open.

Immediately, a group of people brandishing great swords prepared to charge in, but discovered… "Clan Leader, there's not a single person."

The spacious main street was completely empty, which made the blue-eyed youth feel something was off. He promptly dismounted from his horse, a bright great sword in hand, and slowly walked toward the interior of the city gate.

His subordinates, fearing a trap, dared not enter, "Clan Leader, we should not go in. We've heard Ying's woman is full of scheming; she excels at deception. They must be hiding inside, preparing to deal with us."

Hearing his subordinates, the blue-eyed youth was unafraid, "What are we afraid of? They're just a bunch of women, what's frightening about that? You all stay here; I'll go in and take a look."

"Clan Leader, be careful."

The subordinates tried to follow, but he rebuked them. Thus, he alone walked into the city. Inside, indeed, the streets were empty, which made him feel something was amiss.

That woman wasn't that foolish.

Then… not good, there's a trap!

He turned to leave, but was coldly called out by someone behind him.

"You came all the way here, why leave now? You don't even greet me, the City Lord?"

When those words were spoken, the youth seemed to hear her voice. He turned his head toward Nan Qinghuan behind him; Nan Qinghuan wore a white dress, and a group of people followed her.

"I know it's you."

The youth's words left Nan Qinghuan a bit speechless. She stepped toward him. So young, yet the Clan Leader of the Bai People? Seeing the youth stare at her oddly, his gaze was complex; Nan Qinghuan was puzzled, examined the man closely, and finally, when she saw his blue eyes, she seemed to recall something.

"You are…"

The youth saw that she remembered him, curled his lips and smiled, "Did you remember? You pulled me out of the mud pit; without you I would have been buried alive by your people."

"So you are the White Mountain Tribe Clan Leader?"

Nan Qinghuan was speechless; she had unintentionally saved a clan leader? The youth, delighted that she remembered, tried to approach but was rebuked by Youchao Xuan, "Stop, you are already surrounded; surrender."

"Heh…"

The youth immediately halted, "I know there aren't many people here; the others have gone to war, leaving only some women. Nan Qinghuan, I'll give you a chance: you surrender, and I'll release everyone, okay?"

"Surrender?"

Nan Qinghuan thought the kid was dreaming, sneered, "In my world, Nan Qinghuan, there is no concept of surrender. As for you, since you tunneled in, you can't think of getting out. Bring them."

In an instant, countless Archers appeared behind her. The youth, seeing this, instantly understood: he had indeed been set up, and moreover, he was trapped by this woman.

"Nan Qinghuan, killing me won't help; the people behind me didn't come in, they're safe."

"You think with just your hundred‑plus men you can besiege my city? What a joke."

Nan Qinghuan coldly rebuked the youth; a flash of pain crossed his eyes. He was about to speak, but Nan Qinghuan turned the conversation,

"What is your name, and why did you come to attack Kuaihuo City?"

Hearing her, the youth stared deeply at her, leaving her a bit at a loss.

What does that mean? "My name is Lan Tian."

"Lan Tian?"

"That's right, Lan Tian. That time I was captured by your people and taken here to be buried alive, you saved me."

These words stunned Youchao Xuan and the others nearby; could this person have come for the Goddess? "I saved you, yet you repay me with hatred."

"No, I just want to possess this city. Nan Qinghuan, even if I fail I won't regret it; leading my tribe to a good life is my wish."

"Goddess, don't listen to his nonsense, kill him."

"Not yet."

Nan Qinghuan still wanted to make a deal with the kid; to save her senior brother's child, she could only do this.

"Lan Tian, you trespassed here and deserve death, but I can give you a chance to live."

"A chance to live?"

Lan Tian thought he was doomed; his death wouldn't matter, his tribe was still alive, so it wasn't a terrible loss, and he firmly believed that one day his tribe would enjoy a good life.

They would eat and clothe themselves as well as the people here.

"Indeed, I heard you have a prized herbal medicine called Guxiang Grass, right?"

Hearing her, Lan Tian's face darkened, "How do you know?"

"Don't ask how I know. I'm just asking if you have it. If you do, I can spare your life, but I need to trade this herb. It's a fair deal."

Lan Tian furrowed his brows, "This is a medicine to protect a child; are you pregnant?"

His gaze fell on Nan Qinghuan's abdomen, leaving her speechless; was this youth ill, caring so much about her? "Enough nonsense. Whether you trade or not, if you don't, I won't mention you. Today I won't spare anyone. You came here to let your tribe have a good life; perhaps we can avoid fighting. Everything is negotiable. What do you say?"

Hearing Nan Qinghuan's words, Lan Tian thought it over; if it were someone else he wouldn't agree, even if killed now, but she was different.

"You saved my life, I'll agree, but you must go with me to obtain it. Dare you?"

"Goddess, not allowed."

Youchao Xuan worried she might be in danger; this youth didn't seem a good person. He dared to bring men here to attack, clearly premeditated.

Nan Qinghuan had her own plan; she thought the youth's nature wasn't bad and perhaps could still be saved.

"What is there not to dare? Give it to me and I'll think of a way for your tribe to live like the city folk, but you must guarantee that today's incident won't happen again. Can you do it?"

"Do you trust me?"

Lan Tian didn't expect she would choose to trust him. Why? "Nan Qinghuan, you're crazy; releasing him is like letting a tiger return to the mountains; not allowed."

Aurora was the first to object.

But Nan Qinghuan trusted her intuition, because the youth remembered she saved him, showing he was a man of loyalty. He attacked here to let his tribe have a good life, so why not use it for herself? Seeing the trust in her eyes, Nan Qinghuan's mood also improved; having rashly come here and lose to this woman, she was willing to gamble and accept defeat.

After a moment's thought, he nodded, "Fine, I agree."

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