Chapter 88: Tracing the Cannibal Tribe

The man seemed a bit skeptical, when suddenly not far away tribe members ran in all directions, looking panicked, "Ashu, it's bad, the people of the Ying Tribe and the Rongdi Tribe are coming to wipe us out."

"What? You, Youchao Xuan, you came to scout, bring them, capture them and skin them to eat."

"Ashu, the Clan Leader is in trouble."

A female wildwoman ran over, panting, "The Clan Leader is in trouble, what should we do?"

The wildman called Ashu was very irritated, "Go summon the Great Shaman, kill these two first, after killing them we can have some fun with those Rongdi and Ying."

After saying that, those tribe members moved to seize them; Nan Qinghuan glanced and thought this was hopeless, "Wait, I'm a Shamaness, I can save your Clan Leader."

"What did you say, you can save the Clan Leader?"

"Don't eat us; let me try. Your Clan Leader's life is hanging by a thread, and there are enemies ahead. If he can't get up, the tribe will fall apart. What do you think?"

The female wildwoman looked at Nan Qinghuan, then exclaimed with surprise, "Are you the Otherworld Goddess?"

"Otherworld Goddess?"

She was a bit confused—when did she become an Otherworld Goddess? Youchao Xuan immediately nodded in agreement, "Exactly, she is the Otherworld Goddess. I, Youchao Xuan, am following my master; she possesses powerful medical skills and boundless divine power, she can save your Clan Leader, you must not eat us."

"Ashu, let the Goddess try. I've seen her; in the Otherworld she made those poisonous snakes leave, and she exposed that deceitful Heaven's Daughter, Ana. Ashu, let her try."

The female wildwoman held Nan Qinghuan in high regard; the man called Ashu thought for a moment and finally decided to at least see, "First, take them to the Clan Leader for treatment; if they can't be cured, kill them. The others, prepare with me to meet the enemy."

Soon, the wildman called Ashu led the tribe to the battle, and Nan Qinghuan and Youchao Xuan were escorted by the wildpeople to a treehouse. It must be said, this Cannibal Tribe doesn't dwell in caves; they actually live in treehouses.

From the towering treehouse, looking down seemed dangerous; the female wildwoman was very courteous to Nan Qinghuan, "Goddess, please, if you can save the Clan Leader, once he awakens she will release you."

Nan Qinghuan and Youchao Xuan exchanged a glance, then both slipped into the treehouse built of branches. Inside were several female wildwomen kneeling, one of whom appeared to be a Shaman, wearing a hat topped with a long peacock feather that swayed comically as she moved.

"Great Shaman, let the Goddess try; she can save the Clan Leader."

At those words, the woman called Great Shaman instantly stood up; she was short, only reaching Nan Qinghuan's shoulder. She glanced at Nan Qinghuan with contempt, "Goddess, huh? What Goddess?"

"She is the Otherworld Goddess; I have seen her in the Otherworld. Let her try to save the Clan Leader."

The woman, however, dismissed it, "The Clan Leader is already dead, how can you save him?"

Nan Qinghuan, hearing that he was dead, thought, "My god, then they'll eat me?" "Let me see."

She immediately stepped forward toward the bedside—actually just a wooden board—and a short man lay on it. He seemed in his early forties, his skin shriveled and dark, clearly gravely ill.

"The Clan Leader is already dead; can you still save him?"

Nan Qinghuan immediately took the pulse of the Cannibal Tribe's Clan Leader, then gently lifted his eyelids, examined the illness, and sneered, "Who said he's dead? He's only afflicted with corpse poison."

"Corpse poison?"

The Great Shaman sneered, clearly displeased, "Nonsense. What is corpse poison?"

"You obviously don't know. If you truly eat your own kind, living past forty would be considered longevity for you. Without removing this corpse poison, your tribe will eventually perish."

Indeed, the male Clan Leader is afflicted with corpse poison, though it's unclear whether it's caused by eating human flesh; it's known that eating rotting meat accumulates corpse poison over time.

"You, female, spouting nonsense here, bring someone, pull her out and kill her."

"Hold on."

Suddenly a weak voice came from the wooden bed; the Great Shaman immediately bowed and asked, "Clan Leader, are you awake?"

Abu opened his weary eyes, glanced at Nan Qinghuan, then weakly said, "Let her treat me; I don't want to die."

Nan Qinghuan curled her lips, "If the Clan Leader doesn't want to die, he must listen to me. Youchao Xuan, come help me."

Youchao Xuan hurried forward, looking somewhat worried, "Goddess, can you heal?"

Dusk hung low, and the waiting days were long. Nan Qinghuan and Youchao Xuan busied themselves inside the small wooden hut, while outside, the Great Shaman and several tribe members stood waiting for news.

"Great Shaman, rest assured, that White-skinned Female cannot cure the Clan Leader's illness."

"Indeed, Great Shaman, don't worry; she's an outsider female, the Clan Leader won't trust her."

The woman called Great Shaman was ugly, short and dark‑skinned; she suddenly grinned, her gaze fixed on the interior of the wooden hut, "She must be Ying's female, called… Nan Qinghuan."

"Ying's female, just in time. Ying has already brought that Beastman and the Rongdi to slaughter us; we can use her female for a sacrificial offering to the heavens."

The Great Shaman curled her lips, "A Yue's vengeance can be exacted immediately."

In the middle of the night, Nan Qinghuan finally removed all the needles; Youchao Xuan stood beside her, shining a flashlight, "Goddess, how is it?"

They were still in great danger; Ying had already launched an attack, and Nan Qinghuan was still here. If Abu learned her identity, he would certainly use it to threaten Ying.

Nan Qinghuan pulled out the last Silver Needle, sweating profusely; Abu was now fully conscious. He wasn't as terrifying as those Cannibal Tribe members—only his front teeth were protruding, looking comical.

"Thank you for saving me."

Nan Qinghuan was startled; this wildperson could say thank you? "Abu, you should stop eating human flesh; you are infected with corpse poison."

"Human flesh?"

Abu realized they had already been misunderstood by the outsiders; he didn't want to explain, but instead asked Youchao Xuan, "Why did you come here?"

Abu knew Youchao Xuan, which made Youchao Xuan a bit embarrassed. What could he say? That they came to scout and attack the Cannibal Tribe? Just as he was about to explain, the wooden door outside was flung open, "Bad news, Clan Leader, the Rongdi of the Ying Tribe have arrived to avenge their slain tribesmen."

Hearing this, Abu's expression remained calm, "Let Ashu lead people to resist and protect the tribe."

After saying that, Abu tried to rise and fetch a Spear, when the Great Shaman suddenly entered, "The Clan Leader need not act; this female is Nan Qinghuan. They infiltrated the tribe to pave the way for the Ying Tribe; they captured them, so Ying won't act recklessly."

Those words made Abu's face instantly darken; incredulously he looked at Nan Qinghuan, his gaze probing and distrustful, "Are you Ying's female?"