Chapter 65: Divergence

Because he could not endure the Youbuluo beastmen's tactics, he reported many details about Mu Qing's group's arrival, including how many females and young the Silver Eagle Tribe took in this time, as well as Mu Qing's and Leng Xiu's strength.

Hence Ge is now sitting here, probing Yun Li's family's attitude.

"The Youbuluo's Snake Beastmen have come this time to conduct a trade with the Tribe."

Leng Xiu answered her question, "They haven't told us what the trade is yet."

Seeing Yun Li's gaze land on him, Ge glanced at Mu Qing and Leng Xiu, lowered his eyes slightly, and said hoarsely:

"Youbuluo wants to exchange the males our Tribe previously had captured with the females you brought this time, one female for five males."

"…"

The air suddenly fell into silence.

Mu Qing and Leng Xiu furrowed their brows and looked at Ge.

Yun Li's smile instantly faded; she looked at Ge and asked:

"Will you exchange?"

Ge remained silent; that attitude said it all.

Leng Xiao saw this attitude; the goodwill he had felt from rescuing Yun Li instantly faded a great deal.

"Your Tribe's beastmen just let others bully you; they say exchange, and you would really exchange?"

"If later they take your Tribe's captured males to exchange for your Tribe's females, would you also exchange?"

That's a different matter.

Ge whispered, "Silver Eagle Tribe males may die to protect their Tribe's females, but they aren't yet."

Their time here is still short; they have not formed Mate Bonds with Silver Eagle Tribe males, and no beastmen will speak for them.

Even if some single males are willing to, for the chance of gaining those females' favor later, raise objections to the Tribe.

But that portion of beastmen remains a minority; most Silver Eagle Tribe beastmen, especially those concerned about the relatives of the males taken by Youbuluo, will absolutely have no objection to Youbuluo's trade, and may even promote it.

"So, you mean I'm also on the trade list, right?"

As Yun Li said that, Mu Qing, Leng Xiu and the others fell silent, "A Li!"

Instantly their cold gazes turned to Ge, "You dare use A Li for a trade?"

Ge was also shocked at Yun Li; he instinctively denied, "You couldn't possibly…"

"But I've only just arrived at the Tribe not long ago," Yun Li abruptly interrupted, "I also have not formed a Mate Bond with any Silver Eagle Tribe male."

If Youbuluo learned of my existence and proposed trading me for your Tribe's males, would your chieftain, those beastmen whose relatives are trapped in Youbuluo, disagree?

A flash of shock passed through Ge's eyes; he truly didn't understand why Yun Li insisted on counting herself in.

Was it to test his attitude, or was she really worried that she herself would also end up being sent out with those females?

He steadied his disturbed thoughts from Yun Li's words, lowered his voice and promised her, "I won't let this happen; whether or not you have a Mate Bond with a Silver Eagle Tribe male, I won't let them place that idea on your head."

Whether it was Ge's illusion or not, he seemed to see a fleeting disappointment on Yun Li's face.

However, Leng Xiao whispered at this moment, "It's still acceptable."

Ge's attention was partly given to him, and naturally he missed the moment Yun Li's face suddenly turned cold.

Mu Qing lifted his foot and kicked toward Leng Xiu, telling him to keep Leng Xiao in check.

"Didn't see what expression A Li has now?"

Leng Xiu ignored Mu Qing's action, instead poured a bowl of plain water for Yun Li, saying, "Don't be angry; just as Ge said, even if there is an exchange, it won't be your turn to be sent out."

The three of them are still here; the Silver Eagle Tribe wouldn't think of adding three enemies with Qing Rank strength to themselves.

Yun Li gave a faint "Hmm," "I understand."

Of course she herself would not become a sacrifice in the trade between the two Tribes.

But that doesn't mean she tolerates the Silver Eagle Tribe's practice of trading females; it always makes her think of the phrase "female objectification."

And she worries more that once such a trade occurs, there will be another.

If it's not today for her, what about the future?

"I'm just angry, angry that the Silver Eagle Tribe would accept such a trade."

She looked at Ge and paused, "Once this trade sets a precedent, if later Youbuluo deliberately tricks and captures your Tribe's males, will you all bring them to your females for a trade?"

"Of course not, it will only be this once."

Ge frowned and affirmed Yun Li.

However Yun Li didn't believe; she said, "But you gave them a workable example; if later they want females and they capture your Tribe's important males, such as the Young Master or the Witch Doctor, wouldn't you compromise with them as you did this time?"

Ge couldn't imagine this possibility, "A Li, what you're thinking doesn't hold; not to mention the Young Master himself is a Blue Rank Beastman, who in Youbuluo could seize the Young Master unprepared. As for the Tribe's Witch Doctor, they rarely leave the Tribe; even when a Witch Doctor goes out, there are usually one or two Hunting Squads led by Blue Rank Beastmen accompanying them."

Yun Li felt she was playing the lute to a cow; she just hoped he could follow her line of thought to consider the subsequent effects of such a trade.

But Ge completely ignored what she said; she closed her eyes, opened them, and decided to give him another chance.

"I mean, if such a possibility existed, would the Tribe compromise?"

Ge probably sensed the seriousness in the female's eyes this time; although he thought her ideas were absurd, he steadied himself, considered the possibility, and said:

The Tribe would compromise, but the Tribe would not let Youbuluo take away our Tribe's females.

"What about those females, do you share that view?" Yun Li asked softly.

Ge couldn't answer her, only said, "The Young Master will find a way. Youbuluo captured our males and has tormented them for years; we won't let them go."

Yun Li felt some disappointment toward Ge; she asked, "Why don't you state your thoughts? I want to know your view on this matter now."

Although Mu Qing and Leng Xiu delayed for so long because of those hundred-plus beastmen before they came, Yun Li didn't blame them much.

After all, unlike herself, they have lived in the Tribe for many years and have at least some friends; if years of feelings are discarded in a turn, they just toss them aside.

Then Yun Li truly worries; she remembers a modern saying popular when looking for a boyfriend: you should find someone who is a good person themselves, not just someone who is good to you.

After all, they aren't like us; having lived in the Tribe for so many years, they have at least some friends they can get along with, and if after those years a relationship is said to be discarded, they simply turn around and cast it out of their minds.

Yun Li truly began to worry; she remembered that in modern times there's a popular saying when looking for a boyfriend: you should find someone who is a good person in themselves, not someone who is only good to you.