Chapter 1327

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

In another room, Xu Zhangqing and Zhang Daoxuan sat facing each other.

The dialogue next door, not a single word missed, all entered the ears of the two.

Zhang Daoxuan spoke first: "This Martial Guard Captain is actually a sensible person."

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "Finally a normal person, not easy ah."

"Now even jade collectors are deceiving gods."

Zhang Daoxuan pondered: "The water in this lake is far murkier than we imagined."

Xu Zhangqing smiled: "Muddy water makes it easy to catch fish ah!"

Zhang Daoxuan said softly: "Then... this person as the new Clan Leader?"

"Can."

Xu Zhangqing replied: "At least, what he thinks about is not how to bleed and carve flesh from the clansmen, but how to revitalize the situation."

When the chat was about done, the Martial Guard Captain stood up to take his leave.

A moment later, footsteps approached this way.

The Male Wu pushed open the door: "The matters the two of you instructed, I have all handled."

"Handled?"

Xu Zhangqing stood up, dusting off his hem: "Still far from it."

The Male Wu was stunned: "You... what is the meaning of this?"

"Go to the Bo Tribe."

Xu Zhangqing said: "Since we want to unite, just saying these things in the Bi Tribe is not enough."

"Correct."

Zhang Daoxuan continued: "We need to go see that Female Witch, see what her thoughts are."

The Male Wu frowned: "That side has never gotten along with us..."

"That is all the more reason to go."

Xu Zhangqing cut him off: "If willing to talk, that is best.

If not willing to talk..."

He paused, gaze sinking slightly: "Then we can only kill a batch of people first!"

As these words fell, the Male Wu felt a chill down his back.

On the lake, the wind was not strong.

A narrow long wooden boat cut across the water surface, the bow splitting the thin mist, leaving a white trace.

Xu Zhangqing sat in the boat, gaze falling on the lake surface.

The water was blue-green, deep without seeing bottom.

Occasionally fish shadows flashed past the boat bottom, a flash and then no trace.

Water birds flew skimming the lake surface, wings brushing the water skin, stirring up fine water splashes.

Zhang Daoxuan casually said: "This lake's Spiritual Energy is quite abundant, suitable for building a Cave Abode."

Xu Zhangqing transmitted sound: "Not only that, I feel something hidden at the bottom of this water."

Zhang Daoxuan "oh"ed, curiously looking a couple more times.

However, he had only just entered the Dao realm, therefore could not see the reason why.

The Male Wu's complexion was not too good: "The Bo Tribe's people are not easy to deal with."

Since the two tribes were born, everyone has always been in a competitive relationship.

Although, long-term maintaining aquatic products and agricultural trade and exchange.

But because of the offering jade matter, the relationship has always been very stiff.

"Saying more is all useless!"

"Right, let's talk first!"

"With us here, what are you still worried about?"

After the boat traveled for a long time, ahead appeared a building complex.

No, accurately speaking, it is a building complex floating on the water surface.

A dock, first entered everyone's vision.

The dock was built of thick wood, the covered range extremely large.

Nearby moored dense dense boats, each size not the same.

There were fishing boats, also cargo boats.

Masts stood like a forest, ropes crisscrossed.

Houses floating on the water surface, built even higher than the Bi Tribe.

They mostly used stone and wood mixed, roofs pressed with sun-dried water grass.

Several bare-chested men, currently unloading fish from boats, basket after basket of fresh fish stacked on the dock, emitting scale light.

The children had fish baskets hanging from their waists, their skin tanned a glossy dark bronze.

When the boat docked.

The male shaman jumped onto the dock first, Xu Changqing and Zhang Daoxuan following behind.

The Bo Tribe people quickly noticed them.

A man unloading fish stopped, narrowed his eyes, and looked: "Bi Tribe people?"

His voice was not low, and the surrounding people turned their heads one after another.

Soon, the news spread.

"Bi Tribe people have come!"

"What have they come for?"

"The jade offering just finished, and now they show up at the door — could they be here to pick a fight?"

More and more people gathered; several strong men were already blocking the dock exit, holding fish spears.

The male shaman stepped forward: "We are not here for revenge today; we are here to speak with your Clan Leader and Female Witch."

The men blocking the way looked at each other; one of them turned and ran into the tribe.

Before long, a slightly older woman walked out from the cluster of houses.

She wore a short jacket made of fish skin, a string of beast-tooth necklace hung around her neck; her gaze swept over the male shaman, then fell on Xu Changqing and Zhang Daoxuan behind him.

"Come with me."

Having said that, she led the three through the houses and into a large one.

Inside the house, the Female Witch sat at the head.

She was not old in years, but her gaze was very deep.

On both sides sat a few elderly men.

Among them, a white-bearded old man was the Bo Tribe's Clan Leader.

"Rare guest."

The Female Witch spoke, her tone a bit sarcastic: "Bi Tribe people, actually setting foot on our Bo Tribe's territory?"

"Hmph!"

Before the male shaman could speak, a man beside him let out a cold snort: "Afraid they've come to show off, after all they won this year!"

"Lost so many times before — why didn't they come to the door then?"

"If you ask me, just blast them out and be done with it!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

At this, the Female Witch raised her right hand, and the surrounding people immediately shut their mouths.

She looked at the male shaman, asking with slight impatience: "Whatever you have to say, speak directly!"

The male shaman opened his mouth: "This time I have come wanting to represent the Bi Tribe in an alliance with the Bo Tribe."

The room fell silent for an instant.

Then someone laughed: "Alliance?

How would that work?

Between the two tribes, it's a generations-old blood feud!"

The male shaman ignored that person and continued: "Bi Bo Jun demands every year that we offer a piece of fine jade that satisfies him.

Whether Bi Tribe or you Bo Tribe, previously each offered separately.

Every two years a small jade, every three years a large jade.

Every single year, for the sake of jade, there had to be several disputes."

He paused, meeting the Female Witch's gaze: "Coming today is precisely to ally with the Bo Tribe, from now on offering only one piece of jade!"

As these words came out, the Female Witch and the Bo Tribe Clan Leader beside her both gaped.

The Bo Clan Leader stared, asking in shock and doubt: "What does 'only offer one piece' mean?"

"It means..."

The male shaman repeated: "Both sides share one piece of fine jade."

"You're insane!"

The Bo Clan Leader pointed at the male shaman's nose, cursing: "The rule that both sides offer jade was personally set by Bi Bo Jun!

You're a farmer — you come saying change it and it changes?

Who gave you the guts!"

"If we don't change, sooner or later there will come a day when we can't produce jade!"

The male shaman said earnestly: "How much longer can Water Jade be dredged — presumably you know better than we do in your hearts?

Our Mountain Jade is the same.

Keep fighting and sooner or later both sides lose."

The Female Witch raised her hand to stop the Clan Leader who was about to curse again; she stared at the male shaman for a good while, confirmed he wasn't joking, then said: "Continue."

The male shaman subconsciously glanced at Xu Changqing and Zhang Daoxuan, then said: "Actually what needed saying, I've already finished.

In short, next year I want our Bi and Bo Tribes to ally, and then offer Bi Bo Jun only one piece of fine jade.

Once it's done, both tribes will receive the bestowal!"