Chapter 921: Fengbo's Purpose

His conjecture was not wrong in the slightest, because apart from the Xuanyuan Tribe, he did not know what other tribe could possess as much Ironware as they, the Jiuli, and those iron weapons were basically all crafted by the hands of their Jiuli Tribe.

Currently, the only ones who had traded for a large quantity of iron weapons with their Jiuli Tribe were the Xuanyuan Tribe; the Crocodile Skin Armor, however, belonged to the Xuanyuan Tribe, and they had only traded crocodile skins with the Xuanyuan Tribe, but he did not know that the Xuanyuan Tribe used them to make clothing.

Pengtu did not know what "armor" was, but crocodile skin was very hard and could not be worn as normal clothing at all; yet, like the Xuanyuan Tribe, with two pieces in front and back and two pieces on the legs, he only needed to use his brain a little to know what this was for. It seemed that after he returned, he would have to tell the Tribal Chief that crocodile skin must be kept for themselves to make this kind of special clothing.

When Xuanyuan heard the Soldier report that the Tribal Chief of the Fengbo Tribe had actually brought gifts to see him, he was incredibly shocked, but when he looked at Fenghou, Fenghou was actually very calm, appearing very confident in his own ability.

It was at this very moment that Xuanyuan completely recognized Fenghou's ability, so he immediately said: "Fenghou, Limu, let us go together to meet Fengbo and see what he has to say."

When Fengbo saw the people who came out, they were actually not the Tribal Chiefs of the Tribal Alliance, and they were even standing behind this person he did not recognize; he immediately did not know what to say and only pointed his finger behind Xuanyuan: "This, who is this?"

She stepped forward slightly and introduced to Feilian: "Fengbo, this is the Tribal Chief of the Xuanyuan Tribe, Xuanyuan."

There was no problem with She calling Feilian 'Fengbo'; it was even quite respectful, just as one could call Linkui 'Shennong Clan'. This was a title that could be passed down forever, representing the powerful ancestors of one's lineage.

Feilian no longer needed to guess which tribe those suddenly appearing Soldiers belonged to, nor did he need to guess what they were here for; everything was very clear. Moreover, judging by the state of She and the others, the Xuanyuan Tribe was definitely in control of everything now.

No matter what he wanted to say or what requests he had, he only needed to speak to Xuanyuan. Feilian even believed that the Tribal Alliance had, just like himself, completely broken away from the Shennong Clan and joined another tribe; he was about to join the Jiuli Tribe, while the Tribal Alliance had joined the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Because it was not a surrender but a negotiation, Feilian did not make his posture too humble, only showing the proper respect. He had his tribesmen carry over that deer: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, this is a gift from our Fengbo Tribe to you."

Pengtu had completely confirmed it; the moment Xuanyuan showed his face, he recognized him, because Xuanyuan had indeed been to the Jiuli Tribe. As one of the Leaders, he would certainly have gone to see Xuanyuan, though Xuanyuan might not recognize him.

However, he did not speak up, letting Feilian see if he could negotiate it himself first. Anyway, as long as Feilian said he was going to the Jiuli Tribe, then he would certainly have to step forward, but he had not expected that the Xuanyuan Tribe would also intervene in this war.

If it were not for the messenger from the Fengbo Tribe, their Jiuli Tribe would not have known that the Shennong Clan had actually undergone such a major change; this war would certainly have been able to yield huge benefits.

It was just that the Jiuli Tribe was too far away, and now that the Xuanyuan Tribe had joined, even if they came, they were afraid they would not be able to snatch many benefits, and might even come into conflict with the Xuanyuan Tribe. This was unnecessary; the relationship between the Xuanyuan Tribe and the Jiuli Tribe was still okay, and trade was conducted every year. If they absorbed the Fengbo Tribe and could then win over the Yushi Tribe, that would be a huge benefit obtained without needing to use any force.

Xuanyuan had people carry the deer over, and then, just as if he were in the Xuanyuan Tribe, he gave Feilian a large wooden stump and sat down on a stump himself; there were no conditions here to craft tables and chairs, so they would just make do.

Feilian originally did not know what this wooden stump was for, but seeing Xuanyuan sit down, he understood. However, the moment his buttocks sat down, he felt something was wrong and immediately stood up, introducing Pengtu beside him: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, this is the messenger from the Jiuli Tribe, Pengtu."

Now it was Xuanyuan's turn to be surprised: "Jiuli Tribe?"

He turned his head to look at Pengtu: "Why, does Chiyou also intend to join the war? Are you preparing to help Fengbo, to help the Shennong Clan? But that shouldn't be; you are separated by such a distance, and Linkui does not look like someone who would beg you for help, right?"

Pengtu smiled and explained: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, our Jiuli Tribe is not joining the war. As a messenger, I am only here for the Fengbo Tribe."

Xuanyuan was stunned for a second, then recalled the divination mentioned by Fenghou, and immediately understood what was going on. He had already guessed what the Fengbo Tribe was coming here to do, but he did not say it directly, instead waiting for Feilian to say it himself. However, he still ordered someone to go get another wooden stump for Pengtu to sit on.

Pengtu waved his hand in refusal: "I don't like sitting on wood; standing is just fine."

It could only be said that the habits of each tribe were different, and Xuanyuan did not force it. It was only because the relationship between the Jiuli Tribe and himself was still okay, and he had to trade many weapons from them every year, that he gave Pengtu some importance. If Pengtu were not from the Jiuli Tribe, but a messenger from some other tribe, Xuanyuan naturally would not have paid him any mind.

Seeing that Pengtu did not sit, Fengbo did not sit either, but stood and got straight to the point with Xuanyuan: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, our Fengbo Tribe intends to break away from the Shennong Clan and join the Jiuli Tribe. I also know that you have come to attack the Shennong Clan; our Fengbo Tribe does not want to go to war with you, as that would be bad for everyone."

"Therefore, I am willing to yield all the territory currently occupied by our Fengbo Tribe and give it to you, as long as you do not block our path to the Jiuli Tribe."

It had truly come to pass. Limu looked at Fenghou with extreme shock; truthfully, this was the most accurate divination he had seen in all his years. He was worthy of being a descendant of the Fuxi Clan.

Fenghou did not feel proud because his divination was accurate, because this was what he should do, and it was his normal level. Regarding what Feilian said, he also hurriedly leaned over to Xuanyuan's side and said: "Tribal Chief, I think we can directly agree to them and let them leave immediately; there is no need to discuss any other conditions. This is the best outcome for us."

Hearing Fenghou's words, Xuanyuan also immediately said: "Good, Fengbo, I agree to your request. I will take over the territory of your Fengbo Tribe; if you want to leave, just go, there is no need to have any other worries."

Xuanyuan was only considering whether, since he had already come, he needed a war to take down this Fengbo Tribe, so that both the people and the land would be his. Moreover, the Huaxia were not yet participating in the war, which meant that these things would not need to be shared with the Huaxia.

But to obtain territory without moving troops or having sacrifices, plus the fact that the messenger from the Jiuli Tribe was here, it was indeed not easy to take action. Fenghou's words only helped Xuanyuan make this determination; if Xuanyuan had been allowed to think for a few more minutes, the result would have been the same.