The gap between the Black Wind Tribe and the Red Flower Tribe was enormous. This gap was already difficult to bridge before Yong and his warriors died. Now, with so many Red Flower Tribe warriors dead, it was even less likely that they could defeat the Black Wind Tribe. This battle... was likely to end badly!

Dian suddenly felt a pang of regret. Since yesterday, the shaman had been urging him to leave the tribe with his people as soon as possible, otherwise the Black Wind Tribe might take action against the tribe. But Dian was still young and impulsive at the time, thinking that the hunting party would definitely return, and that if they returned, they must find their way home. That's why he insisted on not leaving the tribe with his people.

He had certainly considered what the shaman had said, but he had been avoiding the issue, thinking that since the matter hadn't happened yet, and it shouldn't happen so soon. After all, if the Black Wind Tribe really wanted to fight the Red Flower Tribe, they should have started long ago.

Even now.

The serious and somber expressions of Li Qing and Chu completely extinguished any glimmer of hope in Dian's heart. He knew they were not joking, but were serious.

A sense of pressure, and a hint of fear, welled up in Dian's heart.

What gives them the right to fight the Black Wind Tribe?

But as the chief, he couldn't say anything like that, because he knew that the people in the tribe were all counting on him. If he became nervous or afraid, the people in the tribe would be even less likely to fight, and they would be easily wiped out by the Black Wind Tribe without lifting a finger.

"what to do!"

Dian anxiously asked himself, but at that moment, he noticed that Jie Wu had already stood up. He broke free from Dian's embrace and slowly walked towards the patch of red flowers. After walking about a few meters, Jie Wu knelt down in that direction.

Immediately, many of the warriors beside Li Qing who had heard the news also walked towards the shaman and knelt down, imitating the shaman's actions.

They are using this method to gain a sense of peace of mind.

Seeing this, Li Qing suddenly regretted his "decision".

This is incredibly cruel to those who were kept in the dark.

Chu shook his head; he was clearly also disapproving of the scene, and stood up.

"Chu!"

Li Qing gritted his teeth and shouted.

"But I just can't stand it anymore!" Chu, who was absolutely loyal to the Red Flower Tribe, couldn't bear to see this scene. "It's really unbearable, I just can't stand it!"

"Me too!" Li Qing took advantage of Dian's inattention as he also followed in that direction, forcefully tugged at Chu, and whispered, "Everyone is the same, but we have to do this, otherwise, after the first Luo Xin, there might be a second Luo Xin!"

"So, do you still think this is good for our tribe?"

Chu was stunned when he heard this.

He knew, of course, that Li Qing was right.

Moreover, they had already made an agreement on the way to keep their secret from everyone in the tribe until... after victory, or when things got to the worst point.

"But I..."

Li Qing said softly, "If you really can't accept it, then let me be the bad guy."

Raising his voice slightly, Li Qing said, "Everyone, please wait a moment. Most of the people in the tribe have recovered. We need to talk to them about this matter, and there is also an important announcement to make."

The people kneeling on the ground were now extremely fragile. Hearing that Li Qing had something important to announce, they looked at each other, and each of them, supporting their heavy bodies, slowly stood up. They smiled bitterly at Li Qing in the distance and said, "What is it? Can you say a few words now?"

Li Qing shook his head: "This matter is only valuable if everyone in the tribe is present."

"...I understand."

Dian whispered.

Li Qing's gaze remained fixed on the shaman, who was the only one among them who was still kneeling on the ground and had not gotten up.

When Li Qing first transmigrated to this world, he only met the shaman once. The previous owner, Mai Zi, didn't have a deep impression of him either. This made Li Qing think that the shaman was a very difficult person to get along with. However, after spending some time together, Li Qing realized that the shaman was actually a cold-faced but warm-hearted person. He was just doing this in his own way to pray for the tribe.

He did not send the shaman with him.

During this time, through the soldier's notification and the notifications from the awakened people, many people had woken up. Some were wondering what had happened, some were cursing and complaining that they had finally gotten a good night's sleep and were being woken up for no reason, while others quickly realized that being called over in the middle of the night could not be anything good.

But when these people saw the warriors kneeling on the ground, including the chieftain and the shaman—who were now all gathered around the fire in a circle, with Li Qing, Chu, and Da Hei standing beside it—they all rushed anxiously toward the fire.

Even a fool would know something bad has happened!

"What were they doing just now? Were they... giving a blessing?"

"This is the first time I've seen Dian and Jiewu do this. It seems things aren't going well."

“Maizi and the others are here too, and it seems they have some very bad news to tell us. What happened? There are so many people in the hunting team, why are only the two of them here? Where are Li, Daohua, and Gu?”

"Shh! Listen, none of them are saying anything. We'd better not talk. Let's not cause any trouble at this time. Let's hurry over there."

"That's true."

...

Despite their immense curiosity, these people suppressed their feelings under this invisible pressure. After a few exchanges, they all tactfully formed a circle around the fire and looked at the two people in the center of the fire with suspicion.

Among these people were soldiers who had just changed shifts, as well as women and children. Some had already judged from the current situation that Li Qing was about to deliver bad news, so they all kept their heads down and no one dared to speak. Some of the younger ones, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, found the matter rather "strange" and looked around, trying to glean some "trick" from the reactions of those around them. Of course, there were also some who were still discussing very quietly and occasionally glancing up at Li Qing. It was unclear whether they were worried that Li Qing would notice them talking or that the "news" was particularly bad.

Li Qing observed everyone's reactions and slowly asked, "Is everyone here?"