Chapter 202 Each with their own thoughts

"We agree."

"You agree to everything?"

"I agree to all of them."

Jiang Xi exchanged glances with the beast husband, the leader, the chief female, and others.

Layton and Yang arrived early in the morning.

After Jiang Xi stated all the conditions, they agreed to them without the slightest hesitation.

Within three years, the Lion's Roar tribe can forgo providing animal hides as food and directly send females into the Giant Tree Forest to purify the curse's power.

Please plant the Mother Tree of Life for the tribe;

They dispatched technical personnel specializing in brewing, construction, textiles, planting, and other fields to guide the development of the Lion Roar tribe.

These conditions, taken individually, are not significant.

But putting them together is no easy task.

Layton and Yang agreed so readily, showing no intention of negotiating at all.

Either the royal court couldn't wait any longer.

Either they never intended to talk, but only wanted to take her away.

Layton: "The Royal Court can grant these requests."

"If there are no other issues, shall we depart at noon?"

Lu Liufeng frowned. "We need to prepare food for the female master."

Yang: "We have prepared food."

Mu Ling scoffed, "Your jerky is too much for the female master to eat."

During their time staying in the tribe, Layton and Yang also ate the tribe's strange yet delicious food.

Layton smiled slightly.

"How about tomorrow morning?"

"Perfect timing, let's go out and hunt some fresh game."

Too hasty...

Jiang Xi felt something was off.

But since the terms have already been agreed upon, there's no need to play hard to get anymore.

Just as she was about to agree, a sudden thought flashed through her mind, and she spoke again.

"How long are we going to stay in the royal court?"

I almost forgot the most important time.

Layton: "It could take anywhere from a month to half a year."

Leader Rupert immediately spoke up: "Six months is too long!"

He complained, "The female envoy's beast mate is still in the Hot River Valley. How can we not see her for half a year?"

"No, no, that won't do."

Yang blurted out, "After the snow melts in the spring, the royal court can send someone to bring Duan Si to the royal court."

As soon as he said that, Carter, who was standing outside the door, immediately turned around and shouted.

"What do you mean! Your Giant Tree Royal Court, are you not planning to release the female envoy back?!"

"The female envoy belongs to our Lion's Roar tribe! Not to your Giant Tree Royal Court!"

Today's negotiations are being conducted entirely by orcs from the tribe, both inside and out.

Upon hearing this, everyone became dissatisfied.

Because, early on, they learned that the female envoy could directly groom herself and planned to groom the beastmen of the tribe who were about to revolt.

"Six months won't do!"

"It's been too long!"

"Exactly! It's been too long!"

"Moreover, if anyone is seriously injured and loses their female servant, it will be a fatal injury! We absolutely disagree!"

"disagree!"

"I'd rather have no dilapidated house or rags than give you a female servant!"

"Yes! I'd rather not have it!"

"..."

The beastmen surrounding the courtyard also started shouting loudly, one after another.

Layton and Yang sat in the kitchen, their faces looking rather grim.

Ever since Jiang Xi returned from the glacier, and they proposed to invite her to the Giantwood Royal Court, the beastmen of the Lion's Roar tribe have become increasingly displeased with them.

In the past few days, they have even been involved in several duels.

If they stay any longer, they'll probably be dragged out of the tribe in the middle of the night, never to return.

That's why the two of them couldn't wait to leave.

After listening for so long, Jiang Xi finally understood.

It seems the Giant Tree Royal Court intends to let her "settle" permanently in the Royal Court.

She smiled slightly.

"Two months."

“Not counting the journey, I stayed in the royal court for two months.”

"If your king still needs it two months from now, he can come to the Lion's Roar tribe in person."

Without hesitation, Layton and Yang agreed immediately.

Once Chief Rupert saw that the female envoy was settled, he stopped the beastmen from causing trouble.

He had someone bring in the marriage contract stone tablet.

"Let's make a vow."

Besides being used for marriage contracts, the marriage contract slab can also be used for vows to prevent one party from breaking the agreement.

However, Rupert also knew that the oath between Layton and Yang had no binding force on the Giantwood King.

In other words, this is a voided oath.

But the female messenger had privately spoken with him, and that no matter how the negotiations went, they would pretend that the tribe believed them.

First, let's deal with the purification of the females at the beginning of spring.

They planted the Mother Tree of Life in the tribe and then tricked the royal court into giving them their technology.

If they fail to keep their oath, they can use that as grounds to break off the cooperation.

The collaboration was "pleasant".

Both sides felt that they had gotten a huge advantage.

After seeing Layton and Yang off, Jiang Xi leaned against the door with her arms crossed, lost in thought.

Mu Ling leaned in, wrapped his arms around her affectionately, and kissed her.

"My lady, would you like to sleep in my room tonight? My chest hurts."

Jiang Xi glanced at him, her admiration practically written all over her face.

They talked until late last night, and she was so tired that she slept in Lu Liufeng's room.

As she expected, Mu Ling, who was already quite aroused yesterday, was aroused again today.

She chuckled.

"That depends on your performance today."

However, despite saying that, she did indeed plan to sleep in Mu Ling's room tonight.

Yi Yuexi leaned closer, her beautiful fox-like eyes gleaming.

"When will the mistress sleep in my room?"

He took the female's hand and squeezed it intimately.

"The female master cannot show favoritism."

Mu Ling scoffed and shoved him aside.

"The mistress didn't say you were to stay."

Yi Yuexi chuckled.

“You didn’t say that during the Ice Age.”

"We agreed to help each other out, and now that you've succeeded, you want to kick me to the curb? Dream on!"

Mu Ling hurriedly looked towards the female master.

"No, Mistress, he's slandering me!"

"We only agreed to work together to please the mistress, nothing else!"

Of course, I definitely said it.

For example, if one successfully wins the favor of the female master, the other will have to help.

But he can cheat.

That vixen Yi Yuexi, get as far away as you can.

He didn't want to lose the mistress's favor to him.

Jiang Xi looked at Mu Ling, then at Yi Yuexi.

Just then, Lu Liufeng came out of her house carrying a stone pot.

"My lady, what should we do with this wine?"

Jiang Xi's eyes lit up, and she pushed aside Mu Ling and Yi Yuexi in front of her.

"It should be ready to drink now!"

"Tonight, we're having hot pot and drinking wine!!"

Mu Ling and Yi Yuexi exchanged a glance, snorted at each other, and followed the female master.

Yi Yuexi wrapped her arms around the female master's shoulders.

"Alcohol? Shall we drink tonight?"

Mu Ling wrapped his arms around the female master's waist.

"The wine is good, drinking tonight is good."

His stern face softened again.

Yi Yuexi's fox-like eyes flickered, and a slight smile curved her lips.

Jiang Xi was sandwiched between the two men, held firmly by their strong arms, and unable to move at all.

Helpless, she pried their hands apart again.

"Alright, come and open the wine jar with me!"