It's you.

Ian enunciated each word carefully, while Ji Xing, not taking the duel seriously, spoke casually.

"It's Ian again. Have you gotten any stronger? How long has it been since our last duel?"

Ian remembers it very clearly.

"It's been 182 days since I last contacted you, and yet you've come looking for me."

Ji Xing: "Looking for me again? Want to get beaten to a pulp? I'm ready anytime."

Lin Zhi's temples were throbbing. "They've come here to ask for favors. What if they ruin the relationship and won't let you in?" she interjected.

"Your name is Ian, right? Hello, we are from the Noah tribe. May we rest and recuperate at your tribe? We will offer you a reward."

Linzhi explained tactfully that they couldn't leave immediately after entering the village, suggesting they go in first and then decide what to do. Just to be on the safe side, they also prepared a lot of red crystals and pearls, which they considered as renting the land.

Hearing that a large group of people were outside Baishi, Tu'er also came out, and was stunned when he saw Ji Xing's face.

Hey, I thought it had been killed by plants, but it's still alive!

"What are you doing here? Do so many of you want to attack our tribe? Bai Shi isn't afraid of you."

They were the main force following the entire tribe's migration, numbering at least several hundred.

Will: "Who's really in charge, the old orc or that Ian guy?"

Qianye: "If either of them agrees, we can go in."

Guo Xiaoxiao explained the situation to Ian and Tuer. The atmosphere between the two sides was tense, as if a fight was about to break out.

After Guo Xiaoxiao explained their purpose, both of them looked displeased. Ji Xing and Ian, harboring some resentment after their defeat, were looking for an opportunity to turn the tables and had no intention of helping Ji Xing; instead, they wanted to fight him.

Even if we don't seek revenge, we can't let them in. The two tribes have no dealings with each other, and we're in a time of crisis, barely able to take care of ourselves. Joining them would be a waste of resources and territory.

Tuer needs to be more pragmatic, consider the bigger picture and not be concerned with personal matters. He doesn't like Ji Xing, but how much compensation is he offering? If it's a lot, he might reluctantly agree to give up some territory or people.

They also brought along females. The female riding the scorpion beast looked quite nice, not as good as Guo Xiaoxiao, but better than nothing. Females were too scarce in the tribe; adding more would make everyone more focused on the tribe's growth.

Arthur was quite interested in this Ji Xing; the mark on his arm was also that of a Reverse Star Ring Orc, and the two had very similar auras.

People of the same race are proud, but in the jungle they are rivals.

Ji Xing also discovered Arthur. He's the only one with a reverse star ring in the Northern Hemisphere, so Arthur must be from the Southern Hemisphere. He must be Guo Xiaoxiao's male. Lin Zhi mentioned that Guo Xiaoxiao brought males to help, so he must be one of them.

And that snake, it's not dead? Ji Xing's eyes shifted, sweeping over Mikeson, Cang Jue, and Randy—each a formidable opponent.

Randy and his colleagues had worked together before, and Randy's indifferent gaze and expressionless face remained unchanged. Having spent some time with him, it was rare to see him smile or speak; he was practically expressionless.

"Making the most of our time is important," Ji Xing told Ian.

"Hey, Ian, the White Stone Tribe is the largest in the Eastern Continent, and it's just the right size to accommodate my people. We'll be staying in your tribe temporarily, is that alright?"

Lacking any sincerity and speaking in a commanding tone, Lin Zhi reached out and pinched Ji Xing's ear, whispering...

"Ji Xing! We're not here to beg! Watch your attitude!"

Tuer saw Linzhi's actions and thought, "Wow, that's a bit fierce," Ji Xing said, wincing in pain.

"I see"

Lin Zhi released her hand, her face softening into a smile, and said gently.

"15 red stars, 500 pearls, and we have only three males and five females in total. They can choose a male from the White Stone tribe. You give us a piece of land, and we'll hunt ourselves. We won't disturb the lives of the White Stone people."

The conditions were tempting, Tours said.

"Are those five females staying with our tribe? Having chosen males, we don't want you to take the entire tribe with you when you leave."

It's good for females to choose males, but if they leave and there are no more males, that's not good. The goal is to reproduce and strengthen the tribe; otherwise, they'll end up doing all the work for someone else.

Lin Zhi: "It's possible. We respect the female's own wishes. If she wants to stay and paint, we won't forcibly take her away."

Tuer frowned. This was a difficult situation. The females had grown up in the Noah tribe and formed a bond with Noah, and would be reluctant to leave due to special feelings.

But besides the females, there are also red crystals and pearls. Simply marking out a territory doesn't seem like a huge loss, but there's also the fear that they might take all the males of the tribe away.

Hearing about such favorable conditions, all the leopards present were eager to try, caring nothing for anything else but the chance to mate with a female.

Ian wasn't a fool. While it wasn't the chieftain's doing to harm the tribe for personal gain, he felt that Linzhi had ulterior motives by having the five females choose the tribe's males.

It sounds like a fantastic opportunity, but it's really just a tool to control them. The selection of males is always based on high-ranking individuals; at least five of them will be orcs with three-star or two-star rings.

At most, one female might choose two or three males. If they absolutely have to leave, and the males have no choice, they will follow wherever the females are.

The lack of a strong leader is a fatal blow to a tribe; this female must have planned this all along.

Ian: "I can provide a basin to the Noah tribe, but on the condition that the female chosen from among the males cannot leave the White Stone tribe and will become a female of our tribe."

Upon hearing this, Tuer nodded repeatedly, saying that was the best approach.

Ji Xing said unkindly, "Five females? You're being too greedy."

Mikel: "Letting the females choose the males is our biggest concession. You still want to devour the females? Dream on."

Mikel's identity has changed so quickly; he looks just like an orc from Noah's tribe.

Arthur also felt it was inappropriate; wasn't this blatantly a trap? He was referring to Lin Zhi, whose actions involved the females taking the males away. Any orc with a modicum of sense could see through her dirty trick.

Tuer: "Then don't blame us. You can't enter our White Stone tribe. Find somewhere else to go."

Having emerged from the woods, they were facing a perilous situation. The moving trees had temporarily halted their advance, but an attack was inevitable; they were already adept at their tactics.

It's not safe outside; we must find a tribe to band together.

Guo Xiaoxiao lied

"She's my sister. If you won't let her in, I'll have to go out with her."

Tours: Your sister

"Yes, can't you see how alike we are?"

Tuer really did take a look at Guo Xiaoxiao and then went to see Linzhi, making a comparison, carefully examining them, and nodded.

"Yes, they do look alike, both are beautiful, and are sisters born of the same mother."

A typical distinction based on appearance: pretty people are grouped into one category.

His fervor for the females even prompted the leopard beast beside him to chime in with compliments.