Naldonaji arrived early the next morning, accompanied by two members of his tribe.
All three looked exhausted, clearly having traveled all night.
Their tribe must be quite far from here.
He held the box carefully, as if afraid of accidentally getting the poison on it.
Upon arriving at their camp, everyone outwardly appeared relaxed, but inwardly they were quite vigilant.
He said, "Be careful when you open it, the branches and leaves of the sacred tree are extremely poisonous."
Shulan said, "I've come to take a look."
He Fengmian stayed by her side to protect her.
She wrapped her hand in the oil paper used for wrapping food, and then carefully opened it.
After carefully examining the branches and leaves inside the box, he said, "Yes, this is the Antiaris toxicaria tree."
She looked at Neldonagi: "May I have the seeds and sap of your sacred tree?"
Naldonaji hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, he still said, "Then I wonder if Doctor Shu could come with us to the tribe to save our old priest."
They had originally come to ask Doctor Shu for help. If Doctor Shu could save their old priest, the tribe would naturally be willing to give her seeds and milk in gratitude.
Before Shulan could answer, He Fengmian refused: "No."
His attitude was very firm: "We may not need those seeds and milk, but this general absolutely cannot allow his wife to go to your tribe."
He had no idea what these people's intentions were, and he would never let Shulan go to their tribe.
Shulan shared the same idea, but he also wanted the seed that could kill instantly and the milk.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "If you want to save the old priest, the best way is to bring him to my clinic."
“If you are worried that it will be difficult for you, you can send him to the mountains and forests, and I will take his pulse here.”
Neldonaghi fell silent, clearly struggling internally.
He stated very frankly, "It's not that I don't want to agree, but the old priest's health no longer allows us to bring him here."
Shulan remained silent for a while.
Naldonaji said, "I am the young master of the tribe, and my father is the chief of the tribe. I wonder if I can stay here. If my people try to harm Doctor Shu, then my life is up to General He."
"But if Dr. Shu saves our old priest, I swear to the gods that our Heavenly God tribe will always regard Dr. Shu as our benefactor, and we will do our utmost to help him whenever he needs us."
He spoke with utmost seriousness, placing his right hand on his chest as if making an oath.
The other two tribesmen who followed also made the same gesture, their expressions very serious, saying, "We guarantee it with our lives."
Shulan watched as they seemed ready to risk their lives for the old priest.
Looking at He Fengmian beside him, his expression remained unchanged.
Then, just as the two sides were deadlocked, someone outside said, "General, people from the Celestial Tribe are coming."
This time, even Nadernagi was surprised.
Several elderly people, both men and women, came over, dressed in clothes made of animal skins.
Their faces bear the wrinkles of time, but their bodies are remarkably robust.
Reindeer were pulling sleds, which were covered with animal hides and precious medicinal herbs.
Naldonagy quickly stepped forward and bowed to them.
Then they introduced the visitors to He Fengmian and the others, saying that they were their elders.
They were their clansmen and elders.
The group had heavy accents, so Neldonagi had to translate between them.
The elders also knew that their juniors had done something excessive, and that He Fengmian might be on guard.
After discussion, the entire clan decided to send only a few elders over, partly to apologize and show their sincerity.
Secondly, she voluntarily became a hostage, hoping that they would reassure Shulan so she could go to the tribe to treat the old priest.
Shulan thought that this old priest must be a very virtuous and respected person, otherwise how could the whole clan worry about him?
But she still didn't take the initiative to say that she was willing to go to the Celestial Tribe to heal their old priest.
Instead, he looked at He Fengmian, listening to what he meant.
After all, listening to advice leads to a full stomach.
She didn't know much about the Celestial Tribe. Although she was willing to heal people, she was unwilling to risk her own life.
Whether to save them or not is entirely up to General He.
When He Fengmian learned that they could help find several other medicines, he agreed.
However, he said, "I have to go with her."
Qu Ming, who had come along, immediately disagreed: "General, you mustn't. I'll go with the lady instead."
He Fengmian said, "I'll go with you. You take the vanguard and guard this place. As soon as I give the signal, we'll immediately surround and annihilate the entire Tianshen tribe."
The crowd remained silent, worried about him.
But the general has already given the order, and they will not contradict it.
Naldonagy translated this to several elders, who, far from being angry, expressed their understanding.
After all, what those younger generation members did before was indeed something they all felt was excessive.
Meanwhile, everyone quickly went to inform Deputy General Rong and asked him to send a vanguard.
The elders voluntarily handed over all the weapons to them, saying they could be returned to them when they left.
They consistently acted very sincerely, even to the point of being somewhat humble.
They simply hoped that Shulan could go and rescue their old priest.
Since we've agreed to go and rescue them, we should do it sooner rather than later.
While Shulan and his team were fully prepared to depart.
An elderly woman said with great kindness, "Our tribe has many precious medicinal herbs. If Dr. Shu likes them, he can bring them back."
After Neldonaghi translated, Shulan nodded: "I will."
Then she and He Fengmian, led by Naldonaji, went to the Celestial Tribe.
The former was also very excited: "Our tribe has never allowed outsiders to enter before. This time, it was only because of the old priest that we set this precedent."
Shulan thought to herself, "This tribe doesn't allow outsiders to enter, nor does it allow intermarriage with outsiders. Won't that produce a lot of idiots?"
While they might be curious, they wouldn't be foolish enough to ask such a question.
Looking at this rugged mountain path, after walking for most of the day, it became increasingly difficult to walk.
He Fengmian, carrying a medicine box, simply squatted down: "Get on."
Shulan felt embarrassed to refuse: "This road is too difficult to walk on, it will be even more difficult for you to carry me."
He said he weighed 80 or 90 pounds, which would make walking even more difficult for him.
Kehe Fengmian said, "It's alright, I can carry you without any problem. Come on up, it's still quite a long way to go."
Upon hearing that there was still a long way to go, she, whose feet were already blistered, was deeply moved.
She finally put her hand on his back and let him carry her.
Looking at his broad back, a mix of inexplicable emotions welled up inside me...
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