[Is there even a choice? Of course, we should listen to the host!]
[Exactly, the streamer is so good to them, I would have been grateful a long time ago~]
He probably also has to consider Baylor's retaliation.
The comments flashed by, but Xu Nian remained completely unmoved.
No matter what answer the Seventh Elder gave her, she would eventually find a way to get his permission.
After a long silence, the Seventh Elder spoke leisurely, "I cannot make this decision alone."
He gave a bitter laugh. "Could you please come with me to my tribe?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, the Sixth Elder immediately said tactfully, "In that case, you may go ahead. I will go back and check on Zhaozhao's condition."
Immediately afterward, under the thoughtful gaze of the Seventh Elder, the Sixth Elder hurriedly left.
"You cured Zhaozhao?" The Seventh Elder looked at Xu Nian, quite surprised.
Logically speaking, the Sixth Elder had no reason to help the princess despite the prince's hatred. The only possibility was that this seemingly petite girl had saved Zhaozhao, the apple of his eye.
"good."
Xu Nian did not deny it, and said frankly, "Our two are in a reasonable transaction. I gave Zhaozhao a new life, and he helped the princess get out of her predicament. Right now, it's the same for you and me."
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder's expression softened slightly, but he said nothing and led Xu Nian to the depths of his territory.
"Seventh Elder."
The tribespeople bowed and greeted them, but their faces looked somewhat weak.
Xu Nian observed this and, with a broad mind, sensed that there were probably several hundred people here. He then followed the Seventh Elder deeper into the area.
The Seventh Elder looked at the clansmen around him with concern in his eyes, his heart filled with even greater grief.
As the two walked, Xu Nian explored the surrounding environment thoroughly.
The Seventh Elder led Xu Nian to the central room and pushed open the door to enter.
As soon as I entered, a boy rushed towards me, beaming with joy, and said, "Brother, you're back!"
The Seventh Elder's seemingly sinister and strange face softened considerably as he patted the boy's head. "You're back."
Who is this?
Xiao Qian looked at Xu Nian curiously, but her expression was somewhat reserved.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder took the initiative to explain, "This is the princess's good friend. She has come here to discuss something with us."
Upon hearing that he was a friend of the princess, Xiaoqian relaxed considerably and smiled broadly, "Oh, you're a friend of the princess! Please come in."
Xu Nian kept a close eye on the interaction between the two, feeling a little wistful inside.
The Seventh Elder, who appears unapproachable and even eccentric to outsiders, actually has this side to him.
For some reason, Xu Nian suddenly thought of Gu Zhan, who was far away in the capital on a mission.
When Xu Nian first met him, she thought he was probably an eccentric person, but after getting to know him, she found that he was kind and sincere, quite similar to the current Seventh Elder.
The pinky ring on Xu Nian's little finger seemed to glow slightly for a few moments because of her longing.
"I've just finished cooking rice, let's all eat together!"
Xiaoqian excitedly brought the rice to the table, with fresh beef placed next to it, looking very delicious.
Xu Nian sat down and looked at the Seventh Elder.
There's something I've been meaning to tell you.
The Seventh Elder pondered for a long time, looking at the energetic Xiao Qian, as if he had some unspeakable secret.
Xiaoqian tilted her head in confusion. "What's wrong, brother?"
Under Xiaoqian's pure gaze, the Seventh Elder slowly spoke, "I granted the Prince's request and agreed to let him marry the Princess's mother, in exchange for the current food."
Suddenly, Xiao Qian's expression changed, and she stared at the Seventh Elder in disbelief. "What did you say?"
The Seventh Elder, however, forced himself to continue, "He will provide us with food seeds, as long as we don't get involved..."
"elder brother!"
Xiaoqian's eyes were filled with tears, her face full of shock. "You actually agreed to such a request?"
He glared at the Seventh Elder with resentment and then abruptly overturned the table.
"Bang!"
The bowls and chopsticks on the table then crashed to the ground with a loud thud.
The Seventh Elder was stunned, clearly not expecting Xiao Qian to be so angry.
Xiaoqian pointed at the shards on the ground, her voice hoarse, "If the food I'm eating now is bought with the princess's happiness, then I'd rather starve to death!"
"Brother, you have disappointed me so much!" he roared, trying to rush forward, his emotions clearly on the verge of collapse.
Seeing this, Xu Nian frowned and raised her hand to stop Xiao Qian's arm that was about to be raised.
"Don't rush."
She spoke with a touch of magic that could calm people down.
In an instant, Xiaoqian calmed down, panting heavily, her expression still angry.
The Seventh Elder hadn't expected Xiao Qian to be so angry, and his words became more cautious, "What is this...?"
"Brother, have you forgotten how the princess helped us?"
Xiaoqian spoke righteously, her eyes filled with disappointment, "I will absolutely not let the princess's mother fall into the hands of such bad people. I'll be the first to refuse this food!"
"It seems your younger brother is more grateful than you, Seventh Elder."
Xu Nian had always had a bad impression of the Seventh Elder, and upon hearing Xiao Qian's words, she simply started to mock him.
Xiao Qian glanced at Xu Nian, her expression apologetic. "I'm sorry, my brother did these things. The princess must be very disappointed."
“Yes, I’m very disappointed,” Xu Nian replied smoothly, “but it’s not beyond redemption.”
As she spoke, Xu Nian took out the grain seeds from her pocket. "These are grain seeds given to you by the princess. They have a high yield. As long as he refuses to collude with the prince, what do you think?"
Looking at the scene before him, Xu Nian roughly understood that this Seventh Elder took his younger brother's thoughts very seriously, otherwise he wouldn't have deliberately brought him here.
So Xu Nian simply opened up and told Xiao Qian the whole story.
Upon hearing Xu Nian's words, Xiao Qian's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really? The princess isn't abandoning us?"
In the eyes of young Chihiro, her older brother had undoubtedly made an irreparable mistake, and Nel hadn't taken the opportunity to hold him accountable.
Seeing Xiao Qian's sudden change in mood, the Seventh Elder's eyes couldn't help but dim.
"That's right, now it all depends on what your brother thinks."
Xu Nian nodded, a faint smile on her face.
Almost instantly, Xiao Qian rushed to the Seventh Elder, her expression serious. "Brother, I'm very angry that you did this without consulting me beforehand, because the princess gave us a new life."
"Although we cannot reverse our previous decision, the princess has shown leniency and given us a chance, which we cannot afford not to seize!"
He looked at the Seventh Elder with hopeful eyes.
Under the dual gazes of Xu Nian and Xiao Qian, the Seventh Elder couldn't help but let out a leisurely sigh.
"But that means we'll be at odds with Baylor. Can you accept that price?"
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