The situation on the field was deteriorating further, and Li Qing was becoming increasingly helpless. With his current strength, even if he could easily kill someone, it wouldn't do much to resolve the situation. Frustrated after defeating someone, Li Qing quickly racked his brains, trying to think of a way to break the deadlock. But just then, something unexpected happened. A young man suddenly ran out from the battlefield, and this young man actually ran to Tu Man, who was fighting against Dian, stretched out his arms, and said with a determined look, "Chief, stop!"
"Aduna?"
Tu thought he had misread it.
Atuna said, "Chief, only the Red Flower Tribe can save your daughter now. We can't fight them anymore!"
Tu had a general idea of what had happened while he was away, and upon hearing this, he immediately said unhappily, "Atu Na, get out of the way! Moth Witch is here, you don't need to worry about the Flame!"
Hearing this, Atuna, pale-faced, pointed behind her and said awkwardly, "But, Moth Witch just now..."
Has the Moth Witch appeared?
Tu was busy fighting Dian and didn't notice what was happening over there. He tiptoed and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw that the Moth Witch had come out of the cave and was walking in the direction he came from, as if she had something to say to him.
Moth Witch's curse ability is very strong, but his close combat strength is very weak. When Tu saw Moth Witch like this, he immediately abandoned Atuna and ran towards Moth Witch, fearing that the Red Flower Tribe would take advantage of this moment to harm Moth Witch.
Atuna knew that his words had disappointed Tu greatly. Knowing he had said something he shouldn't have, he looked at Tu with great distress, not even noticing that Dian was right beside him.
The fighting stopped immediately when Atuna rushed into the battlefield. The warriors of the Black Wind Tribe, either by hearing it directly or by being told by their companions, learned about the Flame's situation and lost all interest in fighting the Red Flower Tribe.
The Red Flower tribe members knew this was not a good opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and intensify their attack, so they all stopped and looked at Tu and Moth Witch who were talking ahead.
Li Qing quietly walked up to Atuna, patted her on the shoulder, and said half-jokingly, "Have you figured it out?"
Atuna was in a dazed state, but after Li Qing patted him, he immediately snapped to attention and turned around abruptly, "Chief!"
"..."
Upon seeing that it was Li Qing, Atuna's face stiffened, he snorted coldly, turned his head away, and said no more.
Li Qing patiently walked up to Atuna and said with a smile, "You should have thought of that sooner. I've already said that only our tribe has a chance to save Lieyan. You insist on wasting time. Don't forget, Lieyan's injuries must be treated before dark, otherwise..."
"It's none of your business!"
Atuna cursed angrily.
He appeared to be very agitated.
Seeing his expression, Li Qing could only sigh and ask, "Alright, let's not talk about this. How's the situation with Lieyan? With Moth Witch around, she should at least have some relief from her injuries, right?"
Atuna couldn't accept Li Qing's stance—and rightly so, with the two tribes so tense, and warriors from both sides having died at the hands of the other, it would be strange if Atuna still had a pleasant expression. However, this time Atuna didn't tell Li Qing to shut up, but only gave a perfunctory reply, "Not good."
"Yeah."
Li Qing said softly.
He was about to speak when a loud shout came from afar.
"What happened? What on earth happened? The Red Flower Tribe... You actually killed all the people of the White Feather Tribe! You bastards! What will happen to my daughter now? You've killed her! I can't forgive you! I can't let you leave this place! No matter the cost, I will make you all stay here and die for my daughter!"
The roar was deafening. The roar of a level four warrior already had a certain deterrent effect on lower-level warriors. Some of the more physically weaker ones, like Yun, even showed signs of eardrum bleeding.
Li Qing felt fine, but he asked Atuna with a look of disgust, "Is your chieftain mentally unstable?"
A Tu's face was flushed red, whether from being angered by Li Qing's words or something else, she turned and ran towards Tu again.
"This guy."
Li Qing crossed his arms and sighed heavily.
Dian sighed, "If everyone in the Black Wind Tribe were as brave and intelligent as Atuna, this battle would not have been so easy."
Li Qing smiled wryly and said, "Easy? Indeed, setting fire to the Black Crow Forest was simple, straightforward, and easy, and the tribe suffered no casualties. But the current situation is not easy at all."
Dian understood Li Qing's meaning and could only turn his gaze to Atuna.
Because of the distance, Li Qing couldn't hear what they were discussing. He could only see that both sides were very agitated, gesturing wildly in the air, trying their best to persuade each other. This process didn't last long before A Tu was punched away by Tu.
This punch immediately caused a huge uproar in the Black Wind Tribe, whose morale was already low. At this time, the "internal strife," no matter what the reason, had completely made them lose their will to fight the Red Flower Tribe, and they all rushed towards Atuna's side.
Seeing this, Li Qing half-jokingly said, "It seems they've completely abandoned us here. Maybe we can find a chance to leave?"
"They're not going to let us leave here," said Carbox.
Li Qing said quietly, "I was just saying it casually to relax."
"Enough! Atuna, are you trying to betray the Black Wind Tribe?!"
In the distance, the argument between the two finally reached a fever pitch. Tu roared angrily at Atuna, who was lying on the ground unable to move. Clearly, if it weren't for the fact that many people from the tribe had already surrounded them, Tu might have even killed Atuna right there and now.
Like Chu, Atuna had severe old injuries. Tu's punch knocked him unconscious, causing tinnitus, vomiting blood, blurred vision, aching limbs, and drowsiness... all of which plagued Atuna.
Atuna wasn't afraid of pain. Growing up in a tribe like the Black Wind Tribe, every warrior knew how to endure hardship. He could easily bear this injury. But what he couldn't stand was Tu's misunderstanding of him and the faint whispers of the warriors around him. Whether it was sympathy, mockery, or any other attitude, it made Atuna feel as if he were being swept into an endless vortex.
Especially when his brothers, whom he had risked his life to protect, chose to stand aside because of their seniority, age, and other reasons, Atuna felt surrounded by darkness, and he felt an urge to cry.
No one understood him, no one spoke up for him. And yes, his decision meant he was also controlling their future. They probably wouldn't like it either... A Tu clenched the soil beneath him tightly with both hands, squeezing it into a ball. He let out a low voice from his throat: "Chief... everything I did was for Blaze. I am not a traitor."
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