Lieyan cried for a long time, but no one disturbed her; they simply waited quietly for her to finish crying.
Finally, the tears of the flames dried up, and she was tired of crying. Gradually, she stopped crying, hugged her knees, squatted on the ground, and let her long hair fall down, covering her face so that no one could see what expression she had at that moment.
Atuna had tried several times to comfort Lieyan, telling her to stop crying, that it was dangerous here, and to leave quickly, but each time she failed. This time, seeing that Lieyan had finally stopped crying, she wanted to try to go over and comfort her again. But at that moment, Li Qing had already walked up to Lieyan, made a "stop" gesture to Atuna, and mouthed to him that he could leave this to her.
Li Qing gently patted Lie Yan's head and asked, "Are you feeling any better?"
His answer was silence.
Lieyan didn't even extend a hand to slap Li Qing's hand away, as he had done before.
Li Qing sighed.
Even if Dian hadn't told him, he could still deduce something from Dian's tone.
He didn't think Dian was wrong.
Whether it's killing Tu and Tashan or fabricating a white lie.
All of these are absolutely necessary.
The existence of someone like Tu is bound to be a potential threat to the tribe, and fabricating a white lie will make the Flame and Blackwind tribes accept this fact more easily.
“...My father is dead, I have no family, our tribe is destroyed, we have no home.”
Suddenly, Lie Yan said with a sense of loss.
She no longer possessed the aura of a powerful female warrior; at this moment, Lieyan was merely a fragile little woman.
Li Qing said gently, "No, you still have a home."
Lieyan wasn't stupid; she knew what Li Qing was talking about. She immediately looked up—her face was streaked with tears, flushed, and she looked utterly haggard.
“You still have a home, and you still have us,” Li Qing said. “It’s not just you, it’s Atuna, and it’s the same for the other Black Wind Tribe warriors that the chief brought back.”
Li Qing stood up, looked around at all the Black Wind Tribe members who were focused on him, and said, "You still have us, and the Red Flower Tribe."
“This world is chaotic and dangerous,” Li Qing continued. “It’s impossible for one person to survive alone, so we must have tribes. With tribes, we have homes. That’s why we keep risking our lives to search for our tribesmen who have been lost in various corners of this area. We need them, and we consider them family.”
"And you, as long as you are willing to join our tribe, will be the same. You don't need to worry about where you will go after you leave here, because you will have a warm home. At the same time, we will treat you as family. Anyone who dares to hurt you will taste the wrath of our tribe."
Li Qing knew very well that these Black Wind Tribe members were extremely loyal. Even though they had been rescued so many times, they would at most express their gratitude to their tribe, but they certainly wouldn't be willing to change their identities immediately. In Li Qing's view, this was a good thing, because only if they were very loyal to their original tribe would their loyalty to their tribe be guaranteed after joining the Red Flower Tribe, and would they be guaranteed not to betray other tribes at will.
If they are willing to join the Red Flower Tribe without any psychological fluctuations, then Li Qing really needs to seriously consider whether or not to let them join!
So Li Qing said all that.
He spoke slowly, making sure that everyone heard and understood what he was saying.
Looking at the silent Black Wind Tribe members, Chu whispered to Dian, "I told you so, didn't I? Wheat is perfect for this kind of thing."
Dian glanced at Chu but didn't say anything.
Li asked with some concern, "We've been here for so long, won't something happen?"
Dian sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do. The incident with Lieyan was destined to happen. And we certainly can't resolve this kind of thing lightly. Let's just wait... let's wait. We've survived even more dangerous situations, let alone now."
Li said, "Alright then."
Upon hearing Li Qing's words, the members of the Black Wind Tribe were filled with mixed emotions.
Every word Li Qing said resonated with them.
Even though their relationship with the Red Flower Tribe was very delicate, just as Li Qing thought, they longed for a warm home.
“Our tribe was completely wiped out. It was the Red Flower Tribe that saved us. They are even willing to take us in, even though we did so many terrible things before…”
"Home, home... I long for a home, but will the Red Flower Tribe take us in?"
Most of the Black Wind Tribe members had a struggle written on their faces. They believed that their relationship with the Red Flower Tribe was very strained. Even though this disaster had temporarily put aside their past hatred, they still didn't believe that the Red Flower Tribe would really be willing to accept them. Moreover, from their perspective, the Red Flower Tribe had also killed many of their people. Given this relationship, was it really appropriate for them to join the Red Flower Tribe?
Li Qing's gaze swept over the Black Wind Tribe members whose faces were filled with worry, and he slowly said, "I'm telling you the truth, I won't lie to you."
“We will always remember what your tribe did to our tribe and will not pretend it never happened. That’s why we planned that operation—although it was affected by the natural disaster, which is a pity, I still want to say that we are even.”
“If you are willing to join our tribe and treat our tribe as your home, I still won’t say that we don’t care about those things anymore—of course, we know that you will care too, but in any case, as long as we stop killing each other in the future, we will just keep it in our hearts and won’t bring it up.”
"I believe this is the best solution for Yong and the others, as well as for the warriors of your tribe." Li Qing concluded with a heavy tone, "I have said what I wanted to say. Now, it is up to you to make your choice."
After speaking, Li Qing put his hands behind his back, took several steps back, and faced the Black Wind Tribe members, saying, "It may be difficult for you to make a decision in such a short time, but our chief has also told you that this place is very dangerous. Therefore, I hope that whether you join or stay, you will make a decision as soon as possible."
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