Whether Song Liyun was a divine messenger or not, Nima, a soldier of the Wuda tribe, would find out in two hours!
It was already daylight; it was time to set off for the Uda tribe.
As the hut vanished before their eyes, Nima, Wudan, and the others knelt on the ground, trembling.
Yuquan looked at Song Liyun with eyes full of admiration: "Young Madam, Granny Qi said that you are a fairy sent by the gods to help the Wuda tribe, and it really is true."
Song Liyun felt a wave of embarrassment. Had the jokes she made with Zhao Tingduo in private become more and more widely known?
The road to the tribe is very convenient.
Yuquan and his men didn't have horses, but they did have sleds.
Several boards were strung together and pulled by horses to gallop across the snow, giving a feeling of floating. Wudan fell in love with this sport almost instantly.
With Yuquan and the others leading the way, it only takes a little over an hour to get from the vast snowfield to the valley where the Wuda tribe is located.
Looking at the dark shadows of the mountains ahead, and listening to Yuquan, who was riding with me, muttering in my ear that she hadn't returned all night and that the lady must be worried and would send people out to look for her.
Song Liyun felt a little embarrassed at this moment: this was the first time she had met her in-laws in both her lifetimes.
After her ordeal, her hair and clothes, which she had carefully styled that morning, were now disheveled.
Before they could decide whether to stop and find a place to tidy themselves up, they heard Wudan, who was running in the lead, whistle sharply, and then the others joined in.
A group of people ran out of the forest and spoke loudly to Wudan.
Wudan's horse didn't stop; it kept responding to the man as it charged towards the distant valley.
He already knew why Song Liyun had come here, and now he needed to tell his wife as soon as possible.
Yuquan said to Song Liyun, "Young Madam, Wudan has gone back to report the news. Let's take our time!"
The Di people who ran out of the forest also saw Yuquan, Nima, and others in the crowd, and they all gathered around, whispering among themselves.
One of the elderly men walked towards Song Liyun.
Yu Quan quickly whispered, "Young Madam, this is Elder Shan from the tribe. We need to dismount."
Elder?
Song Liyun was slightly taken aback. She thought of Granny Qi, who held a high position. It seemed that the elders in the Wuda tribe were highly respected.
A tribe that respects the elderly and cares for the young is also a place that values morality and etiquette.
Song Liyun dismounted.
Elder Shan had already walked up to Song Liyun. He looked to be in his sixties, with a thin, long face, cold eyes, and a white beard that flowed down his chest.
Yu Quan saluted first, but Elder Shan's serious face remained expressionless.
Song Liyun also wanted to bow, but Elder Shan raised his hand to stop her: "Where do you come from, guest? Where are you going? And what do you want to do?"
He speaks fluent Wu Chao dialect without even an accent.
Song Liyun never expected that she would encounter such a philosophical question of the century before even arriving at the Wuda tribe. But then another voice told her: What did this old man see?
Song Liyun's heart immediately began to pound wildly.
"Elder Shan, I come from the Wu Dynasty. I have important business to discuss with Lady Wuya immediately!"
After a moment's thought, Song Liyun decided to answer according to the literal meaning, refusing to guess at any other interpretation.
Elder Shan nodded: "So, the guest is only here to see Lady Wuya?"
Song Liyun was somewhat displeased. She raised her eyes and looked directly at Elder Shan: "Does Elder Shan think there is any other meaning behind this?"
"This elder believes that the young lady came specifically to see the young master. Aren't women of your Wu Dynasty supposed to be very reserved? How could you disregard your dignity and come to see a man like this? This elder is telling you clearly that the young master is not here."
Song Liyun's heart was filled with anger. She looked at Elder Shan coldly and said, "I am engaged to your young master. It is perfectly reasonable for me to come here to visit my fiancé, let alone to risk my life for your Wuda tribe. What are your intentions in stopping me outside and not allowing me to report the danger?"
Just now she thought Elder Shan was a person who valued etiquette, but now she realized that he was just a complete pedant.
It's utterly ridiculous. Whether in Suijin Town, Qili County, or even the Dilu Grassland, no one has ever criticized my impolite behavior. Now, I'm being told by a Di barbarian that I'm not reserved enough.
There's a saying: "Trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog." This is like trying to learn the etiquette and rules of the Wu Dynasty but ending up with a cerebellum.
"What you mean by 'the life and death of my tribe'? You're just exaggerating!"
Song Liyun turned her head to look in the direction of the valley, no longer paying attention to Elder Shan.
Time is of the essence now; the Dongyue tribe could appear at any moment.
She only wanted Wudan to go back and report to the lady so that they could meet as soon as possible.
Elder Shan had enjoyed the respect of the tribe for decades, and no one had ever dared to talk back to him like this. Seeing this woman from the Wu Dynasty come all the way to ask for help and act so arrogantly, he was so angry that his beard trembled and he roared, "Guards, stop these people of unknown origin and do not allow them to enter the valley."
Splash!
The group of people who came with Elder Shan blocked the path of Song Liyun and the others.
When Yuquan saw that the young mistress had misunderstood the clan elder, he was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Elder Shan, the young mistress has come from afar and we cannot receive her. If the young master finds out, how can we explain it?"
"Young mistress? Where did this young mistress come from? This elder has no idea!"
Nima already had some doubts about Song Liyun's identity, and when he heard the elder say he didn't know, and thought about the bag that Song Liyun could use to store things, he was at a loss.
He didn't know whether he should continue to treat this "divine messenger" with respect, or regard her as a fraudster who wanted to become the young mistress.
Elder Shan looked Song Liyun up and down with disdain. He saw that she had delicate eyebrows and almond eyes and looked frail and weak. She was far inferior to the beauties of the grasslands. Only the people of the Wu Dynasty liked her.
Furthermore, even though Song Liyun was outwardly polite, the cold arrogance in her eyes was impossible to ignore, which displeased Elder Shan.
Elder Shan snorted coldly: "A woman like you is not worthy of being the young mistress of my Wuda tribe! Every woman who wants to enter the Wuda tribe must bring a thousand cattle as a dowry. You think you can just throw yourself at me with your body alone? No way."
Yu Quan shook her head vigorously, her already red face turning even redder with anxiety, almost dripping blood: "No, it's not that the young mistress doesn't have cattle and sheep as dowry. The young mistress is a fairy from the Wuda tribe, and Granny Qi said..."
She actually wanted to tell them that Song Liyun had a treasure, but looking at the woman in the dress that Elder Shan was with, she swallowed her words.
Although the tribe's population has increased, it is no longer as peaceful and simple as it used to be.
These people who came from other tribes would try to please the elders of their tribes in order to make their lives easier.
No one can really control this kind of thing. Before long, in just one year, even an old man like Elder Shan had become a bit arrogant and conceited.
But the treasure that can store items is also of great importance, and Yuquan cannot just talk about it.
Not only did she remain silent, but the two women who came out with her also exchanged bewildered glances, looking at Elder Shan as if she were an idiot.
"Don't mention that old hag!"
Elder Shan's temple veins throbbed when he heard the name of Granny Qi.
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