The three of them, Shi Tian and Shi Tian, continued their journey on empty stomachs.
The forest is very dangerous at night, not only for orcs but also for wild beasts.
Along the way, they would occasionally encounter squirrels, rabbits, and other animals foraging for food, and Lion Sky, with his menacing aura, would catch them without hesitation.
Su Tang noticed that Shi Tian had been leading them around the edge of the forest, and the animals they encountered were all very small. They caught seven or eight animals, but none of them weighed as much as a small wild boar.
This amount of meat was only enough for the three of them to eat until they were about three-tenths full.
Even so, Lion Sky did not stop his special hunting trip, fearing that Su Tang would find another excuse to delay.
The group didn't stop to rest until dawn.
"Shida, take these prey and process them."
Lion Sky threw the small prey he caught along the way to Lion Da.
He was a very vigilant orc. After traveling all night, he was now far from Sutang's tribe, and only then did he feel safe enough to stop and eat.
"Yes, Chief." Shida had followed the Chief for many years and was his most loyal subordinate. The two no longer needed to exchange many words to understand each other's plans.
After giving the instructions, Lion Sky sent Lion Feather out to find water.
They were afraid that Su Tang would try something funny again.
Seeing that Lion Feather had been distracted and Lion Sky was keeping a close eye on her, Su Tang also behaved herself for the time being. Seeing that Si Bao was safe with Lion Sky, she stayed under the tree with the four cubs and took a nap.
Although she didn't have to run when traveling, sitting on the lion's back was still quite bumpy.
The morning breeze was cool and refreshing, giving me goosebumps.
The four little ones surrounded Su Tang in the middle. Su Tang clung tightly to the fluffy little ones, like an impenetrable wall, making her feel extra warm.
Cat Nine waited all night and found that he had not been poisoned to death.
After glancing at the fierce-looking Lion Sky and Lion Da, she subconsciously moved closer to Su Tang.
Lion Feather returned with water and shared the prey with Lion Sky and the other two. They didn't waste any more time making a fire, took turns resting for a while, and then continued on their way.
For the next two days, Su Tang and her group spent almost all their time traveling, except for eating, drinking, relieving themselves, and sleeping.
Lion Sky was on high alert, and Su Tang had little chance to delay, so she could only continue to pluck feathers and leave a mark.
As time went by, they grew further and further away from their territory.
On the third day.
Lion Sky's route was finally getting closer to the depths of the forest.
To get back to the canyon, they had to traverse a path through the forest; otherwise, the detour would take them another ten days or so.
Su Tang also noticed this.
During a break, she discovered tracks left by a large wild animal in the grass, including droppings.
Su Tang's gaze shifted, and an idea suddenly came to mind.
...
Guided by the cat-like beastmen, Hu Shen and Su Jianyuan successfully arrived at the Black Mountain Tribe.
In the bamboo forest, five miles away from the Black Mountain tribe.
Hu Shen ordered the two hundred or so beastmen to set up camp and rest on the spot.
Daqing and the cat-like beastmen went to gather information.
This is Daqing's forte. As a wandering orc, he has loved spying outside various tribes since he was a child. He is even more familiar with the forest than with his own home.
Not long after, Daqing and the cat-like beastmen returned.
"How is the situation in the Black Mountain tribe?" Su Jianyuan went up to ask.
Daqing folded its wings and recounted what it had just witnessed:
"It seems that no orcs from the Black Mountain Tribe go out hunting. I saw several groups of Earth Dragon Orcs who brought a lot of orcs into the Black Mountain Tribe. Those orcs were all males, with very few females and cubs."
The windy season is when orcs hunt and stockpile food.
The fact that they no longer hunt proves that the Black Mountain tribes are now rich in resources.
"It seems that this group of earth dragon orcs has attacked many tribes, but what are they doing capturing so many orcs?" Su Jianyuan asked with a puzzled expression.
Having been on the ancient continent for so long, he had gained a general understanding of the orc tribes.
Tribal conflicts are common, and if a tribe wins, only the females are left behind; the males and cubs are the victims.
This group of earth dragon orcs, however, did something unusual: they deliberately left the males behind.
This is very unusual!
The cat-like beastman who returned with Daqing also spoke up:
“We also found many male corpses outside the Black Mountain tribe. Every now and then, the Earth Dragon Beastmen would come out to transport the corpses.”
"At other times, the earth dragon orcs will not come out."
"Not coming out? Then the earth dragon orcs are just guarding the tribe the whole time. How are we supposed to break in?" Yingjie asked, frowning.
Orcs typically attack a tribe when its defenses are weakest.
During the day, the males go out hunting, or at night the beastmen go to sleep.
These two time periods are the most suitable times.
If the Earth Dragon Beastmen don't go out hunting, doesn't that mean that when they break in, they'll have to face all the Earth Dragon Beastmen?
"About how many earth dragon beastmen does the Black Mountain tribe have?" Hu Shen asked in a deep voice.
“When we escaped from the Black Mountain tribe, there were at least five hundred earth dragon beastmen, and now there are probably more…” the cat beastman replied.
Upon hearing this, all the beasts fell silent.
The minimum number of orcs is five hundred, and the minimum number is at least twice their size.
How are they supposed to fight? Go in and head-on clash with the earth dragon orcs?
Orcs may be reckless, but they're not complete idiots!
"Boss, what do we do now? Should I lead a squad of orcs to test the strength of the Earth Dragon Orcs?" Niu Li asked innocently.
"Stupid ox! Are you going to your death?" Yingjie slapped Niu Li on the head. "Even if you bring all the orcs, you might not be able to take down the Black Mountain Tribe."
In the struggle between tribes, the number of orcs is a key factor in victory.
Niu Li scratched his head. "Then what do we do? We can't just wait here. If they don't come out, are we just going to stay put?"
If they wait until the snow season arrives, they won't be able to spend the snow season outside.
Yingjie was also anxious; he was waiting to conquer the Black Mountain Tribe and bring the king back to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!
If all else fails, he can go back to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to find help, but that would take up a lot of time going back and forth.
Just as Yingjie was racking his brains for a solution.
Hu Shen remembered the method he used to rescue Su Tang from the insect tribe last time, and a flash of inspiration struck him.
He looked at Su Jianyuan, "A-Yuan, what do you think?"
Su Jianyuan's eyes were equally shrewd. "There is a way, but it's a bit risky. Who among you is willing to come with me?"
The two looked at each other, their thoughts coinciding.
Half an hour later.
Hu Shen and Su Jianyuan, along with several orcs, disguised themselves and waited on the only road back to the Black Mountain Tribe.
The night was dark and the wind was high.
The dappled shadows of the trees swayed in the wind.
A group of burly earth dragon orcs escorted a group of males back to the Black Mountain tribe.
The orc procession was very long, and no one noticed the few dark figures that flashed past at the very end. The orcs at the very back, whose originally hunched and tired figures seemed to have grown taller.
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