Chapter 358: The Considerate Fengcao
The fact that the Teng tribe occupied a piece of territory by the Nan River did not cause any stir in the central region, because the speed of information flow in that era was too slow.
The central region is vast and has many tribes. Unless a tribe like the Black Tooth Tribe relies on trading for a living or their interests are infringed, most tribes do not care about places outside their territory.
In addition, with the cover of the Rat Tribe and the Ape Tribe, if nothing unexpected happens, the Vine Tribe can develop here peacefully for a period of time, until their territory grows and is threatened by nearby tribes.
But with the speed of the Teng tribe's development, when that time comes, these tribes will definitely be shocked to find that a huge monster has quietly appeared beside them! ...
In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, in the forest outside the Red Ant Tribe.
“Crack!”
Qie Ye broke a tree as thick as his thigh with one punch, and his strength was obviously much stronger than before.
However, when he saw the red totem pattern appearing on his body, instead of feeling happy about his increased strength, he became more depressed and even desperate.
"All my strength comes from the Red Ant God. No matter how hard I try, how can I possibly defeat it?"
Qie Ye fell to the ground weakly, feeling powerless.
Ever since he learned the truth about the replacement of the tribe's totem god and the enslavement of his people, Qie Ye has been trying every means to make himself stronger, seeking ways to overthrow the rule of the Red Ant God and save the tribe.
However, the harder he tried, the more truth he learned, and the more hopeless he became about the future.
Because the power of the tribal warriors comes from the Red Ant God, the totem pattern has been replaced with the shape of a red ant. As long as the Red Ant God takes back the totem power, any giant ant can kill them.
This is also the reason why the successive leaders of the Ant Tribe knew the truth but were unable to change the status quo.
Can a young boy like him really do what all the previous leaders couldn't do? At this moment, Qiye fell into deep self-doubt and even had the idea of giving up on himself.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Just then, a woman's voice appeared.
Qie Ye raised his head and saw a woman in her twenties walking towards him.
She was wearing a common animal-skin coat, and her long black hair was tied into a ponytail with an animal-skin rope. Her voice was as sweet as a flowing mountain spring.
In a trance, Qie Ye seemed to see his mother when she was young, and seemed to see a ray of gentle sunshine in the abyss of despair.
However, tribesmen are tribesmen after all, and they are very vigilant when they encounter strangers in the wild.
After a moment of trance, Qie Ye immediately picked up the bone spear beside him, stood up quickly, stared at the woman and asked: "Who are you?"
The woman said with a sad face: "I am a traveler who has lost my tribe."
It turned out to be a tourist. Qiye breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not let down his guard, he was not as nervous as before.
Fengcao sat naturally under the big tree and said, "I see that you don't seem very happy. If you don't mind, I can talk to you."
"you?"
Qie Ye looked at Feng Cao. This woman looked non-threatening. She even gave people a feeling of being weak and in need of protection. It was really hard to dislike her.
Feng Cao said, "My mother told me that if I have anything that makes me unhappy, I can talk to someone about it. I will feel better after I talk about it. Anyway, we don't know each other and may never see each other again. You can tell me what's on your mind. Don't be afraid that I will tell others."
Qie Ye thought about it and it made sense. If it was an acquaintance, there would be many things that he couldn't say. But when facing a stranger who he might never see again, he would be more fearless when speaking because he didn't have to worry about revealing secrets.
After all, he was only a seventeen-year-old boy, and he was indeed very depressed. Under Fengcao's guidance and encouragement, he unconsciously began to talk about his troubles.
He did not talk about the tribe, but started from his childhood, blaming himself very much for his ignorant behavior in the past.
Fengcao just listened quietly, comforting him from time to time, like a gentle older sister, her tone full of pity.
Gradually, Qie Ye let down his guard against Feng Cao and even felt like he had met a close friend, a feeling that no other woman in the tribe had ever given him.
Before they knew it, the two chatted until it was almost dark. Qie Ye finally couldn't help but said, "Do you know what the saddest thing for me is? It's that our tribe... there is no hope..."
Feng Cao asked in surprise: "The Red Ant Tribe is a well-known large tribe in the central region, how come there is no hope?"
Qie Ye opened his mouth and wanted to tell the truth, but reason stopped him in time. In the end, he could only shake his head bitterly.
"There are some things that outsiders will not understand..."
Fengcao was keenly aware that what Qieye didn't say was definitely a very valuable piece of information, but she couldn't force him to ask. Asking too deliberately would definitely arouse Qieye's vigilance, and it would not be so easy to get information from him in the future.
So, in the end, Fengcao just comforted him: "You don't have to worry too much. Your tribe has a witch, a leader, and so many warriors. No matter what happens, it will be solved."
Qie Ye nodded absentmindedly, not wanting to continue talking about this topic.
He looked up at the setting sun in the sky and said, "It's getting late. I should go back."
Qie Ye thought for a moment, then took out a piece of dried meat and some wild fruits from his animal hide bag and stuffed them into Feng Cao's hand: "Thank you for chatting with me for so long today."
Feng Cao hurriedly handed it back and said, "I'm chatting with you, not asking you for food..."
Qie Ye said, "Take it. You spent time chatting with me and delayed my search for food. This food should be my compensation."
"Well, thank you then."
Fengcao knew that pushing it back and forth would disgust Qieye, so he just accepted it.
Qie Ye stood up, packed his weapons and belongings, and prepared to return to the tribe.
Before leaving, he asked Fengcao, "Will you stay here again in the future?"
Fengcao shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. Visitors are always wandering in the forest. We go wherever there is food."
Fengcao's words made Qieye feel uncomfortable and reluctant. Although they had not been together for a long time, the open-hearted conversation had already made him feel good about Fengcao.
Qie Ye thought for a moment and said, "You can come here more often in the future. When I kill prey, I can give you some meat."
Fengcao asked worriedly, "If you share the meat with me, the tribe won't blame you, right?"
Qie Ye smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, few people in the Red Ant Tribe dare to blame me."
Feng Cao said, "Then I'm relieved. It's getting dark. You should go back quickly and be careful on the road."
"Okay, I'll go back first. See you next time."
Qie Ye waved his hand reluctantly, then turned and went into the dense woods, disappearing in a short while.
Feng Cao stood there, looking at the dried meat and wild fruits in his hands, and whispered thoughtfully: "It seems that this boy has a special status in the Red Ant Tribe. If we find opportunities to get in touch with him a few more times in the future, perhaps we can get the secrets of the Red Ant Tribe out of him."
Fengcao put away the food, looked around, then chose a location that was most suitable for building a wooden house and began to build a temporary shelter for the night.
If necessary, she would even build a wooden house for tourists to live in, so that she could have long-term contact with Qie Ye, thoroughly understand the situation of the Red Ant Tribe, and fulfill Jiang Xuan's instructions.
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