The fact that the Vine Tribe occupied a territory by the Nanhe River did not cause any splash in the central region, because the speed of information circulation in this era was too slow.
The central region has a vast territory and many tribes. Unless tribes like the Black Teeth tribe rely on trade for a living, or their interests have been violated, most tribes do not care about places outside their territory.
Coupled with the protection 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 stronger and is threatened by nearby tribes.
But with the development speed of the Vine Tribe, by that time, these tribes will definitely be shocked to find that a behemoth has quietly appeared beside them!
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In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, the forest outside the red ant tribe.
"Crack!"
Qie Ye broke a thigh-thick tree 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 because of his increased strength, he became increasingly 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 weakly to the ground, feeling a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Ever since he learned the truth about the tribe's totem god being replaced and his people being enslaved, Qieye began to think of ways to make himself stronger, seeking a way to overthrow the rule of the red ant god and save the tribe.
However, the harder he works, the more truth he learns, and the more desperate he becomes about the future.
Because the power of the tribal warriors comes from the red ant god, their totem patterns have been replaced with the appearance of red ants. As long as the red ant god takes back the power of the totem, 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 something that all previous leaders have been unable to do?
At this moment, Qie Ye fell into deep self-doubt, and even had thoughts 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 about twenty years old walking over.
She was wearing common animal skin clothing, with long black hair tied into a ponytail with animal skin ropes, and her voice was as pleasant as a flowing mountain spring.
In a daze, Qieye seemed to see his mother when she was young, and seemed to see a ray of gentle sunshine in the abyss of despair.
However, tribal people are tribal people after all, and they are very vigilant when encountering strangers in the wild.
After a moment of daze, Qieye immediately picked up the bone spear beside him, quickly stood up, stared at the woman and asked: "Who are you?"
The woman said sadly: "I am a tourist who has lost my tribe."
It turned out to be Yugito, and Kiriye breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't let down his guard, he wasn't as nervous as before.
Feng Cao sat naturally under the big tree and said, "I see that you don't seem very happy. If you don't mind, I can have a chat with you."
"you?"
Qie Ye looked at Feng Cao. This woman looked non-threatening, and 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 you have any unhappy things, you can talk to someone. It will make you feel better if you tell me. Anyway, we don't know each other, and we may never see each other again in the future. How about you?"
Speak out what's on your mind and don't be afraid that I will tell others."
Qie Ye was right. If he was an acquaintance, he wouldn't be able to say a lot of things, but when facing a stranger he might never see again, he would have no scruples 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 really depressed inside. Under Feng Cao's guidance and encouragement, he unknowingly began to talk about his troubles.
He didn't talk about the tribe, but started talking about it since he was a child, and he blamed himself very much for his ignorant behavior in the past.
Feng Cao just listened quietly, comforting him from time to time, like a gentle big sister, her tone full of pity.
Gradually, Qie Ye slowly let go of his vigilance towards Feng Cao, and even had the feeling of meeting a soulmate, a feeling that no woman in the tribe had given him before.
Unconsciously, the two of them chatted until it was almost dark. Qieye finally couldn't help but said: "Do you know what is the saddest thing for me? It's our tribe... there is no hope..."
Feng Cao asked in surprise: "The Red Ant Tribe is a famous and large tribe in central China. How come there is no hope?"
Qie Ye opened his mouth, wanting to tell the truth, but his reason stopped him in time. In the end, he could only shake his head bitterly.
"There are some things that outsiders won't understand..."
Feng Cao was keenly aware that what Qie Ye didn't say was definitely a very valuable piece of information, but she couldn't force it. Asking questions too deliberately would definitely arouse Qie Ye's vigilance, and she wouldn't be able to make false statements in the future.
It's easier.
Therefore, in the end, Feng Cao just consoled him: "You don't have to worry too much. There are witches, leaders, and so many warriors in your tribe. No matter what happens, it will be solved."
Kiriye nodded absently, not wanting to continue talking about this topic.
He looked up at the setting sun on the horizon and said, "It's getting late, I should go back."
Qie Ye thought for a while, then took out a piece of dried meat and a few wild fruits from the animal skin bag he carried and stuffed them into Feng Cao's hand: "Thank you for chatting with me so much today."
Feng Cao hurriedly handed it back and said, "I'm not chatting with you to ask you for food..."
Qie Ye said: "Take it. You chatted with me and wasted time looking for food. Let these foods be considered as compensation."
"Okay, thank you then."
Fengcao knew that pushing it around would make the cut leaves disgusted, so it took advantage of the situation and accepted it.
Qie Ye stood up, packed his weapons and belongings, and planned to return to the tribe.
Before leaving, he asked Feng Cao: "Will you still be here in the future?"
Feng Cao shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. Tourists are always wandering in the forest. We will go wherever there is food."
Feng Cao's words gave Qie Ye a feeling of discomfort and reluctance in his heart. Although they didn't get along for long, their open-hearted conversations had already made him like Feng Cao.
Qie Ye thought for a moment and said, "You can come here more often and I can share some of the meat with you when I catch prey."
Feng Cao asked worriedly: "If you share the meat with me, the tribe won't blame you, right?"
Qie Ye smiled confidently: "Don't worry, few people in the red ant tribe dare to blame me."
Feng Cao said: "Then I can rest assured. It's getting dark soon. You should go back quickly. Pay attention to safety on the road."
"Okay, I'll go back first. See you next time."
Qie Ye waved reluctantly, then turned around and got into the dense woods, and disappeared after a while.
Feng Cao stood there, looking at the dried animal meat and wild fruits in his hands, and whispered thoughtfully: "It seems that this young man has an unusual status in the red ant tribe. In the future, if we find opportunities to contact him more, maybe he can
I can find out the secrets of the red ant tribe."
Fengcao put away the food, glanced around, then selected 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 here 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.