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Perhaps it was with such thoughts that the people of Nayi Tribe intentionally, to some extent, hindered Zhuoma and the others' progress. They ended up arriving at the front of the village even later than Qin Fang and his group.

"Let them through..."

It was at this moment that Sang Duo demonstrated his authority. With a loud shout from him, the clansmen of the Nayi Tribe hesitated before stepping aside, allowing Zhuoma and the others to leave the village.

However, the clansmen still held their bows and Miao knives at the ready, as if at any sign of conflict, they would be prepared to slaughter these people on the spot.

"Brother!"

As Zhuoma walked out of the village with difficulty and saw Qin Fang and his group, before he could even greet them, he heard a clear and pleasant voice like that of a lark coming from the opposite side.

Immediately, he saw a Miao Village girl who looked very pretty and wild in a leather skirt, riding a small pony, breaking through the crowd and walking forward.

"Zhuoma!"

Seeing the girl, Zhuoma's face instantly showed a burst of surprise and he eagerly responded. However, his expression quickly darkened.

"Zhuoma, why aren't you staying in the village? Why have you led so many people here? Do you actually want to start a war between the two sides?"

As the Young Tribe Leader of Gelan Tribe, the strongest warrior of the tribe, and the future Tribe Leader Heir, Zhuoma naturally had to consider his clansmen.

Peace is not only the main theme in the world beyond the mountains; here, everyone also hopes for its continuance—even though there are often conflicts between the tribes over food, land, game, and water sources, which have even erupted into several large-scale conflicts.

Each conflict resulted in injuries, disabilities, and even deaths. Yet the resources gained were extremely limited, arguably not worth the loss, leading to long-term hostility between the two big tribes.

"I heard you were kidnapped by the Nayi Tribe's people, I came here to rescue you..."

The Miao Village girl slowly approached on her little pony. Although she lived in the mountains for a long time, her skin was still quite fair and delicate. Wearing a leather skirt, she exposed her tender arms and calves with silver bracelets and anklets as accessories...

What astonished Qin Fang, an outsider from beyond the mountains, was that not only was the girl very beautiful, but she also carried a long leather whip in her hand...

When Qin Fang first met Chu Qianqian, he felt that she had a bit of a queenly air, but compared to this Miao Village girl in front of him, it was not on the same level at all.

Zhuoma is the daughter of the Gelan Tribe Chief, equivalent to a little princess. The status of girls in the tribe is not high, but Zhuoma is obviously an exception. Watching her riding the pony and coming forward, the surrounding clanspeople automatically parted to make way, all looking at her with a gaze of reverence.

If one had to use a word to describe the gaze of these tribespeople, it would certainly be—the gaze of a servant.

"Who told you I was kidnapped? That's nonsense."

Zhuoma was utterly frustrated with this reason. He had come to the Nayi Tribe quite happily, with no coercion whatsoever. He just didn't expect this story to reach his sister Zhuoma and completely change...

Of course, hearing her reason, he believed that Zhuoma hadn't lied to him. In the eyes of these young warriors of the tribe, Zhuoma's status was even higher than his as the Young Tribe Leader.

Besides these young warriors wanting to show off their efforts in hopes of earning Zhuoma's favor and winning the beauty's heart, another reason was that Zhuoma's strength was much greater than Zhuoma's.

In name, he was Gelan Tribe's number one warrior, but everyone in the Gelan Tribe knew that the true number one warrior was actually Miss Zhuoma right in front of them.

With strength comes greater speaking rights. When Zhuoma gave the order, she immediately organized a group of over a hundred people and rushed over, ready to rescue Zhuoma.

The whole situation had escalated to this point, and the insiders like Qin Fang's group were caught between laughter and tears. It turned out to be related to them after all.

Initially, Qin Fang had coerced Zhuoma into serving as a Sedan Chair Bearer. At that time, Zhuoma and his people were very unwilling, and probably the news had reached Gelan Tribe like this.

However, what happened later changed Zhuoma and his men's minds, and they voluntarily continued to serve as Sedan Chair Bearers for Qin Fang's group in their journey to the Nayi Tribe.

These events were known to Qin Fang and his people, as well as to Zhuoma and his men, but the Gelan Tribe was unaware. Coupled with the fact that Zhuoma and his group did not return to the tribe overnight, the issue had escalated...

"Zhuoma, you go explain to your sister... Uncle, this is a misunderstanding, ask the people of the tribe to disperse!"

Clearly, this was just a misunderstanding, so there was no need for conflict. Qin Fang told Zhuoma to go and persuade the Gelan Tribe's people while also asking Sang Duo to calm the people of the Nayi Tribe.

Zhuoma naturally went to persuade his sister and the tribespeople, and Sang Duo also reassured the other villagers and older mountain inhabitants, calming the rest of the tribe.

No one wished for a war between the two tribes to erupt, as injury and bloodshed were not what they wanted to see, let alone starting a fight over a misunderstanding.

The tense atmosphere on both sides quickly subsided, and they lowered their bows and arrows one after another. The Miao knives were sheathed as well, and it seemed that the matter had been resolved peacefully.

"Uncle, Auntie, it looks like there's nothing for us to do here, let's go back..."

Seeing the situation resolved, Qin Fang felt assured. He didn't want his minor actions to lead to injuries or deaths; that would be a sin.

With Zhuo Ma and Sang Duo handling the situation on their end, it was natural that they, as outsiders, should not interfere and thus planned to leave.

"Hey, you... Stop right there?"

However, just as Qin Fang was about to turn around, he heard the Miao Village girl behind him suddenly speak up again, and it seemed to be directed at their group.

Everyone was startled and they stopped in their tracks, only to see the Miao Village girl Zhuoma riding a pony, wielding a whip as she charged towards them.

Qin Fang and Song Qingshan both slightly moved, shielding Auntie Song and Uncle Wen behind them. As they say, swords and knives are blind – the two of them could take care of themselves for sure, but these two were ordinary people. If a real fight broke out, any injury would be inappropriate.

"It's not you, move aside..."

Yet, this Miao Village girl Zhuoma did not start a fight immediately. She stopped about five or six meters away from Qin Fang and his group. She pointed her whip first at Song Qingshan and finally at Qin Fang, indicating she was here for Qin Fang.

"I'm looking for you..."

Song Qingshan looked unconcerned, stepped back, and jokingly teased Qin Fang.

"I say, miss, it seems we don't know each other. What do you want with me?"

Qin Fang touched his nose, somewhat confused as to why the Miao Village girl was looking for him.

"This little lady is quite interesting..."

However, he couldn't help but inwardly remark that other villagers, upon hearing that Song Qingshan was a divine messenger, were all terrified and dared not disturb him in the slightest. But this girl seemed to care none for that, showing no fear or reverence at all.

What surprised Qin Fang was that this Miao Village girl was not very old, about sixteen or seventeen, but she was much stronger than her brother Zhuo Ma – she had actually reached Level 4...

Most importantly, she had cultivated Inner Breath, making her a fellow martial artist like Qin Fang and Song Qingshan from the Martial World. One could say this girl was the strongest expert Qin Fang and his group had encountered since entering the mountains, even surpassing the witch doctor Master Geda, who was only at Level 3...

"Are you the one who forced my brother to carry your sedan chair?"

While Qin Fang was wondering what the girl wanted, Zhuoma, the Miao Village girl, spoke up. Her voice was pleasant to listen to, but at this moment, it carried anger, and her fair face immediately flushed with a rosy hue.

Of course, this was not a flush of shyness, but a fiery blush caused by anger...

Great, she had come to exact vengeance!

"Miss, I think you might be mistaken here. Your brother carried our sedan chair willingly. I never forced him... If you don't believe it, feel free to ask him carefully!"

Qin Fang remained composed, speaking indifferently.

To tell the truth, he had indeed considered using some unconventional methods at the time, but the simple villagers suddenly provided a more reasonable explanation, so Qin Fang had no need for those methods...

In that case, Qin Fang had not really forced anyone – at most, he just suggested it!

"Humph... Cut the nonsense; all you outsiders are bad news. Today I'll teach you a lesson..."

However, it seemed as if Zhuoma, the Miao Village girl, had no interest in hearing Qin Fang's explanation. She was probably here for revenge, ignoring what Qin Fang said. She flicked her whip lightly, making a crisp crackling sound, and then the whip lashed out quickly towards Qin Fang like a Viper striking, with stunning speed like lightning, creating fearsome black shadows.

"Look after Uncle and Auntie..."

Qin Fang's gaze slightly sharpened, and with slight movement, he went directly towards the lashing whip, leaving only this brief message to Song Qingshan.

Song Qingshan was somewhat surprised that this whip-wielding Miao Village girl was so assertive, but he wasn't overly worried for Qin Fang. Although the girl was skilled, the gap between them was still too substantial...

If Qin Fang struggled under these circumstances, Song Qingshan thought he would really need to look down on Qin Fang a bit. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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