Chapter 125: Chapter 30 Internal Chaos_1
Yan Shi took out a map from his coat, crouched down, and spread it out on the ground, saying, "I don’t have any good ideas either, but this time we have to pass through the Tian Yuan Clan’s territory to get to the Death Mountain Range. The Tian Yuan Clan’s territory is the primary gathering place of four major tribes, you should realize that. The Winged Tribe, the Dwarf Clan, the Elf Clan, and the Beast Man Tribe. Both the Elf Clan and the Winged Tribe love peace and nature. Our race, the Pu Yan, have always had a good relationship with the Elves and the Winged Tribe, so passing through their territory shouldn’t be a problem. The Dwarves may be a bit hot-tempered, but they are good-hearted and should not pose too much of a problem either. The real issue is the territory of the Beast Man Tribe. They are as xenophobic as our Pu Yan race and are naturally brutal, making a living by hunting wild beasts in the forest."
Xuan Yue asked, "Aren’t they basically the same as the wild beasts? How do they hunt them?"
Yan Shi looked at her and said, "That’s where you’re mistaken about the Beast Man Tribe. The ’beast men’ are, to put it plainly, wild beasts with the ability to think and possess wisdom, resembling humans in some aspects. The Beast Man Tribe also consists of various subspecies, with the Lion Man, Tiger Man, Panther Man, Wolf Man, and Bear Man being the five largest tribes. Some smaller tribes are not bullied because of their unique skills, such as the Centaur Tribe who are skilled in archery, and the mysterious Dark Demon Clan."
Ah Dai jumped, exclaiming, "What? The Beast Man Tribe contains the Dark Demon Clan?"
Yan Shi nodded solemnly, saying, "Yes, although the Dark Demon Clan is hunted down by all humans on the continent, they are not discriminated against within the territory of the Tian Yuan Clan. Therefore, they can survive there. However, they remain elusive, and even the other tribes of the Beast Men rarely see them. Although the Dark Demon Clan is small in number, their attack power is extremely formidable. Let’s hope we don’t encounter them. They hold a transcendental position among the Beast Men, and no tribe would dare provoke them. In addition to the tribes I’ve mentioned, the Beast Man Tribe also includes many smaller tribes, whose strength is very weak. Even slightly more powerful wild beasts without thinking ability could kill them. Therefore, these forest beasts and weak subspecies are the main prey of the Beast Man Tribe."
"Wow, they eat their own tribesmen!" Yue Ji exclaimed.
Yan Shi said, "Yes, so I said the Beast Men are very brutal, their territory is located within the Tian Yuan Clan. It is also our only route to the Death Mountain Range. Therefore, we should try to get help from our friends from the Elf Clan and the Winged Tribe, it’s better not to conflict with the Beast Man Tribe. Their numbers are too great, and we are no match for them."
Everyone looked at each other; they hadn’t expected to encounter so many difficulties even before entering the Death Mountain Range. Ah Dai asked, "Big brother Yan Shi, what if we do end up in conflict with the Beast Man Tribe?"
A cold light flashed in the eyes of Yan Shi as he replied, "We’ll have to play it by ear. If they’re fewer in number, we’ll fight them. If they outnumber us, we’ll have to run."
Xuan Yue said, "It would be nice if we had wings like the Winged Tribe, then we could fly straight over."
Yue Ji gave her a glance and said, "Aren’t you a magician? If you knew the wind series flying magic, couldn’t you carry us all over?"
Xuan Yue disdainfully replied, "Don’t interject if you don’t understand. Do you think it’s easy to fly with wind magic? Even just carrying oneself is extremely difficult. It isn’t even possible for Byinlog, the Wind Magician of the Empire of Sunset City, to carry all of us. What a magic idiot."
Yue Ji became angry and stood up saying, "Who are you calling a magic idiot? If you dare, don’t use magic, and I won’t use my longbow, let’s compete."
Xuan Yue, not to be outdone, stood up arrogantly, glaring at Yue Ji who was half a head taller than her, and said, "I’m scared of you! You should beat Ah Dai before you come after me. Ah Dai, you teach her a lesson."
Moon Scar pulled his sister back and frowned, "All right, stop arguing, there are so many difficulties ahead of us, let’s focus on that. We are all allies, don’t ruin the harmony. Big brother Yan Shi, we’ve never been to the Tian Yuan Clan before and don’t know much about it, but from what you said, it seems highly likely we’ll end up in conflict with the Beast Man Tribe."
Yan Shi nodded and said, "That’s one way to put it. Even though the Elf Clan and the Winged Tribe love peace, the possibility that they will help us is not high. After all, they are all tribes within the Tian Yuan Clan and wouldn’t dare offend the Beast Man Tribe lightly. Beast Men are very proud and we should hasten our pace upon entering their territory. It’d be best to avoid direct confrontation." He sighed and continued, "The most complicated place on the continent has to be the Federation, especially the Tian Yuan Clan. There are too many forces at play there, it’s tough to deal with them!"
Wan Li said, "If worse comes to worst, we will just bypass the area."
Yan Shi shook his head, "Detouring is too troublesome and we aren’t guaranteed to avoid problems in other tribes’ territories. Besides, we are adventurers, we cannot be afraid of difficulties."
"What are you guys talking about? Why didn’t anyone call me?" Yan Li came running over, rubbing his eyes and yawning.
Miao Fei chuckled and said, "You really can sleep!"
