Shi Wu: "I admit this move is unfair to Chen Nan."
"But this is the only way to protect our tribesmen."
"We cannot stand by and watch our tribesmen suffer any danger or misfortune."
As he said this, a meaningful smile flashed in his eyes.
Although Quinn had become the tribal chief.
But so what?
He could easily drive Chen Nan out of the tribe by claiming Chen Nan was about to suffer qi deviation and would endanger the tribe.
Although this was not enough to change the fact that Quinn had become the tribal chief.
It could, however, severely retaliate against him.
At this moment.
Gu Jian walked out with Yu Bo, the tribe's doctor.
Yu Bo said, "I have a medicinal fruit here that can calm Chen Nan's mind and prevent him from suffering qi deviation." As he spoke, an apple-sized white medicinal fruit appeared in his hand.
The medicinal fruit exuded a light and elegant fragrance. Just by smelling it, one could feel all their fatigue dissipate.
"Here!"
Yu Bo tossed the medicinal fruit to Chen Nan.
"Thank you, Uncle Yu!" Chen Nan expressed his gratitude and immediately took the medicinal fruit.
The next moment.
The chaotic and uncontrollable divine power within his body gradually subsided.
Although this medicinal fruit was not enough to suppress his killing intent.
It did, however, make him feel much more at ease.
"Even if Chen Nan took the medicinal fruit, he still possesses the sacred artifact of the Yimo clan," Shi Wu said with firm eyes. "The cultivation techniques of the Yimo clan are extremely special, let alone that sacred artifact."
"Unless Chen Nan hands over the sacred artifact of the Yimo clan, I will not allow him to return to the tribe."
"That's right."
"He must hand over the sacred artifact, otherwise the threat will not be removed."
Shi Wu's followers shouted in unison.
Following their shouts.
Others in the tribe also echoed their sentiments.
Unwilling for Chen Nan to return to the tribe.
Seeing this, Gu Jian sighed, "Little friend Chen Nan is a benefactor of our clan, why are you rejecting him? Just because his cultivation is unstable and he is about to suffer qi deviation?"
"Just because he possesses the sacred artifact of the Yimo clan?"
"That dark red staff is indeed the sacred artifact of the Yimo clan."
"But in his hands, it could heavily injure that humanoid creature!"
"We cannot exclude allies just because of the existence of that red staff!"
Shi Wu interjected, "Old Chief, we are not excluding allies; we are simply thinking for the tribe."
He paused for a moment and said, "How about this, let the tribesmen decide Chen Nan's fate."
As he spoke, he looked at the crowd and said, "Those willing to let Chen Nan stay in the tribe, stand behind Chief Quinn. Those unwilling to let him stay, stand behind me."
As soon as he said this.
Countless people walked towards Shi Wu's side.
Behind Quinn, there were only the three generations of the Xia family, and seven others: Zhou Li, Yao Chun, Nong Nian, and Liu Zhou.
"Are you really going to be so heartless?" Gu Jian sighed. This outcome was beyond his expectations.
Shi Wu suppressed the joy in his heart and feigned calmness, "Old Chief, everyone has simply made the right choice."
He then looked at Quinn, whose face was sallow, knelt on one knee, and solemnly said, "Please, Chief, for the sake of the lives and deaths of over thirty thousand tribesmen, banish Chen Nan from the tribe."
The over thirty thousand people behind him also knelt on one knee, shouting to banish Chen Nan from the tribe.
"One cannot forget their roots," Quinn said with fierce eyes, like a maddened primordial beast. "You can forget that Chen Nan saved the tribe before, but I, Quinn, cannot forget!"
"The reason he has become like this is all because he fought that humanoid creature!"
"It's all because he saved all of you!"
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have become like this!"
Silence fell upon the scene.
Quinn's words were irrefutable.
Although they knew this to be true.
In the face of life and death.
These were all insignificant.
Quinn looked up at the sky and murmured, "The world is already chaotic enough!"
"If we can even forget the last vestiges of right and wrong, of justice and fairness."
"Then what's the difference between us and beasts?"
"Although I, Quinn, do not have great ambitions or aspirations."
"I will not become the leader of a pack of beasts."
As he spoke.
A beam of multicolored light appeared in his hand.
It was the formation disk he had just refined: "The position of chief of Wushuang City is not worth having!"
He formed a hand seal and severed his soul connection with the formation disk.
"Brother Quinn, you don't have to do this!" Chen Nan's eyes were complex. He hadn't expected Quinn to give up the position of tribal chief for his sake.
Quinn laughed heartily, "A lifetime is but a fleeting hundred years, shouldn't we do something meaningful while we are alive?"
He was deeply disappointed with the tribe.
Even though he had harbored ambitions before.
After this battle.
He had seen through the hearts of men.
To put it bluntly.
What did the lives and deaths of the tribesmen have to do with him?
Shi Wu's eyes gleamed. He had never expected to force Quinn to give up the position of chief.
This was truly an unexpected joy.
At this moment.
Chu Xiong, one of Shi Wu's followers, loudly declared, "Old Chief, now that Quinn has relinquished the position of chief, a new chief should be elected according to custom."
"That's right, the tribe cannot be without a leader for a single day."
"In my opinion, Brother Shi Wu is both virtuous and talented, and wholeheartedly dedicated to the tribe's welfare, making him qualified for the position of chief."
"I am willing to nominate Brother Shi Wu to become the tribal chief."
Listening to the increasingly loud cheers around him.
Shi Wu revealed a triumphant smile.
Today had truly been a series of twists and turns.
It had been thrilling!
Who would have thought.
That this position of chief would, after a full circle, return to his own hands?
Could this be what was meant by destiny?
"Chief, take care!" Quinn bowed deeply to Gu Jian. Though reluctant, the die was cast, and he did not wish to stay.
Gu Jian patted Quinn's shoulder and looked at Nong Nian and the others with complex eyes. "Although you are about to leave, I hope you will remember where your roots lie."
The few nodded solemnly.
Although they would not continue to live in Wushuang City.
As long as they were alive, they were people of Wushuang City.
"I hope you do not regret your choice today!" Quinn looked at the tribesmen, then helped Chen Nan, and the eight of them headed south into the muddy snow.
Although they could no longer stay in the tribe.
However.
Wushuang City was only a little over a thousand li away from the Nanyuan Tribe.
They could go and live in the Nanyuan Tribe.
After all, that old fellow Yu Lu had once invited Chen Nan to visit there.
Chen Nan: "You shouldn't have given up the position of chief!"
Quinn said casually, "Those people are ungrateful. I don't want to associate with them." With that, a black storage bag appeared in his hand. "Here, for you."
Chen Nan asked, "What is this?"
Quinn: "The fragmented painting of the Ascension Path!"
Chen Nan was full of surprise. He hadn't expected Quinn to obtain this item so soon after becoming chief.
"You made me the tribal chief, and I must keep my word," Quinn laughed heartily. When he was refining the formation disk, he had asked Gu Jian for the fragmented painting of the Ascension Path.
He only did this to fulfill his promise to Chen Nan.
Meanwhile.
An Yimo hiding near the underground city quickly returned to their main camp.
Informing the humanoid creature about Chen Nan's departure.
A flicker of surprise flashed in the humanoid creature's eyes, followed by a cold laugh. "Ungratefulness is indeed the nature of humans."
"So be it, this seat is severely injured and urgently needs humans to recover.
"Issue an order!"
"Attack Wushuang City again!"