Shan Da looked at Qi Hong with amusement. "What is there for her to covet here?"
"Here..." Qi Hong was speechless. This place was poor and backward. The entire tribe could barely produce a single spirit crystal. All it had was endless miasma and countless fierce beasts. There was indeed nothing to covet.
"If possible, I hope she can stay and become the new tribal chief," Shan Da said slowly, his tone full of sincerity, without a hint of pretense.
Qi Hong, however, was quite surprised, his brows furrowing. "Tribal Chief, she's just a woman of unknown origin!"
"So what? In a place like the primordial wilderness, the strong are respected. No, not just the primordial wilderness, but the entire Cang Xuan Continent. Even if you leave here and go elsewhere, it's still a world where the strong are respected." Shan Da's voice was full of complexity. "Qi Hong, do you want to see the outside world?"
"The outside world?"
"Yes, the outside world." Shan Da nodded affirmatively. "I don't know how she will ascend, but with her intelligence, she will surely find a way."
"I can't ascend at all," Qi Hong lowered his head. He longed to see the outside world, to see if it was as legendary as they said, full of abundant spiritual energy and treasures, a paradise on earth.
"Go to Xiao Qin's side. She may not be able to find a way to ascend now, but one day, she will. Only by staying by her side can you have a chance to ascend."
Qi Hong scratched his head sheepishly. "Will Xiao Qin let me stay by her side?"
"I've already told you the way to ascend. The rest is up to you," Shan Da said earnestly. "When you face her, you only need to do one thing."
"What is that?"
"Be honest," Shan Da said faintly. "She is a ruthless person, but also easily moved. She likes straightforward and sincere people. Those who surround her and are liked by her are all like this. If you wish for her to accept you, the best way is to treat her with honesty."
"Tribal Chief, do you mean I should try to please her?"
Shan Da looked at Qi Hong meaningfully. He had always known that Qi Hong liked his daughter. But when his daughter was sent to the altar, he, as the tribal chief, could not show favoritism. Yet Qi Hong had also chosen to remain silent. He was disappointed.
So, when Xiao Man appeared, he remained very calm. As a father, he couldn't bear to watch his daughter walk to her death, even for the sake of his tribesmen. Yet he was powerless to resist.
Therefore, when he discovered his daughter was inseparable from Xiao Man, his heart was filled with relief. Based on his observation of Xiao Man, if his daughter were in danger, Xiao Man would not stand by idly. If there was anyone he could entrust his daughter to, it was only Xiao Man!
The only regret he had was that Xiao Man was not a man. If Xiao Man were a man, he could marry his daughter to her. But it didn't matter. He believed that under her leadership, the primordial wilderness would surely become stronger.
Today's competition had shown Shan Da Xiao Man's prowess. He allowed the children in the tribe who admired Xiao Man to learn from her, wanting to see what Xiao Man could achieve and what those children could learn from her.
Xiao Man taught the tribal children basic combat techniques, how to identify common medicinal herbs, analyze the weaknesses of wild beasts in the primordial wilderness, and how to kill them in the most convenient and efficient way. She then assigned them to hunt in groups of four, with a day's time limit. Those who completed the task would be rewarded, while those who failed would be punished.
When Qi Hong arrived, he saw everyone divided into teams and entering the forest. "Hey, where are you going? The forest is full of fierce beasts, and miasma is everywhere. It's too dangerous to rush in."
"Brother Qi, we're going to hunt wild beasts," a young boy said excitedly, raising his bow. He had followed the tribal chief into the forest once and watched them hunt. He never expected that one day they would also enter the forest to hunt. If they could successfully hunt wild beasts, they would become warriors of the tribe.
"Nonsense! What are a few of you going to hunt? You'll be food for the beasts!" Qi Hong strode up to Xiao Man. "You..."
Qi Hong wanted to reprimand Xiao Man, but remembering the tribal chief's words, he swallowed his scolding. "You must stop them. They are just children and are not yet old enough to enter the mountains and forests. It's very dangerous if they rush in and encounter fierce beasts."
"I know."
"You know, yet you still let them go? Even when we go hunting, at least three warriors must go together to hunt wild beasts. You're sending inexperienced children to hunt wild beasts. If something happens, who will take responsibility?" Qi Hong was very concerned about the children's safety, and his tone was inevitably heavy and urgent, spitting on Xiao Man's face. Sudan Novel Network.
Xiao Man distastefully moved away from Qi Hong and gestured with her eyes for the others to go hunt wild beasts. They immediately scattered and entered the forest, forming small teams to search for traces of wild beasts.
Qi Hong wanted to stop them, but it was too late. He wanted to argue with Xiao Man, but those children were the hope of the tribe. Was this Xiao Qin here to save them, or to exterminate them!
Qi Hong's eyes turned red. He glared fiercely at Xiao Man, uttered a harsh threat, and quickly ran back. He had to immediately lead people into the mountain forest to bring the children back.
"If anything happens to those children, I will not let you off!"
Xiao Man watched the enraged Qi Hong run away, shook her head with a smile, and then her figure flashed as she followed him into the mountain forest. She had given them signal flares. There were four groups in total. Once they encountered insurmountable danger, they were to release a flare, and she would rush to save them.
Xiao Man followed behind Ai Lai's group. Ai Lai's group was clearly led by Ai Lai. In Ai Lai's team, Xun Ge'er, who was fast and skilled at tracking, acted as the commander and was responsible for luring prey. Shi Tou, who was skilled at archery, was responsible for ranged attacks and assistance. Xiao Hua, although thin and not good at fighting, was agile-minded, adept at setting traps, and very interested in medicinal herbs, making her responsible for setting traps and finding useful herbs.
At this moment, a shout came from ahead. "Here they come, get ready."
Those who were setting traps quickly climbed into the trees, waiting for Xun Ge'er to lure the prey into the traps. Xun Ge'er was extremely fast, with a wild boar chasing closely behind, its tusks looking very sharp. If one were to be hit, they would surely be pierced by those sharp tusks.