Chapter 140: Breathing Respite
Suddenly, a beastman stepped forward from the crowd, right fist over his chest, kneeling on one knee, "The Winged Tiger Tribe, Aige, swears to the Beast God, vows to guard our tribe’s sacred maiden unto death. If the oath is broken, may divine punishment befall me!"
Su Tang was stunned and saw a faint white light burst towards the sky.
Before she could utter a word, another beastman emerged from the crowd.
Tu Shi’s right arm was hanging from his neck with a vine, so he clutched his left fist to his chest, "The Winged Tiger Tribe, Tu Shi, swears to the Beast God, vows to guard our tribe’s sacred maiden unto death. If the oath is broken, may divine punishment befall me!"
Gradually, more and more beastmen knelt before Su Tang. On a closer look, these were the tribesmen who did not accept her after following Yadang to trade for salt.
One after another, beams of white light flashed, transforming into shooting stars in the night sky.
Once all the beastmen had sworn their oaths, Aige raised his head to look at Su Tang, his face sincere, "Before, I said you were unfit to serve as our tribe’s sacred maiden. Now, I apologize for what I’ve said. You are more qualified than anyone! From now on, you are the Winged Tiger Tribe’s sacred maiden, the only sacred maiden!"
"Ohhh~ Hurrah~"
With Aige’s words, all the beastmen burst into cheers.
Su Tang felt a lump in her throat, realizing how it felt to be accepted by all her tribesmen. Why did she suddenly feel like crying?
Not wanting her tribesmen to see her getting emotional, she turned and tightly embraced Gaiyin, burying her face in his chest.