Chapter 377 - 376, Grim_1
Even though he was the heir beast of a major tribe, Meng Tai showed no trace of the arrogance typically associated with such a position. Instead, he was remarkably humble, making the beasts feel a sudden affinity for him.
Bear quickly stepped forward saying: "Let’s go, we can talk inside."
Then he turned to Luo Ke and said: "Luo Ke, I beg your favor to escort our guests from the Monte Tribe to the tents so they can rest."
Luo Ke nodded with assurance: "Don’t worry, I can take care of the rest."
Inside the cave, Shi Jie sat by the fire pit adding more firewood. Surprised to see Meng Tai entering from outside, he almost jabbed his foot with the fire stick in his hand: "Meng Tai? How come you are here too?"
With a shared glance, Meng Tai and Bear both laughed. Bear ambled forward: "He knew of the Serra Tribe’s plan, and came to help us."
Meng Tai made himself comfortable on the beast skin cushion with no pretense, "The Divine Tree Clan has already notified all the primary trade tribes about the upcoming Grand Trade Meeting. Now the Eneru Forest is home only to the Dashi Tribe and the Gray Bear Tribe, so you should prepare more items. This time, it should be possible to exchange for more leaves and branches."
Bear and Shi Jie shared a bitter look. They had been concealing the deaths of Teng Kui and Sangguo, but it seems the Divine Tree Clan already knew.
They could only give a strained laugh and nod, "We didn’t have a good year. Let’s try our best. The Beast Tide has just passed, even if we want to get more, it’s pointless without any items for trade."
Meng Tai could only nod in agreement: "I might have to stay in your tribe till the Grand Trade Meeting and then go with you. Otherwise, the orcs I brought won’t be enough as appetizers for those monstrous fishes."
Bear and Shi Jie both nodded, "Of course, there’s no problem. Do you prefer tents or a cave? We can have the orcs set it up for you."
Meng Tai smiled and said: "A tent will be fine. We are accustomed to living in tents during this season when we are at our tribe."
Bear nodded and quickly made arrangements.
Inside the cave, all fell quiet for a moment. Meng Tai’s eyes changed a few times before he spoke: "There is something else that I think I should tell the two Clan Leaders."
Seeing his serious demeanor, Shi Jie and Bear both became somber: "Is it about the Grand Trade Meeting?"
Meng Tai nodded, "The Divine Tree Orc who came to Lamu Forest is a close friend of my father’s. He told my father that at this Trade Meeting, they plan to reduce the exchange of Beast God Fruits. They want to preserve more of these fruits to increase their population."
The two Clan Leaders felt a little stunned: "So, does that mean our lives won’t be peaceful in the foreseeable future?"
Meng Tai replied, "That’s correct. All the primary tribes from different continents will be trying to garner allies. Some domineering tribes might resort to violence for this purpose. You need to be careful."
The bitter smiles on the faces of Bear and Shi Jie said it all. Their tribes were so small that it was uncertain whether they could even survive the invasions by larger tribes, let alone resist!
As if perceiving their hesitation, Meng Tai smiled and said, "After the Grand Trade Meeting, we will station our orcs at the Dashi Tribe’s camp."