Chapter 674 - 673: Ate _1
"They probably want not just our Beast God fruit, but our beast lives too." The Shaman suddenly spoke.
Ji Nuan looked at the slightly skinny Orc on one side: "You are?"
The Orc grinned: "I am the newly appointed Shaman of the Gru tribe, Hei Tu."
"Why do you say that Nakula wants to kill you too? Weren’t the two tribes in good relations during the trade meeting?" Ji Nuan looked at them suspiciously.
Hei Tu shook his head: "That was before. Before we left to find you, we mentioned on the way back that all the Orcs from our tribe who were led away by Bertel never returned. So we need to prepare for winter food quickly, they must have overheard."
Xiu Yan turned to Hei Tu: "You mean, the Nacha tribe wants to occupy Nia Mountain Forest?"
Hei Tu nodded: "That’s right. Our tribe can’t be considered a major tribe anymore. With the strength of the Nacha tribe, if they attack Gru, we..."
He shook his head without finishing, but all the Orcs present knew what he wanted to convey.
Ji Nuan exchanged glances with Xiu Yan, murmuring in his mind: No wonder Bowman spoke those reconciliatory words to me before leaving. Just as I suspected, they lost the majority of their fighters.
And the ambition of this Nacha tribe is quite big. They’re not satisfied with being the boss of Kunteng Mountain Forest; they want to occupy Nia Forest too. Their ambitions are definitely greater than their abilities.
Looking at these pitiful Orcs, Ji Nuan sighed: "So what are you planning to do now?"
Hei Tu looked at Bowman and said: "We plan to go back to our tribe through the Land of Death. This way, we wouldn’t be afraid of getting caught by Nakula’s men."
Ji Nuan twitched at the corners of his mouth: "You probably don’t know, the only way out of the Land of Death is where you entered from Kunteng Mountain. The rest are.. swamps... However, how would you pass?"
This news hit the Orcs of the Gru tribe like a bolt from the blue. Hei Tu’s face changed drastically: "You mean, there’s no other place to set foot on?"
Ji Nuan nodded: "Yes, other than the exit to Kunteng Mountain Forest, you can only go via..."
He pointed to the swamp behind him: "You can only go via this."
The hearts of Bowman, Hei Tu, and the other Orcs from the Gru tribe sank instantly.
Pass through the swamp?
Isn’t that suicide?
Looking at their mournful faces, Ji Nuan felt some of his anger from the trade meeting when Bowman provoked him had dissipated somewhat.
He raised an eyebrow: "I have a way to get you across this swamp, but it’s quite dangerous. I wonder if you guys are willing to give it a try."
Hei Tu looked at Bowman. After hesitating for a moment, a firm look flashed in his eyes. He reached into his bosom, took out a small package, and handed it to Ji Nuan: "This is the Beast God fruit we acquired during the trade meeting. We hope you can lead us out of here."
Ji Nuan accepted the package without any pretenses. After seeing the Beast God fruit inside, he casually stuffed it into Xiu Yan’s mouth who was next to him.
He nodded: "Okay, then I’ll teach you the way. But let me make it clear first, this method is quite dangerous."
Hei Tu smiled: "We trust Shaman Ji Nuan."
"Alright." Ji Nuan climbed onto Xiu Yan’s back again: "Wait here for a moment. I need some tools for this method, I’m going to fetch them."