Chapter 864 - 863: Joining the Watson Tribe
It seems that Shaman Ji Nuan is indeed frighteningly young.
She walked straight up to Chief Ge Xing’s side and sat down; not a single orc in the meeting room raised a complaint.
Moreover, the old shaman noticed that these orcs, upon seeing the young healer, displayed even more respect than they had for Chief Ge Xing.
The meeting’s orcs had all gathered, and Ji Nuan looked towards Bowman and the other two orcs, "I’m not certain what difficulties the Gru Tribe has encountered this time; do you require our assistance?"
The old shaman hadn’t expected Ji Nuan to start with this question—he had thought she already knew their intentions.
But having discussed the matter with Bowman and Hei Tu the previous day, the old shaman did not delay. He shook his head solemnly, "Shaman Ji Nuan, we’d like to inquire if you are willing to accept our Gru Tribe as a member of the Watson Tribe."
Ji Nuan seemed quite surprised, "You want to join the Watson Tribe? In the sense of losing your own tribe’s name?"
The old shaman nodded, "Yes."
Ji Nuan looked at the old shaman’s somewhat dispirited expression, a trace of guilt rising in her heart, but that guilt soon disappeared in light of her grand vision to unify the entire Eneru Forest.
Her expression turned serious, "Since you’ve said this, let me also discuss the conditions for joining the Watson Tribe. The clan leaders from various tribes who are sitting here in this meeting room are also well aware of these conditions."
With that, she glanced at a few orcs seated to her left.
The orcs nodded.
The old shaman, Bowman, and Hei Tu looked nervously at Ji Nuan.
The old shaman felt quite upset, thinking it already humiliating enough to want to join the Watson Tribe, and to his surprise, there were conditions to fulfill.
It was as if they had hunted a group of healthy Green Bull Beasts to offer to the Watson Tribe, yet the Watson Tribe still wanted to check whether the animals were diseased.
Ji Nuan also noticed the old shaman’s demeanor but did not take it seriously—in her view, aligning with the Eneru Forest had already become inevitable.
When all the tribes of the Eneru Forest join, the lone Gru Tribe would not fare well.
She stood up, her expression solemn, "To join the Watson Tribe, you must first forsake your tribe’s name, then perform a ritual oath in front of Lord Beast God. Vow your loyalty to the Watson Tribe, never betray the tribe, and refrain from acts that could harm the tribe. Lastly..."
She looked at the three nervous orcs, "Upon joining the Watson Tribe, the orcs of the Gru Tribe must be completely mixed into the tribe’s squads, and this also applies to your living arrangements."
Such conditions were not an issue for any tribe truly wishing to join.
The old shaman was stunned for a moment before he gathered his senses.
Bowman and Hei Tu weren’t particularly troubled—for them, now that they were part of the Watson Tribe, everything mentioned by Ji Nuan was just basic obligations of a tribesman and posed no difficulties.
The old shaman looked at the expressions of the two orcs and sighed deeply, feeling an intense bitterness in his mouth.
Ultimately, he nodded, "We agree; when can we move to the Watson Tribe?"
Ji Nuan smiled, "Whenever you wish, you are welcome at any time."