Chapter 1179: Running Away from Home
"That works, but I wonder who the Divine Envoy wants? Is it Taming?" Seeing that Ling Feng only wanted to find a guide, Tasuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tama!" Ling Feng said without hesitation.
"No way!" Tasuo replied even faster, "Tama is impossible!"
"Why!" Ling Feng said calmly, "You agreed earlier!"
"But I didn't know you wanted Tama!" Tasuo's eyes showed dissatisfaction, "Anyone but Tama!"
Ling Feng smiled slightly, "Chief Tasuo, if the other tribespeople hear this, they might be disappointed!"
Tasuo snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense, I said it, Tama is out of the question!"
"Are you worried Tama will be in danger?" Ling Feng asked back, "Is it really safe in the tribe? You mentioned that there are several very powerful beings in the Dark Forest; if they come out, can your tribe resist them?"
Tasuo sneered, "But it's at least safer than going with you!"
"Chief Tasuo, you should know our goal is to go to the Endless Forest!" Ling Feng said, "I know the journey is full of dangers, but if we weren't confident, would we go to our deaths willingly? With Tama with us, we will certainly ensure her safety!"
Tasuo shook his head, "Divine Envoy, no matter what you say, I won't agree!"
"What if Tama herself is willing?" Ling Feng countered.
"Does it matter if she wants to go or not if I don't agree?" Tasuo chuckled, "Tama is still young, even if she wants to, without my nod, she can't follow you. Just give up, Divine Envoy; besides Tama, you can choose anyone else; why must it be Tama?"
Ling Feng sighed lightly. It seemed Tasuo was adamant; a few words from him could not persuade him.
"Since Chief Tasuo won't agree, then let it be!" Ling Feng said lightly, "Regarding the information and map of the Atlantis Continent, Tama already talked to me yesterday, so I have a certain understanding. We won't disturb Chief Tasuo further, we'll take our leave!"
Tasuo sighed in relief; he only had one precious daughter, how could he bear to let her face life and death with Ling Feng? At least in the tribe, he could ensure her safety, but outside was full of dangers; how could he feel at ease?
"Since the Divine Envoy said so, I won't insist!" Tasuo smiled slightly, "Let us prepare some food for you. After the Beast Tide, it's not easy to find food in the Dark Forest!"
"No need, we have our own ways!" Ling Feng cupped his hands towards Tasuo, "Farewell, Chief Tasuo!"
Ling Feng's request for Tama was just to repay her kindness from yesterday. Moreover, he had gathered a lot of useful information from the tribe, which was a great gain for him, and he was quite satisfied.
Watching Ling Feng and his companions disappear into the distance, Tasuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Hmph, trying to take my daughter away, so naive! Taming, go prepare to activate the War God Puppet, we will go to Hunting Valley soon, hopefully, to find enough food!"
At this moment, a young girl ran over, "Chief, bad news, Tama is missing!"
"What!" Tasuo turned sharply, "What exactly happened, tell me clearly!"
The young girl said, "Just now, I went with Captain Tama to find materials to repair houses. Captain Tama said she was going to Tazhu to get some sturdy wood, but when I went to Brother Tazhu just now, he said Tama never came. I looked around and couldn't find Captain Tama..."
Tasuo's pupils narrowed, "Oh no, this troublesome girl must have sneaked out, surely the Divine Envoy took her! This is infuriating!"
Saying this, Tasuo mounted his horse and chased in the direction where Ling Feng disappeared, but even after reaching the Dark Forest post, he didn't see them.
"Did you see the Divine Envoy?" Tasuo asked the warrior at the post.
"About a quarter of an hour ago, they entered the Dark Forest!" the warrior at the post said, "I also have a letter here, left by Tama for you!"
"Tama went in with the Divine Envoy?" Tasuo continued to ask.
"Tama arrived before the Divine Envoy entered!" the post warrior said, "Chief, did something happen?"
Tasuo's expression was mixed, "Give me the letter!"
He scanned Tama's letter contents at a glance, then clenched it tightly for a long time before releasing it, sighing, "Daughters sure can't be kept around! Oh well, since she wants to venture out, following the Divine Envoy should be relatively safe! It's just... sigh!"
With a long sigh, Tasuo turned back to the tribe somewhat desolately.
Meanwhile, within the Dark Forest, Ling Feng and his party were dumbfounded as they looked at the young girl with a longbow in front of them.
"Tama? How did you catch up?" Ling Feng said in surprise, "Did your father let you come?"
Tama giggled, "There's no way my old stubborn father would let me out easily! I snuck out myself! Brother Ling Feng, I knew your combat skills weren't great, so I was already waiting here for you!"
Ling Feng was at a loss, "How is this okay! If your father finds out, wouldn't he be worried sick?"
"It's fine, I left him a letter!" Tama waved her hand and said, "When the eagle grows up, it must fly; it can't always hide in the nest! Brother Ling Feng, you promised me, a man should keep his word!"
Ling Feng sighed, but at this point, he could only take Tama along. Moreover, as a local, Tama was familiar with the continent, which was beneficial to Ling Feng!
As for Tasuo's worry and anger... who cares?
"Tsk tsk! How impressive!" came the sarcastic voice of the Bright Saintess, "Ling Feng, worthy of being a romantic wanderer, getting along with a girl so quickly? She's even willing to follow you through life and death, truly impressive and fortunate!"
Because Ling Feng and Tama spoke in the God race language, the Bright Saintess didn't know what they were saying, but from Xuanyuan Xia's mouth, she knew Ling Feng had spent the night with this beautiful girl before them yesterday, which made her quite displeased.
Seeing the girl following now, she couldn't help but speak.