NOVEL NEXT Chapter 157: I’m guaranteed
“Yue Mei, if you want to wait, I have no objections,” Yin Shi said calmly in response to Yue Mei’s words. “But do you truly believe that waiting for Mo Ba Si to wake up will change the outcome?”
Yue Mei fell into silence, her teeth lightly biting her lower lip.
Initially, she had only thought about getting one more vote to tie the result, hoping that Xiao Yan would at least live temporarily. He might be captured and detained for a while before they reported to the Queen on how to deal with him.
However, Yue Mei had completely overlooked the fact that the last vote was in Mo Ba Si’s hands.
Everyone knew the extent of Mo Ba Si’s hatred for humans, especially the Tribe Leaders. Even if Mo Ba Si woke up and participated in the vote, he would undoubtedly side with Yin Shi.
Mo Ba Si could never tolerate humans.
What should I do?
Yue Mei furrowed her brow, pondering a solution.
In her heart, she couldn’t allow Xiao Yan to be killed. While she had spent the past 6 months with Xiao Li, she had learned how kind and gentle Xiao Li was. In more unkind terms, even if someone openly deceived her or treated her like a fool, Yue Mei doubted that she would get angry.
But Yue Mei was certain that if her brother were killed by the snake-people, Xiao Li would not simply let it go. When Yue Mei chatted with Xiao Li, she often heard about how important her brother Xiao Yan was in her heart. Xiao Yan was as precious to her as her own child.
If Xiao Yan were truly killed by the snake-people, Yue Mei was a hundred percent sure that the possibility of reconciliation between the snake-people and humans would be completely shattered.
Yes, Xiao Li had worked tirelessly to resolve the centuries-old grudges between the snake-people and humans, driven by her idealism and her actions. But that didn’t mean she would ignore her brother’s death at the hands of the snake-people.
People like Xiao Li, who had idealistic beliefs and took concrete actions to reconcile humans and the snake-people, were likely one in a million in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
If even Xiao Li gave up, the snake-people would remain trapped in this desert wasteland till the end of time.
No, Xiao Yan must not die!
Even if it meant giving up her position as a Tribe Leader, Yue Mei had made up her mind. Her eyes showed determination.
“I’m sorry, fellow Tribe Leaders,” Yue Mei suddenly said for no apparent reason, shocking Yin Shi.
The next moment, Yue Mei held her hands together, and her Dou Qi transformed into several illusory little snakes that shot out, firmly entrapping the other 6 Tribe Leaders.
The Thousand Snakes Binding Cage! Yue Mei’s unique binding Dou Technique!
“Yue Mei?! How dare you defy the rules?!” Yin Shi and the others’ faces changed drastically, and they shouted angrily.
“You dare to go against the established rules?!”
What was decided after a Tribe Leader vote must be followed absolutely! It was an ironclad rule!!!
“Yes! afterward, I am willing to accept punishment!” Yue Mei said firmly as she grabbed Xiao Yan’s collar and swiftly left, leaving behind a final sentence.
“But I have guaranteed the safety of Xiao Li’s brother!!!”
“Damn it!!!”
As Yue Mei gradually disappeared into the distance, Yin Shi’s eyes filled with anger, and he released his Dou Qi, continuously attacking the cage that surrounded him. Nan She, Kui Xing, and Hua She Wang were also doing the same.
In just a few seconds, the 4 Tribe Leaders broke free from the restraints. This was to be expected since all 8 Tribe Leaders were Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level). Yue Mei, even if she managed to trap 1 Tribe Leader alone, couldn’t hold them for long, let alone 6 of them. Managing to delay them for a few seconds was already quite remarkable.
However, the other 2 Tribe Leaders who sided with Yue Mei, Yan Ci and Hei Du, remained trapped in the cages and showed no intention of breaking free.
Yue Mei had genuinely restrained Yin Shi and the other 4 Tribe Leaders. However, she had only bound Yan Ci and Hei Du to create the appearance that they had a reason not to pursue her.
Yan Ci and Hei Du understood Yue Mei’s intentions perfectly.
Yin Shi, on the other hand, was well aware of the situation but had no time to reprimand Yan Ci and Hei Du. The more he delayed, the further Yue Mei would get with Xiao Yan.
“We’re pursuing her!!!” Yin Shi called out to the 3 Tribe Leaders and activated his Dou Qi wings, swiftly chasing after Yue Mei.
Inside the cages, as they watched Yin Shi and the others retreat, Yan Ci let out a sigh and broke free from his restraints with a slight shudder.
It wasn’t because Yan Ci’s strength greatly surpassed Yin Shi and the others; it was because Yue Mei’s restraints on him and Hei Du were purely for show.
Afterward, Yan Ci sighed deeply. “The path ahead is long…”
“Indeed,” Hei Du, who had also broken free from his restraints, sighed with deep helplessness. “A human like Xiao Yan, who genuinely cares about the snake-people and possesses such exceptional potential, is a once-in-a-lifetime find. If we destroy this rare hope, we’ll likely be seen as the culprits by the snake-people.”
“Although that’s true, Yin Shi and the others’ concerns are valid,” Yan Ci said with a slightly furrowed brow. “Human nature is unpredictable, and the future is uncertain.”
Then, Yan Ci shifted his gaze to Mo Ba Si and glanced at the remaining members of the Mo Snake Tribe in the distance.
“Let’s first get a clear picture of what happened.”
“Agreed,” Hei Du nodded and, along with Yan Ci, approached the Mo Snake Tribe members who were still unconscious.
“Leader Yan Ci, Leader Hei Du.”
Seeing the 2 Tribe Leaders arrive, the members of the Mo Snake Tribe lowered their heads respectfully. Black Snake snorted lightly, indicating that they could lift their heads.
After scanning the surroundings, Yan Ci calmly inquired, “What happened to the Yakachi Tribe? Can you tell us?”
“Leader,” a male member of the Mo Snake Tribe stepped forward and spoke softly, “at that time, our tribe was having a meal when suddenly a group of humans dressed in white robes rushed into our tribe and started a large-scale massacre.”
Pausing for a moment, the male member’s words carried deep sadness and resentment.
“All that’s left of the Yakachi Tribe now is us.”
After hearing the account from the male member of the Mo Snake Tribe, Yan Ci and Hei Du nodded in understanding. The situation wasn’t too different from what they had speculated.
Then, Yan Ci asked, “What about the young man who was just surrounded by us? What did he do?”
“This…” The male member of the Mo Snake Tribe hesitated greatly upon hearing Yan Ci’s question.
He really didn’t want to admit that it was Xiao Yan who had saved them, even though it was the truth.
Because Xiao Yan was a human.
However, just as he hesitated, the young Mo Snake Tribe girl who had thanked Xiao Yan stepped forward and looked up at Yan Ci without hesitation. She answered, “That big brother saved us!”
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