Chapter – 71
Who Dares Disrespect My Female Master
The moment Jiang Xi spoke those words, the expressions of both the females and the beastmen—inside and outside the courtyard—changed instantly.
Although they didn’t have a good impression of Jiang Xi, now that she had become the Blessed Female Envoy, as long as she stayed in the Lion’s Roar Tribe, once spring came, the tribe would definitely attract a large number of outstanding females, beastmen, and nomadic beast clans.
By then, the Lion’s Roar Tribe would surely leave the Sky Territory Tribe far behind, leaping to become the most famous and best tribe in the Cursed Land!
The other six tribes would certainly take the initiative to send people to bow to the Lion’s Roar Tribe.
In recent years, although the Lion’s Roar Tribe was still the largest tribe in the Cursed Land, it had gradually been caught up by the Sky Territory Tribe.
If no Female Envoy appeared, in less than two years, they would likely be trampled under the Sky Territory Tribe’s feet.
If that happened, the various tribes of the Giant Wood Forest would also prioritize trading with the Sky Territory Tribe, pushing the Lion’s Roar Tribe aside.
All tribes in the Cursed Land depended on the Giant Wood Forest.
At this moment, Mu Ling spoke angrily.
“Let’s go! Since we’re not welcome here, we’ll leave!”
Lu Liufeng nodded. “Wherever the female master goes, we go.”
Yi Yuexi smiled warmly. “When a female marries, she follows her female master. Naturally, her beast husbands follow as well.”
Seeing them speak, Huo Lun felt his status made it somewhat inappropriate to say such words, but he still nodded and added,
“Of course.”
As soon as they spoke, the females felt regretful, but the faces of the beastmen instantly turned extremely ugly.
There was no doubt that Jiang Xi’s five beast husbands were the strongest combat force in the Lion’s Roar Tribe and the most powerful defenders against cursed beast tides.
Not only were they strong individually, but they could also command others.
Especially Lu Liufeng—he controlled the airspace. Even over the skies of the Cursed Land, he could travel without obstruction.
Ever since they joined the defense against beast tides, casualties among the Lion’s Roar Tribe’s beastmen had decreased significantly.
If they left together with the Female Envoy, then the Lion’s Roar Tribe would truly no longer be able to compete with other tribes.
“Apologize!”
“Apologize!”
“Apologize to the Female Envoy!”
“The Female Envoy can’t leave—if anyone leaves, it should be you!”
“That’s right! Leave! If someone must leave, it should be you!”
“The Female Envoy is the blessing bestowed by the Mother Tree! The Mother Tree’s Earth Walker is a traveler sent down at the Beast God’s request to protect our Lion’s Roar Tribe! To disrespect the Female Envoy is to disrespect the Mother Tree and the Beast God!”
“Get out! Get out!”
Wave after wave of condemnation made Lit’s face turn deathly pale.
She staggered back a step in disbelief.
How had things turned out like this…
The beastmen and females were clearly here to laugh at Jiang Xi. How had they all ended up driving her out instead?
Nanas clutched her and was equally terrified.
It was the first time she had seen these beastmen—who usually fawned over her—show such ferocity, as if they were about to pounce and tear her and her mother apart.
Gripping her female parent’s arm, already scared out of her wits, she trembled as she said,
“Female mother, you… you should apologize. We—we shouldn’t have offended the Female Envoy.”
Lit shot her a glare.
Compared to her useless daughter, she quickly composed herself, knowing that at this moment she could only bow her head.
She looked at Jiang Xi and forced a smile.
“Please, Female Envoy, forgive my offense. This is all my fault. I will definitely not dare to repeat it in the future.”
Jiang Xi smiled faintly.
Her gaze fell on Lit, then shifted to Bawa beside her.
When Bawa saw Jiang Xi looking over, she quickly averted her eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.
Jiang Xi raised her voice and said,
“You—and Elder Bawa—are the ones who should apologize to the Chief Female, not to me!”
“The Chief Female has always acted for the good of the tribe. When I discovered the food, she immediately led the females and beastmen to the Hot River Valley.”
“Even though, at the time, everyone in the tribe didn’t believe the food I discovered was edible, the Chief Female still decided to gather it and distribute it to every household so everyone could eat and survive the winter.”
If it were Jiang Xi, she wouldn’t care if others didn’t believe her—eat it or not, she wouldn’t bother doing something so thankless.
But the Chief Female did it, solely so everyone could have food.
“If it weren’t for the Chief Female, I think many beastmen in the tribe would still be going hungry right now.”
“You may choose not to believe me, but you should not doubt or accuse the Chief Female, who wholeheartedly thinks of the tribe!”
Upon hearing Jiang Xi’s words, Chief Female Natalie’s eyes reddened slightly.
She had never expected that the esteemed Female Envoy would speak up for her.
When Jiang Xi finished speaking, guilt appeared on the faces of the surrounding beastmen and females.
They had been misled by Lit and Bawa earlier and had nearly caused a grave mistake.
Natalie regained her composure, glanced around, and after seeing the guilt on everyone’s faces, smiled gently.
“As the Chief Female, it is my duty to think of the tribe. These are things I should do.”
“Since everyone is here, Lit has offended the Chief Female and should be removed from the position of Elder. I believe no one has objections, right?”
After all, Bawa had only argued verbally with her and hadn’t offended the Female Envoy. Natalie couldn’t remove Bawa as well.
Moreover, removing two elders at once could destabilize the tribe.
After all, females who became elders had lived in the tribe for decades. They not only had female offspring but also many beastman descendants.
Over so many years, their families had long penetrated every corner of the tribe’s households and affairs.
Vinaer: “I agree.”
Chen Yun: “I agree as well.”
Bawa dared not say anything else, afraid she might be removed too, and quickly said,
“I agree too!”
She felt somewhat relieved—fortunately, she had only clashed with the Chief Female earlier and not with the Female Envoy.
Lit shot Bawa an angry glance.
If she hadn’t stirred things up, would matters have escalated this far?!
But Lit didn’t argue further, because she knew she might still need to stay on good terms with Bawa in the future to keep track of the tribe’s movements.
It wasn’t time to tear their faces apart yet.
Lit’s beast husbands wanted to speak up for their female master, but seeing so many beastmen glaring angrily, they could only swallow their words.
During the years Lit had served as an elder, they and their children had enjoyed many privileges.
Take the food brought back from the Hot River Valley, for example—they had received extra portions.
In daily tribe missions, they could also secretly intercept more food and tools from the rear, never needing to go out hunting themselves.
Now, all of that was probably gone.
For a moment, they all directed their resentment toward Jiang Xi.
If it weren’t for Jiang Xi, once Nanas became the Chief Female, they would have truly lived in comfort.
Seeing a beastman looking resentfully at his female master, Mu Ling immediately glared back.
In a flash, he appeared in front of the man and asked coldly,
“You’re looking at my female master like that—are you challenging me to a duel?”
The middle-aged beastman, with his aging bones, was no match for a young beastman. He hurriedly lowered his head.
“No, no. I was just curious—no other meaning.”
Mu Ling snorted coldly and, with another flash, returned to stand beside his female master.
Arms crossed over his chest, wolf eyes sweeping the surroundings, he looked every bit like someone daring anyone who disagreed to step forward and duel.
