Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 244: Reevaluation
Wells had been studying under Yale since he was young, and ever since Yale became Wells' teacher, he had been deeply marked by him. He was determined to help Wells become the clan leader, so he taught with great dedication.
Yale's commitment to teaching Wells was not only because he was Wells' teacher but also for the benefit of the water buffalo tribe. Although the water buffalo tribe held a high status among the tauren, having produced many famous prophets, if Wells were to fail in this struggle for the position, he would certainly face oppression from Gasol. In that case, Yale's own life would not be any better off, and the water buffalo tribe he was born into would also face dire consequences.
It was precisely for this reason that Yale had to help Wells ascend to power; only in this way could he ensure the interests of the water buffalo tribe. The water buffalo tribe was considered the smartest among the tauren. With Yale not being young anymore and having seen many sibling rivalries, he had shared these matters with Wells since he was a child. Plus, Wells was very clever; the moment Yale mentioned the oddities of the recent attacks, Wells immediately understood what he meant.
Seeing Wells silent, Yale did not press him further. He knew that Wells had no intention of falling out with Gasol. Despite being young, Wells understood from his upbringing that fighting Gasol would ultimately harm the Herculean Bull Tribe, regardless of who won, so he had always refrained from a direct confrontation.
However, because Wells had shown exceptional intelligence from a young age, Gasol had always viewed him as a rival and made things difficult for him. In order to protect himself and those around him, including Yale and the others, Wells had no choice but to fight back, which unintentionally led to the start of a conflict with Gasol.
Gasol had years of accumulated prestige and connections, giving him the upper hand in their skirmishes. But Wells had a natural talent and the backing of his father, so he was not at a disadvantage either.
Their conflict had always remained covert, not openly displayed, and they had maintained a degree of restraint, never resorting to life-threatening tactics. However, this recent incident seemed peculiar.
Wells furrowed his brow and said, "I feel like there's something strange about this situation. If I understand you correctly, Teacher, this incident could have been orchestrated by Gasol, but does he really want my life? That can't be. My father's health is stable now; if he dares to act against me, my father won't spare him. In that case, he would have even less hope of becoming the clan leader. Even though Second Brother is unsuitable, and Fifth Brother isn’t either, Sixth Brother has performed decently over the years, and Little Eight and Little Nine will grow up someday. It’s not as if only the two of us can become clan leader. He has nothing to gain by removing me now."
Yale listened to Wells and felt equally perplexed. He frowned and replied, "If this matter was truly his doing, then unless he was confident he could eliminate you and immediately take the position of clan leader, otherwise, the clan leader would not let them off the hook. But the clan leader's health is good right now. He wouldn't dare act against the clan leader, especially since the Elder Supreme wouldn't agree to it. So, it seems this really doesn't resemble Gasol's style. Could it be someone else trying to deal with us?"
Wells also frowned, finding too many oddities in this incident. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He turned to Yale and asked, "Teacher, could this incident be related to Zhao Hai?"
Yale thought for a moment before shaking his head. "No, Zhao Hai is a member of the human race, and the human race cannot command the jackal tribe. Moreover, as you just saw, those jackal tribe members are indeed dead. If Zhao Hai was in cahoots with the jackal tribe, he wouldn't have used such lethal force."
Wells nodded and said, "Then who could it be? I haven't heard of any races having contact with the jackal tribe. The jackal tribe's reputation on the prairie is terrible; if anyone were found to be associated with them, that race would also suffer damage to their reputation. No one should have the audacity to do that."