Published: February 7, 2025
"I'm sorry, I'm late, I have a bit of a headache. Thank you, everyone."
Ye Zhongming squatted in front of an old Dabu tribesman, enduring the fiery anger in his eyes.
On the first day of falling sand after returning to the Afo Tribe, this respected elder from the Dabu Tribe became restless. He not only secretly contacted his tribesmen but even attempted to incite some people from the Afo Tribe to assassinate Ye Zhongming.
Of course, this plot was doomed to fail. Although there were two Afo tribesmen who temporarily lost their minds and provided some convenience for the elder, in the end, the camp was too small. Under the watch of two mental power experts from Afo and Ye Zhongming, all of his actions were in plain sight.
Choosing to stand with Ye Zhongming and gamble on the tribe's future, Afo personally killed two tribesmen in front of all the tribespeople, brandishing a bloody knife as he fiercely declared that from now on, anyone who did not stand on the same side as him and Ye Zhongming would no longer be considered a tribesman, but rather an enemy! Anyone who agreed with the tribe's actions could leave, but those who disrupted would end up like these two!
Afo’s actions made it clear to the entire tribe that from now on, they would walk a decisively different path—either proceed with unwavering loyalty or leave.
For a tribe of only a few hundred people, everyone was essentially like family. Who could bear to abandon their kin? Although there were some who harbored grievances against Afo's actions, witnessing the rapid changes and tangible benefits, they also wanted to see what the future would hold.
Afo's resoluteness stabilized what had been a somewhat tumultuous tribe.
After a bloody cleanup of some disobedient Dabu tribesmen, the leader of the resistance, Ye Zhongming, remained behind alone. He wanted to conduct some experiments on this man.
Loosening the ropes binding him, the elder, knowing he was doomed, began to crazily attack Ye Zhongming. However, with his strength barely at three-star evolution level, Ye Zhongming defeated him easily with one hand. After a short scuffle, Ye Zhongming knocked the man down again, tying him up, and then poured something into his mouth.
Stepping out of the tent, Ye Zhongming saw Miya waiting for him outside.
The woman appeared calm, though her eyes were quite complex. Ye Zhongming was not unfamiliar with this look; nearly everyone in the tribe looked at him that way.
It contained many emotions—gratitude, respect, fear, unfamiliarity, and sympathy…
"He—he opposed you, and you killed him directly. Why do you have to torture him? This is… not good."
Having spent more than a month in the Afo Tribe, Ye Zhongming had a basic understanding of the language of the posthumous child. The excellent memory of an evolver combined with the mental enhancement from the great thousand soul refining technique allowed him to learn efficiently. Along with Han Yihao and his wife's good teaching, he faced little obstacle in communicating with the posthumous child now.
Ye Zhongming glanced at Miya but said nothing. Many things didn’t require an explanation, and he felt no need to justify himself.
"You've already killed too many people. Please, please don't continue. Just think of the children of the future."
Ye Zhongming furrowed his brow, looking at the complex Miya, not understanding what this athletic girl meant by 'children.'
Currently, he only had a relationship with Xia Lei, and it was unlikely he would succeed in making her pregnant on the first try. How long would it take for a woman to get pregnant and give birth? Wasn't it a bit early to think about this? Moreover, did this even relate to children?
Ignoring the nonsensical woman, Ye Zhongming walked toward Afo's tent. The elder had mentioned selecting a few targets, but he didn’t know which ones had been decided on.
Regardless of which, he needed to prioritize honor over deceit and prepare thoroughly. Ye Zhongming planned to take some people out again soon to hunt for magical creatures. The current tribe's demand for food had greatly increased, both internally and externally.