Chapter 85: Fox Tribe

Luo Sang’s eyes grew cold. “What if I refuse to leave?”

“Then none of you will leave.”

As Mitu spoke, a fierce light appeared in his eyes.

The Ox Tribe orcs behind him began to crack their knuckles, and in an instant, all of them attacked Luo Sang and Fei Li simultaneously.

Unlike other tribes, the Ox Tribe was exceptionally united and never engaged in individual combat. Additionally, they carried the spiritual energy of the spiritual spring, making their combat strength much greater than that of ordinary orcs.

Luo Sang and Fei Li barely had time to react before the Ox Tribe charged at them.

The two were forced to dodge, unable to counterattack.

“Fei Li, be careful!”

After Luo Sang’s warning, he was surrounded by a group of Ox Tribe orcs.

Fei Li’s situation was equally grim. Probably due to his being human, the Ox Tribe orcs attacked him with exceptional ferocity.

Each attack seemed intent on taking his life.

Initially aiming for a peaceful resolution, Fei Li refrained from attacking the Ox Tribe, but the relentless pressure from the Ox Tribe forced him to fight back.

He used his powerful palm strikes to push back the approaching Ox Tribe orcs and then utilized his spiritual energy to knock them unconscious.

Seeing his tribe fall in large numbers, Mitu’s rage flared as he glared at Fei Li. “Damn human, how dare you hurt my people. I will kill you.”

As the leader, Mitu’s combat skills far exceeded those of the other Ox Tribe orcs.

Fei Li was caught off guard when Mitu, in Ox form, charged into him. Luo Sang quickly caught Fei Li.

“Are you okay?”

Fei Li shook his head and rubbed his sore waist.

Oxs were indeed formidable—when they got serious, they were relentless.

Seeing the fallen Ox Tribe orcs scattered on the ground, Mitu’s eyes turned red with fury as he began to channel his spiritual energy to attack the two.

The two were momentarily stunned and quickly dodged Mitu’s attack.

Seeing them evade, Mitu roared skyward, “You have hurt my people. I will fight you to the death.”

After saying that, Mitu was enveloped in a white light, emitting a fierce aura.

Realizing the danger, Luo Sang quickly led Fei Li away.

Before they left, Fei Li kindly warned, “Your people are fine. They just fainted. We truly mean no harm.”

By the time Mitu came to his senses, the two had already disappeared.

The two ran for a considerable distance before Luo Sang finally stopped.

“That was close. I didn’t expect that Ox’s spiritual energy to be so strong. It seems he’s been soaking in the spiritual spring for quite some time.”

Fei Li’s own spiritual energy had greatly increased after soaking in the spiritual spring. Later, he absorbed more spiritual energy while unconscious in Elder Su’s spiritual cave, which contributed to his current strength.

Luo Sang, having had his blood replaced, also possessed spiritual energy.

Fei Li pondered how many years of cultivation it took for these beasts to become orcs and how much more to gain spiritual energy.

Reflecting on his own easily gained spiritual energy, Fei Li finally appreciated the difference between himself and those who had to struggle for it.

The strange and endless phenomena of primitive society made him too lazy to investigate further.

Luo Sang surveyed the surroundings and frowned, “There’s grass everywhere. Without forests, there are no animals, so it will be difficult for us to find food.”

Fei Li looked around and saw nothing but green grass, with not a single tree in sight. It was as if they were in a grassland.

“Are we going to be like those Oxs, eating grass every day?” He said with a forlorn expression as his stomach protested loudly.

As dusk approached, Luo Sang smiled and took his hand, “Let’s find a place to stay the night, and then I’ll go look for food.”

Fei Li nodded, and they continued walking.

At that moment, a pair of eyes was secretly watching them from behind, silently following their trail.

As night fell, the two found a small cave, which was barely sufficient for them to spend the night.

Seeing Fei Li looking exhausted, Luo Sang smiled and gently guided him to sit down on the ground. “You rest for a while. I’ll go find some food.”

Fei Li immediately stood up, looking energetic. “No, I’m coming with you.”

They were in the Ox Tribe’s territory, and what if Luo Sang encountered those Ox orcs on the way?

He didn’t hesitate to refuse.

Luo Sang smiled faintly, taking him along as they left the cave.

They walked west from the cave, and all they saw was grass, more grass.

Fei Li, feeling discouraged, muttered, “Is there really nothing here except grass?”

He wanted to drag the spiritual spring out and give it a piece of his mind for not warning him about the current state of things.

Scanning the area with his eyes, he suddenly stopped and stared at a cluster of green with unblinking eyes.

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing the gleam in his eyes, Luo Sang gently patted his head, feeling sorry for him. ‘My poor wife, starving and not even sparing the grass.’

“It looks like sweet potatoes.”

As he spoke, Fei Li had already walked towards the sweet potatoes.

After crouching down and examining them closely, he looked at Luo Sang with a smile. “Great, they really are sweet potatoes. We won’t go hungry tonight.”

“Sweet potatoes?” Luo Sang looked at the green vines with confusion.

Without asking further, Luo Sang followed his example and began to dig up the sweet potatoes.

Soon, they had unearthed quite a few.

Holding a pile of sweet potatoes, Fei Li was overjoyed.

Back in the cave, Fei Li gathered some dry wood to make a fire and started roasting the sweet potatoes.

Before long, the cave was filled with the aroma of roasting sweet potatoes.

Fei Li wiped the drool from his mouth and continued to roast them.

After about ten minutes, Fei Li took out a roasted sweet potato, broke it in half, and handed a piece to Luo Sang. “Try this. It’s really delicious.”

Luo Sang took the hot sweet potato and looked at it, still steaming, unsure of how to take a bite.

Meanwhile, Fei Li was already eating it eagerly.

Following his example, Luo Sang took a small bite. The sweet flavor spread in his mouth, providing a different experience compared to the greasy taste of meat.

The two of them ate all the sweet potatoes they brought back. Afterward, Fei Li, satisfied, leaned against Luo Sang’s back and rubbed his round belly. “Even if there’s no meat, sweet potatoes are not bad.”

Luo Sang smiled but said nothing, the sweet potatoes did taste pretty good.

They were so focused on their meal that they didn’t notice anything unusual outside the cave.

Leaning back-to-back, Fei Li’s eyelids began to droop.

After traveling and fighting with the Ox Tribe, Fei Li was physically and mentally exhausted.

Luo Sang laid Fei Li down, letting his head rest on his lap, and closed his eyes for a brief rest.

After an unknown amount of time, both of them were abruptly awakened by a thick smoke.

Fei Li sprang up, pulling Luo Sang with him to rush outside the cave, but he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The thick smoke was clearly coming from outside the cave. Besides them, who else here would use fire?

When he first arrived in this primitive society, he thought all the orcs and humans here did not use fire, but it seemed he had underestimated the situation. What could be outside the cave?

Were they orcs or humans?

They looked at each other and moved to a corner of the cave where the smoke was less dense.

“What should we do?” Fei Li asked Luo Sang.

Luo Sang furrowed his brow, unable to come up with a solution either.

Before long, the cave was filled with thick smoke. If they stayed inside, they would likely suffocate from it.

The person using the smoke was clever, knowing this method would force them out.

Fei Li and Luo Sang crouched and made their way to the cave entrance. Fei Li shouted, “Who are you?”

No one outside responded.

Fei Li glanced at Luo Sang, gritted his teeth, and decided to drag him out of the cave.

Whether they were human or orcs, staying alive was the priority.

As they stepped out of the cave, they were immediately surrounded by countless sharpened wooden sticks.

Luo Sang observed the attire of these people and concluded they were orcs, but more intelligent ones.

“It’s the Fox Tribe!” Luo Sang sniffed and spoke softly.

At this moment, a smiling man walked out from behind the Fox Tribe. He examined the two of them.

“White Wolf, human, how did you end up here?”

Their identities were exposed, so the two of them decided not to hide anything further.

“We accidentally ended up here and didn’t realize this was your territory,” Fei Li answered smoothly.

The man smiled nonchalantly and said, “Whether you came here intentionally or unintentionally, I don’t care. What grudges do you have with the Ox Tribe?” Ox Tribe? Grudges?

Fei Li thought for a moment and understood most of it.

These fox tribe members must have witnessed the fight between them and the Ox Tribe yesterday.

From the man’s attitude towards them, Fei Li boldly guessed that the man probably disliked the Ox Tribe.

“The enemies of the Ox Tribe are friends to us Fox Tribe. As long as you don’t cause trouble, we the Fox Tribe warmly welcome your arrival,” the man continued smoothly.

Fei Li and Luo Sang exchanged glances, both silent.

Luo Sang, being straightforward, probably wouldn’t think too much about it.

But Fei Li understood that foxes were inherently cunning and adept at betraying friends, so historically, foxes had no friends.

Seeing that the two didn’t speak, the man raised his hand, signaling the fox tribe orcs to put away their weapons.

“I am Hu Zong, the leader of the Fox Tribe. I’d like to invite you to be guests in our tribe. Would you be willing?”

Fei Li smiled outwardly but cursed inwardly.

Given the current situation, could they really refuse? One wrong move, and they could be pierced by countless spears.

Hu Zong’s words sounded pleasant, but they all seemed to hide a knife behind the smile.

Luo Sang also caught the true meaning behind Hu Zong’s words and responded coldly, “The cave is quite good, we don’t want to go to anyone’s tribe.”

The fox tribe’s earlier action of filling the cave with smoke had left Luo Sang displeased.

Luo Sang, who was always clear about his likes and dislikes, showed no respect to Hu Zong.

Seeing Hu Zong’s face fall, Fei Li quickly smiled and changed his tone, “We were actually worried about where to stay. If the Fox Tribe is willing to take us in, we would be grateful.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Zong’s face once again broke into a smile.

“Then let’s go! We’ll head back to the Fox Tribe now! Tonight, we must properly entertain our guests from afar.”

Fei Li gave Luo Sang a discreet look, signaling him not to act rashly.

As they arrived at the Fox Tribe’s settlement, Hu Zong personally led them to a room.

“It will be dawn soon. You can rest here for now.”

After saying that, Hu Zong left the room and whispered to the fox tribe orcs outside, “Keep a close watch on them. They must not be allowed to escape.”