Chapter 86: Trapped in the Fox Tribe

“Keep a close watch on them, make sure they can’t escape away.”

“Yes, Lord Hu Zong.”

It was only when the footsteps of Hu Zong grew fainter that Fei Li finally sighed in relief.

“Old foxes are truly cunning,” Fei Li muttered to himself.

Luo Sang looked at him in confusion. “Why did you agree to come to the Fox Tribe?”

“The orcs here are different from the ones we’ve encountered before. Their combat power is too strong, the two of us might not be their match.”

Luo Sang remained silent, acknowledging the truth in his words.

Hu Zong had “invited” them to the Fox Tribe tribe with a purpose, but they were unclear about what that purpose was at the moment.

In order to avoid making too many enemies here, they could only wait and see how things unfolded.

Fei Li sat on a stone bench and motioned for Luo Sang to sit down as well. “Stop thinking for now. Rest well, and we’ll deal with everything tomorrow.”

The next day, a ray of sunlight pierced through the thatched roof and directly onto the two of them.

Hu Zong anxiously approached the house, peeking inside and asking the fox orcs at the door, “Have they shown any unusual behavior overnight?”

“None.”

“So honest? Not like the way White Wolf would act.” Hu Zong murmured suspiciously, peeking inside the house again.

At this moment, Luo Sang and Fei Li had already woken up and walked out of the house.

Hu Zong greeted them with a smile. “Did you rest well?”

“Very well, but we are a bit hungry,” Fei Li said, feeling a bit embarrassed as he rubbed his shriveled belly.

Hu Zong immediately understood and instructed the guarding fox orcs to bring some food.

Soon, the fox orcs returned with some roasted sweet potatoes.

“Our tribe can’t compare to yours, we only have these sweet potatoes and very few meat dishes.”

As he spoke, a trace of faint sadness appeared in Hu Zong’s eyes when he looked at the sweet potatoes.

Luo Sang and Fei Li exchanged a glance, noting Hu Zong’s reaction.

Hu Zong, putting on a dramatic expression, sighed and said, “As you can see, the terrain here is different from yours. Our Fox Tribe is weak and powerless, constantly oppressed by the Ox Tribe. Sigh…”

“Oppressed by the Ox Tribe? What’s going on?” Fei Li asked, and expressed confusion.

After fighting with the Ox Tribe yesterday, he found that the Ox Tribe was just brutish and straightforward.

Compared to the cunning Fox Tribe, he didn’t think the Ox Tribe had the ability to oppress them.

“The Ox Tribe has long occupied the nearby lake, claiming all the resources in it for themselves. Not only are we short on food, but we also lack water.”

After saying that, Hu Zong let out a long sigh.

Since last night, Fei Li had been wondering about something and couldn’t help but ask, “Do you Fox Tribe members use fire?”

Hu Zong’s expression changed slightly but quickly masked his emotions.

“Without food and water, we had to figure out how to survive. We accidentally discovered that rubbing two special stones together produces fire, which we use to roast sweet potatoes.”

He didn’t question Hu Zong’s words.

Luo Sang had been keeping a cold face since meeting Hu Zong and had a low opinion of him.

The two ate the sweet potatoes but found them less appetizing.

Seeing they were silent, Hu Zong continued, “Don’t worry. Now that you’re here with the Fox Tribe, we will definitely protect you and make sure the Ox Tribe doesn’t kill you.”

“These Ox Tribe members are really excessive, always shouting and making threats, thinking they’re the masters here and trying to control everything.”

Hu Zong looked indignant, as if standing up for them.

After listening for so long, Fei Li understood.

There was personal animosity between the Fox and Ox Tribes.

Hu Zong suddenly stood up, “After you’ve eaten, rest well. I won’t disturb you any longer.”

Smiling at them, Hu Zong left the room.

Back in his own quarters, Hu Zong found several fox orcs waiting for him.

Entering the room with his hands behind his back, his expression turned serious, “What’s wrong?”

“Lord Hu Zong, why did you keep that wolf orc and human here? They’re just wasting our food.”

“Yeah, just kill them!”

Hu Zong glanced coldly at the two orcs and raised his hand to stop their words. “Do you really think they are just ordinary wolf orc and humans?”

The fox orcs looked at him in confusion.

“One is a White Wolf, and the other is a human with abundant spiritual power. They must have come here for the spiritual spring.”

The fox orcs looked alarmed.

“How did they know there was a spiritual spring here?”

“Then they should be killed. We can’t have more people competing with us for the spiritual spring.”

Since the Fox Tribe and the Ox Tribe discovered the spiritual spring hundreds of years ago, they have been fighting over it.

The Fox Tribe, which had occupied the spiritual spring for centuries, was suddenly defeated by the Ox Tribe.

From then on, the spiritual spring belonged to the Ox Tribe.

Despite only having had the spiritual spring for a century, the Ox Tribe’s spiritual power has greatly increased.

This naturally made Hu Zong envious. The Fox Tribe vowed to find a way to reclaim the spiritual spring.

Hu Zong looked at the fox orcs who had spoken and shook his head. “Now is not the time. Since they have come for the spiritual spring, let them first fight the Ox Tribe to the death. When both sides are exhausted, it will be better for us to make our move.”

Hu Zong’s lips curled into a smug smile, his face full of satisfaction.

The orcs looked at Hu Zong with admiration.

Luo Sang and Fei Li had been confined in the room for most of the day, with their activities limited to the size of the room.

Fei Li got up and walked towards the door. Just as he was about to step outside, he was stopped by the fox orcs at the door. “You can’t go out.”

“Why not?”

It seemed that although Hu Zong had invited them as guests, he actually intended to imprison them.

The fox orcs glanced disdainfully at the two of them. “The leader said you can’t go out, so you can’t.”

Fei Li’s frustration was rising.

“If I insist on going out today?”

“Then don’t blame me if my weapon doesn’t show any mercy.”

He glanced coldly at the orc’s shabby weapon, thinking a piece of broken wood couldn’t possibly stop them.

Without waiting for the fox orc’s reaction, Fei Li directly seized the orc’s weapon and pointed the sharp weapon at the orc’s neck. “So, do you think your weapon still recognizes its master now?”

The fox orc was taken aback, stiffening and not daring to move.

Noticing the fox orc’s distress, Luo Sang tried to step forward to intervene but was already a step too late.

The fox orc had already signaled for help to its companions.

The surrounding fox orcs quickly arrived, all armed and aiming their weapons at Luo Sang and Fei Li.

“What do you want? Let go of our companion immediately!”

Fei Li sneered, pressing the weapon even closer to the fox orc’s neck. “I just wanted to step outside, but this gentleman here refused, so I had no choice but to resort to this measure.”

“Don’t worry about me. Just capture them,” the fox orc being held said.

As soon as the words were spoken, the surrounding fox orcs exchanged glances and actually attacked them.

Luo Sang and Fei Li were stunned.

One moment, they were demanding that their companion be released, and the next, they completely disregarded their companion’s safety.

Is this what the Fox Tribe is like?

“Stop it!”

A cold, commanding voice rang out, and all the fox orcs immediately halted and lowered their raised weapons.

Hu Zong rushed over, looking anxious and apologetic.

He then turned and angrily scolded the fox orcs, “Are you trying to rebel? They are my guests. How dare you treat them this way?”

“Lord Hu Zong, they wanted to leave the room, so I…” The guard’s words were cut short as Hu Zong slapped him hard across the face.

“If my guests want to leave the room, why did you stop them?”

“I…” The fox orc glanced at Hu Zong and bowed his head and remained silent.

After dispersing all the fox orcs, Hu Zong apologized to the two.

The two were increasingly puzzled about what Hu Zong was up to. What kind of drama is this?

Once Hu Zong had finished apologizing, Fei Li didn’t hold back and said directly, “So, does this mean we can leave the room freely now?”

“Of course.”

“Then can we walk around and explore now?”

“Certainly.” After a pause, Hu Zong continued, “Since you’ve just arrived and are unfamiliar with the surroundings, I’m afraid you might run into the Ox Tribe. Let me guide you around today!”

Without asking for their opinion, Hu Zong decided to accompany them.

As the leader of the wolf tribe, Luo Sang was seething with anger and resentment.

At his age, he had never been treated like this before.

“No! I don’t like having others follow us,” Luo Sang coldly refused without hesitation.

Hu Zong’s face showed some embarrassment, and he couldn’t help but glance at Fei Li.

Fei Li remained silent, curious to see how much Hu Zong could tolerate.

With a forced smile, Hu Zong said in a friendly tone, “Brother White Wolf, I’m just worried you might run into the Ox Tribe. As you know, the Ox Tribe is very powerful in battle, and I’m afraid…”

“We’re not afraid!” Luo Sang interrupted Hu Zong.

The situation became awkward, Luo Sang was adamant about not getting along with Hu Zong.

Hu Zong suddenly laughed, “Since Brother White Wolf doesn’t want anyone following you, I won’t accompany you. Just be careful and come back early.”

Fei Li was surprised that Hu Zong agreed so quickly.

Ignoring Hu Zong, Luo Sang took Fei Li and left the Fox Tribe tribe.

As they walked further away, Hu Zong’s smile gradually faded.

He pulled over a nearby fox orc and said, “Follow them closely and make sure they don’t come into contact with the Ox Tribe.”

“Yes, sir.”

Leaving the Fox Tribe tribe was like a bird escaping from a cage for Fei Li.

Luo Sang followed behind him, indulgently watching him.

“Who do you think is responsible for the damage to the spiritual spring, the Fox Tribe or the Ox Tribe?” This question had been troubling him since he encountered the Fox Tribe. After a moment, Luo Sang shook his head.

He continued walking while analyzing the situation.

“Currently, the Ox Tribe seems to want to kill us, while the Fox Tribe appears friendly but feels somewhat off.”

Luo Sang nodded in agreement with his observation.

“Why do the Ox Tribe want to kill me? I haven’t done anything to offend them,” he muttered.

The two continued walking and soon arrived by the lakeside.

Seeing no sign of the Ox Tribe around the dark lake, Fei Li led Luo Sang directly to the lake.

Standing at the edge of the lake, Fei Li peered into the water, quickly stepping back in shock.