The day for the meeting elders had finally arrived. At the boundary land of both the Lune Tribe's Territory and Soleil Tribe's land, a huge tent was made. This place was created by the effort of people from both clans. Inside the tent is a long and wide table which is able to accommodate the ten elders of each tribe. The right side table is occupied by the elders from Soleil tribe while the left side table settled people from the Lune Tribe.
They've sat in their designated seats facing an elder from the opposite side. Only the elders sat at the chairs of the table, young beastmen like Meizhou, Xuebao, Sheya and Shizi sat at the side together. They would only be listening and mediating between tribes when they've gone beyond control. The Tribe Priests of Two Tribes sat at the hosts seats overseeing the whole meeting.
The reason for this, is because of the revelation they received from the Beast God. With the clear details of the trials only they won't be biased to side with their own tribes as what their duties entails them to do is to make sure the tribe to alliance with each other. Only by working together they would be able to survive the trials of the Beast God.
There's an intense tension between the elders despite thinking rationally that the alliance between tribes would be the only way to survive, the hatred and resentment in their hearts for losing their loved ones couldn't be held back completely. Sentimentality is beastmen second nature after their likes of fighting. Seeing the exchange of glares between the two tribes, the two tribe priests couldn't hold back but exchange helpless gazes and sighed. Once the tribe priest of the Soleil had gestures to Priest Anbao to open the conversation, they've finally begun the meeting even with the clear gloominess in the atmosphere of the place.
Tribe Priest Anbao spoke, "Before we start let me introduce myself. I am the Lune Tribe's Priest Anbao. Swear to the Beast God that I shall follow his commands and have chosen the result of survival. My words would lean towards what the chosen ones will make."
"Same as the former. My duties as the priest would be serving the chosen ones for this trial. I am the Tribe Priest of Soleil Tribe, Linshe."
"Let's begin the meeting of elders. Go ahead." said Anbao as he gestures to the elders of the Soleil Tribe to speak first.
"Cough* We would like to create an alliance with the Lune Tribe." said an elder from Soleil Tribe.
Soleil Tribe Elder spoke, "We are willing to provide any materials from this list. In exchange we want three things from the Lune Tribe."
The list of materials was passed to the elders of the Lune Tribe. The things were written on animal skin parchment as there is still no paper made at this moment but there is ink they use to write. Sadly only priests could understand what was written on the parchment. Tribe Priest Anbao had passed his own copy to Xuebao who only glanced at what was written on the parchment with an unconcerned gaze.
Thoughts of Xuebao after seeing the list of materials on the parchment.
'There are too little useful things within the paper. The only things that interest me are this white soft thing and the raw rocks. It must be cotton and natural rocks like limestones.'
Xuebao said to his uncle. "Thank you Uncle. I've seen it."
"I see. You can always speak out if you want to say something. You and A'Zhou had that right in this meeting." said Priest Anbao with a smile.
"We understand Uncle Anbao." said Meizhou while beside him Xuebao nodded his head while eating strawberries his husband had been feeding them.
After letting Xuebao the contents of the materials written on the parchment Priest Anbao had returned to his seat. The priest from the other side had a looked of skepticism.
Priest Linshe asked, "Priest Anbao. Why did you pass the parchment to the chosen one? Can… Can he read it?" asking with a voice of disbelief and surprise.
With a proud expression on his face, "My Baobao could read. He is the most intelligent in our tribe." said the current tribe leader of the Lune Tribe.
"Our Baobao had a keener mind than I do." said Priest Anbao without shame. "Let's continue the meeting. Will you now tell us what are the three conditions you wanted? Only after you speak of your bargain that we will decide what to do next."
Hearing this the elders from Soleil Tribe had whispered to each other. It didn't take awhile for them to finish talking to themselves and looked at their tribe priest Linshe to proceed with the plan.
Priest Linshe, "First: We would like to learn your way of cooking, sewing and farming."
Zhubao and the elders of the Lune Tribe had a glance at Xuebao seated by the corner and only answered when they saw him nod his head.
Nods
"Agreed!" said Zhubao.
No one in the Soleil Tribe is blind enough not to notice that gesture. Obviously the Lune Tribe would only move if that young man called Xuebao orders. It seems that the Lune Tribe is no longer under the control of the tribe leader and its elder but instead led by this young man called Xuebao. He is one of the chosen ones, which gives him authority to join this meeting. But if not for that title as a chosen one he would not be even allowed to be here. What is happening in the Lune Tribe? Not only the highest authority had changed even the strongest warrior Meizhou isn't saying a thing and turning blind eye on most of the events that unfolds before him.
The elders of Soleil Tribe and its tribe priest tried sneaking a peek at the beautiful female beastman with hair as if dyed in snow and eyes with the shade of the color that depicts the sky and seas. After observing for a few seconds they could feel the indifference and aloofness within those serene gaze, they could see him looking at them but at the same time not. As if they couldn't even enter his line of sight much less exist in his world. There's undeniable coldness and detachment as he stares at this surrounds only when he is looking at the male beastman beside him than emotions like joy and passion tints those lifeless eyes.
All of the sudden their line of sight was blocked and that exquisite figure had been covered. Once they move their gaze and look for the owner of those big hands that they've met a ferocious and chilly gaze coming from that pair of golden eyes which sometimes glints with unknown darkness. They could see his extreme possessiveness and warning as they met Meizhou's eyes. The people of the Soleil Tribe couldn't help but fear the unknown as if death is looming over them. They instantly move away their gaze from that couple who is emitting a dangerous aura.
"Tsk! Why the hell are you looking at my wife? Do you want to die!?" said Meizhou as his icy voice echoes within the tent.
His terrifying and overwhelming presence made the rest of those inside the tent unable to breath properly. Even Sheya and Shizi who are sitting beside him felt this enormous pressure coming from Meizhou. Meizhou is currently using his unique ability as a warrior called Death God Domain. He could spread his killing intent within that space where his domain is activated.
Sheya gasped as his voice and breathing halted. He and the rest were acting as if they were forbidden to breath.
GASP! 'W-What is this? I–I can't… breath!?' Sheya's thoughts as he held on his throat while trembling.
When he thought he wouldn't be able to hold on, a large hand fell on his back, suddenly an unknown energy entered his body helping him to stabilize his breathing. Once he looked behind to see the face of who helped him, he was shocked to see a pale face Shizi supporting him from behind.
"Shit! He's angry. What to do!?" murmured Shizi while helping Sheya to normalize his breathing.
Meanwhile elders from both sides of the tribe were suffering from Meizhou's tyrannical aura. Their reactions aren't that much different from how Sheya reacted just now. Collective gasps and pants were heard in the area.
'Can't breath!?'
'What the hell is this!?'
'Is it Meizhou? Meizhou, is causing this?'
'Since when did Meizhou possess this much power!?'
'Brat! You're forgetting there are people from your side here as well!?'
'Is this the chosen one's capabilities!?'
Meizhou looked down on them without any expression on his face. He isn't unlike the original. The rules of this world never matters to him. All that he cares for is his wife. At the same time as the dominant soul had already become Ye Xiajie, his identity as a Lord God made him treat others nonchalantly except if someone dared to touch his wife in this world which is Xuebao. He had been possessive by nature and Xuebao is the target of all his emotions. In this world where sentimentality is only second to strength, no one could deny that Xuebao is Meizhou's only reverse scale.
Beside him Xuebao was smiling with amusement filling his eyes. He had always enjoyed seeing his husband openly show his possessiveness towards him. Well he never really hid it. It's just that in this world, his emotions seem to be more intense than usual thanks to that ending they had in the last world. He was going to ignore the rest until he heard someone call his name.
Zhubao tried his best to call on his darling son. As long as Xuebao speaks a word, Meizhou should be able to calm down.
"B-Bao-bao…" called Zhubao.
[H-Host… If you don't stop the lord everyone here would die.]
Thankfully Xuebao remembers his father in this world. Sighing silently in his heart, Xuebao had no other choice than to comply this time. He silently crawled up to his husband's lap and whispered something to his ears.
"My love. Calm down~" whispered Xuebao as he playfully bit Meizhou's ears to bring him back to reality.
After being teased by his wife in public, Meizhou who only has his wife in his eyes instantly calmed down and hugged Xuebao in his arms. He started smiling as if he wanted to immediately take his leave with his wife. Then the heavy presence in the areas had disappeared as if it didn't exist at all. Finally collective gasps for air were heard inside the tent. Only then Meizhou realized that he had overdone it.
Zhubao was the first one among the crowd to calm down and instantly glared at this possessive son-in-law of his. "You brat! Are you trying to kill this old man too!!!?" he yelled at Meizhou.
Meizhou rolled his eyes as he hid his face to his wife's neck. He continues to let Xuebao sit on his lap while hugging him from behind.
"Sorry~ Old man. I forgot you are here." said Meizhou.
"You… Let this old man beat up. You damn brat!!" yelled Zhubao who was held down by the other elders.
Only then that Meizhou showed his face to the rest of them. He leaned his chin on his wife's shoulders as he stared at the elders from both tribes.
"Aren't you guys wasting too much time and energy to this farce? The Soleil Tribe had nothing useful to offer except warriors. The materials they've listed can be found in nature; we only need to look for it. An equal alliance is impossible. Since this is the case let's just merge both tribes and treat each other as tribesmen instead." said Meizhou.
Before the elders could even retort, Meizhou continued speaking, preventing them from interfering with his words.
"I'm not done yet. The war is a result because of territorial problems. The two tribes had suffered enough. There is no need to forgive but there is a need to hold back. Why don't we just do this? Unleashed your anger at each other. How about an all out brawl? No weapons. No killing. You can fight with fist. But warriors could only fight with warriors. Females can only fight with females. Just beat up whom you hate and get it all done. Then we'll sign the merging of two clans instead."
Meizhou suggested this notion with a smirk. Obviously he doesn't want to waste more time with their nonsense and just made this kind of situation.
Xuebao and Shizi nodded their heads in agreement. Xuebao even said, "This is a good idea. I like it. Don't worry you guys can fist fight all afternoon and I will make sure to prevent you guys from dying. How about this?"
The dumbfounded elders before them had finally realized that this evil couple thinks that this meeting is nothing but farce in their eyes. Obviously even the young tribe leader Shizi thought the same way. Once they've realized that they've hated each other but not to the point of killing these elders glared at each other.
The first one to jump on the fight is Zhubao. He grabbed one of the high elders of Soleil. This elder just happened to be someone who used to court his wife with him. He grabbed his shoulders while grinning wildly.
Zhubao, "Good Idea! I've always wanted to hit this smug face since before!" He then threw a punch and the other elders entered into a brawl.
"W-What the hell you say you Old Thing!?"
"Who the hell are you calling old!? You are the same age as I do!!!"
The mini brawl that turned into two clans' fist battle had started. Among the rest only few females like Tuzi and Xuebao didn't enter the huge brawl. They were seating at a high rock watching the chaos below them. Sheya is together with them with the other tribe's doctor and their apprentices. These group of doctors and apprentices were on standby to help the treatment of those brawn head fools after the brawl. Meizhou and Shizi stayed near the area overseeing the whole event. They would only interfere when someone tried to kill one. Those who goes against the rules would be tied up in overhead manner hanging by their feet on the trees. They looked like wiggling caterpillars. Their punishment means no dinner for tonight as well.
