EBE Chapter 167 Defense
Chapter 167 Defense
She gave the clan patriarch a soft smile, and when facing Le Chu, Le Zhi's voice softened considerably, "No, I had a fever for the past few days. At first, I thought it was what Le Jing said, a reaction caused by my sudden entry into a period of rapid growth. Later, I realized that wasn't entirely the case. Part of it was also because the shadow energy I absorbed before was too active, so my body wasn't used to it."
"However, I've been feeling better and better these past two days. Although the process has been a bit bumpy, the positive effects of these shadows have been very good. I have a feeling that once I fully digest this energy, my talent will definitely break through its current level and grow again. Even now, dealing with these shadows isn't a big burden for me. Don't worry, clan leader, I know what I'm doing."
Seeing Lezhi's smiling face, Lechu knew that Lezhi was not lying. The shadowy figure had not had a significant impact on him. Instead, it had given Lezhi a deeper understanding of his own energy system.
"That's good. In that case, do whatever you want. Our Spirit Feather Clan will always be your strongest support."
"Hey, how did our conversation turn into an internal affair of your Spirit Feather Clan? This won't do." Qinglin always had to make his presence felt at all times. "This is clearly a problem for all of our Tree Spirit Clan. Not just the Spirit Feather Clan, but our Windwalker Clan will also fully support Lezhi. Yuyan, what do you say?"
“The Longtail Clan is the same, of course,” Yu Yan rolled her eyes at Qing Lin, still exuding elegance even in such a gesture. “The Shadow is a huge threat to all creatures in Jormungand. We are all grateful that you are willing to take action to resolve this.”
"No, no need, this is too serious..." Seeing that the conversation was getting more and more complicated, Lezhi was really struggling to cope and hurriedly waved her hand to refuse.
"Alright, I appreciate everyone's well wishes on behalf of Lezhi. We can talk about these things later. Let's discuss when to set off to deal with that place first. It's best not to delay this any longer." Receiving Lezhi's pleading look, Lechu immediately stepped in to change the subject.
Indeed, while the group of them are strolling leisurely here, another team is still stationed at the site of the incident, constantly facing threats. Previously, there was no solution, so they could only leave it as it was. Now that Lezhi has agreed to step in and resolve the issue, arrangements must be made immediately, as it cannot be delayed any longer.
Before coming, Qinglin had already made various plans, including what to do if Lezhi disagreed and how to arrange things if Lezhi agreed. In fact, he had already made preliminary plans. Therefore, when Lechu spoke, Qinglin first observed the expressions of Lezhi and the stern-faced man beside him before speaking carefully.
"Here's the thing. If it's up to me, this matter should be done quickly rather than slowly. If Lezhi's body can handle it, I think we can prepare to set off immediately. With the Windwalker Clan escorting us, if all goes well, we should be able to reach our destination before tomorrow morning."
This is even after Qinglin took into account Maoqiu's flight speed. If it were just the Windwalker Clan members, they could arrive in the first half of the night.
“I have no problem.” Lezhi was a man of action; he would do whatever came to mind immediately. Therefore, Qinglin’s suggestion hit the nail on the head, so he agreed without hesitation.
Since none of the parties involved had any objections, Yu Yan, who was accompanying them, naturally didn't say anything more. Only Le Chu and Le Shan expressed concern about Le Zhi's current physical condition.
"Clan leader, Uncle Leshan, I'm fine. In fact, I felt much better this afternoon." Lezhi's hand was still with Lei Xiu's. Before, he was holding Lei Xiu's arm, but at some point, it turned into him and Lei Xiu holding hands.
Lezhi, who was busy mediating with her elders, didn't notice, but Lechu and Leshan weren't blind. Lechu secretly rolled her eyes, gritted her teeth, and suppressed the sudden surge of anger within her.
“You’ve just entered your pre-adolescent stage, and you haven’t received systematic training in using your abilities. You’ll definitely suffer some losses when facing danger.” Le Chu paused in her admonition, glanced at the fur ball in Le Zhi’s arms, and then looked at Lei Xiu, who was holding Le Zhi’s hand tightly. She suddenly felt a bit superfluous. “…Never mind, you’ve always been cautious, so I won’t say any more. Be careful yourself. I’ll have Le Shan accompany you.”
“Hmm, but…” Lezhi hesitated, glancing at Qinglin who seemed to be discussing something, before speaking hesitantly, “The hunting competition is over today, isn’t it? The clan leader and Uncle Leshan should be dealing with the clan members’ grouping to return to the clan. If you come with me, it will take up too much time.”
This is true. These few people took several hundred tribesmen out with them, so they were responsible for the lives and safety of the tribesmen. As the captain of the guard team, Leshan had a heavy responsibility. His rash departure would indeed delay many things.
Le Chu made this suggestion because he was worried about the danger Le Zhi would face, so he decided to let Le Zhong temporarily take over Le Shan's duties. However, Le Chu did not consider that Le Zhi was always thoughtful and did not want to delay the clansmen's return to the clan because of his own affairs.
"You don't need to worry about that, I have my own arrangements."
"Chieftain, no, the winter season is coming soon, and we can't afford to delay our return to the tribe, can we?" Having been in Jormungand for so long, Lezhi had a pretty good grasp of most common knowledge.
Even a fool could tell how dangerous traveling in winter was. Lezhi would never allow his own affairs to jeopardize the safety of his entire tribe.
"Hey, Lechu, what's wrong with you two? I wasn't paying attention and you started arguing." After instructing Qingjin on the personnel to accompany them and letting her make arrangements, Qinglin had a moment to spare and noticed the argument between Lechu and Lezhi. She quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, afraid that the planned itinerary might change.
After understanding the whole story, Qinglin said with a nonchalant attitude, "Lechu, that's not right of you. What, don't you trust the guards sent out by our Windwalker Clan?"
"Qinglin..."
Qinglin raised his hand to stop Le Chu, who was about to explain, and blinked slightly, glancing at Lei Xiu, who hadn't spoken yet, giving Le Chu a hint.
"Besides, there's another powerful figure here. What are you worried about? Are you worried he'll kidnap Lezhi?" Qinglin, being the shrewd one he was, had already seen through the source of Lechu's wariness of Lei Xiu, and simply pointed it out directly. "If that's what you're worried about, I can assure you, I'll instruct my team members to keep a close eye on Lezhi and bring him back the same way he was taken out. Don't worry!"
Lei Xiu, who had been silent all along, had long realized that Le Chu's arrangement was to guard against him. He hadn't been able to speak up before, but now that everything was out in the open with Qing Lin, there was even less need for Lei Xiu to speak.
They all knew that if he wanted to do something, no one could stop him. Qinglin's words were simply a veiled warning to him.
Lezhi, who finally understood what the clan leader was struggling with, looked completely bewildered. Who, who wanted to kidnap him, and where to? He knew nothing about it.
The strangest thing was that Qinglin, whom Lezhi had only known for a short time, acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world, which left Lezhi momentarily confused.
"Um, clan leader, who are you talking about?" Lezhi asked, not wanting to play along with their riddles.