EBE Chapter 108 Meeting Gift
Chapter 108 Meeting Gift
The washing motions paused. Lezhi glanced at Lei Xiu, but gleaned no information from his expression, so she nodded and agreed, "Sure, is there something you need?"
"Ah."
Lei Xiu watched as Le Zhi dried and put away Mao Qiu's tableware before pulling Le Zhi's arm and leading her to sit down in the living room.
"You cured the Shadow Disease for the Lingyu Clan before, and so much time has passed, and none of the people you cured have shown any abnormalities. So, after the Windwalker Clan and the Longtail Clan heard the news, they wanted to ask for your opinion to see if you could help their people."
"Is it still the Shadow Disease?" Lezhi also had a guess about this. Lei Xiu was able to specially travel from the Thunder Clan to the Spirit Feather Clan to find him after hearing the news, which shows that the news from Jormungandr spread very quickly.
In fact, it was quite unexpected that the other tribes had waited until now to come and negotiate with him.
He had no idea how many times Le Chu and Lei Xiu had shielded him from the pressure, fearing that it would put too much strain on him.
"Sure, the trade fair hasn't started yet anyway, let's meet. Just so you know, I'll do my best, but I can't guarantee the outcome." Lezhi was being proactive in avoiding any potential risks.
Lei Xiu chuckled and patted Lezhi's head, assuring her, "Don't worry, I understand. Zhizhi, you don't need to worry. No one will blame you for not curing them. In fact, everyone understands that your appearance is an unrepeatable miracle, so relax."
He nodded. Was his nervousness really that obvious? Lei Xiu noticed it at a glance.
Lowering her head to avoid Lei Xiu's gaze, Le Zhi slightly opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and felt her heart, which had been pounding in her chest, gradually return to its normal rhythm.
"Since you've said that, there's naturally nothing to worry about."
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The meeting was arranged in the central area of the Windwalker Clan's territory, and it took Lezhi and Leixiu a while to arrive.
This process was not boring at all; the Windwalker's roads and territory were quite interesting, so it was like a post-meal digestive exercise.
However, once they arrived, Lezhi's initially relaxed attitude became somewhat uneasy.
Looking at Qinglin and Yuyan sitting upright in front of her, Lezhi turned her head and saw Leshan sitting next to her with a somewhat dissatisfied expression. Lezhi blinked and looked at Lei Xiu for help, not quite understanding why no one was speaking.
Before he arrived, Lei Xiu only told him that the purpose of the meeting was to seek treatment from him. However, when he arrived, Le Zhi discovered that what awaited him was not a patient, but the beautiful Yu Yan, whom he had met once before, and Qing Lin, the patriarch of the Fengxing Clan, whom he had only caught a glimpse of before.
"Lei Xiu, what's going on?" Le Zhi tilted her head and asked Lei Xiu in a low voice, who had no expression on his face.
Before Lei Xiu could answer, Le Shan made his move.
"Ahem..." Leshan cleared his throat affectedly and introduced Lezhi, "Lezhi, this is Qinglin, the chief of the Windwalker Clan. You've met that person before; she's Yuyan, the chief of the Longtail Clan."
After seeing Lezhi obediently nod and greet them, Leshan continued to explain: "It's like this, after we arrived last night, Qinglin and Yuyan specifically came to discuss with me that they wanted to take advantage of your stay in the Windwalker Clan to help treat the Shadow Disease patients in the Windwalker Clan. You can arrange the time."
"Oh, okay, no problem." Because Lei Xiu had already told him beforehand, Le Zhi responded immediately as soon as he finished speaking in Leshan.
Slightly taken aback by Lezhi's quick agreement, Leshan continued, "Lezhi, you can actually think about it again. If you don't feel comfortable, there's no rush..."
Upon hearing Leshan's words, Qinglin and Yuyan almost lost their gentle smiles. This Leshan guy, his words made it sound like they were bad guys forcing a cub to work, completely ruining their image.
"Yes, little one, if you're not feeling well, we can wait. Please don't push yourself." Yu Yan adjusted her expression, and her smile became much more sincere when she was facing Le Zhi.
“That’s right.” Qinglin quickly followed suit, not wanting to be left behind. “Anyway, the hunting tournament will last for a long time. If all else fails, Lezhi can stay in the Windwalker Clan for a while longer. We welcome you to stay.”
Caught off guard by the raid, Leshan's face twitched. He gave Qinglin and Yuyan a sharp look. They were all bad people who dared to take advantage of the situation to kidnap their clan's child.
Despite being warned by Leshan, Yu Yan smiled even more brightly, "It's not just the Windwalker Clan, you haven't been to the Longtail Clan yet, have you? You must come and see for yourself if you have the chance. Our place is very beautiful, and I'm sure you'll love it. We welcome you to stay anytime, my little one!"
Caught in the eye of the storm, Lezhi felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly hid behind Lei Xiu with a forced smile. "Thank you, both clan leaders, but I won't force you. Curing the Shadow Disease is relatively simple for me and won't be too much of a burden. I can start anytime."
Without answering the question about permanent residency, Lezhi simply stated his willingness to treat the Shadow Disease and then fell silent.
Noticing Lezhi's discomfort, Qinglin and Yuyan exchanged a knowing glance, realizing that their excessive enthusiasm was making Lezhi uncomfortable. They quickly restrained themselves and nodded with satisfaction.
Qinglin spoke first, "Okay, since Zaizai said so, and if you have no objections, Leshan, then I'll start making arrangements. I wonder if one a day would be too much of a rush."
The last sentence was addressed to Lezhi. Meeting Qinglin's charming peach blossom eyes, even without smiling, Lezhi's nervousness lessened considerably. She shook her head and said, "Sure, I'm fine. If there's an emergency, we can discuss it. Since we'll be setting up a stall later, as long as it doesn't interfere, I'm fine with anything."
"Setting up a stall at the trade fair later?" Hearing Lezhi's words, Qinglin raised his eyebrows with interest. After receiving a nod of response from Lezhi, he nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I understand. I will arrange it well and make sure it won't affect your business."
Seeing that Qinglin had already discussed things with Lezhi, Yuyan calculated the time and wasn't in such a hurry anymore. After all, they were currently in the Fengxing Clan, and all the patients in their clan were still inside the clan, so there was no point in rushing them. The main reason she came today was to make her presence known to Lezhi.
“Then I’d love to know that after the Hunting Tournament, if I have the chance, I’ll definitely visit the Longtail Clan. We’ll be counting on you to take care of the Shadow Patient in our clan.” Yu Yan blinked. “Our clan has many wonderful things that you’ll surely like.”
“The Windwalker Clan has quite a few things too. If there’s anything you want, Lezhi, just let me know, don’t be shy.” Qinglin retorted, not to be outdone. He stood up, took out a box from his spatial storage, and walked gracefully to Lezhi.
Even though Lezhi had stood up, she was still not tall enough to reach Qinglin's chest, so Qinglin had to bend down slightly to look directly into Lezhi's eyes. His smiling, peach-blossom eyes stared at Lezhi, and his thin lips parted slightly, "Come, Lezhi, this is my gift to you. The other gifts are being prepared, and I will arrange to send them to you later."
"Ah, this..." Lezhi glanced at Lei Xiu beside him, and with Lei Xiu's affirmative nod, he could only raise his hands to accept the wooden box that Qinglin handed to him.
"Good boy." As the words of praise came out, a gentle light flashed in Qinglin's eyes, making his gaze even more bright.
Feeling uncomfortable being stared at by Qinglin, Lezhi was fortunate that Lei Xiu circled around Lezhi and pulled him behind him.
With Lei Xiu blocking his way, Qing Lin could only stand up straight and give Lei Xiu a playful look, the gentleness in his eyes long gone, replaced by inquiry and amusement.
After Qinglin returned to his seat, Yuyan continued, "Lezhi, the gifts from the Longtail Clan are being prepared and will be sent to you later."
"Ah, no need, I haven't done anything yet." Looking at Leshan with pleading eyes, Lezhi really couldn't bring herself to accept.
The Windwalker Clan's gift was somewhat justified, but as for the Longtail Clan's gift, well, should we just accept it?
"It's alright, just consider it a gift from an elder," Le Shan said reassuringly, not taking it to heart.
Tree spirits are born with great difficulty, and they have an innate instinct to raise their young, so it is normal for them to give gifts and feed to their favorite other race's young.
Apart from Lezhi, who felt uncomfortable, everyone else present seemed quite used to it.
Lei Xiu patted Lezhi's shoulder reassuringly and prepared to leave, "That's settled then. Just let us know when you've made the arrangements. I'll take Zhizhi back now."
“Okay.” Qinglin nodded. “If Zai Zai is going to set up a stall, then he will definitely have to go out to gather and hunt. I will arrange for someone to go over later. If he goes out, let them accompany him. They are more familiar with the surrounding environment.”
"Okay, thank you, Chief Qinglin." Lezhi did indeed plan to go out. She had already discovered pepper fruit in the territory of the Windwalker Clan, and she wondered if there would be other plants. Lezhi was already itching to explore.