It flew to a distant forest, relying on its formidable strength and excellent vision, found a large python coiled around a tree, and quickly swooped down to capture it, then lifted it into the sky.
"Yee’er..."
Tang Yuan was delighted; its favorite food was snakes.
The python’s head was pierced by its beak, but the body still writhed in its claws.
Tang Yuan didn’t mind, carrying the python as it flew back.
Because it was so happy, its flight wasn’t straight; holding the python, it swayed left and right, feeling quite pleased with itself.
However, midway through its flight, its sharp eagle eyes spotted sothing unusual on the ground.
Tang Yuan slowed its flight and approached the area with the anomaly.
Soon, it spotted the enormous Turtle God, resembling a small mountain, and the nurous giant turtles and Warrior of the Mountain Turtle Tribe beside it.
Tang Yuan had visited the Mountain Turtle Tribe many tis and naturally recognized these large mountain turtles.
On the ground, the people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe also saw Tang Yuan and knew it was Jiang Xuan’s steed.
Shan Jia excitedly waved towards the sky and shouted, "We’re here!"
However, after waving for a long ti, he saw Tang Yuan circle and fly elsewhere.
"Chief, why did it fly away?"
The nearby Tribal Warrior of the Mountain Turtle Tribe asked in confusion.
Shan Jia was also puzzled and said, "How would I know? Chief Xuan doesn’t seem to be on its back, so let’s keep moving."
The reason the people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe appeared here was that they intended to et up with the Vine Tribe halfway.
Otherwise, if the Vine Tribe went directly to the Mountain Turtle Tribe’s forr residence, they would certainly encounter the Fierce Bird Tribe directly.
After Tang Yuan flew away, the Mountain Turtle Tribe continued onward, waiting to et on the Vine Tribe’s path.
On the other side, Tang Yuan, still clutching the python, flew back to the forest where Jiang Xuan and the others were resting.
It landed in a clearing, first using its sharp beak to peck the python’s skin open, then tore the snake at into strips and swallowed them.
After hastily filling its belly, Tang Yuan waddled over to Jiang Xuan, making a few low calls to him.
"Tang Yuan, did sothing happen?"
Jiang Xuan, spending every day with Tang Yuan, knew it well and understood this behavior ant it had sothing to share.
Tang Yuan shook its head, signaling Jiang Xuan to get on its back.
Jiang Xuan thought for a mont and said to Chi Shao beside him, "Witch, Tang Yuan seems to have discovered sothing unusual. I’ll go with it to check it out; you all rest here a while longer."
Chi Shao nodded and said, "Alright, you go."
Jiang Xuan picked up the Bronze Battle Spear, climbed onto Tang Yuan’s back, and Tang Yuan ran to the clearing and then flapped its wings, soaring into the sky.
Soon, Tang Yuan brought Jiang Xuan back to the Mountain Turtle Tribe people.
When Jiang Xuan saw the Turtle God, he thought he was seeing things.
"What’s going on here? How did the Mountain Turtle Tribe get here?"
With doubts in mind, Jiang Xuan had Tang Yuan descend to the ground.
On the ground, Tribal Warriors of the Mountain Turtle Tribe looked up at the descending Tang Yuan.
"Chief, that purple Fierce Bird is here again."
"Eh, it looks like there’s soone on its back."
Hearing the warriors’ discussion nearby, Shan Jia hurriedly looked up.
This ti, he saw clearly; there indeed was a person on Tang Yuan’s back.
"Hoo hoo..."
"Boom!"
Tang Yuan landed near the people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, its wings stirred up a gust of wind.
Just as Jiang Xuan got off Tang Yuan’s back, he saw Shan Jia and dozens of Mountain Turtle Tribal Warriors running over.
"Chief Xuan, it’s really you!"
Seeing Jiang Xuan, Shan Jia felt a rush of emotions, his eyes almost tearing up.
Jiang Xuan held the Bronze Battle Spear upside down, puzzled, and asked: "Chief Shan Jia, why are you all here?"
Upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s question, Shan Jia’s eyes reddened even more, nearly breaking into tears.
"Chief Xuan, we... we were attacked by the Fierce Bird Tribe..."
Then, Shan Jia explained the events of the past couple of days to Jiang Xuan.
"So that’s what happened."
Jiang Xuan frowned; they hadn’t yet attacked the Fierce Bird Tribe and the Mountain Turtle Tribe had been breached first, which was terrible.
"So what are your plans?" Jiang Xuan asked.
Shan Jia gritted his teeth and said, "Chief Xuan, we plan to follow you to continue attacking the Fierce Bird Tribe and make them pay!"
Jiang Xuan was sowhat surprised; he thought the Mountain Turtle Tribe, having suffered a heavy blow, would abandon the attack.
However, the Mountain Turtle Tribe’s decision to continue attacking was a good thing for the Vine Tribe.
"Alright, Chief Shan Jia, our Tribal Warriors from the Vine Tribe will soon co this way. By then, we will definitely make the Fierce Bird Tribe pay!"
Afterward, Jiang Xuan comforted Shan Jia, told them to wait ahead, then rode Tang Yuan back to where the warriors of the Vine Tribe were resting.
Back in the forest, Jiang Xuan relayed the Mountain Turtle Tribe’s situation to Chi Shao and the other leaders.
Chi Shao worriedly said, "With this, the battle will be even harder."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Indeed. So, we can’t face them head-on; we must find a way to weaken the Fierce Bird Tribe, at least drop their strength to match ours."
Gou Teng asked, "Chief, how can we weaken the Fierce Bird Tribe?"
"This requires everyone to think of a way. While there’s still ti, everyone should ponder over it carefully."
After hearing Jiang Xuan’s words, everyone began brainstorming, hoping to find a way to weaken the Fierce Bird Tribe.
"Alright, let’s set off, join the Mountain Turtle Tribe as quickly as possible, and think on the move."
At Jiang Xuan’s command, the Vine Tribe’s army set off again.
Half a day later, they successfully rendezvoused with the Mountain Turtle Tribe.
When the Turtle God saw the Vine God, it ran over eagerly, raised its neck, and communicated with the Vine God’s spirit.
No one knew what these two Totem Gods exchanged, but not long after, the Vine God settled on the Turtle God’s back, with his roots spread over the shell’s gaps, as if they’d been growing there for a long ti.
Shan Jia and Jiang Xuan exchanged puzzled looks, not understanding what the two Totem Gods were doing.
However, the warriors of the two tribes beca significantly more cordial.
Not only because they had fought side by side twice, but also because the relationship between the Totem Gods they worshiped appeared particularly harmonious.
Jiang Xuan asked Shan Jia, "Earlier, we agreed to et the Sparrow Tribe and the Unihorn Tribe at your Mountain Turtle Tribe. Now that the Mountain Turtle Tribe is occupied, where should we et?"
Shan Jia thought for a mont and said, "To the west of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, there’s a Desolate Mountain with few prey, so the Fierce Bird Tribe rarely goes there. We can et the Sparrow Tribe and the Unihorn Tribe there."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Then let’s go find the Sparrow Tribe and the Unihorn Tribe again, so they don’t head to the wrong place."
"Alright!"
Jiang Xuan briefly inford Chi Shao and the others of the situation, directing the allied army of the two tribes to head towards the Desolate Mountain.
Then, Jiang Xuan and Shan Jia rode Tang Yuan towards where the Sparrow Tribe was situated.
When they arrived at the Sparrow Tribe, the warriors there had assembled and were about to set off.
After Tang Yuan landed, Jiang Xuan told the Sparrow Tribe chief, "Chief Ye, the Mountain Turtle Tribe was attacked; the eting place is now the Desolate Mountain to the west of the Mountain Turtle Tribe."
Ye frowned and asked, "Were there heavy casualties among the Mountain Turtle Tribe warriors?"
Shan Jia interjected, "So tribesn died, but when the Fierce Bird Tribe attacked, the Turtle God protected us as we fled into the Great Swamp. Now we’ve regrouped with the warriors of the Vine Tribe, so our strength remains."
Ye breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That’s good."
He was most concerned that the Mountain Turtle Tribe would lose its fighting capability because of this; since their strength remained, changing the eting place was no big deal.
"Then let’s rendezvous at that Desolate Mountain."
"Good, we still need to notify the Unihorn Tribe, so we’ll be off."
Jiang Xuan and Shan Jia climbed onto Tang Yuan’s back again, and Tang Yuan spread its wings and flew towards the Unihorn Tribe.
Ye watched their figures fade into the distance, turned to the ready Sparrow Tribe warriors, and shouted, "Depart!"
The Sparrow Tribe’s Totem God erged from the giant nest, leading nurous battle-capable sparrows and all the Sparrow Tribe warriors towards the Desolate Mountain west of the Mountain Turtle Tribe.
When Tang Yuan reached the Unihorn Tribe, they had already set out. Jiang Xuan and Shan Jia caught up with the Unihorn Tribe’s team, informing them about the change of eting location.
After understanding the situation, the Unihorn Tribe chief had no objections. They hadn’t gone far, and eting at the Desolate Mountain ant a shorter journey.
After notifying the Unihorn Tribe, Jiang Xuan and Shan Jia finally relaxed, flying back on Tang Yuan.
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