"You still haven't said where you've been these past few days!" Don't try to change the subject!
Ya said, "We encountered ferocious beasts, fought for two days, and then recuperated for a few days, which is why we're only back now."
She said it so casually, but who knew they had almost not made it back...
Shu Yue immediately became worried, "You were too careless. Fortunately, you returned safely, otherwise..."
"Ya, in the future, if you encounter ferocious beasts alone, you must dodge them. There are so many prey, you don't have to fight ferocious beasts. If anything unexpected happens, I will be very worried about you!" Shu Yue valued her life greatly now; without it, nothing else mattered.
Ya could feel the genuine concern from the other party, her eyes warming slightly, "Okay."
A'man: "..." She didn't run when she was told to, but now she compromises with just one sentence from Shu Yue?
He felt a bit jealous. Why did she listen to Shu Yue's words but ignore his? Should he be glad that Shu Yue was a female with a mate!
"Shu Yue, I see those tribes living near your tribe's borders. Are they arranged too close?"
Shu Yue replied, "Not close. Oh, right, they are now members of the Warrior Tribe."
A'man was surprised, "You're going to expand the tribe?" He thought they had lost a large number of tribesmen during the beast tide, so Balun wanted to replenish them, but this was too many.
Shu Yue nodded, "Yes, I don't know the specifics. If you have questions, go ask Chief Balun."
Then A'man went, taking his large bundle containing the teeth and bones of the ferocious beasts. Ya had a share in it. Ya didn't want it initially, but A'man said these items could be exchanged with others, so she decided to take them.
After all, she was now part of a tribe and needed to exchange for what she wanted with others; she couldn't just snatch it.
A'man threw the items into Ya's cave and then went to Balun's house to ask Balun what he intended to do.
...
When he came out of Balun's house, A'man was still in shock. The Warrior Tribe was going to become the largest tribe on the Beastman Continent?
Then how should their Barbarian Tribe develop?
With his mind heavy with thoughts, A'man didn't tell his friends and returned to his own tribe.
The Warrior Tribe had already merged some smaller tribes. As the chief, Balun certainly understood that expanding a tribe wasn't just about adding people; the various problems brought by a large population were the most troublesome.
And Balun seemed not to worry at all, indicating he already had a solution. It must be Shu Xin who gave them some ideas!
He had to go back and tell his father, lest the gap between the Warrior Tribe and theirs widen further!
Upon hearing this news, Long Ye came with A'man the next day, heading straight for Balun's house. As a friendly tribe, they wouldn't let him do big things secretly by himself!
During the trade fair, the chiefs of both tribes, along with Shu Xin and Lei Te, met daily to discuss tribal affairs. Procurement and exchange matters fell to Shu Yue and Wen Te.
On a large, soft leaf, the tribe's exchange list was recorded. Shu Yue and Ya were responsible for the buying.
Wen Te, meanwhile, led people to maintain order. One warning for gathering to cause trouble, a second warning with force, and a third would result in direct expulsion.
This was to ensure that large-scale brawls like last year wouldn't happen.
The ox beasts wore yellow cloth on their arms, the symbol of the Warrior Tribe's security team, making it easy for other tribes to identify them.
The ox beasts felt extremely proud wearing the yellow strips, as if they were medals, flaunting them from dawn till dusk.
Upon seeing the houses of the Warrior Tribe, the clothes they wore, and the delicious food displayed outside the tribe for everyone to admire and taste, the small tribes joined without hesitation.
The medium-sized tribes were also tempted, but joining a large tribe meant they would lose their current freedom. In their own tribes, the chief had the highest authority, but in the Warrior Tribe, they would be nothing. Therefore, they couldn't accept it.
Shu Xin didn't expect to recruit too many people this time. She only wanted to spread their reputation and declared that the first batch of people to join this year would be the people of Warrior City. From then on, it would be difficult to join, and they could at most be affiliated tribes. Therefore, they should cherish the opportunity, for missing this chance would mean missing the door to a beautiful and happy life!
In the future, they would only be able to enter through a small door!
The beastmen didn't understand what "city" meant, but they inexplicably felt that a city was much more grand than a tribe. The tribes that were observing and hesitating, upon hearing such enticing propaganda, joined impulsively.
Which tribe dared to say they wouldn't freeze or starve their tribesmen in winter? Warrior City dared to say so.
Which tribe dared to say they would mend broken bones? Or help females in difficult labor to give birth smoothly? Warrior City dared to say so.
Which tribe dared to say they would support old beastmen and old females? Warrior City dared to say so.
Which tribe dared to say... forget it, none of them dared to say it. Warrior City had four shamans alone, and it was rumored there was also a dedicated medical team.
The beastmen, with their simple minds, thought more straightforwardly: as long as it allowed them to survive better, they were willing to join a large tribe.
The trade fair turned into a convention for joining Warrior City. Those who came to trade not only left their goods but also themselves.
Those whose people hadn't arrived yet went back to gather everyone. For this, Shu Xin even established a flying team to help people move, with Hu Mao as the captain, composed entirely of super-fast flying beastmen.
Long Ye looked at the messy group of people and felt worried for Balun, "My head is spinning just looking at them. Can you manage all this?"
In fact, Balun also lacked confidence, but thinking of the calm expression on Shu Xin's face, his heart settled. He said with a wry smile, "Long Ye, do I look like I'm in charge now?"
"It's all those children handling it. Let them do as they please. Perhaps the Beastman Continent really needs to change."
Long Ye could naturally see it but still found it hard to believe, "You trust them so much? Aren't you afraid they'll mess up?"
Balun was very open-minded, "What's there to be afraid of? If they mess up, they mess up. If we don't do this, do you think the things our tribe has can be preserved?"
"Even with your help, it couldn't avoid conflict. We lost a batch during the beast tide. If we lose some more, the Warrior Tribe will cease to exist. We have no choice."
After speaking, Balun turned his gaze to Long Ye again, "Long Ye, you should also consider what the children said. Join us, and in the future, there will be no Barbarian Tribe or Warrior Tribe, only a Warrior City. If you join now, you'll directly be part of the management."
"If Warrior City truly develops, it will be difficult for you to become a manager later, and those people won't obey you."
Long Ye's mouth twitched, "You haven't even built anything yet, and you want to pull me in. Even if I join, what status will you give me? A hunting squad leader?"
He had heard that Shu Xin had arranged quite a few leaders, like security squad leaders, moving squad leaders...
Balun coughed twice, "How could that be? Xin'er said that we will both be city lords then. I will be the Grand City Lord and you will be the Vice City Lord."