Yi Yi: "..."
The shaman's expression turned cold, and he said sternly, "Leite, this concerns the lives and safety of our tribesmen. You must consider the greater good!"
He then turned to Shu Xin and asked, "Shu Xin, what do you think?"
Shu Xin felt a surge of sarcasm and said calmly, "Before I arrived, the Warrior Tribe was a renowned great tribe. That was all thanks to the contributions of the tribal chief and the shaman. Your skills, Shaman, are not limited to this one tablet. However, this tablet is the only thing my mother left me, and I cannot hand it over to anyone."
Her tactful words left the shaman and her daughter bewildered. It was only when she finished speaking that they understood she was unwilling to give it up.
The shaman's face changed immediately. Yi Yi looked at her with reproach, saying, "Shu Xin, you are also a member of the tribe. That tablet is useful to our tribe; how can you possess it privately?"
Shu Xin reminded her of a fact, "Firstly, this tablet was originally mine, so how can it be considered private possession?"
"Secondly, I also possess medical skills, and the tablet is useful in my hands. Therefore, I have even less reason to give it away."
This statement was crystal clear, and the shaman's face darkened completely!
Leite spoke up in defense of his mate, "Xin'er's possessions are her own. The tribe has no rule that a female's private property must be handed over to the tribe."
The shaman glared at Leite, her eyes seeming to say, aren't you afraid I'll expose your secrets?
Leite took a breath and said, "Shaman, I was thoughtless before. I have already confessed to Xin'er. When the Red Moon season arrives, I will hold a bonding ceremony with Xin'er in front of the entire tribe."
Shaman: "..."
Yi Yi felt a lump in her throat and blurted out without thinking, "Leite, what about you watching me bathe that day?!"
!!!
Shu Xin looked at him calmly.
Leite's eyelids twitched, and he quickly distanced himself, "I didn't see anything!"
"Yi Yi, I explained it clearly to you that day. I thought you were drowning and wanted to save you. After pulling you ashore, I didn't look at you at all. I even asked Auntie Hu Sha and the others to help you get dressed. You can't say such misleading things in front of Xin'er!"
Yi Yi snorted, "Do you think I don't know the eyesight of males? You took advantage of me and won't give me an explanation?"
Leite's face darkened, and he said urgently, "Yi Yi, don't be unreasonable. I didn't see you, and I won't take responsibility for you!"
Hearing this, Yi Yi's eyes reddened with grievance. She threw herself into the shaman's arms, crying, "Mother, Leite is bullying me!"
Leite: "..." Veins bulged on his forehead. What was going on with Yi Yi!
The shaman was already displeased with Leite's behavior today. Upon hearing this, she shot him a cold glance and said, "Leite! How dare you bully my Yi Yi?"
Leite cried out in injustice, "Shaman, I didn't bully her. You watched me grow up; you know my character."
"If I had any intentions towards Yi Yi, she would have been my mate long ago. Why would it still be like this?"
These words made Yi Yi's face turn pale.
The shaman looked at him coldly and asked, "Leite, don't you know Yi Yi likes you?"
Leite paused for a few seconds. He could somewhat sense that if he hadn't met Xin'er, Yi Yi would have been a good choice. He had considered Yi Yi before, but then Xin'er appeared.
"I'm sorry, Yi Yi, I don't like you."
Yi Yi's face turned even paler, and she stumbled back a step.
She asked, "Besides Shu Xin, will you have other females in the future?"
Leite replied without hesitation, "No, I will take an oath like Wen Te, that besides Xin'er, there will be no other females."
Yi Yi stated a fact, "Leite, if a Dragon Beast only has one female, it will be difficult to reproduce. Have you thought it through?"
Leite wasn't worried. "Xin'er and Yue Yue are sisters. Yue Yue, who just reached adulthood, is already pregnant. Xin'er won't be far behind. As long as I work hard..."
His voice abruptly stopped because Shu Xin pinched him.
Leite offered her a fawning smile.
Shu Xin: ...
Yi Yi, watching their interaction: "..." Her heart ached so much she couldn't breathe.
The shaman looked at her daughter with concern, "Yi Yi?"
Yi Yi did not cry like Jiao Jiao. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. She said calmly to Leite, "Leite, I want you to be my male."
Because besides a Dragon Beast, no other beast race was worthy of her. She was the shaman's daughter and a candidate for the next shaman. Her male must be a capable beast!
Leite refused, "I'm sorry, that's impossible. I will not betray Xin'er."
The shaman said angrily, "Leite, don't go too far."
"My Yi Yi is not inferior. Many males pursue her, but she refuses them all, only liking you. She doesn't even care if you have other females. Don't be ungrateful!"
Leite's expression also turned cold. "Shaman, feelings cannot be forced. Yi Yi is excellent and deserves a better beastman, not someone like me who already has a mate."
"We've been here for quite some time. Yue Yue is home alone, and Wen Te entrusted her to our care. We should go back. I apologize."
With that, he ignored the shaman's expression, adjusted Shu Xin's rain hat, and flew away.
The shaman's face turned ashen with anger. "That brat Leite, does he still have any respect for me!"
Yi Yi said sadly, "Mother, you know he's always been this lawless."
Hearing this, the shaman looked at her with disappointment, "This is the beastman you like!"
"Leite said he doesn't like you. What do you plan to do?"
Yi Yi hid the sadness in her eyes and said with her head lowered, "Mother, I only want a Dragon Beast as my mate. I won't give up."
The shaman frowned. "But Wen Te and Leite both have mates. What can you do?"
Yi Yi maintained her posture and said softly, "There will always be a way. As long as Leite hasn't bonded with that Shu Xin yet, I still have a chance."
The shaman remained silent for a long time. Her thoughts were the same as her daughter's. Besides a Dragon Beast, who else could be worthy of her daughter?
However, Shu Xin was in their way, which made things difficult. She was also unsure of Shu Xin's identity. If Shu Xin was a messenger of the Beast God, everything would be even more uncertain, and her Yi Yi might truly have to be wronged.
Speaking of the Beast God's messenger, she recalled her conversation with the tribal chief that day and couldn't help but wonder what kind of tribe the Uda tribe was to have these special females appear there.
The shaman couldn't figure it out, so she decided to leave it to time.
Yi Yi then said, "Mother, Shu Xin is unwilling to give us the tablet. I think she's the one who doesn't take us seriously!"
The shaman was also angry. What was her status? In the tribe, as long as she spoke, even the tribal chief's possessions had to be given to her. Leite spoiled his mate, making her think she was invincible!
This was the first time since becoming a shaman that someone had dared to disrespect her. The shaman's face darkened. It seemed she would have to have a good talk with the tribal chief later!