Honored Guest

The Ji Tribe Leader’s body was trembling in shame and anger. His lips opened and closed as he said, “I-I had no choice.”

“Helpless?”

The Ji tribesmen were extremely indignant. Some radical people had already brought out large swords and threatened to chop the Ji Tribe Leader into two.

Ji Fei stopped them and asked, “What’s there to be helpless about?”

The Ji Tribe Leader replied and pleaded with the crowd. Tears streamed down his face. “Our tribe is weak. If we don’t find a powerful force to protect us, our tribe won’t be able to survive in this world where the strong prey on the weak. The dead cannot be brought back to life. I’ve let down the dead girls in the tribe. The war with the Jiang Tribe is imminent. If I die, our tribe will lose another powerful warrior. Ji Fei, please spare my life. If you really want me to die, at least wait until the battle is over, alright?”

Everyone fell silent.

The war with the Jiang Tribe was about to begin. Now that the Spiritual Lord was dead, if the tribe leader died, they would be defeated in the battle with the Jiang Tribe.

Everyone from the Ji Tribe was caught in a dilemma.

Ji Han’s father, Ji Fei, was about to open his mouth and close it, but he suppressed the anger in his heart.

“Little friend, how do you think we should deal with this fellow?” Ji Fei asked Lu Benwei.

Lu Benwei coldly glanced at the Ji Tribe Leader. “This is an internal matter of your Ji Tribe. It’s not good for me to get involved.”

With his personality, the Ji Tribe Leader would die. Now that he was in the outer realm, he did not want to get involved in some messy matters, so he rejected Ji Fei’s suggestion.

Ji Fei sighed and said, “Tribe Leader, the things you’ve done have angered both men and gods. I can’t guarantee that if I let you off this time, there won’t be a next time.”

“Ji Fei!” The Ji Tribe Leader was furious. “I watched you grow up! How dare you say such disgraceful words?”

“Didn’t you watch those dead sisters grow up?” Ji Han’s eyes were filled with tears as she scolded this beast with a human face.

“Good, very good. Both of you have guts!”

The Ji Tribe Leader was enraged and attacked Ji Fei and Ji Han.

Lu Benwei’s eyes were sharp and agile. Fine snake scales appeared on his forehead, and his eyes emitted a bronze light. “Soaring Snake’s Divine Might!”

“Buzz!”

The Ji Tribe Leader felt a sharp pain in his head as if it was about to explode.

“Ah!”

After a heart-wrenching scream, the Ji Tribe Leader threw away his walking stick and clutched his head as he struggled on the ground.

Everyone from the Ji Tribe was enraged. At this point, he still did not know how to repent. The tribesmen surrounded the Ji Tribe Leader to give him a beating. At the same time, Ji Bozu and Ji Bochang were also captured and tied to a tree.

“Little friend, thank you so much.”

After the matter came to an end, Ji Fei expressed his gratitude to Lu Benwei.

“If it wasn’t for you, Ji Han might not have come back. Our tribesmen might have been kept in the dark for generations.”

Lu Benwei said, “It’s just a casual matter.”

At this moment, Ji Han leaned over and said, “Hongyi, we don’t know how to thank you. Why don’t you stay?”

Hearing that, Ji Fei’s eyes lit up and he said, “Little friend, you’re the great benefactor of our Ji Tribe. I’ll now order people to prepare a banquet and properly host you.”

Lu Benwei slowly exhaled. This father and daughter had different thoughts. Ji Fei wanted him to stay because of Lu Benwei’s combat strength.

Now that the battle was imminent and the Ji Tribe was heavily injured, they urgently needed top-notch combat strength to hold down the fort.

Lu Benwei happened to agree with this request. As for Ji Han, Lu Benwei could not figure out what she was thinking.

“No need. I have two friends whose whereabouts are unknown. I urgently need to find them.”

Lu Benwei rejected Ji Fei.

Ji Han’s black eyes flashed with disappointment, and her eyelids drooped.

“Alright then,” Ji Fei said regretfully, “Please remember that you’re my benefactor. If you’re in trouble, I’ll do anything for you.” Lu Benwei nodded and bid farewell to the Ji Tribe.

Before he left, Ji Fei ordered his tribesmen to bring out a few large pieces of cured meat. They were all smoked from fierce monsters, which contained the life essence and had great nourishing effects.

Lu Benwei accepted the Ji Tribe’s kindness and hurriedly set off.

The Southern Desert Continent was vast, and the environment was harsh, especially in the northern wilderness where Lu Benwei was located. Nearly 90 percent of the entire region was made up of the desert.

According to the Ji Tribe’s instructions, he would arrive at the territory of a small country after walking southeast for a month and a half.

The small country was called the Red Pearl Country, and it got its name because it produced a type of red pearl.

Lu Benwei’s destination was the Red Pearl Country’s important city – Jiao City. It was the center of the red pearl trade. Merchants from all over the Southern Desert Continent would come here to trade red pearls. People came and went, and information was developed.

Lu Benwei wanted to use this to find out the whereabouts of the Six-tailed Crocodile and the Imperial Baby.

Although it would take a month and a half for an ordinary person to walk from the Great Wilderness Mountains to Jiao City, ten days were enough for Lu Benwei.

When Lu Benwei left the Ji Tribe’s stronghold, he received another shocking piece of news. Two dynasties in the Southern Desert Continent were ruled by fierce monsters. They were the Liu Li Dynasty and the Mang Zhu Dynasty.

“Could it be that this place is like the world in the extreme north, where all races coexist?” Lu Benwei said, his curiosity about this world deepening.

On the third day, Lu Benwei came across an oasis.

After defeating the lord of the oasis, Lu Benwei sat cross-legged and roasted the meat. This was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. The weak could only become food in the stomach. It was very cruel, but there was a slight benefit to being able to stand on the side.

“Whether it’s the monsters or humans in this world, their combat strength is much stronger than the Dragon Kingdom at the same level. This is the outcome of the survival of the fittest,” Lu Benwei muttered to himself as he ate the meat.

“According to Ji Fei, people in this world will undergo class awakening as soon as they are born. Powerful classes will become the focus of the family’s nurturing. Those useless classes will be left to fend for themselves. Some families will even strangle the babies of those useless classes in their swaddling clothes. What a bloody world!”

Lu Benwei was speechless.

After eating and drinking, he was ready to go to bed.

At this moment, a rustling sound came from the grass behind him.

Lu Benwei did not even raise his head and said directly, “Come out, there’s no need to hide.” action

“Rustle! Rustle!”

A pretty face emerged from the grass, her dark eyes reflecting the moonlight.

“How do you know it’s me?” Ji Han asked in surprise.