The Desolate Era
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The beast feathers that were cut and sewn beautifully were very fitting, causing the Autumn Leaves to appear somewhat heroic and valiant. He stood there in the area outside the Metalstone Tribe, staring into the distance.
His figure had attracted the attention and gazes of these rural tribal youths. Ever since Autumn Leaf arrived at the Metalstone Tribe, there was no doubt that she had become the most beautiful girl here…one after another the young man did his best to find an opportunity to show off their strength and courage in front of him, but not a single one had been able to interest him.
“Nona Autumn Leaf is waiting for her young master, right?”
“True. I heard that Uncle Dala, upon returning, said that his young master was very strong. Over a hundred Blue Guards from the Iron Wood clan were all killed by that young master in the blink of an eye!
Only such a powerful young master was worthy of someone as beautiful as the Autumn Leaf Miss.
Too bad he met the Diremonster! Most likely, that powerful young master would not be able to survive his encounter with the Diremonster. When angry, Diremonster can cause the entire area to change. That one immediately killed a large group of people by freezing them to death. Uncle Dala and the others were only lucky enough to survive as they fled quickly. If that young master dies, Miss Autumn Leaf will have to find someone else to marry!
The tribal youths all watched from their positions near the gate while talking calmly amongst themselves.
As far as they thought, a girl like Autumn Leaf was like one of the legendary goddesses compared to the Autumn Leaf, the other girls from their tribe were far below her like the earth beneath the heavens.
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Autumn Leaf stood there, staring into the distant mountain forest.
He's waiting. Waiting for the most important man in his life.
“Aun autumn.” A strong figure came out of the tribe. That's another waitress, Mowu. Mowu urged him, Go back and rest. Once the young master arrived, the guards at the tribal gate would definitely see him.
“No.” Autumn Leaf shook her head gently.
Mowu looked at the Autumn Leaves, and then she sat down also on the trunk of the tree cut down nearby. His forehead was also worried. After Uncle Dala returned, he learned that Ji Ning had started fighting with ‘King Rhino Air’, a Diremonster. As to what the outcome of the battle was, no one knew. Although in his heart, of course he still hoped that his young master would return, his rational mind told him ... The young master might have met with misfortune!
This was because Uncle Dala and the others had spent about two days on the way back from Eastmount Marsh.
Given the speed of young master Ning, if he were still alive, he would probably go to the Metalstone Tribe within half a day. Logically speaking, he should have reached the Metalstone Tribe before Uncle Dala and the others arrived! But Uncle Dala and the others had been back for more than two days, but Ning had not returned yet.
“If the young master is dead .. Autumn Leaf and I most likely have to die too.” Mowu said slowly.
If their master died, how could the servants continue to live?
Local hegemony such as the Ji clan had very strict internal regulations.
“Hah?” Mowu suddenly blinked. From a distance, he faintly saw an indistinct, yet familiar figure!
“Young master!” Autumn Leaf had already started rushing there.
“Young master?”
“Nona Autumn Leaf is running.”
Look, it looks like someone came from that side. Could it be that young master that Miss Autumn Leaf had been waiting for? The youths guarding the gate whispered to each other, while some of them also immediately started running into the tribe to inform the other tribe members.
Autumn Leaf watched the smiling feather-clothed youth walk over. The past two days, he had constantly suppressed his own fear, his nervousness, his wild thoughts.and now, all these various emotions caused him to suddenly begin to shed tears.
“Lady.” Autumn Leaf looked at Ning. Me, me
“Hai I'm back.” With his stunning vision, Ning noticed that from afar, in the middle of the tribe, Uncle Dala and the one-armed man were walking towards them. She couldn't help but laugh, So Dala's back. Did he tell you that I fought with the Aquatic Rhino King? Just because I didn't come back for a few days, you were so scared?
Autumn Leaf does its best to hold back tears further.
It was only the Aquatic Rhino King. To your young master, it was hardly worth mentioning. Ning winked at him, seemingly in very high spirits.
Autumn Leaf sighed in amazement, “Young master, you killed Diremonster?”
“Ya.” Ning nodded happily.
Wow, Diremonster. Young master, you killed the Diremonster. Autumn Leaf was very excited. Young master, you are only eleven years old, but you killed a Diremonster. As a personal servant, Autumn Leaf's life centers on Ning. Because she always revolved around him, to her, Ning was like the most important member of her family. Of course, Autumn Leaf was really excited knowing that Ji Ning was now capable of killing Diremonsters.
Ji Ning hurriedly lowered his voice. “Do not spread the news.”
“True, true.” The Autumn Leaves nodded in haste.
“Come, let's see Metalstone.” Tribe said Ning. The past few days, Ning had been in the mountain forest, pondering the outcome of the battle the past two days. He was also aware of some mistakes he had made in the previous battle. After pondering and carefully considering the two sword techniques he used, he had actually improved a little further.
Ning led the Autumn Leaves towards the gates of the Metalstone Tribe.
Uncle Dala and a group of tribes were there, and they went up to greet him. Leading the tribe was a bald old man with white hair. The bald old man walked over and bowed repeatedly respectfully. I, Tyson of the Metalstone Tribe, would like to thank you, mighty young master, for repeatedly saving the lives of the tribe members of my Metalstone Tribe. All the clans of the Metalstone Tribe feel an infinite gratitude for you.
Ning smiled and nodded. I'll stay with your Metalstone Tribe for a period of time. As for ‘saved’, all I did was help in passing. Also for now, I don't want to be disturbed.
Understand, understand. The bald old man nodded repeatedly.
The dala. Ning looked up.
The tall, strong, bear-like Uncle Dala hurriedly stepped forward, seemingly very excited. “Young master, when I see you back, I ..”
Its alright. Ning laughs. You helped me out for a month at Eastmount Marsh. I already told you that when I return to the Metalstone Tribe, I will definitely give you a big reward. Take this.” As he spoke, in his hand, three ‘beast’ beasts of gold appeared. He threw them, each beasthead weighing ten pounds. This bear-like Uncle Dala was instantly dumbfounded.
And then, he hurriedly caught up to all of them, while all of the surrounding tribe members looked at him with envy.
Ning could easily give a more precious gift, but to a small tribe like the Metalstone Tribe, which only had a thousand people, a truly precious treasure could even cause a disaster!
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The Metalstone Tribe.
“Lady.” Autumn Leaf poured Ning fruit wine, then offered her some fruit and some delicious food. Mowu and I have been in this tribe for a month now. Not long after arriving, we contacted our Ji clan.
“True.” Ning nodded.
While adventuring, every month he had to reach out and contact the troops of the Ji clan scattered in the Western Prefecture stationed at various places throughout the area.
“There is a letter from West Prefecture City.” Autumn Leaf pulled the scroll from her sleeve.
Ning accepts. He opened the yellow parchment, and as he did so, he could not help but smile. This was a letter that her mother had written personally for her! The letter did not contain too many; it was mainly composed of just a few words of attention. But having just experienced a battle of life and death, her mother's nagging completely filled Ning's heart with a sense of warmth.
Enough, Autumn Leaves. It seems like it's been days since you rested well. Go take a break, Ning said.
“I'm not tired.” Autumn Leaf hurriedly said.
“Go.” Ning ordered.
Autumn Leaf hurriedly lowered her head, obediently returning to her own room to rest.
Time keeps going. Every ten days or so, he would travel to Eastmount Marsh. However, most of the time, Ning remained within the Metalstone Tribe, practicing his sword techniques. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.
Ning was currently sitting on the roof of his house, holding a bamboo reed filled with fine grapes. Although West Prefectural City was large, it was not as comfortable as these small tribes.
Rest at sunset, heading out at sunrise.
The Metalstone Tribe showed high solidarity. Everyone helps each other, and they all treat each other like brothers.
Quick, fast, fast.
“Everything, back.”
“Quick, tie everything.”
Suddenly, the once peaceful tribe immediately became a frenzy of activity. This caused Ning, who was drinking wine casually on top of her building, to become confused. He immediately jumped down from the building, then grabbed one of the running youths. “Anda.”
“Lady.” The young man, seeing that it was Ning who caught him, immediately greeted him respectfully.
“What's going on?” Ning asked. Why did the tribe suddenly become so chaotic? Didn't you just practice spear fighting? Why did you stop?”
“People from Blackmount Tribe are coming!” The young man hurriedly said. The people from the Blackmount Tribe came to collect feathers from us. We need to hide some of the fine feathers that the tribe has, because otherwise, if the Blackmount Tribe finds it, they will take it for themselves. That would be terrible. Young master, I must return immediately
Ning, understand, nodded. “Continue.”
Autumn Leaf was also watching this from the front of the building. He spoke, The Blackmount Tribe is a very large tribe with tens of thousands of tribe members. Each year, these smaller tribes had to offer them some tribute.
Hmph. Ning frowned. This land belongs to the Ji clan! Only my Ji clan is entitled to collect taxes. If the Blackmount Tribe forced the smaller nearby tribes to pay tribute to them, wouldn't it be the same as collecting taxes?
The Ji clan levied and levied taxes from every single tribe within its borders.
At the same time, the Ji clan itself was the subject of the Grand Xia Dynasty, and most of the taxes they collected had to be handed over to the Grand Xia Dynasty!
In principle, yes. The Autumn Leaf shook her head. But how could these smaller tribes dare to resist? If they refused, the Blackmount Tribe was actually able to destroy them completely, then sell the captives as slaves.
Ning let out a long breath.
Is correct.
Because there were too many tribes, there was no way for the Ji clan to arrange all the quarrels between tribes, so they usually left it alone. It was not only the Conferred clan of the Grand Xia Dynasty, who controlled an extremely vast and boundless territory, had to rule in a loose manner. Aren't the Ji clan and the Ironwood clan also in a state of war, viewing each other as deadly enemies? If one's territory is too large, it becomes difficult to manage!
“They came.” Autumn Leaf Words. “Blackmount Tribe Tribe is coming.”
Ning looked up as well. He saw that from afar, a group of half-armored tribesmen, leather-clothed tribe members were currently walking back and forth in the area, looking around as if they were in the territory that belonged to them. The leader of the Metalstone Tribe, Uncle Dala, and the others were all by their side, obediently following them, not daring to disobey them at all.
The leader of this Blackmount squad, Braveshell, was currently looking at this small tribe with satisfaction.
Hmph. Braveshell glanced at the members of the Metalstone tribe nearby. Seeing the terrified expressions and pleads on their faces, he couldn't help but feel happier.
Even within the Blackmount Tribe, he was a high-level central figure. In a small tribe like the Metalstone Tribe inidia could act as they pleased! If he was angry, this entire tribe would probably run out. The hundred guards he had brought might be able to destroy this kind of small tribe alone. In this kind of small tribe, he had absolute authority.
“Hah?” Braveshell suddenly saw that not too far away, there was a young man and a girl standing together. Braveshell's eyes lit up immediately. The guards by his side, looking with him, could not hold their breath either.
“Beauty. Mesmerizing. Braveshell was instantly stunned, and then his heart was instantly engulfed by intense lust and desire. He must definitely capture this beautiful girl and make her his personal servant. Every day, she will definitely ‘give her affection’ to her! Just thinking about it made Braveshell feel his blood flowing all over his body.
Hahaha Laughing loudly, Braveshell walked straight towards the young man and the girl.
Ning frowned slightly as he saw this tall man walking towards her, who was wearing some beautifully made ornaments. The tall people swept over Ning and Autumn Leaf with gazes, as if she was a member of a high-ranking tribe that was inspecting some items. In particular, he did not hide the greedy look in his eyes as he stared at the Autumn Leaves. Your fur clothes are cut and sewn very beautifully. Did you make it yourself, miss? Your work is pretty good. The child fur clothing next to you is very well sewn and cut as well. Is he your sister?