Chapter 429 - 293: Recruiting Twenty Thousand Bandits! Hunting Down the Spirit Contract Race! (Part 2)

Stepping on clouds, walking in the sky, a feeling of freedom and elation rises from the heart.

This is truly sky-walking.

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White River Basin, Wind Spirit Race’s territory, council hall.

In the center of the hall, there is a large table with a map spread on it.

Elder Feeng Jun frowned at the map, while Elders Feeng Zhi, Feeng Ying, Feeng Yi, Feeng Man, and Feeng Chong gathered nearby, also frowning in contemplation.

Currently in the Wind Spirit Race, apart from Elder Feeng Jun who has reached the Upper Meridian Unlocking Realm Perfection, there are six other elders at the Meridian Unlocking Realm.

Feeng Zhi, Feeng Ying, and Feeng Yao were originally at the Meridian Unlocking Realm, Feeng Yi broke through during the past battle with the Wolf Race, and Feeng Man and Feeng Chong have only recently advanced.

Feeng Yao has been ordered to stay in Xirong County to protect Little Shan, Shen Yu, and others, while the remaining elders are within the tribe.

"Look at these places, these locations, and here," Elder Feeng Jun pointed to several positions on the map, "all have signs of foreigners appearing."

He pointed out a total of five locations, all near the White River Basin, with the closest being over fifty li from the Wind Spirit Race’s territory, and the farthest over a hundred li away.

"Elder Feeng Zhi, you have been tracking those people’s movements recently, please tell us what you’ve found," Elder Feeng Jun turned to Elder Feeng Zhi.

"Elder, and fellow elders, based on my investigations, I found that the forces at these five locations are divided into two groups."

Feeng Zhi pointed to the nearest location to the Wind Spirit Race’s territory, and another 70 to 80 li away, stating: "These two, likely belong to the Spirit Contract Race."

"Spirit Contract Race?"

Upon hearing this, Feeng Jun, Feeng Ying, and the others showed surprise.

The Spirit Contract Race is one of the tribes subservient to the Great Qin Dynasty, unlike the large tribes such as the Red Flame Race and the Luoyu Race, the Spirit Contract Race is only considered a medium-sized tribe.

Yet among the one hundred tribes within the Great Qin Dynasty’s domain, this tribe is quite renowned mainly because of its unique tribal treasure.

The tribal treasure of the Spirit Contract Race allows its people to communicate with beasts and even exotic beasts, enabling the Spirit Contract Race to tame them.

For example, the Blazing Fire Tiger Horse of the Tiger Armor Army in Xirong County was initially tamed by the Spirit Contract Race.

Additionally, the Cyan Flame Demon Wolf, a mount of the Qin Capital Imperial Forbidden Army, was also tamed with the help of the Spirit Contract Race’s tribal treasure.

"Isn’t the Spirit Contract Race’s territory located in the Taihua County of the White River Basin to the northwest? Why would they come here?" Feeng Ying asked with a frown.

Taihua County is situated northwest of the Qin Capital, and the Spirit Contract Race needs to cross several major counties including the Qin Capital, Lindu County, Chi’an County, and Pingzhong County to reach this location on the map.

Such a long distance indeed suggests a reason behind their appearance here.

"Not sure," Feeng Zhi shook his head, then pointed to two locations on the map: "Lanping Island, Jiaoshui Marsh, the two places are just over twenty li apart, both near White River, with the Spirit Contract Race occupying both, they seem to echo each other’s presence."

Lanping Island and Jiaoshui Marsh are the two places where the Spirit Contract Race was found.

"Echo each other’s presence?" Elder Feeng Jun’s eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean, Elder Feeng Zhi?"

Feeng Zhi didn’t answer directly, instead pointed to another three locations where other tribes were found: "Here, and here, east and west of Lanping Island and Jiaoshui Marsh, these outsiders don’t seem like the Spirit Contract Race, they look more like... the Imperial Forbidden Army."

"The Imperial Forbidden Army?!" Their expressions changed suddenly.

"Has the Imperial Court discovered us?"

The Imperial Forbidden Army is the most elite force of the Great Qin Dynasty, suddenly appearing around the tribe’s territory has naturally raised concerns.

Feeng Zhi shook his head again, pointing back to the two locations of the Spirit Contract Race: "It’s not necessarily directed at our Wind Spirit Race."

"Are you suggesting, Elder Feeng Zhi, that the Imperial Forbidden Army is targeting the Spirit Contract Race?" Feeng Jun pondered.

"Yes, I went to Lanping Island, and the Spirit Contract Race there doesn’t seem to have appeared for any particular purpose, more like they are hiding there."

"Oh? Could it be that the Spirit Contract Race has suffered under the Great Qin Dynasty..."

"It’s possible, and that’s why I say Lanping Island and Jiaoshui Marsh echo each other."

Feeng Zhi continued, pointing to the fifth location over a hundred li away: "This place also seems to be the Imperial Forbidden Army, but not many in number."

"From the current situation, it seems the Imperial Forbidden Army is pursuing the Spirit Contract Race, which continues to flee west along the White River."

"If they keep moving west, they might pass through the Wind Spirit Race’s territory, in which case our tribe might..." Feeng Zhi’s brow furrowed deeply.

At these words, the elders turned to Elder Feeng Jun.

Feeng Jun’s face was solemn, uncertain of the proper course of action.

The Wind Spirit Race, now including women, children, and elderly, numbers only two to three thousand, with barely over a thousand who have condensed Qi Blood and stepped onto the path of a Martial Artist.

Such a small number, how could they contend with the Imperial Forbidden Army?

Even if the Imperial Forbidden Army at those few locations isn’t large, the Wind Spirit Race could withstand them, but what then?

If the tribe’s location is exposed, the Imperial Court will surely send more forces to exterminate them.

"Elder, should we discuss this with the Clan Leader, given his extraordinary strength, he will surely have a solution," Elders Feeng Zhi and Feeng Ying looked to Feeng Jun.

After a long period of thought, Feeng Jun shook his head: "For now, let’s not inform the Clan Leader, our Wind Spirit Race cannot rely on the Clan Leader to resolve every situation, he has his own duties!"

"You would not want our Wind Spirit Race to become a burden to the Clan Leader, would you?"

The words left Feeng Zhi and the others with somber expressions.

No one wants to become a burden, let alone an entire tribe.

Back when there was no Clan Leader, they risked their lives to save their people, to fight for the Clan Tree, never retreating.

Now that the Clan Tree has returned, and the Tree Spirit has recognized an owner, the clan’s overall strength has greatly improved, even including the incorporation of over twenty thousand bandits, they cannot lack the fighting spirit they once had!

"Elder, at worst, we fight to the death!" Feeng Yi, who had only broken through during the previous battle with the Wolf Race, clenched his fists tightly and said angrily.

"Fight to the death..." Elder Feeng Jun still shook his head: "Things have not yet escalated to that point."