The intricately designed treehouses are nestled among the greenery, making them a beautiful work of art. They are not very tall and cannot be called spacious, but the grease-treated wooden planks are covered with various vines, adding the breath of age and natural freshness to these ordinary houses. Between these treehouses, rope bridges made of vines connect the isolated trees to form a large net suspended in the air. Such a village above the ground is unimaginable to those who live in castles or city walls.

This is the territory of the barbarians, the village of the foolish people despised by the "civilized people" of Xilin. The group located in the northeastern part of the bitter swamp is named Gao Yan, and their leader is also named Gao Yan. When he heard the name, Aaron knew that the code name "Dwarfstone" was nothing more than a trick on the kite.

As the midday sun lit up lazily, Aaron stopped. Looking at the treehouse in front of him, he felt that the prey in his hands was much lighter. It's finally back, he sighs. Running around all morning was really devastating for him, but the girl behind him was still in good spirits.

"Hey, Rock, what are you doing. You haven't hunted anything today, and you're still there, do you want to eat another snake fruit?"

Hearing the term viper fruit and thinking of the small blue fruit, Aaron sighed secretly. A small fruit cut off the possibility of his escape. It seems that they are going to spend some time in this high rock tribe, but the barbarians don't seem to be as terrifying as the stories suggest. He wasn't tied up and washed and thrown into a boiling cauldron.

He remembered the blessing of the Great Leader of High Rock last night, and felt no different from those pious temple sacrifices in the Great Sanctuary of the Southern Frontier Fortress. It's just that he didn't understand a word of the prayer of the Great Leader of Gao Yan, who had long white hair and wrinkled faces, for half an hour. It's just that Moon Territory, this target far to the southwest, the midpoint of the expedition, now seems very out of reach.

"Boulder, you're in a daze again. There was some dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Yes, Miss Kite, I'll put this leopard up right away. Alun looked at the wound on the leopard's leg in his hand, and felt bitter in his heart. The familiar knife was clearly his masterpiece, but the leopard did not escape the fate of being slaughtered. Hain, who was of his own rank, was an extremely rare animal and an extremely good hunter in the jungle. Of course, the premise is that Hain can get the support of the kite.

As for Miss Kite, the title of Miss was still uttered by Alun for a while. But her identity is also worthy of this title. As the granddaughter of the Grand Leader Gao Yan, and with her superb jungle survival and hunting skills, she is undoubtedly the jewel of the entire clan. As for Aaron, a captive, a servant, or a servant, that's the case anyway.

fell into her hands, and I don't know if it was lucky or unlucky.

The boy squeezed out what little strength he had left, carried the leopard's carcass to his shoulders, and climbed up the vines from the trunk. The weight of the leopard is not much worse than his weight, which makes it difficult for him. The boy's face was flushed, and every muscle in his body was exerting force, so that he could barely maintain his balance and slowly climb up the trunk of the tree.

The kite stood under the tree, looking at this stupid boy, very dissatisfied. "Dwarf, can you be a little faster, if you move up with one foot at a time, the sun will go down. ”

Aaron smiled bitterly silently. Looking up at the tallest treehouse, he finally knew that the weight of his prey had nothing to do with his mood.

"Aaron, how do you feel when you come back from hunting?" the kind old man asked, smiling, sitting on a piece of animal skin, looking at the young man carrying the leopard. The young man glanced at the golden tea and emerald green fresh fruit on the low table beside him, and was silent.

However, Gao Yan, that is, the old man, still smiled and said: "Look at your face is not good, I think you should hurry up and deal with this leopard, and then have a good rest." ”

"......" was still resting, and Aaron suddenly thought of Torrev and Akril and the others, and immediately cursed the damned predator in his heart. And I deeply regret that I didn't cut a few more pieces of meat at that time. But now living in someone else's territory, he can only give in helplessly. Carrying the leopard, Alun staggered towards the back door of the treehouse.

He skillfully skinned the hapless leopard. Based on past experience, it only took a moment to remove the meat. But the work is far from over. He looked at the many vegetables piled up in the small kitchen, grabbed a pile of mushrooms, picked out some thick bones, and began to make lunch again.

The mushroom soup is very delicious, the meat of the leopard is grilled just right, and a plate of fresh fruit is also cut thin and evenly. Old man Gao Yan ate happily. He looked at Aaron, who was sitting at the bottom, and couldn't help but praise: "Little Aaron, your skills are quite good." You must know that before, the kite ......"

"Grandpa, isn't your beard itching again? Also, you'll have to call him Dwarfstone. ”

The silver-haired old man's shoulders shrunk, and his silver beard seemed to ache, and he hurriedly flattered: "Okay, everything is up to you, kite...... That's what you said, miss? That, Dwarfstone, have you ever eaten the insect repellent fruit when you went out hunting today? It's that little blue fruit, sour and astringent...... Oops, my beard. ”

Alun couldn't appreciate Gao Yan's embarrassed appearance, and his pupils widened suddenly:

"Insect repellent fruit? isn't it called ...... Oops, my legs!"

Seeing that the two of them had honestly shut their mouths, Kite withdrew her outstretched hand and kicked out leg, and snorted heavily. "Eat and eat, and talk nonsense. Boulder, keep your mouth shut. ”

"Yes, yes, Miss Kite. Aaron rubbed his aching thighs as he hurriedly answered. Looking at Gao Yan on the opposite side with a look of enjoyment, he suddenly felt that I am afraid that only real stones can survive in this difficult environment.

But I seem to have heard a great secret. The so-called poisonous snake fruit is actually fake. With the only shackles removed, is it time to consider an escape......? Mademoiselle, you have a good heart, but I can't live up to Lord Soyth's request.

When I think about it, the food in my mouth suddenly becomes delicious. Aaron carefully chewed a piece of elastic and chewy leg meat, and a look of enjoyment appeared on his face. Gao Yan on the other side raised his head and smiled inexplicably at him, and Aaron smiled back.

After lunch, Aaron quickly cleaned up the simple utensils. I remember that in the jungle this morning, the kite had told him that today was the monthly meeting of the High Rock tribe, and many things had to be discussed this afternoon. Then everyone will light a bonfire on the ground and have a good time.

This was a good opportunity, he couldn't help but think. It's a pity that I can't recuperate, so prepare in advance. Gao Yan spoke, saying that he wanted to introduce him to everyone. The boy knew that this would hinder his escape plans, but under the double pressure of Kite and Gao Yan, he would never be able to hide unless he immediately became a half-dead seriously injured patient.

By the time the sun had shifted slightly to the west, Aaron was already in the middle of the crowd, standing in the first row with the kites. He wasn't too tall at this time, so when he turned his head, he couldn't see the dense crowd behind him. But before he went down to the ground, he had already observed the crowd. At that time, he made a rough estimate that there were about 5,000 people present. Remembering that the treehouses in the entire village were no more than 1,000 at most, the young man had some doubts in his heart, and kept looking left and right. The kite was very dissatisfied with his appearance, and twisted his ear fiercely, and the boy immediately became honest.

As soon as he stood up, Aaron suddenly felt a vicious gaze slash at him. He looked over to see a young man also standing in the first row, about twenty years old, with a resolute face and a solemn expression. Noticing Aaron's gaze, the young man's eyes narrowed slightly, exuding an aura of danger. Aaron was puzzled, but he didn't care much about him when he thought that he was going to carry out his escape plan soon.

Soon, the crowd fell completely silent, and the realization of the crowd was concentrated in the open space in front of the crowd. Gao Yan looked serious, wearing a white robe, with a straight waist, standing at the front. Behind him, there were three gray-haired old men, and a sturdy middle-aged man. Aaron didn't know anyone, but he felt that the middle-aged man was a bit of an eyesore among several old men.

"Alright, people. Today is the time for the regular meeting again, and the following matters need to be discussed this month. As he spoke, he coughed lightly, and then said, "The previous thing, I invited the messenger of the Green Tree Tribe, Ugai. ”

The Ugai was an old man in plain casual clothes, with an extremely untrimmed beard, and he thought he had run a long way and had not been able to get enough rest. He stepped out of the crowd, and Gao Yan took two steps back. Aaron noticed that the kite's expression suddenly became extremely ugly, but Ugai looked calm and said: "Ten years have come again, on the orders of the leader of our clan, Bai Shu, I, Ugai, on behalf of the winners of the last warrior conference, challenged the Gaoyan tribe, hoping that the Gaoyan tribe can send warriors to the battle on time to rush to the Baishu tribe. ”

As soon as the words fell, the crowd suddenly boiled. Aaron was completely confused about the situation, and turned his head to ask what was going on with the kite. But seeing the girl's small mouth rising high, she swallowed the words into her stomach with interest. The young man looked proud at this time, and glared at Aaron defiantly. The boy was afraid of getting involved in trouble, and he no longer cared about what was wrong with the Gaoyan tribe, and began to carefully calculate the escape plan in his mind.

By this time, Ugai had retreated to the back. Gao Yan stood in front again and said in a loud voice, "Okay, calm down, people." The words of the Ugai envoy were heard clearly by everyone. The clan is scheduled to hold a warrior election in ten days, and those villages that are a little farther away should send someone back to inform them as soon as possible. After a while, he added: "In addition, a few days ago, the village of Rossol was attacked by black blood ants and suffered heavy losses. The bloodthirsty insects don't know where they have gone, and the villages should take precautions. Well, that's all I have to say, now let's take action, drink heartily, and strengthen the great friendship between our kindred. ”

As quickly as the assembly was made, the crowd quickly dispersed. Aaron was amazed, these ordinary barbarians seemed to be even more disciplined than the guards of the Southern Frontier Fortress. Are the so-called barbarians really not as good as "civilized people"?

At this time, Gao Yan walked towards him with the three old men and the middle-aged man. It seems that the so-called "introduction" is really such a thing, and Aaron suddenly felt flustered. But the kite was right next to him, and there was no way to avoid it. He was still hesitating, and there was a sudden pain in his thigh, obviously a kite move. Aaron hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "Leader Gao Yan, distinguished guests, Aaron greets you. ”

"All right, little Aaron, look up. Let me introduce you to this Ugai envoy, you must already know him. These two are the chiefs of the nearby villages, the head of Desasa and the head of Sliu. As for this one, it's the head of the village, Talenjie. Aaron looked closely, remembering the other two old men, the tall and thin Desazar and the somewhat obese Slyus. At the same time, he noticed that the young man who kept glaring was standing behind Talenjie.

"Great Chief, I wonder what kind of person this little brother Aaron is?" Talenjie asked.

"Hehe, he, it was the kite who rescued him from the woods. I blessed him last night. Now, he is the kite's companion. Gao Yan had his usual smile on his face.

Hearing this answer, the young man behind Talenjie snorted heavily, looking extremely dissatisfied. But several leading figures all made a kind appearance, and he could only hold that resentment in his heart, ready to vent it ten days later.

Aaron had seen all of his expressions, but everyone was helpless in front of them. He took the lead and played the role of a good baby, greeting everyone one by one. Ugai didn't react, and Desazar and Srius smiled, except for Talenj, who seemed to be shrewd and capable, patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him to do his best for the tribe.

Several of the leading figures left immediately. The young man walked up to him and said in a very unkind tone, "Aaron, remember, I, Tarensa, will make you look good." The threat was over, and Talenza left, leaving only the confused teenager.

The kite greeted Ugai and the others and walked over. Seeing that he looked stupid, the girl kicked him in dissatisfaction, and then beckoned: "Okay, Dwarf, come with me, there are a lot of things to do." With that, he took Aaron's hand and walked in the other direction.

When Aaron came back to his senses, he realized that he was holding his hand by the kite, and his cheeks suddenly turned slightly red. This is the first time he has been held by a beautiful girl, but this scene doesn't seem quite right. After being dragged and walked a few steps, the dizzy young man remembered something, turned his head, and looked at the sun that was still hanging obliquely in the air.

Night, it's coming.