When Su Sheng crawled out of the thicket, his face was covered in blood. His appearance was very frightening. The other Treants hurriedly went to help him, but he coldly shook them off. It seemed that he was very unconvinced.
Ding Meng still said the same thing, "Release the women in these cages."
Su Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "In your dreams!"
Ding Meng was too lazy to say anything more. With a slight force from his eyes, Su Sheng's wife suddenly left the ground and struggled to fly into the air. At the same time, an empty cage on the ground also flew into the air and locked her inside.
Under the control of telekinesis, the cage flew to the river and floated in the air.
Jun Ling coldly said, "I'll ask you one last time. Will you release her?"
It would be a lie to say that Su Sheng didn't panic. The cage wasn't made of alloy, so it wouldn't have a problem keeping ordinary women inside. However, his wife wasn't an ordinary person. No matter how hard she struggled inside, the cage didn't move at all.
Ding Meng sighed. "Well, I hope she can hold on."
As soon as his voice fell, the cage fell into the water with a "plop". The Green Tree Tribe had fins under their ears that would automatically stretch out to breathe underwater, so they definitely wouldn't drown to death.
Ding Meng also didn't think that this method could drown an origin ability user, so the cage sank into the water and was immediately pulled back into the air. Then, it fell back down and was pulled back up again. This repeated over and over again. Su Sheng's wife's whole body was wet. At first, she was still struggling, but after more than ten times, with the increase of Ding Meng's telekinesis, she was locked inside on the verge of death.
Jun Ling pulled out a short knife and slowly walked to the river. "I heard that the Green Tree Tribe has a long life. I don't know if I'll also have a long life if I eat her meat."
This time, Su Sheng could no longer remain calm. He had already seen Jun Ling drag his wife out of the cage and drag her to the central bonfire. He was preparing to eat barbecued human meat.
"Plop!" Su Sheng finally knelt on one knee and lowered his head. "Please let her go!"
He was not a fool. No matter how unconvinced he was, he was well aware of the gap between himself and Ding Meng. If someone had said that they could send him flying with a puff of air, he would have definitely thought that the person who said this was an idiot. But now, he felt like an idiot, an idiot who was at the mercy of others.
With him kneeling, the other treants followed suit. The rules of the Green Tree Tribe were simple and crude. When an expert descended, you had to submit even if you didn't want to.
The cages on the ground and on the tree were all opened, and the women locked inside were released. Jun Ling stepped forward and said loudly, "You are free now. Go back quickly."
How could these women dare to leave? They had long been bullied by the people of the Flourishing Water Tribe to the point of having a shadow in their hearts. They all stayed where they were, trembling in fear.
Su Sheng sighed. "I, Su Sheng, announce that you are all free now. Hurry back to your families. From now on, you are no longer a member of the Flourishing Water Tribe."
Sure enough, his words were more effective. These women did not believe him at first, but some of them tried to run into the forest slowly. Seeing that the treant warriors had no intention of stopping them, they ran away. Seeing that someone had successfully escaped, the group of women ran away in an instant.
At this moment, three wooden rafts floated over from the river. There were twenty to thirty warriors standing on them. Nicole's parents and the Bone Leaf Tribe's Great Elder had rushed over.
"Little Na, are you alright?"
Nicole's parents were really frightened. Ding Meng and Su Sheng had actually single-handedly killed their way into the enemy's nest.
The Bone Leaf Tribe's Great Elder looked skinny, and the warriors he brought with him all looked malnourished. They probably had limited supplies, and even eating was a problem.
Nicole's father explained in a low voice, "This is our tribe's Great Elder, Mr. Silverdale. The Great Elder is also worried about Little Na's safety. This time, he brought the most elite warriors."
Ding Meng was speechless again. They all looked old and weak. How could they be called elites?
However, when Silverdale saw the groaning Water Tribe warriors on the ground, he realized that something was wrong. He then saw that Su Sheng and the others were kneeling in the distance. He immediately walked over to Ding Meng. His attitude was not impolite at all just because he was the elder. "This must be Mr. Ding Meng, right?"
Ding Meng said, "Nice to meet you, Great Elder!"
Silverdale quickly replied, "You flatter me. Mr. Ting, may I ask what's going on here?"
Ding Meng glanced at Su Sheng. "Get up!"
Only then did Su Sheng dare to get up. The first thing he did was to call his subordinates to save his wife.
Ding Meng snorted. "You still know how to save your wife. You're still human."
Ding Meng turned to Silverdale and said, "Great Elder, from the looks of it, you must have been beaten up a lot."
"This …" Silverdale's expression was slightly awkward. "It's always been like this between tribes."
Ding Meng said, "They're here drinking and eating meat, but you can't even afford to eat leaves. Take all of their tribe's things back."
Silverdale's face immediately lit up. "I'll do as Mr. Ting says."
What he meant was that once they stole Su Sheng's things, if Su Sheng wanted to take revenge in the future, they would have to rely on Ding Meng's protection.
Ding Meng said, "How big of a deal is that?
I told you to bring it back, so just do it. "
Without a doubt, he had agreed to Silver Valley's request with such a reply.
As the group of warriors ran happily into the depths of the camp, Ding Meng beckoned to Su Sheng. "Come here, I have something to ask you."
Su Sheng was both angry and helpless. Who in this area would dare to openly enter their camp and steal things?
Normally, he would really fight to the death, but now that the Bone Leaf Tribe had invited a god like Ding Meng, he was about to explode with annoyance. This son of his was really a piece of trash. All he knew was to drink and play with women, and he had no other skills. He was still not satisfied with having more than ten women, and he just had to go after Nicona. Now, he had provoked a powerhouse, and a powerhouse from the human world at that.
However, no matter how unhappy he was, he could only lower his head respectfully. "Mr. Ting, what orders do you have?"
Ding Meng said, "Let me ask you, who is supplying the wood for the factory?"
Su Sheng said, "The Thousand Leaves Sect is supplying it."
Ding Meng frowned. "What kind of sect is the Thousand Leaves Sect?"
Silverdale hurriedly explained, "Mr. Ting, the Thousand Leaves Sect is in charge of this large area. Their main camp is near the Divine Forest, and they're also in charge of managing the entry and exit of the Divine Forest."
Ding Meng asked, "Is this sect very big?"
Silverdale hesitated. "Well … it's not considered small. After all, it's a sect."
His answer undoubtedly revealed the answer. This was definitely not a large sect. How big could a sect that managed the poor tribes in this area be?
Ding Meng continued, "Who's the sect master?"
Su Sheng said, "It's Master Luo Buluo!"
Ding Meng asked, "How can I meet him?"
Silverdale and Su Sheng both looked shocked. "I'm afraid you won't be able to meet him."
Ding Meng frowned. "Why?"
Silverdale explained, "No human has ever been able to get close to the Divine Forest."
Ding Meng asked, "Is this a rule set by your king?"
Silverdale smiled bitterly. "It's not really a rule. Our Greentree Tribe has never had much contact with humans, and it's only limited to the factory area. Mr. Ting, if you rashly enter, you might cause unnecessary trouble."
At the end of the day, they were worried about Ding Meng's strength. After all, he was an outsider. If he suddenly entered the core area of an unfamiliar tribe, what would happen if someone had ill intentions towards him?
Su Sheng's eyes turned. "Actually, there's another way."
Jun Ling asked, "What way?"
Su Sheng said, "It's almost time for the tribes to pay their tributes. Moreover, this year is the day where we pay our respects to the Tree God once every ten years. We can use this opportunity to enter the Thousand Leaves Sect."
On planet 36, every tribe had to pay their tributes to the sect they belonged to every year. The sect would then pay the tributes to the army, and in the end, the tributes would be sent to the royal family. There was no specific standard for this tribute. After all, some tribes were poor and backward, while others were rich and prosperous.
However, there was a general rule for all tributes, and that was that every tribe and sect had to be sincere. This so-called 'sincerity' was whether or not you were willing to offer up your most precious resources. It determined whether or not you could pay your respects to the Tree God.
Ding Meng and Jun Ling found the concept of the Tree God to be very mysterious. There was no information about this in the starship's database, but according to Silverdale, the Green Spirit Tree would appear once every ten years. Its appearance would determine a major event for the Greentree Tribe, and the most typical example would be the appointment of a new king.
The new king would change every ten years, and the new king would have to be recognized by the Tree God. Otherwise, no one in the Greentree Tribe would acknowledge him.
Apart from that, the Tree God would bless the entire Greentree Tribe when it appeared. Those who received its blessing were undoubtedly young talents. From then on, they would be able to display their talents and improve their strength by leaps and bounds, making the other Greentree Tribe members envious.
At this point, the envy on Su Sheng's face could not be hidden no matter how hard he tried. "When I was young, I was fortunate enough to enter the Divine Forest and pay my respects to the Tree God's true appearance. It's a pity that I didn't receive its blessing, or I wouldn't have become an elder of the Flourishing Water Tribe …"
Ding Meng said, "It seems like the Tree God they're talking about isn't fake?"
This question was directed at Xiao Ai. Xiao Ai clearly did not agree with the idea of the Tree God. "If there really is a Tree God, then it would be an unknown higher civilization. But do you think the Greentree Tribe is a higher civilization?"
Ding Meng pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright, then we'll go to the Thousand Leaves Sect in the name of tributes."
Silverdale hesitated. "Then … this tribute …"
Jun Ling said to Su Sheng without holding back, "This tribute will definitely come from your tribe. What do you think?
Is there a problem? "
Su Sheng's expression could not be any more bitter. His tribe had suffered heavy casualties, and now they had been robbed clean by Silverdale's people. Now, they wanted him to pay tributes? Could they be any more reasonable?
"You don't seem too willing?" Jun Ling stared at him coldly.
"No, no!"
Su Sheng was so scared that he quickly waved his hands. "I'm very willing, very willing. As long as Mr Ting needs it, I'll arrange it immediately. I just don't know when Mr Ting will be leaving?"
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "We'll leave now!"