In response, Xia Duo smiled and retorted without any scruples:
"Is the Gray Eagle Clan Chief still deceiving himself? This elder shaman must have divined a long time ago. This year's winter will come earlier and last longer than before. What does this mean? I, a Nese person, don't need to explain it.
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Xia Duo's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake. Although they seemed ordinary, they caused ripples in an instant. The expression on the Gray Eagle Clan leader's face was finally no longer calm and peaceful at the beginning.
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Instead, there was a hint of panic and fear.
As the leader of the tribe, he naturally understands the inside story better than an outsider like Xia Duo.
As early as a month ago, the great shaman divined that the north wind was approaching, and he had some predictions about the coming weather conditions. The subsequent divination proved that the prediction was true.
This year's winter did come earlier and last longer than in previous years, which meant that the tribe needed to prepare more winter supplies, the most important of which was food.
Clothes are always accumulated in previous years. Even if there is a shortage of clothes, as long as you don't go out, it is not difficult to keep warm, but food is indispensable.
If you don't eat, you will die. In this case, you can either go out to fight and plunder to obtain extra food, or you can only expel the elders in the tribe to reduce food consumption.
Apart from the fact that a few large tribes are not short of food and are just trying to expand themselves, the other most fundamental reasons for the tribal battles in the autumn and winter of Langas Plain are here.
It's very simple, just to survive the winter smoothly (obtain food or consume people).
Because there are few people in a small tribe, if there are no other external factors, it is actually not difficult to survive the winter smoothly, because all the old and weak are already dead in normal times.
However, many large and medium-sized tribes have large populations and it is difficult to provide food throughout the winter.
Whether to send the people of your own tribe to die, or to rob some weaker tribes so that your own people can survive, anyone who is not stupid knows what to do.
The Gray Eagle tribe is indeed a large tribe, but it is not big enough to not lack food. Especially when winter comes earlier and becomes longer, it needs more supplies from the outside world.
In previous years, this level would not have been difficult to pass, but this year it is a bit special.
Because he had frequent contact with the Nese people, there were even rumors that he wanted to join the Nese people, and some large tribes found out.
On the Langas Plain, it is difficult for large tribes and small tribes to coexist. Even small tribes protected by large tribes are still regarded as food reserves to a large extent. When there is a shortage of food, they have to use it to make up for it.
The relationship between the big tribes is even more cruel. Everyone wants to be the only "big tribe among the big tribes", so all kinds of overt and covert struggles never stop.
Situations like this where several major tribes jointly encircled and suppressed another major tribe rarely occurred in the history of Langas Plain in the past, but once it occurred, the outcome of destruction was almost difficult to change.
If a large tribe falls, I don’t know how many large, medium and small tribes can have a prosperous winter.
Nowadays, the Gray Eagle Tribe has reached the edge of destruction. At this moment, the Gray Eagle Clan leader, whose truth was exposed by Xia Duo, finally realized that who can save the Gray Eagle Tribe from the fate of destruction, maybe the only one in front of him.
Before that, he even wanted to discuss terms with this Lord of Nese, but now it seems that the previous idea was too naive.
The leader of the Gray Eagle tribe suddenly thought that when he first received the news that several major tribes were about to hunt Gray Eagle, the great shaman suddenly seemed to have aged more than ten years. During this time, he has never refused his words.
The great shaman knew this outcome at that time!
Thinking of this, the Gray Eagle clan leader turned to look at the elder beside him. At this moment, he seemed to see a trace of relief, a trace of expectation and a trace of loneliness in the other person's eyes.
The Gray Eagle clan leader seemed to understand something. The panic in his eyes gradually disappeared, and instead revealed a trace of consciousness, and calmly said to Xia Duo:
"Do the promises made by Steward Arman on behalf of Lord Chateau still count?"
"Which one are you referring to?"
"'You can send some people to your territory first to have a look' this!"
As soon as Xia Duo obeyed, he immediately understood that he was preparing to surrender, so he made his promise personally, "Even now, those words still stand!"
He also said: "Chief Gray Eagle, do you want to see where you will live in the future? I also have a Langas tribe there, and they are living very well now."
"Oh?" Chief Gray Eagle's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Which tribe is it?"
"Have you ever heard of the Gray Eagle Clan Chief of the Kabu Tribe?"
"I think I've heard of it, but I have no impression of it."
The leader of the Gray Eagle tribe was too embarrassed to say that he had never heard of the Kawan tribe, but at this moment, the great shaman who had been silent before suddenly interrupted:
"The Kabu tribe is a small tribe in the east. I once met their shaman when I was young. We met in the wild and hunted the same wilderness lizard together."
At the end of the story, the great shaman showed a nostalgic expression on his face, and at the end he asked: "Is that shaman still alive now?"
"I have probably guessed who you are talking about! Unfortunately, he has passed away. In order to save the warriors of the tribe, he spent the last bit of his life's strength."
Speaking of which, Xia Duo personally presided over the funeral of the Kabu Shaman!
At that time, the Linshui Village Cemetery in the territory had just been built, and a formal burial ceremony was needed. In addition, the Kahun tribe had just joined the Daxia Territory. To show their importance, Xia Duo personally hosted it.
"It doesn't matter, the meaning of the shaman's existence is for the tribe, and he deserves to die like this." Gray Eagle Shaman said seemingly calmly.
Xia Duo was silent, and then changed the topic back to its original track: "I wonder who the Gray Eagle clan leader is planning to send to the Daxia Territory?"
"Can I go there in person?"
"No problem, shall we go there now, or -"
"Go over now!"
Now that he has made up his mind, the leader of the Gray Eagle clan no longer hesitates. If he hadn't seen the actual situation of the Great Xia Territory with his own eyes, he might have agreed by now.
Immediately afterwards, the leader of the Gray Eagle tribe asked the shaman again, "If anyone comes to me, just say that I am praying to the ancestors and hope that the tribe can survive this difficulty."
"Don't worry, clan leader, I will take care of the tribe's side."
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Shaman."
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The conversation between the two did not hide anything from Xia Duo, and they quickly explained all the affairs in the territory. After that, the leader of the Gray Eagle clan showed a look of death and said to Xia Duo:
"Lord Shado, I'm ready."
"Haha, don't be so nervous. The teleportation spell is very safe. You will be able to see the true situation of Daxia Territory soon!"
With that said, Xia Duo directly opened the portal to the Territory Code Square in the Ancestral Spirit Palace, then walked in first, and waved to Lord Gray Eagle from the opposite side.