Upon hearing this, the Ice Dragon understood why this guy had come over.
It turned out that someone had stolen his Holy Daughter.
This reason made the Ice Dragon feel amused; that such a talent could appear in the Earthfire Tribe, abandoning his entire tribe for a woman, was simply laughable.
If such a person appeared in his tribe, he would definitely be the first to kill him.
But now, this was indeed an opportunity for him.
"How do you plan to cooperate with me?" Ice Dragon asked.
Huo Li replied, "I can provide you with defense maps, and when you attack, I will support you from the inside."
Ice Dragon thought about it, it wasn’t a particularly good collaboration, defense maps and such were not very useful.
But considering Huo Li’s status, being able to provide these was already quite good, besides, he hadn’t contributed anything.
"Fine, I agree to cooperate with you. Do a good job at supporting us from the inside when the time comes," Ice Dragon said happily.
"When do you plan to make another move?"
"Why the hurry? I will notify you in advance when the time comes."
Ice Dragon patted Huo Li with a smile, and then had someone escort him out.
"Do you believe what he said?"
At this moment, Huang Jun asked; he had been listening the whole time at the side.
Ice Dragon chuckled, "Why not believe it? A defense map is nothing much, whether true or false, it doesn’t have a big impact on us."
As long as Bing Xiao’s Mystic Ice Dragon suppresses the Earthfire Tribe, whatever clever defense plans they have would be meaningless.
"Alright then, just make sure nothing goes wrong when the time comes."
Huang Jun was still quite cautious, mainly because Xiao Zhan had given him quite a shock.
After there was nothing else, Huang Jun left.
On the Earthfire Tribe side.
After several consecutive days of peaceful healing, Huo Lingjun’s condition had gradually improved and she was able to get out of bed, but that was about it; she couldn’t do anything else.
These days, Xiao Zhan had been pondering how to solve the crisis with the Mystic Ice Tribe.
But after much thought, he realized that there was no other way but to Contract Huo Liuli. The reason was simple: Xiao Zhan could not win against the entire Mystic Ice Tribe alone.
To win, he could only rely on the suppression of the Holy Fire.
Thus, he was caught in a contradictory cycle.
He was very troubled.
Inside the stone house.
Huo Liuli was attending to Huo Lingjun.
Looking out the window at the sunset on the horizon, Huo Lingjun couldn’t help but sigh, "With the way things are, Xiao Zhan probably won’t Contract with you."
"Yes, he and Ye Youlong are very affectionate."
"Affectionate? From the sound of it, it seems like you’ve fallen for him?"
Huo Lingjun was somewhat surprised to hear this word from her; since childhood, Huo Liuli’s goal had been to protect the tribe. Any decision she made was in the best interest of the tribe.
She could sacrifice herself unconditionally.
That’s also why, after Xiao Zhan showed the ten blossoms, Huo Liuli so decisively chose to reject Huo Li.
Being rejected by Xiao Zhan to Contract, Huo Liuli could have had many reasons, but ’affectionate’ was definitely not one of them.
Hearing Huo Lingjun’s question, Huo Liuli was slightly taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, "It’s not that I’m fond of him, I am just a bit envious."
Huo Lingjun understood, "That means you like him."
"Perhaps," said Huo Liuli, not fond of debating these matters.
Huo Lingjun did not delve deeper into the topic, instead sighing, "The Earthfire Tribe cannot end . If it really comes to that, then make a Contract with Huo Li."
At the mention of Huo Li, Huo Lingjun couldn’t help shaking her head again.
Previously, she thought highly of Huo Li, but the events of the recent times had brutally exposed his vile nature.
She was quite dissatisfied with this.
Compared to Xiao Zhan, whether in talent or personality, Huo Li truly fell short.
"Mm, I will make the Contract with him in a few days," Huo Liuli responded softly.
Hearing this, a slight flicker passed through Huo Lingjun’s eyes.
She knew well that if she asked Huo Liuli to make a Contract with Huo Li right now, she would have done it immediately. But now, she was tactfully postponing it.
Though subtle, this refusal definitely revealed a hint of her thoughts.
To think she doesn’t like Xiao Zhan.
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Looking out of the window, she couldn’t help but think of her own daughter.
Her daughter was once the Holy Daughter and had someone she liked. Yet, for the sake of the tribe, she still had to form a Contract with someone she didn’t like.
But the result was a cruel irony — their union did not protect the tribe, but instead led to great losses.
From a position of dominance against Mystic Ice Tribe, they were reduced to a disadvantage in just one night, continuously deteriorating to their current sorry state.
Now, Huo Liuli once again faced such a choice; Huo Lingjun didn’t know what to do.
Heaven really does enjoy toying with people.
"Sigh," another deep sigh as Huo Lingjun withdrew her gaze, as if she had made a decision, "If you’re willing, you can take Xiao Zhan to see the Holy Fire Abyss."
Upon hearing this, the usually stoic Huo Liuli showed a sudden change in expression.
She looked at Huo Lingjun, her eyes filled with complex emotions — disbelief, doubt, and above all, sorrow...
Holy Fire Abyss, she understood completely the significance of these four words.
And better than anyone, she knew what they represented.
Could the Clan Leader really make such a decision?
She couldn’t believe it.
Huo Lingjun dared not meet her gaze; the trace of sorrow deep in Huo Liuli’s eyes could precisely extract the least desirable memories embedded in her mind.
She turned her head, her voice hoarse and low as if she had exhausted all her strength, "You are not like your mother; she had no choice, but you do."
Huo Liuli fell silent, her own memories stirring.
A little girl, unloved from birth, grew up lonely and isolated.
She said nothing, just silently watching Huo Lingjun in an atmosphere so suffocating it seemed hard to breathe.
Huo Lingjun could hardly stand this suffocation. Just as she was about to speak, Huo Liuli beat her to it, "I know what I have to do."
With these words, she left the room.
As Huo Lingjun watched her retreating figure, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, it was just another sigh.
And so, another week passed.
Xiao Zhan had yet to devise a proper strategy, but he had to come up with one, as he couldn’t possibly stay in the Earthfire Tribe forever whether or not the Mystic Ice Tribe issue was resolved.
He was still clueless about the events in Northern Town; he had to leave.
Lost in thought, he took out two items akin to stones.
One, blood-red; the other, crystal-clear.
These were none other than Ghost Blood Eye and Holy Spring Crystal.