These wanderers are often despised and disliked, because they consume food near the tribe.
However, Feng Chao thought about using these wanderers to gather information, a strategy that surprised Jiang Xuan.
"Where’s that wanderer?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"Still outside the tribe. I asked him to wait there."
Feng Chao knew Jiang Xuan would want to meet the wanderer, so she had him wait in advance with a Guard Team warrior watching over him.
"Take me to see him."
Jiang Xuan asked Tang Yuan to wait, then followed Feng Chao towards the north gate of the tribe.
They passed through the gate of the Vine Wall and arrived in the forest outside the wall.
A distance from the gate, there was a group of wanderers who had built simple wooden houses to prepare for winter here.
Among them was a wanderer standing under a big tree, occasionally glancing towards the gate, looking somewhat helpless.
Next to the wanderer stood a warrior from the Vine Tribe’s Guard Team, keeping watch.
When Feng Chao appeared, the wanderer’s eyes lit up, but upon seeing Jiang Xuan beside Feng Chao, he looked noticeably fearful.
Feng Chao walked up to the wanderer and said, "The leader is here. Tell him everything you know."
The wanderer nodded and then began to tell Jiang Xuan about the situation of the Mantis Tribe.
The Mantis Tribe is one of the small tribes that migrated from the Western Wilderness and currently resides in the forest north of the Vine Tribe.
The Mantis Tribe consists of about a thousand people and raises many large mantises, exhibiting strong combat power.
The wanderer’s tribe also migrated from the Western Wilderness to the Southern Wilderness, but not long ago was wiped out by the Mantis Tribe.
This is why he has some knowledge about the Mantis Tribe.
"So, can you find the Mantis Tribe directly?"
The wanderer was obviously nervous in front of Jiang Xuan, speaking haltingly.
"Would you be willing to take us to the Mantis Tribe?"
The wanderer hesitated. After his tribe was destroyed, the terrifying large mantises left an indelible scar in his mind, making him dread the thought of seeing them again.
Jiang Xuan knew what he was thinking and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t let you face any danger. If successful, I can even let you join the Vine Tribe."
The wanderer’s eyes lit up. Joining the Vine Tribe would greatly increase his chances of surviving the winter.
To survive, the wanderer decided to take a risk.
Jiang Xuan took out a Bone Whistle and blew it a few times.
Soon, Tang Yuan flew out from within the tribe and landed on a clearing.
The nearby wanderers scattered quickly, fearing that such a large bird might eat people.
Jiang Xuan climbed onto Tang Yuan’s back with Feng Chao and the trembling wanderer.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Tang Yuan suddenly kicked with its claws and then flapped its wings to ascend.
Having never flown before, the wanderer crouched low on Tang Yuan’s back, clenching the feathers tightly, trembling all over.
"Don’t be afraid, you won’t fall off."
Jiang Xuan chuckled, but the wanderer still dared not lift his head, and his legs went weak each time he glanced down.
Feng Chao was also experiencing her first flight, but her performance was much better than the wanderer’s.
Though scared inside, she stubbornly sat like Jiang Xuan and occasionally glanced down, forcing herself to adapt to the sensation.
Tang Yuan swiftly flew northward.