"No problem, I’ll wait for Chief Xuan to return at the Sparrow Tribe."
Jiang Xuan and Shan Jia stood up, declined the Sparrow Tribe leader’s invitation to eat, left the Sparrow Tribe, and continued on to the next tribe with Tang Yuan.
In the sky, Jiang Xuan looked back at the Sparrow Tribe and shook his head helplessly.
It was Shan Jia’s second time flying in the sky. Although still scared, he was a bit better than before. Seeing Jiang Xuan shake his head, he asked, "Chief Xuan, what’s wrong?"
"We thought about uniting the various tribes to attack too optimistically."
"These tribes don’t know much about the Vine Tribe and have little trust. Even if we barely unite them, problems will arise during the attack."
"What kind of problems?" Shan Jia frowned, although he had already thought of some things in his heart.
"Simply put, when our attack goes smoothly, they’ll all rush in. But once the attack is hindered, they might hesitate and even turn and run."
Jiang Xuan’s words made Shan Jia silent because he knew that everything Jiang Xuan said was true.
"So, Chief Xuan, do you think we still need to visit a few other small tribes?"
"Yes, even though they’re not very reliable, it’s still beneficial to win them over. If we don’t try, our chances of winning are even smaller."
Jiang Xuan shook his head again, looking ahead without speaking further.
Sitting behind Jiang Xuan, Shan Jia felt extremely uneasy. He was very afraid that Jiang Xuan would back down. If that happened, the Mountain Turtle Tribe would really have no choice but to either migrate or face extinction.
On Tang Yuan’s back, both of them were deep in thought, listening to the whistling wind and watching the scenery below swiftly pass by.
Before long, they arrived at the second tribe, the Unihorn Tribe.
As soon as Jiang Xuan and his group landed, they saw a large number of beetles the size of water buckets swiftly fleeing into the forest, with some spreading their wings and taking flight.
Soon, a large group of warriors from the Unihorn Tribe rushed out and surrounded them.
The Unihorn Tribe was also familiar with the Mountain Turtle Tribe. After Shan Jia explained, he led Jiang Xuan into the Unihorn Tribe.
Upon learning that they intended to attack the Fierce Bird Tribe, the leaders and the witch of the Unihorn Tribe immediately expressed their support.
"We’ve had enough of the Fierce Bird Tribe, but we can’t beat them."
"Don’t worry, our Unihorn Tribe will definitely join you in the attack when the time comes!"
The leader of the Unihorn Tribe promised, pounding his chest, without even mentioning a visit to the Vine Tribe.
"However, let me be clear upfront. If we really can’t win by then, we’ll retreat and relocate elsewhere."
Although the words were harsh, the Unihorn Tribe’s attitude was clear: fight if possible, flee if not.
Shan Jia was somewhat dissatisfied but had no choice. After all, he couldn’t expect the Unihorn Tribe to fight to the death with them.
Jiang Xuan appreciated the Unihorn Tribe’s attitude, as it was better to know their intentions upfront rather than having them suddenly flee mid-battle, at least they would be mentally prepared.
After agreeing on an attack date with the Unihorn Tribe, they hurried to the next tribe.
The third tribe was the Butterfly Tribe.
However, when they arrived at the Butterfly Tribe, they found that the Butterfly Tribe was already packing up, preparing to migrate.
After Shan Jia explained their purpose to the Butterfly Tribe’s leader, he was directly refused.
"Our Butterfly Tribe is migrating tomorrow. You should find other tribes to attack with."
With one sentence from the Butterfly Tribe’s leader, Shan Jia was immediately stonewalled.
Shan Jia wanted to persuade, but Jiang Xuan stopped him, saying, "Everyone has their own aspirations, let’s go."
Shan Jia, unable to persuade, had to leave the Butterfly Tribe with Jiang Xuan, continuing to fly to the fourth tribe.
When they flew to the fourth tribe, they discovered that the tribe had recently been annihilated by the Fierce Bird Tribe.
Standing outside the ruins, Jiang Xuan asked Shan Jia, "Are there any other tribes we can ally with?"
Shan Jia was very dejected.
"Then let’s head back."
Jiang Xuan wasn’t particularly disappointed, as he had anticipated from the start that these small tribes wouldn’t all join the fight.
They climbed back onto Tang Yuan, first flew to the Sparrow Tribe, picked up the Sparrow Tribe’s leader, and then flew directly back to the Vine Tribe.