When Wu Man'er and the middle-aged man came closer, the old woman bowed to the latter and said:
"Chief, Man'er is really too willful. Not only did he leave the tribe without permission, he even dared to bring outsiders back. If he is not severely punished, more tribesmen will follow his example in the future, and the consequences will be disastrous."
As she spoke, she turned sideways and glanced at Mantianxing and Yun Xiaonu.
Obviously, the phrase “more tribesmen” must include these two activists.
Clan leader? The middle-aged man turned out to be Wu Kuihu, the clan leader of Shenmu Forest. Shen Luo and Jiang Shentian were both quite surprised.
"Elder Yun, no matter what, let's put those two people down first. Although our Shenmu tribe has not had any foreign affairs for a long time, we still have to be polite to others. Besides, they didn't really enter the Shenmu tribe's territory, so they shouldn't be treated like this." The middle-aged man spoke, his voice was unusually gentle.
The old woman did not hesitate at all at the words of the clan leader. She immediately waved her hand to remove the vines and untied the two people.
Shen Luo stretched his wrist and clasped his fists with Jiang Shentian to express his gratitude.
"Mother-in-law, we are here too." Seeing this, Yun Xiaonu also hurriedly shouted.
As a result, he got entangled by green vines, which blocked his mouth.
"Chief, we can put the matter of these two people aside for now. This time, Man'er's secret departure from the tribe has caused quite a stir in the tribe. How should we deal with it?" asked Elder Yun.
"Since Man'er left, the Shenmu tribe is no longer as peaceful as before. More and more tribesmen, especially young people, have expressed their intention to leave. So I am also thinking, maybe..."
"Chief, have you also had that idea? Please don't forget why our clan has to move here, why we have to isolate ourselves as a clan, and why we have to cut off all contact with the outside world?" Elder Yun interrupted Wu Kuihu before he could finish his words.
"Mother-in-law, our Shenmu tribe has been self-isolating for too long. Now that the demonic threat from the outside world has been quelled, humans, demons, and immortals now coexist in the world, and the three realms have become quite stable. We shouldn't be so conservative. We should have reopened our tribe and strengthened exchanges with the outside world." Wu Man'er couldn't help but persuade.
"What did you say? The demonic threat has been resolved?" Elder Yun suddenly sneered when he heard this.
The patriarch standing next to him also had a strange expression on his face.
"Mother-in-law... what do you mean? The seal of Chiyou has been re-strengthened, and the radical faction in the demon clan that advocates lifting the seal has also been suppressed. The demon threat in the outside world has indeed been quelled." Wu Man'er said.
"Man'er, things may not be as simple as you said." Wu Kuihu on the side sighed and said.
"Master, what's going on?" Wu Man'er asked with a frown.
After hearing this, Shen Luo and the others realized that Wu Man'er was actually the beloved disciple of the patriarch of the Shenmu tribe.
“Forget it, you’ll know when you go back and see the sacred tree.” Wu Kuihu shook his head and said slowly.
Shen Luo listened to what they said and vaguely felt that things were not simple.
"Master, what about my two friends?" Wu Man'er asked with a frown.
"People from outside the tribe are not allowed to set foot in our Shenmu tribe even once." Elder Yun said coldly.
Wu Kuihu frowned and looked Shen Luo and the other person up and down, appearing very hesitant.