5 Lian Chengyu (1/2)

Chapter 5: Lian Chengyu

Yi Yun’s thin and frail body was even shorter than Jiang Xiaorou. Although he looked like a kid, but in Jiang Xiaorou’s heart, Yi Yun was the man of the house, a man who would support the family in the future!

Holding Jiang Xiaorou’s hands, Yi Yun felt her agitation as her palm heated up with a slight tremble in her fingers. Facing their impending deaths, and the unfairness of the tribe, Jiang Xiaorou didn’t expect anyone to stand up for her. She could only do it herself, as a fifteen-year-old girl, against a bunch of stout men.

The atmosphere went silent for a moment as everyone dazedly looked at Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou. After a short silence, a few of the men in charge of distributing the grain roared with laughter.

“He is your household’s man? Hahahaha!”

“Young lass, have you not seen a man before? Do you want me to show you what it means to be a man?” said one of the men lewdly

“A kid who doesn’t even need to shave, and a thin monkey at that. I say. Kid, how many days have you stopped using diapers?

A few of the men guffawed, as Jiang Xiaorou turned red from embarrassment as she clenched her fists tightly. Not a single person behind her was willing to stand up for her.

The ruling class of the tribe was filled with all the strong and laborious warriors. As the weak couldn’t defeat the strong, no one bothered with them as they had their own meals to worry about.

“Eh, I recall something. Didn’t this brat die a few days ago?”

In a small tribe, deaths weren’t uncommon. Even more so was Yi Yun’s lack of any standing, so his death wasn’t news to anyone.

“That’s right. I know him. He’s full of illnesses. His body is so weak that the wind can blow him over,” agreed another person.

“Who said my brother has died!” Jiang Xiaorou stared at the man like a leopardess. Their bodies were so disproportionate in size, like a sparrow against a vulture. Even so, Jiang Xiaorou gritted her teeth and stood her ground. There was an air of killing intent in her eyes, one that could be seen in a beast.

It was hard to believe that a weak young girl like her could exhibit such a stare. Jiang Xiaorou held on tightly to a long and thin pole-like item she had hidden behind her. She had secretly kept one arrow for defensive purposes!

Facing Jiang Xiaorou’s glare, the man frowned because she angered him. As a deacon in the tribe, and a member of the warrior preparation camp, his position in the tribe was very high. This situation was like a tiger being pinned down by a kitten.

“You foolish lass, what are you staring at? I’ll dig out your eyes if you keep staring!” The man said angrily, but Jiang Xiaorou continued gritting her teeth, not standing down, for they would not survive if they didn’t receive any rations today. The arrow in her hand was gripped even tighter almost to the point of her drawing it out!

“This lass is interesting!” Situated in a clean and high house, a smirking lad in silver armor had been monitoring the conflict between Jiang Xiaorou and the man through the window.

This silver-armored lad had an overpowering presence. His bright outerwear only served to enhance the difference between him and the suffering commoners.

“She is still hiding an arrow. All the arrow-making materials have been accounted for, but even a defective arrow must be collected. I don’t know how this lass managed to hide the arrow, but from the looks of it, she might have the courage to use the arrow offensively.”

“If she were to go on the offensive, she would definitely be in a sorry state,” politely said an elder standing beside the silver-armored lad.

“That’s right. However if she were not to go on the offensive, she would probably starve to death,” said the silver-armored lad nonchalantly. “Tell me more about the girl.”

The elder bowed responding, “Answering Young master, her name is Jiang Xiaorou, a girl from the lower castes in our Lian tribal clan. She and her brother were originally not from the Lian tribal clan. She was a refugee who managed to find a foothold in the Lian tribal clan. A few years ago, her brother Yi Yun’s mother passed away. The siblings became orphans. It was expected that the two children without their mother would die for sure, but this Jiang Xiaorou, though young, surprisingly managed to take care of both herself and her brother, and have lasted for a few years.”

The elder was extremely polite. He knew everything about everyone that numbered a thousand in the entire Lian tribal clan.

A typical large tribe usually did not take in refugees, only smaller tribes did. In fact, this was one of the ways for a small tribe to sustain their population, however the refugees were always of a much lower status than the natives.

“She’s actually a girl from elsewhere.” The lad mumbled to himself as he slowly smirked.

From the situation before, he realized that Jiang Xiaorou had a different air that he couldn’t describe, for it wasn’t one a poor family’s child would have. Furthermore, Jiang Xiaorou had elegant and refined looks. In a small tribe that endured suffering, such a beautiful girl was a rarity. Such a beautiful and charming girl with a defiant attitude with an unknown past kindled the interest in Lian Chengyu.

“Young master, has she caught your eye?” asked the elder who couldn’t resist asking. Young master Lian Chengyu had extremely high prestige in the tribe!

The entire Lian tribal clan had few warriors, but for an honest count of experts, there were only three. One was the Patriarch who was the yellow-robed elder, the warrior preparation camp’s coach, Yao Yuan, and lastly was Lian Chengyu. He was the grandnephew of the yellow-robed elder. The Patriarch was already in his 60s, but Lian Chengyu was only seventeen, so he had a bright path ahead. Lian Chengyu was undoubtedly going to be the next Patriarch. He was also the person with the highest chance of becoming a “Purple Blood Warrior”.