179: Chapter 179 A Feud in the Void?

An exquisite building, not far from the chieftain's residence, stood quietly in the biting wind and snow.

Unlike most other tribes, the White Cat-Ear Tribe attached great importance to etiquette, so they had built a guest house specifically for distinguished guests from other factions.

Following behind Natia, Lim and the others hurried to the best room in the guest house.

After knocking politely and receiving permission, Lim personally pushed open the door made of fine black wood, and the figures of Red and the other knights immediately came into their view.

At the very first glance, everyone except Natia felt an overwhelming sense of oppression rushing towards them.

Tribe Junior Guard Commander: "So strong, I actually feel like I can't breathe."

Tribe Cavalry Commander: "I feel like I'm being targeted by a dozen mid-level magical beasts."

Commander Potter: "He wouldn't be doing this on purpose, would he, Chieftain Lim?"

Infantry Commander: "Could it be that we are too weak?"

Lim: "What nonsense are you—cough, everyone puff out your chests, don't let our White Cat-Ear Tribe lose its momentum."

Invisible synchronized waves transmitted back and forth. Amidst the exchange of glances, they conducted a groundless, imaginary brain-filling session.

That's right, this wasn't Red intentionally trying to intimidate them; it was the invisible aura emanating from within and without as a high-level Silver Knight.

However, sometimes the invisible is the most useful. At the very least, Lim and the others were truly shocked by this.

Red was unaware of their thoughts. He stood up and strode towards Lim, asking with a gentle smile:

"You must be the chieftain of the White Cat-Ear Tribe, Lim Carter. I am Red Astor, the Knight Captain of the Iron Thorn Territory Branch, under Lord Lister Howard. It is my honor to meet you."

Your honor?

Are powerhouses these days this humble?

The oppression everyone felt in their hearts instantly dissipated, and their chests straightened up at once.

"Lord Red, you are too polite." Lim wore a smile like a chrysanthemum, his tone slightly exaggerated: "It is like bringing the brilliance of the holy light god for you and everyone to come to our White Cat-Ear Tribe. It makes our entire tribe feel as if we are bathing in the warmth of spring breeze."

The moment the words fell, Potter and the others beside him immediately chimed in.

"The Chieftain is right, I feel so warm I'm sweating now."

"The power of this cold winter is nothing much!"

"The power of the holy light god needs no further words!"

A bunch of uncouth fellows!

Natia scolded inwardly, her gentle expression almost cracking, but she finally managed to suppress it thanks to her good temperament.

As for the other side, apart from Red, who had seen the world and remained calm, the others following him had their mouths twitching.

Where did they bring them? Were these people in front of them really the chieftains of the White Cat-Ear Tribe?

They couldn't be impostors, could they?

It was their first time seeing a chieftain speak so exaggeratedly, and even his subordinates were like this.

Could this be the so-called "what the superior does, the inferior will follow"?

If they hadn't felt the extraordinary aura on Lim and the others, they might have really thought so.

After the exaggerated echoes faded, Lim asked with a smile: "I wonder what brings Lord Red and everyone to our White Cat-Ear Tribe this time?"

"Cooperation."

"Cooperation?"

Lim and the others were stunned for a moment, muttering in their hearts, not knowing what this cooperation referred to.

Natia, on the other hand, had a calm expression, as if she already knew Red's intention.

"Then please, Lord Red and everyone, let's sit down and talk in detail."

After saying this, everyone sat in their seats. Red went straight to the point: "As far as I know, Chieftain Lim's tribe has recently been suffering from a fierce attack by the Black Wolf Tribe in the west."

"You have sent many envoys to seek help from the tribes in the north, but unfortunately, because they are all afraid of the Black Wolf Tribe, none of them succeeded."

In a few words, he revealed the current situation of the White Cat-Ear Tribe, causing the expressions of Lim and the others to change instantly, and even Natia's face showed a trace of emotional fluctuation.

What terrifying intelligence gathering ability!

If it were just knowing they were fighting the Black Wolf Tribe, that would be fine, as such things couldn't be hidden.

But to be able to clearly know that their secretly dispatched envoys returned empty-handed was somewhat unusual.

"That's right." Lim's expression was a bit ugly, and his tone intensified: "I don't know why Lord Red is saying all this?"

Red apologized: "Sorry, Lord Lim, I didn't mean to poke at your sore spot. I said this because it is related to my purpose here."

"Cooperation?"

"Yes, I came here under the orders of Lord Lister. It is to reach a cooperation with your tribe, to obtain military passage permission, so as to launch an attack on the Black Wolf Tribe."

Military passage permission? Attack the Black Wolf Tribe?

If Red and the others weren't right in front of them, Lim and the others would definitely be rubbing their ears hard to see if they had misheard.

They couldn't understand why this Lord Lister, whom they had never met, wanted to attack a tribe that was not adjacent to his own territory.

Could the Pedan Kingdom be about to launch a full-scale attack on the tribes of the Western Frontier?

But that shouldn't be right. Recently, they heard that the Beast Tribe in the north and the Orc Race in the northern wilderness were launching a massive invasion of the Pedan Kingdom, and the situation between the two sides was very deadlocked.

If they were to start a war with these tribes as well, that would be fighting on multiple fronts. That would be too badass.

However, shock was shock; they did not doubt the Pedan Kingdom's strength to do this at all.

Otherwise, the pioneer territories that originally belonged to the tribal forces would not have so easily become those of the Pedan Kingdom.

Seemingly seeing through Lim and the others' thoughts, Red said with a calm expression: "Chieftain Lim, don't misunderstand. The Kingdom has no intention of attacking the tribes of the Western Frontier."

"Attacking the Black Wolf Tribe is purely because our Iron Thorn Territory Branch has some personal grievances with them."

Personal grievances?

Do you take us for fools? You haven't been in the Western Frontier Territory for long, and you've just been developing your territory. When could you have developed a feud with the Black Wolf Tribe, which is separated from our tribe?

A groundless feud?

Lim complained inwardly, not believing Red's nonsense at all, but still maintained his demeanor as a chieftain: "So that's how it is. I didn't expect the Black Wolf Tribe to be so bold as to offend your territory."

"But this is in line with their vicious style of conduct; otherwise, our tribe wouldn't have to suffer so much."

"Chieftain Lim is right." Red nodded and asked again: "So, I wonder if your tribe is willing to cooperate with us? Of course, to ensure the longevity of the cooperation."

"Before we set off, Lord Lister explicitly told us that as long as your tribe is willing to cooperate with us."

"We will not only immediately send troops to help your tribe repel the Black Wolf Tribe, but after the war, both sides can also form an alliance and carry out some in-depth cooperation in various aspects of development."

As the words fell, Lim and the others, except for Natia, immediately showed signs of being moved.

Now the White Cat-Ear Tribe is undergoing a fierce attack by the Black Wolf Tribe, and it is the time when they need a powerful helper.

And the strong sense of oppression shown by Red clearly indicates that the strength of the Iron Thorn Territory Branch is not weak.

With the help of the Iron Thorn Territory Branch, they dare not say they will eliminate the Black Wolf Tribe in one fell swoop, but repelling the Black Wolf Tribe should not be a problem.

Not to mention the in-depth cooperation Red mentioned, which would surely allow them to have an additional reliable ally, so the pressure from the Black Wolf Tribe in the future would not be so great.

At this moment, Commander Potter and the others, who knew the border battle situation well, all looked at Lim with burning eyes, and the desire for cooperation was clear at a glance.

However, Lim did not agree immediately. After all, Red just opened and closed his mouth, and the words were said easily.

And as the chieftain of the tribe, he had many things to consider.

Cooperation is certainly extremely beneficial to the tribe, but he didn't know if Lister, whom he had never met, was truly sincere about the cooperation.

What if Lister is some kind of playboy second-generation, and the cooperation is just a momentary impulse, just to take revenge on the Black Wolf Tribe, and then withdraw directly after the revenge without caring about anything? Then wouldn't it be their White Cat-Ear Tribe that suffers?

Or if Lister is a sinister villain, and the cooperation is faked, actually in order to divide their White Cat-Ear Tribe, wouldn't that be inviting a wolf into the house? Then he, Lim, would become a sinner of the tribe.

Unable to make up his mind for a moment, Lim subconsciously looked at Natia, who was sitting on the side, wanting to ask what her thoughts were.

Seemingly having expected this, Natia's gaze also turned to him, nodding gently to indicate her meaning.

Now Lim was completely relieved. Since his wise sister Natia agreed, what else did he have to worry about?

"It is our White Cat-Ear Tribe's good fortune to be able to cooperate with your territory. Just as Lord Red said earlier, I wonder if I have the honor to meet Lord Howard?"

After finishing speaking, Red, who had been calm and waiting for Lim to think, finally revealed a smile.

Regarding Lim's final meeting request, he didn't feel it was inappropriate. Although the cooperation between two factions doesn't necessarily require the leaders of both sides to meet.

But if both sides can meet, that would definitely be more beneficial to the maintenance of the cooperation.

"Lord Lim is too polite. Lord Lister is already stationed at the borderline, just to come and reach a cooperation with you in person."

Hearing Red say this, Lim and the others immediately developed a lot of good feelings for Lister, whom they had never met.

A Pioneer Territory lord can personally come to establish a cooperation with them in such cold weather, the sincerity is full.

The smile on Lim's face became thicker, saying: "Since that is the case, I will not keep Lord Red any longer. Please bring the news of the cooperation back to Lord Howard as soon as possible."

"No need for such trouble." Red waved his hand, then stood up and strode out the door.

Lim and the others hesitated when they saw this, but followed him out, wanting to see what Red was going to do.

Arriving outside the main gate, under the curious eyes of Lim and the others, a sharp whistle came from Red's mouth.

唳—!

A sharp and domineering eagle cry rose in response, and immediately after, in the sky covered by wind and snow clouds, an eagle bird with wings like covering the sky swooped down towards Red and the others.

In the astonished eyes of Lim and the others, the eagle flew to the vicinity of the crowd in a few breaths, a sudden stop brought up a small wind current, and it landed steadily on Red's shoulder.

"Eagle Cloud, trouble you to go back and inform Lord Lister that the cooperation with the White Cat-Ear Tribe has been negotiated, we are waiting for his arrival."

唳—!

The eagle nodded humanely, then let out a sharp, long cry, took off again, and quickly disappeared into the clouds.

"Lord Red, was that eagle bird just now a Magic Cloud Eagle?"

Hearing the inquiry from behind, Red turned his head and smiled slightly: "That's right, it is a Magic Cloud Eagle. Lord Lister has raised several such Magic Cloud Eagles."

Hiss—!

Lim and the others gasped in their hearts, and the feeling of envy was almost overflowing.

Because of the specialness and preciousness of the Magic Cloud Eagle, let alone several, their White Cat-Ear Tribe didn't even have one.

Now, they were even more looking forward to meeting Lister, and Natia, who had seen all these scenes behind the crowd, couldn't help but look forward to it in her heart.

The waiting time was not long. After receiving the news, Lister and the others rushed to the White Cat-Ear Tribe's station at the first opportunity.

Led by the knights following Red and Lim's subordinates, the figures of Lister and the others soon appeared in front of the guest house.

At the main entrance, seeing Lister walking steadily towards them with an extraordinary temperament and momentum, Lim and his subordinates, including Natia, couldn't help but be shocked.

They didn't expect Lister to be so young, looking about the same age as Natia, but the invisible sense of oppression emanating from his whole body was so strong.

A powerhouse at the Silver Knight level! And a very strong Silver Knight!

The powerful spiritual power made Lim and the others feel it clearly. In their hearts, besides the original anticipation for the meeting, there was also awe for the strong.

When Lister and the others walked up to them, Lim finally reacted and said with a full smile: "Lord Howard, I am the chieftain of the White Cat-Ear Tribe, Lim Carter. I feel very happy and honored to see you in person."

"Chieftain Lim is too polite. I am also very honored to meet you." Lister's smile was approachable, making Lim and the others feel very comfortable and surprised.

What surprised them was that it was their first time seeing a Pedan Kingdom Pioneer Territory Lord who could be so easygoing.

After all, most lords who come to the Pioneer Territory have some background, and they naturally look down on these remote tribal forces in the Western Frontier.

But Lister was completely different; there was no sense of arrogance at all.

Whether there was any acting involved, Lim and the others with strong spiritual power could perceive it clearly.

Without any thought of freezing outside, after quickly introducing the others, Lim walked side by side with Lister, leading everyone into the room.

It was still the best room. Everyone sat around the heating stove specially made by the White Cat-Ear Tribe and chatted.

The more they talked, the more surprised Lim and the others were, and the deeper their understanding of Lister's power was. At the same time, they were glad they agreed to this cooperation.

In view of the fact that Red had already discussed most of it before, Lister and Lim did not have too much nonsense, and only discussed some details of the cooperation again.

Finally, the two sides signed a cooperation contract. Of course, it was not mandatory and could be unilaterally torn up at any time.