CHAPTER 183: CHAPTER 181 DEBT REPAYMENT_1

Yan Xing remained impervious to the various conditions Clan Leader Qiao She offered.

Did I travel all this way for money?

Do I look like I lack your petty cash?

Discussing money was merely an excuse for Yan Xing to plant his stake here. It allowed him to stay legitimately on the Blood Crown Mountain battlefield and distanced him from the attack on the Werewolves, preventing the Lizardmen from rash actions. As long as his flag stood at the center of the camp, the longer it stayed implanted here, the more secure it would become.

Seeing Yan Xing so "stubborn," Clan Leader Qiao She couldn’t help but speak in a threatening tone, "Knight Yan Xing... I hope you see what’s truly in your best interest. The Werewolves have amassed the strongest army in history at Blood Crown Mountain. Your camp may be well-built, but under our military might, it’s no more than a calling frog in a swamp hunting ground. Once you’ve angered the crocodiles and lizards in the mire, you’ll realize how ridiculous your croaks are. Give me what I want, and you’ll get what you desire. Otherwise... you’ll never leave Thunderous Swamp to see your noble lady in Nuta City again."

By now, Yan Xing had clearly expressed his stance to the Werewolves assaulting Blood Crown Mountain. Since Clan Leader Qiao She resorted to threats, it meant the Werewolves truly had no money.

No money? That made things simpler.

Yan Xing, still unhurried, said, "I brought my troops to prevent anyone from stealing what’s mine. I trust my army and believe I can take my money from Thunderous Swamp. Clan Leader Qiao She, instead of threatening me with something you cannot achieve, you might as well go back and raise the money. If the money is in place... won’t that solve everything? If you have nothing else constructive to offer, please go back. I still have to meet with the Lizardman envoy. I brought so many slingshots; I can’t very well take them all back the way I came. Someone in the swamp must need them... and the Gemstone Mine is now in the hands of the Lizardmen."

Upon hearing that the Lizardmen had also sent an envoy, Clan Leader Qiao She’s arrogance immediately diminished. If the Lizardmen acquired this batch of slingshots, it would indeed be a catastrophe for the Werewolves.

Clan Leader Qiao She immediately stood and said, "Knight Yan Xing... your men are Werewolves, and we are Werewolves too. If you support the Lizardmen, once we are defeated, the Lizardmen will surely turn their blades on you."

Yan Xing replied, "That’s also my concern. My weapons are of course first provided to the Werewolves... but if you truly have no money and still try to steal from me, I cannot say what I might do then. Please leave... Olaf, see our guest out!"

When Yan Xing issued the order to leave, Clan Leader Qiao She opened his mouth but said nothing; instead, he bowed to Yan Xing and left. He had done his best. What remained was for the Werewolf Clan Leaders to discuss together how to face this sudden force that had appeared on the Blood Crown Mountain battlefield.

Clan Leader Qiao She left the camp.

In another tent, the Lianzu Clan Leader, who had been anxiously waiting, was brought into Yan Xing’s grand tent. The campsite of the Eternal Werewolf Tribe also left a significant impression on the Lianzu Clan Leader. The camp was well-defended, and the soldiers were armed with excellent weapons. Seeing the equipment and weapons of those Werewolves especially sent chills down the Lianzu Clan Leader’s spine. The Eternal Werewolf Tribe supplying slingshots to the Werewolf Tribe deep within Thunderous Swamp had already left the Lizardmen in such dire straits. If they were to provide the Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain with the gear they themselves wore, defending Blood Crown Mountain would be even more difficult.

Fortunately, the Eternal Werewolf Tribe did not come to support the Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain. Their appearance also differed greatly from the Werewolves of Thunderous Swamp.

The Lianzu Clan Leader’s mission on this visit was to ascertain the true purpose of this Eternal Werewolf Tribe that had appeared at Blood Crown Mountain. By all means, they must prevent them from providing arms to the Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain.

After the Lianzu Clan Leader had paid his respects and sat down, Yan Xing spoke first. "I should have been the one to go to Blood Crown Mountain first to apologize to the Lizardmen. It was we who provided hunting slingshots to our kin deep in Thunderous Swamp, which led to the conflict between your people and the Werewolf Tribe. However, on my way here, I had an unpleasant encounter with one of your Lizardmen Clans. I was afraid that going to Blood Crown Mountain could lead to misunderstandings, so I only sent someone to convey a message."

Hearing Yan Xing say this, the Lianzu Clan Leader’s face couldn’t help but turn red. The fact that the Longjaw Clan had ambushed this "invading" mixed army of Werewolves and humans, only to be completely wiped out by them, was already known to all Lizardmen. This was definitely the Lizardmen’s fault. The fact that they had come to collect debts from the Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain was a good thing for the Lizardmen defending it. While they might not necessarily be allies, they were certainly not enemies. To have sent people to ambush them and then to be annihilated was embarrassing enough. Now it seemed like a huge blunder; the nearly thousand elite soldiers of the Longjaw Clan had died in vain!

All sorts of emotions intertwined, leaving the Lianzu Clan Leader feeling deeply ashamed. At the same time, he could sense the ease with which the other party spoke of the ambush, even a lack of anger toward the Lizardmen for it.

This indicated... that in eliminating the elites of the Longjaw Lizardman Clan, the other party themselves had not suffered significant losses.

The ease in his words was like being lightly tripped by a tree root while walking.

The Lianzu Clan Leader quickly said to Yan Xing, "Respected Knight Yan Xing... On behalf of King Red Eye and King Green Tail, I apologize for the misunderstanding a few days ago. Our misjudgment almost cost us a friend. I can see that the Eternal Werewolf Tribe you rule is very different from the Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain. You are heavily influenced by humans, more civilized, more reasonable. The Werewolf Tribe deep within Thunderous Swamp began their attack on us Lizardmen after obtaining the hunting weapons you sold to them. Not only did they cause us significant harm, but they even attempted to seize our Lizardmen sacred lands. The Werewolves’ wrongful actions must be corrected. I hope, Knight Yan Xing, that you can sell us a batch of weapons. Once we fend off the attacking Werewolves, we can offer you many benefits."

Knowing that the Werewolves had become so fierce only after obtaining weapons from the Eternal Domain, the Lizardmen also wanted to buy some weapons from Yan Xing.

Yet Yan Xing just laughed, "Clan Leader Lianzu... The Werewolves attacking Blood Crown Mountain owe me a lot, a lot of money. If I sell you weapons, allowing you to defeat them, then this money... who should I ask for it from? My purpose in coming to Blood Crown Mountain is very clear! I have no interest in joining your war or in what you are fighting over. All that concerns me is my money. Before those Werewolves pay back the money they owe me, I hope the Lizardmen of Blood Crown Mountain will not take any adverse actions against those who owe me money. It would be best if you waited for them to pay off their debt before you continue your fight..."