44 Mo Sang (1/2)

”Oh? What is it that you have now understood?” The elder opened his eyes and looked at Su Ming.

”I cannot kill Si Kong! Even if he was the tribe leader’s son, he would not have been able to activate the long spear that was defending the tribe! More importantly, he would not have been able to hide the fact that he came out and killed me on his own from the entire Dark Mountain Tribe!” The more Su Ming spoke, the more shocked and fearful he became. His body was already drenched in cold sweat.

”It may have seemed like he came out to chase me on his own but in reality…” Su Ming’s pupils shrank in fear.

”But in reality, the Elder and tribe leader of Dark Dragon Tribe probably knew about him coming out to kill me! But they did not stop him. Instead, they let it happen!”

”Also… they were probably right behind him all along, watching the fight between Si Kong and me!” Su Ming took a sharp breath. He was not afraid of all that. He was only afraid of someone witnessing him using the power of the moon. The more he analyzed the situation, the more terrified he became. The whole picture was slowly revealing itself right before his eyes.

Shortly after however, Su Ming frowned. His eyes were clouded with bewilderment.

”I suppose you don’t understand why the Elder of Dark Dragon Tribe or the tribe leader allowed you to take the spear so easily even though they were following the two of you?” The elder spoke calmly and revealed Su Ming’s biggest doubt at that moment.

Su Ming did not speak but he continued thinking. After a while, he looked at the vast world beyond them far away and spoke slowly.

”It could not have been the tribe leader following Si Kong and me. If it had been him, he would not have continued hiding when he saw Si Kong being wounded.”

”I believe the one who followed us was… the Elder of Dark Dragon Tribe! But I don’t understand, why did the Elder of Dark Dragon Tribe allow me to take away that Berserker Vessel?”

”That’s right! The one following you was the Elder of Dark Dragon Tribe, Lei Su!” The elder’s eyes glowed brightly with praise.

”Your analysis is correct. If it had been the tribe leader of Dark Dragon Tribe, he would not have stood by as you bullied his son. As for your question, I can give you the answer!”

”This may have seemed like a pursuit after your life but in reality, Dark Dragon Tribe would not have killed you! After all, you saved Bai Ling. If they killed you after you did them a favor, it would have incited the wrath of Dark Mountain Tribe. They would not do that especially since we’re at such a critical moment right now!” The elder’s eyes shone with wisdom as he helped Su Ming continue with his analysis.

”Were they trying to scare me?” Su Ming’s eyes were filled with understanding but in a matter of moments, worry replaced it.

”Haha! They wanted to scare people like you who have eyes on a girl from their tribe. Once you’ve been scared off, you won’t approach Dark Dragon Tribe anymore because you’re afraid!”

”Si Kong did not know about this. His killing intent was real. Lei Su, the Elder from Dark Dragon Tribe must have used his affection towards Bai Ling to incite his anger. If you were not a match for him, you would have been injured at most. Then she would act in secret, making it seem as if you escaped from death.”

”You’re still too young. You can’t see the entire picture. If it was me, I would not have ran. I would have sauntered into their tribe and searched for the girl I liked right in front of their faces. You are her savior and also my child. How could they dare harm you?” The elder smiled and spoke as he patted Su Ming’s head.

Su Ming was stunned. His face was filled with remorse.

”This might have been a test from Dark Dragon Tribe for you. After all, the lass you like is Lei Su’s granddaughter.” The elder was still smiling as he looked at Su Ming.

”Elder, that Elder from Dark Dragon Tribe is too sly!” Su Ming’s face was bitter. When the elder explained everything to him, he finally understood what happened.

”Don’t feel so disheartened. Besides not understanding their motive, you did pretty well. Lei Su must not have expected this. Not only were you not battered by Si Kong’s pursuit, you also managed to win against him!”

”As for why Lei Su allowed you to take that Berserker Vessel away…” The elder’s eyes twinkled briefly with understanding.

”Since you weren’t scared off, she must have let you take it on purpose. Letting you take the spear was for the purpose of telling me that they’ve repaid their debt to you for saving Bai Ling! Dark Dragon Tribe is slightly different from us, especially Lei Su. She is not that familiar with Berserker Arts but she is good at creating Berserker Vessels. They are not true Berserker Vessels but counterfeits!”

”Take for example, that spear of yours. It’s a counterfeit Berserker Vessel. It was created based on one of the three great Berserker Vessels in the old Dark Mountain Tribe, the spear – Blood Scales.” The elder raised his right hand and slapped Su Ming’s arm. Immediately, he felt a chill traveling into his arm. Instantly, a black line appeared slowly on his right arm.

”I have already groomed the spear for you and made some changes. I’ve changed the dark dragon into a black eagle. It can now fuse into your body. And if you want to, you can summon it by thinking about it,” The elder raised his right hand and smiled as he spoke.

Su Ming looked at the black line on his right arm and was about to speak after a moment of hesitation.

”I know what you want to say. Let me ask you, when you took the Berserker Vessel that Dark Dragon Tribe gave you as payment for saving Bai Ling, what were you thinking?”

”Are you going to return the spear in exchange for a chance to see that lass again or are you going to keep it and not see the lass ever again?” The elder grinned as he asked.