Chapter 2401: Mission 81<div>


    Trantor:Henyee TrantionsEditor:Henyee Trantions


    “Even though the Thunder Fire n members have wronged us, they don’t deserve to die. That’s enough,” Gu Chaoyan remarked with a light tone.


    The members of the Thunder Fire n gazed at her in astonishment.<div>


    Adams gingerly touched the wound on his face, bewildered.


    “How dare he strike me?” Adams protested.


    “Receiving a blow is already a lenient punishment,” Gu Chaoyan responded calmly. “I, Xui, am the Tribe Chief of the Five Elements n. Did you not assert earlier that I, Xui, would serve as the wife of the Thunder Fire n’s Tribe Chief and contribute to your n? Your words have offended me, a member of the Five Elements n.”


    Silence ensued.


    “Who do you think you are, Thunder Fire n? How dare you imply that I, as the Tribe Chief, should dedicate myself to your cause? I am the Tribe Chief of the Five Elements n, and I will hold this position for the rest of my life. If any person is willing to dedicate themselves to the Five Elements n, it is eptable, contingent upon the consent of our nsmen. However, if they are unwilling, we won’t impose such amitment on them. Is there any reason for us to offer our contributions to others?”


    More silence.


    “So, being struck is already a merciful response.”


    Silence continued to reign.


    “Given your earlierments, I, the Tribe Chief, am determined to ensure you remain within the confines of the Five Elements n forever,” Gu Chaoyan dered, her eyes shing with a fierce intensity, as if she were a sword on the brink of delivering a fatal blow.


    Adams was utterly confounded.


    Why…<div>


    This was what she had once fervently pursued.


    Wasn’t she previously attempting to extort him with the same request?


    ‘Why is she refusing now?’


    “What?”


    Adams found himself momentarily flummoxed, uncertain about his next course of action.


    Had Xui truly changed?


    What had transpired to bring about this transformation?


    Adams began to question the path of his life.


    Gu Chaoyan articted her stance with rity. “If you wish to exchange for the bamboo house and weapons, you must offer something of equivalent value.”


    Silence hung in the air.


    “As you are unable to provide such an offering, let’s go.”<div>


    Still, silence persisted.


    “Given that you’ve already been disciplined for your earlier insult, I won’t bear any further grudge.”


    Silence remained unbroken.


    “Let’s depart.”


    Having spoken these words, Gu Chaoyan was in no hurry to linger any longer and swiftly made her way out, leaving behind Adams and the members of the Thunder Fire n.


    In truth, she could have simply declined to meet him.


    Yet…


    She was well aware that if Adams persisted, he would make frequent appearances. Her past actions had conditioned the Five Elements n members to panic upon seeing Adams. This sense of unease was ingrained in them.


    She didn’t want her nsmen to live in constant fear.


    Hence, she met with them, clearly conveying her stance. Her nsmen would naturallyprehend and cease panicking.


    Her next goal was to strengthen the Five Elements n.<div>


    Exiting the room, Gu Chaoyan returned to the area where the prey was being processed.


    She had previously stated that she would oversee the handling of the prey, so the nsmen had suspended their work and engaged in other tasks in the interim.


    Upon her return, the nsmen reassembled and resumed discussions with their Tribe Chief on how to manage the prey.


    The meat, air-dried as it was, had considerably deteriorated. Its taste was wretched, fishy, and unappetizing. While the nsmen were ustomed to such fare, Gu Chaoyan had different preferences. She couldn’t tolerate such food and intended to devise a way to preserve and prepare it. Naturally, she would be the one to lead this effort.


    Regarding the prior dispute between the Five Elements n members and her…