That day, Nie Li finally arrived at the Heavenly Fortune Tribe. When the people lining both sides of the street saw him-
"Look, he seems to be another outsider."
"Yeah, maybe he comes from the same place as that young master staying with Yun Ling."
"Mm, that's possible."
The moment Nie Li entered the tribe's territory, Yun Tian sensed his aura. Yun Tian did not approach him or interfere. He merely basked in the sun in his courtyard each day, occasionally chatting and joking with Yun Ling. More often, Yun Ling came looking for him herself-ever since the girl had read the books Yun Tian left behind, it was as though her eyes had suddenly been opened. She grew increasingly clingy, trailing after him all day like a little tail.
Following the original plot, Nie Li took out the provisions he had brought and exchanged them for the tribe's crystals. At first, the tribespeople were delighted to trade for fresh food, and the transactions went smoothly. But as the days passed, trouble inevitably arose. Nie Li had casually mentioned a few things about Glory City, never imagining that his words would plant seeds of desire in their hearts.
Just as the Whale Shark King had once said: human desire was like a boulder rolling down a mountain. Once it started rolling, it could never be stopped.
The tribespeople gradually grew dissatisfied with the food before them. They stubbornly believed that these things, found everywhere in Glory City, must be rare treasures, and that Nie Li was deliberately undervaluing them to cheat the tribe. More and more people began demanding that Nie Li offer greater quantities of grain and meat in exchange, their words brimming with greed and discontent.
Watching this unfold, Yun Tian gently shook his head in the courtyard,