Chapter 20: What is Mutual Love?

  "No, don't be nervous." Chu Yan's tense appearance really startled Mo Yi Er.

  Upon hearing this, Chu Huo let out a sigh of relief. He spoke cautiously: "Then why do you want to go to the Haimu tribe? Whatever you want, I'll bring it back for you."

  Chu's cautious and gentle expression gave Mo a strange feeling, no one had ever treated her with such care, not even her own sister. This feeling was good, it was the feeling of being needed. "No, I came here and stayed in the tribe all along, never going far away. I want to go out and take a look, see how other tribes live. Don't worry, I'll follow you out and definitely come back with you. I swear on the name of the gods!"

  Now, Chu Yan put his mind at ease. They were serious about the spirits, and Mo Yi had sworn in the name of the spirits. How could he not believe it? "Alright, you can follow us together. However, the Haimu tribe is very far away, and it will take... um, twelve days to get there." Chu Yan counted on his fingers, still somewhat uncertain about the twelve days, which was only an approximate number.

  "It's okay, I also want to exercise myself, I need to adapt to living with you guys." Mo Yier deeply felt that her physical strength was too weak, she needed to become stronger in order to blend into the primitive life. And this trip was a great opportunity for her to do so. She also hoped that during the journey, she could discover even better things.

  "Alright, I'll go tell the others." Chu Yan was delighted that Mo Yi'er could say something about adapting to their way of life. With such a wise woman living in the tribe, he thought the tribe would become even stronger. He didn't care if Mo Yi'er was sent by the gods or not; all he cared about was that this person was Mo Yi'er!

  When the people of the tribe heard that Mo Yi'er was going to follow them to the Hai Mu tribe, they reacted almost the same as Chu Yan, fearing that she would leave. It wasn't until Chu Yan explained to everyone that Mo Yi'er would definitely return that they were able to put their minds at ease again.

  Sang Zhen, Xiao Lala and Mo Yier have spent the most time together, so they are about to part ways and are reluctant to do so. Especially Fang Ge, he looks very distressed. Mo Yier can only pat his shoulder and comfort him: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon with Chief Chu Xuan."

  "Hmm, I know! Alas... If I didn't have to stay in the tribe and take care of everyone, I could go with you." What truly vexed Bango was this matter.

  "The clan needs you, you should be happy instead."

  "I know, but I don't want to leave you!" Bang Ge tightly hugged Mo Yi Er, which made Mo Yi Er stunned. What's going on? How did they just hug like that? Are primitive people all so crazy? No distinction between men and women? Why didn't I notice this before?

  The place where Boge hugged Mo Yi'er was just beside the bonfire in front of the cave, so all the people who fell from the cliff saw it. Many people laughed and shouted with excitement. These laughter shocked Mo Yi'er back to her senses, she quickly pushed away Boge, her cheeks flushed red. She, she actually hugged a man, this is her first...hug! Ah, how embarrassing!

  Chu Yan had already selected the food for exchange, and with a profound and enigmatic expression, he walked over. He solemnly asked Fan Wu: "Are you pursuing Mo Yi'er? She's not grown up yet!"

  Fan Qiao's cheeks were also red, just like a monkey's buttocks, of course, much more handsome than a monkey's buttocks. Facing Chu Huo's question, he replied very seriously. "Yes, leader Chu Huo, I want to pursue Mo Yi'er, I really like her, and I'm willing to wait for her to grow up!"

  Mo Yuer stood by, listening intently to the conversation between the two brothers. What the heck, was he confessing or what?

  "In that case, let's have a duel after Mo Yuer grows up!" Chu Yan said this sentence after answering Fan Ge, and the people of the Kankan tribe immediately fell silent, looking at these two excellent men in the Kankan tribe with complex eyes.

  "Alright!" replied Bang E with a confident smile on his face, as did his brother.

  Mo Yi'er was somewhat puzzled and secretly asked Sang Zhen beside her: "Why do they want to duel?"

  Sang Zhen looked at Mo Yuer in a very speechless manner, as if looking at an alien. "Mo Yuer, they're dueling because of you! Fan Ge said he likes you, and the leader challenged him to a duel, which means the leader also likes you. Among them, whoever wins will get to have you."

  "Huh?" Mo Yier was stunned, and three minutes later she yelled at Chu Yan and Fan Ke: "Have you asked for my opinion?"

  "What's your opinion?" Both of them looked puzzled, unsure why they were asking Mo Yier for her opinion.

  "I'm telling you, I'll make my own decision when it comes to choosing a man. Even if one of you wins, I may not necessarily be with either of you." Mo Yi'er rolled her eyes and didn't press the issue further. Because she realized that she didn't actually dislike these two men. But as for liking them, she couldn't quite figure it out. A girl who's never been in love before can get hurt easily!

  This time, the two men were depressed. Bang Ge hurriedly asked Mo Yier: "Why? Are we not strong enough? Or do you want to be like Xī Fěn Nī and have several men?"

  Because there are fewer women in the tribe, some women are simultaneously with multiple men. As long as the men reach a consensus, there is nothing that cannot be done.

  But Chu Yan and Mo Ye were different, they were proud men who wanted to own a woman for themselves, not share with others. That's why there was the duel just now, here, using the duel to prove oneself as the strongest man, so that women would submit to them, they never thought that Mo Yi'er would refuse the strongest man in the tribe.

  "No, no, when a man and woman are together, it's about mutual affection, not about who wins or loses." Mo Yier explained with embarrassment, as if she was being too forward for a girl. (P.S. She had never even kissed anyone before!)

  "Huh? Mo Yi'er, since you said it's not just about agreeing to it, what do you want to do?" Chu Huo asked, who had been silently watching Mo Yi'er, raised a rather crucial question. "Also, what is this 'mutual affection' thing?"

  "It's not a thing that two people are happy together!" Mo Yier was speechless, and she felt like a scholar meeting a soldier, having a reasonable argument but unable to articulate it.

  They liked to go on raids and duels. They wouldn't talk about cultivating feelings first. Mo Yi'er had heard Sang Zhen say that she was just coming of age (?? Mo Yi'er still didn't quite understand what characteristics they meant by "coming of age", after all, none of them remembered their own ages. 18 years old being an adult was just nonsense, and Fang Ge was only 16 when he was already included in the adult hunting team!) and was immediately pounced on by her man, Ya Shi. The two of them later got along quite well, because Ya Shi was a strong man with great abilities in bed and in hunting. One of Xi Fen Ni's men, Jiang Pan, had taken a liking to Sang Zhen and wanted to share her with Ya Shi, but Ya Shi refused, and the two men ended up dueling. In the end, Ya Shi emerged victorious and protected his right to exclusively possess his woman.