Bai Guang’s case was quickly resolved. The follow-up was a direct warning to Xiong Gao not to interfere with Bai Guang’s normal work again. Otherwise, next time, he would be convicted of harassment.
At the same time, the relevant responsible parties were told to pay attention in the future to respecting the opinions of the parties involved. Just because no harm was caused does not mean the person’s demands can be ignored.
Every person’s lawful wishes should be respected.
Not only must personal safety be protected, but spiritual needs must also be given attention.
As for Xiong Gao, no punishment was imposed. However, Hei Lie transferred him to the Manufacturing Area to take charge of guard duty.
The Manufacturing Area was the region that included the pottery workshop, the lumber workshop, the smelting workshop, and so on. That area had now been sectioned off, forming a large zone to make management easier.
There were now several hundred people there. Every day, teams would travel between the tribe and the Manufacturing Area, making the connection between the two places even closer.
Defense work in the Manufacturing Area was also extremely important. Assigning Xiong Gao there could not be considered a demotion, while at the same time serving as a warning.
This matter stirred up a great uproar in the tribe. Even though it was deliberately publicized in a controlled way, everyone still learned of it.
Yang Yi also carried out public opinion intervention. This matter could not be allowed to spread deeper. It was neither to be promoted nor belittled.
Even so, everyone was still shocked. So it could actually be done this way?!
Especially since Xiong Gao was a well-known warrior in the tribe, with extremely strong combat power, and many people wanted either to become his partner or to obtain his genes.
That Bai Guang did not take a liking to him was one thing, but now, because he had been too good to Bai Guang, he was actually prosecuted. What a sigh-inducing turn of events.
“I can understand Bai Guang’s thinking. Our abilities aren’t that strong, but we also want to prove ourselves.”
“Yeah, even if it comes from a willingness to ‘be good to us’, it still can’t deprive us of our rights.”
Although many people couldn’t figure it out, there were also many who felt a resonance.
Coupled with deliberate guidance, the focus of everyone’s attention was shifted more toward respecting the wishes of others.
No matter what the intention was, one should respect the other party’s choice—unless the other party was acting illegally or in violation of rules.
“Currently, public opinion is mostly centered on the fact that disputes could be handled this way. Everyone’s attitude toward Bai Guang hasn’t changed much. They’re just curious about the entire litigation process. Bai Guang’s life hasn’t been too disturbed.”
Han Bing reported to Yang Yi about the follow-up on this lawsuit.
Yang Yi let out a breath of relief in his heart. He didn’t want this matter to bring harm to either side.
The people here were still relatively simple and straightforward. Although this incident had broken their previous understanding, they wouldn’t harbor malicious speculations like those poisoned by remnants of feudal thinking.
“Continue to pay attention and observe. We must accurately grasp the influence this matter brings to the tribe.”
Yang Yi still did not relax. According to his experiences on Earth, many conflicts accumulated bit by bit before finally erupting.
If one did not pay attention to shifts in thought and make timely adjustments, it would easily invite big trouble.
The heat of Bai Guang’s lawsuit was quickly suppressed by another matter. Hong had brought the barbarians back to the tribe!
A mighty and vast group of people entered the tribe, bringing an enormous impact to the entire tribe.
“So these are the barbarians? They actually look quite clean. They don’t seem like beasts at all.”
“Wow, why are some of them so tall, and some so short, even much shorter than the Divine Envoy!”
“Look at that person, so cute! Is that a man or a woman?”
“They don’t look scary at all. To think I used to cry so often as a child because of the legends about them.”
“……”
The barbarians were likewise extremely curious about the tribe before their eyes, their eyes wide open as they constantly glanced around.
Was this really not the world of the gods?!
Everything was so very different. Even the most knowledgeable among the barbarians could not help but marvel, becoming even more convinced that Hong had not deceived them.
Most importantly, they did not feel any malice or hatred.
“Divine Envoy, we brought back five thousand people, and there are more than ten thousand still remaining near the Black Forest.”
Hong stepped forward to report the results of this mission.
“Why didn’t they all come together?”
The one who had gone with Hong to gather people, Tian Kong, explained: “Time was too tight, and many of them hadn’t yet received proper training. We were afraid that if they directly entered the tribe, they wouldn’t adapt well.”
“No wonder they look so orderly. You’ve already trained them?”
Yang Yi suddenly understood. No wonder these barbarian groups were so neat and orderly. It looked like each group of people had someone managing them. Their hair had all been shaved, and their clothes were newly made skirts of bark and leaves—very much in the style of the Spark Tribe.
At first, he had thought these barbarians were naturally like this, but it turned out not to be the case.
“Tian Kong is amazing.” Hong gave a thumbs-up in praise.
Tian Kong scratched his head in embarrassment. “I didn’t do much. It was all thanks to Hong translating. Otherwise, I would have had no idea what to do.”
These five thousand were the first people they found, so their training time had also been the longest.
At the beginning, Tian Kong hadn’t intended to carry out training. It was simply that, as the number of people grew larger and larger, he realized that “barbarians” was just a general term. Inside it were many different tribes.
It was only that this particular group of barbarians often interacted with one another, had good relationships, and were relatively united internally.
Among them, disputes were rare. Most of their attention was placed on hunting and gathering, on obtaining food.
But once they were merged together, as the numbers increased, disorder was inevitable.
Tian Kong was an outstanding warrior, with decent combat strength. But more importantly, he was very smart and quick-witted, which was why Hei Lie had sent him out.
In this situation, he soon stepped in to take charge of management.
“Although barbarians learn relatively slowly, they are very cooperative. Most of them have particularly good tempers.”
The time spent living with the barbarians had completely overturned Tian Kong’s impression of them.
In his mind, this group of people had been ignorant and brutal, like beasts that hadn’t fully evolved.
But in reality, it was not so. Most of them were very simple and honest—one could even say somewhat dull. They tended to handle matters more instinctively rather than with thought.
There were also tribes with the gifts of animals like foxes and other relatively clever creatures. Those were quite a bit smarter in comparison, but still not up to their level.
They were extremely sincere. Once they believed, they would not doubt.
“They have the sharp instincts of animals, able to quickly tell whether someone harbors ill intent,” Hong spoke. “As long as they don’t sense a sinister heart from the other party, they are very easy to accept.”
This was also the reason why he was so intent on bringing the barbarians into the group.
Hong led a few of the more respected figures among the barbarians before Yang Yi and Hei Lie. These people were all relatively old. Unlike other tribes, the barbarians held their elders in very high regard.
Generally speaking, those who governed were the elder seniors, while the bravest warriors were only responsible for leading everyone in hunting.
Because they felt that elders were wiser, and they respected the wise.
An old man, his eyes faintly tinged red, looked at Yang Yi, his gaze full of reverence.
His figure was very small, probably not even one meter seventy, and with a hunched back. In this land full of tall people, he looked especially thin and small.
“Divine Envoy, are you the messenger sent by the gods? Since you are so small, could you be the Beast God?”
Yang Yi: “……”
This was a personal attack, wasn’t it!
The elder had spoken in the barbarian tongue. The others hadn’t understood, only Yang Yi and Hong did.
The corners of Hong’s mouth twitched as he offered a half-hearted explanation: “Divine Envoy, he was greeting you. He thinks you were sent by the Beast God to help them.”
Yang Yi gave him a meaningful glance. “Hong, I can’t speak it, but I can understand.”
“Ahem, ahem.” Hong coughed to smooth over the awkwardness. “Divine Envoy, he didn’t mean any harm. This is just how they speak.”
Yang Yi wasn’t about to get angry over such a small matter. The elder hadn’t meant to mock. He had merely stated a fact.
Although Yang Yi had grown taller during this period, compared to others, he was still on the short side.
Especially since the tribe’s food supply had improved, everyone was eating more. Some people, even though already quite old, were still shooting up in height.
“Tell him that if he has any requests, he can bring them up with us. From now on, we are of the same tribe, so there’s no need to be polite.”
Hong dutifully translated these words. Knowing that Yang Yi could understand, he didn’t dare exaggerate or add anything.
The elders were deeply moved, and all praised Yang Yi as a kind person.
“To integrate into the tribe, they must learn the Common Language of the Eastern Continent. Have them prepare to study.”
Those people all agreed, and even repeated the Eastern Continent’s Common Language they had been learning during this time, showing that they were making the effort.
Their sincerity instantly created a sense of closeness.
Yang Yi hadn’t expected these people to be so cooperative. After all, every group had its own habits.
When Hong and the others were on their way back, Tian Kong had already sent a message by carrier pigeon with the general situation, so the tribe had made preparations in advance.
The previous temporary housing couldn’t hold so many people, so part of the group would have to set up camp on open ground.
The barbarians didn’t know how to build houses, not even tents. They lived in caves or simply lay down in the jungle.
Just like animals, completely unconcerned about such things.
Fortunately, they did know how to use fur to keep out the cold, so after hunting they would always keep the pelts.
Although their craftsmanship was extremely poor—since they didn’t know how to treat the hides, which caused a large number of them to spoil too soon—there were still quite a lot left.
With the addition of the pelts, straw, and other materials that the Spark Tribe had prepared for them, the suggested tents were quickly set up.
It was the height of summer. Although the nights were cool, inside those drafty shelters these people still felt very comfortable.
As before, the five thousand people followed the rules, undergoing military training while also being assigned to various posts to work.
“The barbarians are really great. They work especially hard. Although they’re a bit slow, whatever you tell them to do, they do it without slacking!”
“Their temperaments are really good, not at all like the legends of them being savage and unreasonable.”
“These people are way too stiff-minded. If you tell them to do something, that’s all they know how to do. If there’s the slightest change, they can’t adapt at all. They’ll even smash their own feet and not notice, still repeating the same movement I told them to.”
“……”
Hearing all this feedback, Yang Yi understood that the barbarians were in fact quite well received.
Even though there was a language barrier, it didn’t stop them from communicating.
In reality, many of the tribespeople themselves didn’t necessarily know the Common Language of the Eastern Continent either. At the beginning, they had communicated through gestures, then gradually learned.
It was just that, compared to the barbarians, they had a stronger language environment and it didn’t feel so unfamiliar, so learning was easier for them.
Not long after the five thousand entered the tribe, the remaining more than ten thousand also came in. The tribe, once empty and sparse, suddenly felt much more filled.
People could be seen everywhere. The liveliness was completely incomparable to before.
The departments that had been crying out everywhere about a shortage of manpower no longer shouted like that at all. Instead, they became busy teaching and assigning work, actively expanding their scale.
The tribe was undergoing enormous changes at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The population was now several times larger than before, and the pace of progress was also several times faster.
The barbarians were honest and hardworking. Since their physiques were tall and varied in appearance, it made division of labor and cooperation even more convenient.
Not long after the barbarians entered the tribe, news also came from Ye Huo’s side.
He was bringing back ten thousand people, who would reach the tribe in seven days.
