Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere eased considerably. Although the Sutuka Tribe still glared with hostility, the explosive urge to attack from before was gone. After all, there were countless people in this world searching for the ruins of ancient sects; many martial groups even stated openly upon registration that their purpose was to explore historical truths and ancient relics, which was hardly a reason for hostility. The Sutuka Tribe guarded this place primarily to deal with people of that sort, but hostility was not inevitable. As long as the outsiders paid a large sum of funds or formed an alliance with the Sutuka Tribe, the tribe might even lead them in exploring the ruins. Their true sworn enemies were people like that merchant group that had burst in—those who completely disregarded any defensive measures within the ruins, who had no regard for whether they might trigger a massive outburst of the ruins and cause catastrophic harm, and who merely intended to make a quick grab and run. People of that kind were the mortal enemies of the Sutuka Tribe. As for visitors like the Su Family, the Sutuka Tribe had welcomed them countless times over the thousands of years; even now, some martial groups were allies of the Sutuka Tribe. As for the hostility the tribe currently displayed, it was largely due to misplaced anger.
With the situation critical, Lan Linger conferred with Su Shiyan, and then she led Su Shiyan and Hao Qi, accompanied by three elders of the Sutuk…
Chapter 44