Gods: Start with Goblins

, and the Tree of Life can take root in the desert, its strength cannot be underestimated.

Luodan subconsciously wanted to dodge, but the speed of the vines was unexpected.

Before he could hide or even react, he was tied up by vines.

He tried to break free, but found that the vine was very tough and he couldn't break free at all. This surprised Luodan.

"Oh? I didn't expect there would be such a tough vine that even I couldn't break free of?"

This was indeed unexpected, but Luo Dan did not look too panicked.

Since I can't break free in a short time, I'll just have to make the best of it.

However, the clan leader and others did not seem to have this idea, and even seemed to be gloating.

"Hahaha, Luo Dan, I didn't expect that, you are trapped because of one wrong move!"

"Humph, so what if you are stronger than me? So what if you can defeat so many desert wolves? Pride comes before a fall, and you still lost because of your pride. You never dreamed that you would be entangled by vines. It's all your fault that you were too stupid and impulsive and didn't consider the consequences at all!"

This time, the clan leader felt that he had finally won a victory and could mock the other party without restraint.

You know, this person has slapped himself in the face time and time again before.

Including the tribesmen under his command, none of them were his match.

Now, he can finally get revenge on this person and trample Luodan under his feet. The clan leader feels so comfortable and proud.

While Luodan was trapped, the patriarch jumped up and picked the fruit of life with the help of Luodan's light.

The patriarch was extremely excited when he successfully picked the fruit.

He held the fruit carefully in his hands, the joy in his eyes almost seeping out.

"The fruit of life. I finally picked it."

Other tribesmen also gathered around, watching the scene with keen eyes and excited expressions.

The chieftain glanced at the fruit in his hand, then looked at Luodan with some contempt and smiled smugly.

"By the way, Master Luo, we have to thank you this time. In the past, many people died every time we took the Fruit of Life. This time, thanks to you for helping us attract attention, we were able to easily pick the fruit without any effort. Haha, you are really our great hero!"

This sounds like a compliment, but it is full of irony.

Luo Dan naturally heard it, but he just glanced down at him condescendingly without saying anything. That glance was very indifferent, which made the patriarch unhappy.

"What's with that look in your eyes? You're already trapped by vines, and you're just a prisoner. How dare you be so arrogant?"

The other party's arrogance deeply hurt the patriarch's self-esteem, as if his sarcasm was a punch on cotton and had no effect at all.

Even, the other party looked down on him, which made the clan leader even more dissatisfied.

"Chief, don't worry about him. He is now trapped on the vine anyway. Besides, we must take the fruit of life back immediately, otherwise its components will be lost."

One of the tribesmen reminded him that he actually didn't take Luodan seriously.

Since ancient times, they have never seen a tied person being let down.

This person will probably be tied up forever, and his spiritual energy will be sucked away by the vines.

The next day, when they come again, they will most likely only see the man's remains and body. Why bother with a dead person?

When the patriarch was reminded by his tribesmen, he reacted immediately.

"You are right. I am crazy. Why would I bother with a dead person? The most important thing is to bring the fruit of life back immediately."

Nothing is more important than the fruit of life, and this fruit is also what they value most right now.

So, several people turned around and planned to leave immediately.

This time no one died and no one was in trouble. It was a real surprise.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, the patriarch does not want to obtain fruits by consuming his own people.

After all, his tribesmen are not many to begin with, and one less would be one less.

Watching these people leave like this and making sure they have no backup plans.

Luo Dan stopped pretending.

He took out the bloody dagger that Nineteen had given him. It was the first time he used it.

I thought this thing would be useless, but I didn't expect to use it here for the first time.

With a thought, the dagger cut through the vines directly, and Luodan fell from the tree.

There was a bang, which caught everyone's attention and everyone turned around.

When everyone looked back, they found that it was Luodan, the intact Luodan.

The bloody dagger turned in the air and quickly returned to Luodan's hand.

The patriarch was completely stunned when he saw Luodan, who was safe and sound.

As for the Tree of Life, perhaps because its vines had just been cut off and its strength was severely damaged, it did not extend its vines to attack Lordan again. Perhaps this was just a small way for it to protect itself.

The patriarch stared at him in disbelief, his fingers pointing at him trembling.

"You, how come you're okay? The vine is so tough, how could you possibly cut it?"

You have to know that they had tried countless methods before, and spent countless manpower and resources, but they still couldn't cut through the vines.

Otherwise, they would not have to step on the corpses of their tribesmen to pick fruit.

But this person actually possessed such a magical weapon, he easily cut through the vines and fell from the air easily.

Now that Luodan is free, it will be the turn of the clan leader and others to get anxious.

"Why, you don't seem happy to see me safe and sound?"

Luodan made a rare joke, but it touched their hearts. No one could laugh. They all looked at Luodan with fear and apprehension.

The expression on the patriarch's face was uglier than crying.

"Luo, Mr. Luo, don't think too much. We, we..."

The patriarch wanted to explain, but he couldn't say anything for a while.

Luo Dan did not interrupt him. He just crossed his arms and looked at him calmly, as if waiting for him to come up with a reason.

But what reason could the patriarch give? He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

It may be because he knows he is in the wrong, or it may be because he feels guilty.

"Mr. Gongzi..."

In the end, he almost cried because of Luodan's stare at him.

Luo Dan blew on his fingers, his expression like a master.

"Why, it seems you can't think of a suitable reason. Do you want me to help you think of one?"

This may sound like a joke, but to the clan leader, it was a death warrant.

He fell to his knees with a plop. His knees were weaker than anyone else's, and his tribesmen were all startled.

"Clan leader!"

"Clan leader!"

The tribesmen exclaimed in amazement, as if they had not expected the tribe leader to do this. This was too embarrassing, everything else was fine, but why kneel down?
Why? Of course, I was afraid.

Ever since Lodan successfully came down from the Tree of Life and escaped from the vines, the patriarch looked at him as if he were a demon and was filled with fear.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have mocked you. This is all my fault. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."

"Then this fruit of life..."

Before Luo Dan could finish his words, the patriarch interrupted him.

"It's yours, of course it's yours, young master. How dare we hide it from you? The fruit of life must belong to you. We picked it for you. I was just keeping it for you. I would never dare to take it privately."

Having said that, no matter how painful it was or how reluctant he was, he still carefully held the fruit of life and handed it over.

"Come, sir, please accept it. This must be something that belongs to you."

With every word the patriarch spoke, his heart bled.

This is the fruit of life.

It is a treasure that is highly valued by the entire clan, but now it can no longer be kept.

For some reason, he felt good when he saw the patriarch looking frustrated.

In response, I smiled slightly.

"Well, since the clan leader is so generous and sensible, I will accept it."

Having said that, under the patriarch's almost murderous gaze, he took it directly.

The clan leader wanted to take it back, but he didn't have the courage or the strength to do so.

In order to save your own life, what does it matter if you give away a fruit?
If Lordan was dissatisfied with them and started killing them, they would have no way to resist.

"Okay, we've got the stuff, let's go back now."

Luo Dan put away his dagger.

The patriarch's gaze fell on the bloody dagger, and a hint of covetousness flashed in his eyes.

However, when he looked at Luodan's cold eyes, he quickly put that thought away.

Forget it. He didn’t dare to confront Luo Dan at all. He didn’t want to die at all.

In the end, that little bit of greed in my heart was suppressed and not shown at all.

After returning to the town, they found it in chaos.

Even the tribe leader's base camp was burned down, and his men were busy putting out the fire, running back and forth with panic-stricken expressions on their faces.

Seeing this scene, the patriarch almost fainted and was very angry.

"What happened? Did you fail to take good care of the place? Why did the fire start? What do you good-for-nothings do?"

You know, his old house contains a lot of valuable things. Now that it’s on fire, he would be heartbroken if those things were destroyed.

Naturally, he grabbed his men and started scolding them without any mercy.

The subordinates hesitated, with nervous and worried expressions on their faces.

"No, it's not us, Patriarch, you misunderstood, it's not us."

"What do you mean?"

The patriarch narrowed his eyes slightly and realized that something was wrong.

"Chief, the branch clan is plotting to usurp the throne. They want to deprive you of your rule, so they started a rebellion. All the troubles now are caused by those damned branch clans. Moreover, they have accumulated a lot of people and power. Chief, you must think of a solution quickly, otherwise they will come to kill us sooner or later!"

"what?"

When the patriarch heard this, he was shocked and deeply shaken.

I never expected that it was the rebels?
Moreover, the riot was instigated by a branch, and it was one's own people trying to target one's own people.

The clan leader was very angry, but when he saw that his base camp was destroyed, he knew that the fighting ability of this group of people must be extraordinary.

"Chief, those people are fearless and have already come to your territory. They were originally coming for you, but you were away, so they destroyed the place and left. I guess they will be back soon, so you must find a way immediately!"

Hearing his subordinate's words, the clan leader couldn't help but become anxious.

"What, how could this happen? Why did this happen?"

Those people will be here soon, and they will come for me.

The clan leader looked at the few men under his command and saw the overwhelming gap between them. He no longer had time to get angry and started to get anxious.

"What should I do? What should I do? How can I deal with them..."

"Why did those people rebel? Did I, as the tribe leader, do something wrong to them? Otherwise, you can talk to that leader. If he is willing to stop now, I can let him be the deputy tribe leader!"

But his subordinate just shook his head and mentioned the branch's point of view to him.

"No, Chief, I have used your method before, but they are waving the banner of justice. They, they say..."

Not knowing what he was thinking of, the subordinate glanced at the patriarch cautiously, then quickly looked away.

The patriarch was extremely anxious and immediately urged him on.

"Tell me, what are they talking about? Tell me now!"

"They said they couldn't stand you, the leader, using your power to oppress others, so they formed this group specifically to overthrow your rule and replace you, just to provide a fair environment for all the tribe members."

Hearing this, the patriarch's face turned completely cold.

If it was for profit or money, it would be fine, but he never expected that they were dissatisfied with his rule, which means that these people's knives were pointed at him.

Others may not suffer any losses, but he certainly won't be able to escape.

Now, the clan leader was really scared. He was angry and afraid, and he couldn't think of a solution, so he had to ask Luodan for help.

"Master Luo, I'm sure you've heard it. Please help me. These rebels have already come to my door. As long as you are willing to help me, I can give you anything, whether it's the fruit of life, money, power, anything is fine. Please lend me a hand!"

The patriarch is now basically in a desperate situation and is trying every possible means. He has completely forgotten that he had targeted Luodan before and even mocked him and wanted to kill him.

Now, for his own safety, he began to pray desperately to Luodan.

Such a change was really ridiculous to Luodan.

Finally, he even sneered.

"Heh, help you, why should I help you? Because you wanted to kill me before, or because you stood by and used me as a tool?"

Each of these few short sentences hit the patriarch hard.

He seemed to want to explain something, but didn't know how to start.

"I, I, Mr. Luo, I was blinded by greed before. It's my fault. I apologize to you. I am willing to give everything. However, this time it is really urgent. Please help me."

The clan leader is a man with little self-esteem, so he can apologize easily.

Even kneeling easily.

It seems that self-esteem is worthless in the face of life.

Luo Dan just looked down at him coldly without saying a word. (End of this chapter)