Li Zhua stood up, saluted Yan Xing, and then saluted Duan'er.
He thought of the tribe members who had died because of his greed, and the torment of recent days, living in constant fear that Duan'er would arrive with warriors armed by the Eternal Domain to attack his home.
His eyes were slightly red, and his voice was somewhat choked.
"Thank you, Lord Yan Xing, for preserving my tribe. I hereby apologize once again to Clan Leader Duan'er. The Stenchwater Forest Tribe committed dishonorable acts and paid a heavy price for my foolishness. Lord Yan Xing was right… If we unite, we can use the agarwood from our territories to trade for more food from Eden. He has been exploiting our selfishness and discord, tricking us out of our agarwood with cheap food while making us feel grateful to him. Our own foolishness has endangered our warriors. The Stenchwater Forest Tribe has learned a bitter lesson; it must not be repeated."
