After a few glances at the two women, I withdrew my gaze and quietly waited for Shangguan Yao and the others to respond.
Luo Yaqin looked at the heavy backpacks on me and Liu Xiaodie, and tugged at my sleeve.
"Let's not stand here, let's go inside and talk."
That's right, I was so busy greeting everyone earlier that I forgot to put the supplies we brought back into the cave.
We returned to the cave and sat around the campfire, chatting.
From Guan Hai'er's narration, I learned that these two savage women were discovered by Guan Hai'er while searching for food nearby. They were both unconscious and had injuries at the time.
Guan Hai'er couldn't bear to leave them, so she dragged them back to the cave.
I don't know if savages are naturally strong, but these two girls had a persistent high fever after they returned. Luo Yaqin diagnosed them and felt there was no hope, but after two days, they stubbornly pulled through and woke up.
When I heard the origin of these two savage girls, my expression darkened.
Guan Hai'er and the others' unilateral decision made me a little unhappy.
"Do you know that the only savages on the island we have contact with are the Kasa tribe? What if they are spies sent by the Kasa tribe? Have you considered that by saving them, we might be struck down by them?"
This wasn't me being overly sensitive; it was countless bloody facts proving that sometimes good deeds don't lead to good outcomes, and hard work might be repaid with betrayal!
This time, Guan Hai'er and the others were lucky enough that the pair of savage sisters they rescued didn't seem like bad people.
But what about next time?
You can't always walk by the river without getting your shoes wet.
Perhaps I had protected Shangguan Yao and the others too well, still allowing them to have such misplaced kindness.
Guan Hai'er looked at me, wronged.
I sighed.
Fine, they're already brought back, what else can be done.
I called the two savage sisters who were waiting outside the cave and asked about their origins.
The two savage sisters were very surprised that I could speak their language. Then, from their story, I received shocking news!
The Kasa tribe had been wiped out!
This news was incredibly impactful.
I couldn't imagine how the Kasa tribe, with their sea gods' attendants and numerous warriors, could suddenly be destroyed!
And this incident was actually related to Zhuoya and me!
According to the timeline, it should have been after Zhuoya and I caused havoc in the Kasa tribe. The Kasa tribe was severely weakened, and this news was discovered by the nearby Du'an tribe.
The Du'an tribe was another powerful savage tribe on this nameless island, and they had been mortal enemies with the Kasa tribe for decades.
Upon learning of the Kasa tribe's weakness, the Du'an tribe took the opportunity to annihilate them.
These two savage sisters were the chosen Saintesses of the Kasa tribe after Zhuoya escaped.
They traveled intermittently, evading the pursuit of the Du'an tribe, and eventually fainted in the forest, where they were rescued by Guan Hai'er and the others.
I let out a long sigh. For such a long time, my only worry was the Kasa tribe's pursuit. Heaven truly had eyes to see this tribe completely destroyed!
It was only regrettable that Zhuoya was no longer by my side.
Otherwise, if I could tell her this news, how happy she would be!
As I was contemplating, the older-looking woman of the savage sisters respectfully said to me, "We no longer have our own tribe. We are willing to serve you and live with you."
Indeed, they no longer had their own tribe, and Guan Hai'er had coincidentally saved them. Now, they had nowhere to go but here and no one to rely on.
I neither confirmed nor denied, nodding at them.
Meanwhile, I was silently calculating.
If there was an opportunity, I would definitely go to the ruins of the Kasa tribe. Perhaps there I would find something about their temples.
Even if there was nothing, finding some leftover supplies would be good.
With the doubts in my heart resolved, we all gathered around the campfire and chatted happily.
Zhang Huihui and Liu Xiaodie, who had witnessed my ruthless methods along the way, respected me greatly. They called Luo Yaqin and the others "sister" and tried their best to please them.
Luo Yaqin and Shangguan Yao were both experienced individuals who had weathered many storms, so they remained indifferent to Zhang Huihui's attempts to curry favor.
Only Guan Hai'er was still unaccustomed to it. After a few words, she quickly shifted her seat closer to me, no longer paying them any attention.
I also announced Zhuoya's departure.
The women were all upset by Zhuoya's departure.
Firstly, although we hadn't spent a long time with Zhuoya, we could be considered companions who had gone through hardships together.
It could be said that Zhuoya's contribution was indispensable to our current happy chat around the campfire.
Secondly, although I didn't know where Zhuoya was going, from her parting words, I could infer that it was definitely not a safe place.
Only with a slim chance of survival would Zhuoya have confided all the words she had kept in her heart to me.
Furthermore, with our return, another pressing issue had arisen before us.
Including myself, there were now a total of eight people.
In the team, only Guan Hai'er and I were capable of gathering food outside. The two savage sisters had been raised as Saintesses since childhood and had no hunting skills whatsoever.
Although we had brought back a lot of food and supplies on this trip, if we couldn't sustain ourselves in the long run, we would soon face a food crisis.
However, during our absence, Shangguan Yao and the others had not been idle.
Every time Guan Hai'er went out to collect food, Luo Yaqin and Shangguan Yao would gather seeds from near the cave. A small vegetable patch had already been cultivated next to our cave to plant the seeds of wild vegetables and fruits they had collected.
Although they had only planted them recently, the thought of future self-sufficiency greatly relieved my sense of urgency.
Listening to Shangguan Yao, Luo Yaqin, and the others fantasize about their future lives, I couldn't help but sigh.
Humans had stood at the top of the food chain for millions of years precisely because of their ability to adapt quickly to their environment.
This nameless island was like a prison, firmly trapping us within.
We initially wanted to escape and reach the outside world, but after countless attempts, we found no way. As time went by, we slowly began to accept it, become familiar with it, and adapt to it!
And now, we couldn't leave it.
This reminded me of a movie, "The Shawshank Redemption," where the old black man was like our future selves.
He had lived in prison for decades and had completely integrated into that environment. After his release, he could no longer accept normal society.
I couldn't imagine that after only half a year on this nameless island, we had already given up hope of returning to the outside world.
If we stayed for a longer period, wouldn't we be completely assimilated by this terrifying nameless island?
No, I must find a way to leave this island quickly!