The Royal Thunder Federation, located in the southeast of the Great Duo, was made up of three large resident tribes, two large nomadic tribes, and some scattered small tribes.
In the center of the Imperial Lightning Federation, there was a tall and straight castle called the Wind Castle.
The Windy Castle was built on a steep mountain peak. The terrain in Wind Castle was a spiral slope that went up the mountain. The streets and walls of the castle were all made of large stones.
Wind Castle was the key to the Imperial Lightning Federation's government affairs, business, customs, and military. The Gale Cavalry, which the Imperial Lightning Federation was proud of, was also stationed here. The residents of the city were all skilled in beast tamers, pharmacists, architects, various top-notch craftsmen, as well as Five-star Martial Masters with superb martial arts. There were even several Heavenly Masters living among them.
To the northwest of the Windy Castle was the Grass Cloud Tribe, to the northeast was the Pegasus Tribe, and to the south was the Guyuan Tribe.
The three tribes were distributed in the Lightning Imperial Federation in an inverted triangle. The two nomadic tribes of the Lightning Imperial Federation, the Zhataihe tribe and the Chamur tribe, had no fixed residence. They lived along the rivers in the territory of the Lightning Imperial Federation.
For decades, the Imperial Lightning Federation was a small country established by various tribes. When Bingfeng founded the country, the grassland tribes that were oppressed by the court of Da Duo took the opportunity to unite with each other in an attempt to resist the heavy taxes of Da Duo.
During that period of time, many good ministers and generals who were unwilling to openly become enemies with Da Duo migrated here from the Ice Wind Nation, merging into the few large tribes, causing the tribes to grow stronger and stronger. Later on, the tribes accepted each other and eventually merged into the Imperial Lightning Federation.
The Grass Cloud Tribe, one of the three major tribes of the Imperial Lightning Federation, was bordered by the City of Dawn in the northeast and the valley in the west.
The territory of the tribe was flat and lush with grass. Looking at the place where heaven and earth met, the green grass and white clouds seemed to merge into one, and the name of the tribe came from it. There were only a few small mountains and valleys in the Grass Cloud Tribe. There was also a wide river that meandered through the tribe, flowing slowly towards the Valley Tribe in the south.
The Grass Cloud Tribe was stationed at the exit of a small canyon in the territory. There was a tributary of the water source here, so it was very convenient to get water daily. There were caves carved into the walls of the canyon to store supplies, and the residents lived in yurts built on the grass.
A few nights ago, a little girl's exasperated shout came from the grass cloud tribe chief's yurt,""Why am I the only one being punished? My younger brother went with me, so why don't you punish him?”His tone was filled with anger and unwillingness.
A seven-year-old girl with a tanned complexion was kneeling on the carpet in the middle of the yurt. Her small face was raised in anger, and her expression was full of dissatisfaction.
A person sat on the main seat in the yurt. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes. It was the chief of the Grass Cloud Tribe, Kang Yun.
A silver-bearded, white-haired old man was seated below the chief. He was the chief elder of the tribe. There was also a beautiful woman and a five or six-year-old child standing to the side. They were the Tribal Chief's wife, Ding Shi, and her youngest son, Kang Yao.
"Kang Ying! You still don't know how to repent? You instigated your brother Kang Yao to go with you to provoke the three wild horses that had not been tamed after much difficulty being captured yesterday. Fortunately, they were stopped in time, so they did not make a big mistake. Otherwise, if those wild horses kicked your brother, I would have skinned you!”Tribal Chief Kang Yun was furious. He roared at his eldest daughter Kang Ying with a red face.
Kang Ying was scolded by her father and turned her head away in a fit of anger. Tears of grievance welled up in her eyes. She said hatefully in her heart,"Ever since Kang Yao came, you guys have been biased and protective of him." Every time something happened, he would always scold me indiscriminately! At first, Kang Yao got into trouble. I took care of his young age and took all the blame. When you guys punished me severely, he pretended to plead for mercy and said something like,'Although sister made a big mistake and tired me out, it's nothing." Look at your brother. He's so protective of you at such a young age. Why can't you learn from him?'After that, I played with him. It was clearly his fault. With the lesson from last time, I didn't take responsibility for him. If he did not care about brotherhood, he would probably not have the words 'share weal and woe' in his heart! The day before yesterday, Kang Yao snatched away the little rabbit I caught.'You're the older sister, can't you give in to him?'Hmph, it's all my fault!"
Kang Ying, who was furious, thought again, Why? I'm the one who gets scolded and punished by you every time! It was the same this time. It was clearly him, Kang Yao, who suggested that the two of us secretly tame the horse so that we can surprise our parents. However, it was still the same as before. You only punished me!”
Children were the mother's flesh and blood after all. Seeing her husband fuming with anger, the chief's wife, Ding Shi, was afraid that her husband would punish her daughter, so she quickly went forward to hug the stubborn eldest daughter and kept persuading her,"Ying 'er, you should apologize to your father and ask for forgiveness. When my brother grows up, he will be the chief of my Grass Cloud Tribe, and you will be his right-hand man. Now that you have no responsibility, how can you assist Yao 'er in the future?”
Her words made the Great Elder, who was sitting at the side, nod.
Kang Ying felt even more wronged and angry. She suddenly turned her head around, her eyes red as she stared at her mother and shouted,"Why? Just because he will be the tribal chief in the future, every time he makes a mistake, I will be beaten and punished for him? I have done good deeds, and he is the one who is praised by you? Why should I? I won't!" After venting her anger, Kang Ying stood up and ran out of the tent. She couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes anymore, and they fell like pearls.
"Catch her!" Seeing his daughter being so rude, Chief Kang Yun immediately roared. His hands were trembling slightly, and he seemed to be quite angry with this eldest daughter.
The younger brother of the chieftain Kang Yun, Kang Ye, heard that his niece had been punished and quickly came to plead for mercy. When he walked out of the tent, he happened to bump into Kang Ying, who was running out in a fit of anger.
When Kang Ye heard the chieftain's angry roar from the tent, he was very anxious. He stretched out his hand to stop Kang Ying, who was about to run away. After waving to the guards who chased after her from the tent, he advised Kang Ying in a low voice,"Ying 'er, don't be angry with the Tribal Chief. I'll accompany you to apologize to the Tribal Chief and let him calm down. Think about it, the chief usually treasures you very much, why do you have to be angry with him?”
Kang Ying had just vented her anger, and after her uncle's persuasion, she calmed down a little and stopped running away. She stood outside the tent in silence, but she could not stop crying.
His mother, Mrs. Ding, lifted the door cloth and walked out quickly. She looked at her daughter who was crying alone and sighed. He turned around and nodded to his uncle Kang Ye to thank him. Then, he held his daughter's hand and walked back to the chief's yurt. Kang Ying struggled for a while and let her mother take her away.
Kang Ye waited for the mother and daughter to enter before walking in as well.
When Kang Yun saw his daughter's stubborn expression and aggrieved tears, his heart softened slightly. His tone could not help but soften as he said,"Ying 'er, go and ask your brother for forgiveness.”
Kang Ying's heart softened when she saw the encouragement in her uncle's eyes.
Madam Ding knew her daughter's stubborn character well, and was afraid that she would do something out of line again, so she kept sending her youngest son, Kang Yao, a look, indicating that he should first ask his sister for forgiveness.
Unexpectedly, although the young Kang Yao understood the meaning in his mother's eyes, his thoughts were pure. He said to his sister Kang Ying in a crisp voice,"It's fine, sister. There's no need to apologize. I wasn't injured.”
When Kang Ying heard this, all the grievances that had arisen because of him in the past suddenly surged into her heart, and her emotions that had gradually calmed down became agitated again.
Kang Ying pointed angrily at the young Kang Yao and shouted,"You were the one who begged me to accompany you to tame the wild horse, but now you still say such words! Do you even have a conscience? When have I not taken the blame for you? When have I not been punished for you?"
Kang Ying's angry roar had yet to stop when she received two solid slaps on her face. At the same time, her father's angry shout exploded in her ears,"Kneel down!" Then, Kang Ying felt her back being lifted by someone, and the world spun before her eyes. Then, she was thrown heavily to the ground, and the whip whistled as it hit her weak back one after another.
Kang Ying fainted from the pain.
When Kang Ying woke up, she was already lying on the bed in her room. She must have been carried back after being seriously injured. The maid beside her was applying medicinal herbs on her.
After Kang Ying woke up, she lay quietly on the bed and did not get up. She recalled the situation before her brother Kang Yao was born.
At that time, her father and mother treated her like a pearl in their palms, allowing her to cause trouble in the tribe. How could they punish her so severely with family punishment like today? However, ever since her younger brother was born, her parents had been biased towards her younger brother. She was no longer loved by her parents.
Thinking of this, Kang Ying was even more convinced that her younger brother, Kang Yao, must have taken away her parents 'love for her. When she thought of this, hatred gradually rose in her heart.
After the maid finished applying the medicine for Kang Ying, she left the door and happened to see the Tribal Chief's younger brother, Kang Ye, walking over. She quickly stood to the side and bowed to Kang Ye.
Kang Ye gestured to the maid before opening the curtain and walking into Kang Ying's room.
Kang Ying heard the commotion and looked up. Seeing that it was her uncle, she deliberately turned her head away and ignored him. In her heart, she wondered if her uncle was sent by her father to apologize to her.
After Kang Ye entered the tent, he saw his niece Kang Ying's expression and knew that she was still angry, so he said to Kang Ying,"Ying 'er, you've angered your father quite a bit today. He's still angry and scolding you for being too insensible. Sigh, Uncle's heart ached when he saw you being whipped so hard, so he came to see you.”
"I'm not sensible?" Kang Ying said angrily. Alright, now that Father and Mother don't love me, I'll just beat me to death.”
Kang Ye smiled when he heard Kang Ying's childish words and said gently,"Actually, your younger brother Kang Yao is going to take over the position of chief in the future, and you are already so mischievous at such a young age. The chief is also worried that when you two grow up, Kang Yao will still be bullied by you when he takes over the position of chief, and thus lose the dignity of the chief.”
Kang Ying thought to herself, Uncle, what you said does make sense. Is that why Father is so unfair to me? Then why didn't he tell me? No, it wasn't like that. It must be that my parents no longer love me. Otherwise, why would they beat and scold me repeatedly but never be honest with me?”
Thinking of this, Kang Ying said angrily,"Uncle, this is clearly because my parents no longer love me. You see, they only love their younger brother who will take over as the chief when he grows up. They don't care about me at all. Hmph. Don't try to persuade me. It's better to let me die of pain.”
Kang Ye sighed." Ai, Ying 'er, I've watched you grow up with my own eyes. I'm really sorry that you suffered so much because of your younger brother."”
Kang Ying already had some resentment in her heart. When she heard this, she immediately said angrily,"Whoever wants to be the chief can be the chief. It's best if my brother can't be the chief in the future!”
Hearing Kang Ying's words, Kang Ye immediately said," Ying 'er, don't be anxious. Although there are ways to teach your younger brother not to take over as the chief, it's just that…" He did not say the rest of the words.
Kang Ying immediately perked up when she heard that. She looked up at Kang Ye and said anxiously,"Uncle, do you have any good ideas? Quickly tell your niece."
Kang Ye pondered for a while before saying to Kang Ying,"There is a way. You just need to let your father pass the position of chief to you and not your brother. In this way, all the unfairness you encountered would be solved. As long as the Tribal Chief appoints you as the next Tribal Chief, I believe he will continue to dote on you as he did in the past.”
After saying this, Kang Ye hesitated for a while. Then, as if his boss had made up his mind, he whispered into Kang Ying's ear,"Uncle has a strange medicine that can make people listen to you. As long as you lure your father to take it, he will be obedient to you. You see, the Tribal Chief obeys the Great Elder's every word because when your father took over the position of Tribal Chief, the Great Elder stole this medicine from him.”
When Kang Ying heard this, she thought back to how her father would always go and ask for the Great Elder's opinion whenever he made a decision. She was even more convinced of Kang Ye's words.
Kang Ying, whose heart was itching, immediately coquettishly said to Kang Ye,"Good uncle, I know you dote on Ying 'er the most. Please help Ying' er. From now on, Ying 'er will definitely listen to you, okay?”After saying that, Kang Ying waved at Kang Ye and gestured for him to lower his head. She quickly kissed Kang Ye on the cheek when he was unprepared.
Kang Ying's trick had worked every time. Every time she used this trick on Kang Ye, he would help her achieve her greatest difficulty.
However, this time, Kang Ying used this move again and it didn't work.
"Ying 'er, it's not that uncle doesn't want to help you, but if the Tribal Chief finds out that the two of us are scheming against him, I'm afraid…" Kang Ye said hesitantly.
Kang Ying didn't wait for Kang Ye to finish and interrupted,"Uncle, you don't have to be afraid. The two of us only need to be careful and not let him know. Besides, can you bear to see Ying 'er suffer?”After saying that, Kang Ying pouted.
Kang Ye looked at the handsome little face in front of him that was no different from the chieftain's wife when she was young. He was secretly laughing in his heart, but he pretended to be in a difficult position on the surface.
After waiting for a while, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. He seemed to have made a very difficult choice and said to Kang Ying,"Alright! Uncle will help you! Who taught uncle to love you so much?”
These words made Kang Ying extremely happy.
"Why don't we invite your mother and brother over to witness your father's decision to make you the Tribal Chief's successor?" Kang Ye continued.”
Kang Ying nodded.
Kang Ye whispered into Kang Ying's ear," Let's do it this way…" He told Kang Ying about his plan, and Kang Ying nodded repeatedly.
After Kang Ye finished his narration, Kang Ying impatiently begged him to invite her parents and brother over. She also called for a maid and ordered her to prepare a pot of milk tea.
After a while, the maid served the milk tea. After Kang Ying waved the maid away, she took out the small paper bag that Kang Ye had handed her and opened it. She mixed the powder into the milk tea and stirred it evenly.
After everything was settled, Kang Ying lay back on the bed and waited excitedly and nervously for her parents and brother to arrive.
In the chieftain's yurt, the chieftain's wife, Ding Shi, could not stop criticizing her husband. She said,"Big Brother Yun, Ying 'er is still young. Aren't you being too strict with her by treating her like this? As a father, you're ruthless enough to give me this heavy whip!”When she saw her daughter being severely punished, her mother naturally felt very uncomfortable.
Chief Kang Yun paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Hearing his wife's dissatisfaction, he was about to speak up when he heard his brother Kang Ye's voice outside the door."Brother, sister-in-law, Kang Ye requests an audience."
Kang Yun stopped and said to the door,"Brother, come in." He gave his wife a look, signaling her not to say anything more, then walked to the main seat and sat down.
Kang Ye entered the yurt and ignored Ding Shi. He walked straight to the chief and bowed."Brother, I went to visit Ying 'er's injuries just now and took the opportunity to talk to her about it. Ying 'er already knows her mistake."
The chief heard that his eldest daughter knew her mistake and was very happy in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.
Madam Ding was worried about her daughter's injury and asked,"How are Ying 'er's injuries? Did you apply the medicine? Does your injury still hurt?" After a series of words, Madam Ding glanced at her husband, her eyes full of reproach.
Kang Ye ignored Ding shi's expression and only smiled at his brother and sister-in-law,"Ying 'er said that she wanted to apologize to her younger brother in front of the two of you. However, her injuries are quite serious and it's not convenient for her to come. That's why she begged me to come and invite you to her boudoir. She had an explanation for the rest. This girl is becoming more and more sensible."
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