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    ---- Chapter 3084 Andrew kept his expression calm as he turned his head toward the entrance. The first man to walk in wore a massive ne of wolf fangs around his neck, and his huge frame was wrapped in rough leather armor, while the exposed muscles looked like bs of stone. What stood out most were his eyes and his face. The Hignd Tribe was known for broad noses, thick lips, and powerful builds, but this man looked like an exaggerated version of them all.


    His face was vicious and filled with killing intent, more like a cross between a beast and a man, and the savage re he carried made it feel like he looked down on everyone. Andrew casually nced around and noticed many Hignd Tribe members instinctively stepping aside, shrinking away from the man in fear. The man said, "I heard we have honored guests in the tribe. Chief, could it be them?" Othniel pointed rudely at Andrew and the others with his rough hand Tobiah struck his staff heavily on the ground. "Othniel, you''re supposed to be guarding the mountain pass.


    What are you doing ---- back here without permission?" Othniel said casually, "Chief, the werewolves can no longer threaten our tribe. There''s a major war happening outside the Wastnds, and all the werewolves went off to fight, so they have no time to bother with our tribe." Tobiah demanded, "Even so, you shouldn''t have returned without my orders. Surely you know the Hignd Tribe''s rules?" Othniel scoffed. After his subordinates brought him a chair and he sat down arrogantly, he said coldly, "I have guarded our borders for years with great merit and hard work.


    Now that the werewolf threat is gone, shouldn''t I be allowed to return and enjoy some peace?" His tone shifted as he snorted coldly. "And conveniently, the moment I return, my son gets seriously injured by these strangers. Chief, are you going to order their execution, or should I do it myself?" With those words, his vicious eyes fixed on Andrew. However, his main focus was actually on Knox beside him. Andrew immediately understood that while Othniel appeared to be aggressive and brutish on the surface, he was actually extremely calcting, and his real target was Knox.


    Having learned that Knox had returned, he had rushed back to silence him. ---- Tobiah huffed. "These people are all honored guests of our tribe. Othniel, don''t be disrespectful." Othniel remained unfazed. "Honored guests? We don''t wee guests to our tribe. Haven''t you learned your lesson yet, Chief? How many of our warriors have these damned outsiders ughtered?


    They capture our people as ves, treat them like animals, trample them at will, whip them, and torture them; all just to satisfy those savage oppressors'' desires and serve them." He added, "And you call people like that honored guests? I''d say you really have gotten old and senile!" His words immediately stirred the emotions of the surrounding Hignd Tribe members. They looked at Andrew and his group with renewed hostility, their gazes ice cold. Knox quickly stepped forward. "Everyone, please don''t misunderstand. These are my friends, and they''vee to help us.


    I can guarantee that my friends have absolutely no hostile intentions."