Chapter 970, Privilege

Translator: Silavin

 

Qin and Lu Lu both looked up to see Su Bai’s face and instantly froze on the spot.

 

The two of them kept wondering if they were seeing things wrongly, and deliberately widened their eyes.

 

Just when the two girls truly and clearly saw Su Bai’s face, as well as heard that voice, the two of them could no longer remain calm.

 

In their impression, a Tribe’s Shaman was someone very, very old.

 

Even the youngest would be over 50 years old, but Su Bai looked not much different in age from them. At most, he was just a few years older than them. Could someone this young really be a Shaman?

 

“Are you surprised by my age, or surprised by my decision?”

 

Just when Qin and Lu Lu were very confused, Su Bai spoke.

 

“Are you truly the Flame Dragon Tribe’s Shaman?” Qin asked somewhat hesitantly.

 

The girl immediately lowered her head after asking the question, realising that she had no right to ask such a question.

 

Lu Lu also instantly became nervous. For no other reason than she was afraid they would receive punishment next.

 

Slaves were originally the most lowly existence, and this was the case in every Tribe. They had absolutely no right to raise their heads, much less any right to converse with anyone other than slaves. Moreover, the person before them now might even be the Shaman, and they had asked questions. At this moment, their hearts kept tightening.

 

“You are not allowed to be so rude. This is our Flame Dragon Tribe’s Shaman. This is something everyone knows.” A maid immediately said.

 

Su Bai raised his hand and pressed down, indicating, ‘It doesn’t matter. There’s no need to be so nervous about them asking a question.’

 

He understood as well. After all, to these people, a Shaman was a fixed impression. In their eyes, a Shaman had to be an elderly being. This was the first time they had seen one as young as him.

 

It was very normal for them to show such expressions. Moreover, they had not lost their composure too badly.

 

Of course, Su Bai knew this could not be separated from their status as slaves. After all, they had to live their days trembling with fear.

 

If they stood out even slightly or caused trouble, they simply would not survive this long in a Tribe.

 

“Shaman, please forgive our behaviour just now,” Qin said, her heart releasing a sigh of relief.

 

She had thought it was over. They would originally have the opportunity for a better life, but because of those wrong words, they might have received punishment instead.

 

She had not expected the Shaman to be so magnanimous and not pursue their questions.

 

“In future, you don’t need to live in fear all the time.” Su Bai said, seeing their confused expressions.

 

He felt that having a sense of awe was a good thing, but they should not be like rats crossing the street, always showing such fearful appearances.

 

It was tiring to watch, and there was no way to work properly. This was not what he wanted.

 

Moreover, he cherished talented people. After all, in the primitive era, finding someone with a unique skill was somewhat difficult.

 

Furthermore, one could now make musical instruments and the other could embroider. They had to be kept well in the Tribe.

 

They could not let them be so fearful that the final work results would be unsatisfactory.

 

“Shaman, can we truly cast off our slave status in future?”

 

After thinking about it, Qin still gathered her courage to ask, because she knew that the person before her was not one of those brutal people.

 

Even less was he one of those unreasonable people. Just from these few brief sentences, she could determine that he was someone who considered the Tribe.

 

That was why she dared to ask these questions. After all, casting off slave status was something that weighed heavily on her mind.

 

No one was willing to be a slave. All of them had originally been people from various Tribes, only becoming slaves after their Tribes were destroyed.

 

This was not their intention. Therefore, being able to cast off this status that everyone trampled upon was what they desired most.

 

“Of course you can. I never lie to my people. As long as you work earnestly, after a certain time, I will remove your slave status.”

 

Su Bai picked up a cup of tea that Yu Ying had poured. “When that time comes, as for whether you stay or leave, it will be entirely up to you, but the prerequisite is that you must work hard.”

 

Of course, letting them leave was just something he said. In any case, as long as someone had stayed in the Flame Dragon Tribe for a period of time, it would be absolutely impossible for them to leave.

 

Su Bai was very certain of this point, which was why he generously stated this condition.

 

Even if the other party did leave, it did not matter. After all, their skills would have been passed down, and by that time, many people would have been trained.

 

“We are willing to serve the Shaman. We are even more willing to work for the Flame Dragon Tribe. In life we are people of the Flame Dragon Tribe, in death we are Souls of the Flame Dragon Tribe.”

 

Qin and Lu Lu both instantly became especially serious. Su Bai’s answer caused their hearts to settle down at once.

 

They had never heard people from other Tribes say such things before, because in those people’s eyes, slaves were slaves.

 

No matter how much you did or how hard you worked, you would forever be of slave status.

 

It was impossible for a slave to become a person of the Tribe. They would forever be the lowest existence.

 

Therefore, they most wanted to cast off this slave status, and Su Bai had given them exactly this goal.

 

For them, the latter half of their lives had hope. Working for the Flame Dragon Tribe and such were all small matters.

 

“Very good. Today you should rest well first. Tomorrow, I will give you detailed instructions.”

 

Su Bai put down the water cup and sat up straight. “As long as you work for three full years, you can completely cast off your slave status.”

 

He felt that giving the slaves three years’ time was already very fast. After all, they had already toiled hard for so many years.

 

Continuing to work for another three years was nothing. Moreover, the Flame Dragon Tribe’s work was not as inhumane as the other Tribes.

 

For them, there was still hope. Of course, this was a privilege given to people with skills.

 

Those who knew nothing, if their usual performance was good and they worked hard enough, they could also cast off their slave status after five years.

 

“Shaman, is this time not a bit short?” Qin could hardly believe it.

 

She had not wanted to ask originally, because this time period was truly too short. For her, of course it was a good thing.

 

But she was not someone who liked to take shortcuts. Moreover, the Shaman had already treated them very well. She just wanted to ask clearly to be certain.

 

“No, this time period is just right. If your work performance during this period is outstanding, it might even be shorter than this time.” Su Bai’s gaze was especially resolute. “Everything depends on your performance, so work hard!”

 

He was not one of those people who liked to make empty promises. Of course, he also knew about the need for encouragement.

 

“Yes, Shaman!” Qin was so moved that tears welled up in both eyes.

 

They had never felt such genuine words before. Their hearts were instantly filled with mixed emotions.