In the past, while the various tribes of the tree spirit clan competed to nurture sacred trees, most of the competition was conducted openly, with the Elders Council overseeing and enforcing strict rules. Many things were regulated, such as refraining from actively destroying the sacred temples of other clans and refraining from physical conflict between clans.
Now that the Elders Council is no more, the constraints of these rules are diminishing.
But the Wood tribe didn't expect the Leaf tribe to come directly for them!
They even directly killed their own kin!
"Hmph, ridiculous!" Rudyard sneered mockingly. "The Elders Council told us not to fight among ourselves. But what about when you and the other two tribes took the elite essence of our sacred tree? How did you behave then? In consideration of kinship, I'll give you a way out. Take your people and leave, or else, you'll stay here forever!"
"You're delusional!"
