Fortunately, they weren’t alone on this treacherous journey. The Hawk Tribe Leader had also sent his own two sons to accompany them back to Dragon Beast City to build relations.
The elder brother, Yun Xiao, was twenty-four years old. He sat completely quietly beside the roaring fire, his large, hands calmly turning the roasting meat over the flames.
His handsome, chiseled face remained entirely expressionless from beginning to end, his sharp, predatory features carrying an almost intimidating, regal coldness.
Beside him was his younger brother, Yun Ze. Unlike his stoic elder brother... Yun Ze simply could not keep his mouth shut for more than two consecutive minutes.
He leaned forward toward the triplets, his bright eyes sparkling with pure gossip.
"Yin Lie!" he grinned, nudging the boy with his elbow.
"I heard from the tribal traders that your elder sister is incredibly, breathtakingly beautiful! The whole region talks about her!"
The three identical brothers instantly stopped chewing and synchronized their sharp stares onto him.
Yun Ze, completely oblivious to the sudden drop in temperature inside the cave, continued excitedly.
"They say she’s a gorgeous mermaid with a voice that can melt glaciers! So..." He rubbed his hands together with a deeply eager, hopeful smile.
"How many mates does she currently have? Do you think I’d make a good, handsome brother-in-law? You guys can put in a few good words for me when we arrive, right? I don’t know much about ocean beastmen, but I promise I’ll take absolute, doting care of her!"
The lively cave instantly fell into a dead, suffocating silence.
Yin Lie slowly looked him up and down before rolling his golden eyes so hard they nearly disappeared into the back of his head.
"Dream on," he snorted loudly, tearing a chunk of meat off his stick.
"As long as I am still breathing, I will never, ever let a noisy bird like you become my brother-in-law."
"Pfft! Hahaha!" Yin Chen burst into uncontrollable laughter, nearly choking on his food.
Yun Ze clutched his chest, gasping dramatically as if he had been physically stabbed.
"What?! I’m exceptionally handsome! I’m wildly talented! I’m the top flying scout of the Hawk Tribe! Why on earth am I not worthy?!"
Before Yin Lie could even craft a snarky answer, Yin Shen suddenly raised his grease-stained hand and pointed directly toward the silent, towering man sitting on the opposite side of the fire.
"If anyone from our tribe actually has a realistic chance..." Yin Shen said with absolute seriousness, "It should be Brother Silent."
The moment those words fell... even the unflappable Yun Xiao paused his hand, his hand hovering right above the sizzling meat.
Yun Ze blinked, utterly baffled. "...Brother Silent?"
Yin Shen nodded confidently, taking a proud bite of his food. "Exactly." He pointed his stick at Yun Xiao again.
"Our future brother-in-law should be someone dependable, strong, and protective. Not someone who literally talks from sunrise to sunset without a single breath."
Yin Chen nodded repeatedly like a broken toy. "I agree completely."
Yin Lie couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "I agree too. Count me in."
Yun Ze looked completely betrayed, his jaw dropping as he looked between the triplets.
"You three... you actually gave my terrifying elder brother a secret nickname behind his back? Brother Silent? Hahaha!"
The three triplets laughed loudly without showing the absolute slightest shred of guilt.

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