The Black Cloud Mountain that was shrouded in the night seemed to have merged with the night. There was not a single sound.
The huge wall of the Black Mountain Tribe was like a giant beast crawling under its feet.
Tonight, the moon was very dim. In the vast sky, there were a few stars that hung in a messy manner. Unknowingly, a dark cloud slowly floated down from the sky, covering the Black Mountain Tribe. It was quiet, but it was eerie.
"Bastard!
A group of insects dared to bully the chief. He, Xie Li, is not afraid of being stuffed to death. "
At this moment, in the Black Mountain Tribe, Xiong Li's eyes were red. He let out an angry roar. Then, his mountain-like body suddenly stood up. His huge body seemed like it was going to break the entire stone house.
His fan-like hands slapped the walls. Even the ground was shaking. The stone house that was built with huge stones began to sway, as if it was going to collapse at any moment. It was like the end of the world.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the people of the Black Mountain Tribe outside the stone house immediately ran far away. They were afraid that they would be captured by their temperamental chief and become a tool to vent his anger.
Ever since Xiao Chen led his troops out of the Black Mountain Tribe, the number of tribesmen who were killed by Xiong Li over trivial matters could already be counted on one hand. This caused everyone in the tribe to be on tenterhooks. They were afraid that they would anger the temperamental chief and lose their lives in vain, becoming a tool to vent his anger.
A white-haired old man sat in front of Xiong Li. It was Elder Mu Yan who had rushed back from the underground scorpion tribe. He had already told Xiong Li the conditions of the scorpion tribe. As expected, the scene that made Xiong Li angry at the beginning appeared.
Facing Xiong Li's roar, Mu Yan had a struggling expression on his face. The scorpion tribe's conditions were really asking for too much. They were talking about five hundred children, not five hundred cats and dogs.
Even if the Withered Tree Tribe and the Black Mountain Tribe were added together, they would only have two thousand children. These children were the future of the tribe, and they could not be easily harmed.
As the Great Elder of the Withered Tree Tribe, he had been through many ups and downs for more than a hundred years. For the sake of the tribe's inheritance and development, it could be said that he had worked his heart out. He couldn't bear to let his own tribe's children become snacks for the Outsiders.
"Elder Mu, you're over 120 years old this year, right?" Xiong Li said when he saw the hesitant expression on Mu Yan's face.
Elder Mu did not reject Xiong Li's question. "That's right. I currently have 120 points."
He understood what Xiong Li meant. In the Ancient Barrens Continent, the lifespan of a Bone Tempering Realm martial artist was usually around a hundred years old. After breaking through to the Early Stage of Blood Refining Realm, their lifespan would be around thirty years, and so on. Once they reached the Perfect Stage of Blood Refining Realm, their lifespan would be around two hundred years.
On the other hand, Elder Mu Yan hadn't advanced in the slightest since he broke through to the initial-stage of the Blood Refinement Realm a few tens of years ago. Presently, he didn't have much lifespan left, and if he didn't break through to the next realm, then he could only helplessly pass away and transform into a pile of dirt.
Not only that, once he reached the end of his lifespan, the Withered Tree Tribe would fall behind and there would be no one to succeed him. The result could be imagined.
"Elder Mu!
The Blood Clan's battlefield will open in less than two years! "
Perhaps Xiong Li felt that it wasn't enough, so he added more fuel to the fire.
Bang!
After hearing Xiong Li's words, Mu Yan's body trembled, and a towering aura rushed to his head. The aura emitted actually caused the stone chair he was sitting on to crack.
This sentence became the last straw that broke Mu Yan's psychological barrier. Who didn't want to live forever and roam the Great Wilderness? The longer one lived, the more they feared death, and the more they would do anything to prolong their lives.
"Good!
Every man for himself, and the heavens will destroy him. To think that I, Mu Yan, have fought for the tribe for tens of years. It's time for these brats to repay me. "
"That's right. All of this is because of that little bastard, Xiao Chen. Otherwise, why would the children of our two tribes have to die in the mouths of the alien tribes?"
At this moment, the two of them had already shifted their hatred to Xiao Chen. It could be said that they wouldn't stop until they killed him.
What was an ambitious person? An ambitious person could endure what others couldn't, and would do what others didn't dare to do. In order to achieve their goals, they would do anything. Their family and friends were all pawns, and they would be ruthless.
…
"Greetings, Tribe Leader."
At this moment, in Xiao Chen's stone house, several men and women were greeting him. These people were Xiao Chen's childhood playmates. It was just that after Xiao Chen's rebirth, he was afraid of giving himself away. In the past half a year, he had been distancing himself from them.
However, after returning from the Black Mountain Tribe and dealing with the traitors, Xiao Chen felt that he couldn't split himself into two. There was no one he could use in the tribe. Therefore, he didn't care about any accidents and called back his childhood playmates.
After all, they were brothers who grew up together. They understood each other better, and it was easier for them to do things.
"What? Is everyone still so restrained? We are brothers who grew up together, why are we so distant?"
Seeing that his companions had become somewhat restrained because he had become the Tribe Leader, Xiao Chen's expression darkened.
"That's right, that's right. Brother Tribe Leader has already said that we don't need to be distant. Why are you all acting like those stubborn old men in the tribe?"
Cai 'er was the first one to jump out. Not only that, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Chen's right arm. Her hands were tightly hugging his right arm, and her whole body was hanging on Xiao Yi's body. The pair of huge softness in front of her chest stimulated his arm rhythmically.
"Cai 'er!
You … "
Everyone smiled bitterly at Lin Cai 'er's actions. They had a helpless expression on their faces. This little girl was petite and cute, and her mouth was incomparably sweet. Everyone in the tribe treated her like a treasure.
After a round of argument, under the strong pressure of Xiao Chen, both sides took a step back. In private, they called each other brothers, but in formal situations, they called each other the Tribe Leader.
There were three men and two women in this group. One of them had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear. He was at least two meters tall, and his whole body was dark. He carried two giant axes on his back, and as he walked, clanging sounds could be heard from time to time.
He was the tribe's centurion, Shi Yong's only son, Shi Ya.
The other one was the tribe's Great Elder's son, Tie Wen. Just like his name, he did things steadily and was good at strategy, just like his father.
As for the last man, his name was Huang Liang. He came from an ordinary family in the tribe. Both his parents died in the tribe's expedition, and he was raised by the tribe. Compared to Shi Ya, Huang Liang could be said to be his extreme. He was thin and did not carry any weapons.
The women were the two beauties, Mu Qing and Lin Cai 'er.
Seeing that everyone had already taken their seats, Xiao Chen took the lead and said, "Two days ago, did you try the medicine I gave you? How was the effect?"
It would have been better if Xiao Chen had not said it, but after he said it, the people below seemed to have burst into an uproar. Shi Ya was the first to shout, "Big Brother Xiao, is this a divine medicine given by the gods? It's simply amazing. In just one day, my strength has increased by a few hundred jin, and my stagnant realm has been broken. It seems that in a few months, I will be able to become a Blood Refining Realm warrior like Big Brother."
"That's right!
That's right! "
After listening to Shi Ya's words, the others all agreed. After the medicinal bath, they had also experienced a lot of progress.
Regarding their answers, Xiao Chen was not surprised. After all, he had personally experienced the efficacy of the medicine.
After returning from the Heishan Tribe, Xiao Chen still decided to take out the medicine after thinking about it again and again. After all, a little more progress at this time would reduce the danger of facing the revenge of the Heishan Tribe.
However, taking out the medicine was not to be used in the whole tribe. An ordinary man is innocent, but a treasure is a crime. Xiao Chen still understood the principle that an ordinary man would get into trouble because of his wealth. The Gu Yuan Tribe now had the strength to protect this medicine, so it could be done secretly.
Although Xiao Chen took out the medicine, he only gave it to a few close tribesmen. In addition to a few playmates present, there were only a few people such as Lin Shan and Tie Shi. He also warned them to strictly keep it a secret.
"Remember to keep it a secret. Also, I remember that Big Brother Tie Wen and Big Brother Huang Liang reached the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm two years ago. I don't know if they have the aura to break through."
In response to Xiao Chen's question, Tie Wen answered, "Whenever I want to break through the meridians, there is always a feeling of powerlessness. It should be a situation that occurs when the accumulated strength is not enough."
As someone who had experienced it, Xiao Chen certainly knew the situation he was talking about. Without holding back, he explained the experience of breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm to the few people present. After all, there was no limit to martial arts, and those who reached first came first.
Knowing the importance of what Xiao Chen said, even Lin Caier, who was jumping up and down, became quiet. After all, this was a rare opportunity for them. Not everyone would have such an opportunity to receive guidance from a martial artist in the Blood Refining Realm. They were the closest to the water pavilion, the moonlight shining under the moonlight.
After a series of exchanges, everyone took their leave. Only Mu Qing stayed. Lin Caier, who was walking at the back, secretly made a shy expression towards them. Her expression was like a little mouse that had stolen lamp oil.
In the face of Lin Caier's ridicule, Mu Qing couldn't help but blush. Under the illumination of the fire, her delicate face was so beautiful that Xiao Chen couldn't help but stare blankly.
However, at this time, Xiao Chen didn't have any intention of profaning the beauty. It was purely a posture of appreciation. After all, in his previous life, he had already passed the age of thirty. After experiencing a bizarre death and rebirth, his state of mind had already become as tough as a rock. At least for now, he didn't have such thoughts.
Seeing that Xiao Chen was staring at her, Mu Qing couldn't help but blush. She gently stroked the hair between her eyebrows and opened her mouth to call him "idiot".
The word "idiot" caused Xiao Chen to wake up. In order to cover up his gaffe, he hurriedly said, "Qing 'er, don't you have something important to tell big brother Xiao?"
"Big brother Xiao, I've broken through to the Blood Refining Realm."
"Oh, you've broken through to the Blood Refining Realm … What!
You've broken through?! "
Xiao Chen, who had lost his composure, was a bit absent-minded and didn't immediately react. Even so, when he reacted, he became even more excited. Rushing forward, he grabbed both of Mu Qing's hands. "Quickly tell me, how did you break through?"
Towards Xiao Chen's actions, Mu Qing didn't feel any disgust and didn't pull her hands away.
Facing Xiao Chen's questioning, she said with some embarrassment, "I … I prepared a medicinal bath according to big brother Xiao's prescription, and then … then I fell asleep during the medicinal bath. When I woke up, I discovered that I had broken through to the Blood Refining Realm."
Hearing Mu Qing's story, Xiao Chen was speechless. He couldn't help but ridicule in his heart. It really was infuriating to compare oneself to others. Thinking about how much effort he had put into breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm, Mu Qing had only slept for a moment. The difference was not small.
"Who else knows about you breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm?"
"No, big brother Xiao is the first."
"Don't tell anyone else for now."
"Okay!"
As for why Mu Qing had broken through to the Blood Refining Realm, the two of them couldn't find an answer even after a long time of guessing. They could only conclude that her strength was too low, shaking their heads and leaving it for the future.
But no matter what, Mu Qing's breakthrough had also increased the tribe's strength, bringing a ray of hope to the tribe that was beset with crisis.
After talking for a while, only then did Xiao Chen realize that he still hadn't let go of Mu Qing's hands. At the same time, Mu Qing also had no intention of pulling her hands away.
The two of them let go at the same time and looked at each other, unable to help but feel a bit awkward.
As the saying goes, which young man doesn't fall in love, and which young girl doesn't yearn for love?