"Patriarch, so what if it's the Treasure Elephant Tribe? How can our Guyuan Tribe be humiliated by others? I believe that even if our clansmen knew about this, they would definitely unite against the Treasure Elephant Tribe. Moreover, with the current development of our tribe, even if we can't defeat the Treasure Elephant Tribe, it's not impossible to preserve the tribe's legacy!"
"Alright, I have my own plans. The Treasure Elephant Tribe's matter isn't urgent. Since I've made a battle agreement with them, the Treasure Elephant Tribe can't openly attack our Guyuan Tribe before the start of the clan war. However, we can't be careless and must strengthen our defenses in private."
Seeing Xiao Chen's resolute expression, the two elders couldn't help but be infected. The panic in their hearts calmed down once again.
"The Kuishui Tribe only exists in name. I've already ordered Ding Shan and the others to lead the warriors of the tribe to flatten it. However, even though the Black Snake Tribe was heavily injured by our Guyuan Tribe, there's actually an ancient tribe ruin where the Black Snake Tribe is located. Therefore, we still need to investigate the Black Snake Tribe's depth again. I think it'll take some trouble to completely swallow it up."
The news that the Black Snake Tribe had actually developed in an ancient tribe ruin shocked Tie Shi and Xiao Qin. They repeatedly exclaimed, "So that's how it is." They hadn't thought that the Black Snake Tribe had hidden the news so well. For three hundred years, not a trace of it had been leaked. If Xiao Chen hadn't found out such a secret from the Black Snake Tribe's elder, this secret would still have been kept.
"If that's the case, the Black Snake Tribe's patriarch should have fled back to the tribe. Since there's an ancient tribe ruin as the tribe's foundation, there must be many backup plans. I wonder how the patriarch will deal with it. Will you attack the root of the problem and completely eradicate the Black Snake Tribe?"
Xiao Chen couldn't help but find it funny when he saw the two elders' eyes turn red when they heard about the ancient tribe ruins. However, there were priorities that needed to be taken one step at a time. Xiao Chen then said, "The most important thing right now is that Yuan Stone Vein. Since it's within the boundaries of our Gu Yuan Tribe, how can we just stand by and watch? As for the Black Snake Tribe, I'll take care of it in the future. I'll let Xuan Kui guard the ruins for us first."
"This time, the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder came alone and was heavily injured by me. However, anyone would be tempted by the Yuan Stone Mine. So, I want to go to the Yuan Stone Mine and investigate it. When the time comes, I'll be prepared!"
"But Lord Patriarch, your injuries."
"My injuries have already healed. Although I haven't recovered to my peak state, I can still protect myself!
When I leave, please open the tribe's treasury. Don't be stingy with resources. Let the warriors of the tribe cultivate as soon as possible. Resources can only be converted into strength to obtain more resources. Don't be afraid of consumption. Only by fighting can our Gu Yuan Tribe develop faster. "
"Also, the Black Snake and Kui Shui Tribes have been defeated by our tribe's children. The tribe's crisis has been temporarily resolved. From tomorrow onwards, the tribe will resume our daily hunting. Send more people out to hunt and gather medicinal ingredients."
"Yes!"
Seeing that Xiao Chen wasn't willing to say more, the Grand Elder and Xuan Kui withdrew. It was already late at night. There were still many tribe affairs that required the two of them to deal with tomorrow.
"Big Brother Xiao, why don't we let Qing 'er accompany you to the Yuan Stone Mine tomorrow?"
"Haha, why? Qing 'er, are you afraid that Big Brother Xiao will be in danger? The strongest experts of the Black Snake and Kui Shui Tribes were killed by Big Brother Xiao, and one was seriously injured. Could this Yuan Stone Mine be a dangerous place?"
Seeing Mu Qing's worried expression, Xiao Chen knew that she was worried about his injuries. He immediately said, "Big Brother Xiao has already recovered from his injuries. It won't be a problem for you to travel a long distance. Furthermore, the Gu Yuan Tribe is our home. Since Big Brother Xiao is not here, you are the strongest. Don't worry. If there's really no other way, I will rush back as soon as possible!"
"Alright, then Big Brother Xiao should go and come back quickly. The tribe has two elders and Qing 'er to take care of it. There won't be any problems."
At dawn, a figure descended from the top of the stone tower in the center of the Gu Yuan Tribe. With a few leaps, he appeared outside the tribe and disappeared into the distant forest in the blink of an eye.
The Yuan Stone Mine absorbed the essence of heaven and earth. After countless years of condensation, it could produce Yuan Stones. It was a sacred item for cultivation. Since the tribe did not have a Yuan Stone Mine, the Gu Yuan Tribe could only obtain a few dozen Yuan Stones every year, which was not enough to satisfy the tribe's needs.
This time, the discovery of this mid-grade Yuan Stone Mine in the Gu Yuan Tribe's territory could be said to have solved the Gu Yuan Tribe's urgent need. The tribe's development required countless resources, but the Gu Yuan Tribe's land was too barren. It could not satisfy the tribe's needs, and it could only barely sustain the tribe's survival. This was also the bottleneck that countless tribes in the Great Wilderness encountered.
In the entire eastern region of the Great Wilderness, there were tens of millions of low-grade combat divisions. Every day, there would be new scattered human tribes that would become ordinary tribes. When a Blood Refinement expert appeared in a scattered human tribe, they would be promoted to low-grade combat divisions. Every day, there would be countless low-grade combat divisions that fell under the attacks of foreign tribes or were wiped out by natural disasters. Without enough resources, the tribe's strength could not increase, and they could not even guarantee their bloodline's inheritance.
Therefore, this Yuan Stone Mine was of great importance to the Gu Yuan Tribe's future development. After all, the Gu Yuan Tribe's development had reached a bottleneck. With this Yuan Stone Mine, as long as they excavated it, they would be able to obtain hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times more than before. With these Yuan Stones, the tribe's combat strength would definitely be greatly improved. There would even be new tribesmen who would break through to the next realm and join the Guardian Soldiers. The tribe's combat strength would then be able to produce a third or even a fourth thousand-man team.
In this way, the Gu Yuan Tribe's strength would be greatly enhanced, and Xiao Chen's strength would also be enhanced. The higher one's cultivation, the more resources he would need. The Gu Yuan Tribe alone could not satisfy Xiao Chen's cultivation needs, not to mention that Xiao Chen was now relying on his own strength to maintain the entire Gu Yuan Tribe's development.
A Yuan Stone Mine that was more than five kilometers long was of great significance to every tribe. It was reasonable for other tribes to want a share of it. For Xiao Chen and the Gu Yuan Tribe, now that the Yuan Stone Mine had disappeared, what they had to do now was to deal with it and maximize their own benefits.
In the face of undisguised benefits, the tribes in the surrounding tens of thousands of kilometers had long sharpened their knives. In the face of these jackals, Xiao Chen did not think that the Gu Yuan Tribe alone could stop them, even if this Yuan Stone Mine was within the Gu Yuan Tribe's territory.
Right now, Xiao Chen just wanted to know the situation of this Yuan Stone Mine before the other tribes could react. He wanted to know if he could get the upper hand, and if there was a chance, whether he could take the mine away with him.