Blood-red liquid constantly flowed down from the dense ravines of the forest, nourishing the land of the Wasteland. The thick smell of blood permeated the entire forest.
Bathed in blood, Xiao Chen revealed a boundless killing intent. He was like a demon king that walked out from the netherworld. Not a single one of the warriors of the two clans in the forest who were clad in battle armor and wielding weapons could escape his line of sight.
Xiao Chen, whose eyes were bloodshot, ignored the pleas of these soldiers. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. The Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes were rotten to the core. Moreover, their tribes only existed in name now. He did not mind sending these inhumane beasts into the cycle of reincarnation.
The spear in his hand constantly flickered in the forest. Every time it moved, a smear of scarlet would appear. Waves of screams rang out incessantly. Even the slaves who were hiding in the forest could not help but tremble in fear. They were afraid that Xiao Chen would kill them here.
In the blink of an eye, no soldiers of the two clans could be seen standing in the forest. With Xiao Chen's strength in the Middle-stage of the Blood Refining Realm, these clan soldiers who were only in the Bone Honing Realm were just small fries that could be killed with a flip of his hand.
However, there were a few dozen people among the thousands of servants who did not tremble in fear like everyone else. Instead, they straightened their bodies, and their dim eyes flickered with light. It was the joy of surviving a disaster, and there was even a smear of pride in their eyes that they could not hide no matter what.
They were the clansmen of the Guyuan Tribe who were captured by the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes as mining slaves. At this moment, they could not help but cry tears of joy when they saw their patriarch killing everyone. Seeing that Xiao Chen had stopped fighting and stood on a huge rock, these clansmen who were lucky enough to survive moved closer to him.
These clansmen who were captured by the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes were mostly middle-aged and young. The long hours of hard work had made their bodies extremely tired. Some of them even had injuries in their hands and feet. They supported each other as they came to Xiao Chen.
"Patriarch!
We're waiting … "
Looking at this group of people who had gone through so many trials and tribulations, Xiao Chen stopped them from worshipping and instantly appeared in front of them.
"It's Xiao Chen's late arrival that caused our clansmen to suffer such great torment. As the chief, Xiao Chen can't bear everyone's worship!"
"Lord Patriarch, you mustn't do this. It's the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes that are too cruel. We're fellow humans of the Great Wilderness, but they're actually slaughtering their own people for their own selfish desires!"
Only by experiencing the tribulations of life and death would one understand the true meaning of life. During these past few tens of days, these clansmen seemed to have experienced a nightmare, and they lived in fear every single day. What made them feel even more despair was that almost every day, there would be clansmen that they got along with from morning to night being slaughtered, yet they were powerless to do anything about it. This sort of pain was like being cut by knives, stabbing into their hearts one by one.
Looking at the young figure wrapped in soft animal skin in Xiao Chen's arms, there was no longer a trace of life in it. The mischievous child who used to run in front of them in the past had left them just like that.
"Ahhh!
Damn it!
How dare these bastards call themselves humans! "
Everyone's eyes were bloodshot. Even though they were the children of the Great Wilderness and had seen many deaths in this land filled with danger, they were still filled with rage at this moment. The joy of surviving a calamity had long disappeared without a trace, and their hearts were itching to grind the bones of those beasts that had died long ago and scatter their ashes.
"Thank you, Patriarch Gu Yuanxiao, for saving our lives."
"Thank you, Patriarch Gu Yuanxiao, for saving our lives."
…
That was not all. Just as the Gu Yuan Tribe surrounded Xiao Chen, the many slaves who had been captured knelt on the ground and shouted when they saw the actions of the remaining Gu Yuan Tribe members.
"Fellow humans, please get up. Xiao Chen is not worthy of this title. I believe that every capable and chivalrous human in the Great Wilderness will not be able to help themselves after seeing what these bastards have done!"
Xiao Chen raised his hands and bowed, indicating for everyone to get up. There was no need to take it to heart. As far as the eye could see, there were no less than four to five thousand humans captured by the Mysterious Snake Tribe and the Kui Tribe as mining slaves. At this moment, all of them were prostrating on the ground, densely covering the surrounding hills.
In the face of Xiao Ru, who had descended like a deity and killed all the guards of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes in order to avenge his clansmen who had died tragically, Xiao Ru's heart was filled with envy for the clansmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Not every tribe had such a hot-blooded chief, and not every chief was willing to slaughter the common people so that the blood of his clansmen would not be spilled in vain.
"Fellow humans, the clan soldiers of the Black Snake Kuishui Tribe have all been killed by this Patriarch. Everyone is free!"
Even though he said that, only a few of the thousands of humans revealed excitement. The rest were still sighing, and the fear in their eyes still lingered.
"Alas, Patriarch Xiao's power is unparalleled. We are very envious of the people of the Gu Yuan Tribe, but Patriarch Xiao might not know that many of our compatriots here are from the scattered tribes. The Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes have dominated this region for hundreds of years. Even if Patriarch Xiao saved our lives today, this place is barren and remote. The people of the Gu Yuan Tribe naturally won't encounter any accidents and can safely return to the tribe with Patriarch Xiao's protection!"
"Exactly. The Black Snake and Kui Shui Tribes are like two large mountains to us scattered tribes. Even though we were fortunate to be saved by Lord Xiao today, we're utterly unable to flee far in this desolate land. Not to mention all of us are exhausted in body and mind during these past few days, and we lack weapons and armor. Wanting to traverse this boundless desolate land is easier said than done!"
"Hahaha …"
Xiao Chen immediately understood the worries in their hearts when he heard what they said. This was human nature. Once bitten, twice shy. According to common sense, everyone's worries were not wrong. To these scattered tribes, the desolate land was filled with endless dangers, and they could lose their lives if they were not careful.
Xiao Chen's laughter could be said to have shaken the forest. Everyone was puzzled, and they did not know what made this young patriarch laugh.
"Everyone, are you worried that if you leave today, you will receive revenge from the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes in the future?"
Before everyone could answer, Xiao Chen continued, "Don't worry, everyone. I guarantee that the two tribes will not capture you again in the future. Because …"
Xiao Chen paused again when he said that. His eyes were like lightning, and a faint green light flickered in the depths of his eyes. He took in the surrounding forest.
"Because …!
Two days ago, I personally led thousands of elite warriors of my Guyuan Tribe to fight against the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes in the Dark Cloud Mountains. Thanks to the protection of the ancestors of my Guyuan Tribe, the warriors of my tribe sacrificed their lives to defeat the allied forces of the two tribes, and killed the Kui Shui Tribe's patriarch, Kui Rong, and five other Blood Refining Realm warriors. Now, the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes only exist in name. What is there to be afraid of? "
"What!"
"Impossible!"
Xiao Chen's words were like a clap of thunder in the clear sky, reverberating through the mountain forest. Each and every one of his words was sonorous and resounding, entering the ears of every human compatriot. Immediately, there was an uproar, and all kinds of emotions appeared on everyone's faces.
This news was too shocking. The reputation of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Shui Tribes was not established overnight. These two tribes had prospered generation after generation of Blood Refining Realm warriors, and they fought with their sabers and spears. Now that these two flags had been destroyed, how could they not be shocked?
"Is Clan Leader Xiao's words true?" Finally, a middle-aged man stood out and probed in a low voice.
Facing the middle-aged man's question, Xiao Chen was not angry at all. His eyes were calm as he said again, "Yes!"
These two simple words were sonorous and powerful.
"Good, good, good!
The heavens have eyes. The dead people of my Yu Mountain Tribe can rest in peace now! "
Xiao Chen did not care about the grievances of these thousands of human compatriots. He only cared about his own people.
"Patriarch, we had 213 people, but now only 40 of us are left. Our other relatives, they, they are all dead. Their corpses have already turned into ashes!"
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Chen looked into the distance and said, "Bring the soil that was stained with the blood of our people back to the tribe, and bury them in the tribe's land!
My, Xiao Chen's, people of my Guyuan Tribe, will return to their roots even if they have to die!
How can they wander the Great Wilderness and become wandering ghosts? "
Return to their roots!
This was Xiao Chen's promise to his dead people as the patriarch!