Xiao Chen had no idea about the strange figure that appeared in the Yuan Stone Mine. At this moment, he was already surrounded by all kinds of trivial matters in the tribe. After all, ever since Xiao Chen rose to power, the Gu Yuan Tribe had not had a peaceful moment. First, they fought against the allied forces of the Black Mountain, Withered Tree, and the Scorpion Tribe. But a few months later, they fought against the Mysterious Snake, Kui, and Water Tribes.
It had only been a few months, but for the people of the Gu Yuan Tribe, the experience during this period seemed to be even more magnificent and exciting than what they had experienced in the past few decades!
Under the leadership of Xiao Chen, the Gu Yuan Tribe had won many battles and defeated several tribes in a row, raising the tribe's prestige and expanding its territory. This was something that the ancestors of the Gu Yuan Tribe had dreamed of but could not achieve. Now, it had become a reality for their generation like a dream. When they had taken over the tribe's flag from their fathers, they had never thought that this scene would be carried forward and strengthened in their hands.
At that moment, almost all the members of the Gu Yuan Tribe had walked out of their houses and rushed to the open space outside the tribe's city. This was because the guardian soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe who had gone to the Kuishui Tribe had returned. They had returned triumphantly with the Kuishui Tribe's spoils of war.
What goes around comes around. More than ten days ago, the Kui Shui Clan members who had been showing off their might had all been killed.
They had never thought that they would come to the Gu Yuan Tribe as prisoners and be pointed at by countless members of the Gu Yuan Tribe. At that moment, their faces were ashen as they waited for Gu Yuan's judgment.
At this moment, all the clansmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe were overflowing with the joy of victory. They did not show much sympathy or pity for the clansmen of the Kui Shui Tribe who had been captured by the Gu Yuan Tribe because they knew that if the Gu Yuan Tribe was the one who had lost today, they would not have a better ending than these captives. In fact, their outcome might have been even more miserable.
This was the naked reality of the Wasteland. Wars between various tribes happened from time to time, but most of them restrained each other. Tribes like the Gu Yuan Tribe, who uprooted each other's tribes, were few and far between.
At this moment, Xiao Chen was standing at the top of the stone tower in the center of the tribe with his hands clasped behind his back. He had a panoramic view of the scene outside the tribe. He didn't say anything to stop his clansmen from going out to watch. Defeating the enemy and expanding their territory was a great victory, so he should celebrate with his clansmen.
Behind Xiao Chen were the first elder, Tie Shi, and the third elder, Xiao Qin. At that moment, the excitement in their eyes was obvious. If it were not for the fact that they were afraid of being disrespectful in front of Xiao Chen due to their status as tribe leaders, the two of them might have already started laughing out loud.
"I didn't expect that in my lifetime, not only would I advance to the Blood Refining Realm that I've always dreamed of, but my Gu Yuan Tribe would also have such momentum, expanding our territory and winning every battle!
This is simply unimaginable! "
"That's right. We have eight Blood Refining Realm cultivators. Even in the 800 years of history of our Gu Yuan Tribe, there has never been such a flourishing era. If the previous tribe leader knew that the Gu Yuan Tribe had such achievements under the leadership of the tribe leader, he would definitely be drunk for three days and three nights."
"With eight Blood Refining Realm cultivators, our Gu Yuan Tribe is already in the upper-middle tier even among the many low-tier tribes in Giant Rock Valley."
"Elders, the development of our Gu Yuan Tribe cannot be separated from the two elders presiding over the tribe on behalf of the tribe leader. If it weren't for the two elders making arrangements, gathering rations, and suppressing the tribe, how could I lead the warriors of the tribe to conquer thousands of miles away?"
"Lord Tribe Leader is a strategist who decides victory from thousands of miles away. If it weren't for the support of the tribe leader, our Gu Yuan Tribe would have long become a thing of the past. How would we dare to take credit for it?"
"Haha! How can the two elders be so modest? Everyone's contributions are not up to the two of you to decide, nor is it up to Xiao Chen alone to decide. Instead, it is up to the many clansmen of my Guyuan Tribe. Alright, Elders, now that Huang Liang and Shiya have returned with the Kui Water Tribe's clansmen and the spoils of war, as the tribe leader, how can I let the brave warriors of the tribe wait for so long? Let's go!
Elders, let's go and see how many resources Shi Ya and Shi Ya have brought back for our Gu Yuan Tribe! "
Then, under the lead of Xiao Chen, Tie Shih and Xiao Qin followed closely behind and walked out of the city gate.
"The Lord Tribe Leader is here!
Look, the Lord Tribe Leader is here!
Look, the Lord Tribe Leader is here! "
"The Lord Tribe Leader is mighty!
The Lord Tribe Leader is mighty! "
"Greetings, Lord Tribe Leader. Greetings, Elders!"
Xiao Chen's group was still very far away from the city gate, but they were already discovered by the people of the tribe, which immediately caused chaos. The tribe members cheered and made way for Xiao Chen's group to pass.
Looking at these people, Xiao Chen was in a trance. The next moment, he suddenly realized that it had already been more than a year since he came to this ancient land. Over the past year, he had experienced strange and dazzling things that he had never experienced in his life. There was the bloodthirsty and ferocious Scorpion Tribe with a human head and a scorpion tail, the ferocious Beast Tribe that wreaked havoc in the vast wilderness, the traitors who betrayed their ancestors and were willing to become the dogs of other tribes, and the scum of the Human Tribe who did not hesitate to slaughter their own kind. All of this was like a dream.
Moreover, he was a tribe leader who held the life and death of tens of thousands of people in his hands. With a single word, he could decide the life and death of tens of thousands of people. There were many tribe members that he needed to protect, but this responsibility that was originally imposed on him never made him feel the slightest bit of disgust, as if it was something that he was born with.
Standing against the wind and surrounded by tens of thousands of tribe members, Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with memories as he looked at the countless expectant gazes. He had become concerned about these people of the ancient land. This was different from the previous Great Era of Technology. It was no longer the intoxicating purple-gold world that was filled with neon lights. The feeling of a drunken life had long since left him. Now, he was Xiao Chen!
He was the tribe leader of the low-grade Ancient Yuan Army in the Giant Rock Valley on the Wasteland Continent, and he was surrounded by tens of thousands of tribe members!
Amidst the cheers of the tribe, Xiao Chen's group of three arrived at the center of the open space outside the city. Looking around, they saw the Kuishui Tribe members huddled together and trembled. There were hundreds of soldiers of the Ancient Yuan Tribe guarding them. In front of these captives were several large carriages that were piled messily with each other. There were medicinal stones, armors, furs, animal bones, ores, precious medicines, weapons, and shields. There were even a few carriages at the edge with over a dozen giant crossbows that were several meters tall scattered on them. These resources, which had been fought over by the tribe members in the past, were now piled casually on the carriages.