As the leader of the tribe, Xiao Chen's orders were like a heavenly order to the people of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Moreover, Xiao Chen could be said to be supporting the entire Gu Yuan Tribe by himself. His achievements could be said to have surpassed the ancestors of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Since the tribe was established 800 years ago, when had the past leaders of the tribe ever had such prestige?
After forcefully stopping the people who were still somewhat apprehensive, Xiao Chen spoke again. "In the past, the Gu Yuan Tribe was weak and was suppressed by the surrounding tribes. The resources and blood that the tribe obtained were only enough to maintain the tribe's normal operations. It was extremely difficult to strengthen the tribe. Now, these tribes that had been secretly hindering me have been uprooted by the Gu Yuan Tribe and no longer exist. Therefore, I hope that everyone will work together and help the Gu Yuan Tribe dominate the region. All the tribes will fight together!"
"We are willing to go through water and tread on fire for the tribe and die a thousand deaths!
For the Gu Yuan Tribe's goal of dominating the region, all the tribes will go all out! "
Xiao Chen's eyes flickered, and he once again said in a low voice, "Now that the Gu Yuan Tribe has destroyed all the neighboring tribes, such a great victory will definitely make the surrounding tribes restrain themselves. I believe that the tribe will be able to experience a relatively stable period of time. This is the best time for me to train myself and compete for strength. Therefore, everyone must not slack off during this period of time."
"Yes!"
"Third Elder, how many children in our tribe have yet to reach the Martial Path Foundation Establishment Stage and have yet to start on the path of cultivation?"
"Reporting to the leader, there are currently only 823 children in our tribe who have started on the path of martial arts cultivation. Among them, there are 520 boys and 300 girls. We are preparing to open the martial arts cultivation foundation for these children during this year's annual sacrifice. I have already ordered the warriors of the tribe to hunt enough fierce beast blood for these children to build their foundation!"
"823 children."
Muttering softly, Xiao Chen could not help but frown in his heart. It seemed that the clan's population shortage was really imminent. Among the twenty thousand clansmen, there were only less than a thousand children of suitable age. It was simply not enough to make up for the loss of the clan's warriors. However, encouraging reproduction was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
"That being the case, after this year's annual sacrifice, I will personally preside over the Foundation Establishment Ceremony for these children. However, the Great Desolate Wilderness is filled with dangers, and it is impossible to cultivate towering ancient trees in a greenhouse. Without experiencing life and death, it is difficult for them to grow. Therefore, from today onwards, all children who have been enlightened in the Great Desolate Wilderness and have the ability to protect themselves will be led by the martial artists of the clan into the Desolate Wilderness Ancient Forest to undergo the Bloody Smelting Trials!"
Xiao Chen's words carried an unquestionable tone. This was the price of growth, it needed to be watered with blood!
"Also, from today onwards, youths of the mortal tribe who have reached the age of 16 will have to undergo a martial arts strength assessment. If they pass the assessment, they will be able to join the tribe's guardian warriors. If they fail, they will have to join the tribe's hunting squad!"
What Xiao Chen did not know was that his decision had greatly stimulated the youths' courage. In the hearts of the Gu Yuan Tribe members for many years, becoming a powerful warrior, killing other races, and protecting the tribe was their goal. If they could not pass the assessment and join the tribe's warrior, they would be forced to join the tribe's hunting squad. That would be worse than death.
"Secondly, in order to increase the survival experience of the youths in the tribe, in addition to daily cultivation, the tribe will arrange for specific warriors to teach them archery skills and various experiences of traveling the Great Desolate Wilderness. At the same time, there will be an assessment every six months."
Just as Xiao Chen's voice faded, Ding Shan, who was in the hall below, immediately stood up and said.
"Tribe Leader, every year, there are hundreds of warriors in our tribe who are either injured or unable to break through to a higher martial realm due to old age. Their Blood Qi is declining, so they have no choice but to retire from the tribe's guardian warriors. Why don't we let them teach these children? Although they may be disabled or weak, their decades of experience will be invaluable for these children!"
Apart from arranging for retired guardian warriors to teach the tribe's children, Xiao Chen had already planned this out. The Great Desolate Wilderness was full of danger, and one could easily lose their life if they were not careful. Just as Ding Shan had said, these retired warriors had extremely rich experience in the Great Desolate Wilderness despite their low martial cultivation. Therefore, for some children, the decades of experience of their elders was also a rare treasure that could save their lives one day.
No one dared to object to Xiao Chen's orders. Furthermore, Xiao Chen's orders were for the development of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Young eagles would soar into the sky one day. Back then, they had taken over the tribe's flag from their fathers. Now, they hoped that these young children could carry on the past and open up a new path for the future. They would hold up this flag and shed their blood for the tribe's inheritance and development.
After a long time, the murmurs in the main hall gradually died down. Xiao Chen had rung the ancient bell and summoned the tribe for a meeting today. The two decisions he had made had been based solely on Xiao Chen's words. This was quite rare in the Gu Yuan Tribe's history.
Now, Xiao Chen had relied on his own strength to defeat the powerful enemies around him. He had firmly grasped the Gu Yuan Tribe's affairs, big and small, in his hands, and it was difficult for others to challenge his authority.
Moreover, ever since Xiao Chen had succeeded as the tribe leader, his strength had continued to make breakthroughs, and his position as the tribe leader had become unshakable. Those who had opposed him had either been promoted or secretly suppressed by him. They had long since left their important positions in the tribe and were unable to affect the tribe's overall situation.
"Commander Ding, now that our Gu Yuan Tribe has seized the endless resources of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes, we must not slack off in the cultivation of the tribe's soldiers."
"I will definitely urge the children of the tribe to cultivate with all their heart!"
"What are the total number of soldiers in our Gu Yuan Tribe now?"
"Reporting to the tribe leader, with the accumulation of sufficient resources, there are new tribesmen breaking through realms every day and joining the Guardian Soldiers. Now, it has expanded to three teams of 1,000, and the number is still slowly increasing!"
If you want to join the guardian soldiers, you need to be at least at the early stage of Bone Tempering Realm. With the strength of thousands of kilograms, it is the easiest thing for you to fight tigers and lions. With such strength, you are barely qualified to walk and hunt in the wilderness.
"There's no need to be stingy with resources. Now that the territory of our Gu Yuan Tribe has expanded several times, the resources we can obtain have greatly increased. Correspondingly, we need enough troops to patrol the surroundings, suppress the territory, and prevent thieves from causing trouble. Within a month, we must expand the number of Guardian Soldiers to 5,000."
5,000 Guardian Soldiers was an unimaginable number for the Gu Yuan Tribe. Such a large number of Guardian Soldiers included five chiliarchs in the Blood Refining Realm, 50 centurions in the Bone Tempering Realm, and 500 corporals in the Bone Tempering Realm. Unbeknownst to everyone, the Gu Yuan Tribe had already possessed such a powerful strength.