The wasteland was filled with ancient forests and strong trees. One could even see messy skeletons as they walked. These skeletons belonged to both ferocious beasts and humans. There were many exotic flowers and plants in the wasteland, and ferocious beasts roamed freely. However, there were not many ferocious beasts that had reached the Two-star Blood Refining Realm in the Giant Rock Valley, not to mention the Three-star Ferocious Beasts that were comparable to human Heavenly Building Realm martial artists. All of them hid in the ancient mountains and swamps, absorbing the Sun Qi, and would not easily show themselves.
Xiao Chen and his group returned to the Gu Yuan Tribe. They were all martial artists with powerful auras. Along the way, it could be said that all the beasts had fled. This made the naturally active pony feel very reluctant and listless. There was no target to bully. However, the Roaring Flame Beast that was pulling the bronze chariot was in trouble. Several hoof prints were clearly visible on its face. Although the ancient dragon bloodline in the young pegasus was thin, it did not dare to fight back in front of the young pegasus due to the pressure of a superior being.
"If I think about it carefully, it has been more than a year since I became the patriarch. However, the Gu Yuan Tribe's foundation is shallow, and it is located in the barren and barren central region of the Giant Rock Valley. It has been 800 years since the establishment of the tribe, and the successive patriarchs have racked their brains, but they have been unable to lead the Gu Yuan Tribe out of this quagmire!"
Xiao Chen's tone was deep and melancholic. It was impossible to tell that this was the young cultivator with unparalleled combat prowess, the one who suppressed the Golden Jadeblood Saber in one battle. At this moment, it was like there was an invisible weight weighing down on his shoulders.
"However, now that my Gu Yuan Tribe has Brother Xue and the five brothers of the Qiu Family, our Gu Yuan Tribe will definitely be like a tiger that has grown wings!"
The Sky Supporting Five Tigers had the surname Qiu. When the eldest, Qiu Hua, said that he wanted Xiao Chen to use the Medicinal Pills to hire the five of them, Xiao Chen was already overjoyed. He had not expected that there would be five more. Even though the Qiu Clan's Five Tigers were hired, Xiao Chen believed that he had a way to change their mindset and absorb them into the Ancient Yuan Tribe.
Along the way, Xiao Chen already knew why Xue Sha and the five Qiu Clan brothers were together. It turned out that the six of them had gotten to know each other during a mercenary mission many years ago. They were old friends. This time, after the remnant of the foreign races were killed, they were preparing to leave this place and head to the other areas of Huge Rock Valley to hunt down the escaping Blood Race. They did not expect to encounter such a situation.
The group of eight moved extremely fast. In less than five days, they were already tens of thousands of miles away from the Eastern Wasteland. The blazing sun shrouded the land. Although the sunlight was dazzling, it could not obstruct their vision. Martial artists had strong bodies and vast Battle Qi, so they naturally had a wide field of vision and were not affected by external objects.
On this day, they arrived at the top of a hill. Everyone stopped at the same time and looked in front of them. On the horizon, a huge black city lay in front of them. The metal-like walls shone with a dim light under the sunlight, and as far as the eye could see, it was at least twenty miles in circumference. There were many hills in the city, and on top of the hills, there were countless courtyards built along the hills. In the center of the black city walls, there was a tall stone tower that stood in the sky. On the east side of the black stone city, there were even two tall stone palaces. However, at this moment, there were not many people in this black city.
"This … Chief Xiao, this is the Gu Yuan Tribe that you mentioned!"
Immediately, they could not help but feel puzzled. This was not the remote small tribe that Xiao Chen had mentioned. Just this city wall in front of them was enough to show how many human combat divisions in the entire Giant Rock Valley could have such power. At this moment, they could also vaguely sense that there were more than 10 powerful Blood Qi permeating the black city. Although they were only at the early or middle stage of the Blood Refining Realm, they were enough to rank in the top few human combat divisions in the Giant Rock Valley. They were not the remote aborigines that Xiao Chen had mentioned!
"Haha!" Xiao Chen chuckled softly and said, "Let's go!"
In the next moment, his figure had already appeared dozens of feet away.
The return of Xiao Chen was a great joyous event for all the people in the Gu Yuan Tribe. At this moment, the Great Wilderness was in a precarious situation. With Xiao Chen around, they would feel more at ease. Moreover, this time, Xiao Chen had returned with several powerful warriors, which greatly guaranteed the safety of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
The Great Elder and the other elders were very happy that Xue Sha had joined the Gu Yuan Tribe. Because his strength had reached the late stage of the Blood Refining Realm, he was second only to Xiao Chen. Therefore, under the request of many elders, the ceremony for Xue Sha to join the Gu Yuan Tribe was very solemn. An altar was set up to announce to the ancestors of the Gu Yuan Tribe before Xue Sha was accepted into the tribe.
Coupled with the hired Five Heaven High Tigers, the Gu Yuan Tribe was at least above the top experts. It was enough to rank in the top 20 among all the tribes in Giant Rock Valley, or even higher. However, there were still some gaps in other aspects. It was difficult for the Gu Yuan Tribe to advance to the tribe level in terms of the number of people.
Xue Sha's wife was placed in the Hundred Herb Hall. Mu Qing led a group of Alchemy Apprentices to take care of her at all times. After listening to Xue Sha's story, Mu Qing and Lin Cai 'er's eyes were filled with tears. They vowed that they would take care of Xue Sha's wife.
The Five Heaven High Tigers, who had followed them, could not help but sigh in their hearts. Was this really a small tribe? The You Xiong Tribe, one of the four overlords, was already glorious enough to have an Alchemy Apprentice. Not to mention Xiao Chen, who was an official alchemist, there were more than 10 Alchemy Apprentices. This made them a little confused.
On this day, jars of fine wine were dug out from the ground. It was not only to celebrate the strength of the Gu Yuan Tribe, but also to celebrate the completion of the Gu Yuan Tribe's new city. The Gu Yuan Tribe would usher in a new era of development!
For a day and a night, even Xue Sha was immersed in the celebration of the Gu Yuan Tribe. All these years, he had been searching for medicine for his wife in the Great Wilderness. It was only today that he could finally relax.
One month later.
At the top of the stone tower, Xiao Chen stood against the wind and took a deep breath. Over the past month, the Gu Yuan Tribe had not been attacked by foreign tribes, nor had they discovered any survivors of the Blood Clan. The various affairs of the Gu Yuan Tribe were also carried out in an orderly manner. The residences built for warriors of all levels in the tribe could be said to have greatly aroused the enthusiasm of the young men in the tribe, especially the thousand-foot bluestone villas where the chiliarchs lived. Each one was located on a small mountain, and the stone towers of the centurions were built halfway up the mountain. These residences made some of the young men in the tribe envious. They all held their breath and worked hard to cultivate, hoping to occupy a stone tower to live in.
It was worth mentioning that during this month, the Gu Yuan Tribe had absorbed a Human Tribe combat division that had been destroyed by the Resentment Spirit Frenzy. They had taken in a total of 20,000 tribesmen, most of whom were children and women. Most of the young men had died in battle to protect the women and children.
"The envoy of the middle-grade Iron Hoof Tribe has arrived. The people of the Gu Yuan Tribe have come out of the city to welcome him!"
At this moment, an abrupt voice spread throughout the entire Gu Yuan Tribe. Two black shadows appeared in the distant sky!