When the boundless night swallowed up the last ray of light in the world, the world was plunged into darkness. It was as if a wild beast was hiding in the darkness, carrying endless murderous intent. A crescent moon hung in the sky, its bright moonlight trying to dispel the darkness in the world.
At this time, Xiao Chen had turned into a diligent bee, constantly going back and forth to collect all the spoils of war and placing them into the space of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers. He was just short of digging the entire underground world. Xiao Chen was quite satisfied with the harvest this time. The collection of the scorpion men for hundreds of years had also broadened his horizons. As the saying went, when the scorpion men fell, Xiao Chen would be full.
After collecting the spoils of war, it was already late. Xiao Chen casually took a nap for the night. Before he left the next day, he burned the entire underground world with a fire. The scorpion men who had wreaked havoc in the Giant Rock Valley for hundreds of years no longer existed. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Countless human compatriots who had been killed by the scorpion men could finally rest in peace.
After Xiao Chen found his mount and determined the direction, he quickly rode off. After all, as the chief of the tribe, there were many important matters that he had to decide. This time, he had come up with the idea of massacring the Scorpion Men's lair. He had already been delayed for three days. He needed to rush back to the tribe quickly.
Ever since Xiao Chen single-handedly killed his way into the scorpionmen's lair, the elders of the tribe had taken over the responsibility of dealing with the aftermath of the Gu Yuan Tribe. After going through a great battle, the Gu Yuan Tribe could be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Although the battle had already been over for three days, traces of blood could still be vaguely seen on the ground.
Looking up, the village wall that had been built according to the terrain in the distance had been broken into several sections. The tribe members were rushing to repair it. Looking at the ruins, one could even faintly hear the tribe members crying.
After the battle, the Gu Yuan Tribe had already attracted countless people from other tribes, who came here to make a fortune. At this time, there was a group of people from other tribes surrounding the entrance of the tribe. They were all pointing at a corpse that was hanging in the air.
"This is that bastard Xie Li. Pah! The heavens have eyes and have finally allowed Clan Head Xiao to kill this bastard."
"That's right, this is the scorpionman demon that has been wreaking havoc in Boulder Valley for many years. Thirty years ago, this old man was lucky enough to escape from this demon, but my pitiful son died a tragic death at his hands. Even if he turned to ashes, I would still recognize this demon. Good, good, good!"
An old man with a shriveled face and carrying a medicine basket on his back repeatedly identified the corpse that was continuously swaying in midair before loudly cheering loudly. One could not tell that he was old at all.
"That demon is a Blood Refining expert, but he was actually killed by Patriarch Xiao. That means that Patriarch Xiao must also be a Blood Refining expert. It's said that Patriarch Xiao has only been the patriarch for less than a year. He's only a youth in his twenties."
"I've long heard that Patriarch Gu Yuan Xiao is the number one person among the younger generation in Boulder Valley. He is extremely talented in martial arts and has unparalleled combat power. Even in a middle-grade tribe, he would have a place."
Seeing these people from other tribes gather together and loudly praise Xie Li's corpse, the soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe who were originally guarding at the side all straightened their backs as if they were praising themselves.
In the tribe's meeting hall, apart from those who were too injured to get out of bed, the other stewards of the Gu Yuan Tribe had already gathered together. Everyone's eyes would occasionally glance at the seat in the middle of the hall.
Even though there was no one sitting on the green stone chair, everyone's eyes were burning with passion every time they looked over.
It was him, the young man on the main seat, who had appeared out of nowhere and led the entire Gu Yuan Tribe out of a dangerous situation with his own strength. It was him who, when the entire tribe was humiliated, led the humiliated people of the Gu Yuan Tribe and shouted that those who dared to offend the Gu Yuan Tribe would be killed no matter how far away they were.
He was also the one who had fought against three Blood Refinement Realm cultivators at such a young age, using his absolute strength to kill all of them with his spear.
Seeing everyone discussing among themselves, the Great Elder, Tie Shi, who was sitting at the head of the crowd, snorted. When everyone stopped talking, he stood up and walked to the center of the hall. He paused for a moment and said, "Everyone, the patriarch has yet to return from his trip. Before he left, he arranged for a few elders to oversee the affairs of the tribe. I wonder how the aftermath is going?"
Hearing Great Elder Tie Shi's words, Ding Shan, as the leader of the tribe's warriors, took the lead and stood out. At this moment, he no longer had the heroic bearing he used to have. His body was covered with wounds of various sizes, from saber wounds and arrow wounds. As the leader of the warriors, he had indeed appeared wherever there was danger, taking the lead and fighting on the frontlines.
"Reporting to the Great Elder, in this battle to protect the tribe, our Gu Yuan Tribe lost 761 tribesmen, 1,223 were seriously injured, and we killed more than 3,230 foreign enemies, including 1,400 from the foreign tribes. We captured 1,080 foreign enemies, and there were no foreign tribes among them."
After listening to Ding Shan's report, Tie Shi nodded his head gently and gestured for him to return to his seat. He then asked, "Is there any news about the soldiers that the tribe sent to the Blackmountain Tribe and the Withered Tree Tribe?"
"Reporting to the Great Elder, due to the tribe leader's prior arrangements, Second Elder Lin Shan, who had broken through to the Blood Refining Realm, went to the Blackmountain Tribe before the battle. Therefore, with Xiong Li's loss, Second Elder has already taken over the Blackmountain Tribe with his absolute strength. Therefore, Elder Lin sent me back to inform you in advance to prevent any accidents from happening."
After hearing Tie Shi's words, an armored soldier stood up and answered.
"As for the Withered Tree Tribe, with their centurion, Mu Wufeng, following them to persuade them to surrender, there shouldn't be too much of a problem. Moreover, Elder Lin said that after dealing with the Blackmountain Tribe, he would head to the Withered Tree Tribe to help Centurion Shi Yong."
"Reporting to the Elders, there are hundreds of burly men in ragged clothes outside the tribe. They even brought hundreds of children with them. They said that they were under the tribe leader's orders to escort the children to our Gu Yuan Tribe."
"Did they say where they came from?"
"They said that they were rescued by the tribe leader from the underground scorpion tribe's lair. They are grateful for the tribe leader's kindness, so they specially escorted the children to our Gu Yuan Tribe."
Tie Shi took the lead and strode out. Although he was far away, his words still echoed in the air. "Everyone, please follow me and take a look."
There was no need for anyone to guide them. The strange combination of a hundred adults and a hundred children had already attracted everyone's attention. Not only the people of the Gu Yuan Tribe, but even some people from other tribes also stopped to see what had happened to the Gu Yuan Tribe after the battle.
After all, after the battle, the Gu Yuan Tribe's demand for medicinal herbs had increased dramatically. These people from other tribes who wanted to seek business opportunities were almost all carrying medicine baskets filled with medicinal herbs. They wanted to exchange them for weapons like knives and spears in the Gu Yuan Tribe after the battle.
After walking in, they saw a burly man carrying a little girl. He was talking to the crowd with a beaming face, causing everyone to cheer loudly. This burly man was the Wanderer, Shan Kun. He was grateful for Xiao Chen's kindness and was willing to escort the children back to Gu Yuan Tribe.
"It is not an exaggeration to call Tribe Leader Xiao a proud son of heaven. Do you know the trace of ancestor spirit of the scorpion tribe's guardian statue? Even two warriors at the Blood Refinement Realm couldn't resist it and were sucked dry with just one attack. Such a terrifying guy was destroyed by Tribe Leader Xiao's spear, and the statue it possessed was also shattered."
"Tribe Leader Xiao is going to enter the Proud Son of Heaven List in the future. His name will spread throughout the entire desolate region. A mere statue is nothing."
Tie Shi did not stop the burly man from speaking. He stood to the side and quietly listened to the burly man's explanation. Every time he heard about Xiao Chen's unparalleled combat strength, he would nod with a gratified look in his eyes.
"Warriors, you have worked hard. This old man is the Great Elder of the Gu Yuan Tribe, Tie Shi. Please rest in the tribe and allow this old man to show his hospitality."
Tie Shi did not doubt the burly man's words. After all, the Gu Yuan Tribe had just experienced a great battle, and its reputation had already spread far and wide.
Seeing Tie Shi arrive, Shan Kun immediately came forward to greet him. The two of them exchanged greetings before Shan Kun told Tie Shi about his encounter with Xiao Chen, as well as his mission of escorting the children back.
Just as Tie Shi was about to arrange for his tribesmen to bring these warriors away to rest, Xiao Lu 'er, who was originally lying on Shan Kun's shoulder, shouted loudly and pointed at a black figure in the distance.
"Big Brother, look, Big Brother is back."
Everyone immediately followed the little girl's finger and looked at a rapidly running black figure in the distance. Not long after, the black figure was completely imprinted in everyone's eyes.
The approaching young man was wearing green battle armor and had a large carved bow on his shoulder. He held the Black Mountain War Spear in his hand. The closer he got, the more everyone could feel a domineering pressure emanating from his body, giving everyone a formless pressure.
"We welcome the return of the tribe leader!
We welcome the return of the tribe leader!
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The voice pierced through the sky, wave after wave. The tribesmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe bowed their heads in greeting. Even the outsiders in the crowd could not help but lower their heads to pay their respects to the young king.