As the sun rose to the west and the bright moon hung high in the sky, the originally dangerous land became even more dangerous and murderous.
The Gu Yuan Tribe, which was shrouded in darkness, was particularly eye-catching in the empty land.
In front of the tribe, the women gathered in twos and threes, standing on both sides of the open space. They anxiously lifted their feet and looked back and forth at the people who had just returned from hunting, their eyes filled with worry and longing.
However, when they saw their men walking out of the night with prey on their shoulders, they would secretly take a deep breath and look around, as if they had done something shameful and were afraid of being seen.
When she saw that no one was paying attention to her little movements, she gently patted her chest and quickly walked toward the crowd.
After a period of hustle and bustle, the Gu Yuan Tribe, which had been busy for the whole day, became quiet. From time to time, patrolling warriors appeared on the dark streets. After all, the tribe was in danger and could be attacked by the Mutated Tribe at any time.
Crack crack!
Crack crack!
A series of sturdy and powerful footsteps came from the quiet road. Under the dim moonlight, two sturdy and powerful figures appeared.
One of them had a full beard and a centipede-like scar at the corner of his eye. He was a proper mountain king.
The other person did not look as exaggerated as the first one, but he was not handsome either. He had a dark complexion and a weathered face. It was obvious that he had experienced many hardships.
The two of them came to the door of Xiao Chen's house one after the other. They looked at each other and signaled each other with their round eyes. Neither of them was willing to be the first to open the door.
Inside the stone house, Xiao Chen was sorting out the cultivation technique he had cultivated. After all, as the old saying went, if a worker wanted to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools.
The path of martial arts was about seizing the fortune of heaven and earth and transforming it into one's own body. It was a process of improving one's level of life through tempering oneself. During this process, one could not make the slightest mistake. Those martial artists who went berserk during cultivation would either break their meridians and become disabled, or they would die and turn into ashes in the worst case.
As the young patriarch of the Gu Yuan Tribe, Xiao Chen was one of the most important figures in the tribe. He had some privileges and would not cultivate ordinary cultivation techniques like ordinary tribesmen.
What he practiced was the tribe's Middle Grade Human Level Cultivation Method, the Heaven Roaring Reckless Bull Art. Unfortunately, this art was incomplete. It was said that if this art was complete, it could reach the Earth Grade.
Legend has it that the Giant Desolate Ox was a ferocious beast from the Primordial Era. It was born with extraordinary strength, and when it reached adulthood, it would have the strength of a million catties. It was an existence that could defeat Immortals and Demons.
The Raging Bull Roaring Sky Mantra was a mantra created by the ancestors of the human race through observing the Ferocious Wild Giant Bulls.
In addition, this technique also came with three spear techniques.
In the Wasteland Continent, martial arts were divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Mortal. Each grade was further divided into three levels: High, Medium, and Low. Generally speaking, even a Mortal Low-Grade Martial Art was extremely difficult to obtain.
Just like the Gu Yuan Tribe, there were only two Middle Grade Human Level Cultivation Methods in the entire tribe. There were only a dozen Low Grade Human Level Cultivation Methods, and this was the accumulation of the entire tribe for nearly a thousand years. As for the mantra above the Middle Grade Human Level, the entire Gu Yuan Tribe did not have it. For them, it was a legendary existence.
After finishing his practice, Xiao Chen took a deep breath. He got up and walked out of the door. He smiled at the two figures outside the door and said, "Why don't you two come in?
Is there danger in my house that makes the two brave warriors who fought the Ferocious Wild Beasts not dare to enter the door? "
Although the two did not speak outside the door, Xiao Chen was, after all, a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm. He was also ranked near the top in the tribe. Not to mention that he had already touched the barrier to the next realm.
He had already noticed them when they arrived at the door.
"Haha!
Old Tie, I told you that the patriarch could find us. Why are you still doing those fake things? "
Upon hearing Xiao Chen's words, the brawny man with a scar on his face opened his mouth wide and a broken gong sound was heard.
The other man did not answer him. Instead, he bowed to Xiao Chen respectfully and said, "Greetings, patriarch."
"Uncles, you're really too kind. Both of you are the elders of the tribe and my elders. If my father knew about this, he would definitely beat me up." Seeing the brawny man bowing, Xiao Chen hurriedly stepped forward to support him and stopped him from bowing.
The reason why Xiao Chen was able to stabilize his position as the patriarch after the disappearance of the old patriarch was inseparable from the strong support of these two people.
"Etiquette must not be disregarded. Now that you are the patriarch of the Gu Yuan Tribe, your every word and action represents the dignity of the tribe."
Although Xiao Chen helped the brawny man with the surname Tie, he remained unmoved. He still bowed respectfully and stared fiercely at the other brawny man.
"Lin Shan greets the patriarch."
Under the furious gaze of the brawny man with the surname Tie, the other brawny man finally gave in and submitted to Tie Shi's gaze.
Fortunately, the three of them were not inflexible people. After a short exchange of greetings, they invited each other into the house.
"Uncles, you must have come so late at night because of the arrogant request of the Black Mountain Tribe during the day!"
After entering the house, everyone sat down. Seeing the two men's hesitant expressions, Xiao Chen knew that they were afraid of hurting his pride and did not know what to say.
These two were the old patriarch's life and death brothers. They were seniors who had watched him grow up and could be said to be his direct subordinates. They definitely had no ill intentions towards him and only cared for him. Thus, they took the initiative to make the topic clear.
During the day, the young patriarch of the Black Mountain Tribe had caused a ruckus in the Gu Yuan Tribe. In order to prevent the tribe from being attacked, Tie Shi had followed his tribesmen out hunting, while Lin Shan had been guarding the tribe to prevent other tribes from taking the opportunity to attack.
After receiving the news, they were afraid of hurting Xiao Chen's confidence, so they quietly came to his door at night and stared at him helplessly.
"Hehe, this … the patriarch is really perceptive. This little trick of mine has nowhere to hide in front of you."
Seeing that Xiao Chen had pointed out their intentions, Lin Shan coughed twice and involuntarily rubbed his palms a few times.
"Since we have come to this point, Old Lin and I will not hide it anymore. Today, we have come for this matter."
Speaking of this, Tie Shi paused, as if he was organizing his words.
Xiao Chen did not interrupt their conversation. Instead, he sat forward and listened attentively.
Not long after, Tie Shi continued, "Patriarch, although your martial arts talent is not amazing, it is still excellent. You have reached the peak of the Bone Honing realm at the age of twenty. In the history of our tribe, you can be ranked in the top ten. In the next two or three years, our tribe will fully support your cultivation. It is not impossible for you to reach the Blood Refining realm.
At that time, it will be the time for our tribe to rise. It is even possible to lead our tribe to become a middle-grade tribe. "
"I know that the patriarch does not want the tribe to be humiliated, but now that the old patriarch is missing, our tribe is like a piece of fat meat surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves. What we lack now is time. Therefore, it is very important to form an alliance with our relatives and gain two years for the tribe."
"We also know that Mu Qing has suffered. She has been unfair to the women in her tribe. It is Gu Yuan who has let them down. As a warrior, he cannot protect his own tribe and women. This is a disgrace to warriors!
It is a shame for all the men in Gu Yuan!
It is a shame!
We would rather pick up our sabers and fight to the death with the foreign tribes than to let our ancestors' foundation be humiliated. Even if we die in battle, we will have no regrets. However, if we die, it will be the end of our troubles. If the tens of thousands of women and children in our tribe fall into the hands of the foreign tribes, they will suffer a fate worse than death. Sigh!
… "
As if he was venting, he actually roared in the end.
The strong man, who usually bled and sweated but never cried, was actually sobbing. His eyes were red and glowed under the light of the fire.
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
…
"It is all because of our incompetence. Before the old patriarch left, he told us to take good care of the tribe and take good care of you. However, in just one year, the situation has become like this. Not only was Chen Er seriously injured, even the brats from the other tribes dare to bully us. We are useless!
It is us who are useless and can only rely on the weak women to tide the tribe over! "
As he spoke, Lin Shan even raised his right hand and slapped himself hard.
"Stop!
Quickly stop!
Uncle Lin, Uncle Tie, please listen to your nephew. It is not too late to make a decision. "
Seeing Lin Shan do such a thing in a moment of desperation, Xiao Chen, who was originally sitting upright, was also shocked.
He hurriedly stopped him from harming himself.
Seeing the actions of the two of them, Xiao Chen knew that he had gone overboard. After the two of them calmed down, he said apologetically, "Two uncles, please forgive me. Chen 'er was rash and should not have acted on his own.
I did not discuss it with the two uncles. "
"Could it be that Chen Er already has a plan?"
"Uncles, this matter is of great importance. Please allow me to keep you in suspense for a few days. We will naturally know the result after a few days. Please forgive me."
After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Chen still decided not to tell them the secret. He had always believed in a saying, "A ruler who does not keep secrets will lose his subjects, and a subject who does not keep secrets will lose his ruler." In layman's terms, he had to keep the matter a secret before it was completed. After all, there was an old saying that there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall.
Now that one less person knew, it meant that the Gu Yuan Tribe would be in less danger. If the news that he was about to break through to the Blood Refining Realm was leaked, it was inevitable that someone would strike first and eliminate him in the bud.
Xiao Chen's words stunned the two burly men. They had not expected him to say such a thing. After all, the two of them had watched Xiao Chen grow up and were very familiar with his habits. They could not react to the sudden change in topic.
"Uncles, now that the tribe is facing a severe test, the people's hearts are wavering. Although the majority of the people are united against a common enemy, no matter what, there will always be some unruly people who are secretly helping outsiders. So, I want uncles to send more people to keep an eye on them in the next few days. We can't let them come out to stir up trouble.
Sooner or later, we will catch them all in one fell swoop. "
Xiao Chen had already expected their reactions. He did not wait for them to regain their senses before speaking again.