At dawn, the Guyuan Tribe was no longer as noisy as it was in the past. The dilapidated mountain walls were filled with a desolate atmosphere. At this moment, the entire tribe had become unusually gloomy. Even the clansmen on the bluestone streets had tense expressions on their faces as they hurried along. Perhaps they had sensed the gloomy atmosphere in the tribe, but the naughty children in the past had also stopped their restless footsteps and followed closely behind their mothers.
Xiao Chen looked at the tribe that had become a little empty. In order to avoid this calamity and prevent the tribe from rising from the ashes, the Guyuan Tribe had given up too much. Fate was not the same. There were ups and downs that could not be escaped or avoided.
Last night, the clansmen of the Guyuan Tribe had already migrated to the Barbarian Land in the extreme south of Giant Rock Valley under the protection of the tribe's soldiers. Due to the large number of clansmen, the first tribe had already set off last night, but the clansmen at the back had yet to embark on their journey. At this moment, there were less than 20,000 clansmen in the tribe. They had already prepared to set off and were waiting for Xiao Chen's orders.
Roar!
Right at this moment, a golden flame suddenly ignited in the distant horizon. In response to the morning glow, the sky was dyed scarlet red. With a loud hiss, the golden flame finally revealed its figure. If it wasn't the young Heavenly Horse, who else could it be?
Thump thump thump!
At the same time, the sound of thousands of soldiers and horses galloping on the ground could be heard outside the mountain walls. Clouds of dust were swept up as if a dragon was galloping towards the city of the Guyuan Tribe. As they approached, horse-like beasts could be seen in the dust. There were unicorns, Cyan Qilin Horses, and even Golden Horned Dragon Scale Horses that had the bloodline of the Dragon Tribe.
From afar, there were no less than 10,000 horses. Even though their strength was only at the One-Star Realm, it was enough to be used as a means of transportation in the vast wilderness. Within the mountain walls, the remaining 20,000 clansmen did not panic when they saw such a spectacular scene. This was because they were already used to the scene of 10,000 horses galloping. In just two days, they had already seen it several times.
The entire tribe's migration required countless ferocious beast mounts. The ferocious beast mounts that the Gu Yuan Tribe originally had were just a drop in the bucket. It was far from enough for such a huge tribe. Hence, the role of the little pegasus became more prominent. As the king of horses, it was a piece of cake for it to control some horse-type ferocious beasts with weaker bloodlines.
The Pegasus could be said to be the king of all the horse-type beasts. Even though the baby Pegasus was still in its infancy, its bloodline was noble, and it even contained a trace of the ancient dragon race's bloodline. It had a natural suppressive effect on other horse-type beasts.
In the past few days, all the horse-type ferocious beasts in the desolate forest tens of thousands of miles around the Gu Yuan Tribe had suffered. Almost all of them had been driven to the Gu Yuan Tribe under the pressure of the young Pegasus, becoming the tribe's means of transportation.
"Roar roar roar!"
Its golden wings flapped, and the heavenly horse soared into the sky. In the blink of an eye, the little heavenly horse landed before Xiao Chen. Its golden eyes flickered with a trace of pride, as though it was showing off its achievement to Xiao Chen.
"With these horses, it will be enough for the remaining tribesmen to ride. Second Elder, arrange for the tribesmen to gather the war horses as soon as possible!"
At this moment, the Blood Refining Realm warriors by Xiao Chen's side were only Second Elder Lin Shan, Chiliarch Que Feng, Chiliarch Mu Wuya, Elder Lin Yue, Ding Shan and a few others!
The Great Elder and the others had already followed the majority of the tribesmen to the Southern Region of the Great Wilderness. Their destination was a mountain range called Green Sun Mountain, which was twenty thousand miles away from the Gu Yuan Tribe. The entire Gu Yuan Tribe was going to hide there for a period of time to avoid the siege of Battle Envoy Tie Mo.
Fortunately, with the existence of the little Pegasus, the horses that had just been subdued were very docile, allowing the tribesmen to lead them to the side.
"Ding Shan, Shi Ya, Tie Wen, the five Qiu brothers, escort the tribesmen's slaves and set off with us. Halfway through the journey, you can head towards the extreme east of the Great Wilderness. Once we enter the Desolate Mountain Range, scatter the slaves and let them run for their lives. Remember, you must create an imposing aura of over a hundred thousand people. All the carriages in the tribe will be under your command."
After a short pause, Xiao Chen continued, "Five Guest Elders, after escorting these people to the depths of the Desolate Ancient Forest and completing the mission of confusing the membrane, our agreement will end here. I believe that you will have a way to escape once you enter the depths of the Ancient Forest!"
As soon as he finished speaking, five rays of light flashed and shot towards the five of them.
"In each of these porcelain bottles, there are two Blood Refining Realm elixirs. Consider it as the reward for this mission. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together again."
"Thank you, Patriarch!"
The eldest of the five brothers expressed his gratitude. However, there was a trace of peculiarity in his eyes. Xiao Chen, who was in a hurry, did not notice it.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's eyes were looking at the desolate city. As far as the eye could see, the noise of the past had disappeared. It was as if the entire city had lost its vitality and turned into a deathly stillness. One could not help but feel depressed.
The morning glow had yet to disperse. In the ancestral hall at the back of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
It was still the same low stone house. The charcoal fire that had been lit during the night had yet to dissipate. The whole stone house was still warm and cozy. A hunchbacked old man sat on the stone bed with difficulty. His eyes were cloudy and his whole body emitted an aura of decay.
"Great Ancestor!" Xiao Chen said in a deep voice while suppressing the churning emotions in his heart.
The old man stretched out his arm with difficulty and patted the stone bed, indicating for Xiao Chen to sit down.
"Everything has been arranged!"
"The last twenty thousand people will depart in two hours!" Xiao Chen's voice was a little hoarse.
"Good, good, good!"
Gu Lin's voice was a little breathless. These three simple words seemed to have exhausted all the strength in his body. After a long time, he said, "Great Ancestor is already old. I can't walk anymore. I won't walk anymore!"
"This is the Great Ancestor's home. The heroic souls of the ancestors of the Gu Yuan Tribe are buried here. The comrades of the Great Ancestor who died in battle are also here. The Great Ancestor and the ancestors of the past are waiting for your return. We're waiting for the day when the Gu Yuan Tribe's name will spread throughout the Great Wilderness and all the tribes will pay homage to us!"
Suddenly, the old man's cloudy eyes glowed with light again. He suddenly stood up. His withered arm was bloodless and shaped like a chicken's claw. He tightly grasped one of Xiao Chen's hands.
"Promise the Great Ancestor that you will protect the Gu Yuan Tribe for generations to come!"
The old man's voice gradually deepened. After a few breaths, the arm that had been tightly grasping Xiao Chen's large hand suddenly fell.
Xiao Chen slowly stood up and neatly arranged the old man's body. He used the soft tiger skin that was originally laid on the stone bed to gently roll the old man up.
Just like that, Xiao Chen carried the old man on his back and walked out of the stone house. Even though the morning sun was blazing, he did not feel a trace of warmth. In the tribe, the people who were still busy were first stunned when they saw Xiao Chen's figure. Then, they stood still and a trace of solemnity appeared in their eyes.
At the peak of Zhong Hun Mountain.
A raging fire was ignited and the tiger skin was rolled up. Green smoke rose in spirals. In just a moment, the smoke dissipated and Xiao Chen put away a jar of yellow soil.