"Cai 'er, speak slowly. What happened?"
Hearing the girl's cry, Xiao Chen calmed down, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked.
The girl's name was Lin Cai 'er. She was the daughter of Lin Shan, the bearded man. He really didn't know how the fierce-looking Lin Shan could have such a beautiful daughter. Could it be a genetic mutation?
Xiao Chen's words seemed to have bypassed the little girl and found her support. Cai 'er took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"The tribe's bloodclotting grass was used up, so Sister Mu Qing led me and my sisters to the south of the tribe to collect the bloodclotting grass. Just as we were returning with a full load, Xiong Yu of the Blackmountain Tribe appeared with his men. He attacked without any explanation. Sister Mu Qing could have escaped, but in order to save us, she was injured and captured. The sisters of the tribe … Only Cai 'er and I escaped."
As she spoke, Lin Caier began to sob again.
"The sisters are in danger if they fall into the Blackmountain Tribe. Moreover, Xiong Yu covets Sister Mu Qing. This time, the sisters are really sheep in the tiger's mouth. Elder Brother Chief, quickly think of a way."
Lin Cai 'er held Xiao Chen's arm tightly with both hands, constantly shaking, and her hoarse voice constantly echoed in his ears.
"Okay, Cai 'er, don't cry. Elder Brother Chief will definitely save your sisters!"
He gently patted Lin Cai 'er's arm and comforted her in a low voice.
Hearing the news brought by the little girl, the joy of breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm was completely shattered at this moment. It made Xiao Chen, who had originally chosen to consolidate his cultivation and slowly plan, feel a little guilty.
Knowing that the Blackmountain Tribe was so arrogant and would not give up easily, he should have prepared early and protected his people.
This also sounded an alarm for Xiao Chen.
It was not so easy to be a chief.
A raging fire ignited in his heart, and his anger was overflowing. The Blackmountain Tribe's actions were a provocation to the entire Gu Yuan Tribe and to him, Xiao Chen!
"Since Xiong Yu is in a hurry to die, then don't blame me for sending you on your way in advance!"
Just as Xiao Chen was comforting Lin Caier …
When the people of the Guyuan Tribe saw Cao 'er, who was covered in wounds, the little girl with tears on her face was like a nestling that had returned to its nest. She cried and told her people about her experience.
After listening to Cao 'er's narration, the clansmen were furious. One by one, they put down what they were doing and picked up their weapons. In groups of twos and threes, they swarmed towards Xiao Chen's courtyard.
One person, two people … … a hundred people, two hundred people … … a thousand people … … Gradually, the number of people increased. They surrounded Xiao Chen's courtyard in three layers. It was so densely packed that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
There were old and young people, men and women.
There were soldiers in battle armor, burly men in coarse linen clothes, old men who were exhausted, and women who did the laundry and cooking …
All of them carried sabers on their backs, iron spears and wooden bows in their hands. There were even some who carried huge wooden stakes. No one organized them, no one called out to them. There was only endless silence and endless rage in their eyes.
Either die in silence, or explode in silence.
A true warrior dared to face a bleak life and dared to accept the enemy's challenge!
In the face of the enemy's provocation, even if they knew they were no match for the enemy, they still dared to draw their swords!
These simple clansmen did not retreat or cower in the face of the rampaging beasts and the cruel foreign races. For the continuation of their tribe, they would die nine times without regret.
However, the Black Mountain Tribe, who were also humans, cut the flesh of their own people. This was intolerable.
Mu Qing was not only the most beautiful woman in the tribe, but she was also one of the few doctors in the tribe. She was kind-hearted and had saved countless lives. Many people in the tribe were indebted to her.
As for those girls who had been captured, they were the treasures of their tribe. How could they allow others to bully them?
The simple clansmen were not good with words. They could only silently pick up the weapons in their hands and use their actions to prove themselves.
Xiao Chen was wearing green battle armor and holding a long spear in his hand. His angular face revealed an extraordinary expression.
Looking at the united clansmen in front of him, his heart trembled, and his vision became blurry.
These were his clansmen, a group of people who could be praised and moved to tears.
After experiencing the countless years of human interaction and the mutual deception between people, in Xiao Chen's eyes, these nearly primitive clansmen were still too simple and honest.
Looking at the dark mass of shadows, Xiao Chen finally understood the obsession that he could not get rid of in his heart. This was an emotion that was a mixture of fire and water.
It was the undefeatable belief that tens of thousands of people would live and die together.
Xiao Chen, who had originally mysteriously descended into this world, seemed to have found his goal.
Fight!
Fight!
Fight!
Tens of thousands of people surrounded the king in their hearts. They stared at Xiao Chen with hope and hatred. Their anger surged and soared into the sky. The sky within a radius of tens of miles was cleared.
"The ancestor is here. Everyone, make way."
At this time, a shout came from the back of the crowd. Hearing this, everyone moved to the side. Not long after, a small path that was only wide enough for one person to walk appeared.
At the end of the path, a stooped old man with a cane walked towards Xiao Chen. Although it was difficult for him to walk, he didn't let anyone help him. Instead, he slowly walked forward. His steps were slow but firm.
Lin Cai 'er, who was originally holding onto Xiao Chen's arm, saw the old man arrive. She let go of her arms and rushed in front of the old man. Regardless of the crowd's attitude, she supported the old man with both hands.
Although he was the patriarch, seeing the old man arrive, Xiao Chen didn't put on airs. Instead, he bowed to the old man. Whether it was for public or private reasons, the old man had no qualms about accepting this.
"Ancestor, Chen 'er has successfully broken through to the Blood Refining realm."
When the old man walked in front of him, Xiao Chen whispered into the old man's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, the old man's body trembled. His originally cloudy eyes shone with a bright light before it disappeared. The moment he raised his head, his expression became calm again. However, the worry in his eyes disappeared without a trace after hearing Xiao Chen's words.
However, all of this happened in the blink of an eye, so no one saw it.
The old man arrived in the middle of the tribesmen, but he didn't immediately express his opinion. Instead, he stood a step behind Xiao Chen, as if he was following the patriarch's orders.
"Patriarch, please give the order. I, Niu Dali, will definitely slaughter that brat Xiong Yu and bring back my sisters."
"That's right!
The Black Mountain Tribe has gone too far. Let's fight it out with them. "
…
"Those who offend our Ancient Yuan Tribe will be killed no matter how far they are!"
Gently pressing down with both hands, stopping the tribesmen from rioting, Xiao Chen faced the crowd and roared with determination.
If you want to fight, then let's fight!
Since we can't keep a low profile, let's do it with a bang!
"Those who offend our Ancient Yuan Tribe will be killed no matter how far they are!"
"Those who offend our Ancient Yuan Tribe will be killed no matter how far they are!"
…
Xiao Chen's words undoubtedly showed his attitude. Tens of thousands of tribesmen were seething. Ever since the old patriarch left, they had been oppressed by other tribes. As time passed, they had accumulated a lot of anger in their hearts, but they had nowhere to vent it.
Xiao Chen's domineering declaration seemed to have given them an outlet to vent their anger.
Seeing the tribesmen vent their anger, Xiao Chen didn't stop them. He understood that the tribesmen had suppressed their anger for too long and needed to vent.
Therefore, he stood still and looked at the tribesmen.
After a long time, the tribesmen finally stopped shouting. However, Xiao Chen's words, "Those who offend our Ancient Yuan Tribe will be killed no matter how far they are," were deeply imprinted in their minds and couldn't be erased.
Xiao Chen turned his head to look at the old man. After receiving the old man's signal, Xiao Chen said, "Commander Lin Shan, pick a few dozen elite warriors from the tribe to follow me to the Black Mountain Tribe. The rest of the tribesmen, return to your posts. The tribe cannot be thrown into chaos, in case we get attacked by the foreign races."
"I disagree. The patriarch is the backbone of our Ancient Yuan Tribe. We can't let anything happen to him. I think it's better for me to lead the tribe's warriors to the Black Mountain Tribe. Even if something happens, the tribe can still operate."
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, everyone subconsciously wanted to refute him. However, Lin Shan took the initiative to voice out everyone's thoughts.
Lin Shan didn't take the agreement between Xiao Chen and them to heart. Three days had passed, and he hadn't gotten an answer from Xiao Chen, so he treated the agreement as a joke.
Rumble!
Just as Lin Shan was about to persuade Xiao Chen to give up, a loud sound exploded above everyone.
The loud noise made him swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
It turned out that Xiao Chen was holding the spear in his right hand and raising it diagonally towards the sky. A green light flowed on the spear, and the tip of the spear flickered with a green light, making a sizzling sound as if it was going to tear the sky apart!
Seeing this, everyone was shocked. True Qi leaking was something that could only be done by a Blood Refining Realm warrior who had opened up the meridians in the body. Within a ten thousand mile radius of the Rubble Plains, only the patriarchs of the various tribes could do this.
Since their Clan Head was able to release his Quintessence, it went without saying that Xiao Chen had already broken through to the Blood Refinement Realm, becoming a true Clan Head.
Ever since the disappearance of the old patriarch, a Blood Refining Realm warrior had appeared in the Ancient Yuan Tribe once again. Furthermore, it was their new patriarch who had just turned twenty. It was the first time in the 800 years of the tribe's history that a Blood Refining Realm warrior had appeared. How could they not be excited?