"Is this true? Haha, God bless Gu Yuan. The heavens have eyes!"
Seeing such a scene, everyone's depressed mood became excited. Some people even cried tears of joy and secretly wiped the corners of their eyes with their hands.
"So, this is the promise that the Chief mentioned. He hid it from us for a long time."
Tie Shi, who was in the crowd, seemed to sense something and turned his head to look at Lin Shan. At the same time, Lin Shan also happened to look at him. The two of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly in their hearts. Nothing needed to be said.
Neither of them was angry about this. Instead, they felt that Xiao Chen's decision was right. After all, the tribe was in the teeth of the storm. It was like a broken sailboat that could sink at any time.
While everyone was still immersed in the joyous atmosphere of breaking through to the Blood Refinement Realm, Xiao Chen once again opened his mouth and said, "Now, all of the clansmen in the tribe who are at the early stage of the Bone Tempering Realm and above are to be incorporated into the Tribe Defense Force. Lin Shan will be the commander to strengthen the tribe's defenses.
"During the few days that I'll be away from the tribe, Elder Gu Lin and Elder Tie Shi will be in charge of everything in the tribe. At the same time, the tribe will enter a state of war. No one is allowed to leave!"
Xiao Chen's arrangements were meaningless to everyone. After all, he was now the strongest person in the Gu Yuan Tribe. As the Chief, he held great power in the tribe. He could decide the life and death of thousands of people with a single word!
Not long after, twenty warriors were selected. Each of them was young and strong. They were the strongest warriors among the eight hundred Guardian Troops of the Gu Yuan Tribe. They were led by a centurion named Ding Shan. Ding Shan was around thirty years old and had a Great Perfection Bone Tempering Realm cultivation. He was also a talented clansman and had a high reputation in the tribe.
In the Ancient Barrens Continent, every tribe had a Guardian Troop.
As for Xiao Chen's Gu Yuan Tribe, it had eight hundred guardian soldiers.
The guardian soldiers consisted of ten soldiers, led by a martial artist at the Late-stage of the Bone Tempering Realm. Ten soldiers formed a team, led by a centurion at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm. Ten teams formed a battle camp, led by a chiliarch at the Blood Refining Realm.
Every soldier was at least at the early stage of the Bone Honing Realm. Therefore, the Gu Yuan Tribe only had 800 guardian soldiers among the tens of thousands of people. They didn't even have a battalion of 1,000 soldiers.
After arranging the affairs of the tribe, the twenty warriors, under the lead of Xiao Chen, mounted their horses and left the tribe, galloping towards the Black Cloud Mountain where the Black Mountain tribe was located.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he felt that he couldn't lead more than a dozen girls from the clan by himself, Xiao Chen would have acted alone long ago.
The twenty warriors were extremely excited to be able to follow Xiao Chen to the Black Mountain Tribe. They all believed that they would definitely be able to save their sisters. After all, their tribe leader had already reached the Blood Refining realm.
Before leaving, Xiao Chen even privately ordered Lin Shan to capture the traitors in the tribe and kill those who resisted. Since they had already fallen out with them, it would be too much of an eyesore to keep these vermin around. They could only be sent to the underworld to repent.
Xiao Chen took the lead, charging at the very front of the group. The other warriors split into groups of two and followed behind him in an orderly manner. The strong wind howled, causing their leather armor to flutter. When the wind blew on their faces, it felt like knives were cutting them.
The Black Mountain Tribe was the same as the Gu Yuan Tribe. They were both low-grade tribes, and the number of people they had was not much different. Not only that, but the tribes within a radius of tens of thousands of miles were all low-grade tribes.
These tribes were under the jurisdiction of the Iron Hoof Tribe, a mid-grade tribe.
Under normal circumstances, the Iron Hoof Tribe wouldn't pay too much attention to the smaller tribes.
As long as they paid tribute on time every two years, they wouldn't directly intervene in the conflicts between the smaller tribes.
After all, this continent was too vast, and the human tribes were too scattered. Basically, most of the tribes were in a state of fighting for themselves.
Otherwise, the Black Mountain Tribe wouldn't have provoked the Gu Yuan Tribe so brazenly.
Low-grade tribes were the lowest-grade tribes on the continent. Above them were mid-grade tribes, high-grade tribes, marquis tribes, and royal tribes.
The chief of the Black Mountain Tribe was called Xiong Li. He was a powerhouse of the same generation as Xiao Chen's father. He had already broken through to the Blood Refining Realm 20 years ago, but no one knew how many meridians he had opened.
Just as the Gu Yuan Tribe was in a state of excitement, a series of roars came from the chief's courtyard in the center of the Black Mountain Tribe.
The tense atmosphere made even the guards on both sides of the door feel a little scared.
In the hall, Xiong Yu, who had been arrogant in the Gu Yuan Tribe, had his cheeks puffed up, and traces of blood could even be seen at the corner of his mouth.
He collapsed on the ground like a pile of mud, and when one walked closer, one could even see that his body was shivering under his leather armor.
"Trash, you only know how to play with women every day. Sooner or later, you'll die because of a woman. What else can you do other than cause trouble for the tribe?"
The chief of the Black Mountain Tribe kept roaring at Xiong Yu, as if he had expected better from him.
It was said that seeing Xiong Li was not as good as hearing from afar. When one saw Xiong Li in person, one would understand how terrifying this man was. Like his name, Xiong Li was as strong as a tiger.
He was two meters tall and had a stocky build.
He exuded a ferocious aura.
"Father, calm down. Big Brother has a sense of propriety, and he would never make a strong enemy for the tribe.
Besides, didn't he just steal a dozen girls from the Gu Yuan Tribe? Now, the Gu Yuan Tribe is like a phoenix without its feathers. It's not even comparable to a chicken. Xiao Chen is just a kid, how could he be a match for you, Father? "
Just as Xiong Li was reprimanding Xiong Yu, a young man in the hall who looked not much younger than Xiong Yu spoke up for Xiong Yu.
This was Xiong Yu's younger brother, Xiong Kang.
"That's right, that's right. It's just a few girls. It's not as serious as Father said. Besides, with you around, what can the Gu Yuan Tribe do to me?"
Xiong Yu hurriedly defended himself when he heard his younger brother speak up for him. He had a disapproving expression on his face.
"Shut the hell up!"
Xiong Li's body trembled subconsciously when he heard Xiong Li's angry rebuke. He had already stood up slightly, but he fell to his knees.
"How could I not understand? Xiao Zhan is missing, and the Gu Yuan Tribe is nothing to worry about. I'm angry about his lust for women. I'll be satisfied even if he has half of your lust."
Ignoring Xiong Li's gaze, Xiong Kangyou stepped forward and helped him up. He turned his head and said, "It's not a bad thing for Big Brother to steal the girls from the Gu Yuan Tribe. We can use this as an opportunity to see the Gu Yuan Tribe's reaction. After all, they have 800 years of heritage. Coincidentally, the Great Elder of the Withered Tree Tribe is a guest in our tribe. Therefore, not only must we hold a banquet tonight, but we must also make it grand. We must let all the surrounding tribes know about it within a few days."
Speaking up to this point, Xiong Kangyou turned his head and said to Xiong Yu, "I'd like to congratulate Big Brother in advance for marrying a beautiful woman. I heard that she's the number one beauty of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Big Brother, you're in luck. I'll definitely bring a congratulatory gift tonight and ask for a toast."
After listening to Xiong Kang's analysis, Xiong Li paced back and forth in the hall and finally made up his mind.
"Someone, pass down the order that the young chief, Xiong Yu, will be marrying the number one beauty of the Gu Yuan Tribe as a concubine tomorrow. Tell the tribe to prepare."
"Yes!"
For a moment, the Black Mountain Tribe became busy.
The young chief was marrying a concubine tomorrow!
The people of the Black Mountain Tribe soon received the news. However, no one was surprised to hear that the young chief was marrying a concubine. After all, the number of concubines that the young chief had had could not be counted on one hand.
The only thing that piqued their interest was that the girl he was marrying this time was not from their tribe, but a girl from the neighboring Gu Yuan Tribe.
Clansman A said, "I heard that there are more than a dozen girls this time."
Clansman B said, "You're so ignorant. As far as I know, the concubine that the young chief is marrying is said to be a beauty of the Gu Yuan Tribe. I heard that she and their new chief are childhood sweethearts."
Seeing that the two of them were chatting happily, Clansman C hurriedly interrupted, "Childhood sweethearts, so what if they grew up together?
They still can't protect her. "
…
After a long journey, they did not rest at all. At dawn the next day, Xiao Chen and the others had already arrived at the Black Cloud Mountain, which was ten miles away from the Black Mountain Tribe.
They could already vaguely see the outline of the Black Mountain Tribe.
Only when they were right in front of them could they feel the majesty of the Black Cloud Mountain. It was like a soaring dragon, winding and majestic. The towering mountain peaks were like sharp swords piercing through the sky.
What was even more bizarre was that the mountainside was shrouded in smoke and was shrouded in gloomy gray clouds.
Such a majestic mountain seemed to be cursed. Not a single blade of grass grew, and strange rocks were everywhere.
"Chief, we … are we going directly to the Black Mountain Tribe like this?"
Seeing that Xiao Chen was about to whip his horse to move forward again, Centurion Ding Shan quickly whipped his horse and walked in front of him, asking hesitantly.
Compared to Xiao Chen, Ding Shan was, after all, more than ten years older. It was inevitable that he was a little afraid of the reputation of the chief of the Black Mountain Tribe, Xiong Li. After all, he was a famous powerhouse.
"That's right. Since the Black Mountain Tribe has already made their move, how can I, Gu Yuan, not show my sword!"
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ding Shan clenched his teeth, clamped his legs on the horse's back, and followed closely.
Since the chief had already decided, as a subordinate, he could only sacrifice his life for once.
Dozens of warhorses galloped past, stirring up waves of dust as they rushed towards the Black Mountain Tribe at lightning speed.
With the speed of the warhorses, the distance of more than ten miles was covered in an instant.
"Which tribe are you from? Stop now. The Black Mountain Tribe is not a place where you can behave atrociously."
At the gate of the Black Mountain Tribe, the clan soldiers guarding the gate saw a group of people galloping towards the gate from afar. A centurion who was at the peak of the Bone Tempering Realm hurriedly stopped them.
Pa!
Xiao Chen, who was on the warhorse, ignored the shouts of others. He raised the whip in his hand and whipped at the approaching people without looking at them.
Ah!
The centurion, who was not weak in the Black Mountain Tribe, let out a blood-curdling scream and flew backwards. His bones made cracking sounds as if they were about to fall apart. His body flew uncontrollably towards the city wall.
Xiao Chen's angry blow, although he did not use his full strength, was not something that a martial artist of the Bone Tempering Realm could resist. Therefore, after landing, the centurion had collapsed on the ground, looking like he was seriously injured.
"Centurion, Centurion."
Ignoring the chaos at the gate, Xiao Chen rushed through the gate with the warriors of the tribe and rushed towards the residence of the chief in the center of the Black Mountain Tribe.
Behind them was a mess.
At this time, the so-called marriage ceremony of the Black Mountain Tribe had begun. Mu Qing seemed to be poisoned. He looked weak and delicate. Even so, he was not at ease. His hands were tied, and two young women were supporting him.
The people below were in groups of three and five, all pointing at them and laughing from time to time.
Xiong Yu was even more arrogant.
"Bow to the heaven …"
A rather old man was acting as the master of ceremonies, giving out orders.
Just when the two young women were about to force Mu Qing to bow.
At this time, a sudden change occurred!
Courting death!
An angry shout came from outside the door.
With the angry shout, a long spear shot at Xiong Yu like lightning.