In the main hall of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
The Great Elder and the others quickly rushed to the hall. Ever since the large tribes had come to the Gu Yuan Tribe for the last meeting, the Venerables that the Gu Yuan Tribe had sent to the large tribes had all returned to the tribe.
"May I know why the Patriarch has summoned us? Could it be that there are foreign tribes invading?"
After the many cultivators entered the hall, the First Elder spoke on behalf of everyone. When everyone heard this, they all looked towards Xiao Chen.
"Elders, since the last tribe meeting, we've been discussing the matter of gathering the tribesmen. May I know how it's going now?" Xiao Chen immediately asked.
"Reporting to the chief, the subordinate low-tier combat divisions and scattered combat divisions of our Gu Yuan Tribe in Boulder Valley and Fallen Dragon Territory have already begun to gather at our Gu Yuan Tribe. The tribe has already dispatched combat masters to the Great Wilderness to guard the migration of the tribes."
As the actual arranger of the tribe's affairs, the Great Elder was the first to stand up and speak as soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking.
"The three middle-ranked combat divisions, Iron Hoof, Yue Ge, and Crimson Bear, as well as the Ranger force and Fire Beacon Territory, who intend to move to the Fallen Dragon Territory, have completed the preparations for the migration and have already sent someone to inform our Gu Yuan Tribe."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly and did not speak. Instead, he asked again, "Where is the void fleet led by Shi Ya and the others?"
"Elder Shi has gathered the scattered low-ranked combat divisions in the vast wilderness under the orders of the Patriarch. They are currently near the Blue Mountain Combat Division and have already sent some of the low-ranked combat divisions to the vicinity of their subordinate middle-ranked combat divisions. However, according to the news that Elder Shi has sent back, there are still a large number of tribes that are unwilling to migrate. Furthermore, there are also various restraints that have caused the progress to be very slow."
"Yes!"
Xiao Chen said softly. "Great Elder, send an order to Shi Ya and tell him to stop gathering the scattered scattered combat divisions."
"Since it's difficult to leave their homeland, there's no need to migrate!"
"It's difficult to leave one's homeland, so it's also our duty to protect it!"
"Why is that, Patriarch?"
Xiao Chen's decision attracted the attention of many cultivators in the hall. However, they did not say anything as they waited for Xiao Chen's next words.
"Tell Shi Ya that the remaining low-ranked combat divisions and scattered combat divisions that haven't migrated to the middle-ranked combat divisions are to stop here. As for the scattered combat divisions that have migrated, let them make their own decisions. Our Gu Yuan Tribe will no longer interfere with their decisions."
"Also, how many low-ranked combat divisions are willing to join my Gu Yuan Tribe? I will personally welcome them to my Gu Yuan Tribe."
"Chief, according to the news from Elder Shi, there are more than a hundred low-ranked combat divisions that want to join our Gu Yuan Tribe. There are about 800,000 people in total. Elder Shi has already gathered them together and will be overseen by the elders of our Gu Yuan Tribe!"
"Ding Shan!
Tell the combat masters of our Gu Yuan Tribe to withdraw from the territories of the other combat divisions. In the future, we only need to clear out the territory of our Gu Yuan Tribe. As for the remnants of the foreign races in the vast wasteland, leave them to their respective tribes to deal with. Our Gu Yuan Tribe only needs to do our best to defend against the stronger foreign races. "
"Also, if it's not necessary, ask the Venerables and other powerful martial artists of the tribe to refrain from taking action. Let the children of the tribe do as they please!"
"Yes!" Ding Shan bowed in response. He was determined to carry out Xiao Chen's orders.
"Chief, if this goes on, without the protection of the combat masters of our Gu Yuan Tribe, these combat divisions will suffer heavy losses. Our Gu Yuan Tribe has been ordered to search through the vast wasteland. How are we going to report to the Ancestral Court?"
While Ding Shan accepted the order without any hesitation, the First Elder revealed a hint of worry. If the cultivators of the Gu Yuan Tribe were not there to suppress the war masters and suppress the foreign races, what kind of situation would the Great Desolate Land be in? He did not dare to imagine.
Apart from the experts of the foreign races, even the ordinary wandering combat masters of the foreign races were existences that low-ranked combat divisions could not easily withstand.
Those middle-ranked combat divisions might not fear the attacks of the ordinary combat masters of the foreign races, but the fate of the low-ranked combat divisions could be imagined. They would definitely be in a precarious situation, and their tribes would be annihilated everywhere!
In the face of the great elder's words, Xiao Chen fell silent once again. Now that the foreign races had descended outside the Hole Void, this was not just a battle between experts. Perhaps even supreme kings would not be able to escape. For the ordinary human combat divisions, it was also unavoidable. Now that the foreign races were waiting for an opportunity, the Ancestral Court was also waiting for an opportunity. Once they attacked, it would truly be a battle to the death.
"Our Gu Yuan Tribe can protect these tribes for a while, but we can't protect these tribes forever."
Finally, Xiao Chen broke the silence and said faintly. There was a trace of indifference in his tone, but there was a hint of determination in his eyes.
"I was wrong before. Only by bathing in the blood of hundreds of battles can a true lion be forged. Fighting against the foreign races is also a kind of cultivation. From the wanderers of the scattered combat divisions to the Gu Yuan Tribe, when faced with the crisis of the foreign races, it is unavoidable. We can only fight!"
As Xiao Chen spoke, the hall became silent. Xiao Chen's words were deafening. In the past, the Gu Yuan Tribe had tried its best to maintain the stability of this vast land.
However, they had forgotten that even godly metal would become dull after countless years of corrosion. It needed fresh blood to sharpen its edge, not to mention that the desolate border had been in a muddle-headed state for tens of thousands of years. It had been a long time since a true battle had descended.
Twenty thousand miles away from the middle-ranked Blue Mountain Tribe.
Rumble!
There was a thunderous sound in the sky as a battleship flew across the sky. A huge battleship, which looked like an ancient ferocious beast, swept across the void, exuding a piercingly cold metallic aura. This was one of the ten void battleships of the Gu Yuan Tribe. At this moment, besides the soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe, this battleship was densely packed with many tribesmen.
Although there was a void battleship, in reality, the relocation of the combat division did not proceed quickly. The battleship seemed to be hundreds of feet long, and the Bi 'an was like a small mountain. However, even if all the space on the battleship was filled with people, how many people could fit in? An ordinary low-ranked combat division had tens of thousands of people.
In the battleship tower, Xiao Wangliang's eyes narrowed slightly. Beside him, there were two Heavenly Building Realm martial artists standing sideways.
"This speed is too slow. Even if it's just the Blue Mountain Tribe, it will take at least a month to gather all the tribes in one place."
"That's right. In addition, these tribes are dragging their feet and slowing us down even more. Our Gu Yuan Tribe has spent a lot of effort and resources to help them migrate to a safe place, but they don't know what's good for them!" A Heavenly Building Realm martial artist behind Xiao Wangliang said aloud.
"Alright, Mu Yan, stop talking. You just need to follow the orders of the Patriarch!"
Xiao Wangliang finally opened his eyes and said softly when he heard the complaints of the martial artist behind him.
Although the Heavenly Building Realm martial artist named Mu Yan looked indignant, he did not dare to refute. He did not dare to disobey Xiao Chen's orders. If not for Xiao Chen, how could the Gu Yuan Tribe have achieved such power today!
Take him as an example. He belonged to the Combat Master Hall. Although his bone age was only in his thirties, he was an elder of the Gu Yuan Tribe who had followed Xiao Chen to rise. Now, he was already at the second layer of the Heavenly Building Realm. This was something that he would never have dared to imagine in the past!
In the past, Mu Yan's greatest wish was to advance to the Blood Refinement Realm. But now, it seemed that the dream of a youth was so immature, and his strength had already surpassed the Blood Refinement Realm, becoming a Great Martial Artist of the Heavenly Building Realm.
Not only that, but with the battle merits he had obtained, the tribe had bestowed him an Earth Superior Grade cultivation technique and a courtyard that spanned thousands of feet for him to live in. Now, his parents were living in the clan, and he also had a pair of children. Similarly, his children were trained by the tribe's Martial Arts Hall. He even felt that when his children reached his age, their strength would definitely surpass him.
This was because their fathers had fought their way out of the vast land for these children, so that they did not have to live in a precarious life and could receive the tribe's most systematic training. All of this was because they were born in the Gu Yuan Tribe!
In addition, every month, because he was a martial artist of the second layer of the Heavenly Building Realm, he would receive elixirs, Primordial Stones, and Spirit Rice from the tribe as a reward. Now, if all of his wealth was converted into Primordial Stones, it would be worth more than a hundred high-grade Primordial Stones. This was equivalent to millions of low-grade Primordial Stones. Without the tribe, how could he have obtained these things?
And he, Mu Yan, was merely a microcosm of the entire Gu Yuan Tribe. It was precisely because the tribe was powerful that they could achieve what they had today. Therefore, not to mention Mu Yan, how many people in the entire tribe would dare to disobey Xiao Chen's orders?
After a moment, Xiao Wangliang also said, "This elder knows that all of you are dissatisfied. Even I am dissatisfied. Lord Patriarch is merciful. He is unwilling to see the blood of our fellow human brethren flow into rivers and their corpses become fertile fields. Our Gu Yuan Tribe has expended resources and put in a lot of effort, but many other tribes think that our Gu Yuan Tribe has ulterior motives. How can we feel at ease like this?"
"Hall Master, we are not questioning Lord Patriarch's orders, but these tribes really do not know how to appreciate kindness. Even if our Gu Yuan Tribe has ulterior motives, can they resist it? In front of me, Gu Yuan Tribe, they are just mantises trying to stop a chariot!"
Xiao Wangliang was the Deputy Hall Master of the Combat Master Hall, and the two people behind him belonged to the Combat Master Hall, so they naturally addressed him as Hall Master.
"That's right. It's not just us. Even the ordinary soldiers operating the warships are dissatisfied with these tribes. The warships constantly consume resources, and those are high-grade Origin Stones. Putting aside the fact that there are a lot of them, just in the past month alone, the ten warships of our tribe have consumed more than ten thousand high-grade Origin Stones. If such a huge amount of resources were used in the tribe, it would be enough to nurture many cultivators. Now, we are wasting it here, and these tribes don't seem to notice it at all. They only think that our Gu Yuan Tribe is following orders from the Ancestral Court!"
Chirp!
At this moment, a soft chirp came from the distant sky and spread throughout the entire void warship.
In just an instant, the figure of the blue bird appeared, and there was a figure standing upright on its back. It was Feng Yu.
"We pay our respects to the Venerable One!"
The soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe on the warship all bowed.
After a moment, Xiao Xiao's majestic voice came from the warship, "Venerable Feng Yu, why are you here? Could it be that Lord Patriarch has a new order?"