Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 142 - 142 141 Going Home!_1

142: Chapter 141: Going Home!_1 142: Chapter 141: Going Home!_1 “In accordance with the Great Wasteland calendar, Xiao Chen, the thirty-sixth chieftain of the Gu Yuan Tribe, solemnly swears to the spirit of heaven and earth, the mountains, and rivers, our tribe has been established for eight hundred and thirteen years.

This morning, I lead 1,630 elite warriors, all who possess the bravery to defend the land our ancestors worked so hard to leave behind for us.

Today, we fight the Kui Shui and Xuan She tribes and the barbarians of Black Cloud Mountain.

We owe our victory against this formidable enemy, who has lording over the Gu Yuan for hundreds of years, to the blessings of our ancestors.

To commemorate this victory, we carve our accomplishments into this stone.

Our descendants will remember the sacrifice that the Gu Yuan made today and will defend these lands with their lives.

We firmly believe that heaven will bless those loyal to our tribe!”

At the base of Black Cloud Mountain, on a cliff a thousand feet high, Xiao Chen personally engraved their victory over the Xuan She and Kui Shui tribes on the cliff wall.

Below him, the warriors of the Gu Yuan Tribe watched intently, a profound sense of pride welling up within them.

Carving a stone to commemorate the victory means much more than just boasting of achievements; it also serves as a catharsis from the humiliations the Gu Yuan Tribe suffered over the centuries, asserting itself now, victorious, with heads held high.

Once the last character was etched into the mountainside, Xiao Chen jumped down, looking up at the once smooth cliff face now covered in intricate script.

At the insistence of the Gu Yuan Tribe soldiers, Xiao Chen had obliged their request to carve this accounting of the day’s victories onto the cliff, bringing home the rewards for hundreds of months years of grievances borne in silence.

By now, the Gu Yuan Tribe soldiers had already packed their equipment.

Those severely wounded lay on horseback, carrying on their backs the bones of their fallen comrades, as if in a solemn procession.

On another side, with Ding Shan, Huang Liang, and Shi Ya at the lead, three hundred warriors stood solemnly behind them.

These three hundred soldiers had been chosen for their skill and survival in the great battle.

Of the over five hundred soldiers who died in combat this time, there were twenty squad leaders among them, and fewer than ten centurions.

In this battle, the number of soldier-leader level warriors from the Gu Yuan Tribe was several times more than the combined forces, and the loss among them was relatively minor.

Most of those who perished were rank and file soldiers.

This group of three hundred combat-ready soldiers includes fifty warrior-leaders, along with three Blood Refining Realm Warriors.

Their strength greatly exceeds that of the Kui Shui Tribe post their defeat.

Even with their remaining Blood Refining Realm Warriors, the combination of Ding Shan and the other two would surely succeed.

“On this expedition to raid the Kui Shui Tribe, you, Ding, will be the commander, assisted by Huang Liang and Shi Ya.

You must ensure that the Kui Shui Tribe is eradicated root and stem,” he was ordered.

“Understood!”

“Lord chieftain, the Kui Shui Tribe has been defeated by our Gu Yuan and all its strong warriors have been executed.

However, this tribe has a history of hundreds of years and its population is twice the size of our Gu Yuan Tribe.

I’m not sure how to handle such a large population.”

Hearing Ding Shan’s words, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but frown.

Even though the Gu Yuan Tribe had grown rapidly over the past several months, the total population of the tribe was still just over twenty thousand.

Not only that, but a big part of it was made up of people from smaller tribes that had recently merged with the Gu Yuan.

He knew that there must be many conflicts among this mix of old and new tribespeople.

Moreover, these newly added people needed time to integrate into the tribe.

The population of the Kui Shui Tribe was more than twice that of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

These people weren’t the same as those from the smaller tribes who had willingly joined the Gu Yuan.

After all, the Gu Yuan Tribe and the Kui Shui Tribe had been enemies.

Now that the Gu Yuan had defeated the Kui Shui, these people would inevitably resist.

A sigh escaped Xiao Chen’s lips.

Originally the Gu Yuan was a small, humble tribe, but now it was worried about how to take care of its abundant victory spoils even though they wished for more population.

After deliberating for a moment, Xiao Chen said, “In case of resistance, show no mercy and kill them all!

Cut the throats of all those who show hostility towards our Gu Yuan Tribe!”

“Understood!”

Ding Shan and two others responded in unison, turned their horses, and rushed towards the depths of the Great Wasteland, followed closely by three hundred brave warriors.

Xiao Chen stood silently, watching the departing warriors.

“Brother Xiao, if you’re worried about the large population, in my opinion, the Gu Yuan Tribe has conquered the Kui Shui Tribe.

Therefore, the territories and resources that once belonged to the Kui Shui Tribe should naturally belong to our Gu Yuan Tribe.

With such a vast territory, there are not enough people to control it.

I suggest we turn these Kui Shui Tribe people into slaves, sending them to the more resource-rich areas, assigning our finest warriors to guard them, and working them to extract resources to strengthen our tribe.”

Moving to stand by Xiao Chen’s side, Mu Qinglian’s beautiful face was partly obscured by strands of her long black hair.

She continued to speak.

“In the Great Wasteland, it’s an unwritten rule that the defeated become slaves.

If we turn these Kui Shui Tribe people into slaves, it will just address the shortfall in our Gu Yuan Tribe’s population.

With more people available to work, our young men can spend more time on their cultivation practices.”

“Qing Er is right.

That’s the same conclusion I had in mind.

Those who have been defeated should be prepared for what comes next and should pay the price.

Killing these people would go against nature’s way, and contemplating our current situation, now that Gu Yuan tribe took control over even more territories, our resources have greatly increased.

With more resources, more people are needed to work.

Having these members of Kui Shui turned into slaves will just solve the urgent need of labor force in Gu Yuan Tribe.”

“That’s enough, we can discuss this matter further after Ding Shan and the others return from their mission.

For now, let’s head back to the tribe, I’m sure that the Grand Elder and the others must be eagerly awaiting our return.”

With that, Mu Qing guided Xiao Chen to mount the Crimson Flame Beast.

Despite being injured, with the application of healing medicine by Xiao Chen, this beast was able to swiftly make the journey.

Tears welled up in their eyes as they looked back at their fellow tribe members who had not survived the battle.

“Let’s go, warriors of the Gu Yuan, let us return home!”

“Let us return home!”

Following Xiao Chen’s words, the tribal soldiers started their journey home.

A day later, some of the tribe members of the Gu Yuan had come out to welcome them outside the green city walls.

Among them were the elderly, women, and children.

At the moment, they were silent, their hearts full of anxiety.

They didn’t try to stop their loved ones from going to war because they knew that their children, husbands, and fathers were fighting to protect them, for the honor of being the guardian clan soldiers.

But deep down in their hearts, they all wished that every time they came back from a bloody battle, the first person they saw would be their child, their husband, or their father.

Out of the 1,600 soldiers who went out to fight, only half returned.

They saw the wooden jars on the backs of the surviving soldiers, and some people couldn’t help but weep.

Whenever the tribe was in crisis, there would always be those who would spill their blood on the Great Wasteland as part of their unchangeable fate as Gu Yuan Tribe soldiers.

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