Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 161 - 161 160 Prisoner!_1

161: Chapter 160: Prisoner!_1 161: Chapter 160: Prisoner!_1 Xiao Chen was entirely unaware of the strange figure that appeared in the Elemental Stone Vein.

At this moment, his attention was entirely taken by the various matters within the tribe.

After all, ever since Xiao Chen’s meteoric rise, the Gu Yuan Tribe had never had a moment of peace.

It first engaged in a massive battle with the combined forces of Black Mountain, the deadwood, and the Scorpion Clan; just a few months later, he had to face off against the Xuan She Kui Shui Tribes.

For all the tribesmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe, the tumultuous events of the past few months seemed even more monumental and blood-stirringly thrilling than the experiences of the past decades.

In the past, the Gu Yuan Tribe had been meek and submissive, living under the shadow of other tribes.

Now, with Xiao Chen leading the Gu Yuan Tribe, they had triumphed in successive battles, defeating several tribes, gaining prestige, and expanding their territory.

It had always been a lofty goal that the founders of the Gu Yuan Tribe couldn’t achieve; but now it had become a reality, as if they were living a dream.

They had retrieved the banner of guarding the tribe from their fathers’ hands, never expecting to see the tribe grow under their leadership.

Almost all of the tribesmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe had stepped out of their homes and flocked above the open ground outside the tribal city; because the Guardian Clan Soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe who had ventured to conquer the Kui Shui Tribe had returned, escorting back the spoils of war.

The winds of fortune are always changing.

A little more than ten days ago, those swaggering warriors of the Kui Shui Tribe would never have imagined that they would arrive at the Gu Yuan Tribe in such a humiliated state.

Their faces ashen as they awaited judgement from the Gu Yuan Tribe, under the pointing fingers of countless Gu Yuan tribesmen.

At this moment, the faces of all the tribesmen of the Gu Yuan Tribe were filled with the joy of victory.

Seeing the tribesmen of the Kui Shui Tribe who had been captured by the Gu Yuan warriors, they didn’t show too much sympathy or pity.

They understood very well that if, today, it was the Gu Yuan Tribe that had been defeated, their own end wouldn’t have been much better than these prisoners; their fate may even have been far more tragic.

This was the cruel reality of the Great Wasteland, where inter-tribal conflicts often occurred.

Most tribes would show restraint.

Only a few, like the Gu Yuan Tribe, would uproot the defeated tribe entirely.

Xiao Chen, standing with his hands behind his back at the top of the Stone Tower in the center of the tribe, had already taken in the scenes outside the tribe.

As for the tribe’s people who were rushing out to watch, he didn’t attempt to stop them.

The tribe had achieved a great victory, breaking the enemy tribe and expanding its territory, and this triumphant moment deserved to be shared with his people.

Behind Xiao Chen were the Grand Elder, Tie Shi, and the Third Elder, Xiao Tan.

Right now, their eyes brimmed with uncontainable excitement.

If it weren’t for their considerations about their positions as tribal elders, out of fear of disrespecting Xiao Chen, they might have already burst into laughter by now.

“I never thought that in my lifetime, not only did I reach the Blood Refining Realm I have always dreamed of, but our Gu Yuan Tribe has also attained such prominence, capturing territories and achieving consecutive victories.

It’s almost unimaginable!”

“Indeed, with eight Blood Refining Realm Warriors in the tribe, even in the history of our Gu Yuan Tribe, during our most prosperous years, we have never experienced such a golden age.

If the old tribal chief knew about the current achievements of the Gu Yuan Tribe under our chief’s leadership, he would certainly celebrate with a three-day and three-night drinking bender.”

“With eight Blood Refining Realm Warriors, our Gu Yuan Tribe is ranked among the upper echelons even among the many lower-ranking tribes in the Giant Stone Valley.”

“Two Elders, the growth of our Gu Yuan Tribe wouldn’t have been possible without your hard work in holding down the fort during the absence of the tribal leader.

If you two hadn’t coordinated the logistics and supplies, and kept the peace within the tribe, how could I, as the tribal leader, peacefully lead the warriors of our tribe to fight far away from it?”

“The tribal leader is the one who controls everything behind the scenes and ensures our victories from afar.

If we didn’t have the tribal leader alone to support us, the Gu Yuan Tribe would have already become a thing of the past.

We certainly don’t dare to claim credit for anything!”

“Haha, the two of you shouldn’t be so humble.

Your performance is not up to you alone to decide, nor is it for Xiao Chen to decree unilaterally.

But rather, the judgement lies with the multitude of tribespeople in the Gu Yuan Tribe.

Well then, since Huang Liang and Shi Ya have already returned, bringing the prisoners and spoils from the Kui Shui Tribe, as the chief, I can’t have the brave warriors who have traveled far and fought bloodily wait for too long.

Let’s go, elders, let’s see how many resources Shi Ya and his men have brought back for our Gu Yuan Tribe!”

After speaking, Xiao Chen worked his way towards the city gate, with Tie Shi and Xiao Tan following closely behind.

“The chief is coming!

Look, the chief is coming!

Look, the chief is coming!”

“Long live our chief!

The chief is mighty!”

“We pay our respects to the chief and the two elders!”

Xiao Chen and the two elders were still quite a distance from the city gate, but they were already spotted by the tribespeople, instantly causing a commotion.

The tribespeople cheered and made way for Xiao Chen and the two elders to pass.

Looking at these tribespeople, Xiao Chen felt dazed.

The next moment, he suddenly realized that without him knowing, he had already spent over a year on this ancient land.

In this past year, he had experienced things that he had never encountered or even imagined before: people with human heads and scorpion tails, the blood-thirsty and fierce Scorpion Clan, the evil beasts that were filled with murderous aura and rampaging the Great Wasteland, the traitors who had betrayed their ancestors and willingly became the dogs of other tribes, and human scum who had human faces but animal hearts, showing no hesitation in slaughtering their own kind.

All of these experiences felt as unreal as a dream.

But now, he was a tribal leader who held power over tens of thousands of lives, a man whose word could decide life and death.

He had many tribespeople to protect.

This responsibility, originally thrust upon him, never made him feel repulsed; instead, it felt as if he was born for it.

Standing against the wind, surrounded by tens of thousands of tribespeople and looking into their hopeful eyes, Xiao Chen was overcome by nostalgia.

These tribespeople, descendants of this ancient and desolate land, had given him something to care about.

This was different from the era of high technology he had left behind, not the same as the hedonistic world filled with colorful neon lights, luxurious banquets, and the dizzying allure of purple and gold.

That feeling of living in a dream had long departed from him.

Now, he is Xiao Chen—the tribal leader of the lower-ranked Gu Yuan Battle Division, located in the Giant Stone Valley of the Savage Continent.

Behind him, he had the support and following of thousands of tribespeople!

Amid the cheers of numerous tribespeople, Xiao Chen and his two companions arrived at the center of the open space outside the city.

Looking around, he saw a throng of Kui Shui tribespeople huddled together in fear.

Hundreds, even thousands of Gu Yuan tribesmen surrounded them, watching over them.

In front of these captives were several large carriages loaded with all sorts of materials, including medicine stones and armors, beast bones and furs, mineral treasures, weapons and shields.

And even on the edge of several carriages, more than a dozen giant crossbows, each several meters high, were casually strewn about.

In the past, these resources that were so coveted by tribespeople were now just carelessly piled upon these carriages.

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