Legendary Clan Chief
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_1 Xiao Chen had foreseen objections to his appointment of Mu Wu Ya as a Centurion.

After all, there were only a few Centurion positions in the entire tribe, making it a high-ranking role.

Undoubtedly, choosing a person who was from another tribe to accept such a high-ranking position would cause a stir among the tribespeople.

Looking at the ten or so people who kneeled in the Great Hall to voice their objections, Xiao Chen felt a headache coming on.

These were integral members of the tribe, and if they truly insisted on stopping Xiao Chen from appointing Mu Wu Ya as the new Centurion, Xiao Chen, as the Tribe Chief, would eventually have to compromise.

After all, he couldn’t kill off all the pillars of the tribe over this matter because these tribespeople were the foundation of his rule over the Gu Yuan Tribe.

As Xiao Chen was contemplating how to appease these Centurions, Mu Wu Ya, who was originally seated among the other tribesmen, stood up and approached the people who were kneeling to object.

He fell to his knees with a thud.

“I, Mu Wu Ya, humbly beg Chief Xiao to rescind his order!”

The sudden move of Mu Wu Ya requesting Xiao Chen to withdraw his order left the objecting Centurions speechless.

“I, Mu Wu Ya, was once a remnant soldier and led our weak and elderly tribe members through the perilous Great Wasteland.

We were fortuitously taken in by Chief Xiao, who saved my kin from becoming vagabonds.

However, I have done nothing to merit such reward since I was taken in by Chief Xiao.

So, I beg Chief Xiao to rescind his order.

I am content with being a lowly soldier in the Gu Yuan Tribe.”

As Mu Wu Ya’s cries echoed through the hall, it fell silent.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Xiao Chen, waiting for his decision.

“Several months ago, Centurion Mu led the old and young tribesmen, regardless of the perils and dangers of the Great Wasteland, past numerous ambushes, and shared news of Black Mountain and the Scorched Wood Clans colluding with the Scorpion Clan to attack our Gu Yuan Tribe.

This is his first merit!”

“When I, as the tribe chief, was away in Duanmu City, the Xuan She Kui Shui tribes launched an attack on the Gu Yuan Tribe.

During the siege, Centurion Mu fought fiercely for hours, wounded in dozens of places, to cover the retreat of our tribal members.

He collapsed only after the enemy withdrew.

This is the second merit!”

“Several days ago, I led the best warriors of our tribe to battle with Xuan She Kui Shui in the outskirts of Black Cloud Mountain.

In the heat of battle, Centurion Mu killed three centurions of the rival army.

This is the third merit!”

As soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking, the Grand Elder Tie Wen, who had been seated at the lower end of the hall, rose and said, “Although Centurion Mu has been with the Gu Yuan Tribe for just a few short months, he has made contributions to our clan.

Our tribe has always been clear about rewards and punishments; rewarding those who contribute and punishing those who err.

Do you wish to force our chief into a position of injustice and unkindness, causing the various tribes of the Great Wasteland to ridicule our Gu Yuan Tribe for its lack of inclusivity and nepotism?”.

Tie Wen had already guessed Xiao Chen’s decision, which is why he stood up to uphold Xiao Chen’s dignity.

As a tribal chief, Xiao Chen’s authority must not be resisted in the tribe, and some matters still needed the intervention of the Grand Elder to resolve.

Grand Elder Tie Wen was highly respected within the tribe.

He had served Xiao Chen’s late father, the former tribal chief, in tackling important tribal affairs consistently over the years, earning him substantial credibility.

Under the combined pressure of Xiao Chen and Elder Tie Wen, the objecting Centurions finally backed down with a sullen face.

“From today, Mu Wu Ya is the fifth Centurion of our Gu Yuan Tribe!”

“I, Wu Ya, once again swear: I shall fight for the Gu Yuan Tribe until the last drop of my blood.

If I violate this pledge, may my soul scatter, and I be doomed to never reincarnate!”

On hearing Mu Wu Ya’s oath, the group’s faces softened.

Warriors don’t make oaths lightly because they stem from the heart and mind.

If the oath is broken, it forms a significant obstacle in their future cultivation, hindering any progress for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, only after Mu Wu Ya made his vow did the opposing Centurions genuinely recognize him.

“Excellent!

For Mu, our new Centurion, to have such aspirations is indeed a blessing for our Gu Yuan Tribe!”

As Mu Wu Ya accepted his appointment as a Centurion of the Gu Yuan Tribe, several people among the nearly one hundred Centurion Warriors exchanged glances.

They were overjoyed, as these few individuals were the newly annexed members of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

After these people joined the Gu Yuan Tribe, they were appointed as Centurions, like Lian Shanjue from the disbanded Lian Shan Tribe.

At this moment, watching Xiao Chen promote Mu Wu Ya to Centurion against all objections, they exulted.

As recent recruits, their biggest fear was being treated as cannon fodder by the Gu Yuan Tribe.

Fast-tracking Mu Wu Ya gave such individuals the reassurance they needed.

“Our Gu Yuan Tribe is in a period of revival and all of you are the building blocks that hold our tribe together.

Over the past year, our tribe has encountered numerous battles.

Thanks to the unity and fearlessness of the tribe, we managed to avoid disaster and emerged victorious.

None of this would have been possible without you!”

“The victory of our tribe against numerous enemies was only possible due to your unity and cooperation.

Therefore, I have decided to award each Blood Refining Realm Warrior of the tribe with a hundred lower-grade elemental stones and ten Bone Refining Pills as rewards!”

“What!

Elemental stones!

Xiao Chen’s announcement left everyone in an uproar.

They hadn’t expected Xiao Chen to reward them with elemental stones.

Everyone present was familiar with elemental stones, but they were just too rare.

The Gu Yuan Tribe only had over a hundred such stones in their possession, which were accumulated over generations and stored in the clan treasury.

Every single elemental stone was used cautiously and strategically, only taken out of the storage when a tribe member was ready for a realm breakthrough.

Now, Xiao Chen was rewarding them with elemental stones for their contributions to the war, giving out thousands at once.

This news came as a complete shock.

“Centurions and all leaders in charge get the reward of ten lower-grade elemental stones and five Bone Refining Pills!”

Elemental stones!

More elemental stones!

Does the Chief actually have a fully mined elemental stone vein?

They promptly shook their heads to dismiss this crazy idea.

The elemental stone mine was thirteen miles in length and contained thousands of elemental stones.

How could so many stones be mined easily?

Unless their tribe chief was truly a reincarnated Sky God.

At this moment, everyone was immersed in the excitement of the rewards and couldn’t snap out of it.

Just the mention of the Bone Refining Pills excited them.

These were supreme treasures for warriors at the Perfect Bone-Tempering Realm, something they dreamt of having.

Ignoring the excitement of everyone present, Xiao Chen spoke again, “In order to encourage the enthusiasm of the tribespeople in their cultivation, I intend to implement a salary system in the tribe!”

The hall quickly fell silent again.

No one objected, as they were all aware that regardless of where these massive amounts of elemental stones came from, it was a boon for their Gu Yuan Tribe.

The increase in resource supply would enhance their cultivation speed, advance the tribe’s strength faster, and help the Gu Yuan Tribe secure more resources from the Great Wasteland; this was a virtuous cycle.

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