Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 287 - 279: The Positions of the Four Grand Elders!_1

Chapter 287: Chapter 279: The Positions of the Four Grand Elders!_1

Upon hearing the words of Xue Sha, every warrior within the Great Hall couldn’t help but fall into deep thought. After experiencing a significant battle, everyone’s tense nerves had finally relaxed and they now had the time to analyze the reasons behind the Ghost Tribe’s attack on their Clan.

Despite the vast expanses of the Great Wasteland, even within the heartland of the humans, the existence of foreign stray warriors was still a normal occurrence. However, these scattered foreign divisions in the heartland were always careful to avoid the clean-up operations of the various large human Battle Divisions. The attack from this stray Ghost Tribe, spanning tens of thousands of miles across the wasteland without any forewarning, was naturally suspicious.

"Elder Blood, where exactly is this scattered Ghost Tribe division hiding?"

"There exists a coalition of foreign divisions within the Desolate Ancient Forest near my Giant Stone Valley. The reason I noticed is that the leader of this foreign division is a peak Ghost General from the Ghost Tribe. However, this foreign division is tens of thousands of miles away from our Gu Yuan Tribe, separated by dozens of human tribal divisions. This scattered Ghost Tribe wouldn’t be hunting humans for blood out of pure hunger, and there is no need for them to throw away what’s right in front of them. Furthermore, this foreign division is currently fighting on its own, sustaining heavy causalities in a joint besiegment by the Blackwood Tribe and a few other major human divisions."

"Blackwood Tribe!" Hearing Xue Sha speak of the Blackwood Tribe, Xiao Chen muttered its name. It felt very familiar to him.

After only a moment, he remembered. When the Iron Hoof Tribe’s War Envoy arrived, one of those accompanying him was from the Blackwood Tribe. Although Xiao Chen wasn’t certain as to why this young warrior was following the Iron Hoof Tribe’s War Envoy, his animosity towards the Gu Yuan Tribe was apparent.

Xiao Chen was very sure he didn’t recognize this young warrior. His tribe had no interest disputes with the Blackwood Tribe. Yet, the young man harbored a deep hatred for his Gu Yuan Tribe.

After a moment, Xiao Chen stopped pondering. Some things in the world are governed by the cycle of cause and effect. It would be more beneficial to send scouts from their tribe to the Great Wasteland to investigate rather than wasting time on conjecture here.

The battle of last night also exposed some problems in the Gu Yuan Tribe. A large Ghost Tribe division had entered their territory without their awareness.

The Great Wasteland is full of mountain ranges and dense swamps, an ancient forest thriving with life. Even within fifty miles around the Gu Yuan Tribe, mountains and ancient forests abound. These serve as natural hiding places for the scattered foreign divisions. Whenever they have accumulated enough stray warriors or when they gather sufficient power, they would start eyeing the surrounding human Battle Divisions. This is why Xiao Chen ordered continuous warfare in the Great Wasteland to prevent scattered foreign forces from forming armies. However, he didn’t expect a fully-formed division of the Ghost Tribe would slip through their defenses.

"Director Shi Ya, send scouts from our tribe to the Blackwood Tribe and investigate any connections they have with the Bao Xiang Tribe."

Recalling the young man associated with Wu Yuan, Xiao Chen has always been suspicious about his hostility. Perhaps they could get an idea of where this animosity comes from.

"Our Gu Yuan Tribe rewards and punishes accordingly. After tonight’s battle against the Ghost Tribe, each of our current Elders and brave tribal warriors have made great contributions. As the Clan Chief, I have ordered Elder of Domestic Affairs to take a large number of ore casting materials, and Pill Medicine Treasure Blood from the clan’s treasury for distribution as rewards."

Upon hearing this, the multitude of warriors within the Great Hall immediately began to stir. During the battle, many warriors had fought in blood, collectively resisting the Ghost Tribe’s devastation. And now, they anticipated Xiao Chen’s upcoming rewards.

Signaling for silence, Xiao Chen spoke again. "Third Elder, during the massacre, our tribe lost many resources such as housing and food supplies. Many tribe members were also killed or injured. It’s necessary to calm the emotions of our tribespeople, and those without dependents should be supported by the tribe."

The Elder of Domestic Affairs, Xiao Tan, stood to accept his orders. However, he looked quite fatigued. The aftermath of last night’s battle, along with the tribe’s repair and arrangement of tribespeople, fell under his duty.

"After last night’s battle, I, as the Clan Chief, have decided to establish four more positions of Elder in the tribe - Guardianship, Conquest, Visiting, and Supreme Elders - in addition to the existing positions of Punishment, Skills Imparting, and Domestic Affairs Elders."

Currently, the Gu Yuan Tribe had over thirty Blood Refining Realm Warriors. After a period of consideration, Xiao Chen decided to establish these four Elders positions. After all, as the Gu Yuan Tribe continued developing, the number of Blood Refining Realm Warriors within the tribe would also continue to increase, necessitating the creation of corresponding positions. These four positions were not exclusive to one person, but represented a group.

"The Guardianship Elder is responsible for the safety of the tribe. They will guard the Tribe on daily basis, preventing foreign tribes from infiltrating. It is to be formed by Que Lei, Que Dang, Li Shan, Xiao Ying Shan, Dang Lin, Sun Xing, and Wei Heng."

Upon hearing their names, these seven individuals accepted their appointments. All of them were new Blood-Refining Realm Warriors who recently joined the Gu Yuan Tribe. They all shared one attribute - advanced age. Their golden era of cultivation was already past, and their vitality was now on the decline. Among them, the highest attainable realm was the mid-Blood Refining Realm. Xiao Chen established this position simply to provide a place for them within the tribe.

"The Conquest Elder’s duty is to wage wars for the tribe during times of conflict and keep watch over the tribe’s land during peaceful times. They’re also responsible for patrolling the territorial boundaries of the tribe and have the authority to carry out expeditions beyond the tribe’s borders. It will be formed by Shi Ya, Xue Sha, Xi Ming, Lin Yue, and Xiao Lin."

The Conquest Elders consist of the tribe’s main forces, responsible for guarding the tribe and carrying out external expeditions.

"The position of Visiting Elders will be held by the five brothers of the Qiu family."

Ever since the five Qiu brothers returned to the Gu Yuan Tribe with Xiao Chen, they had been happily settled. They used to wander in the Great Wasteland, hunting ferocious beasts and collecting medicinal herbs to enhance their cultivation. Now, all of these were provided by the Gu Yuan Tribe. Xiao Chen even rewarded medicinal pills that they could never have hoped for on a monthly basis. Given these benefits, they were not willing to leave. Even though they hadn’t joined the Gu Yuan Tribe, they had no objections to Xiao Chen appointing them as Visiting Elders.

"Lastly, the Supreme Elder position can only be held by someone who has broken through to the Blood Refining Realm in martial arts or who has made exceptional contributions for our tribe."

As Xiao Chen announced each appointment, some were filled with joy while others were filled with sorrow. But regardless, they were powerless to change anything now.