Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 328 - 319: Passed Away!_1

Chapter 328: Chapter 319: Passed Away!_1

In the dawn light, the Gu Yuan Tribe had lost its usual hustle and bustle. An air of desolation permeated from the ruined mountain walls. The entire tribe was now unusually depressed, even the tribe people on Blue Stone Street had tense expressions, rushing about hastily. Perhaps sensing the dismal atmosphere, the usually playful children ceased their frolicking, sticking closely to their mothers.

Xiao Chen looked at the somewhat deserted tribe. In order to survive this calamity and rebuild from the ashes, the Gu Yuan Tribe had forsaken much. Fate was far from constant, filled with hardships and fluctuations. It couldn’t be escaped, nor avoided.

The previous night, the tribe people of the Gu Yuan Tribe, under the protection of the tribe’s War Soldiers, had begun migrating towards the wildland to the far south of Giant Stone Valley. Due to the large number of tribe people, the front part of the tribe had already set off last night, while those at the tail had not yet begun their journey. At this moment, there were less than twenty thousand people left in the tribe, all waiting for Xiao Chen’s command.

Roar!

Just then, golden flames ignited in the distant sky, blending with the morning glow to dye the sky a fiery red splendor. With a fierce howl, the form within the golden flames was revealed — who could it be if not the young Sky Horse?

Thud, thud, thud!

Simultaneously, the sound of countless hooves echoed from beyond the mountain walls, stirring up clouds of dust, like an earth dragon charging towards the stronghold of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Emerging from the dust were savage beasts that resembled horses: Unicorns, Azure Qilin Horses, and even subtly visible were those with dragon tribe bloodlines, Golden Horned Dragon Scaled Horses.

There seemed to be no fewer than tens of thousands of them. Although their strengths were no more than one-star grade, it was sufficient for them to serve as mounts in the vast wasteland. Inside the mountain walls, the remaining twenty thousand tribe people were not alarmed by this grand spectacle. They were already used to such a scene of rushing horses, having seen it multiple times over the past two days.

The entire tribe’s migration required countless pack beasts and mounts. The Gu Yuan Tribe’s original savage animal mounts were just a drop in the ocean, far from enough for such a large tribe. Hence it was the Little Sky Horse, king among horses, that took the stage. Its task was to guide the weaker bloodline horse-like savage beasts along.

The Sky Horse can be said to be the king among the entire horse-type savage beast group. Although the Little Sky Horse was still young, its noble bloodlines contained a trace of the bloodline of the ancient Dragon Tribe, giving it an innate advantage over other horse-type savage beasts.

In the past few days, all of the horse-type savage beasts within tens of thousands of miles around the Gu Yuan Tribe in the Savage Wilderness Forest had suffered greatly. Almost all of them had been gathered up and driven to the Gu Yuan Tribe under the pressure of the Little Sky Horse, becoming the tribe people’s mode of transport.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

Flapping its golden wings, the Sky Horse hovered in the air. In the blink of an eye, it had landed next to Xiao Chen. Its golden eyes sparkled with a hint of arrogance; it seemed like it was reporting its accomplishments to Xiao Chen.

"With these horses, it will be enough for the remaining tribe people to ride. Second Elder, arrange for the tribe people to gather the horses as quickly as possible!"

At this moment, the Blood Refining Realm Warriors remaining beside Xiao Chen were only the Second Elder, Lin Shan, the Thousand Warrior Chieftains Que Feng and Mu Wu Ya, the Conquest Elder Lin Yue, and a few individuals like Ding Shan!

The Grand Elder and the others had already set off with the majority of the tribe people towards the Great Wasteland Southern Region. Their destination was a mountain range known as the Qingyang Mountain which was twenty thousand miles away from the Gu Yuan Tribe. The entire Gu Yuan Tribe was to hide there for some time, in order to avoid Tie Mo’s encirclement and decimation.

Luckily, with the Little Sky Horse present, the newly subordinated horses were very docile, allowing the tribe people to lead them to one side.

"Ding Shan, Shi Ya, Tie Wen, and the Prison Five, you will escort the tribe’s slaves to depart with us. Midway, you may proceed towards the Wildlands in the far east. Once you enter Wild Mountain Range, disperse these slaves and let them escape. Remember to create the impression of a migration of over ten thousand people. All the tribe’s vehicles will be under your disposal."

After a pause, Xiao Chen continued, "To the Five Guest Elders, once you have escorted these people deep into the Savage Wilderness Forest and have fulfilled your duty of misdirection, our agreement will be over. I believe that once you enter the depths of the forest, you will find ways to escape!"

As his words fell, five flashes of light appeared and shot towards the ones before them.

"Within each of these medicinal porcelain bottles, there are two elixirs from the Blood Refining Realm Street. Consider this as the reward for this task. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate again."

"Many thanks, Clan Leader!"

The leader of the Five Brothers voiced his thanks while a strange gleam flashed in his eyes, which went unnoticed by a hurried Xiao Chen.

At this moment, Xiao Chen was looking towards the desolate city, at a place once bustling with noise, now seemed to lose its vitality, rendering into dead silence. This sight inevitably gave rise to a sense of oppression within him.

The morning rays have yet to fully scatter, behind the Ancestral Hall of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

It was still the low stone house, the charcoal fire that was lit at night in the Stone House remained unextinguished, warming the whole place. A hunched old man was struggling to sit on the stone bed, his eyes were muddy and his whole body was emanating a scent of impending decay.

"Ancestors!" Suppressing the turbulence in his heart, Xiao Chen spoke solemnly.

The old man struggled to extend his arm, he patted the stone bed, gesturing Xiao Chen to sit down.

"Everything has been arranged!"

"The last twenty thousand people will depart after one hour!" Xiao Chen’s voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Good, good!" Gu Lin’s voice was somewhat breathless. Simply uttering these three words seemed to drain all his strength, after a while, he continued. "The Ancestor is old and incapable of moving, so he won’t leave!"

"This is the Ancestor’s home, where the valiant souls of my Gu Yuan Tribe’s generations are buried, where the companions of the Ancestor who died in battle rest, and where the women the Ancestor once loved lived. The Ancestor and the illustrious ancestors wait here for your return, for the day when the name of my Gu Yuan Tribe will echo throughout the Great Wasteland and myriad tribes will come to pay tribute!"

Suddenly, the murky eyes of the old man shone anew. He abruptly stood up, his withered, blood-drained arm, looked like chicken claws, but it clutched Xiao Chen’s hand tightly.

"Promise the Ancestor, protect our Gu Yuan, and keep our lineage alive through generations!"

The old man’s voice gradually dwindled, after several breaths, the arm that was clutching Xiao Chen’s hand suddenly fell.

Xiao Chen slowly got up, he neatly arranged the old man’s body and gently wrapped it in the soft tiger skin that was spread on the stone bed.

Carrying the old man on his back, Xiao Chen left the stone house. Despite the morning sun blazing like fire, he couldn’t feel a hint of warmth. In the tribe, the busy tribal people noticed Xiao Chen’s figure. They were stunned at first, then they stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with solemnity.

At the peak of Loyalty Soul Mountain.

A fierce fire blazed up, wrapping the tiger skin, and in a moment, the smoke cleared away, Xiao Chen collected a pot of yellow soil.