Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 682 - 668 Tribal Cleansing, Elders Blocking the Door!_1

Chapter 682: Chapter 668 Tribal Cleansing, Elders Blocking the Door!_1

In the span of a day, Xiao Chen explored the entirety of Border Wasteland City in the company of his two wives. As a result, the Yuan stones that he brought with him were completely spent, exchanging for a dense array of spirit medicines for their Cave Heaven Medicine Garden. Under the cultivation of Eternal True Spirit Luli, most of them had already started sprouting tender shoots.

After the ladies, Mu Qing, returned to Mountain and River Seal Dongtian World, Xiao Chen, with the aid of End of the World Tower, returned to Gu Yuan Tribe Mountain City. The journey to and from Border Wasteland City didn’t cause a substantial delay, and within the tribe, everything remained normal.

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Blue Stone Garden.

In front of Xiao Chen were several figures seated opposite him. They were the Grand Elder Tie Shi, the Second Elder Lin Shan, the Third Elder Xiao Tan, Tie Wen of the Performing Martial Arts Hall, Huang Liang of the Dark Guard Hall, Xiao Lin of the Divine Weapon Hall, and Ding Shan, the War Soldier Commander.

It could be said that the high-ranking elders of the Gu Yuan tribe, who were all Xiao Chen’s confidants, emerged from the original Gu Yuan Tribe.

"Everyone, although our Gu Yuan tribe appears to be powerful after five or six years of development, to those old established tribes, we are still seen as a nouveau riche kind of tribe, without any real foundation. In fact, our entire tribe only consists of a shell, and this is not incorrect. Currently, the Gu Yuan Tribe is solely sustained by your support."

"A million tribal people, years of mutual integration, have become one family. But within the tribe, there are many good and bad elements. Even the development of the tribe has many shortcomings. The younger generation can’t get systematic training, and young warriors are each fighting their own battles."

"Five great ten thousand War Masters within the tribe, even though they seem magnificent, they can’t keep up with the development of the tribe. The crises and enemies our Gu Yuan Tribe will face will become increasingly powerful. To truly strong ones, even if we have a hundred thousand War Masters, they are merely a bunch of ants that can easily be killed."

"Additionally, despite the establishment of the tribe, there is disorder among the craftsmen, alchemists, and spirit plant masters. There are even those who act one way in public but another in private. I, the tribal leader, may often be absent from the tribe, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t hear certain things."

"Mere senior craftsmen and junior alchemists can ignore tribe rules, even selling spirit weapons, pills, casting materials, and spirit medicines. The warriors in the tribe are fierce and courageous while fighting for their own selfish desires, even persecuting their fellow tribespeople."

"Under the jurisdiction of major halls, the elders should manage the affairs, and it is laughable how they act. They barely reached the Blood Refining Realm Perfection yet dare to oppress many ordinary tribespeople. They truly feel proud of their ’exalted’ positions."

"Among the War Masters, especially that ten thousand War Master team consisting of old members of the Gu Yuan tribe, they think highly of themselves and are always provocative. They underestimate other War Masters and neglect their training. They even ignore the fact that the other four ten thousand War Master teams have already caught up."

As Xiao Chen’s words became increasingly severe, each sentence made the present warriors’ hearts tremble as if a hammer was striking their hearts. In the face of Xiao Chen’s fury, no one dared to frown.

"We neglected our duties, please punish us, tribal leader!"

The troupe of Elders rose one after another, bowing deeply in unison to Xiao Chen. Up until now, they regarded Xiao Chen as a mild and affable leader, but now he was truly angry.

Long before, Xiao Chen heard about some of the tribe’s misdeeds, but he didn’t have the right opportunity to address them. After the extermination of the enemy tribe, there was some respite time for recuperation. It was also right time to deal with the cancers within the tribe.

As the saying goes, it’s easy to control an evil overlord, but not a small tormentor. Xiao Chen naturally understood the truth that fish wouldn’t survive in overly clear water, but there needed to be a limit. The War soldiers of the Gu Yuan Tribe and the elders managing the various halls all received wages and rewards from the tribe, yet some weren’t content."

Like the ten thousand War Master team composed of old people from the Gu Yuan Tribe, their conduct was despicable. The resources provided to them were given preference, but they failed to honor their responsibilities and were barely overtaken by other War Master teams.

The Divine Weapon Hall and Hundred Herbs Hall, some craftsmen and alchemists privately sold the supplies to their subsidiary battle divisions. These sins were already thoroughly uncovered by the investigations of the Dark Guard Hall, but Xiao Chen had held back from acting until now.

"Grand Elder, as the one in control of the Penal Code Hall, it’s time for you to do something."

Xiao Chen did not signal the people to rise, but the killing intent in his eyes made all the elders feel a chill to their bones.

"Also, all the other elders, assist the Grand Elder and uproot all the termites in your respective halls, whether they are managing elders or ordinary warriors. Arrest all of them. If they resist, kill without exception, even if they are my relatives!"

"Yes!"

Everyone understood that this time Xiao Chen was seriously annoyed. They were well aware of some of the secretive actions of their subordinates, but the issues involved were very intricate.

After all, the tribe was so large, the connections among tribe members were extremely close, the relationships were complicated and interwoven. Even the relatives of these elders couldn’t avoid getting involved. Simply dealing with some minor issues could hardly solve the problem.

Consequently, it has dragged on until now, with these people growing bolder by the day. They were even blatantly undermining the tribe, such as the Inward Affairs Hall administered by Elder Xiao Tan, where the tribe’s storehouse was placed under his control.

Furthermore, Elder Xiao Tan was of the same clan as Xiao Chen. The whole situation in the Inward Affairs Hall was dreadful; it was like a catastrophic region within another. Backed by the tribe’s storehouse, they were making a fortune. Even if Elder Xiao Tan wanted to deal with it, these people had the backing of other elders, and would not fear Xiao Chen.

In this continent where kinship was heavily regarded and laws were followed, even Xiao Chen, being the respected one now, had trouble dealing with this. After all, the whole Gu Yuan Tribe was built upon the relations and blood ties between relatives and brothers. This emboldened those termites even more.

"Lock all these termites in the Penal Code Hall for their eventual trial in front of the entire tribe. However, I must voice this today, if anyone dares to show leniency in secret, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Although Xiao Chen’s words were chilling, cold sweats were breaking out on everyone’s forehead. Xiao Chen had made his decision; they knew that the Gu Yuan Tribe was bound to undergo major turbulence. However, who could they blame? Some warriors had crossed the line, causing resentment among the entire tribe.

Two days later.

The Gu Yuan Tribe had been in turmoil for these two days; there were warriors crying out in distress, being arrested and locked up by the soldiers. Of course, there were also numerous delighted tribe members applauding.

Xiao Chen also had a hard time. Even when he had been in fights against foreign lords, he never felt so frustrated. He was being blocked in the Blue Stone Garden. No one in the entire Gu Yuan Tribe could notice his disappearance even with his strength, but there were indeed some matters that required his attention as the tribe leader.

Because several elders were sitting quietly in his Blue Stone Garden, these people were the tribal elders of the Xiao clan. When he ascended to the position of tribal leader, these elders did contribute.

Even in the presence of these old people, Elder Xiao Tan had to show respect due to their seniority. Among them was an elder who was the brother of Xiao Chen’s grandfather’s father, making him the closest relative to Xiao Chen. Although his soul did not belong here, he had already integrated into this land over the years.

Since Xiao Chen ordered all the termites in the Gu Yuan Tribe to be arrested, these old people could not sit still. They were invited out to meet Xiao Chen in the Blue Stone Garden. Their purpose of coming here was clear.

"Tribe Leader, in principle, this old man should not have come here. Even though we are old, we can still discern right from wrong. When I supported you to become the tribe leader, it was the most correct decision we old fellows have made. The development of the tribe to such an extent today naturally comes with rules. Without rules, there is no order. However, after all, they are our descendants. We beg your mercy for them."

"Yes, tribal leader, my child has fought alongside you many times; he was just confused for a while. Please spare him. This old man guarantees that they will reflect on their mistakes and devote themselves wholeheartedly to helping you manage the tribe."

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but laugh in anger at this. This old man also hoped that Xiao Chen would let them return to their original positions.

"Esteemed elders, you are all my elders. Our Xiao clan has served as the tribe leader since the establishment of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Generations of tribe leaders fought through thistles and thorns, and as a result, the Gu Yuan Tribe has been passed down generations after generations. As of now, Xiao Chen is carrying out the will of his ancestors to strengthen the tribe. It is said that without rules, there is no order. The Gu Yuan Tribe today has a population of a million, and it is necessary for these rules to manage them. If Xiao Chen were to abuse his power in enforcing the law and be biased, how could he lead the million tribe members?"

"Xiao Chen, are you really so ruthless? They are your brothers and uncles, sharing the same blood as you. If you don’t rely on them, are you going to rely on a bunch of strangers to control the tribe?!" A tribal elder finally yelled out loud upon seeing Xiao Chen’s indifference, even disregarding the title of tribal leader.

"Hmph!" Xiao Chen was also furious in his heart. These tribal elders were nothing more than a bunch of conservative old men who still thought that the Gu Yuan Tribe was the small tribe of the past where they could do whatever they wanted.

"Uncles and brothers? Blood relatives? When I, the tribal leader, fought against the foreign tribes outside, it was these relatives that were holding me back. In the Gu Yuan Tribe of a million people, the Xiao clan has only a few hundred members in total. It is precisely this small fraction of relatives that makes the entire tribe with a million members lament and resent. Is this what you call managing the tribe on behalf of the tribal leader?"

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