Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 750 - 736: Hesitation and Absorption of Tribesmen! (Seeking subscription 1/6)_1

Chapter 750: Chapter 736: Hesitation and Absorption of Tribesmen! (Seeking subscription 1/6)_1

[This Chapter is a supplementary update and does not fall within today’s update range, a regular update will still be provided at 12 o’clock!] Looking at the several tribal chiefs in the Great Hall with knitted brows, Xiao Chen didn’t speak out again. He was commanded by the Imperial Ancestral Court to guard the million miles of the southwestern Border Wilderness Domain, keeping peace in the region. Of course, even without the Imperial command, he would not be indifferent to the annihilation of his human kinsfolk by foreign races.

This time, his Gu Yuan Tribe was in charge of defending the southwest of the Border Wilderness, whereas the entirety of the Border Wasteland was divided into five parts by the Border Wasteland Human Tribe’s Ancestral Court. In addition to the west corner guarded by the Gu Yuan Tribe, the central million miles of the Border Wilderness was under the direct defense of the Ancestral Court. The eastern part of the Border Wilderness was under the command of Bai Ze Marquis Division. Moreover, the two regions bordering the Ancestral Court in the north and the south were held by the TianTai War Tribe and the Crystal Stone and Sky Lake War Tribes respectively.

He naturally understood the doubts in the hearts of these middle-level Battle Divisions before him. If it were not for the crisis of foreign races, these tribes wouldn’t have had any dealings with the Gu Yuan Tribe beyond necessary exchanges, let alone the elders of the Gu Yuan Tribe visiting their Battle Divisions.

However, these tribal chiefs were worrying too much. Xiao Chen didn’t fancy their tribes at all, let alone annexing them amidst the crisis of foreign invasion.

The middle-level Battle Divisions, as they stand in the eyes of the Gu Yuan Tribe today, are not worthy of mention at all. But each of these tribes has been passed down for thousands of years, showing that the collective consciousness of these tribes has been deeply ingrained. It will not be so easy to assimilate them, even by forcefully annexing them.

Unless necessary, Xiao Chen would not consider annexing these middle-level Battle Divisions. But this doesn’t mean that Xiao Chen won’t enhance the strength of his tribe. Nowadays, the Border Wasteland is fraught with danger and the battle with the foreign races is inevitable. When the battle starts, there will be casualties among the tribesmen. This is an issue that even Xiao Chen had to face directly, hence absorbing tribespeople to replenish the losses during war was inevitable.

Therefore, Xiao Chen turned his gaze toward those gathered low-level Battle Divisions. Even though they were varied, they were greatly different from before.

Over the past few years, as the destiny of the Border Wilderness has been returning, this has been bestowed on these lands, leading to a surge of talent in these low-level Battle Divisions. The numerous talents that have been taken in by the War God Temple over the years can directly reflect this. This would have been hard to imagine in the past as there are so many talented individuals being born.

The replenishment of the Human tribe’s destiny has improved the strength of the entire Human tribe to counter the crisis faced by the whole tribe. The destiny is elusive, and it certainly has perceived the threat of various foreign races. But all these are still far off for Xiao Chen at present. What he has to do right now is to figure out how to preserve the tribe in this crisis.

"Dear chiefs, how are your deliberations going? Are you ready to make a decision?" After a good while, Xiao Chen asked softly.

Seeing the indecisiveness of these tribal chiefs, a cold smile appeared on Xiao Chen’s face. Now, the Gu Yuan Tribe wanted to provide protection to other Battle Divisions, but these chiefs were hesitant, even in front of the imminent destruction. This was indeed absurd.

"Xiao Clan Leader, the Gu Yuan Tribe is located at the far west end of the Border Wilderness Domain. The distance from us to the Gu Yuan Tribe ranges from several hundred thousand miles to as much as a million miles. It is not easy to migrate millions of our tribesmen to the vicinity of your esteemed tribe with such a far distance."

Finnaly, a clan leader plucked up his courage to speak out to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen glanced at him and he turned out to be the leader of the upper-level Maple Battle Unit.

With someone to lead the way, and seeing Xiao Chen not showing any dissatisfaction, others were emboldened to voice their opinions one after another.

"Chief Xiao, none of our tribes is without ten to nearly a hundred million people, and we all have many subordinate battle unit tribesmen. It is not easy to migrate."

"Yes, all of us have survived and propagated in one place for thousands of years. It is tough to tidy up everything within a short period."

"Yes, Chief Xiao, you have a sterling reputation and great influence across the Border Wasteland. Now that you have been commanded by the Ancestral Court to protect the safety of our Human World, we hope Elder Xiao can rescue us from the calamity, considering that we share the same bloodline as humans."

"So you all think the same way." Following that, Xiao Chen let out a cold chuckle. Despite facing the crisis of extermination, these people still failed to grasp the true state of affairs. While he was unwilling to see his human kinsfolk slaughtered by foreign races, and intended to protect the Land of Human Clan and let his human kinsfolk prosper, it did not mean he would risk the entire Gu Yuan Tribe to save others.

"Chief Xiao, it is indeed far from our tribes to the Gu Yuan Tribe. Why don’t we several tribes gather together, and invite some of the senior executives from your great tribe to station in our gathering place? Even if the foreign races’ mighty forces arrive, with the presence of your esteemed tribe’s elders, they could help delay the attack, and by that time, you, Chief Xiao, can reach in time!" Finally, the clan leader of the upper-level Maple Battle Unit plucked up his courage to stand up and said.

"Humph!" In an instant, a cold snort rang out, the Grand Elder Ti Shi coldly snorted: "With the arrival of the foreign race’s mighty forces, how could our esteemed tribe elders resist them? To put it another way, even if they can delay for a while, who is going to ensure the safety of our esteemed tribe’s elders?"

Subsequently, Xiao Chen gently signaled to the Grand Elder, asking him not to lose his temper. He then swept his eyes over the many tribal chiefs in front of him. It seems that after the two years, his Gu Yuan tribe’s many warriors battled furiously, the Void Fleet patrolled the void, twenty-thousand Tribes’ War Soldiers spilled their blood in the wilderness and tens of Towering Realm Generals perished on the battlefield. The defense of million miles of wilderness was seen by these tribes as a matter of course, as if it should be the way it was.

Faced with the Grand Elder’s scolding, these tribal chiefs tightened their expressions momentarily, but quickly snapped back to reality.

"Is this how all the tribal leaders think!?" Xiao Chen cast a glance over the many tribal leaders as he asked this softly.

"Xiao Clan Leader, my Flaming Beacon Territory is willing to migrate near the Gu Yuan Tribe and be your neighbor. I hope your tribe can help us out." At that moment, a voice stood up, it was the voice of Xiao Chen expressing his idea.

The warrior who spoke up looked to be around forty years old, possessing a strength level of the third stage of the Towering Realm. With such strength and age, he was considered a potential talent.

"After I return to Iron Hoof City, I will mobilize our tribesmen to migrate. However, as my Iron Hoof War Division is suppressing a Blood Race Void Path, I will need to lead the war masters in our tribe to defend it. Hence, those coming over will mostly be the old and young in the tribe. We will need the Gu Yuan Tribe to help out!" Right after the Iron Hoof War Division, Qin Peiyong from the same tribe stood up, softly expressing his agreement.

He had a clear understanding. Iron Hoof and Gu Yuan Tribes have been the closest to each other until now. If the Gu Yuan Tribe harbored intentions of annexing Iron Hoof, his entire Iron Hoof War Division would not have the slightest power to resist.

As for the territorial disputes between the two big tribes, except when the Gu Yuan Tribe initially created the Human Tribe and their tribal strength expanded rapidly, his Iron Hoof War Division retreated from Giant Stone Valley. Other than that, there has been no territorial dispute.

Three years ago, the Bai Ze Marquis Division conceded, making the reputation of the Gu Yuan Tribe resonate throughout the entire Border Wasteland. The Gu Yuan Tribe does not need the size of their territory to prove their reputation anymore. The aura of their authority has already enveloped the lands within a million miles surrounding them. These tribes have had to depend on the Gu Yuan Tribe for their development.

"Apart from Lord of Flaming Beacon Territory and Qin, the tribal leader of Iron Hoof Tribe, it seems that the rest of you have made your decisions. Since that is the case, I will not insist." Subsequently, Xiao Chen did not say anything more. He got up and walked directly out of the Great Hall, leaving behind the stunned crowd.

"Clan Leader Xiao."

The Grand Elder followed Xiao Chen out of the Great Hall closely afterwards.

"Clan Leader, are you really going to leave these tribes alone?" The Grand Elder, who followed Xiao Chen out of the Great Hall, softly asked. It seemed like just decisions made by a few clan leaders, but they concerned the lives and deaths of millions of Human tribesmen. The Grand Elder couldn’t help but voice his questions.

"These people won’t shed a tear until they see the coffin. When the real crisis arrives, they will make a new decision. However, I do not know if they will be able to afford such a price." Xiao Chen scoffed coldly.

After a long time, the Grand Elder nodded his head. Although the Gu Yuan Tribe took care of the other tribes as they were of the same Human bloodline, this kind of protection does not mean spending all their resources to save them.

The cold light spread across his eyes. The tribe grandmasters resisting the mighty Alien Grandmasters, buying time for Xiao Chen, all depended on these tribes. All of the human world could only manage a few people like Xiao Chen. Those who had the authority to go astray with the strength of their grandmasters, though Xiao Chen was also in the grandmaster’s fulfillment realm, were only as powerful as the sound.

However, for ordinary grandmasters, the gap between the towering realm’s seventh heaven and the mighty grandmasters was as vast as the wide ocean. Not to mention resisting, escaping instant death would already be extremely fortunate. Since most of the Gu Yuan Tribe’s grandmasters were in the early and middle stages of their careers, they could only face foreigners. Every outcome resulted in an instant death for them.

They wanted their tribe to be led to extinction, and to pull the grandmasters of his tribe to their doom. This only demonstrated their ignorance!

"Let’s not worry about these tribes for the moment. In the future, they will naturally rush to migrate near the Gu Yuan Tribe, seeking protection." At this moment, Xiao Chen had already turned his attention elsewhere, no longer dwelling on these Human Tribe clan leaders’ concerns.

"Grand Elder, send a message to Ding Shan, Shi Ya, and the others. Gather all those low-tier Battle Divisions that wish to join the Gu Yuan Tribe, I will personally guide them to our tribe. Those who are unwilling can be sent near their respective affiliate Middle-tier Battle Divisions."

"Alright!"

"Also, send an order to our Gu Yuan Tribe’s Giant Stone Valley and the Dragon Fall Territory, for all lower-tier Battle Divisions and dispersed troops to quickly gather at our Gu Yuan Tribe’s Mountain City."

"Alright!" The Grand Elder agreed once again, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked again, "Clan Leader, are you planning to take in more tribesmen into our Gu Yuan Tribe?"

"Correct!" Xiao Chen gave an unequivocal answer to his tribe’s Grand Elder, before continuing, "A great battle is imminent, and boosting our strength is inevitable. Today, the Gu Yuan Tribe is carrying the pinnacle legendary marquis’s aura. However, our tribal strength and population size are still far from sufficient. By gathering everyone together now, we can thoroughly integrate them during the large-scale battle to shake out the real power, and finally absorb the remaining tribesmen into the Gu Yuan Tribe. This will prepare for a complete promotion of the Gu Yuan Tribe to a legendary marquis!"