With that slap, five of the seven long-winged birds in the air fell to the ground. The other two weren't hit directly but were swept away by the force of the slap. They spun a few times in the air and barely managed to steady themselves before crashing into a tree.
These two birds were lucky but the other five weren't so lucky.
Although it was just flames, the force of the slap was real.
When the flame giant's palm slapped towards them, it directly passed through their bodies. However, the force of the slap still carried a scorching air current, as if it wanted to burn them up, causing them to feel a burning pain.
That was not a real flame, it was a fire seed flame that was activated by totemic power. It was similar to how some people would have flames on their skin when they activated their totemic power. Everyone could understand this but the difference was that no one had ever created such a huge giant like Shao Xuan. This was not something they could understand. Perhaps only those who had participated in the Flaming River Banquet would not be surprised by this.
Many tribesmen were fearful of unfamiliar and seemingly powerful forces. The scene in front of them left them stunned for a long time. It wasn't until the flames on the other side gradually disappeared that they trembled as if they were frightened.
The Yanjiao tribesmen guarding the bridgehead looked away. Others might not know what that was, but they knew very well. They couldn't help but sigh with pride, 'As expected of the Head Elder!'
Thinking of the trouble ahead, the Yanjiao tribesmen guarding the bridgehead immediately became serious. They looked at the foreign tribesmen who were causing a ruckus. The Head Elder's actions just now gave them confidence. They didn't need to think too much. They just needed to do what they were supposed to do. If they couldn't stop these people, the Head Elder and the others would naturally deal with them.
Seeing the Yanjiao tribesmen guarding the bridgehead looking at them, the one who caused the ruckus earlier changed his expression and forced out a laugh. "Haha." He then turned and left.
What a joke, they didn't want to go over and get slapped. They didn't want to rush over and meet the same fate as those who had been slapped. What if that flame giant had targeted them?
Seeing that the situation wasn't right, they gave up on the idea of rushing in. Although the Yanjiao tribesmen were different from the rumours, they were still quite fearsome. For the time being, they didn't want to directly confront Yanjiao. As for the probing they wanted to do before …
Whoever wanted to test him could go ahead. In any case, they did not intend to continue.
"Let's go, let's go to the Flaming River Trading Point and see if there's anything good there. Don't go back empty-handed."
"But Boss, aren't we going to take a walk on the Flaming River Bridge?" someone asked.
"When the Yanjiao issue is resolved, there should be a chance." The Flaming River Bridge was secondary now. The most important thing was that their evaluation of Yanjiao had increased by another level. They knew what kind of attitude they should have towards different tribes.
Since the troublemakers had left, the others were also scared and naturally wouldn't continue to stay here.
The people at the back of the crowd glanced at the direction where the flame giant had appeared before they left. Since the Changle people had been beaten down, the Yanjiao people definitely wouldn't let them leave. They might even kill them and rob the Yanjiao people of their belongings. The Yanjiao people definitely wouldn't let them live.
Fortunately, he didn't act rashly. The few of them looked at each other and saw the relief in each other's eyes. Forget it, it was better to observe for a while longer. They wouldn't go to the Yanjiao headquarters. They didn't want to follow in the footsteps of the Changle people.
On the other side, Shao Xuan walked towards the five people who had been slapped down. Two people had left in the sky. He didn't chase after them, nor did he use the bone ornament to summon the flame giant to stop them.
The five Changle people and the five long-winged birds all felt terrible after being slapped down from the sky. Especially those who were already injured. Even though the one who was heavily injured was cushioned by the long-winged bird, he still fainted from the fall.
The branches that had been broken by them struggled for a while before finally falling down. One of the Changle people who was groaning in pain was suffocating. His face was red and he seemed to want to cough, but he couldn't. He could only breathe with all his might. The muscles on his face were contorted from the pain.
Wu He helped his companions who could still stand up. He looked at the approaching Shao Xuan cautiously. His gaze lingered on the green broadsword in Shao Xuan's hand for a while.
The broadsword had a strong murderous aura. Even if it wasn't used to kill people, it must have slaughtered many ferocious beasts. Now, Shao Xuan's broadsword was pointed at them.
Some of the people who had been slapped down had their legs broken. Some had even fainted. It was impossible for all of them to leave safely.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh —
Someone was quickly approaching from the forest.
"First Elder!"
The people sent by Ta to help had also arrived. Looking at the five strangers, a fierce light flashed in their eyes. They walked towards them with murderous intent. However, they didn't attack immediately. Instead, they looked at Shao Xuan and waited for Shao Xuan to speak.
"Tie them up," Shao Xuan said.
"Huh?" The people who had already drawn their axes and were thinking about how to chop them up were stunned when they heard Shao Xuan's words. They didn't understand what Shao Xuan meant, so they asked, "Chop them up first, then tie them up?"
"No. Keep them alive."
Hearing Shao Xuan's words, Wu He and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They had already been injured when they were fighting for Yanjiao's grains. The slap and fall just now had added to their injuries. Even Wu He, who was slightly injured, couldn't perform at half of his usual level, let alone those who were seriously injured. However, the Yanjiao people were different. Not to mention Shao Xuan, who had slapped them down, had other tricks up his sleeve. Even the Yanjiao warriors who came later would have a hard time defending themselves. This was Yanjiao territory.
Wu He and the others had planned to fight to the death, but when they heard Shao Xuan say to keep them alive, they were overjoyed. They didn't want to fight recklessly anymore. As long as they could survive, the two who left would definitely call for reinforcements.
"Why?" The Yanjiao warriors who came over didn't understand why the First Elder wanted to keep these people alive. In the past, they would just kill them directly. They deserved to die, just like those who robbed them! Not to mention, these people stole the thousand-grain gold that was highly valued by the tribe. It was even more unforgivable! They should be killed and used as fertilizer!
If it was anyone else who said this, they would have already complained. However, it was Shao Xuan who said this. Even if they had different opinions, they would still follow Shao Xuan's orders. They didn't have any grievances. They believed that the First Elder had his reasons for doing this.
Knowing that Shao Xuan didn't want to kill them, Wu He and the others gave up resisting. They were worried that fighting would make the Yanjiao angry and change their minds. If they fell this time, then so be it. The most important thing was to stay alive. Only then would they have a chance to escape.
Ta quickly came over with his men. He was still worried about this place. When he saw that the people who gathered on the other side of the bridge had already left, he only left a portion of his men behind and brought the rest to chase after them.
Ta also didn't understand why Shao Xuan wanted to keep them alive. This wasn't Shao Xuan's style. He had never done this when he encountered robbers in the past. However, this wasn't the time to ask. He ordered his men to tie up the five annoying strangers with straw ropes. They even tied up the unconscious man and the five long-winged birds and brought them back.
Most of the scattered thousand-grain gold was picked up. A small portion was eaten by the birds and other animals in the forest. This made Ta even angrier. He wanted nothing more than to break the five men's necks.
By the time Shao Xuan returned, the matter at the farmland had already been resolved.
Seeing that Shao Xuan had recovered most of the lost grains and even captured the five robbers, Ao Yinzhao's mood was much better. However, he still couldn't figure out why Shao Xuan wanted to keep the five men alive. He was the one who wanted to kill them. When he heard that two of them had escaped, Ao began to worry again. He planned to go back and discuss a defensive strategy. Those people cooperated too well, and the timing was too good. Moreover, they were from the other side of the sea. They must have other accomplices. He had to be careful.
"Keeping them alive is still useful. Someone will come and ransom them," Shao Xuan said.
"What can they use to ransom them?" Ao asked casually.
Money? Yanjiao didn't lack that.
Food? They didn't lack that either.
Metal? Unless they brought over nuclear seeds, they wouldn't be interested in ordinary metal wares. Yanjiao's new bronze wares were better than most of the metal wares on the other side of the sea.
Then what other deal could tempt Yanjiao? Ao couldn't figure it out. If it was just some money, he might as well kill these people to vent his anger. That would make him happy.
"I need them to do something," Shao Xuan said.
Although Wu He was a bit far from them, he could tell what they were talking about from the movements of their mouths. Thus, he didn't need to hear. He could roughly guess what Shao Xuan and Ao were talking about just by looking. It wasn't complete, but he had a rough idea.
Although he'd guessed that Shao Xuan had a use for them, or that he wanted to exchange them for something, he didn't expect that what they wanted wasn't money or anything else. That guy's goal seemed to be Changle, and not just the five of them!
Wu He's heart skipped a beat when he thought about what had happened.
Shao Xuan had slapped them down from the sky at the Flaming River on purpose!
He was using them to establish his authority!
With Shao Xuan's speed, he could've slapped them down from the sky at any time, but he'd waited until they were near the river. At that time, there were many eyes on the other side of the river. They'd wanted more people to see how they were going to steal from Yanjiao territory. They hadn't expected things to turn out like this. They believed that those who saw that scene would temporarily restrain their restless thoughts.
However, Wu He couldn't guess what Shao Xuan wanted the Changle people to do.
"Lock them up first." Shao Xuan pointed at Wu He and the others. "Don't tie them up with straw ropes. Use chains. Straw ropes will make it easy for them to escape."
Those who'd been thinking of ways to get rid of the straw ropes could only give up. The Yanjiao people had actually made these sturdy chains!
After Wu He and the others were taken away, the farming stopped for the time being. Several Yanjiao executives gathered for a discussion. Wu He had already told them where they came from. Zheng Luo and the others had also heard of the Changle people.
"What else can the Changle people do besides cause trouble?" Zheng Luo looked at Shao Xuan.
"Let them bring a letter to the other side of the sea. After all, we still have too few people. "
Zheng Luo didn't understand at first, but he quickly understood. His eyes lit up and he clenched his fist and pounded the stone table beside him. "That's right, we really don't have enough people!"
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