The forest flashed with cold light. The sounds of metal, people, branches breaking, and arrows flying through the air were mixed in with the smell of blood and carnage.
Shao Xuan raised his hand to wipe off the blood that splashed on his face and continued to walk forward. Suddenly, Shao Xuan stopped in his tracks and the team slowed down.
Shao Xuan saw Gan Qie standing beside a tree not far away. On their way here, they had seen a few people lying dead on the ground. Judging by the wounds on their bodies, it was easy to tell who killed them. Most of them had been killed with their bare hands, and the method was similar. There were also bits and pieces of grey linen in the surrounding bushes.
Gan Qie had many wounds on his body. If he was a normal person, he would have died many times over. However, Gan Qie was still moving like a normal person. There was no pain on his face. When he saw Shao Xuan and the rest, he even greeted them calmly.
He must have gained a lot from last night. Shao Xuan thought to himself.
Shao Xuan didn't stay here for long. He signaled the others to follow him and continue to sweep forward. The two teams moved in two different directions. Like the blades on the rotating shaft of a meat grinder, they cleaned up the forest around the Lu tribe from the inside to the outside. Gan Qie wouldn't join them. After all, this operation focused on teamwork. Gan Qie couldn't adapt to Yanjiao's operation. He didn't want to join them either. It seemed like he had another target. Moreover, from the looks of it, Gan Qie was heading towards his target. Shao Xuan didn't need to call him along.
After Shao Xuan and the rest left, Gan Qie looked up at Yang Guang. At this time, the Yang Guang was not as strong as before. It was closer to dusk.
Gan Qie's cloak was mostly destroyed, and it hung on his body in tatters. Gan Qie didn't mind it at all. He sniffed the air, and he could tell that there was a faint scent of blood in the air. The source of the scent was the target he was looking for.
Gan Qie didn't know why he could accurately identify the smell he was looking for. Perhaps the changes in his organs caused a change in his sense of smell. Moreover, the way he identified the smell of blood wasn't from the wind. It was from another smell in the blood that didn't spread with the wind. Perhaps it was a unique smell in the blood of people who had merged with the fire seed. It was different from that of normal beasts. Even though the people were downwind and the wind carried away the smell, Gan Qie could still tell.
After waking up from his long sleep, he was extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
There were no bloodstains on the ground. They covered it well. They also took into consideration the direction of the wind, but it still couldn't escape Gan Qie's nose. Perhaps they didn't know that other than the smell of blood, there was another smell in their blood that couldn't be affected by the wind.
Behind a bush as tall as a person, a person clutched his abdomen. He breathed carefully and looked around nervously. His eyes were full of fear. He was at his limit. Fortunately, they were quite far from the Lu tribe. The Yanjiao team shouldn't be here.
They had been active in the area around the Lu tribe for a long time. They were familiar with the area. They escaped quickly and left the people behind them behind.
Did they escape death? His heart was filled with apprehension and regret. He didn't expect the five of them to lose so badly against one person last night.
He couldn't help but tremble at the thought of that person. No, that person wasn't human. He definitely wasn't human! Otherwise, why couldn't they kill him?
Luckily, he escaped quickly. Otherwise, he would have died like his four companions.
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard rustling sounds approaching. It sounded like someone was running on the grass.
Who was it?
He didn't want to run. He felt that the temporary hiding place he had found was pretty good. As long as he continued to hide, he would be fine. Therefore, he only turned his head to look through the narrow gaps between the branches and leaves of the bushes to see who was coming.
A figure covered in green appeared in his vision. He was so shocked that he almost stopped breathing. His blood seemed to freeze.
How did this person catch up?!
Run!
He thought, but his body was a step too late.
An arm came straight at him like a spear. The next moment, he felt like his jaw was hit by a hammer. His whole body was lifted high into the air. His face contorted from the pain and broken bones.
After landing heavily on the ground, he wanted to speak. He wanted to answer the question that they had ignored and didn't answer. He wanted this person to let him go, but the bones in his jaw were severely fractured. It was difficult for him to even open his mouth, let alone say a clear and complete sentence.
Looking at the person walking over step by step, he used his arm to support himself. He wanted to run away again, but this time, he didn't have the chance.
A hand pressed down on his head, forcing him back to the ground again.
Bam!
His head hit the ground, causing grass and mud to splatter in all directions.
He was already seriously injured so he couldn't withstand the impact. His mind was in a mess.
Crack!
There was the sound of bones breaking. The person on the ground stopped breathing.
Gan Qie retracted his hand from the person's head. When he got up, he was still confused.
Why did these people look down on tribesmen? It had nothing to do with their strength. After all, these people weren't that strong. Gan Qie didn't understand. Why did these people feel so superior when they no longer lived as tribesmen?
Although these people didn't answer Gan Qie's question directly, their reactions and words were filled with disdain. It wasn't just these five people. There were others too.
These people from the other side of the sea made Gan Qie unhappy when they talked about tribesmen. When he was in a bad mood, he didn't hold back.
Weren't these people tribesmen too? Even if their way of life had changed, they shouldn't be so disdainful. Did the fire seed change, or did the people change? Gan Qie maintained his posture and started to think.
No, the fire seed was still the fire seed. It was just that the people had changed. Just like himself.
Gan Qie rubbed his fingers. The blood on his hand was still warm. It was much warmer than the blood on his body. That was because Gan Qie didn't have any body temperature.
Gan Qie didn't look at the person on the ground. He glanced at the trees in front of him. He wanted to walk over but after looking at the sky, he turned and walked back to the Lu tribe. He was hungry.
When he saw the blood, he felt hungry. He even wondered if he should use the man's blood to alleviate his hunger. However, this was just a thought. He didn't actually do it. He wasn't interested in drinking human blood for now.
After Gan Qie left, a few figures walked out from the bushes in the direction he was looking at. Their faces were pale and they were frightened.
They came from a mid-sized tribe in the central region. After merging with the fire seed, the people in the tribe were like wild horses out of control. All kinds of thoughts started to form in their minds. After hearing about the Lu tribe's situation, they came over to take advantage of the situation. Who knew that they would almost lose their lives before they could take advantage of the situation.
They didn't come out when Shao Xuan shouted in the morning. They only came out when they heard the Flaming Horn tribe's frightening movements. They thought they had already left the warning area, but when they heard the commotion, they decided to come over and take a look. They thought they might be able to pick up some treasures, but who knew they would meet such a terrifying person!
They believed that the person they were looking for must have noticed them. He just didn't care about them for some reason.
At this moment, they felt extremely lucky.
When dusk fell, the two teams of Yanjiao walked out of the forest covered in blood.
They had been killing non-stop for half a day. They were exhausted physically and mentally. Their nerves were also tense. They were in their peak state when they were hunting in the forest. They felt like they were on fire. Even though it was over, they still couldn't calm down. However, even though they were still excited, their bodies were still exhausted. Even if their bodies were made of iron, they would still get tired. They weren't Gan Qie, so they were about the same.
But even if they were tired, they couldn't stop the strong murderous aura and the smell of blood from their bodies. Every pore on their bodies exuded a strong murderous aura. It made them look like ferocious beasts. Anyone who looked at them would feel a chill run down their spine. Even people who were used to seeing blood and death couldn't help but avoid them at this moment.
When the Lu tribesmen saw the Yanjiao people coming over, they immediately opened up a path. They were nervous when they were more than five steps away from the team.
After coming out of the forest, the people in the team felt much more relaxed. They even put their arms around each other's shoulders and laughed. It was just like when they were returning from a hunt. The injured had already been sent to the Lu tribe for treatment. They brought their own medicine. The medicine in the Lu tribe wasn't any better than the Yanjiao medicine.
Bai Xing was just about to go up and say something to Shao Xuan when his gaze swept past the Yanjiao team. He looked at the back of the team and asked, "Hey, who's that?"
Shao Xuan turned his head and smiled, "It's Gan Qie, the one who was with us before. He was wearing a cloak."
The Lu tribesmen were shocked. Was this the person who was stabbed with a sword but was fine?
Yesterday, Gan Qie was wearing a cloak and a hood so they couldn't see his face clearly. Also, he wasn't here last night so they didn't know what he looked like. Now that he wasn't wearing a cloak, they could see his face clearly. But after they saw him clearly, they were even more shocked.
Gan Qie's original appearance was only slightly greener than a normal person's. There wasn't anything special about him. But now, when Gan Qie came out of the forest, the wounds on his body were exposed to everyone.
Gan Qie didn't look strong. At least compared to the Yanjiao people, Gan Qie looked 'thin and weak'. His cloak was tattered from the fight in the forest and it couldn't cover the wounds on his body. At this moment, there were countless wounds on Gan Qie's body. His chest, back, limbs, neck, and even his face were all healed. Some of the wounds were only scars left. They were of different lengths and densely packed together. It was a shocking sight!
Some people were impressed. Gan Qie was indeed a brave warrior with such terrifying injuries. It wasn't hard to imagine the danger he faced in the forest. But there were also some people who saw something else. Because they saw it, they were even more shocked. They looked at Gan Qie with respect and fear.
More than half of those wounds would have been life-threatening if they were on a normal person. It would be a miracle if they were still alive. But there were also some wounds that were truly fatal. For example, the most obvious ones were around his heart, neck, and other places. Just by looking at the wounds, one could roughly estimate the depth of the wounds. Cuts, stabs, and other wounds would have been fatal if they were on a normal person. But Gan Qie was just like yesterday. He was completely fine. His face was calm and he didn't look like he was injured at all.
Dian Fa looked at Gan Qie in shock. This person was even more dangerous than the Yanjiao people. Where did the Yanjiao people find someone like him?
Why did he join the Yanjiao people?
"Elder Shao Xuan, the people in the forest …" Bai Xing asked.
"There shouldn't be any problems around here. Unless someone is hiding and hasn't been found by us," Shao Xuan looked around the forest. Flocks of scavenger birds were already moving around in the forest.
"Thank you!" Bai Xing said solemnly. "The promised reward will be sent tomorrow."
"Okay." Since it was a deal, he had to take what he had to take. Shao Xuan thought of something and said, "We'll leave once you're done dividing the reared beasts."
Hearing this, Bai Xing paused in his actions and remained silent.
"We've already done what we have to do. We won't stay here forever. We won't interfere with your decisions. But if you want to move and merge your fire seed, these two days are the best time to do so. "
The threats around them had been dealt with. Those who had gone into hiding wouldn't come back anytime soon. This was a good opportunity. If they missed it, they wouldn't have another chance. They couldn't have too many distractions when merging their fire seed.
"I understand." Bai Xing gritted his teeth. He had already made up his mind.
Seeing Bai Xing leave with heavy but determined steps, Guang Yi asked Shao Xuan, "Can the Lu tribesmen merge their fire seed?"
"Yes. But I don't know where they'll move to. They won't stay here any longer, "Shao Xuan deduced from what he heard from the Lu tribesmen.
The Thousand Masks tribe was still waiting. This meant that the Lu tribesmen didn't have a consensus.
"This isn't good." Guang Yi frowned. He didn't like this attitude of the Lu tribesmen and didn't expect them to move to the Flaming River region.
"Then we'll have to see how they perform." After this incident, if they still couldn't find the root of the problem, the Lu tribe might be able to get through this but they might not be able to survive the next time, even if they merged their fire seed.
After checking on the injured again, Shao Xuan assigned them to take turns to keep watch. Then, he asked Guang to bring the phorusrhacos back to the animal pens. Although they had cleared out a group of people in the forest, they couldn't be sure if anyone else would dare to come and steal the birds.
That night, the Yanjiao people slept well. However, the Thousand Masks and Lu tribesmen suffered from insomnia.
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