After the Drumming tribe and Thunder Mountain tribe arrived, more tribes arrived every day.
Twenty-one, twenty-two …
Twenty-five, twenty-six …
It was only until the thirtieth tribe arrived that there was a day where no one arrived.
By now, thirty-seven days had passed since the gathering order was sent out and the thirtieth tribe had arrived.
"Looks like we can start the gathering now." Zheng Luo stood on the rooftop of the Flaming River Tower and looked at the people walking around the trading point. He had told Shao Xuan that the space in the trading point was enough, but now it seemed like it wasn't.
This was the first time the gathering order was sent out, so many tribes were still observing. They only sent people to the trading point to observe the situation. They didn't plan to come, but in a year or two, it would be hard to say.
There really wasn't enough space in the trading point.
The thirty tribes had already settled down in thirty houses in the trading point. Occasionally, there would be conflicts, but the trading point had its own rules. The prerequisite for joining the Great Alliance was to follow the new rules. If a fight broke out in the trading point, then sorry, Yanjiao's patrols in the trading point would forcefully throw people out.
After some discussion, Yanjiao decided to hold the gathering at the Flaming River Castle on the fortieth day after the gathering order was sent out.
Three days before the gathering, two more tribes arrived at the trading point. They were too far away and had never traveled such a long distance before, so they took a long time to arrive.
Woo —
A long horn sounded in the trading point. It wasn't the same horn as the one at the Beast Head Gate. Compared to that, this horn was louder and lasted longer.
This was the sound of the horn from the rooftop of the Flaming River Tower, telling everyone that the gathering was about to begin.
An area in the trading point had already been cleared out when the gathering order was sent out. It was reserved for the tribesmen who answered the call. At this moment, after the horn sounded, people came out from the courtyards one after another, blocking the entire street.
Teams with different attire patterns, height, weight, and weight, began to gather amidst the unique shouts and shouts.
"We're leaving!" Lu Zhai, the chief of the Thunder Mountain tribe, looked at the Flaming River Tower, then turned around and shouted into the courtyard.
In the few days that they had been here, they had already figured out the way of life and the rules here. As long as they followed the rules, there would not be any major problems.
The people and things here gave them a great shock. Everything in the trading zone told them that the Yanjiao people lived very well. Not to mention their strength, just the material standard of living far exceeded theirs. They didn't starve or suffer from the cold.
He tidied up the bone ornaments on his body. Some of the bone ornaments were beast fangs, beast claws, and some were made from a strangely shaped bone from a ferocious beast. It could be said that these bone ornaments were the wearer's medals. Before he came here, Lu Zhai was still very confident. However, when he really entered the trading area and saw the fierce beast meat, beast fangs, and beast bones being sold, he really felt the difference.
Even if Lu Zhai was confident in his own strength and the people in his tribe, wild beasts could not be compared to fearsome beasts. If possible, they would try to hunt more fearsome beasts. Looking at the animal teeth worn by the Yanjiao people, and then looking at the animal teeth on his body, he felt ashamed.
When they arrived at the Beast Tooth Gate, this feeling of shame intensified. Lu Zhai wanted nothing more than to throw away all the bone ornaments on his body. Although he had seen the beast tooth of the Beast Tooth Gate on the second day he arrived at the trading point, he was not as embarrassed as he was now. There seemed to be many pairs of eyes looking at him from the front and back of the tribe. He could feel it even without looking at the Lu village. Although he was embarrassed, he still maintained a serious expression on his face.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Zhai made a decision in his heart.
Behind Lu Zhai, the other Thunder Mountain tribesmen who came with Lu Zhai paused for a few seconds at the Flaming River Castle's Beast Tooth Gate. If it wasn't for the people urging them from behind, they would have gone over to take a closer look at those giant beast teeth. They even wanted to touch them.
It wasn't just jealousy or envy, it was a thirst for power.
More than thirty tribes walked towards the Flaming River Castle after the horn sounded. Along the way, some tribes almost started fighting over who should go first. They couldn't fight here, so they had to compete with their aura! Those who lost would obediently scram to the back!
Yanjiao wouldn't care about this kind of competition.
Therefore, those who were good at fighting and looked strong won priority, such as the Thunder Mountain tribe, the Drumming tribe, and the Water Tiger tribe. Those who were more timid were naturally pushed to the back, such as the Drumming tribe, the Zutong tribe, and the others.
The travellers in the trading point all climbed up to the roofs and craned their necks to look over. Seeing these groups walking towards the Flaming River Castle, they all wanted to follow in. Indeed, there were some who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to sneak in, but before they could even get close to the Flaming River Castle, they were discovered by a few tribes. They immediately surrounded them and beat them up. If they weren't worried about violating the rules of the Flaming River Castle, they would have already killed them. However, even if the person who tried to sneak in didn't die, he was beaten half to death and then thrown out like a sandbag.
When the last tribe entered the Flaming River Castle, the thick stone door at the Beast Tooth Gate made a rumbling sound as it rubbed against the ground. Then, with a bang, it closed, cutting off the view of the people outside.
The Flaming River Castle was the tallest building in the Flaming River Trading Point, so those who wanted to watch from the roofs could only give up.
The chiefs or shamans of the 32 tribes brought different numbers of people, and even if they brought more people, they couldn't bring all of them into the Flaming River Castle. After all, there was limited space inside the Flaming River Castle.
Therefore, other than the people who followed in, the rest of the people all stood guard outside the Flaming River Castle. Therefore, after the Beast Tooth Gate closed, other than the Yanjiao patrolling guards outside the Flaming River Castle, the tribesmen who didn't follow in all stood guard. Each tribe was responsible for one direction, and a few tribes seemed to have discussed this beforehand. They stood a certain distance away from each other and guarded their own area. When the others saw this, they followed suit. In the end, these people formed a circle around the Flaming River Castle, and also separated the people who were watching from the trading point.
This made the people who were watching from the sidelines unhappy. Damn it, how can we eavesdrop from so far away?!
Their curiosity was like a cat's paw gently scratching their hearts. It was very itchy, but they couldn't do anything about it. They didn't belong to the Flaming River Alliance.
While the people outside were discussing, the Flaming River Castle had already been divided into 32 areas. However, the seating arrangements were arbitrary. Yanjiao only guaranteed that every tribe had a place to sit.
Other than the Drumming tribe, the Rain tribe, the Taihe tribe, and the Drumming tribe, the other tribes had to find their own seats.
The Drumming tribe, who were squeezed behind the group and had just entered the Beast Tooth Gate, straightened their backs. Look, their Drumming tribe had already booked their own seats, unlike the other tribes who had to find their own seats. As expected, this was the advantage of riding on someone's coattails in advance. They could enjoy some benefits.
Guigou, Zheng Luo, and the others looked at the tribes who came in. Some of these people had already started to work together and formed small groups, while others were still working alone. From these people's actions, they could roughly understand them. Which people were more aggressive, which people were more conservative, and which people were more sly? These could all be seen from their actions.
When everyone who came in found their seats, they couldn't help but sigh as they looked at the different types of people inside.
"This is the Great Alliance?"
"So many tribes!"
At first, they were still wary of the Flaming Horn tribe, worried that the Flaming Horn tribe would trap them here and destroy them. However, when they saw so many tribes here, including some that they were acquainted with, their worries gradually dissipated. Instead, they were filled with anticipation.
The Great Alliance? So many tribes, were they really going to unite?
If that was really the case, it would indeed be a good thing for everyone.
As they sighed, some people memorized every tribe they saw. Soon, they realized that one of the 32 seats was empty!
"Didn't they say there were 32?"
"Yeah, I remember that we were the last one. I even counted on the stone tablet at the entrance. We were the last one," said someone from the Zhutong tribe.
"What about the last tribe? Other than Yanjiao, there are only 31 tribes here. "Someone counted again. That's right, there were 31 tribes, one less!
Could it be that they came and left? Some people wondered.
In the midst of the discussion, someone looked at the Yanjiao chief sitting at the head of the table.
Guigou looked at the empty seat at the end and frowned. He turned and asked Zheng Luo, "Who's the last one?"
After he asked, Guigou suddenly remembered. "That person, he's not here yet?"
Zheng Luo: "… Did he forget?"
"I thought he didn't need to sleep?"
"He probably forgot because he was thinking too much." Zheng Luo planned to send someone to find Gan Qie.
If he didn't see him on the list, he would've forgotten about that person. These few days, he had been thinking about the tribes that answered the summons and neglected this dangerous person right under his nose. Also, he didn't expect Gan Qie to stand up for the entire tribe.
As they were talking, a figure walked out from one of the doors in the Flaming River Castle. Because it was daytime, Gan Qie was still wearing a cloak and a hood that covered most of his face.
"Alright, the last tribe is here too," Guigou said as he looked at Gan Qie.
"The last tribe? Where is it? "Someone looked around.
"I don't see him. There's no one at the Beast Fang Gate."
"Hey, it can't be that person, right?" Someone pointed at Gan Qie.
"Alone?!"
While everyone was confused, Gan Qie walked in and said, "Gan Qie of the Han tribe. I answered the summons and came here."
Boom —
Everyone was shocked by Gan Qie's words, regardless of whether they were happy or angry about the competition.
"Han tribe? I've never heard of them. "
"Alone?! He came alone?! "
"Aren't they all chiefs or shamans? Is he the chief of the Han tribe? "
Gan Qie looked at the source of the loudest roar. Someone was yelling, "Why are you here alone? Is there no one else in your tribe?! "
Gan Qie walked over and stopped five meters away from the person. He looked down calmly at the person sitting on the animal skin cushion and said, "I'm the only one in my tribe. Do you have a problem with that?"
The chief of the Water Tiger tribe was sneering at Gan Qie, saying that there was no one else in the Han tribe. When he saw Gan Qie walk over and look down on him, he felt provoked. The smile on his face immediately disappeared. He stood up and took a step forward. Looking at Gan Qie, who was a head lower than him, he growled like a beast, "Are you talking to me?"
Gan Qie's expression didn't change. He didn't answer the other party's question. Instead, he repeated his words with the same tone. He didn't raise or lower his voice.
"Do you have a problem with that?"
Gan Qie's attitude made the chief of the Water Tiger tribe furious. He was clearly looking down on him!
The veins on the Water Tiger Tribe's leader's forehead throbbed as he took a deep breath. His chest expanded as he took a deep breath. His eyes widened, and his pupils dilated several times. The muscles on his back and shoulders bulged, and his skin tightened, revealing his powerful muscles. He opened his arms to both sides, and his knuckles cracked. Green stripes covered his entire body.
He took another step forward. The moment his feet touched the ground, there was a muffled thud. It didn't seem like he was just using brute force. His entire body moved like a fierce tiger. In the next moment, he appeared in front of Gan Qie. The distance between the two of them was shortened from five meters to only one step!
His round eyes glowed fiercely and his breath rushed to his throat.
Roar!
A tiger-like roar came out of his throat. The sound wave rushed towards Gan Qie, who was standing in front of him. The people around them were also affected. Their clothes flapped in the wind.
However, Gan Qie's hood and cloak only moved slightly. The wind didn't even lift the hood, let alone the cloak.
Seeing this, the chief of the Water Tiger tribe roared twice more. Each roar was louder than the last. It was so loud that everyone's eardrums felt like they were going to burst. The people around them covered their ears and retreated.
However, after the three roars, even the slowest person realized that something was wrong.
Gan Qie's cloak and hood seemed to be stuck tightly to his body!
Everyone else in the hall looked over. Some were weighing something, some were deep in thought, and some were just there to watch the show.
The surroundings were silent. Only the heavy breathing of the chief could be heard.
He felt the totemic power in his body circulating crazily after the three roars. The chief stared at Gan Qie, who was still standing there. He wondered if he should roar a few more times.
"Are you done roaring?" Gan Qie raised his head slightly and asked calmly. It was as if the roars were just a joke and he wasn't affected at all.
The Water Tiger chief didn't have time to think. In the next moment, he saw Gan Qie's eyes turn blood red. The part of his face that wasn't covered by the hood was covered by some dense veins. Gan Qie's legs didn't move, but his body leaned forward. A series of cracking sounds came from his back. His naturally hanging arms shook violently. Five long, dark brown, knife-like claws pierced out from the tips of his fingers. His cloak fluttered, and the hood was lifted up. His white hair looked like the mane of an angry beast. He opened his mouth, and two fangs elongated. He let out a long roar.
If the roar of the Water Tiger tribe's chief was like the roar of a tiger in the forest, then Gan Qie's roar was like the roar of heaven and earth. It was like a blizzard, a tsunami, and a landslide. It was so powerful that it was suffocating! The surrounding air was distorted by this long howl.
Boom!
The stone table not far away was pushed back by the roaring wind.
Bang! Bang!
The pottery on the table cracked.
Crack! Crack!
Cracks appeared on the ground where Gan Qie was standing. Countless small pieces shattered.
Facing Gan Qie at such a close distance, the Water Tiger chief felt as if an ancient beast that had just woken up was staring at him coldly. He had the urge to turn around and run away. His entire body was blown back by the wind. It wasn't that he wanted to retreat. He tried his best to stay where he was. His feet created two deep pits in the ground but he was still pushed back by Gan Qie! The biting cold aura around him instantly dissipated under Gan Qie's roar!
The Water Tiger tribe's chief roared three times. The first roar lasted around ten seconds, and the third one lasted around twenty seconds. To the Water Tiger tribesmen who loved to roar, ten seconds was already a long time. Roars of this level that lasted twenty seconds were very rare in the Water Tiger tribe.
At that time, the Water Tiger tribesmen were proud of themselves. The Water Tiger tribesmen had been practicing roaring since they hadn't awakened their totemic powers. Roaring was also a form of combat. Every Water Tiger tribesman had astonishing lung capacity. They had always wanted to show off their skills here.
However, reality slapped them in the face. Someone else's roar was even stronger than theirs!
By the time Gan Qie's howl reached 20 seconds, the Water Tiger tribesmen were already in shock. By the time it reached 30 seconds, the Water Tiger tribesmen were already in a daze. However, Gan Qie didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.
He was still going on!
Forty seconds, fifty seconds …
Gan Qie only stopped after a minute. He wasn't panting. His breathing wasn't even erratic … No!
The Water Tiger tribesmen finally regained their senses from the shock. They looked at Gan Qie from head to toe.
This person … didn't seem to be breathing. His chest wasn't even moving up and down!
For a moment, the Water Tiger tribesmen were as silent as cicadas in winter.
Gan Qie's bloodshot eyes looked at the Water Tiger tribesmen who had already taken a few steps back. The Water Tiger tribesmen behind him shuddered.
"Do you have any objections?" Gan Qie asked again in a calm voice.
The Water Tiger tribesmen's face twitched. His back was covered in cold sweat. It was as if the blood in his body had frozen. He paused for a moment before replying in a hoarse voice, "No."
Gan Qie looked past the Water Tiger tribesmen and looked at the Water Tiger tribesmen behind him. "Do you have any objections?"
"No!"
"No!"
The Water Tiger tribesmen shook their heads vigorously. What a joke. Their chief had already lost. They didn't have the guts to go against this person.
Gan Qie scanned the crowd again. "Do you have any objections?"
"No!"
"No!"
"No objections!"
The tribesmen that Gan Qie scanned quickly expressed their opinions. Even Ci Du from the Zhi tribe felt his scalp go numb when he looked into Gan Qie's bloodshot eyes.
"Does anyone else have any objections?"
Gan Qie scanned the crowd with his bloodshot eyes. Everyone who saw him couldn't help but look away. They didn't dare to look him in the eye. Even if they were far away, they could still feel the murderous aura emanating from those bloodshot eyes.
They also noticed that the ground where Gan Qie was standing was slightly yellow. A layer of sand was blown up by the wind.
Sand?
There definitely wasn't any!
The only explanation was that Gan Qie caused all of this!
Seeing that no one spoke, Gan Qie pulled his hood over his head to block the sun. Then, he walked towards the Rain tribe.
The location of the Rain tribe had been decided long ago. Gan Qie didn't ask Yanjiao to reserve it for him.
He didn't look at the Rain tribe. Instead, he looked at the Bo tribe who was sitting next to them.
"I want this spot." His tone was as calm as ever. It was simple and he didn't say anything unnecessary, but it made people feel pressured.
The chief of the Bo tribe swallowed his saliva and turned to look at the people behind him. Seeing that everyone was nodding their heads, he got up and moved aside.
The other tribesmen didn't laugh at the Bo tribe's action. They would have done the same if they were in Gan Qie's shoes.
Even though it was just a roar, it was enough to let them know how powerful this person was.
Han tribe?
At least they remembered that there was only one person in this tribe. And this person was terrifyingly powerful! They even had a feeling that even if they used all their strength, they might not be able to defeat him!
Terrifying!
Truly terrifying! He didn't seem human at all!
Gan Qie of the Han tribe. They remembered him!
Yang Sui's face was pale. His hands were trembling uncontrollably.
It was him! Gan Qie of the Han tribe!
The only living member of the Han tribe!
He was just one person, but he gave Yang Sui a great sense of danger. At the same time, Yang Sui could tell that Gan Qie's gaze towards them wasn't what he expected. Although it wasn't good, there wasn't any strong killing intent. Instead, there was a sense of contempt and even disregard.
Gan Qie looked down on the current Rain tribe. He felt that they were too weak and didn't deserve his attention. Yang Sui noticed Gan Qie's attitude and heaved a sigh of relief.
It didn't matter if it was contempt or disregard, as long as he didn't intend to kill the Rain tribe. Moreover, since Gan Qie had chosen to join the Great Alliance that Yanjiao had stopped, it meant that as long as the Great Alliance existed, as long as the Rain tribe was in the Great Alliance, as long as Gan Qie didn't leave the Great Alliance, they wouldn't have to fight him.
The thirty-two tribes had all arrived and were seated.
The shadow of an eagle flashed across the sky. A person descended from the sky and landed on the field.
Bang!
There was a muffled sound from the ground.
"Sorry, I'm late." Shao Xuan walked quickly towards Yanjiao.
Shao Xuan was called over because there was a problem in the forging room. Guigou and the others knew about this. Although the Great Alliance was important, they wouldn't ignore the situation in the forging room.
"How is it?" Guigou asked in a low voice.
"It's not a big problem. It's been solved," Shao Xuan said.
"That's good."
Yanjiao was seated at the front. There were three seats facing the 32 tribes. They were for the current chief, the shaman, and Shao Xuan, the Great Elder.
The three of them were here.
Guigou looked at the 32 tribes and said, "Then, let the meeting officially begin!"
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