Lu Chen raised his eyes and looked at the old man. At first glance, he felt that he looked somewhat familiar. Of course, it was absolutely impossible for him to have met this old barbarian who had spent his entire life in the Southern Wilderness. After carefully sizing him up for a moment, Lu Chen knew where that strange feeling came from.
From the outline of his face, the old Barbarian's facial features were somewhat similar to Huo Yan's. However, Huo Yan was in the prime of his life, and his energy, Qi, and spirit were all at their peak, giving off a ferocious and valiant aura. On the other hand, it was hard to tell the age of this old Barbarian, but he was obviously very old. Not only was his body hunched, his face was also lethargic, and a few large age spots had appeared on his thin face, making him look somewhat gloomy.
Other than making people think that these two should be father and son, Lu Chen also thought of another Barbarian. It was the one that he and Yi Xin had seen in the Demon Flower Valley at the periphery of the Disorienting Lands. He was the cruel and vicious old Barbarian who had been banished by the tribe because of his old age.
It was probably because both of them were very old, and in the eyes of humans, Barbarians all looked the same and were equally fierce. However, the old Barbarian who was killed by Lu Chen was killed because the environment in the Disorienting Lands was too harsh, causing the tribe there to adopt the terrifying practice of banishing the elderly.
Although the Southern Wilderness also looked desolate, the conditions here were obviously much better than in the Disorienting Lands. At least when Lu Chen walked into the camp of the Black Fire Tribe, he saw many old Barbarians.
However, when the old Barbarian looked at Lu Chen and heard Huo Yan call him "Father", and the other Barbarian warriors saluted him and called him "Chief", Lu Chen suddenly frowned.
The old Chief of the Black Fire Tribe had a very heavy aura of lethargy. Even the dying old priest of the Barbarian tribe in the Disorienting Lands looked more spirited than him.
"Human?" Although the old barbarian looked very old, when his grandson grabbed his hand, he still showed a happy and gratified smile.
However, after listening to the boy's complaint, the old barbarian raised his head and looked at Lu Chen. His expression immediately changed, and a look of shock appeared on his face as he let out a cry.
Huo Yan, who was at the side, walked forward and whispered a few words into the old tribe leader's ear. The old Barbarian was startled for a moment, but it seemed that he valued Huo Yan's son very much. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed.
After that, the old barbarian turned around and walked back to his stone house. Huo Yan waved his hand at Lu Chen, indicating for him to enter with him.
Lu Chen nodded his head and followed behind. Atsu followed behind him, but at the entrance, Huo Yan glanced at the gigantic black wolf demonic beast and said to Lu Chen, "Let it wait outside."
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, but still agreed. He rubbed Atsu's head and said, "Wait for me at the entrance, I'll come out in a moment."
Atsu glanced at him, wagged its tail, and squatted down at the entrance. Then, Lu Chen and Huo Yan walked in.
As soon as the figures of these people disappeared, the atmosphere in the Black Fire Tribe became much more relaxed. Some of the relatives who had reunited with each other returned home, some stood together and laughed. Most of the children in the tribe were running around, showing a little bit of a happy atmosphere.
Atsu looked at this unfamiliar place in boredom. Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of it. It was the boy who had spoken the loudest just now, Huo Yan's son. He stood in front of it with a scrutinizing look on his face. He looked at this gigantic demonic beast, which was rarely seen in the Wilderness, with a hint of curiosity and passion in his eyes.
Ah-Tu snorted and barked a few times. He lifted his head warily and looked at the young Berserker.
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After entering the stone house, Lu Chen looked around and found that the furnishings in the house were extremely simple. There was a wooden bed, a stone cabinet, and a piece of animal skin. That seemed to be all. In the middle of the house, there was a pit. There were a few charcoal fires burning in the pit, and three wooden supports were propped up on top of it. A black clay pot hung from it. From time to time, there would be a crackling sound coming from the pot. It was unknown what was being burned.
This was the place where the tribe leader lived, but it was already so simple. It was easy to imagine the situation in other places. It seemed that the Black Fire Tribe was not in a good situation.
However, neither the old Barbarian tribe leader nor Huo Yan had any reaction to this. They were probably used to it.
After entering the house, the old tribe leader sat down at one end of the fire pit. Huo Yan let Lu Chen sit on the other side, and then he knelt down beside the old tribe leader. He began to tell the tribe leader, who was also his father, in detail about the beginning and process of this matter.
During this time, he even motioned to Lu Chen and asked for the Fire God's Staff, handing it over to the old tribe leader for him to see.
Lu Chen was silent, but his eyes were secretly observing the two barbarians. From their conversation, he found out that the old tribe leader was called "Fire Tiger".
An old and ferocious tiger …..
As the old Fire Tiger listened to his son Huo Yan's narration, his gaze occasionally swept past Lu Chen's face, and then looked at the Fire God's Staff in his hand. At this time, it was difficult to see any special emotions in his expression. Apart from the reverence that came from the bottom of his heart, there was also a reverence towards the legendary Fire God.
As Huo Yan continued to narrate, there was a faint trace of excitement on his face. This was because he had already begun to talk about the most important matter. He believed that Lu Chen was favored by the Fire God, and that the Fire God must have bestowed a gift to the Black Fire Tribe. Therefore, he was the Priest that the Black Fire Tribe had dreamed of for many years!
As long as they had a Priest, the Black Fire Tribe that had been weak for many years would have hope to rise again!
At this point, Huo Yan's voice even began to tremble. It was obvious that to him, this goal was the most important matter that he had thought about day and night.
Compared to the excitement of his young and strong son, Huo Yan's expression was much calmer than his gratitude towards the Fire God's gift. Perhaps it was because he had lived for a long time, but his thoughts were heavier. When he looked at Lu Chen, there was a heavy suspicion in his eyes.
Lu Chen could see this, but it didn't matter. He had never really thought of becoming this Priest of the Black Fire Tribe. He wouldn't do it, and he didn't want to do it.
At this moment, Lu Chen couldn't wait for the Fire Tiger tribe leader to give the order to chase him out. This way, everyone would have less trouble.
When Huo Yan finally finished telling his father about the course of events and his lofty aspirations, the aged Fire Tiger pondered silently for a long time. He did not agree, nor did he object. Instead, he suddenly opened his mouth to ask Lu Chen, "Do you have anything to say?"
Lu Chen glanced at him and sneered in his heart, but his expression did not change. He calmly said, "I have already told Huo Yan what I wanted to say. First, it was an accident that I came to the Southern Wilderness. I never thought of bringing the Fire God Staff here. Second, I have no intention of being a priest in the Black Fire tribe. As long as you allow me, I can leave now."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "This Fire God's Staff isn't of much use to me. If it really is an important treasure of the Black Fire Tribe, I can keep it and give it to you."
Originally, Flaming Tiger's expression was somewhat gloomy and tense. However, when he heard Lu Chen's last sentence, he was startled for a moment. Immediately after, his expression eased up a little. But Huo Yan, who was sitting beside him, was somewhat anxious. He said in a low voice, "Lu Chen, don't talk nonsense. All the coincidences that you came here were all arranged by the Fire God. Moreover, apart from you, no one else can activate the power of the Fire God's Staff. All of this must be the Fire God's decision to let you be our Black Fire tribe's priest! "
Lu Chen was somewhat speechless. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. Looking at Huo Yan's serious expression, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Huo Yan also frowned. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head again. Using his withered palm, he gently stroked the Fire God's Staff. There was hesitation and contemplation on his face.
Huo Yan, who was at the side, saw that his father seemed to be wavering. He immediately became somewhat anxious. Just as he was about to urgently persuade him again, suddenly, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the stone house …
A roar was heard, followed by a series of exclamations from near and far. There was also a somewhat shrill scream mixed together.
The three people in the stone house were all startled. Each of them had heard a familiar voice. The shrill scream belonged to Huo Yan's son, and the low and angry roar belonged to Atsu. As for the other cries of alarm, they belonged to the surrounding barbarians of the Black Fire tribe.
Huo Yan and Lu Chen immediately stood up from the ground. After looking at each other, they immediately strode outside.
While Huo Yan was also shocked, he followed them out of the house.
Once outside, a horrifying scene appeared in front of everyone's eyes. Not far from the stone house, a huge black wolf was roaring and pouncing on the barbarian youth.
At this moment, two of Atsu's huge front claws were pressed on the youth's shoulders. A terrifying bloody mouth with incomparably sharp, blade-like fangs had already stretched out towards the youth's throat.
The youth was already so scared that his face had turned pale. His whole body was trembling slightly, but he seemed to still have some of the innate valiance of the barbarians. Surprisingly, he did not cry. Instead, he clenched his teeth and struggled with all his might. But under the suppression of this huge monster, it was completely useless.
The surrounding barbarians turned pale with fright. Many warriors immediately pulled out their weapons, but they did not dare to approach. They were afraid that if they were not careful, they would accidentally anger this monster. The consequences would be unimaginable.
Lu Chen's face slightly darkened, but he still rushed over and shouted, "Atsu, don't be reckless!"
Atsu turned its head and saw that it was Lu Chen. Its eyes slightly softened, but it still growled in a low voice. It seemed to be very angry.
Huo Yan stood behind Lu Chen. His face was a little anxious, but he did not dare to act rashly. He could only watch as Lu Chen held Atsu's head and slowly comforted it. When Atsu calmed down, Huo Yan's face regained some calmness. He said in a low voice, "Let go of the child first!"
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