"What, you can't say, or this question can't be asked?" Seeing that Huo Yan's expression was a little strange, Lu Chen didn't show any fear, and calmly asked another question.
Huo Yan was silent for a while, then said, "I don't know."
"Hmm?"
Huo Yan said, "For so many years, everyone who came here followed the teachings of our ancestors. No one has ever doubted these words, and no one has ever asked this question."
Lu Chen nodded, and didn't say anything more.
Huo Yan's gaze was fixed on Lu Chen. After a while, he suddenly said, "I originally thought that you were a gift from the Fire God to our Black Fire tribe, and that you would lead our tribe to prosperity. But now, I suddenly can't make up my mind."
"Hmm? Why is that? "Lu Chen raised his eyebrows. He wasn't angry, but asked Huo Yan curiously.
Huo Yan's face showed some hesitation, then he said, "Along the way, I could see that although you have the same power as the Fire God, you don't have any reverence for the Fire God. Not only that, you have no reverence for our tribe, for all the rules, customs, and gods of the Southern Wilderness. "
This tall and burly Barbarian stood on the burning river of lava. From afar, it seemed as if his entire body was burning. He stared at Lu Chen, a complicated expression on his face, and his voice became abnormally low, "I now feel that everything you do in the future will be out of line with the people of the Wasteland. It will be unexpected, and there will be unpredictable consequences."
"I also don't know what you will do when you become the priest of our Black Fire tribe, and lead us to a true revival. Will it be good or bad for our tribe?"
"So, you regret it?" Lu Chen asked lightly. Then, on the black rock that suddenly burst into flames in the lava, the two men suddenly became silent. They faced each other, looking straight at each other, and there seemed to be sparks flying in their eyes.
…
After an unknown amount of time, when the stiff and cold atmosphere seemed to reach an unbearable point, Huo Yan suddenly turned around and walked forward. At the same time, he said in a low voice, "Follow me, the altar is right in front of us."
Looking at the tall figure of the barbarian, Lu Chen was silent for a moment, but he still followed.
For the rest of the time, the two of them did not speak. They walked one after another, leaping over several extremely dangerous lava fractures. It was equivalent to making a big circle around the surroundings, and then gradually moving inwards, approaching the huge black rock with the Fire God's Altar one ring at a time.
Halfway through, Lu Chen suddenly felt that this strange and complicated path was actually somewhat like a circle of inward-converging whirlpools, just like the huge whirlpool that appeared in the magma river under the Vulcan Altar.
Was it a coincidence …
Lu Chen glanced at the lava whirlpool that was getting closer and closer. His expression was calm, without any change, but a trace of doubt flashed across his eyes.
The two of them walked in this manner for almost three rounds, before finally finishing this inexplicably long stone path.
Very quickly, at the last place close to the Vulcan Altar, an abnormally wide fracture appeared in front of the two of them. It was almost twice the width of the other places. The surging, roaring, and scorching lava flowed under the rock, making one's hair stand on end.
Although the scene in front of them looked very dangerous, to Huo Yan and Lu Chen, it was not too difficult.
Huo Yan could be considered as the strongest among the ordinary barbarian warriors. His strength was ferocious, and his agility was valiant. With a leap with all his might, he jumped over the fracture. As for Lu Chen, with the support of the Black Flames, it was not a problem for him to pass through this obstacle.
After seeing Lu Chen's body lit up with the light of the Black Flames, and after jumping over the fracture, Huo Yan's tensed face finally softened a little. He nodded to Lu Chen, then turned around and walked towards the location of the five black stone pillars.
"Hey!" At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly opened his mouth to call out.
Huo Yan's body paused for a moment, then he turned to look at him and said, "What's wrong?"
Lu Chen looked straight into his eyes, his expression calm, and said, "Before we go to the altar, I feel that there are some things that I should say to you."
Huo Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded and walked to Lu Chen's side, saying, "Speak."
…
"If we don't talk about the Fire God that you all worship, from the beginning, it was you who insisted that I enter the Black Fire tribe to help you, and used the secret of returning to the north to threaten me. From the beginning to the end, I did not take the initiative to get involved in your tribe's matters, is that right?"
"But that is indeed the Fire God …"
Lu Chen interrupted Huo Yan's words, and said, "I said, if we don't talk about the Fire God's decree for now, is that right?"
Huo Yan slightly lowered his head, and after a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes."
Lu Chen said, "At the same time, you also saw that I am a human, different from you. But after weighing the pros and cons, even if you had to face many objections and suspicions, you still chose to believe in me, and wanted me to help you, is that right?"
Huo Yan took a deep breath, and his face became somewhat solemn. After a while, he said, "Yes."
Lu Chen lightly said, "Then you should also understand that as a human, I have no interest in your tribe or anything in the Southern Wilderness. I am here today only to find out from you a way to return to the north. And to do this, I can only obtain it by helping your tribe to become strong again. So I can only help you, you don't have to doubt me on this. "
"But other than that, my actions in the future will definitely not be exactly what you expect. If it is really for the prosperity of the Black Fire tribe, you have to give me a promise right now. Can you completely trust me? Otherwise, what if you suddenly turn hostile and stab me in the back when I am halfway through my task? Then wouldn't I be wronged? "
Huo Yan became silent, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "All the barbarians in the Wilderness believe in the gods, and worship the ancestors of the tribe. Only you are not …"
Lu Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "You are right."
Huo Yan suddenly became a little agitated, and his face became a little red. He took a step forward and said, "I am not asking you to do anything excessive, it is just, just …"
At this point, he was momentarily speechless, as if he did not know how to continue.
Lu Chen picked up where he left off and said, "Don't do anything out of line? Don't do things that you cannot accept, or other things that you barbarians cannot stand? "
Huo Yan clenched his teeth and said in a deep voice, "The rules of the Wilderness must be followed by every barbarian!"
"But I am not a barbarian!"
… …
The two people looked at each other, their eyes bright and sharp like blades, and there seemed to be sparks flying in the snow-white light.
However, since ancient times, the truth that silence could not solve all problems was the first to come true. After a while, Huo Yan said, "Then what do you want to do? I can't really let you lead the Black Fire tribe to an irreversible situation. "
Lu Chen said, "I also don't know what I want to do, but you have to understand that I don't know what the Black Fire tribe needs to do to rise again, and what it needs to face. But … "
He fixed his eyes on Huo Yan, and suddenly laughed. He then said calmly, "Actually, I have a question that I want to ask you."
"What?"
"You're the most powerful barbarian I've ever seen since I came to the Southern Wilderness. Your insight and decisiveness are outstanding. But from your perspective, if everything goes according to the rules you've mentioned, and you don't do anything out of line, even if your tribe adds a normal priest, what are the chances of the Black Fire tribe truly reviving and returning to its former glory?"
Huo Yan's body suddenly trembled, as if he had been shocked by an electric shock. Then he fell into silence again …
After a long time, his voice seemed to be unusually stiff, but he still gritted his teeth and said bit by bit, "Impossible …"
"It's too difficult. It's fine if the other tribes don't have Priests, but the tribes with Priests are already very powerful, almost no weaker than our Black Fire. Even if you're a little more powerful than ordinary Priests because of the gift from the Fire God, there are still the most powerful tribes in the Wilderness further away, and there are also the few Shamans …"
When the word "shaman" came out of Huo Yan's mouth, Lu Chen saw fear and reverence in his eyes. Perhaps this was the natural belief of all barbarians in the Wilderness.
Then, Lu Chen laughed. He walked over and gently patted the tall and burly barbarian's shoulder. He said in a gentle tone, "Since it's like this, why don't you let me try? Although it's still very difficult, what if there's a little hope of success?"
"You see, after all, our wishes are the same. You want the tribe to be strong, and I want to return to the North. Even if there are some unusual places along the way, it's not important, right? "
"What do you think?" Lu Chen said to Huo Yan with a smile.
Huo Yan was silent for a long time, a variety of complicated expressions flashed across his face. But in the end, he finally nodded slowly and heavily.
"You … are right," he said in a low voice.
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