As they walked out of the underground cavern, Atsu came up to greet them. This black wolf seemed to have sensed something and kept staring at Lu Chen. But other than that, Atsu didn't do anything else. It didn't roar or roar, but just quietly followed behind Lu Chen, all the way back to the surface.
They didn't know how long they stayed underground. When they returned to the Black Stone Canyon, the sky was dark. It was already late at night. In the vast night sky, countless stars twinkled, like pearls decorating the deep sky.
Under the starry sky, the mountains and the earth seemed to become insignificant. Those who looked up at the starry sky seemed to feel like they were just a speck of dust.
Under the starry sky, in the night wind, they gazed into the distance for a long time. The wind faintly carried their soft and indistinct voices, as if they were discussing something. Maybe it was the heaven and earth, or maybe it was the past, or maybe it was the future hope of this path.
Afterwards, they turned around and left this place, causing this originally desolate gorge to once again sink into silence. Only the cold starlight lingered in this place, unwilling to give up.
…
On the way back, Huo Yan and Lu Chen were extremely careful. However, compared to their previous journey, their journey this time seemed to be smoother. Not only did they rarely encounter any powerful demonic beasts, they didn't even encounter any powerful clans or tribes.
As for the incomparably powerful Thunder Cloud Tribe that unexpectedly appeared near the northern border, it seemed to have already left this place, relieving them of one of their biggest worries.
In Lu Chen's eyes, this was really good luck. In Huo Yan's eyes, this was the blessing of the Fire God.
Because of all these reasons, they returned almost two days earlier than expected. They arrived near the Black Fire Tribe's camp that day.
This was originally a comfortable and happy journey, until they saw a few plumes of black smoke rising from the Black Fire Tribe's camp.
Atsu suddenly roared towards the front, the hair on its neck stood up, and its eyes revealed a fierce light. Huo Yan and Lu Chen's expressions changed almost at the same time. Huo Yan roared angrily and rushed forward. At the same time, a trace of fear faintly appeared on his face.
Lu Chen followed behind the furious barbarian warrior. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his mood was indescribably complicated.
Of course, he didn't have the same deep feelings for the Blackfire tribe as Huo Yan did. To be honest, if it wasn't for the secret of returning north from Huo Yan, he really wouldn't care if this damned tribe was dead or alive, or if it was thriving or declining. But now that they had boarded the "pirate ship", Lu Chen of course hoped that the Black Fire Tribe would have better luck. At this moment, Lu Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the murderous black smoke in front of him.
Reviving the Black Fire Tribe was an extremely difficult mission. If the Black Fire Tribe was destroyed before he took over, that would truly make him want to cry, but no tears would come out …
It was obvious that Huo Yan had also thought of this. His worry for the tribe drove him to the brink of insanity in his anger and fear. He roared as he rushed forward. Lu Chen, on the other hand, was much calmer as he followed behind him. His gaze swept across the surrounding desert, carefully observing the movements behind the sand dune plants.
They rushed all the way into the Black Fire Tribe's camp. Along the way, the two did not meet with any obstructions or enemies. But the scene that greeted them caused Huo Yan to stop in his tracks and hold his breath.
The huge camp of the tribe was in a complete mess. Many houses had collapsed. Traces of fighting and burning could be seen everywhere. In the ruins of the village, among the rocks and charred firewood, the corpses of barbarians could be seen lying motionless on the ground from time to time.
The smell of blood drifted from the front along with the wind. Huo Yan suddenly let out an inhuman howl of pain, like a despairing demonic beast in a hopeless situation.
A trickle of blood flowed from the side of his mouth. He had bitten his lips. At that moment, his eyes were filled with regret, and his body was trembling slightly. With a thud, he finally knelt on the ground. He clenched his fists and pounded the ground in front of him with all his might, as if he had gone mad.
But at this moment, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pulled him back. Huo Yan's body stopped, and he raised his head to look with a pair of bloodshot and furious eyes. It was Lu Chen who had come to his side.
Huo Yan stared at Lu Chen, his eyes burning with a flame that could kill him. But Lu Chen didn't seem to notice it. His face was calm as usual, as if the tragic scene around him had no meaning to him. He just lowered his body slightly and said to Huo Yan in a low voice, "There are too few corpses. Your tribe has far more people than this."
… …
Huo Yan's body shook, as if he had suddenly woken up. The expression in his eyes quickly calmed down. After a while, he nodded to Lu Chen, gritted his teeth and stood up. He then quickly walked into the depths of the camp and began to examine the surrounding situation. He dragged out the barbarian corpses from the ruins and placed them in an open space.
About an hour later, the two of them had searched the entire Black Fire tribe's camp. Then, they dragged out the corpses and placed them in the open space in the middle of the camp. There were a total of eleven corpses.
Among the eleven corpses, three or four of them had been badly burned and their faces could no longer be seen clearly. The remaining corpses were obviously old men or women. There was not a single one of the young, strong, and ferocious barbarian warriors of the Black Fire tribe.
Huo Yan and Lu Chen stood side by side next to the eleven corpses. Atsu did not seem to like the scene here. He ran to the sandy ground outside the camp and lay down.
A mournful wind blew from the wilderness from afar. Lu Chen turned his head to look at Huo Yan. When the wind ruffled the hair of this brave and burly barbarian, Lu Chen saw that there was still pain and regret in his eyes. But at the same time, it was obvious that he was relieved.
"These people are all my tribesmen." Huo Yan's voice sounded very low, but very clear. "Eight old men and three women. I can call out their names." As he said this, he pointed at the corpses, pressed his hand on his chest, and lowered his head in silence.
Lu Chen waited for a while, then calmly said, "From the situation here, it is very likely that the Black Fire tribe was ambushed by external enemies. But from the corpses, it should be the warriors of your tribe who escorted most of your tribesmen out of here." Here, he paused and said, "We are going to look for them."
Huo Yan glanced at him and said, "Why can't it be another tribe who ambushed and defeated our tribe, and then abducted all of our people?"
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "With your usual vision and calmness, there is no way that you can't figure out the reason behind this. You are just confused now. The warriors of the Black Fire tribe are brave and valiant. At least in my opinion, there is no one who is afraid of death. If it really came to that, the number of corpses here today would be ten times more. "
Huo Yan closed his eyes and was silent for a long time. Then he let out a long breath and said, "You are right."
He stared at Lu Chen and said in a low voice, "It seems that I was right to ask you to be the priest."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I said, these are not difficult things to hide. If it were you, you would be able to see it too. It is just that you are too worried now."
Huo Yan clenched his fist tightly and looked at the corpses on the ground. He silently lowered his head and said a few words, then suddenly turned and walked out of the camp. At the same time, he said, "Let's go, we will go after them."
Lu Chen followed. At this moment, Atsu, who was outside the camp, suddenly stood up. After stretching his body, he suddenly faced the vast sky and let out a long howl.
The mournful howl of the wolf echoed in this cold and desolate wasteland.
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