"Firerock Chief?" Ye was startled for a moment. After thinking carefully for a while, a trace of doubt flashed across his face. "I … didn't pay much attention."
Lu Chen said, "Don't you usually walk around the camp doing things? Could it be that you haven't seen him even once in so many days?"
Ye frowned again and said thoughtfully, "Uh, now that you mention it, it seems that I really haven't seen the Firerock Chief for a few days."
Lu Chen lowered his head in thought. After a moment, he said to himself, "Is there really such a coincidence? We're going to battle in two days …"
Ye didn't hear clearly and asked, "Sir, what did you say?"
Lu Chen was silent and no longer spoke. He just sat in the dim shadows of the house, as if he had merged with the surrounding darkness.
… …
Fire Falcon, who had been humiliated and belittled by Lu Chen in public during the day, did not rush over to fight Lu Chen as he had said when he flew into a rage. It was unknown whether his anger had subsided or he had been dissuaded. But for Fire Falcon, who had always been proud and arrogant, this should be a great humiliation.
Before the sky turned dark, Lu Chen summoned the twenty Black Fire Guards. In the end, as usual, only five of them were left on duty, while the other fifteen were dismissed to rest.
But before they left, Lu Chen called them to the dark stone house and spoke for a while. Outsiders couldn't hear or see what the black-robed priest had said to these people, but when the Black Fire Guards left the stone house, they found that their expressions were slightly solemn.
This scene was secretly seen by someone, and it didn't take long for the news to reach the most powerful people in the Black Fire Tribe. Fire Falcon was accompanying his grandfather, Fire Tiger, as usual.
"He sent all the Black Fire Guards back?" After listening, Fire Falcon was the first to ask, and even his voice rose a few octaves.
The one who spoke in front of him was Chi Xi. The one who had been sent to secretly monitor the situation in the black-robed priest's stone house was his subordinate. In the Black Fire Tribe, the strongest and bravest barbarian warriors were naturally the group that had gone to the Sacred Wood Tribe last time. But these Black Fire Warriors mostly trusted Fire Rock, and secondly, they already had the Black Fire runes cast by Lu Chen on them. They were warriors with demonic abilities, so it was hard to guarantee which side they would side with.
So in this situation, the few senior elders of the Black Fire Tribe played a big role. They all had subordinates, and although they couldn't compare to the most valiant warriors, they were still a force not to be underestimated.
At this moment, Scarlet Rhino smiled at the Fire Hawk and said, "Indeed. It seems that Lu Chen only came to show off his might during the day. When he went back, he saw that no one dared to provoke him."
Fire Falcon fiercely gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "This person insulted me during the day, I won't rest until he's dead!"
Chi Xi smiled but didn't say anything. White Eagle walked to Fire Tiger, who was resting with his eyes closed, and said, "Patriarch, it's time to make a decision."
Fire Tiger slowly opened his eyes and looked at White Eagle.
White Eagle said, "It's best to end this quickly. That Lu Chen is the tribe's priest. Although he can't completely convince everyone, it's not appropriate to kill him in public. It's best to take advantage of the dead of the night to catch this person and his henchmen in one fell swoop. If it's the Sacred Wood Tribe's survivors, then our Black Fire Tribe will have a bright future. At that time, even if it's daybreak and the other tribesmen find out, with you there to hold the fort, and a few more crimes will be thrown on his head. Naturally, everything will be peaceful. "
Fire Tiger was silent for a long time. He didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either. When everyone's gazes gathered on him, this old patriarch slowly stood up and walked towards a wall on the other side of the room without saying a word.
When he walked to the side of the wall, he reached out and touched an inconspicuous place on the cabinet. There was a rumbling sound, and a secret door opened. Then, Fire Tiger walked in alone, and a moment later, the secret door closed again.
There was silence in the room. Everyone looked at each other. Chi Xi was the most impatient and asked White Eagle, "Patriarch, what's wrong with him? He won't be getting cold feet, right?"
White Eagle pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "He won't, don't worry."
…
After Fire Tiger walked into the secret room, his eyes swept around. He saw that the room was dim, and there was no furniture, only a sturdy stone chair connected to the ground in the middle of the secret room in front of him. A burly man was tied to the chair.
With the dim light, it could be seen that the man was Huo Yan.
This burly and strong barbarian leader was tightly tied to the stone chair with ropes. Apart from his head, his body couldn't move at all. There were many wounds and bloodstains on his head and face. It was obvious that he had experienced a fierce battle before he was tied to this place.
At this moment, perhaps because he heard the footsteps, Huo Yan, who had his head lowered, looked up.
In the dim secret room, the father and son looked at each other silently. But in their eyes, there seemed to be faint sparks flashing.
After an unknown amount of time, Fire Tiger shook his head and slowly walked to Huo Yan's side. Then, he calmly sat on the ground next to him.
A shadow enveloped the father and son, and the sky outside looked like it was about to turn dark.
"Father, must you do this?" Huo Yan's voice sounded in the secret room. It was low and slightly suppressed, and there was a faint trace of exhaustion in his voice.
Fire Tiger's expression was indifferent. After a moment, he said, "You forced me to do this."
Huo Yan sneered, but didn't say anything.
Fire Tiger waited for a moment, then continued, "I know you hate me in your heart, but have you ever thought about it? I raised you from a young age and nurtured you bit by bit. Everyone in the tribe knows that after I die, the position of tribe leader will be passed on to you. I've already done this much, what else do you want me to do? "
Huo Yan said, "I don't want you to do anything, as long as you watch from the side, Father. Everything I do is for the Black Fire tribe. I will make the Black Fire tribe strong again and restore the glory of our ancestors …"
"You will make the Black Fire tribe fall into eternal damnation!" Fire Tiger suddenly shouted, interrupting his son's words.
Huo Yan glanced at him, then sneered and shook his head without saying anything.
Fire Tiger took two deep breaths and calmed down a little. Then, he said, "That man called Lu Chen of the human race is definitely not an emissary of the Fire God. He is a demon, a spy sent by the human race. You have been completely deceived by him."
Huo Yan lightly said, "He has the power of the Black Fire in his body."
Fire Tiger shook his head, "That is just him pretending to be mysterious. The Fire God will never pass his power to anyone outside of our Black Fire tribe!"
Huo Yan stared at his father for a long time, then suddenly sighed and turned his head away, no longer saying anything.
Fire Tiger didn't seem to care about his son's actions. He only looked at him calmly and said, "Son, I will give you one last chance. As long as you come with us tonight to capture that Lu Chen and then kill that monster with your own hands in front of everyone, then the past will be written off. Everything will be the same as before, you will still be the same, and the position of tribe leader will still be yours."
Huo Yan's expression twisted for a moment, as if he was struggling in his heart. But very quickly, his expression slowly became firm, and he heavily shook his head.
Fire Tiger stood up and stared at his most outstanding son, whom he had high hopes for for many years. His eyes were filled with disappointment, and he said in a low voice, "Why are you so stubborn? What kind of sorcery did that Lu Chen cast on you to make you become like this? "
Huo Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Father, the ones in the wrong are you all, not me."
Fire Tiger stared at him for a long time, then finally let out a long sigh, as if he had finally given up. He turned around and slowly walked towards the door of the secret room. Just as he reached out to open the door, his body paused for a moment, but he didn't turn around. Instead, as if he was giving his final instructions, he lightly said, "You will spend your last night here. But don't worry, I will properly train Fire Eagle. In the future, he will definitely become an even more outstanding tribe leader than you. "
As he finished speaking, he walked out. The secret door to the secret room closed behind him. Instantly, darkness rushed in from all directions, enveloping Huo Yan in a black shadow.
Huo Yan looked up in the darkness, only to see that the sky outside the crack had finally turned completely dark. The corner of his mouth slowly revealed a cold smile, with a hint of mockery and disappointment.
Night had come.
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