After the hubbub, the entire Black Fire Tribe welcomed another dynasty-changing ceremony in great shock. In the tribes of the Wilderness, the ceremony of a chief ascending to the throne was one of the most solemn ceremonies. But on this day, the new chief, Huoyan, who had just lost his father, Huohu, ordered that the ceremony be carried out in the simplest way.
He said that it was not suitable for a grand ceremony. The tribe's camp was still bleeding, and those who had already died on the ground were people that everyone knew the day before. They were clansmen that they could greet when walking on the road. The air was filled with a solemn and austere atmosphere, and no one was in the mood to carry out the ceremony.
Moreover, Huoyan did not need this ceremony. This was never what he wanted.
That day, when the cremation for his dead father was held, he stood by the fire and stared at the raging flames that engulfed his father's body. From beginning to end, he did not say a word.
And standing beside Huoyan, Huoying, the barbarian youth who had inherited the bloodline of Huohu and Huoyan, seemed to be unusually emotional. He cried loudly in front of the fire, his body trembling incessantly. In the end, he even knelt on the ground, desperately pounding the ground with his hands.
His mouth was sobbing, as if he wanted to say something, but he did not say it aloud. The man who stood beside him, as tall as a mountain, seemed to block out all the light, leaving only a dark shadow for him. He was so desperate that he could not breathe, so afraid that he did not dare to speak.
When the ceremony ended that day, when Huohu had already turned into ashes and his soul had returned to the arms of the gods, everyone had already dispersed. Only the father and son were left in front of the fire.
Huoyan turned his head to look at his son, his face indifferent. Deep in his eyes, a trace of pain or pain flashed, but it was only a flash, and no one would see it again.
Then he turned and left, not saying another word to his son.
When the tall figure had gone far away, Huoying seemed to finally let out a sigh of relief, his whole body almost going limp on the ground. He stared blankly at the burnt out fire, then stood up with difficulty, wanting to leave.
But at this time, two figures suddenly walked over from the side. They were strong and fierce. They were Tie Xiong and Hei Niu.
The Fire Hawk was startled and raised his head to look at the two of them. Tie Xiong and the black bull looked at each other. There was a trace of embarrassment and pity in their eyes. However, most of the barbarian warriors in the wasteland wouldn't feel too conflicted. Therefore, Tie Xiong quickly said to the Fire Hawk, "Fire Hawk, the chief has asked us to escort you to a place."
"Protection?" The Fire Falcon smiled bitterly and muttered.
"Yes, protection. Let's go, "the black yak said in a low voice as he stepped aside.
The Fire Hawk silently walked over. Accompanied by these two warriors of the same clan, he walked in the other direction of the tribe.
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"I still underestimated you."
In the dark priest's stone house, there was only Lu Chen and Huoyan sitting on the ground. Other than them, there was no one else. The huge, lazy black wolf Atsu was lying at the door drowsily, blocking the prying eyes of all outsiders.
The two of them didn't sit properly. In fact, they could be said to be sitting on the ground next to the wall without any elegance. They leaned against the wall, then stretched out their legs and crossed their arms, looking at the gradually darkening sky outside the distant window.
After a moment of silence, Huoyan said, "How did you underestimate me?"
Lu Chen said, "I originally thought you wouldn't be so ruthless."
Huoyan smiled, but there was not the slightest hint of joy on his face. His smile looked uglier than crying, and more ferocious than a roar. With some self-deprecation, he raised his right hand and waved it in front of his eyes. Then, he said in a low voice, "This hand shouldn't be stained with blood yet."
Lu Chen glanced at him indifferently and said, "If you want to make yourself feel better, you can think of it this way. Later on, find an opportunity to get rid of the person who did this. Then, everything will naturally be at ease."
Huoyan put down his hand and stared at Lu Chen. His eyes seemed to be somewhat cold as he said, "Will you believe this kind of thing yourself? Are you lying to yourself like this?"
Lu Chen closed his eyes slightly. After a moment, he said, "You can. You only need to tell yourself that it's right, and then believe in this way of thinking. That's all." His expression and gaze seemed to drift about, as if he was thinking of the past. Then, he said, "Sometimes, if you don't do this, it will be very difficult for you to survive."
Huoyan looked deeply at the black-robed priest. He felt that there were many unknown secrets hidden under the priest's calm expression. However, on this day, he was not in the mood to find out.
So, he only remained silent.
After a while, Huoyan suddenly took out something from his bosom, played with it a few times, and then threw it to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen stretched out his hand to catch it. He found that it was a black stone.
Back then, in the Black Stone Canyon where the Fire God Altar was located, there were many such stones. However, in other places, it was very rare.
Huoyan looked at him and said, "I'm a little curious. Why do you seem to be able to predict the future? When we left the Fire God Altar, you made an agreement with me to use the black stone as a signal to hang outside the door. Could it be that you already knew that there would be such an intense conflict between me and father?"
Lu Chen used his hand to gently stroke the black stone. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. It's just that when I was at the northern side of the Human Race, I always heard and saw many such scenes. I thought that it's better to be prepared. It's better that it's useless. However, I didn't expect that you barbarians are the same as us humans. You also like internal strife. "
Huoyan sighed and didn't say anything.
Lu Chen said, "Now, there's basically no one in the Black Fire Tribe that can contend against you. The old fogeys, both in the open and in the dark, have all been caught in one fell swoop. What do you plan to do next? "
Huoyan snorted and said, "I've already come this far, what else can I do? You and I just need to continue. " He looked up at the sky, a faint trace of excitement and hope appearing in the depths of his eyes. He said in a low voice, "This is all for the glory of the Fire God, to restore the supreme glory of our Black Fire Tribe ancestors. One day, when I succeed, when I see our ancestors' spirits again, I can loudly boast about what I've done. "
Lu Chen stared at him. After a while, he nodded and said, "You're right."
In any case, other than thinking like this, other than walking this path to the end, wasn't there no other choice for the time being?
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"Thunder Lizard, Ghost Fox, and Mountain Spirit Tribe. You can choose one of the remaining three."
Just as Huo Yan stood up and prepared to leave, Lu Chen also stood up and called out to him before asking this question.
Huoyan pondered for a while and said, "Let me go back and think about this carefully. The three tribes have their own advantages and disadvantages. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Alright."
Huoyan asked again, "But is there a need to be in such a hurry?"
Lu Chen said indifferently, "Perhaps not at first, but now that such a big event has happened in the Black Fire Tribe, a new battle is enough to divert the attention of everyone in the tribe. It can also make them formally and completely acknowledge your position."
"You need a victory that exterminates the tribe!" Lu Chen said very seriously to Huoyan.
Huoyan was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "You're right." With that, he turned and walked towards the door. However, when he passed by Atsu who was lying on the ground, he suddenly stopped and looked around. He said, "This stone house is dim and narrow. It doesn't suit your status."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "You know I don't care about this."
Huoyan's expression was solemn. He said, "As long as we can eliminate the four tribes and unify the north, then go south to the wilderness and revive our Black Fire Tribe, I will build you a shrine that has never existed in the wilderness. That is the glory you deserve!"
Lu Chen laughed and waved his hand. Then, Huoyan also laughed.
The two men smiled at each other, then turned and walked in different directions.
In the sky outside the house, the darkness of the night once again descended upon this ill-fated tribe.
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