Before the break of dawn, the sky was as dark as ink. Only the mournful cold wind whistled across the vast and desolate wasteland. Between heaven and earth, there was an austere atmosphere.
Under the sky, the Black Fire tribe's camp was shrouded in darkness. Everywhere was quiet. Perhaps the wind was too cold, or perhaps the cold air of the tribe made people feel solemn. At this moment, three figures appeared in the wild grass some distance away from the Black Fire camp. They were Tie Xiong, Hei Niu, and their 'guard', Firehawk.
The cold wind blew across their bodies. Tie Xiong and Hei Niu looked as if they were made of iron. They were expressionless. Only when their gazes occasionally swept past Firehawk and looked at this young boy would a strange expression flash across the depths of their eyes. There was regret, pity, and also a hint of sorrow.
Thinking back to the days of the past, even though there were flashes of blades and shadows of swords, and there were also bloody battles, it gave people a sense of tranquility for some reason. It was as if the days of the past were so peaceful in their memories, so peaceful that they didn't know how many years had passed.
It was a kind of time that seemed to have never changed since they were born. Every barbarian of the Black Fire Tribe seemed to be walking on the fixed path left behind by their ancestors. They worshiped and respected their ancestors. They never doubted, and they walked on with determination.
Until the man called Huo Yan appeared. He also worshiped their ancestors, but he wanted to break everything and change everything!
In the darkness, in the cold wind, a tall and sturdy figure walked out of the darkness. The cold wrapped around him. Even the valiant barbarian warriors like Tie Xiong and Hei Niu couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
For a moment, Tie Xiong and the others even felt a trace of unfamiliarity from this leader who had followed them for so many years. Or perhaps it was a trace of confusion towards the dangerous and unpredictable days ahead.
Huo Yan walked in front of them and stopped. The cold night wind blew past. The farthest horizon seemed to have a faint glimmer of light. But under their feet, the wasteland was still pitch-black. Even at such a close distance, they could only see each other's blurry faces.
Firehawk looked up at him. For some reason, his body suddenly trembled.
On the other hand, Huo Yan remained silent. His gaze finally landed on his son. His gaze was deep, as if he wanted to see through the child's heart.
Under his intense gaze, the Fire Hawk seemed to find it difficult to resist. It became more and more nervous, breathing faster and faster, and its body began to tremble again.
Tie Xiong and Black Bull, who were standing at the side, could not bear to watch. Black Bull wanted to say something but hesitated. Tie Xiong, on the other hand, clenched his teeth and summoned his courage to speak to Huo Yan in a low voice, "Patriarch, Fire Eagle is your son after all. Moreover, he is only a child …"
"When your grandfather said to you," Huo Yan suddenly interrupted Tie Xiong's words, but his gaze remained fixed on Huo Ying. Even his words were directed at Huo Ying. "When your grandfather said to you that he wanted to kill me and make you the next clan leader, what did you do?"
Tie Xiong and Black Yak trembled at the same time. They pursed their lips and lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.
After hearing his father's words, Fire Eagle's face turned ashen. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he suddenly cried out, "Father, father, I, I didn't want to harm you. I really didn't want to harm you!"
With a plop, Fire Eagle had already knelt in front of Huo Yan. He reached out and hugged Huo Yan's legs, crying, "From the beginning to the end, I really didn't say a single word to harm you. Everything was instigated by Scarlet Rhino, White Eagle, and the others …"
His mournful cries resounded far and wide in this vast wilderness. It sounded like the cries of a young beast that was suddenly facing death, and it caused others to be unable to help but raise their eyebrows and feel pity in their hearts.
However, in this silence, other than his cries, there was only the cold wind. There was no other response. This scene caused this brute race youth to seem very lonely.
Huo Yan slowly squatted down in front of him, and then stared at his tearful son. His tone was slow and heavy, as if every word he said contained a strange emotion in his heart. "You didn't say anything, and your grandfather didn't say anything, but after you heard it, you all tacitly agreed, didn't you?"
When he said this, Huo Yan smiled. However, the expression in his smile seemed to be crying, causing his face to distort like a devil. He said in a hoarse voice, "I still remember how excited you were at that time. Were you thinking about the scene of you sitting on the position of clan leader in the future?"
Huo Yan turned pale with fright, and shook his head with all his might. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt his throat tighten. His entire body had been grabbed by the throat by Huo Yan with a single hand. After which, he let out a low roar that was like the howl of a demonic beast, and directly lifted Huo Yan's entire body into the air.
Pain was revealed on Huo Yan's face. His legs flailed about, and his hands desperately tried to grab the hand on his throat. However, Huo Yan's hand seemed to be made of iron, and did not move at all.
By the side, Tie Xiong and Black Bull were shocked, and a sliver of unbearable expression appeared on their faces. However, when they saw Huo Yan's demon-like berserk appearance, they could roughly guess the feelings of this chief at that time. How could a person who had been betrayed, abandoned, and assassinated by his closest blood relative in the world remain calm?
Huo Yan roared in a low voice, and stared at his son, who was grabbed by his giant hand. Within his fury, there was sadness and disappointment as he hissed, "Why, why are you so anxious? Don't tell me that I will not pass this position to you in the future! Just what have I done wrong for you and father to treat me like this? "
"Roar!"
He let out a furious roar, like the long roar of a lion, and his voice shook the surroundings. Then, he threw Huo Yan away with a single hand!
The young man from the Brute Tribe rolled for a long distance in the underbrush of the wilderness, and finally landed heavily on the ground, moaning in pain.
Huo Yan once again took a step forward, and walked towards Huo Yan. Black Bull and Tie Xiong looked at each other, and finally seemed to be unable to endure any longer. Black Bull took a step forward, and said in a low voice, "Chief, he, he is your son after all, please spare him …"
"You!" Huo Yan suddenly opened his mouth, and interrupted Black Bull's words. His voice was as deep as the cold wind, and he said, "Leave me and my son alone."
Black Bull and Tie Xiong were silent, and in the end, they did not dare to say anything more. They could only look at the figure that was moaning in pain from afar, and leave this place with a trace of a sigh in their hearts. They walked towards the tribe's camp in the distance, and very quickly disappeared into the darkness of the wilderness.
Huo Yan's face was as cold as frost, and he did not turn back to look at the two loyal subordinates who had left. His gaze was always fixed on Huo Yan, the son that he had once placed high hopes on, and the son that he loved deeply.
After a while, he took a deep breath, and looked up at the dark sky. The faint light of dawn was slowly rising from the edge of the horizon. Stepping into the last remnants of the darkness, he stepped forward, and walked towards Huo Yan.
Light and shadow crisscrossed the earth, and the world of swaying shadows. Dawn was coming!
…
Ye woke up from her sleep, and after letting out a low cry, she suddenly sat up from the ground. Then, she found that her surroundings were still quiet and dark, and her consciousness returned to her mind. She found that she was still in the familiar stone house, and only then did she press her hand on her chest, and gasped for breath.
After a long while, she finally calmed down.
"Did you have a nightmare?"
Suddenly, a low and calm voice came from a dark corner of the house. It was Lu Chen's voice.
Ye glanced in that direction, and after a moment of hesitation, she softly said, "Yes."
Lu Chen was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "A long time ago, when I was still in the north, someone said that you barbarians in the south were so fierce, and how you killed without blinking an eye. But no one has ever said that you are actually like the human race, that you have so many emotions, and that you also have nightmares?"
Ye snorted, a little unhappy in her heart, and could not help but retort, "Since I was young, I have heard the elders in my tribe say the same thing about you humans. So there is nothing to say about this matter! "
Lu Chen seemed to pause, and then suddenly laughed. After a moment, he said, "What you said makes sense."
Ye curled her lips in the darkness.
For some reason, Lu Chen seemed to be a little abnormal tonight. He was no longer as cold and taciturn as usual. Perhaps at this moment, only Ye, a barbarian girl, was around. Or perhaps, he was actually a little emotional, a little lonely, and occasionally in the dead of the night, he would also want to find someone to talk to.
"What do you think Huo Yan will do to his son?" Lu Chen asked Ye.
Ye was startled for a moment, and for a moment seemed to be shocked by this question. She only reacted after a while. Although she did not quite understand why this mysterious and terrifying black-robed priest would suddenly discuss this topic with her, Ye still tried hard to think, and then shook her head, "What can he do? That is his son. Besides, Young Master Huo Ying did not really do anything wrong. At most, he will be taught a lesson. "
"Is that what you think …" Lu Chen's voice sounded a little erratic.
"Yes." Ye suddenly felt a little guilty. She glanced at the shadow sitting in the darkness and said, "Is it wrong?"
Lu Chen was silent for a moment, and then said in a very flat tone, "I also don't know."
"Since I came to the Southern Wilderness, he is probably the only barbarian that I have not completely seen through."
"How far will he go?"
"Actually, I am also a little curious …"
Lu Chen muttered in a low voice in the darkness. However, the last few words were spoken in such a low voice that only he could hear them.
Ye tilted her ears, desperately trying to hear more, but to no avail. She suddenly became a little annoyed, but did not dare to get angry at Lu Chen. She could only grit her teeth and bitterly curse in her heart, "These people are not good people!"
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