Dawn came.
Yezi, who had not dared to close her eyes for the whole night, finally felt relieved when she saw the ray of sunlight. She lowered her head and ran out of the room with the excuse of fetching water. She did not even dare to look at Lu Chen. But she did not know what she was afraid of. Perhaps it was the indifferent and contemptuous words of the black-robed priest in the dark last night?
Yezi remembered those words in her heart. She understood some of them, but she was confused about some of them. The black-robed priest's thoughts seemed to be very different from the barbarians that Yezi knew. Yezi did not know why, but she was very afraid.
Even if the man named Lu Chen was not vicious to her, and was very friendly to her, at least they got along peacefully.
Yezi was not a fool. Although she was not very knowledgeable, she could still feel that Lu Chen did not have much malice towards her. But she still could not suppress the fear in front of the black-robed priest.
That day, when she escaped from the priest's stone house and gasped for breath, Leaf suddenly seemed to realize something when she saw the rapidly growing population of the tribe gradually waking up in the morning light and gradually becoming lively.
Everything in front of her may be full of vitality, but behind the lively light, the shadow of the black-robed priest was always a dark existence. It seemed that he was always incompatible with the Wilderness and the barbarians on the Wilderness.
And he never had the intention to blend in.
If he had already slaughtered the barbarians, slaughtered the tribe, and swallowed and enslaved many barbarians at this time, then one day, when the power of darkness was strong enough that no one could control or resist it, what would this terrible black-robed priest do?
Leaf stood blankly in the morning light, trembling all over.
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When Yezi finally calmed down and wandered outside for a long time, she slowly fetched a bucket of water and went back to the priest's stone house, only to find that it was empty. There was no one in the house.
Subconsciously, she put down the bucket in her hand and heaved a sigh of relief. Perhaps she felt more comfortable without the black-robed priest around. But as she stood there, her brows furrowed again. After a moment of silence, Leaf suddenly turned around and ran out. She shouted at a Blackfire Guard who was still guarding outside the stone house, "Where did the priest go?"
The Blackfire Guard was taken aback. However, Yezi's current status was somewhat unusual. Even though she was a maid, she was the only maid in the entire Blackfire tribe who could live in the priest's stone house. She was also the only one who could speak to the black-robed priest.
No one would want to offend her, not even the Black Fire Guards, who were extremely powerful on the battlefield and had killed countless people. So, Ye quickly got that person's answer.
"Chief Firerock has sent someone over to invite Lord Priest over for a discussion."
Leaf was a little confused. She nodded and walked back to the stone house. When her gaze swept across the quiet room, she finally understood a truth that she was unwilling to admit before. That terrifying black-robed priest was already closely linked to her fate. Without him, she would be a hundred times more miserable than she was now.
She expressionlessly sat down in the corner of the house and buried her head between her knees.
She thought she would be sad and sad again, but for some reason, this time, she did not do anything. She just sat there quietly.
After a while, Yezi sighed and stood up. She fetched a rag and some water and began to clean the stone house with unprecedented seriousness.
… …
At the center of the Blackfire tribe's camp, there was the tallest and largest stone house. It had always been the residence of the tribe's chief. Not long ago, the previous chief, Flaming Tiger, lived here.
Now, Flaming Tiger had turned into ashes in that ball of raging flames and his soul returned to the ancestors. The master of this place had also become Firerock. When Lu Chen walked in from outside, the Blackfire Warriors who were guarding along the way bowed their heads in respect to the black-robed priest.
Even the person who had invited him was one of the two highest-ranking generals in the Blackfire tribe, Black Bull. Even he didn't dare to pass by Lu Chen and cautiously followed behind him.
This kind of treatment made Lu Chen feel somewhat uncomfortable. However, he understood the reason for all this. It was because of power.
Having great power in the Southern Wilderness might mean having everything, including the respect and awe of others.
Huo Yan stayed in this large stone house that had several levels and entrances. When he saw Lu Chen arrive, he immediately came to greet him. He then waved his hand at Black Yak, telling him to go outside and prevent others from entering.
Black Bull obeyed and left. Lu Chen glanced at him and said, "What's wrong? Do you have something to say to me?"
Firerock nodded and said, "There's an urgent matter. Come with me." With that, he turned and walked towards a side passage.
Lu Chen followed behind Black Bull. After a few turns, he saw a secluded small stone room in front of him. At the door stood a man with a vigilant expression. It was Firerock's other trusted aide, Tie Xiong.
Seeing the two approaching, Tie Xiong hurriedly saluted. Firerock nodded and said, "How is it?"
Tie Xiong pointed at the small stone room behind him and said in a low voice, "He's still inside."
Huo Yan grunted, then looked around and said, "Does anyone else know?"
Tie Xiong immediately shook his head and said, "No one knows. I've been guarding here all this time. I can guarantee with my life that no one came near."
"Good." Huo Yan's eyes flashed with a trace of satisfaction. He patted Tie Xiong's sturdy shoulder and said, "Well done. You stay here and guard. Just like before, don't let anyone come near."
Tie Xiong complied and retreated a few steps to the side.
Huo Yan gave Lu Chen a meaningful glance. He then opened the door and strode in. Lu Chen arrived at the door. His footsteps paused for a moment before he also walked in.
The stone room was not too big and the furnishings were simple. At this moment, there was a figure standing there. Hearing the commotion behind him, that person suddenly turned around. When he saw Huo Yan, his face lit up with joy. With some excitement, he said, "Tribe leader Huo Yan, you've finally arrived."
Huo Yan slightly nodded but was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he glanced at Lu Chen who was standing to the side.
Sure enough, Lu Chen furrowed his eyebrows and stared sharply at the barbarian in front of him. After sizing him up, he saw that the other parts of his body were no different from an ordinary barbarian. The only difference was that there was a fur-like thing on his head. It looked somewhat like the fur of a leopard cat.
After a while, Lu Chen suddenly snorted and walked over. Looking at the person, he said indifferently, "You're from the Ghost Fox tribe? Why have you come here?"
That person seemed to have expected such a question and seemed to have some understanding of Lu Chen. With a look of reverence on his face, he said in a deep voice, "Clan Leader, Lord Priestess, I have come under the orders of the Ghost Fox Clan Leader to deliver a great gift to the two of you!"
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