"By the way, how many Black Fire Guards do you plan to recruit from the Mountain Spirit tribe?" Huo Yan seemed to have thought of something and asked Lu Chen.
Lu Chen said, "Thirty."
Huo Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "More than the Sacred Wood tribe?"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes. The number of Mountain Spirit Tribe members who were forced to surrender this time is also a lot more than the Godwood Tribe members last time. So, there are a lot of talents."
Huo Yan was silent for a moment and said, "If that's the case, there are fifty Black Fire Guards here."
Lu Chen looked at him calmly and said, "Hmm, what do you want to say?"
Huo Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "The number of warriors in our Black Fire tribe who can transform into a demon with runes is at most eighty. This number is getting closer." He looked up at Lu Chen and said, "And if everything goes well, we still have to deal with the Ghostly Fox tribe and the Thunder Lizard tribe. The Ghostly Fox tribe has fewer people, but the Thunder Lizard tribe is the most populous of the five tribes. At that time, the number of Black Fire Guards will most likely surpass the number of demonized warriors in our tribe. "
Lu Chen's expression didn't change and he said, "You are right, that should be the result."
Huo Yan looked at him deeply and said, "Aren't you afraid that when the power changes, those people might have some ulterior motives?"
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "They won't."
Huo Yan said in a low voice, "You are so confident?"
Lu Chen said, "First, we can control the life and death of these Black Fire Guards. Second, I think you are the same as me and don't have the leisure to rest in this barren land. When the time comes, we will naturally continue south. The tribes in the south are different from the Thunder Lizard and Ghostly Fox tribes. They have many priests and are much stronger. Death is inevitable. At that time, those who deserve to die will naturally die. "
Huo Yan was silent for a long time and then nodded.
… …
After separating from Lu Chen, Huo Yan walked around the camp once more before returning to his residence.
At this time, the emissary of the Ghost Fox Tribe had already been secretly sent away by Tie Xiong, Hei Niu and the others. When Huo Yan walked past the secluded stone house, he turned his head to look in that direction. He seemed to be in deep thought.
When he returned to the hall where the Black Fire Tribe had lived for generations, he saw a figure standing there, as if waiting for something. Huo Yan walked in. That person turned around and saw a white-haired old man. It was White Eagle.
Seeing that Huo Yan had arrived, the White Eagle hurriedly came over to greet him. Huo Yan was very respectful towards him, so he quickly stopped him. After that, the two of them sat down in the stone house. Huo Yan then said to the White Eagle, "Uncle Eagle, didn't I tell you before? When there's no one else around, you don't need to be so polite. With our relationship, there's really no need to …"
The White Eagle smiled and said, "No, no, I know that you have a good temperament and are very respectful to this old man. But after all, you are the tribe leader now, so you still have to show the proper etiquette."
Huo Yan smiled and didn't say much. He turned his head and changed the topic, "Why did you come to find me today? Is there something wrong?"
The White Eagle nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly turned his head and looked outside the house. Huo Yan said, "There are people guarding outside. They are all trusted warriors of our tribe. Don't worry, Uncle Eagle."
The White Eagle grunted and then said to Huo Yan, "I just saw you and the human priest walking in the camp. You seemed to have talked for a long time?"
Huo Yan nodded and said, "Indeed, I just had some things to talk about with the priest." He didn't hide anything and repeated what he had just said to the White Eagle, including Lu Chen's response. It seemed that he had an unusual trust in the White Eagle.
After listening, the White Eagle pondered for a while and then slowly said, "I see."
Huo Yan said, "What do you want to say, Uncle Eagle?"
The White Eagle said, "I actually came here to remind you of this matter. But since you have already thought of it, I am much more at ease." As he said this, he smiled and looked somewhat gratified. But then he frowned and said, "But although Lu Chen has responded to this matter, if we think about it in the future, if the number of Black Fire Guards continues to grow like this and surpasses the number of warriors of the Black Fire Guards, there will be some problems in the future."
Huo Yan was silent. The White Eagle looked at him and said in a low voice, "At the end of the day, Lu Chen is still a human. Although he is temporarily used by us because he wants to return north, it is very difficult to say whether he will be completely on the same side as you in the future. We have to be careful."
Huo Yan frowned and said, "Uncle Eagle, do you have any ideas?"
The White Eagle said in a low voice, "At present, the strength of our Black Fire Tribe has increased by leaps and bounds. It is indeed because of the power of the Black Fire Demonification. In addition, Lu Chen has also said these things to you. For the time being, we can't say anything more about the number of people. But … "He narrowed his eyes slightly and moved closer to Huo Yan, lowering his voice and whispering a few words.
After hearing this, Huo Yan's expression suddenly changed. His face first revealed a look of surprise, and then he said thoughtfully, "Our tribe's priest?"
White Condor nodded and said solemnly, "That's right, Chief. Only by having our own Priests and Shamans can the Black Fire Tribe be the true foundation for the prosperity of the Black Fire Tribe for generations to come!"
Huo Yan fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
…
When Lu Chen walked back to his own priest's stone house, Yezi and Atsu were both inside. The difference was that Yezi was diligently cleaning the house, while Atsu was lying on the ground and sleeping, looking like a downright lazy dog.
Lu Chen glanced at Atsu and slightly frowned. He suddenly felt that since coming to the Southern Wilderness, Atsu seemed to have unknowingly changed. But as to what was different from before, he did not seem to be able to tell.
Lu Chen walked over and sat down not far from Atsu. Atsu's ears moved, but its dog eyes did not even lift its eyelids.
Lu Chen did not care about it and just sat quietly. Before long, the dim light and shadow in the house slowly moved, faintly covering his figure in the shadow.
Ye glanced at him with a complicated look in her eyes. There was a tinge of awe in them. After so long, even though Lu Chen had praised her that night, Ye still had a lingering fear of this black-robed priest.
She lowered her head and began to work again, wanting to clean the house before it was completely dark. However, after a while, she suddenly heard Lu Chen's voice. He said, "Ye 'zi, go out for a while. If there's nothing important, don't come in without my summons, including you."
Yezi was stunned for a moment, then she stood up, respectfully bowed to Lu Chen, and then walked out. When she walked to the door, she could not help but look back at the shadow, only to see the black-robed priest hidden in the shadow, as if he had integrated with the surrounding darkness.
After the barbarian girl left, the stone house of the priest suddenly quieted down.
Lu Chen sat for a moment, then raised his arm. There was a flash of light, and the Vulcan Staff appeared in his hand.
There was no movement in the darkness, and the Vulcan Staff slowly floated up from his hand. After a moment, a cold and dark aura filled the air, and the runes on the Vulcan Staff began to light up one by one.
The only difference was that compared to when Lu Chen first received this artifact, the speed and brightness of the light on the Vulcan Staff had at least more than doubled.
He sat in the darkness, and his face could not be seen clearly. Only his voice was a little erratic as he said softly, "Many people have died recently …"
"Atsu, I keep feeling that the Black Fire in this body is slowly growing. Can you feel it? "
In the darkness, the black wolf that was originally sleeping suddenly opened its eyes.
In the dark, the dark green eyes flickered with a faint black flame.
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