In the end, the Ghost Fox tribe leader quietly left.
The people of the Black Fire tribe began to return to the camp. Huo Yan and Lu Chen walked together, but for some reason, the two did not speak. The feeling of seamless cooperation in front of the Ghost Fox tribe leader and the others suddenly became unfamiliar.
This atmosphere was quickly noticed by the surrounding people. Iron Bear, Black Bull, and the other trusted generals of the Black Fire tribe secretly glanced at them from time to time, but from beginning to end, no one dared to come up and say anything.
Only when they saw the shadow of the camp and could even see the outline of the stone houses did Huo Yan suddenly say, "Do you have any misgivings or thoughts in your heart?"
Lu Chen lightly said, "No."
Huo Yan snorted and said, "Since that's the case, it's not difficult to help us cultivate one or two talents. Can't you help me with this?"
Lu Chen's expression was calm. It was as if he did not feel the trace of anger that was faintly suppressed in Huo Yan's words. Or perhaps, he had simply turned a blind eye to it. He said, "Why, do you think that I owe you something?"
When Lu Chen said this, he did not deliberately lower his voice, and even had a hint of a sneer. As soon as these words came out, the people closest to them, such as Iron Bear and Black Bull, also heard it. For a moment, their faces all changed.
Huo Yan's face turned ashen. He suddenly stopped, and his huge eyes revealed a hint of fierceness. He stared at Lu Chen and said in a low voice, "What do you mean by this?"
Lu Chen did not show any fear. He also stopped and met Huo Yan's gaze. He said, "Oh, you don't understand what I mean?"
When the two of them suddenly stopped, the surrounding troops immediately fell into a small commotion. First, the guards at the side stopped, and then the warriors further away also reacted and stopped.
However, Tie Xiong and Hei Niu's expressions turned grave when they heard these words. They immediately commanded their subordinates to surround the two leaders who were at loggerheads with swords drawn. Then, everyone retreated at least a hundred meters away. No matter what, if a tribe leader and a priest were to quarrel in public, it would really be somewhat shocking.
Huo Yan also felt that something was wrong. Just as he was about to turn around and give orders, he saw that Iron Bear, Black Bull, and the others had already taken the initiative to withdraw their subordinates far away. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. With a hint of admiration in his eyes, he nodded at the two. Then, his expression turned serious again. He turned his head and stared at Lu Chen for a long time, then slowly said, "So, you still bear a grudge in your heart."
Lu Chen's expression was indifferent. He waved his hand and said, "I don't hold a grudge, but you have to remember that from the beginning, I never wanted to be a priest. It was you who used the secret of returning to the north to force me to do it. I had no choice." At this point, he laughed coldly and said, "I will naturally strive to do what I promised you. But if you still want me to be completely loyal to you or the Black Fire Tribe, and to do my utmost, that is also the ravings of a lunatic!"
Huo Yan's face first flashed with anger. His fangs bared, like a monster that was so angry that it wanted to eat a human. But then, he slowly suppressed it. After a while, the anger on his face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a wave of bitterness and helplessness.
He smiled bitterly and walked in front of Lu Chen, standing shoulder to shoulder with him. Looking at the towering buildings of the Black Fire Camp in the distance, he suddenly sighed and said, "I don't know if you believe me or not, but from the beginning to the end, I really have no ill intentions towards you. Everything that I have done is not for myself, but more for the sake of the tribe's prosperity."
Lu Chen did not speak. Huo Yan looked at him and said, "Do you still remember that I told you a few days ago that I would build a shrine for you? That was from the bottom of my heart, there was no falsehood. "
"As long as it can make our Black Fire Tribe strong again, and restore the glory of our ancestors, I, Huo Yan, am willing to do anything. I can give up anything. Lu Chen, you have the favor of the Fire God, you have powerful witchcraft spiritual energy, and your knowledge of power is much greater than mine. As long as you're willing to live in the Southern Border and agree to stay in our Black Fire Tribe, I can promise you anything. You can take whatever you want from our tribe. Even my position as the tribe leader will be yours to decide! "
Huo Yan stared at Lu Chen and took a deep breath. His face was solemn, and with some determination, he said, "These are all words from the bottom of my heart, there is no falsehood!"
Under Huo Yan's piercing gaze, Lu Chen was silent for a moment, but he shook his head and said, "I am not interested in your position as the tribe leader, I just want to go home." Saying this, he turned around and walked towards the Black Fire camp.
Huo Yan stared at Lu Chen's back with a complicated expression, his brows tightly knitted. The surrounding barbarian warriors did not know what was going on between the two of them, and did not dare to rashly approach. But after a while, a white-haired old man suddenly walked out from the crowd. It was White Eagle, and he quickly walked to Huo Yan's side.
"How is it?" White Eagle asked.
Huo Yan shook his head slightly, and White Eagle's expression immediately changed. But Huo Yan immediately lowered his voice and said a few words to him, most likely repeating Lu Chen's answer. After hearing this, White Eagle's expression slightly relaxed, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "If this is really the case, then this person does not have any other thoughts about the power of our tribe. This is also a good thing."
Huo Yan sighed, and said, "It's a pity that I can't use him."
White Eagle comforted him, "Lu Chen is after all a human, and not of our tribe. In fact, even if he really wants to join us, there will always be many twists and turns in the process. This is also good. As for the matter of training the next priest, there is no hurry. I don't think he has completely made up his mind. Wait for a period of time, then find an opportunity to talk to him. "
Huo Yan nodded slowly, and said, "That is the only way."
…
The main force of the Black Fire tribe returned to the camp in high spirits, majestic and imposing, revealing a vigorous and ferocious aura, as if they wanted to find someone to kill at any time. The fierceness hidden deep within the bodies of these Barbarian Race warriors had become more and more obvious these days.
And among these tall and ferocious barbarians, the black-robed priest, Lu Chen, was obviously a rather unusual existence. When he walked through the crowd, he was clearly out of place with the passionate and energetic barbarian warriors around him. But most of the barbarians were still full of respect for him, and kept a sufficient distance from this wizard.
When Lu Chen returned to his own stone house, everything seemed to have quietened down again. The darkness here always seemed to be able to isolate the outside world.
Atsu ran out of the house and kept rubbing against Lu Chen's side, looking a little dissatisfied but very affectionate. Lu Chen laughed, and reached out to pat its head, saying, "Alright, alright, I got it. I will definitely bring you next time. This time, the main point is not to fight or kill, it is just to scare people. "
As he said that, he looked around, but found that Yezi was not in the stone house at the moment, and he did not know where she went. But Lu Chen did not care too much. In fact, most of the time he did not pay much attention to this barbarian girl, but occasionally when she suddenly disappeared, it was probably because he was used to her figure in the house, and he actually felt a little uncomfortable.
Lu Chen shook his head, walked into the depths of the stone house with Atsu, and sat down.
He quietly looked at the darkness in front of him, his face was calm, or perhaps a little lonely. Atsu seemed to feel something, and came over, putting its head on his knee.
Lu Chen did not look down at it, but reached out to stroke the fur on the head of Atsu. After a moment, his voice floated faintly from the darkness, saying:
"I really want to go back, Atsu."
"But after I said that, I suddenly realized that even if I go back, I will not have a home."
"Home …"
His voice gradually became lower.
…
Nine days later, the situation in the northern part of the Southern Wilderness rose again. Among the three remaining tribes, the Thunder Lizard tribe and the Ghost Fox tribe announced an alliance of blood, and reported to the gods of heaven and earth that the Black Fire tribe had committed countless evil deeds. The two tribes swore to be brothers of life and death, and would receive the blessings of the gods to slaughter this evil tribe in one fell swoop.
In this way, the final battle of this land began.
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