In the barren northern part of the Southern Wilderness, the five tribes had maintained a delicate balance for at least a hundred years. But in this year, everything suddenly changed.
First, the Mountain Spirit Tribe gained the favor of a new High Priest from the South, and the tribe's strength rose sharply. Then, the four northern tribes besieged them. After a fierce battle, the Mountain Spirit Tribe, who had the upper hand in the battle, was suddenly killed by an external force. As a result, the tables turned and the Mountain Spirit Tribe was defeated by the four tribes. However, the situation did not calm down. Soon, the Black Fire Tribe, one of the four tribes, suddenly gained a mysterious human High Priest. This was something that had never happened in the countless tribes of the Southern Wilderness for thousands of years!
However, all the rumors, slander, sneers, and swords were nothing in the face of weapons and blood. The black-robed priest had obviously gained the power of the God of Fire worshiped by the Black Fire Tribe. Using this powerful and strange witchcraft, the power of the entire Black Fire Tribe suddenly increased by leaps and bounds.
What happened next shocked the other tribes of the Wilderness even more. After the Black Fire Tribe experienced a fierce internal strife, the new chief, Huo Yan, became a bloodthirsty and crazy beast. He began to devour all the living things around him.
They destroyed the Divine Wood Tribe and the Mountain Spirit Tribe. Then, they started a war against the Ghost Fox Tribe and the Thunder Lizard Tribe.
When the dark flames covered the sky, when the demonic black flame warriors were rampaging and slaughtering lives, the Ghost Fox Tribe, who were fighting fiercely on the battlefield, suddenly turned around and gave the Thunder Lizard Tribe, who were soaked in blood, a heavy blow from behind.
For many years, the Thunder Lizard Tribe had always been one of the most populous and powerful tribes in the northern part of the Wilderness. They were also the tribe that opposed the rise of the Black Fire Tribe the most. But on this day, their fate fell into the abyss and they sank into oblivion forever.
The army of the Thunder Lizard Tribe quickly collapsed in panic, anger, and fear. What awaited them was an overwhelming crushing defeat. Then, the Black Fire Tribe and the Ghost Fox Tribe merged into one and attacked the base camp of the Thunder Lizard Tribe. Finally, this large tribe with a long history was destroyed and many treasures and people were captured.
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The smoke had yet to disperse. The once prosperous campsite of the Thunder Lizard tribe was now a complete mess. The fierce barbarian warriors of the Black Fire tribe and the Ghost Fox tribe were everywhere. They were laughing wildly, shouting and looting everything they could see. They looked like a group of wild beasts who had fallen into a state of madness.
However, among this group of victors, there were some who were clear-headed, such as Huo Yan and Lu Chen. They ordered all the captured barbarians of the Thunder Lizard Tribe to gather and guard them, so that they would not be harmed by the frenzied barbarian soldiers.
However, even so, many members of the Thunder Lizard Clan had died tragically in the campsite.
The strong smell of blood drifted with the wind, and the battlefield that had just gone through a catastrophe looked like hell on earth. Ye, who had been walking all the way, was trembling non-stop. She followed closely beside the black-robed priest, not daring to stray even half a step away.
Without a doubt, this scene reminded her of the massacre of the Sacred Wood tribe a few days ago. She felt that she would be tortured by this bloody scene for the rest of her life. That kind of fear made her feel a little hopeless and a little painful and ashamed.
Lu Chen, who was walking in front of her, suddenly stopped. Atsu, who was walking beside him, also stopped. Only Ye, who kept stealing glances at the restless Ye, almost bumped into them. She was so shocked that she almost cried out for mercy.
Just then, a group of beastmen ran past them, laughing maniacally. They smashed and looted without a care in the world. One or two of the barbarian warriors even saw Ye's figure, and their eyes suddenly lit up, and they rushed towards Ye's direction.
Lu Chen looked at them indifferently.
One of the barbarian soldiers suddenly cried out. His voice was filled with fear and respect. Then, someone rushed over and kicked the two idiots. Then, he dragged the two dizzy fellows and retreated while smiling at the black-robed priest in front of him. He nodded and bowed to the black-robed priest and retreated for a distance. Then, he turned around and ran away.
Ye looked at the backs of the barbarian soldiers with a pale face. Her chest heaved, and the corners of her eyes twitched.
Although nothing really happened just now, the madness in the eyes of the barbarian soldiers, as well as the even more terrible scenes around her, told Ye what kind of fate would have awaited her if the black figure in front of her had not stopped her.
She grasped the corner of her clothes, and then quietly moved closer to Lu Chen.
"Are you afraid?" Lu Chen continued to walk forward without turning back to look at her. However, he seemed to casually ask this question.
The corners of Ye's eyes twitched a few times. She looked at the bloody scenes around her and the messy camp, and answered in a low voice, "Yes."
But at this moment, Lu Chen did not speak anymore, and his expression did not change much. He continued to walk forward indifferently.
Ye followed behind him. She did not know why, but she suddenly felt angry. A wave of resentment and anger surged in her heart, and she could not help but say, "Your Excellency, these people died because of you, didn't they? And those who died in the Divine Wood Tribe and the Mountain Spirit Tribe. Countless souls wander in pain in the Wilderness because of you. Don't you feel a little guilty? "
Lu Chen paused for a moment. After a while, he turned around and looked at Ye.
After Ye said those words, she was subconsciously shocked. When Lu Chen stopped and looked at her, she was even more shocked. The sense of awe suddenly surged, and she was so scared that she took a few steps back. She murmured, "Sorry, Your Excellency, I, I …"
"How dare you speak to me like this?" Lu Chen looked at her calmly and said slowly.
Ye's face was pale. She kept shaking her head and waving her hands. She tried to explain to the black-robed priest, but for a moment, she did not know what to say. In her heart, she was extremely regretful at this moment. She even scolded herself a thousand times. Was she out of her mind just now?
However, Lu Chen seemed to have no intention of punishing her. After staring at the barbarian girl for a moment, he suddenly looked a little sad and said, "Everyone is the same."
Ye was at a loss. After a while, she heard Lu Chen suddenly ask her, "Don't you feel strange?"
"Ah?" Ye's eyes widened in confusion. She did not know what the black-robed priest was talking about.
Lu Chen turned to look at his surroundings, and said word by word, "When you see those ferocious-looking barbarian soldiers, you tremble in fear. You don't even dare to breathe loudly. But when these barbarians see me, they are even more afraid. I'm sure you know what I'm capable of and what I'm capable of."
He turned around and looked at Ye. A trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. "But you dare to be so rude to me, and even question me in front of my face. This courage is much stronger than those barbarian soldiers, but you do not dare to speak in front of them. Tell me, why is that? "
Ye was tongue-tied and did not know what to do.
Lu Chen continued to say, "That is because, in your heart, even if you do not admit it, you have already determined that I am good to you. It seems that I will not do anything to you, right?"
Ye's face was pale as she shook her head desperately. Her body trembled, and suddenly knelt down in front of the black-robed priest. Then she kept kowtowing and said, "I was wrong, my Lord, I was wrong! Please, please don't kill me … "
"The human heart is the same. We will be in awe of strangers, but always like to be rude to those who are close to us." Lu Chen's expression did not seem to change. He just looked at Ye condescendingly, and then his black robe swayed, turned around and walked away.
Blood and fire flowed and burned around him, and the darkness followed him like a shadow.
Ye knelt on the ground, and after a long time, she raised her head and looked at the back of the dark figure going away. For a moment, she was at a loss. Then, as if she had suddenly lost all her balance, she suddenly sat down on her own feet.
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