Huo Yan stood in the middle of the Thunder Lizard Tribe's camp and looked around. He was full of satisfaction and couldn't help but feel the urge to roar to the sky.
However, he managed to control himself. There was still a long way to go in the future. Restoring the glory of the Black Fire Tribe's ancestors was only a small step. Huo Yan felt a little heavy when he thought of this. Especially when he looked to the south, he thought that there might be more powerful tribes in that direction, and even more terrifying priests, shamans, and venerables blocking the way.
When he thought of these things, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed. However, the goal in his heart was still unwavering. Just at this moment, he saw a black figure walking over from afar. His eyes immediately lit up, and he revealed a smile as he went to greet the figure.
"How was it?" Lu Chen asked him.
"A great victory!" Huo Yan replied.
The two of them only said these two simple words. Then, they looked at each other and smiled at each other.
Along with their smiles, the barrier between them that had been faintly discernible before seemed to have faded a little.
The two of them stood side by side, looking at the black smoke drifting around them and the messy battlefield. Huo Yan suddenly said, "Lu Chen, how far away is your witchcraft from becoming a true shaman?"
Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment. He said, "It should still be a distance away, but these days my witchcraft spiritual power has been improving, it's …"
His eyes flashed and he seemed to change his words. "Maybe it's because of the Fire God's Staff."
Huo Yan obviously had great confidence in the Fire God's Staff that was passed down from his ancestors, so he didn't notice the subtle change in Lu Chen's expression. He just nodded and said, "That's good. After all, shamans and venerables are the strongest people in the world. It's rare to see one in the vast wilderness. It's not that easy." He turned to look at Lu Chen and said with a smile, "But since you have the Fire God's favor, maybe you really have a chance to achieve this goal."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I hope so."
Huo Yan looked to the front. From where he was, he could see the captives of the Thunder Lizard Tribe being chased to a corner. There were many of them, and the sound of crying could be heard. They were surrounded by the Black Fire Warriors, guarding and protecting them. Otherwise, the beastly soldiers in other places would be crazily plundering at this moment. Perhaps they would kill their way over, and at that time, blood would flow like a river.
As for why they wanted to keep so many captives, it was needless to say.
Huo Yan turned to look at Lu Chen and pointed in the direction he was pointing, "The population of the Thunder Lizard tribe is much more than I expected. The number of people we caught this time is at least twice as many as the previous two times combined."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "This is a good thing."
Huo Yan chuckled. However, at this time, Lu Chen suddenly opened his mouth and asked him a question that seemed to have no rhyme or reason. "We've captured so many people from other races. Have you thought about finding talents among them?"
Huo Yan didn't react for a moment and said in surprise, "What talents?" After a pause, he reacted, "Oh, you mean those Black Fire Guards? We can continue to do that. "
Lu Chen stared at him for a moment and reminded him bluntly, "You told me a few days ago that you are planning to groom other new priests?"
Huo Yan's body shook and his expression instantly became serious. He took two steps towards Lu Chen and asked in a low voice, "What, have you thought it through?"
Lu Chen said lightly, "I have not decided what I want to do yet. But before that, I want to ask you something. "
Huo Yan said, "Speak."
Lu Chen looked at his eyes and said slowly, "You asked me to search for people with the potential to become priests, but there are so many captives. If I find such talents among them, what do you plan to do?"
Huo Yan was startled, as if he had never thought that Lu Chen would ask such a question. He seemed to subconsciously want to say something, but then he tightly pursed his lips. After a long silence, his expression slowly became unsightly. He said, "This matter is of great importance. Let me think about it carefully before I give you an answer."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Okay."
As he spoke, he turned around and saw that Ye was following Black Wolf Ah-Tu behind him. His face was filled with uneasiness and worry as he stood silently in the corner.
…
Three days later, the Black Fire Tribe's army returned to their camp after a great victory, along with a large number of Thunder Lizard Tribesmen who had been captured. In this northern region of the wasteland, there was finally no longer any power that could stop the Black Fire Tribe.
On this day, the entire Black Fire Tribe was in an uproar. Everyone sang and danced, praising their ancestors and worshipping the gods. They praised the Firerock tribe leader who had made great contributions, saying that he was a decisive genius that had not been seen in the past five hundred years and would not be seen in the next five hundred years.
Huo Yan was also very happy. He drank and celebrated with the people until it was dark. Only then did he return to his residence with the help of others.
However, when he walked into his stone house, he saw three figures standing inside. They were White Eagle, Iron Bear, and Black Bull, his three most trusted subordinates in the Black Fire Tribe.
Huo Yan was startled and carefully looked at them. He saw that the three of them didn't have a smile on their faces, and their expressions were a bit serious and dignified. Huo Yan immediately sobered up a little.
He straightened his body, calmed himself down, and waved his hand to let the people supporting him leave first. Then, he walked to the seat in front of him and sat down. First, he took a big gulp of water from the cup next to him, and then suddenly splashed it on his face.
His body shook a little, and then he wiped his face with his hand, looking much more sober. He looked at the three people and said, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
The three people looked at each other, and then White Eagle took a step forward with a worried expression. He said, "Chief, Iron Bear and Black Bull came to find me. They are worried about something."
Huo Yan looked at his two powerful subordinates. Seeing their serious expressions, he asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
Iron Bear clenched his teeth and said, "Chief, this time, we defeated the Thunder Lizard Tribe, and took a lot of wealth and people. The result is much better than the previous battles."
Huo Yan nodded and said in a puzzled tone, "Yes, this is a good thing."
Iron Bear suddenly raised his head and said urgently, "But we have captured too many people. In these three days, I saw Priest Lu Chen continuously force the Thunder Lizard captives to surrender, and then inscribe the Black Flame seal on them to turn them into Black Fire Guards …"
Huo Yan seemed to understand what he wanted to say, and his expression immediately became serious. He said, "How is it? How many people are there?"
Iron Bear turned back to look at Black Bull. Black Bull hesitated for a moment and said, "Chief, I have been following the Priest these days, helping him deal with these matters. I have secretly counted the number of Black Fire Guards. Now, they have already surpassed the warriors of our Black Fire tribe! "
At the end of his words, a trace of deep fear and worry appeared on his rough face. At the same time, he subconsciously looked at the door outside, and then lowered his voice, saying, "Chief, we really can't go on like this. There are too many Black Fire Guards, and they are all warriors who can transform into demons. The total number of warriors of our tribe is almost twenty less than the Black Fire Guards. If we were to count the warriors with the ability to transform into demons, the difference would be even greater! "
He clenched his teeth and seemed to hesitate a few times. Finally, he said in a low voice, "Chief, if … the Priest has ulterior motives, we really won't be able to stop him!"
There was no longer any smile on Huo Yan's face. He only looked deeply at the three of them. After a moment, he slowly said, "Are you … suspecting the Priest?"
White Eagle and the other two looked at each other, and after a moment, the three of them lowered their heads at the same time.
Finally, it was White Eagle who opened his mouth and said sincerely, "Chief, we have to guard against this!"
Huo Yan was silent for a long time. Just as White Eagle and the other two were feeling uncertain, they heard Huo Yan slowly ask, "Then … do you have any ideas?"
As soon as this was said, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief, and then a smile appeared on their faces.
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