However, Qi Yue's imagination did not run wild for too long. After two days of trekking, they finally arrived at the first tribe of the Alpine Earth Tribe on the afternoon of the third day.
Every tribe of the Alpine Earth Tribe was named after their chief. As long as the tribe changed its chief, the name of the tribe would be changed as well. During the second year's Torch Festival, the chief would announce the new name of the tribe to all the tribes.
From afar, the mountain peaks on both sides seemed even taller. However, the distance between the mountains had also increased. After passing through a col, Qi Yue and the others immediately saw a relatively flat area in front of them. It was a basin-like area surrounded by four tall mountains. According to Tu Jie, this was the best environment in the entire Alpine Earth Tribe. It was the most suitable land for living. And the chief of the Alpine Earth Tribe, Shirui, was in charge of everything in the Alpine Earth Tribe.
Although the scale was much larger than Tu Jie's tribe, the overall situation was not much different from Tu Jie's tribe. There were many caves in the mountains surrounding the basin, all of which were the residences of the Shirui tribe. Some were natural, while others were man-made. It felt like the overall atmosphere was very harmonious. Qi Yue took a quick look and found that there were about two thousand caves. If a family had five members, then this Shirui tribe would have more than ten thousand people. It was no wonder that they were the largest tribe of the Alpine Earth Tribe.
The basin was very vast. As it was surrounded by mountains, only a few low-lying areas were separated by tall fences. The other areas were all natural barriers. Tu Jie's tribe was clearly a little late. At this time, the basin was very lively. At a glance, there were large crowds of people gathered around the basin. Although their clothes were similar, it was easy to tell that they were from different tribes. Qi Yue did a simple count and found that there were more than twenty tribes here.
Tu Jie directed his tribesmen to enter the basin. Before they could find a suitable space, a huge figure appeared at the front of their group. It was Ba Ge who was riding on a Black Tiger. Ba Ge's loud laughter seemed to spread throughout the entire basin. He shouted, "Big brother Tu Jie, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you. Where's brother Qi Yue? Where is he? "
Tu Jie was at the front of the group. When he saw Ba Ge, he couldn't help but laugh, "You little brat! Don't you know how to restrain yourself? Can't you see that all the tribes have arrived? Be careful, or else the chief will blame you for bringing your giant beast companions to disturb the order. "
Ba Ge chuckled and said, "Big brother, as long as you don't complain, how will the chief know? Where's brother Qi Yue? When we were chatting the other day, didn't he say that he wanted to participate in our torch festival? The last time I came back, I told the chief about the battle between me and brother Qi Yue. The chief admires him very much. He said that when you guys arrive, he'll let you bring him to see the chief. "
Qi Yue walked out from the crowd and smiled, "Ba Ge, I'm here. Does chief Shirui want to see me? It just so happens that I have something to ask him. Big brother Tu Jie, let's go together. "
Tu Jie nodded and smiled, "I haven't seen Shirui for a year. I wonder if he's still the same on the Genesis Network. Ba Ge, after I settle down my tribesmen, we'll go there immediately." As he spoke, he quickly called for his tribesmen and followed Ba Ge into the depths of the basin. Ba Ge was a warrior of the Shirui tribe. He had a good reputation among the entire Alpine Tribe. Last year, he had participated in the Four-Tribe Hero Competition. Although he only got around the 20th place, his participation in such a competition had earned him a lot of admiration from his tribesmen. He also had a good relationship with Tu Jie. Before Tu Jie's tribe arrived, he had already reserved the best place for them. With him leading the way, Tu Jie felt a lot more relaxed.
Soon, under Ba Ge's lead, they arrived at the west side of the basin. This place was not directly exposed to the sun. It was very cool because it was close to the mountain wall. There were a lot of plants around, and the terrain was relatively high. From here, they could see almost every corner of the basin. However, the process of settling down the tribesmen was not smooth. When Ba Ge brought them to this place with good Feng Shui, Qi Yue found that a tribe had already started to set up camp.
Before Tu Jie could ask, Ba Ge was already angry, "Who allowed you to set up camp here?" His roar was like muffled thunder, scaring the people around him. Riding on the huge Black Tiger, he rushed forward and arrived in front of the tribe that was setting up camp.
When the alpine people saw Ba Ge, they were obviously a little afraid. At this moment, a person walked out from the crowd and walked in front of Ba Ge. "I was the one who wanted to set up camp here. The chief once said that during the Torch Festival, each tribe can choose their own location. First come, first served. Is that right, Ba Ge?"
Ba Ge snorted and said, "That's right, the chief did say that. However, I've already chosen this place. You're obviously not giving me face by coming here."
The person who was talking to Ba Ge was not tall, only about 1.7 meters. Moreover, Ba Ge was looking down on him, which made him look even thinner. However, this ordinary-looking person was very stubborn. He snorted coldly and said, "Ba Ge, you're from the Shirui tribe. This is your territory to begin with. Aren't the surrounding caves yours to live in?"
Ba Ge said angrily, "Luce, don't think that just because your tribe has a certain scale, you're so great. That's right, I naturally didn't choose this place for myself. I chose it for Tu Jie's tribe. They're far away from us, shouldn't we prepare a place for them first?"
Luce was about to say something, but Tu Jie had already walked up and said, "Forget it, Ba Ge. It doesn't matter where our tribe is set up. Since Big Brother Luce's people have arrived first, then let them set up camp here."
Luce glanced at Tu Jie, and his eyes flickered slightly. However, from his expression, it was clear that he didn't appreciate Tu Jie's favor. Instead, he sneered and said, "Tu Jie, long time no see. It looks like your tribe is very prosperous!"
Tu Jie calmly said, "But it still can't compare to Big Brother Luce's tribe's prosperity. Right now, your tribe already has around six thousand people. I'm afraid that apart from the Chief's tribe, your tribe is the largest."
Luce said proudly, "That's right. It's precisely because my tribe is large enough that I want to occupy this relatively large place. Ba Ge and Tu Jie both have no objections, so why are you still talking nonsense? Be careful that I go to Chief Shirui and complain about you. "
Ba Ge was furious. "F * ck, Luce, are you f * cking courting death?" As he spoke, he had already raised the six-meter-long stone spear in his hand. This stone spear wasn't made of ordinary stone, but a special ore that was extremely hard. Otherwise, it would have been broken by Qi Yue's Thundercloud Force previously. Pointing the stone spear forward, Ba Ge's aura surged. The Black Tiger he was riding on let out a deep roar, and Luce couldn't help but take a few steps back before regaining his balance.
"Ba Ge, how dare you attack me? Who do you think you are? Don't forget, I'm the chief of Luce's tribe. "Luce's expression was very ugly. His tribesmen had already surrounded him.
Ba Ge snorted and said, "I attacked you. So what about the Genesis Network? You're still not convinced? You sly fox, you're usually up to no good, and you still want to occupy a good place during the Torch Festival. F * ck, as long as I'm here today, I won't let your Luce tribe stay here. If you're not convinced, then fight me. If you can win, then I'll consider you capable. "
Tu Jie frowned and stepped forward to grab the tip of Ba Ge's stone spear. He said in a deep voice, "Ba Ge, the Torch Festival is going to be held tonight. There's no need to fool around. Do you want to cause trouble?" As he said that, he winked at Ba Ge. However, Ba Ge's temper flared up, and he ignored Tu Jie's advice. Instead, he shouted, "Big Brother Tu Jie, don't stop me. I've long disliked that old Luce. Have you forgotten? If it wasn't for him messing around last time, perhaps our Alpine Tribe would have a higher status among the Earth Tribe."
Hearing this, Luce's expression changed. "Ba Ge, you need to have a basis for what you're saying."
Ba Ge snorted coldly. "Basis my a * s. Do you think I don't know what you're made of? Don't tell me that it wasn't you who caused the death of Tribe Leader Shirui's son? "
Hearing this, both Tu Jie and Luce's expressions changed. Luce took a step forward and roared, "Bullsh * t! What basis do you have? I heard that it was me who caused the death of your tribe leader's son. At that time, he overestimated his own abilities and went to tame the giant beast. Who knew that the giant beast was so powerful? Moreover, it chose my son in the end. My son is already an adult this year, so it's the same for him to represent our Alpine Tribe in the Four-Tribe Hero Tournament."
Listening to their conversation, Qi Yue roughly understood the current situation. From the looks of it, there was also a power struggle among these simple Alpine Native Tribe members. Could this be the root of the human race? For the sake of power, they would do anything. Qi Yue was very clear about Ba Ge's temper. He had already figured it out from the battle that day. Although he was a little rash, he was definitely not the kind of person who would lie. Since he said so, unless it was really a misunderstanding, this guy named Luce was definitely not a good person.
Ba Ge roared fiercely. With a shake of his stone spear, he forcefully pushed Tu Jie away. The spear carried a surging force and went straight for Luce's chest.
Luce's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously took a step back. He obviously had some skills. The Creation's Network, but in a hurry, he did not have any weapons in his hands. He could only lower his body and use his hands to block the spear.
What kind of strength did Ba Ge have? Although his title as the number one warrior of the Alpine Tribe was somewhat exaggerated, his strength was definitely one of the best in the entire Alpine Tribe. The spear was blocked by his opponent, and he immediately pressed down with all his might. Luce's knees weakened, and he had already knelt on the ground with one knee. His expression was extremely ugly, and he was barely holding on.
When Ba Ge made his move, he already had the intention to kill. His eyes flashed, and the Black Tiger under him had already moved. It opened its mouth and spat out a black energy bomb, which went straight for Luce's chest. Ba Ge was afraid that Tu Jie would stop him, so he moved very quickly. At this moment, it was already too late for Tu Jie to react while he was still in a momentary shock.
"Who dares to hurt my father!" A sharp roar was heard, and a figure rushed over like lightning. Qi Yue's eyes narrowed, and he reached out to grab Tu Jie. They quickly retreated ten meters away and returned to the front of Tu Jie's tribe.
The figure that rushed over was very fast, and a red light blocked between Luce and the Black Tiger's energy ball. The light shone brightly, and with a loud bang, it blocked the Black Tiger's attack.
Although Ba Ge was not weak, he still relied on the two-thousand-year-old Black Tiger he was riding on. The explosion of energy shook his entire body, and the Black Tiger also retreated ten meters before regaining his balance. Opposite them, Luce had already been rescued. He looked very pale, and the person who had rescued him was a young man. From his appearance, he looked at Luce at least seventy percent like Luce, except that he was slightly taller. At this moment, he was riding on the back of a monster, and his eyes shone with a malicious light as he looked at Ba Ge with an unfriendly expression.
The monster that this young man was riding on attracted Qi Yue's attention. It was a very strange monster. Its appearance was somewhat similar to the Green Phosphorus Tree Splitting Lizard, but its body was not as tall as the Green Phosphorus Tree Splitting Lizard. However, it was much longer, almost as long as the Green Phosphorus Tree Splitting Lizard after taking the Nei Pill. Moreover, it had a pair of huge wings on its back, and purple mucus constantly dripped from its mouth. When the mucus dripped onto the ground, it made puffing sounds. There were two horns on the monster's head. The horns were curved, and the tips of the horns were pointing forward, and they flickered with a faint light. The most peculiar thing were its eyes. Ordinary giant beasts only had two eyes, but this one had four, two on each side. Some of the protruding eyes were constantly moving, and the color of its body was similar to the soil on the ground.
The appearance of this monster reminded Qi Yue of an animal from his era. However, this monster was much larger than the animal he knew. That was the chameleon. However, Qi Yue was not sure if this monster's skin would change color, but from its ferocious appearance and surging energy aura, it was definitely a powerful beast. Its cultivation was at least three thousand years. No wonder Luce was not afraid of Ba Ge, who had the Black Tiger.
"Ba Ge, how dare you attack my father?" The young man's eyes were filled with resentment. He did not have any weapons in his hands, and the monster's body was tied with tough vines. At this moment, his hands were tightly gripping the vines, and it was obvious that he was extremely angry.
The resentment in Ba Ge's eyes was no less than the young man's. He glanced at the monster that the young man was riding and said hatefully, "That's right, I want to kill this old bastard. What's wrong? Did the young come out after the old one was beaten? Lu You, don't think that you can be arrogant in front of me just because you have a Giant Beast companion. Hmph, in my eyes, you're still a little brat who hasn't even dried his mother's fur. "
Luce had already been rescued by his son onto the back of the monster. At this time, when he heard Ba Ge's words, he said angrily, "Fine, Ba Ge, just you wait. Although you're a Giant Beast Warrior in the tribe, you attacked the chief of the second largest tribe. I must have the chief uphold justice for this matter."
Ba Ge snorted and said, "Come on! I'm afraid of you! Are you going to bite my bird? I'll wait for you. Lu You, don't you have a Giant Beast companion now? Come on! Fight with me. Let me see how you're getting along with your Giant Beast companion. However, I'm heavy handed. If I end up crippling you, don't blame me. "
"Shut up." A cold voice suddenly sounded. Although the voice was not loud, it clearly reached the ears of everyone present. An illusory figure rushed over from afar. When he shouted these two words, his body did not stop, but his voice was very stable. There was no fluctuation because of his rapid advance.
Feeling this person's aura, Qi Yue's pupils involuntarily shrank. In his heart, he thought to himself, 'Finally, a decent expert has appeared.'
In almost a few blinks of an eye, the figure had already arrived in front of them. This person seemed to be slightly younger than Tu Jie. He was very handsome. Although his skin was darker, it was much better than the other people of the Alpine Native Tribe. Basically, it was brown. He had a pair of black eyes that seemed to radiate power. His body was very well-proportioned, about 1.9 meters tall. He wore a skirt made of animal skin and a slanted shirt made of leaves. He also wore a headband on his head. The headband seemed to be made of the bones of some kind of animal. In the center of the headband, there was a yellow gem that emitted a faint light.
Previously, Ba Ge was unusually arrogant, but when he saw the appearance of this person, his aura immediately weakened. He hurriedly put away the stone spear in his hand and said in a low voice, "Chief, you're here." It turned out that the person who had suddenly arrived was the chief of the entire Alpine Native Tribe, Xi Rui, who was in charge of over a hundred thousand people of the Alpine Native Tribe.
Xi Rui glared at Ba Ge and said coldly, "You feel bad if you don't cause trouble for me, don't you?"
Luce flipped over and jumped down from his son's huge beast. He walked up to Xi Rui in a few steps and roared angrily, "Xi Rui, although you're the chief, you have to give me an explanation for this. Otherwise, the Luce tribe will not let go of your Xi Rui tribe. Ba Ge actually tried to kill me, the chief. Tell me, what should I do?"
A cold light flashed in Xi Rui's eyes. His tone became gentler as he said, "I'm sorry, chief Luce. I've failed to discipline my son. I apologize on behalf of Ba Ge."
Ba Ge shouted loudly, "What's the point of apologizing, Clan Leader …" He had just said this when he saw Xi Rui's cold gaze. He swallowed the second half of his sentence and looked away in embarrassment.
Lu You, who was sitting on the back of the huge beast, said coldly, "Is an apology enough? Don't tell me that in the Alpine Native Tribe, we only need to apologize after killing someone? Chief Xi Rui, you're being too hasty. "
Xi Rui nodded and said, "I will definitely give the Luce tribe an explanation for this. However, chief Luce, today is the annual Torch Festival of our tribe. I don't want your conflict to affect the celebration of our tribe. Don't worry, I will definitely deal with Ba Ge. However, everything can wait until the Torch Festival is over. What do you think?"
Luce looked at Xi Rui. His slightly flickering eyes did not dare to meet Xi Rui's cold gaze. He snorted and said, "You're the chief. You can do whatever you want. However, we came here first, so we should be the ones stationed here."
Xi Rui nodded and said, "Of course. Ba Ge, go home immediately. Without my orders, you're not allowed to take a step out of the house. You don't have to attend the Torch Festival tonight."
"What? Chief, you're … "Ba Ge clearly could not understand Xi Rui's attitude. He looked at him in disbelief.
Xi Rui said coldly, "What? Don't you understand what I'm saying? "
Ba Ge's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he did not say anything in the end. He threw the stone spear in his hand hatefully and urged the Black Tiger beneath him to head towards the other side of the basin.
Xi Rui turned to Tu Jie and said apologetically, "Brother Tu Jie, I'm sorry. I'll have to ask you and your tribesmen to change places."
Tu Jie laughed heartily and said, "Xi Rui, what are you saying? We've been brothers for so many years, do we still need to be so courteous? Let's go. As the chief, please make the arrangements for me. "
Xi Rui nodded and gestured to the Luce father and son before leading Tu Jie in another direction.
After leaving the Luce tribe's camp, Tu Jie said in a low voice, "Xi Rui, aren't you being too harsh on Ba Ge? Not allowing him to attend the Torch Festival seems a little too much. After all, this is the greatest humiliation to a warrior."
Xi Rui shook his head and said, "Brother Tu Jie, you don't know this, but Ba Ge has caused quite a lot of trouble for me these past few years. If I don't punish him severely this time, not only will Luce cause trouble, but Ba Ge will also become even more unbridled. Although he's an outstanding warrior, he's too impulsive and can't help me much. I hope he can learn his lesson this time. It's a pity that you're the chief now. Otherwise, with you by my side, I wouldn't have to work so hard. I have another consideration for locking up Ba Ge. Today's Torch Festival is very important, I don't want him to cause trouble because of his impulsiveness."
Tu Jie sighed and said, "Xi Rui, you don't look too good. Have you still not recovered from your nephew's death?"
A pained look flashed across Xi Rui's eyes. He furrowed his brows and said indifferently, "I only have that one son."
Tu Jie nodded and said, "I understand, Xi Rui. Don't worry, no matter what, I'll always stand by your side. The beasts will definitely get what they deserve."
Xi Rui's expression relaxed slightly and he sighed softly, "Right now, you're the only one I can trust the most, big brother."
Tu Jie's gaze shifted and he slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I was so focused on talking to you that I forgot to introduce a friend to you." As he spoke, he had already stopped in his tracks and turned to Qi Yue behind him.
Xi Rui also turned around at the same time. Actually, he had already noticed Qi Yue earlier, but because he was talking to Tu Jie, he did not have the time to ask. "This young man must be the hero who defeated Ba Ge."
Qi Yue smiled slightly and said, "Greetings, esteemed tribe leader Xi Rui. I don't deserve to be called a hero."
A smile finally appeared on Xi Rui's face. "Young man, there's no need to be humble. Although Ba Ge is rash, he has some ability. You were able to defeat him so easily, so you are indeed worthy of being called a hero. Let's go, I'll settle big brother Tu Jie's tribe first, but then you can come to my place and we can have a chat."
Xi Rui was the tribe leader of the Alpine Tribe after all. Under his arrangements, Tu Jie's tribe was settled in a short while. Although the location was slightly worse than the place that the Luce tribe had forcefully occupied, it was still a relatively good place in the entire basin. Clearly, this tribe leader Xi Rui had made preparations beforehand.
As the Alpine Tribe was a tribe that respected men, out of respect, Qi Yue did not bring Wen Ting and Snow Girl with him when he left with Xi Rui. After giving the two girls a few reminders, he followed Tu Jie and Xi Rui to the foot of the mountain on the east side of the basin and entered a wide cave.
This cave was much larger than the ones that Qi Yue had seen before. It was at least twenty meters tall and thirty meters wide. There were a dozen or so Alpine Tribe members standing guard at the entrance. When they saw Xi Rui return, they bowed to him respectfully.
As they walked, Xi Rui explained to Qi Yue, "This is where I deal with the tribe's affairs. Whenever there's a major event in the tribe, or when the various tribe leaders come for a meeting, it's all done here. Come, let's go in."
Upon entering the cave, Qi Yue immediately saw a strange scene. This was a natural cave, and within the cave were many stalactites. Some were three to four meters long, while the shortest were at least a meter long. Under the illumination of the cave, they flickered with a milky-white radiance. Although the radiance was very simple, it gave off a dazzling feeling.
Xi Rui brought the two of them into the depths of the cave. There was a huge rock here. The rock was not very tall, only about a meter tall, but it was very wide. Around the rock, there were about fifty stools made of stone.
Xi Rui found a stone stool and sat down first. At the same time, he gestured for Qi Yue and Tu Jie to sit.
Tu Jie didn't stand on ceremony. He pulled Qi Yue to sit down and said to Xi Rui, "Brother, there are no outsiders here, so I won't call you Patriarch."
Xi Rui smiled faintly and said, "Big Brother Tu Jie, what are you saying? We are brothers to begin with."
Tu Jie smiled and said, "That's right! Other than participating in the Torch Festival, I'm also here for Brother Qi Yue. Ba Ge has already told you that Brother Qi Yue comes from a small tribe far away, called the Han. He's out traveling in search of the Empyrean's ruins. You've seen more of the world than me. I wonder if you have any news, or if you can be of help to him? "
Xi Rui glanced at it, thought for a moment, and said, "The Empyrean's ruins? This kind of thing is so illusory. It's hard for me to understand why Brother Qi Yue would be interested in it. "
Qi Yue thought to himself, 'How could I not be interested? If we can't find the Kunlun Mirrors, we won't be able to find the way back! ' As he thought to himself, he said, "We Han people like to pursue the unknown. Moreover, we came out this time to see the outside world. As for the Empyrean's ruins, I've only heard of it before. I heard that the Empyrean had left some special items in our world, and all of them have great power. So, to me, searching for the Empyrean's ruins is also an adventure. Life is short, and I like challenges. This is obviously the best choice."
A trace of doubt appeared in Xi Rui's eyes. "So you're saying that you're an adventurer?"
Qi Yue smiled and said, "You could say that. I wonder if Chief Xi Rui has any information about this?"
Xi Rui shook his head and said, "I'm sorry. Although I'm the Chief of the Alpine Tribe, you should have seen that we, the Alpine Tribe, have always lived in these mountains. Although I go out sometimes, the time is very short, so I don't know much about the outside world. So, I don't know much about the Empyrean's ruins that you mentioned. I'm afraid I can't help you much."
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