After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 45: Shadow of the Tribe, Exposed the Moment He Speaks Out (Please Read On)
The next day, Niubi Mountain.

"Chief, here are scattered arrows and crossbows."

When the group arrived at the foot of Niubi Mountain, they found that the riverbank was intertwined with the water, and the water was only ankle-deep.

There were footprints in the water.

Huotang glanced at the messy footprints, but they all stopped in the water.

There were also drag marks near the footprints.

An hour later.

"Chief, we've searched the entire area, but the arrows are everywhere, with no discernible direction. Huochi and the others..."

There were six clansmen who came to Niubi Mountain to investigate, all of whom were martial artists at the Shili Realm.

Strangely, apart from the messy footsteps of varying depths and the scattered arrows, there were no other signs of a struggle, not even bloodstains.

"Walk."

Soon, Huotang dismissed his people.

He had deduced that the creature that swallowed six members of his clansmen whole was a water beast, and perhaps even possessed witchcraft-like abilities, just like the third-tier water beasts he had hunted before.

Otherwise, the clansmen would not have left no trace of their battle.

He had already witnessed witchcraft from Shen Can, and now that he had brought so many clansmen with him, they were more likely to be ambushed.

Huotang slowly withdrew after all the tribesmen had left the marshland.

After retreating more than ten miles, he gave Huoyan some instructions and then, with Huoqiu, a member of the tribe chosen by the scout team, quietly made his way to a small mountain near Niubi Mountain.

Huotang hid himself among the rocks, wearing a straw raincoat woven from grass and wood, and quietly looked in the direction of Niubi Mountain.

And the fire loach, dressed in the same attire, was on the small hill behind him.

If he gets into trouble, Fire Loach will leave and return to inform Fire Rock to lead the team back to the tribe quickly.

He had the confidence to return because the clan had a new Heavenly Vein Realm warrior.

Even when he fought against the volcano before, he had already confirmed that the volcano's pure Qi was no weaker than Huo Kui, who had just entered the Heavenly Vein Realm.

So, not counting him, the clan already has two Heavenly Vein Realm warriors, no, two and a half. Huo Qi isn't much worse off.

If this momentum continues, catching up with the upper part of the sulfur industry is simply a matter of time.

Quietly gazing in the direction of Niubi Mountain.

Three days passed in a row.

The water below Niubi Mountain is empty except for the splashing of small fish.

This made Huotang wonder if Huochi and his group had just encountered a water beast that came out of the marsh.

Therefore, Huotang quietly withdrew and sent Huoyan with his men to find a wild beast, the Rock Antelope, and threw it down at the foot of Niubi Mountain.

Two more days passed.

Aside from attracting some small fish to nibble at it, the Fire Tree didn't notice any movement from the water beasts. Having gained nothing, the Fire Tree had no choice but to retreat, only to encounter the Volcano that had come to meet it on the way.

"Brother Tang, are you alright?"

Seeing the weariness on Huotang's face, Huoshan asked urgently, "After the news reached the clan, Acan sent me with the witch talisman and witch knife. Haven't Huochi and the others found them yet?"

"Let's go, go back."

Huotang washed his face with water. This was the first time since the tribe's reform that a tribesman had died while traveling, and six warriors had died at once.

"It must be a water beast that jumped out of the water. We've been watching for days and there's been no movement."

The marshland is so vast, finding the water beast would be extremely difficult.

Indeed, relocating one's clan to a new homeland for better development is not as easy as imagined.

It's not so bad if such occurrences happen sporadically, but it's worrying if too many wild beasts roam the water's edge.

Seeing that Huotang's expression had relaxed, Huoshan said, "Clan leader, I have brought Huoyu's team. You take Huoyan and the others back to rest. I will take care of the investigation."

Huo Tang shook his head. "Haven't I encountered enough problems over the years? If I go back every time something happens, how can I be the clan leader?"

“Go back and let A-chan take care of Huochi, Huozhi and the others in the clan.”

"Then I won't go back either. The two of us can investigate faster if we go together. If we encounter the water beast again, we might be able to beat it up if we join forces."

As he spoke, Volcano took out the witch knife and handed it to Huotang, while keeping the witch talisman in his own pocket.

"I haven't developed any blood energy yet, so I can't use this sword."

Huotang finally understood; it seemed that once the volcano came, he really had no intention of going back.

That works too.

The investigation of the area near the water over the past few days has indeed revealed it to be an excellent ancestral home.

The surrounding area is filled with shallow water that reaches ankle depth. Although wheat and millet cannot be grown there, rice can be grown, and there are many fish and shrimp in the water.

For a tribe that wants to grow and expand, the presence of aquatic beasts is not a reason to back down.

“I overlooked this before. Let’s adjust our approach, capture more wild beasts, and place them in the watery areas we need to investigate as bait. We can also take this opportunity to see what kind of fish, shrimp, and aquatic beasts are in those waters.”

……

The Blazing Flame Section.

Six tribesmen were scouting outside the tribe when their remains were lost. Shen Can, the head of the ancestral temple, personally erected a shrine for them and placed them in the ancestral temple. Their families were also given compensation.

In the days that followed, Huotang and Huoshan, together with nearly two hundred warriors from their clan, conducted a large-scale and thorough investigation of the eastern waterfront area.

The fish farms, shallow waters suitable for paddy fields, the surrounding environment suitable for the growth of certain medicinal herbs, the wild beasts at the junction of the marshes and the main ridge of the Giant Mountain Range, and the terrain were all thoroughly investigated.

Although some members of the clan were injured, fortunately no one perished.

Two months later, Huotang led his people back to the tribe to rest and recuperate.

into the night.

On the ancestral temple's sand table, a more detailed sand table with alternating elements of earth and water appeared before everyone's eyes.

At the top of the sand table is the Juyue Mountain Range, which runs east-west, and below it, the eastern and western regions are divided into land and water areas.

"Ah Can, the iron mine we found is right here. It must have been washed out by a flash flood."

Huotang compared the sand table with the map in his hand, pointed out the unmarked areas, and then spoke about them.

Putting aside everything else, the discovery of an iron mine near water alone is enough to justify the migration of the tribes.

"There are also many big fish here; one fish is enough for one person to eat."

Huotang was very excited.

If someone had told him about this abundant environment before the flood, he wouldn't have dared to take his people there.

……

The tribe was quiet under the cover of night.

On the city wall, bonfires flickered.

Today, Huo Ning led his tribesmen on duty, who were divided into several teams and patrolled back and forth on the city walls.

In the passageway between the houses in the city, a limp figure suddenly stood up, revealing a fish-bodied human face.

"They even built a city. These savages are quite ambitious, just like the monkeys they've trained in the tribe trying to wear hats like humans."

With a hint of disdain in his murmur, his figure slumped down again, heading towards the pond that had been dug at the foot of the clan mountain.

"Hilarious, this tiny tribe is quite well-equipped."

He glanced at the pond and nodded; the water made it even easier for him to hide.

With water and people, this tribe deserves to become his blood-roots city.

Looking at the cluster of houses, Fu's eyes lit up.

The night was dark, so he could eat however he wanted.

"Damn it, you exiled me! I never thought there would be such a tribe in this desolate land, ravaged by plunder and plague. Once my Lingyu bloodline has transformed again, I will definitely go back and give you a good welcome."

Lu Fu easily pushed open a door and quickly slipped inside.

The rushing water immediately washed over the stone bed, trapping the two sleeping figures inside and forcing them to cover their mouths and noses.

The figure of the beast rose up in the room, its mouth opening rapidly as it lunged towards the bed.

When they came out of the house, all that was left on the bed was a shriveled skeleton soaked in water.

He then quickly headed toward the next house.

"Boom!"

The sound of a house being smashed rang out as Huo Lei, a member of the Kai Shan Jing tribe, burst out of the house, his body soaked and water splashing everywhere.

"Ayue!"

The furious roar of fire and thunder reached the city walls.

call!call!call!
In an instant, torches were lit on the city wall and thrown into various parts of the city, landing precisely in the large fire pits.

The firewood, already soaked in grease, burst into flames when it was touched by fire.

Boom!

Boom!

Starting from the eastern city wall, one fire pit after another blazed with flames, dispelling the darkness within the tribal city.

This was originally prepared in preparation for the plague. Although the plague has not returned, the tribe's defenses have not been dispelled.

Bonfires were set up throughout the city in a grid pattern, illuminating various parts of the city in preparation for any eventuality under the cover of night.

The ruined houses and the upright, fish-faced monster were reflected in the flames.

Just as he was about to kill Huo Lei, Wei Fu was startled by the sudden illumination of the night sky and subconsciously looked at his own body.

Then, he suddenly looked up.

I was watching as one fire pit after another was lit, moving from east to west.

The city walls were surrounded by torches.

This directly exposed him to the public.

No, this tribe is crazy, setting up so many campfires.

Who are they trying to protect themselves from?
(End of this chapter)