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

Chapter 104 The Fire Tower's Glorious Moment, Various Tribes Seek Aid
Canghe stood outside the Xishan camp, gazing at the menacing soldiers, before finally waking up to the calls of his people.

At this moment, he was overwhelmed with emotions.

How could this be?
Huo Zhang paid no attention to Cang He's expression and ordered the clan soldiers around him to go into the clan to report.

Huo Tang was quite surprised to hear that Cang He had arrived, but he gave Cang He enough face and welcomed him all the way to the outside of the clan.

"Clan Chief Cang, you..."

Looking at Canghe's full head of silver hair and aged face, Huotang wanted to say something, but felt it was inappropriate to say anything.

The crane scrutinized the firebox, its throat bobbing a few times.

"...Chief Fire Clan."

Several years ago, the three clan leaders of the Upper Lake tribe fought for power, and Huotang even used the prestige of the young master of the Upper Tribe to intimidate him.

But now, Canghe could hardly recognize the Huotang in front of him as the same person as the Huotang of yesteryear.

After a long while, the myriad thoughts swirling in Canghe's mind finally coalesced into one sentence: "Chief Huo, I have come to ask for your help."

"Chief Cang, they say it from inside."

"Hey!"

Guided by the fire, the crane walked up the stone steps toward the clan hall, and looked around from its high vantage point.

The entire Xishan camp came into view, with thousands of black-armored soldiers gathered together, their fists striking like thunder, making Canghe feel a sharp pain in his chest.

Right next to the main camp, at the foot of the mountain, the fire huts stretched out in a continuous line, the flames from the forging forming a continuous expanse that stretched for more than a mile.

On the archery range, the Kui of the Mountain-Splitting Mountain roared, carrying the boy on its back as it repeatedly charged outside the target.

In the distance, inside the animal training park, a group of Rift Mountain Kui were running.

……

Upon entering the clan hall, everyone took their seats.

The clansmen that Canghe brought silently found seats at the back, lowered their heads and pondered, seemingly lost in thought.

After Canghe took his seat, he closed his eyes and sat quietly for about two breaths before looking at Huotang.

"Chief Huo, we have come to borrow troops."

After he finished speaking, a sense of unease arose in his heart.

"I wonder what Chief Cang intends to do with these troops?"

"Take back the clan's land."

Huotang was fully aware of the conflicts between the Xiaoyang tribe and the human tribes outside the mountains and forests.

The territory of the Azure Bird Clan is considered an excellent place to establish themselves in the North, nestled against mountains and beside water, with a high yield.

Therefore, even after the Xiaoyang tribe retreated, the Cangniao tribe's territory was still occupied by a migrating Xiaoyang tribe.

The severely damaged Azure Bird tribe is now too weak to reclaim its territory.

After Canghe revealed his purpose, he waited anxiously for Zhiyan's response.

From the moment he stepped into the Blazing Flame Clan's territory, he understood that things were different now. The Azure Bird was no longer the Azure Bird it once was, and the Blazing Flame Clan had become an existence that the Azure Bird had to look up to.

"Alright, I will personally lead the clan's troops to help Brother Cang reclaim the clan's territory!"

Upon hearing the sound, the crane was startled.

He thought Huotang would state his conditions first, after all, he, Huotang, and Yuanfeng had argued a lot about the distribution of benefits in front of Young Master Lingyu.

Now that Zhiyan has such a reputation, he should be making demands.

When does Brother Canghe plan to reclaim the clan's territory?

Huotang's decision was so quick that Canghe couldn't react in time.

"The sooner the better, of course. I had my people make preparations before I came."

Huo Tang nodded and addressed the area outside the clan hall, "Sound the horns and gather the troops!"

"Ashan, take two squads of a thousand-strong tribesmen and ten Celestial Vein warriors and accompany me on this expedition."

Oh oh oh!
As the mournful sound of the horn rang out, the ground of the entire camp shook violently upon hearing the horn.

The two thousand Black Armor Blazing Flame Guards assembled quickly, and in a short while they gathered at the training ground of the main camp.

Clan members quickly brought over mountains of swords, weapons, and arrows, replenishing the weapons damaged during training and addressing any shortages of arrows.

Hundreds of Lieshan Kui were led out of the animal training park, their heads covered with specially made head armor, and there were also gauze cloths specially used to cover their eyes and cages used to cover their mouths and noses.

This is used to block the splattering blood and prevent the mountain from being stimulated.

Although it was called a troop gathering, the soldiers didn't leave on the spot. The tribespeople in charge of logistics quickly started cooking so that the soldiers could have a good meal before going into battle.

……

When Huotang arrived at the camp gate with Canghe, hundreds of warriors riding the Lieshan Kui had already arrived.

Each of them was incredibly skilled, carrying a powerful bow on their shoulders, and many of them also had a large bird on their shoulders, cooing softly.

The leading fire monkey and the grey crane gestured.

In previous years, he frequently made contacts with the Azure Bird Tribe.

"Chief, I'll take the scouts and go ahead!"

The fire monkey gestured to the fire tower and then greeted the blue crane.

"go!"

With a wave of his hand, hundreds of people transformed into a torrent, rushing southward.

It wasn't until the Fire Monkey and his men had gone far away that the Azure Crane realized he recognized the man, but the man's powerful aura made him almost unrecognizable.

Look at the shoulders of these scouts; taming birds was a unique skill of the Azure Bird Clan back then.

"Give Chief Cang a mount!"

Huotang instructed his people to bring over a Kui beast from the Lieshan Mountain.

"go!"

More than two thousand tribal soldiers, "escorting" the crane, rushed out of the West Mountain camp and headed south.

……

Ancestral temple.

Shen Can was drinking meat paste next to Huo Xian when Huo Tang led his tribesmen south, and he didn't even ask him anything.

In the wilderness, once wild beasts grow fangs, they begin to attack and hunt, seizing hunting grounds.

The current Blazing Flame is a wild beast with fangs.

Yanran tribe, you must study it.

"Send a message to Shi Jun, instructing him to lead the Blood Curse Guards to operate near the Azure Bird Clan's territory. If the situation changes, they should align themselves with the clan leader."

As soon as Shen Can spoke, A Yu put down the large bowl and hurriedly went out.

Dealing with the Owl Sun Clan, who occupied the Cang Niao Clan's territory, was not difficult; it was just a small Owl Sun Clan tribe of four or five thousand people.

Outside the mountains and forests, there are many tribes that have migrated from the Xiaoyang tribe, but most of them are small tribes.

The three strongest Xiaoyang tribes are still the descendants of the three Xiaoyang branches that came first: Muqiu, Muxun, and Qiuxiong.

These three tribes are all descendants of branches of the Xiaoyang tribe, while the other tribes are similar to small tribes where scattered human people gather.

Perhaps it was the method Shen Can used to break the whole into smaller parts that frightened these three branches of descendants.

They actually abandoned the excellent territory of the Azure Bird Clan and retreated to the Qushui River to find a place to establish their clan.

In contrast, the Xiaoyang tribe, which migrated there later, simply raided wherever it was most profitable.

These scattered, small tribes of Xiaoyang are perfect for Huotang to rack up battle achievements.

After the meal, Shen Can suddenly realized that he needed Huo Yun to set up the bronze talisman array, as a steady stream of Xiao Yang's corpses would be brought back soon.

……

The Temple of the Witches.

Dozens of figures were busy at their desks, compiling the 'Encyclopedia' of the Blazing Flame Tribe.

The newly recruited sorcerers just happened to fill the manpower shortage problem.

Shen Can could tell that everyone was very motivated.

After answering questions for the unofficial "grand-disciples" in the temple who had not yet formally become his disciples, Shen Can headed towards the underground cavern.

One of the entrances to the underground culvert is located in the pool where the crayfish swim.

"Plu".

The arowana has grown significantly larger than it did a year ago, mainly because it has been eating very well over the past year.

After the tribe's hunting party entered the Great Swamp, guided by the dragonfish, they hunted many aquatic beasts and fish with dragon bloodlines. Some of their essence and marrow were swallowed by the little dragonfish.

The two whiskers on its lower jaw swayed like whips, and ripples appeared on its dark golden fish scales.

Shen Can estimated that the little dragonfish was not far from becoming a third-tier wild beast.

The entrance to the culvert is below the pool of water. The arowana sealed the entrance with bubbles, leaving only a small opening for water to flow in.

The entire underground canal project was enlarged and deepened from Shen Can's plan, resembling a larger version of the 'karez' system. During its excavation, it was also started from hundreds of settlements simultaneously.

Water storage tanks and ventilation openings are also set up at intervals.

The water storage tank was dug in a place with high rock strength, while the ventilation opening was chosen in a secluded place in the mountains, facing the wind.

Besides these visible issues, there's also the matter of security and defense.

The underground culverts and the above-ground sentry posts were also connected.

Each settlement is responsible for the management, maintenance, patrol, and protection of the sections of underground canals they have excavated.

In addition to the protection of the people, tribal soldiers will also be stationed there in the future to provide protection.

"Tick!"

The culvert wasn't too dark; irregular red stones embedded in the rock walls emitted a faint glow.

Fortunately, it was located in the mountains, where the ground was all rock. Although it was a bit of a hassle to excavate, the strength was reliable.

Half of the passageway is walkable, while the other half is an artificial waterway.

The excavation took into account the terrain, ensuring that water could flow in most areas.

At this moment, the water in the swamp is flowing continuously into the underground channel pool.

According to my divine sense, there was almost no source of fire in the cave, and water droplets were constantly seeping from the rock walls.

After wandering around in the underground canal for most of the day, Shen Can finally emerged from the settlement in the northwest of the clan's territory.

The settlement is named Guishan because the mountain next to it is covered with osmanthus trees.

The settlement was surrounded by densely packed fields, and fruit trees were planted on the mountainside.

Coincidentally, Huoyun lived in the Guishan settlement.

She was accompanied by a dozen or so sorcerers, who were inspecting the fruit trees on the mountain.

The category of spiritual plants is vast and profound; anything grown on the ground falls under the category of spiritual plants.

"Master."

“Temple”.

More than a dozen sorcerers who practiced spiritual plant cultivation bowed in greeting.

“Master, this fruit tree blossomed very early this year. I originally thought it was just because the weather was getting warmer.”

Huo Yun began to explain the purpose of her visit.

"When the Guishan settlement was digging the underground canal, they broke off a piece of golden ore from the mountain rocks."

After listening to Huo Yun's description, Shen Can felt that they had probably discovered an underground mineral vein.

Even the most ordinary iron ore indicates that the source energy in this area is relatively better than that in other areas.

Shen Can immediately told his disciples to continue their work.

His focus is now entirely on drought relief, ensuring the tribe survives any potential drought.

He had witnessed firsthand the famines of the Great Wilderness.

If a drought really occurs, it's unlikely to end anytime soon.

After returning to the ancestral temple, Shen Can thought for a moment and then issued an order.

Anyone in the tribe who knows a good method of water storage can earn merit by presenting it.

In fact, even without Shen Can saying it, the clansmen living near the Great Swamp could see the water level constantly receding, and the people living near the river could also see the river flow decreasing.

The leaves of the wheat and millet planted in the fields are wilting, which are signs that the weather will be hot and dry.

As the order was given, quite a few people in the tribe actually came up with solutions, such as firing large earthenware jars to store water and digging additional wells underground.

Some people suggest planting water-saturated trees, which are fruit trees that produce very juicy fruit and can grow in relatively arid areas.

After receiving this news, Shen Can began to arrange for people to search for him.

The wilderness is full of countless plants and trees, but he doesn't recognize many of them.

……

On the other side, in the territory of the Azure Bird Clan.

The smaller tribes of the Xiaoyang clan were far inferior to the elite.

Under the second volley of fire from the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers, the assembled warriors of the Owl Sun Clan were utterly routed.

"kill!"

Seeing the collapse of the Xiaoyang Clan, the Cangniao Clan warriors lined up at the front charged in first.

"Fight in!"

Huo Tang gently kicked the mountain-splitting Kui beneath him, and the mount roared as it charged toward the Xiaoyang Clan.

"kill!"

At that moment, Huotang raised his hand.

The longsword in his hand was imbued with blood energy, and his soaring fighting spirit ignited the blood energy into an ethereal flame, which he then hurled at the Heavenly Vein warrior leading the Xiaoyang Clan.

Just as the Heavenly Vein Owl Clan was about to engage the Azure Crane, a long sword shot towards them.

It tried to resist, but the fighting spirit on the blood-red blade froze its movements.

"puff!"

The blood-stained blade knocked away the weapon of the leader of the Xiaoyang clan, pierced his chest, and slammed him hard into the ground.

"Clan leader!"

The fact that their leader, Xiaoyang, was killed in one blow caused the remaining Heavenly Vein warriors of the Xiaoyang Clan to change color, and they accelerated their retreat, which was already underway.

The crane's original target was the tyrant of the Xiaoyang clan, but before it could reach him, it saw its target being firmly pinned down, so it immediately changed its target.

Huotang's attack completely shattered the Xiaoyang tribe's will to resist, and the entire Xiaoyang tribe began to collapse.

The armies of the Blazing Flame and Azure Bird clans intensified their offensive, launching a final pursuit.

After the attack, he kicked the charging Lieshan Kui.

Lieshan Kui slowed his pace and came to the slain Xiaoyang clan chief. Huotang drew his longsword.

He looked around to make sure no one was watching before shaking his arm; it was so numb.

This was the first time Huotang had led his clansmen into battle.

The effect is not bad!

Soon, the Owl Sun Clan in the Cang Niao Clan's territory was completely driven out. Only one Heavenly Vein Owl Sun Clan led a small number of people to flee in panic, while the rest lay dead in the Cang Niao Clan's territory.

Some of the Cangniao tribesmen who had finished hunting down the Xiaoyang tribe suddenly squatted down on the ground and burst into tears.

came back!
But things have changed.

……

Canghe had been slashed on the shoulder, and he came to Huotang despite his injury.

"Thank you for your help, Chief Huo. It is already a blessing that my Cangniao clan was able to reclaim our territory. We would never dare to take back anything left behind by the Xiaoyang clan."

Cang He understood perfectly well that even if he wanted it, he would have to have the strength to have it.

Seeing how sensible the crane was, Huotang was filled with emotion, for the crane was not like this back then.

"Along, come and treat Chief Cang's injuries."

Huo Long walked over quickly, carrying a small medicine basket.

"Clan leader."

"Brother Cang, this is a newly promoted shaman of our clan. He is skilled in fighting. Unfortunately, there are not many shamanic healers in the clan, so he can only come here to treat the wounded members of the clan."

Canghe remained silent, tilting his head to look at his family's territory, and silently had Huolong apply witch medicine to his injuries.

……

The battlefield was quickly cleaned up.

Everything left behind by the Xiaoyang Clan, including their remains, was collected.

The next day, the Huotang tribe soldiers returned to their tribe with their harvest.

The news that Zhiyan had gathered his clan's troops to help Cangniao reclaim their clan's territory quickly spread throughout the northern mountains and forests.

For the various tribes that were locked in fierce battles with the Xiaoyang Clan, the news was like a godsend.

It turns out that there are people of their own kind who can help them.

On the scorching mountain road heading north, many figures hurried along.

After receiving requests for help from various tribes, Huotang did not refuse and continued to lead his troops south to kill Xiaoyang.

In just six months, they clashed with the various tribes of Xiaoyang more than ten times, causing the newly migrated Xiaoyang tribes to flee south in disarray.

As a result, the various factions of Xiaoyang united to fight against the scorching flames.

(End of this chapter)