Chapter 67
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Chapter 67: The Plan Falls Apart
In the valley, outside a wooden house, Luo Shi stared intently at the stone house at the end of the valley.
His eyes sparkled with anticipation.
In his heart, he repeatedly pondered and rehearsed the upcoming plan.
He did not have to wait long.
The high priest quickly walked out of the stone house.
However, there was no sign of Yi Chen behind him.
At that moment, Luo Shi felt a bit confused.
Many heavy criminals in the tribe, who also prepared to draw Yi Chen’s attention, were equally puzzled.
Luo Shi’s proactive move went unnoticed by the ordinary tribe members.
However, these fake heavy criminals immediately saw through Luo Shi’s intentions.
When someone took the initiative and stood up as the first to act, they were more than happy to observe quietly from the shadows.
Thus, they did not interfere but rather prepared their own plans quietly.
If Luo Shi’s plan worked and he managed to attract Yi Chen to resolve the tribe’s conflicts, they would seize the opportunity to catch Yi Chen’s attention too.
Therefore, while Luo Shi contemplated how to offer strategies to Yi Chen to solve the tribe’s conflicts, many fake heavy criminals were also showcasing their talents.
Some strong men practiced their punches in front of their wooden houses.
A chubby middle-aged man cooked on a stone slab in front of his wooden house.
A stunning beauty with a robust figure and dark, rough skin danced gracefully in front of her wooden house.
An absolute ugly woman with fair skin, starry eyes, exquisite features, and elegant demeanor, akin to a fairy, cleaned the dust from her doorstep.
There was even a child who intentionally lured other children to play and frolic, planning to show off his talent once Yi Chen emerged.
All these people felt disappointed.
Only the high priest came out.
“How is it, high priest?”
Luo Shi hesitated for a moment but still stepped forward.
“What?”
The high priest was lost in thought about Yi Chen’s hints and didn’t hear Luo Shi clearly.
Luo Shi had to repeat himself.
“It’s okay; there is already a solution. I have also mentioned your matter to the chief as agreed.”
The high priest waved his hand, ignoring Luo Shi and walked straight back to his wooden house.
“Old man, you’ve burned the bridge after crossing it!”
Seeing the high priest’s entirely different attitude, Luo Shi secretly cursed but felt utterly helpless.
He turned to look at the stone house with its tightly shut door, and a dull pain throbbed in his head.
This greatest genius in the history of humanity was truly hard to understand.
He thought the plan would surely succeed, but it failed to draw him out?
He needed to think it through carefully.
He turned back to his wooden house.
In the distance, the fake heavy criminals, who had tried to ride on Luo Shi’s coattails, ended their displays when they saw Luo Shi return disappointed.
Their moods were equally heavy.
Although they were competitors, they secretly hoped Luo Shi’s plan would succeed.
Because if Luo Shi succeeded, it meant their methods could also be effective, allowing them to get closer to Yi Chen.
Unfortunately, Luo Shi failed.
This indicated that getting close to Yi Chen and earning his favor was even harder than they had imagined.
Only the absolute ugly woman, cleaning the dust and looking like a fairy, showed a glimmer of light in her starry eyes.
Her small red lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.
…
About an hour later, the high priest announced the punishments.
The entire tribe was in an uproar.
Whether it was the tribe members of the Yanhuang Tribe or the Green Grass Tribe, all expressed their dissatisfaction with the high priest.
Some even suggested going to Yi Chen to report the high priest.
However, although Yi Chen’s stone house was only at the end of the valley and not far away, they could not go.
After all, even Hai Lan, a stunning beauty with great talent and skills, was severely punished for disturbing Yi Chen’s training, so the others lacked the courage to bother him.
With the establishment of the guard team, a new reform plan was officially introduced, once again shaking the entire Flame Mountain Tribe.
Most of the people disliked changing their current living environment, especially since it was quite good.
However, upon hearing that this was the direction set by the chief, the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe immediately changed their minds and began to try to accept and adapt to the new system.
The members of the former Green Grass Tribe could only flow with the current.
As time passed, under the deterrent effect of strict punishments, and with the average strength of the former Green Grass Tribe members rising, the two tribes gradually merged after a brief period of conflict.
The new system clearly motivated the tribe members more and gave them greater aspirations compared to the old one.
The voices of opposition grew quieter until they completely vanished.
…
As autumn left and winter arrived, feathers of snow drifted once again on Flame Mountain.
Flakes fell lightly and endlessly.
In previous years, this was a cruel survival test for the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
After last year, the Flame Mountain Tribe had a bountiful winter, thanks to the food obtained from Yi Chen hunting the massive green leopard.
This year, some tribe members even began to appreciate the scene of the snow flying everywhere, seeing it as a rare beauty.
Compared to last year, the Flame Mountain Tribe underwent tremendous changes.
The biggest difference was the population surge.
Originally, due to the four armies being away for a long time, only the elderly, weak, women, and children remained in the tribe.
After the Green Grass Tribe joined, although many tribe members continued to enlist in the four armies, a significant number stayed back in the valley.
This made the once quiet valley much more lively.
Additionally, the implementation of the new system began to show results.
Everyone had clear roles and earned what they produced.
Even though food was no longer a scarcity, the tribe members remained motivated to accumulate more spirit stones.
Lastly, the fake heavy criminals constantly innovated to attract Yi Chen.
Tools, environment, food…
The entire Flame Mountain Tribe underwent significant changes.
In the stone house at the end of the valley,
Yi Chen remained focused on testing and researching the energy circulation pathways of his new skill.
He was just a step away from success.
In his estimation, if luck was on his side, he might succeed in two or three days.
Even if luck was not favorable, he could still succeed in five or six days.
Knock, knock!
Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door.
Squeak!
The Little Gold Ball jumped up and skillfully ran to open the door.
“Chief, Guli sent someone to relay a message. They discovered a human tribe in a large forest to the southeast of Flame Mountain.”
The high priest bowed to report.
Yi Chen’s eyes lit up.
They found a second tribe?
“How many people are there?”
He asked eagerly.
The high priest shook his head: “I’m not sure, and conquering this tribe might require you to go in person, Chief.”
Yi Chen felt surprised.
Given Guli and their current strength, it was normal not to be able to defeat a fierce beast, but how could they not conquer a tribe?
He gestured for the high priest to continue.
The high priest explained: “This tribe lives in the large forest, and they worship a powerful deity along with many fierce beasts.”
“This deity has the power to destroy the world. Guli once ventured into the tribe but did not even see the deity before being struck down by divine punishment from above, suffering heavy injuries. She barely escaped using the Cloud Treading Technique.”
“That’s intriguing! It seems I really need to pay a visit myself.”
Yi Chen realized that this so-called deity was likely a powerful fierce beast.
A fierce beast ruling over humanity and revered as a deity in the human tribe!
