Chapter 483: Chapter 483 Unifying the Barbarian Tribes
Ah Yong arrived at the cave where Yang Xiao resided.
"Divine One, we have contacted the leaders of thirteen tribes. After communication, everyone agrees on establishing a unified tribe of wild people. All the tribal leaders will come to our valley tomorrow. I came especially to inform the Divine One to join us in the morning."
Yang Xiao nodded and asked:
"Do they have any differing opinions or demands?"
"Yes, the main concern is about the distribution of interests after the tribes are unified."
Monk Ben Yin said:
"What about those small spheres and the sword models you were asked to collect?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Wolf Claw and I have sent people to collect them all. Now they are piled up inside the cave, very many."
Ah Yong, who wasn’t good with large numbers, could only describe it as very many.
"Good, you go back first. We will come over early tomorrow."
The next day, the valley where Ah Yong’s tribe resided was bustling with activity. There were ten campfires piled up in the valley, and all kinds of animal meat were placed on spits beside the fires.
The remote tribes had been without fire for a long time. Seeing fire and roasted meat again, they were all delighted. Each tribal leader brought ten people to attend today’s wild people tribal alliance meeting.
The death of the old Wolf King became the happiest news for everyone; nearly every tribe had suffered humiliation from the Wolf Clan Tribe. Now that the old Wolf King was dead, the pressure in everyone’s hearts was greatly alleviated.
Wolf Claw was a shrewd man. Whenever he saw leaders from various tribes, he would take the initiative to greet them, apologize for past affairs, and at the same time, pushed all the sins onto the lost Wolf King and his son.
A gathering of one to two hundred people made the valley extraordinarily lively.
Elder Shitou was very excited. This was the first time his tribe made such a public appearance, allowing all the tribal leaders to gather at his place.
Everyone gathered in the valley, laughing and chatting. Around ten leaders gathered around the campfires to roast and eat meat.
Ahhh—
With a long cry, a Giant Eagle stretched its hundred-meter-long wings, covering the sky and descending upon the valley.
Elder Shitou quickly stood up and respectfully said:
"The Divine One has arrived, let us all join me in welcoming the Divine One!"
The other tribal leaders, having heard the various legends about Yang Xiao, now seeing the Giant Eagle swoop down from the sky, felt a surge of reverence.
Ahhh—
The Giant Eagle landed in the valley, stirring up a distant storm. Yang Xiao and Monk Ben Yin jumped down and walked toward the people.
Elder Shitou hurriedly led people in kneeling down, shouting:
"Welcome the Divine One!"
The rest of the people also shouted,
"Welcome the Divine One!"
The valley echoed with tremendous sound.
Yang Xiao walked to the front of Elder Shitou and others, and said indifferently:
"Everyone, please rise."
Elder Shitou and the others knelt for a moment before standing.
The new tribal leaders and their subordinates, now lifting their heads to look at Yang Xiao, realized that he had not only well-shaped features and skin like jade, but he also possessed a rare temperament, captivating everyone’s soul.
This was all because Yang Xiao had cultivated the Genetic Transformation Technique, achieving a certain level of success in both Body Refinement and Yijin, which greatly changed his appearance and temperament, giving him an ethereal aura of an immortal.
In Monk Ben Yin’s hands, he held twenty to thirty different Magic Longswords tied with rattan, which were identified and obtained from the Genetic Store the day before.
These Magic Arrows all shimmer with a faint glow, stirring people’s hearts with longing.
Yang Xiao said:
"Ah Yong, these Magic Swords were forged by us before. For now, let’s distribute them to everyone for temporary use. Uh, you can start by giving out an equal share based on the number of tribe chiefs’ heads. Later on, I will continue to forge Magic Weapons for everyone; I strive to ensure that all wild people can have a Magic Weapon."
Before talking about the unification of the tribes, Yang Xiao first distributed the Magic Weapons. Each tribe could get two or three, and naturally, it was the tribal chiefs and their closest followers who would receive them.
Compared to the wooden sticks and ordinary iron tools that these wild people usually used, these Magic Weapons were simply too high-end.
Ah Yong immediately distributed the Magic Weapons. When the tribal chiefs held the Magic Weapons in their hands, each one’s heart blossomed with joy. The Divine Weapons they had long dreamt of were now brought to them by the God standing before them. Truly a God!
Yang Xiao then handed a porcelain bottle to Ah Yong,
"There are fifty Divine Medicine pills inside. They can immediately cure ordinary diseases as well as injuries sustained from fighting Monsters. You distribute these to everyone too."
These newly joined tribal chiefs had long heard about how Yang Xiao had revived Elder Shitou from the brink of death with a single Divine Medicine pill, and they all admired the Divine Medicine greatly. They didn’t expect Yang Xiao to bring them a bottle so soon.
After Ah Yong did the rounds, each tribal chief received four Divine Medicine pills, and everyone treasured it as if it was a precious keepsake.
Following that, everything else fell into place.
Elder Shitou requested Yang Xiao to give a speech to everyone.
Yang Xiao stood on a prominent boulder and proclaimed the declaration of unification for the wild people of Shenlongjia:
"Everyone, our Wild People tribes have long suffered under the oppression of the Wolf King. Now, both the Wolf King and his son have been killed. From now on, we no longer have to endure the Wolf King’s oppression.
Currently, the environment of Shenlongjia has undergone great changes. The beasts here have become bigger and fiercer, and they are becoming increasingly formidable. Although we wild people have also grown considerably, compared to the boundless beasts of Shenlongjia, our strength is becoming increasingly inferior.
The power of our individual small tribes is no longer sufficient to survive in Shenlongjia long-term. If we do not unify, if we do not stand together, sooner or later we will be devoured by Shenlongjia’s beasts.
Now, we have a new opportunity. All the Wild People tribes can unite once again, coexist peacefully, and live happily. Together hunting, we can not only defeat the mutated beasts and obtain more food, but also, living together makes the interaction between men and women more convenient, allowing us to procreate and ensure our descendants continue for generations."
The two issues that concerned the wild people the most were food and women.
Yang Xiao now resolved both for everyone at once.
Yang Xiao also promised to provide everyone with more Magic Longswords, Divine Medicine, and salt, which thrilled everyone present.
Elder Shitou said excitedly:
"I represent our tribe and am the first to agree to the merger."
Wolf Claw hurried to keep up, afraid to fall behind, and loudly said:
"I represent the Wolf Clan Tribe and agree to the merger, and I nominate the God to be our Great Chief."
Wolf Claw’s biggest fear now was that the rest of the tribes would unite and seek revenge on the Wolf Clan Tribe. After all, he had done many excessive things in the past. Even though they were under the orders of the Wolf King, he himself had benefited quite a bit—for instance, the matter of harassing female wild people, which he had done no less than a hundred times.
The other tribal chiefs also expressed their agreement to unify, because after unification, they could immediately enhance their Combat Power and quality of life.
However, although they verbally agreed to unification, they still had some reservations in their hearts.
Yang Xiao knew what they were concerned about, so he said loudly:
"After the tribes unify, we will find a new valley with a nearby water source to settle down in. All wild people within the new tribe can reside freely without any distinction of the former tribes.
In addition, we will form a council of Elders to decide on major tribal affairs collectively. The current tribal chiefs are the new Elders.
Within the tribe, there will be new rules. Here, I will announce one: anyone who kills, robs others of their property, or bullies women, will be put to death!"
Upon these words, the valley fell silent. Then, after a moment, it erupted with fervent applause and howling.
In the tribes of wild people, there was no constraint of morals or laws. Killing, robbing, and forcefully violating female wild people were the most common occurrences—not only between tribes but also within a single tribe.
With the implementation of the Elder council system, no tribal chief will be able to dominate an entire tribe on their own anymore. Everyone will provide checks and balances on one another and refrain from acting against the tribal agreement.
These three agreements particularly exhilarated the common wild people and voiced their inner thoughts. Their support for Yang Xiao erupted instantaneously.