After everyone in the Xinghe Sect brought Song Chengyan's body back to Zidou Mountain, the sect held a simple but solemn funeral for him in accordance with Song Chengyan's last wish. There was no one in Tianquan Pavilion, and all the disciples went to see the old pavilion master on his last journey. Disciple We are all extremely sad and find it difficult to accept the passing of this evergreen tree in Tianquan Pavilion.
The Xinghe Sect did not publicize the news of the death of the Song Pavilion Master. Everything was carried out in a low-key manner. After a simple ceremony, Qin Mingshuo also became the new Tianquan Pavilion Master.
From then on, Yuan Qing, the deputy head of Tianquan Pavilion, was in trouble. The new head of the pavilion was so lazy that it was difficult to wake him up every time. He would doze off even when he was sitting to discuss matters. This was miserable. Deputy Pavilion Master Yuan needs to handle everything by himself, which is simply miserable.
Yuan Qing complained to the headmaster many times, and Chen Yaoguang had no choice but to try his best to appease Yuan Qing, the biggest lazy person in the history of Xinghe Sect. Since Qin Mingshuo took office, Yuan Qing has become the person who worships at Song Chengyan's grave the most. Many disciples passing by have heard Deputy Pavilion Master Yuan complaining about the grave.
After the Battle of Yuyang Valley, Huang Xin also began to take over various affairs of the sect as the heir to the leadership. The affairs of the Seven Kills Camp were handed over to Gu Xifeng for temporary handling. Huang Xin also gave Gu Xifeng the position of deputy commander. , and promised that if he did the rest of his contribution, he wouldn't have to pay it back.
Originally, Gu Xifeng was happy to be free. He wanted to take a rest after running around for several years. However, after taking office, countless large and small things came and went, which made Gu Xifeng breathless. Gu Xifeng was very puzzled. He didn't understand why Huang Xin was there at that time. I can be so free all day long.
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There are no dynasties or dynasties in the Great Wilderness Grassland, only small and large tribes. The people in the grassland are fierce and fierce, and there are constant disputes among the tribes.
Various animals are the totems of various tribes on the wilderness grassland. Except for extremely special ones, most tribes have named animals. Generally speaking, the more ferocious the animal, the stronger the tribe.
Of course, there are exceptions. Thousands of years ago, a small tribe emerged in the Great Wilderness Grassland. After decades of conquests in the south and north, this small tribe actually unified the Great Wilderness Grassland and competed with the Tianlie Dynasty that occupied most of the Central Plains.
This is the Fire Rat Imperial Court that has dominated the Great Wilderness Grassland for more than a hundred years. The Fire Rat Tribe gradually became stronger and stronger until it finally unified the grassland without changing its name. With the weakest name, it became the most noble overlord on the grassland.
There are powerful tribal totems whose animals are weak, but few weak tribes use ferocious animals as their names, because on the grassland, if you do not have enough strength and use the names of powerful animals, it will be considered a provocation to other powerful tribes. It is easy to be suppressed or even exterminated.
There are also many weak totem tribes who changed their names after becoming stronger. After all, there are not many outliers like the Fire Rat Imperial Court.
The Canghu Tribe is an ordinary tribe on the Great Wilderness Grassland. It has about a thousand people, and its strength basically matches its name. There are not even a thousand but eight hundred such tribes on the grassland.
On a grassland about ten miles away from the Canghu Tribe's station, a group of antelopes were grazing leisurely. Autumn had begun, and the animals on the grassland were also eating a lot to resist the cold winter.
These alert little guys didn't realize the danger was coming.
More than a dozen men wearing traditional prairie costumes were hiding behind a hill and waiting for the opportunity. Although they were dressed in different styles, each of them had a one-eyed fox pattern sewn on their body. This was the Canghu tribe’s symbol. totem.
These dozen people were all hunters from the Canghu tribe who were out hunting. The leader was a young man with an ordinary appearance but bright eyes. Another handsome man beside him was whispering something to him.
"Buhe, there is a swamp one mile east of here. We have brought enough ropes. As long as we drive these antelopes there, we can catch them all without any effort."
Bu He nodded slightly in agreement and said to everyone: "Siqin, take a few people around to the south in a moment. Uncle Hammer, take a few people to the north. I will be alone in the west. Let's drive these antelopes into the swamp." Then we’ll catch them all in one fell swoop.”
"Bu He, it's no problem. The severe winter is coming. We have to hurry up. The food in the tribe is not enough to survive the winter. If this continues, many people may not be able to survive this winter." The middle-aged man known as Uncle Hamo The young man said anxiously.
"Damn it, it's all because of those beasts from the Coyote Tribe. They suppressed our Canghu Tribe everywhere and followed us wherever they went. I think they just want to take advantage of the cold winter to annex us." Uncle Hammer said again, The Coyote tribe is mentioned with hate.
"The Coyote Tribe's calculations are obvious. Uncle Hamo didn't say anything. If the Tianhu Royal Court holds an autumn hunt this year, our Canghu Tribe will be severely weakened. We will lack food for the winter. It is estimated that there is no need for the Coyote tribe to take action, we will all have to beg those guys to annex us." The handsome man known as Si Qin analyzed seriously.
Autumn hunting is not real hunting, but when winter is approaching, the royal court on the grassland may organize teams to plunder cities in the Central Plains. The royal court recruits some young men from each tribe to form an army, and the royal court requests each tribe to dispatch The number of young and strong is basically the same, and the weaker the tribe, the greater the pressure.
Although Qiu Lie's army was a temporary army drawn from various tribes, the prairie people were warlike and good at fighting. Every prairie man was a good fighter, and even a makeshift army had good fighting power.
"As for the matter of the coyote tribe, we need to discuss it with the leader after we go back. Now take these prey back. With enough food, some things can be avoided." Bu He said seriously, his face full of determination.
"Split up, move quickly, and wait for my signal." Bu He ordered. Siqin and Uncle Hamo nodded slightly, and each took five or six people to outflank them on both sides.
There was only Buhe left behind the hill. As the first warrior of the Canghu tribe, they were all very attentive to Buhe. You must know that they once besieged Buhe with more than ten people, but were easily defeated by Buhe. How strong is Buhe now? Apart from the leader, almost no one in the Canghu tribe knows about it.
Seeing that the preparations on both sides were completed, Bu He made a gesture to him, and he shouted: "Go!" After shouting, he immediately walked around the hill and went straight to the antelope herd. Siqin and Uncle Hamo also led people to the antelope herd. The crowd ran away.
The antelope herd immediately discovered the prairie people rushing up from three sides. After observing it, they rushed towards the west, where Bu He was, led by the leader. They were very powerful and seemed to want to directly hit and kill this blind prairie man. .
Antelopes are not stupid either. They can naturally tell which side has more people and which side has fewer people, but their minds are unable to distinguish the strength of human beings.
I saw Bu He taking out arrows from the quiver behind his back while running. Although the long bow in his hand looked a little worn, it was full of power and was by no means comparable to those ordinary long bows.
Bu He did not stop, he drew his bow like a full moon, and shot out arrows like thunder. He did this in one go. He shot three arrows in one breath, and each of the three arrows hit an antelope, and the arrows sank directly into the antelope's body. , leaving only a section of arrow feathers, the power is evident.
Among the three dead antelopes was the leader of the group. Seeing the death of the leader, the antelopes seemed a little confused and stopped in place. However, when they saw the culprit who shot the leader was bending his bow again. When he shot the arrow, he actually ran backwards as if he had agreed upon it.
Seeing that the antelopes had fallen into the trap, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and followed the antelope herd leisurely. This group of antelopes was a big harvest, enough to feed their tribe for a while.
Finally, the antelopes were driven to the edge of the swamp. The leading antelopes rushed into the swamp. The antelopes behind them were too late to stop. Some of the antelopes fell into the swamp, while others did not. It was a mess.
When Bu He and others arrived, they quickly divided into two groups. One group subdued the antelopes that had not fallen into the swamp, while the other group quickly wrapped ropes around their necks.
It took everyone a long time to subdue all the less than twenty antelopes. Bu He stabbed each antelope in the throat with a prairie dagger.
Although the antelopes in these grasslands are not ferocious, they are huge in size. It is very difficult to bring this group of antelopes back to the tribe alive, so Buhe and others chose the simplest way to deal with them, kill these antelopes, and then bring them to the tribe. Carry the body back.
These grassland men carried as few as one antelope and as many as two antelopes, while Bu He carried four antelopes at once. You know, the lightest antelope weighed more than 200 kilograms, and the antelopes that Bu He carried weighed It’s almost a thousand pounds.
These prairie men walked towards the Canghu tribe while carrying the antelope carcasses on their backs. They were talking and laughing, and looked very relaxed. These guys were carrying at least more than 200 kilograms of weight, but they were not affected at all.
Even Si Qin, who seems to be the weakest in health, can carry an antelope effortlessly. This shows how strong the prairie man is. If compared to ordinary people, the combat effectiveness of the prairie people is much higher than that of the Central Plains people.
Although the journey was not close, these strong men walked quickly. Before long, they had returned to the Canghu tribe.
The women and the elderly were all smiles when they saw the hunting team returning with a full load, while the children in the tribe danced happily when they saw their uncles bringing back so many fat antelopes.
"Uncle Buhe, these antelopes are so fat. Do you think they are delicious?" A little fat man said drooling.
"It's too fat and doesn't taste good. The little fat guy will become fat after eating it!" Buhe said, touching the little fat guy's head.
"Uncle Buhe, you are lying, you just don't want to feed me, friends, Uncle Buhe is bullying others, let's fight him!" the little fat man said fiercely, instigating the children to "attack" Buhe.
"Charge!" The little fat man waved his arms high, like a general leading a charge. The children swarmed up and began to charge towards Buhe.
Buhe, the tribe's number one warrior, was not in vain. He knelt down and hugged several children together, making them unable to move.
"Help, Uncle Buhe killed someone!" It was the little fat man who shouted again. Although his voice was milky, his voice was loud and deafening.
"Little Fatty, stop screaming. I'll tell the leader later that we'll have roast antelope for the bonfire dinner tonight!" Bu He said with a smile, looking at these children full of doting, and at the same time loosened his arms to protect the children.
"Wow, let's eat roast lamb! I'll tell my mother." The little fat man ran away happily.
"I am coming too!"
"Wait for me!"
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Everyone ran away in a hurry. Buhe put down the prey and walked towards the leader's residence.
