The grassland that kept disappearing behind the field of vision didn't seem to have undergone any essential changes, and even the endless scene didn't seem to have any changes in Duan Qing's eyes, but the war horses and the looming crowd around the grassland became more and more as the team moved forward, and finally formed a converging river in front of the earthen boat that was slowly moving forward—the Zhuang tribesmen who had been following around seemed to have passed the news back to a farther place, More clan members who got this news also began to gather towards the center of this grassland, and they did not rashly continue to approach in the direction of the earthen boat where Duan Qing and the others were, but followed cautiously in the distance like satellites.

Even people with poor eyesight can see the abnormality in their throats.

"These guys...... They don't look like they're from your people, do they? ”

Looking at the figures of those teams who had been following the team but separated from each other, Duan Qing pinched his chin and commented in a low voice: "These are all people from the Central Clan? ”

"The Emissary may not know them yet, but they are all members of the Central Clan." Also standing on the edge of the side of the earthen ship, a Zhuangxi leader who had been invited to board the ship then bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Tokhe, Yata, Molan, Yagoron...... Some are the tribes you just mentioned, and some are the tribes you didn't mention. ”

"It seems that the commotion just now is too big, and it has attracted all these people." Waving his hands, Duan Qing's expression became much more subtle: "Do they all know my identity?" ”

"I have already told the Patriarch and the rest of the elders the identity and purpose of the messenger, and I don't know if the other tribes have received the same news." Shaking his head, the leader of the Zhuang clan replied in a low voice: "In the central tribe, it is difficult to guarantee that any news will not leak out, let alone a major event related to the Divine Mountain, you must know——"

"Every tribe gathered here is for the sake of one day being able to break into the sacred mountain."

Still maintaining a respectful expression, the face of the commander who said this showed a slightly deep color, and Duan Qing, who didn't know what the other party was thinking of, could only cough his throat to himself, and then let out his voice again: "That...... By the way, what should you call you? ”

"Just call me Miri." Holding his fists, the commander still kept his head down: "Mirliu Ranbamu." The name was too long, so it was replaced by a shrine. ”

"Then the Commander." Nodding his head, Duan Qing, who had maintained a high-ranking posture, then continued indifferently: "As far as you know, do the people in your clan want to enter the Divine Mountain? ”

"Of course." Glancing at each other a little strangely, the hesitant voice of the self-proclaimed leader disappeared in the next moment: "Being able to become a member of the Sacred Mountain is the yearning of every one of our grassland tribes. ”

"That's right." Nodding his head, the strange color on the gray-robed magician's face became a little more obvious: "That may disappoint you, because the last purpose of me and the oracle behind me is not for this." ”

"My lord said that you also said before that the divine envoy originally planned to return to the sacred mountain." The commander who clenched his fists and bowed his head replied in an indifferent voice: "Since you are the messenger of the Divine Mountain, where is the reason not to return to the Divine Mountain?" ”

"We will naturally go back, but not in the way and posture you imagined." Chewing on the words in his mouth, Duan Qing's speed of speech began to become slower and slower: "And even if we do go back, we may not be able to leave this place with your clansmen and compatriots as you wish." ”

"So how do you get the favor of the Divine Messenger?" Answering the other party's words without humility or arrogance, Mi Xi quietly asked his next question: "If you have any requests that you want to make, just mention them, and my people and I will find a way to complete them." ”

"I've heard that the people of your central tribe hold a ceremony once a year."

Continuing to say these words in an indifferent voice, Duan Qing turned to look directly in front of the ship, which was still slowly moving forward under the hug and protection: "Or the battlefield of the duel, which is used to select the most suitable candidates from among you people from the central tribe. ”

"That's right, and the time for this ritual is already approaching." Tilting his head, the leader of the Zhuang clan who bowed his head seemed to have his gaze skewed to the depths of the grassland: "According to our original plan, our clan will definitely do its best in the ceremony this time to compete for the qualification to enter the sacred mountain this time. ”

"The Divine Envoy has long heard the news from the mouths of those other grassland tribes." Shaking his head slightly, Duan Qing turned his gaze back to Mi Xi's body: "Lord Divine Envoy has listened to the voices of the grassland tribes, and her wisdom can easily understand the thoughts in the hearts of you and other tribes, but even so, as a member of you who is not one of you, Lord Divine Envoy does not intend to easily interfere with this method used between you to decide on candidates. ”

"But as adventurers, we don't have so many rules." Speaking of this, the gray-robed magician suddenly grinned, and the sense of mystery and superiority that shrouded him disappeared in an instant: "We adventurers don't plan to miss this good opportunity to watch the show, and we have been taken care of by many people from the Nasu and Wabu tribes along the way. ”

"If possible, we want to get a piece of the pie for the tribe that takes care of us in the quota for entering the sacred mountain." He said this as he gestured behind him, "And, of course, the Tatars who have already boarded the ship - hopefully they can get a share of those places." ”

“…… Your Excellency, is this negotiating with us? Or are you persuading us? The fist in front of him raised slightly, and the eyes that belonged to Mi Xi also appeared in front of Duan Qing with the handing out of this sentence: "I hope that we will 'retreat from the difficulty' and no longer continue to contact with the divine envoy?" ”

"I didn't mean that at all, because I knew there was only one place to get in."

Smiling and waving his hand, Duan Qing walked in the opposite direction of the side of the ship with a group of eyes gathered in the open and secret: "Even if it is an upgraded version of the 'Barish' ceremony, there is only one that can win in the end, with the current existence of the Nasu or Wabu tribes, no matter how powerful they are, it is impossible to put on the title of champion in their name." ”

"-So?"

"Since the people of the Zhuang clan have sent you to act as a representative to talk to us, then I will consider you as a person to negotiate."

Returning to the location of the magic disc used to operate the earth ship, Duan Qing, who was the leader of the Zhuang Clan, then also let out his own exclamation: "We hope we can cooperate." ”

"Cooperation?" Raising his eyebrows, the self-proclaimed leader of the Mi Rite threw off the tribal attire exclusive to the Zhuang Clan behind him: "What do you mean by ......?" ”

"As long as I can squeeze these tribe members I lead into the final list." Nodding his head, Duan Qing showed the smile on his face again: "I know this violates the quota limit, but-"

"We have our own way."

Time passed slowly in the whispers between the two people, and the night that kept appearing in the distance began to become much deeper with the countless crowds, and the blazing sunlight that originally hung in the sky was finally replaced by the starlight that dotted the night, accompanied by countless white lights that also dotted the grassland sky-the seemingly endless journey finally gradually faded away in the long rush, and the settlements belonging to the Zhuang clan finally began to gradually appear in the eyes of Duan Qing and others, The steppe cavalry teams that were originally like eagles and vultures that kept wrapping around this team also began to spread out in all directions with the arrival of the settlement, leaving only those tribal warriors who originally belonged to the Zhuang clan itself slowly approaching in the direction of the earthen boat floating in the sky: "This is the divine ship of those so-called divine envoys? ”

"The people up there don't look like any different from our ordinary clansmen."

"Not those, those are the Tatars who took advantage of the passing of the divine envoy to board the ship! See those adventurers dressed up? They are the messengers of God. ”

"Wow, those two women are so beautiful, they are worthy of messengers sent from heaven, whether they are talented or beautiful—well, the man seems to be very ordinary."

“…… Then let's not enter the settlement for now. ”

Blocking out the green tendons on his face along with the faint whispers around him, Duan Qing, who stopped the movement of the earthen boat, then also whispered to the Mi Xi in front of him: "Since the beast tide no longer intends to move on, then let's set up a camp in this place." ”

"You, you're not going in?" Mi Shi, who was the first to jump off the boat, hurriedly raised his head when he heard this: "Our patriarch is still waiting to greet you." ”

"Before the initial intention of cooperation is reached, a rash intrusion will only cause us to suffer more blank eyes." Pointing to the clansmen of the Zhuang clan who were still secretly pointing at this side, Duan Qing gestured and waved his hand: "We'll wait here." ”

"Wait until your patriarch learns what we've talked about before making a decision."

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"So what's next for us?"

The campfire at night may not become particularly obvious in a large settlement, but it can still show a lighthouse-like effect in the unpopulated wilderness, and the snow spirit phantom ice in the crowd surrounding this campfire then put down the food at hand and looked at Duan Qing's face in a semi-serious way: "You don't really hope for this Zhuang clan, do you?" ”

"The people who have seen us perform miracles may still show their convincing, but not necessarily for the vast majority of the other Zhuangxi." Duan Qing, who shook his head and sighed, then also pointed towards the large flickering lights that were faintly visible in the distance: "We do have an opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with a member of the Central Clan, but we don't have to pin this hope entirely on them. ”

"Judging from the current appearance, the scale of the Zhuangxi tribe is indeed not much worse than that of the Hulun tribe." Cautiously looking in that direction, the deliberately suppressed voice that belonged to the whisper began to sound in Duan Qing's ears: "It's very much in line with the size of a large tribe and the danger they hide. ”

"That's right, so this step has to be taken." Duan Qing's voice nodded affirmatively: "Only by staying here can we send the right signal to the other tribes, this signal can maintain the containment and balance between the major tribes on the central grassland, and also retain the space for us to seek cooperation and negotiation." ”

"What do you think of this strategy of ours, Patriarch Taryana?"

Tilting his head slightly, the gray-robed magician then shifted his attention to the steppe woman who was surrounded by everyone on the other side of the bonfire, and then she also temporarily put down her movements and pointed in the direction where the settlement was located: "From my personal point of view, I think your analysis is very reasonable. ”

"But as the patriarch of the Tatar clan, I will only look at it from the perspective of our clan." Still wearing her round felt hat full of tribal style, the matriarch's face gradually became serious: "I only hope that our tribe can survive in this torrent that is about to be set off by you, it's that simple." ”

"Please rest assured, since you are on our ship, you are naturally one of our surviving members." Taking a slight breath, Duan Qing then gestured behind him: "You should have also heard the words I negotiated with the Zhuang clan before, I can tell you solemnly now——"

"The situation of the Datar tribe is different from that of the Zhuang tribe, especially in terms of position."

The eyes of one left and one right converged on the gray-robed magician's body, as if he wanted to find some flaws in the player who was speaking at this time, and Duan Qing, who didn't care about these two gazes, then also puffed up his chest and made a guarantee, and his face also looked righteous: "You are a clan that has long been attached to our side, and you also showed your sincerity when you fled and made the earthen boat before. ”

"There must be a place for you on the floating island." He gestured his finger at the Tatars inside and outside the campfire: "You don't need to wait for the big tribes to make a statement. ”

"When the time is right, you can go to the side of the oracle."