Chapter 15: The Pathfinder

The elders of the tribe took very seriously the news that Jerro had brought. There is a desire to open up another Windwind Gorge, which is mixed news for the Windwind Clan. And in the end, whether it is happy or sad depends entirely on what kind of person is doing it, and what kind of attitude they will have towards them.

How could it be that it was too difficult and difficult to stay in the Windwind Gorge and rely entirely on those members of the tribe who would not be suspected in appearance to obtain food, medicinal herbs, and all kinds of other necessities of life. And when those tribal members who have been scattered out gradually have a foundation outside, can make themselves live a relatively prosperous life, and have new families and relatives, how can they provide more resources for the tribe while keeping it secret? After many tribal members go out, after a period of time, after taking root in the Chu State, they no longer have contact with the tribe, and this is also a problem. After all, the tribes trapped in the Windwind Gorge are actually very difficult to provide anything to the members who go out, whether it is goods, supplies, or the most simple and straightforward protection by force. However, after all, they are not native to their hometown, and the state of Chu is a country that attaches great importance to clans.

If it is the Yue Kingdom, maybe they can still rely on the unique Atonement Army of the Yue Kingdom and use the sacrifice of one generation to win something for the next generation, but it will also be difficult. Before, there were people from the Windwind tribe who did this, but they were sabotaged by the interference of the Rao family who learned the news. Almost all of those people died on the battlefield, and it was only because of this that it was not exposed that the Windwind tribe continued to live in the gorge.

Some lowly gentlemen who want to live well here, they are not afraid of sacrifice and giving, but they do need a strong protector.

"Zhero, that guy, did you really let go of the shadow lizard's eggs?" asked the Great Elder Sorkin incredulously, "Or after he saw the transformation of the shadow lizard with his own eyes?"

"Yes, looking at that feeling, in fact, he also regretted it, he should have considered taking the shadow lizard, but in the end he gave up. ”

"For what?"

"I don't know, judging from the other party's ability to control smart monsters like the Jade Spotted Tiger and the Golden Thread Bird, it is possible that he is still more familiar with the habits of the demon beasts, and he does not dare to rashly raise them by himself. ”

"This kind of person is rarely seen. Although it may not be greedy, there is nothing to throw in the bowl. The Great Elder said with some emotion.

"If they're really here to re-excavate the Headwind Gap, no matter how slow the progress is, they'll run into us sooner or later. We can't stay in the wilderness all the time and not go out? We have to go out to gather food and water. You have to go through a part of the gorge to get to the outside world. Elder, what should I do?"

The elder was already seventy years old, and his long time and extremely monotonous life had given him time to think about all sorts of questions, even the most subtle. His skin was swarthy, like that of any typical upwind tribesman, and though his head was completely white, he could still see clusters of swirling tips. The elder thought for a moment and said, "They haven't started exploring the Gorge yet, have they?"

"Probably not, from the entrance to here, it's almost a hundred miles, even if they are all skilled, they can't find this place so quickly. ”

The elder shook his head and said, "Of course, it's not that they can find this place, but whether they will actually explore this passage." ”

"What does that mean?" Jerro didn't understand.

"The Windward Gorge Road is a channel to communicate between the two countries. Now that the two countries are at war, although it is not known how the front line is fighting, at least many goods exchanges between the two countries should be cut off. The headwind gorge is not a good channel for smuggling. However, if it is only used for smuggling, it is a little too persistent to open up such a channel. Moreover, who knows how long the two countries can fight? But it will take two years to open up this passage, to say the least, to clear up the siltation, open up post stations and water sources along the way, hoard some grain, and so on, even if it is a minimum, it will take two or three thousand people to maintain this passage. Or, they are high-level officials of the Chu State and have enough information to know that they will fight for at least five or six years, and only in this way can they be able to recover such a large amount of investment. Or, or have other intentions. ”

"You mean...... They, maybe they're going to use this passage to transport troops?"

"Hehe, I can't say, and I can't tell which country's soldiers are being transported. ”

Zheluo exclaimed: "Could it be from the Yue Kingdom?"

"In fact, it is also normal, compared to the Chu State, in fact, the Yue people are more familiar with this gorge. The elder said, "Actually, this is a good opportunity." ”

"Good opportunity?" Zheluo asked puzzledly, "How can you say this? If the Yue people and the Chu people open up the gorge, aren't they all the same? Moreover, even if the Yue people come here, and there are not many people in their hands, how can they manage the gorge well?"

"It's because there aren't many people that we become important. The Great Elder said with a smile.

"I see. Zheluo was thoroughly nodded by the words of the Great Elder. "The people of the Yue country should know about the existence of our group of people......, right?

"Yes, there have been people who have been to the Atonement Army before, and they should know that there are quite a few people in the Gorge. Moreover, it should not be dead. However, it is difficult to say what will happen to us. ”

"If it's the Rao family...... So what to do?"

"If it was the Rao family, they would be more careful in order to make us feel their sincerity back then. Moreover, the current Rao family should not actually be involved in this matter, it is unlikely. The elder said, "Jerro, I want you to try to deal with them. It's best to follow them and see what they're like. If we can be friends, it's up to you to decide where our clan goes. If you think you're going to be in danger of our tribe, then you have to be prepared......"

"Yes, Elder. Jerro bowed deeply to the elder. When the elders say be prepared, they don't mean anything vague. If the other party's intentions are not good, then Zhero will either find a way to run away by himself, or he will be ready to keep it a secret. If there is no news of Zheluo for a while, then their side will naturally prepare for the worst. The remaining few hundred people of the entire tribe may have to rely on a few loyal clan members to live in a low-key or even completely disappear.

Of course, Jerro didn't think there was anything wrong with that. As the next generation of leaders that the clan is cultivating, he has always had to take on such a responsibility. The tribe is too small, and the resources are indeed small, and they can only cultivate a relatively strong warrior like him.

After leaving the Great Elder's tabernacle, Jero returned to his small tent. The shadow lizard seemed to fall asleep at the door of the tent after it was full, and seemed to have completely forgotten about the previous incident of running out to lay eggs on its own. Jerro sighed, this guy is sometimes a little unreliable as a partner and a mount. He carefully took out two boxes of shadow lizard eggs, one box was sent to the three elders who were in charge of raising demon beasts, and the other box, he hesitated again and again, but continued to put it back in the warm wooden box. The tribe can feed six, and it's good to have one that grows. Using these six shadow lizards as eggs on his own side, maybe he could use them as a gift to show his sincerity of allegiance?

After returning to the tent again, Jerro fell asleep for three hours before being woken up by a crisp and childish voice at the tent door.

"Brother Zheluo!" Xiao Gelsang is considered to be the junior disciple of Zheluo, and he is also a very talented cultivator, although he is not yet ten years old, he is already about to enter the round body stage. Even if it is placed in the big city forces outside, this is quite an amazing achievement, let alone on the side of the tribe.

Gelsang said happily: "Brother Zheluo, you have come back from Yong'an, can you stay here for a few days this time?"

"I've got to leave today. Zheluo patted the little guy on the shoulder and said, "This time you will go out for a long time, you have to practice martial arts well." Don't come back and still be like this, you can't reach the round body, and the shadow lizard won't care about you. ”

Gelsang scratched his head with some annoyance and said, "Just now the third elder said that you brought six eggs, and when he turned around, he said that he would let me pick one and start raising it." But it's going to be a long time. ”

"Come on. After I'm gone, you'll be left to the safety of the big guy. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Zheluo!" said Gersang with a full momentum.

After a while, Jero rode the shadow lizard out of the tribal camp and headed for the mountain pass. Along the way, he also paid attention to various situations along the way, and cleaned up the more obvious traces left by the people in the tribe when they went out to gather and hunt. It wasn't until noon that he came to the pass again.

Just at the pass, he heard deafening sounds. It turned out that it was Cheng Bang who commanded everyone to start cleaning the stones together. Looking at their energetic appearance, Jerro was still a little shocked. These people are really very mobile.

However, Jerro didn't dare to get close this time, but at a long distance, let the shadow lizard take him to hide in a hole in the cliff wall and watch. Although he promised the Great Elder to make contact with these people, he didn't say exactly when. He felt that it was better to observe carefully first, and then say, if the other party was the kind of person who knew that it was unreliable at a glance, then there was no need to take risks.

Zheluo has always been very cautious in his words and deeds, and occasionally when he leaves the gorge and goes to Yong'an or other cities, he is always cautious, and he has never revealed that he is a good warrior. The cultivation methods of the tribe are fragmentary, and they are also obtained through various channels, and they are not systematic. Although he also knew that there were periods such as round body, agitation, and so on, Zheluo didn't know exactly what stage he was in. Of course, he is invincible in the tribe, but what about outside?

Zheluo watched those people in the distance wantonly continue their spiritual power, releasing one powerful move after another, and he was a little itchy. (To be continued...!)

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