There are not many people in the bereaved family, and the total number of people is less than 300. Half of them were women and children, as well as a group of clan elders and disabled people with limited mobility. In fact, there are less than sixty people who can really use the combat power of the bereaved clan, and these people are the pillars of the bereaved clan and the supplier of food for all the population.

At this moment, in the ancestral hall of the bereaved clan, a group of clan elders led by the patriarch sat side by side at the front. Then there are the young and strong men of the bereaved family, all of whom are full of blood and vigor.

"Patriarch, you are old, so you don't need to go this time. With me and the pillar here, I will definitely bring the beast back to Xiao Chi as a sacrificial ceremony. A young and strong man stared at the old patriarch and said confidently.

The one who spoke was Zhong Shan, one of the two most powerful men in the remnant clan today, who could lift more than 10,000 catties of boulders with his bare hands, and his archery skills were amazing, and he was a strong man in the clan who hunted many fierce beasts and spiritual objects.

The big men present, all staring at the old patriarch, they were all brought up by the old patriarch and the clan elders, and they all had great respect for the patriarch and the clan elders, when they were young, like them now, they used their blood and lives to support the entire remnant clan.

The old patriarch frowned slightly and said, "You all know that what you are going to hunt this time is a fierce beast, not those fierce beasts on the barren mountain. Besides, this is a matter of small relaxation of the sacrificial ceremony, and there is no room for failure. ”

"Xiao Chi was born in our widowed family, and there is no way to compare with the children of the big family, and he can't get the best cultivation. This will have a great impact on Xiao Chi's future, and whether our bereaved family can get out of this barren mountain depends on whether Xiao Chi's first sacrifice foundation is firmly laid. The old patriarch seemed to have made up his mind, he didn't want the third god king bloodline child in the clan to appear because of his incompetence, and buried the talent that he should have.

"Old patriarch, there have been two children of the blood of the god king in our remnant clan. At that time, our remnant clan was far stronger than it is now, and we also cultivated with all our might, but what did we get in exchange?" Seeing the old patriarch's firm attitude, Zhong Zhu sighed a little for a while.

Before Zhong Chi appeared, the remnants also had two children of the blood of the god king. At that time, the remnants were far more powerful than they are now, and the two children eventually became powerful with amazing powers, but what did their remnants get?

"Presumptuous!" the old patriarch suddenly turned stern when he heard this, revealing an excited expression.

"With the blood of the God King, it is natural to follow the footsteps of the ancestors. And we, as the children of the remnant clan, should unconditionally cultivate the children of the bloodline of the god king. This is our responsibility, our mission!" the old patriarch suddenly became extremely serious.

Zhong Zhu didn't expect his words to make the old patriarch so excited, so he immediately lowered his head in fright and stopped making a sound.

"In the future, none of you can mention the matter of the previous two God King bloodline owners, especially in front of Xiao Chi. Did you hear it all?" the old patriarch warned everyone.

A group of strong men in the clan nodded yes one by one, not daring to disobey.

"Okay, go back and prepare, and I'll take you to the barren mountain early tomorrow morning. The old patriarch finally muttered, restrained his excited expression, and suddenly had some indescribable vicissitudes and desolation on his face.

After a group of big men left, a clan elder comforted the old patriarch and said, "They are all still young and vigorous, and it is normal to have this thought. Patriarch, don't be obsessed. ”

At this moment, there were only the old patriarch and a few clan elders in the ancestral hall, and the old patriarch also sighed deeply. In fact, there have been two children in the clan who inherited the bloodline of the god king before, but those two children did not lead the remnant clan to regain glory, but because of the cultivation of those two children, the remnant clan became weaker and weaker.

On more than one occasion, a member of the clan has questioned it like a bell pillar. But everyone who questioned it would be severely criticized by the patriarch and the clan elders, and it was not until they became the patriarch that they understood why the patriarch and the clan elders were so harshly criticized at that time.

What is the most important thing to support the growth and survival of a bereaved family?

A belief, a conviction that can unite all. Without this belief, how can the clansmen come together in the face of many difficulties in survival and many contradictions?

And the greatest belief that has allowed the weak race of the remnants to survive until now is naturally their only pride, the ancestor who has passed away, the existence of a great god king.

Therefore, every child of the bloodline of the god king represents not only the talent for growth, but more importantly, the continuation of the belief of the clan, like a miracle, soothes the hearts of each clansman and strengthens the faith that the clansmen adhere to.

"Don't worry, I know that the pillars are just casually talking about how they treat Xiao Chi on weekdays, and we all see it. Tomorrow I will take them to hunt the beasts, and the village will need your extra care. The old patriarch was silent, in fact, he didn't know whether Zhong Chi's existence could change the status quo of the bereaved family. I don't know if Zhong Chi will be like the children of the first two god kings, after leaving the ancient city, he will never come back.

Why didn't the previous child come back? Is it dead, or has he forgotten about the tribesman who raised him out of the ancient city? Or is there some other unspeakable suffering? All this is a mystery, a mystery that the tribesmen do not want to mention, and the clansmen will only use the words 'looking for the footprints of the ancestors' to appease themselves and the clansmen.

The next day, early in the morning, the patriarch led his people out of the ancient city and walked towards the barren mountain. This time they were not there to hunt food, but to hunt ferocious beasts in preparation for Zhong Chi's sacrificial ceremony.

Zhong Chi lives in the patriarch's house, his father died during a hunt two years ago, and his mother died not long after he was born in a bad way. Now there is only one second uncle who has a direct bloodline with Zhong Chi.

In the morning, the children worked together in the cold morning breeze. Until the end of the morning exercise, Zhong Chi also asked Zhong Hu with a questioning face: "Brother Huzi, is there any big action in the clan today? Why did even the patriarch and grandfather go out in person?"

Zhong Hu's huge body was full of explosive power, and many adults said that Zhong Hu would become a great powerhouse in the village in the future, and would chase after his father Zhong Shan. However, this Zhong Hu, like his appearance, was a person with thick nerves, and he didn't think too much about it immediately, and said bluntly: "Isn't it? It is said that the patriarch personally led the team to the barren mountain, as if he wanted to hunt a fierce beast!"

"Fierce beast?" As soon as these words came out, Zhong Chi's little face suddenly showed a shocked and frightened expression.

What does the beast represent? The beast is a powerful being that makes countless beasts surrender and tremble. A rage and ten thousand beasts are frightened, and a hundred miles of shock, he is the overlord in the mountains and forests, ferocious, ferocious, and able to tear apart fierce beasts and devour spiritual things.

"Brother Huzi, why does the patriarch hunt fierce beasts?" Zhong Chi is not stupid, he has long heard someone in the clan say that he will soon be six years old, and he will accept the first sacrifice when he is six years old.

Sacrifice, which every child must go through. Sacrifice is a mystical and powerful ritual that cleanses oneself and enhances one's potential. It is necessary to have the blood of powerful beasts, and many heavenly and earthly treasures to brew a treasure medicine, and use the treasure medicine as a guide to allow the child to get a new life during the sacrifice.

Moreover, the more precious and powerful this treasure medicine is, the better the effect of the sacrifice will be, and the more potential it will stimulate. Of course, the premise of all this must be within the range that the child can bear, otherwise it will backfire and lead to tragedy.

"Brother Huzi, is it for my sacrificial ceremony?" Zhong Chi quickly thought of it.

Zhong Hu nodded and said, "It should be, otherwise who will provoke the fierce beast?"

On weekdays, adults often teach children that although the beasts around the ancient city are dangerous, they are not the most terrifying. The most terrifying thing is the fierce beast on the barren mountain, when encountering the fierce beast, even if it is a powerful hunter in the clan, it can only flee for its life, and if you are lucky, you will have some blood at most, and you will be injured at most, and if you are unlucky, you may be torn and devoured by the fierce beast at any time.

Fierce beasts, this is definitely one of the most dangerous existences around the ancient city, and it is the most taboo thing for the clansmen in ordinary times. However, now that the clansmen actually want to hunt fierce beasts for Zhong Chi, just thinking about it makes Zhong Chi scared for a while.

"No, I must stop the patriarch and grandfather. Hunting beasts, it's too dangerous. Zhong Chi immediately ignored it, let go of his little feet and quickly ran towards the outside of the village.

"Xiao Chi, what are you doing, come back quickly......" Zhong Hu realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said, outside the village is a desolate ancient city, which is inhabited by a lot of fierce beasts and spiritual creatures, not to mention that Xiao Chi is just a five-year-old child, even the adults in the village are very dangerous to go out alone.

"Brother Xiao Tie, it's not good, Xiao Chi has run away from the village!" Zhong Hu shouted to Zhong Tie and the others not far away while chasing Zhong Chi.

Don't look at Zhong Chi's young age, but he has inherited the bloodline of the God King, he is talented and fast, even Zhong Hu is far from catching up. Just after Zhong Tie and the others heard Zhong Hu's voice, Zhong Chi was almost at the entrance of the village.

"Not good!"

"Everyone chased Xiao Chi back, there are fierce beasts all over the village, and it is too dangerous for Xiao Chi to go out. ”

Immediately, Zhong Tie took a few older children in the village and quickly chased towards the entrance of the village. Those young children also wanted to catch up, but they were stopped by Zhong Tie and others.

At this moment, the patriarch with a hunting team of sixty people had already left the ancient city and walked towards the barren mountain.

The barren mountains are very large, full of plants and rocks, and you can hear the calls of fierce beasts from time to time.

"Pillar, tell the people to be careful, there are too many plants here, maybe there are spiritual objects. "The old patriarch is very experienced, and when they see plants everywhere now, they usually have spiritual objects.

Spiritual objects, on the surface, look like those unpsychic plants, and if you don't get close, you can't tell them apart at all. The spirit creature is even more terrifying than the beasts in the mountain, and it is extremely weird, and it will quietly launch a sudden attack.

As the old patriarch spoke, there was a faint light in his eyes, like stars in the night sky, full of indescribable mystery.