Chapter 345: Long Yi's Ambition
Facing the curious, slightly fearful and wary gazes of those old and weak Pegomi, He Zhiyuan and Bai Ruisi followed Long Yi into a rather simple but large tent in this crowded cave.
Inside the tent, there were all kinds of household utensils, weapons and food, all of which were arranged haphazardly and without any order, and many things were not really placed, just tied up haphazardly and stacked in the corners. Everything seemed messy and rushed.
"Lord Priest, Lord He, I'm really embarrassed, it's a bit of a mess. Long Yi apologized a little crampedly, and hurriedly dragged out a bundle of animal skin bedding for Baris to use as a chair, and dragged out a low cabinet for He Zhiyuan to sit on.
He Zhiyuan was not dissatisfied, he had been a prisoner and a savage, he naturally would not be too picky about the details of life, he just sat on the low cabinet and looked at everything around him silently.
But Barres seemed to be very interested in everything in the cave, and the woman, who had been pale and silent until now, had a much brighter face after entering the cave. As soon as he sat down at this time, he immediately asked Long Yiyi, "Which tribe are these people from? I haven't seen such a complete tribe in population for a long time......
After Long Yi smiled bitterly, he replied, "There are people from any tribe...... After losing contact with the two adults, I thought about leading the team to find the two adults, but as soon as I emerged, I encountered those two Xia peopleβthe two Xia people who had just been killed by Lord He. β
"I led my team to fight an encounter with these two Xia people, not an opponent. I had to escape...... After that, since I had not been able to contact the two adults, I discussed with the brothers and decided to return to the tribe before making plans. However, before we could return to the Horde, this terrible catastrophe occurred......"
At this, the dragon paused, and a look of fear and pain appeared on his face. However, this look was only fleeting on his face, and he changed his sitting position and continued to narrate.
"After the disaster. Everywhere there are mad acolytes. Everywhere there are destroyed tribes of Pegomi, everywhere there are dead Pegomi...... My brothers and I couldn't stand it, so we did what we could to help them. This cave is a makeshift camp that we just recently found. As for the people inside the cave. These are the Pegomi refugees we rescued these days. β
Hear this. He Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows. Secretly moved. In just a few days, this dragon took in thousands of refugees and gathered hundreds of soldiers. And they are all placed in a small cave, and they can still maintain general order. Although this dragon is not boastful, He Zhiyuan has further understood the abilities of this Pegomi - this is a figure who can definitely take charge of himself.
After listening to Ryuyi's narration, Bai Ruisi's eyes turned even red, and she almost didn't cry: "The beast god has abandoned his people, so we will encounter such a disaster...... Needless to say, Ryuichi, what are your plans next?Will you take these refugees and establish a new tribe?If you want to do this, I will fully support you. β
Long Yi was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Lord Priest, I have already thought clearly, I don't want to stay in this underground labyrinth anymore, I want to see the outside world." β
Without waiting for Baris to ask questions, Long Yi continued to say to himself: "Lord Priest, this underground labyrinth has trapped us Pegomi for so many years, isolated us from the world, and left us behind this world, this situation should change. Look at these Xia people who fought against us, look at their powerful weapons, look at their sophisticated, incredible combat weapons, I think that is enough to explain a lot. We can't go on like this, and if we go on like this, we, the Pegomi, a once-glorious and powerful race, will become outcasts of this world. β
"Originally, the reason why we Pegomi have been living in this underground labyrinth is to protect the beast god. But now that the Beast God has abandoned his people, and the Beasts under his command have become demons that are everywhere to cause evil, I really don't know what reason we have to stay in this underground labyrinth that is still full of killing and danger. β
"Priest, the only way out for us Pegomis is to return to the sun-drenched ground. β
After speaking, Long Yi looked at Baris with blazing eyes, waiting for her reply.
At present, he has gathered more than 5,000 Pegomi, with more than 700 Pegomi warriors, and he hopes to take this power to leave this oppressive and violent underground labyrinth, and go to the surface to establish a new tribe and create a new situation. But he has the ability, but he doesn't have the corresponding appeal, after all, he is just a Pegomi warrior.
But Baris is different, she is a serious Pegomi priest, and she has some exalted status among the Pegomi. With her in the background, even if she can't incite all the Pegomi, at least some of them can be incited.
Long Yi did this, both righteous and selfish. Yu Gong, he really felt that there was no need to continue to stay in this dark, depressing, and abandoned underground labyrinth that had been abandoned by the beast god, and returning to the surface world was the way out for the Pegomi people.
Yu Privately, these thousands of Pegomi people were rescued one by one by him with his team, and he had enough prestige among these people. If he could really take these people to make his own situation in the surface world, then he, an ordinary Pegomi warrior, would have a good chance of becoming a tribal chieftain - the total population was close to six thousand, which was already a large Pegomi tribe.
Bai Ruisi obviously didn't expect Long Yi to suddenly throw out these remarks, and directly hoped that he would make a statement. She was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and began to think carefully about everything Long Yi said.
Back on the surface, in fact, this has always been a dream buried in the hearts of Pegomi, a complex that cannot be discarded - they are normal humans after all, not some kind of burrowing animal, sunshine, bright plants and fresh air, these things that humans like, and Pegomi people like. Dark, damp, oppressive...... These are things that most humans don't like, and the Pegomies don't really like, even though they've been living in this environment for so many years.
Only this underground labyrinth has the beast gods they guard, the magical roof that can emit faint sunlight, and everything left by their ancestors, which makes them live in this underground labyrinth all the time. But now, the beast god is gone, the tribe is ruined, the people are mostly dead, and everything that could bind the Pegomi has been rudely destroyed, then, maybe it's time to return to the surface?
Ground...... Barris has been there before, and it is indeed a beautiful place. The bright sunshine, all kinds of gorgeous plants, and fresh air, these things that ordinary people think are very ordinary, in the eyes of Brys, a Pegomi, all seem so charming. And...... He Zhiyuan is also a person on the ground, perhaps, it's time to return to the ground......
Barreth bowed her head there, pondering. Long Yi obviously didn't expect Bai Ruisi to give an answer immediately, he turned to He Zhiyuan and said, "Lord He, we don't know anything about the world on the ground. The only friend we Pegomi can count on is you, Lord He. In the future, I hope that Lord He can help a lot, and we Pegomi people will always remember your kindness. β
"Well said, well said. He Zhiyuan smiled and agreed. But in my heart, I have a new evaluation of this Long Yi. This is a man with big ambitions, and he may not be a subordinate who is too peaceful, but he can be a reliable partner.
"The beast god has left, and the group of Xia people have also disappeared, but Lord He still hasn't left the underground labyrinth, presumably there is still something important to do. I don't know what Lord He is doing, as long as there is a place where I can serve, Long Yi will not refuse. Sure enough, without waiting for He Zhiyuan to speak, Long Yi took the initiative to say. (To be continued......)