The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 048

Chapter 048 Tribal Danger (2)
These people had gathered in the square in front of the ancestral temple to elect a new Heavenly Saber Tribe Patriarch.

At this moment, there were two people standing on the stage, Feng Han and Dongfang Fantian. The two of them were the candidates for the Patriarch election.

The Heavenly Saber Tribe used the voting method to run for Patriarch. Every family had one vote, and no one could fake it if they voted on the spot in front of the ancestral temple.

When Li Qing arrived at the back of the crowd, the voting was going on and he stopped to watch with interest.

There were people constantly going up to vote, and the entire process was calm. After a period of time, the voting process finally ended. A clan elder went up to check the votes and announced the result: Feng Han won!

In fact, most people voted for Feng Han, and there was no doubt that he won by a large margin. Few people voted for Dongfang Fantian. The reason for this was because Dongfang Fantian had a special identity, and that was the son-in-law of the previous Patriarch.

Because of this, many people did not want to vote for him. After all, the previous Patriarch’s performance was too disappointing.

Feng Han wasn’t too old, he wasn’t even forty years old, so he could be considered to be in his prime. He had a face full of Chinese characters, thick eyebrows, big eyes, dark skin, and his eyes were full of vigor. His strength could be considered outstanding in the tribe. He had a strength of more than 2,000 jin. He had once fought with bare hands against large ferocious beasts. He was extraordinarily heroic, and his evaluation in the tribe was very good.

Li Qing could tell that this was a very ambitious person. He was in his prime and wanted to do something big.

After announcing the results, he saw Feng Han cupping his hands on the stage and excitedly saying, “Thank you for your kindness. I will definitely lead the tribe to prosperity, just like Li Yuanlong did back then, sweeping across the surrounding tribes and restoring the glory of the past!”

The tribesmen applauded enthusiastically as if they had sensed a new hope. These words resonated with them. They all yearned to recover their former glory, just like Li Yuanlong had done back then!

After all, they had been suppressed by the surrounding tribes for too long! He suppressed a breath of sullen air in his chest. They needed a strong leader to lead them to power, defeat their enemies, and become their masters!

Li Qing silently watched from behind the crowd, his heart extremely calm. Now that their realms were different, their horizons were naturally different. To him, all of this was just a small fight, it really wasn’t a big deal.

Actually, he also wanted to help the Heavenly Saber Tribe out of its predicament. However, from the looks of it, this matter would probably take a long time. After all, the Heavenly Saber Tribe currently had many enemies and was an alliance of the surrounding tribes. Could he still come to the door one by one and knock them down?

He could indeed do this, but if he did so, it would probably take ten days and a half months.

If it was a simple matter, he would naturally be happy to help. However, if it took too long, he felt that it was better to forget about it. There was no obligation to do so. Because he was still in a hurry to go to Yunzhou City to meet his future parents-in-law.

Just as he was thinking this, someone hurriedly ran over from outside and shouted, “Something bad happened. They came knocking on the door!”

“Who called?” The crowd instantly quieted down and turned to look.

As the man ran, he continued to shout, “The people from the Five Great Tribal Alliance are currently leading their men to fight!”

Feng Han’s heart skipped a beat. He had just been elected Patriarch today, but he didn’t expect the enemy to fight him. His luck was too bad. This was the first battle of his election as Patriarch. If he could not lead the crowd to repel the enemy, wouldn’t that greatly damage his prestige?

However, with the current situation of the Heavenly Saber Tribe, how could they contend against the five great tribes? He was no match for them in terms of strength, so how could he repel them? He couldn’t help but complain to himself, hoping that not too many people would come from the other side.

Even so, he still appeared calm and confident on the surface. He shouted, “Everyone, do you hear me? The enemy is already here! There are no cowards in our Heavenly Saber Tribe! Follow me to fight, unite, and repel the invading enemies!” He intended to stimulate everyone’s fighting spirit, relying on the advantage of numbers, rush forward, and repel the enemy!

If there weren’t many people on the other side, there might really be a chance of defeating them.

“Alright!”

“Kill them!” Everyone’s fighting spirit was high, their bloodlust stimulated, and they all roared angrily.

As a result, a large group of people swarmed towards the entrance of the village.

Li Qing naturally followed along. He had originally thought of a way to help the tribe tide over the difficulties, but he didn’t expect that the other party would actually come to his door. This time, it was really a piece of cake. Of course, he would help.

They soon arrived at the entrance of the village. There were dozens of tall and strong warriors standing there. Clearly, these were the people from the five great tribes.

There weren’t many enemies, but all of them were elites, and their strength was incomparably powerful. Actually, when the five great tribes joined forces, of course there were not just this few people. However, they did not send out all of them. Instead, each tribe sent out a portion of their elite warriors. The number of elite warriors gathered together was enough to be impressive.

In these ten years, they had done this every time, and had achieved great success. Because the people of the Heavenly Saber Tribe were simply unable to organize an effective resistance, they could only obediently agree to their unreasonable demands.

However, the situation today seemed to be somewhat different, because the people from the Heavenly Saber Tribe had actually poured out their nest. Moreover, their faces were red and their morale was high, as if they had seen their father’s enemy killed.

Seeing this scene, the people of the five great tribes couldn’t help but feel a little guilty and muttered to themselves, “If I had known earlier, I would have brought more people here.”

However, they weren’t panicking, because their strength was also very strong. With forty to fifty elite warriors, could it be that they were afraid of a mob?

The two sides stood still, confronting each other, their swords pulled out of their swords.

A bald man walked out from the other side with a fierce expression. He scanned the crowd and said, “What, are you guys going to war with us?”

Feng Han walked out without the slightest bit of fear and sneered, “What a joke. You all came knocking on the door and even asked us if we were going to start a war? Do you want us to be slaughtered?”

“Haha!” The bald man laughed loudly and said, “According to the agreement of the past years, your Heavenly Saber Tribe pays us 500 jin of beast meat and 2,000 jin of rice every year to ensure our safety. Do you want to go back on your word now?”

This was an unequal treaty that had been established in the past. The Heavenly Saber Tribe was not strong enough and could only accept it.

However, now that they had elected a new Patriarch, they were extremely powerful. Naturally, it was impossible for them to accept such a condition. Feng Han shouted loudly, “The previous Patriarch is dead, so the previous agreement will naturally be cancelled. Now I am the new Patriarch. How can I accept such a condition? Have you asked the entire Heavenly Saber Tribe? Rather than surviving under pressure and humiliation, it’s better to fight to the death! Even if I die, I will drag you down!”

“That’s right!”

“Go all out!”

Everyone shouted loudly, venting their grievances over the past ten years.

The bald man frowned. The situation was not good. The Heavenly Saber Tribe’s people had a tough attitude, their fighting spirit was high, and if they didn’t agree, they would start a war.

Although he believed that his side was stronger, if he really fought, both sides would be injured. After all, there were no weaklings in the tribe. Even if they were weaker, as long as they reached adulthood, they would probably still have hundreds of kilograms of strength. There were too many people, so they couldn’t be underestimated.

He said, “Since that’s the case, what do you want?”

Seeing that the other party seemed to have given in, Feng Han was somewhat pleased and said, “What else can we do? Naturally, you guys should leave now. Don’t disturb us again and live in peace. I will let bygones be bygones.”

“Impossible!” The bald man shook his head resolutely and said, “It would be better to have a fight than to do so. If I were to leave so dejectedly, where would I put my face?”

“That’s right!” The dozens of strong men behind him shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, their auras terrifying.

The scene was stifled.

Feng Han was also a little scared, but in front of everyone, he definitely couldn’t show his fear. He could only bite the bullet and persevere. He said with a stern expression, “Fight as you please. Don’t tell me you’re still afraid of you?”

The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and a great battle was about to break out.

The people on both sides were extremely nervous and didn’t dare to act rashly. Otherwise, a great battle might break out and many people would die. No one dared to bear such consequences.

Li Qing didn’t want to let the situation get bigger. He felt that it was time to make a move, so he wanted to step forward to stop it, but at this moment, the baldy spoke again.

He said, “If we start a direct war like this, I’m afraid both sides will be injured. At least half of your Heavenly Saber Tribe will die. Well, I have a suggestion. As long as one of you can defeat me in a one-on-one battle, we will immediately retreat! Never go back on our word! How about it?”

“What? As long as I can beat you?” Feng Han was a little surprised. Isn’t this fellow too confident? He actually wanted to fight the Heavenly Saber Tribe on his own. “Is there no limit to the number of challenges?” He asked.

The baldy shook his head and said, “Of course it can’t be unlimited. How about this, as long as there aren’t more than five people. If no one can defeat me, then it’s my win! You have to agree to our conditions and obediently submit to us.”

“There shouldn’t be any tricks, right?” Feng Han hesitated for a moment. This condition was simply too good. No matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem like he would lose. Instead, it made him feel a little uneasy and didn’t dare to agree.

He was very cautious and said, “I need to discuss it with someone else.”

After saying that, he turned around and asked everyone behind him, “What do you think of this proposal?”

Captain Zhang said, “This proposal is really too advantageous to us. It’s a bit abnormal. Even if he is stronger than us, he shouldn’t be much stronger. How can he withstand the Chariot War? This will definitely be a loss. I’m worried that he will have some tricks.”

In fact, the strength of the top experts in the tribes was about the same, and their physical strength was usually around two thousand jin. This was mainly because the body refining techniques passed down by the various tribes were extremely crude. It was extremely difficult to increase one’s strength. To be able to cultivate to 2,000 jin, one had basically reached the end. Few people were able to break through this bottleneck.

With similar strength, it was very difficult to form an overwhelming advantage. In the end, they could only rely on their own combat skills to win. No one was confident that they would win, much less the Chariot War.

“How can he win such a challenge? Unless Li Yuanlong is revived! I don’t believe he’s that powerful.”

“There shouldn’t be any tricks. Could it be that they think that they won’t be able to win today, so they want to find a way down the stairs?” Someone guessed.

“Very likely!”

“Since that’s the case, then let’s agree to it.” Everyone agreed.

After the discussion was settled, Feng Han turned around and said to the baldy, “Alright, I agree with your suggestion.”

“Really straightforward!” A smile flashed across the bald man’s eyes as he swept his gaze across the Heavenly Saber Tribe and said confidently, “Then, let’s not talk too much nonsense. Let’s begin the battle now! Which of you side will go first?”