73: Chapter 73 Tribal Integration! Strict Class Divisions!

The next day, at dawn.

As the first rays of sunlight pierced the dense jungle mist, illuminating the ravaged campsite.

A massive migration force stood ready to depart.

At the very front of the procession was Qin Yu.

He sat astride a tamed, massive, armored rhinoceros, his expression cold as he looked down upon his 'subjects'.

Behind him were the fully armed Valkyrie of the Divine Punishment Squad, led by Chen Xiao.

Each of them was spirited and brimming with killing intent, like the most loyal royal guard, protecting their king.

Further back were the girls of the Dragon God Tribe, along with the newly integrated women from the Bloodfang Tribe and other survivors.

Their faces still held traces of bewilderment and unease, but more than that, a faint glimmer of hope for the future.

And at the very rear of the procession were the one hundred and twenty thoroughly tamed slaves.

They were bare-chested, the ferocious black runes on their foreheads exposed.

Each of them carried a mountain of heavy supplies on their backs.

Jerky, hides, ores, lumber...

These were the wealth accumulated by the Bloodfang Tribe over decades, now all spoils of war for the Dragon God Tribe.

The slaves' eyes were hollow and numb.

Under the absolute control of the Slavery Runes, they had lost the ability to think.

They only knew how to mechanically execute their master's commands.

A few slaves, overcome by exhaustion, collapsed to the ground.

Immediately, Valkyrie assigned as overseers lashed out with their long whips, striking them without mercy!

*Crack!*

Skin split and flesh tore!

But those slaves didn't even dare to cry out in pain.

They just struggled to rise from the ground, picked up the dropped supplies, and continued walking forward, numb and mechanical.

This was the fate of a slave.

Cruel, and real.

...

After more than half a day's trek, the vast procession finally returned to the Dragon God Tribe's base.

That enormous valley hidden behind the waterfall.

When the full vista of the valley unfolded before the new members.

Everyone was stunned!

Neat rows of wooden huts, orderly planned fields, towering watchtowers, and in the center of the valley, that massive, faintly glowing totem pillar!

Everything here was imbued with a sense of order and an indescribable aura of 'civilization'!

It was a world apart from the filthy, chaotic, stinking camp of the Bloodfang Tribe!

'Heavens... this... this is like paradise!'

Sophia covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

She had thought Qin Yu's Tribe was just a slightly stronger savage Tribe.

She never expected they had already established a settlement of this scale, almost akin to a town!

The women from the Bloodfang Tribe were even more dumbfounded.

They had lived their entire lives in mud and stench.

When had they ever seen such a clean, tidy home?

In that moment, a powerful sense of belonging towards this 'Dragon God Tribe' welled up in the hearts of all the new members.

To live in a place like this, any price would be worth it!

Qin Yu took in everyone's expressions.

He was very satisfied with this effect.

What he wanted was not just conquest by force.

It was a civilization-level, overwhelming superiority!

He wanted everyone to understand that only by following him was there a future!

Qin Yu leaped down from the back of the armored rhinoceros.

He ascended a high platform built from massive stones in the center of the valley.

His icy gaze swept over the dense, dark mass of people below.

Original Tribe members, newly integrated women, and... kneeling at the outermost edge, the one hundred and twenty slaves.

The entire valley fell silent.

All eyes were fixed on him.

Waiting for the new ruler to proclaim his first decree.

'Today is the first day of the rebirth of my Dragon God Tribe.'

Qin Yu's voice, amplified by the energy of the totem pillar, clearly reached the ears of every person.

'A new Tribe requires a new order.'

'From today onward, I will establish a class system for the Tribe!'

'This will be the sole standard determining your future identity, status, and treatment!'

Class!

As soon as these two words were spoken, everyone's hearts clenched tightly!

Qin Yu extended his first finger, his voice filled with indisputable, absolute authority!

'The first class, and the Tribe's sole supreme ruler—the King!'

'That is me!'

'My will is the Tribe's highest law! Anyone who dares defy it has only one fate—death!'

No one dared to object.

Everyone looked up at him with a gaze that was both natural and fanatical.

'The second class, the Nobility!'

Qin Yu's gaze fell upon Su Qingyao, Lin Waner, Chen Xiao, and Liu Wei.

'Su Qingyao, appointed as the Tribe's Holy Priestess! In charge of rituals, healing, and ideological education!'

'Lin Waner, appointed as the Tribe's Logistics Overseer! In charge of the distribution and production of all tribal supplies!'

'Chen Xiao, appointed as the Tribe's War Commander! In charge of all warriors and slaves!'

'Liu Wei, appointed as the Tribe's Chief Arcanist! In charge of all spellcasters and magical research!'

'These four are the Tribe's nobility, their status second only to mine! To see them is to see me!'

The four women whose names were called trembled slightly, their faces showing unparalleled excitement and honor!

They turned towards Qin Yu, respectfully knelt on one knee, and performed the most standard gesture of fealty!

'The third class, the Warriors!'

'All successfully class-changed Valkyrie, Arcanists, and any other combat class that may appear in the future belong to the warrior class! You are the Tribe's blades! You enjoy priority in resource allocation and the right to choose mates!'

As soon as these words were spoken, the weapon-wielding Valkyrie all straightened their backs, pride written all over their faces!

'The fourth class, the Commoners!'

'All original female members of the Dragon God Tribe belong to the commoner class! You are responsible for the Tribe's production, construction, and logistical work. As long as you work hard, you can also receive generous rewards!'

The ordinary girls also breathed a sigh of relief, smiles appearing on their faces.

'The fifth class, the Provisional Commoners!'

Qin Yu's gaze fell upon the newly integrated women.

'All of you, the newly integrated women, are temporarily classified as Provisional Commoners! You must prove your value and loyalty through a period of labor and observation!'

'Those who perform exceptionally well can be promoted to Commoners!'

'If you can bear children with excellent talents for the Tribe, you can be directly promoted to Nobility!'

*Boom!*

The last sentence exploded like a bomb in the hearts of all the new women.

Bear children and become nobility?!

In an instant, all the women's eyes lit up!

They looked at the man on the high platform, who seemed like a deity or a demon, and their gazes instantly became intensely fervent!

Filled with the most primitive desire and ambition!

Finally.

Qin Yu's gaze, sharp as two swords, shot towards the slaves kneeling on the ground.

'The sixth class, the lowest class, the Slaves!'

'You are not people! You are merely the Tribe's property, talking livestock!'

'You have no rights, only endless labor! Your sole value is to shed your last drop of blood and sweat for the Tribe!'

'Your life and death depend solely on my whim!'

Cold, cruel, emotionless words that utterly defined the fate of slaves!

Thus, a strict, pyramid-shaped class system was formally established!

King!

Nobility!

Warriors!

Commoners!

Provisional Commoners!

Slaves!

Each stratum had clearly defined rights and obligations!

The entire Tribe's originally somewhat loose structure was, at this moment, forged into an efficient, ruthless war machine, brimming with competition and vitality!

Qin Yu looked down at the faces below—some fanatical, some excited, some ambitious, some numb with despair.

The corner of his mouth lifted in a satisfied smile.

A new order had been established.

His empire, from this day forward, had truly embarked on its path of conquest!

After Qin Yu announced all this, the entire valley fell into a peculiar silence.

The new order, like an invisible brand, was deeply etched into everyone's hearts.

Su Qingyao stood below the high platform, looking up at Qin Yu's back, worshipped by all like a deity.

In her heart, there was infinite admiration and affection, but also a trace of faint worry that even she hadn't fully realized.

Her gaze unconsciously swept over the 'Provisional Commoners'.

Over those new women who looked at Qin Yu with undisguised ambition and desire burning in their eyes.

Especially those few, exceptionally beautiful survivors from the civilized world.

Their gazes were too aggressive.

For the first time, Su Qingyao felt an unprecedented sense of threat.

She feared her position might be shaken.

This thought gnawed at her heart like a venomous snake.

Finally, that very night.

When everyone had fallen asleep and the entire valley was quiet.

Su Qingyao straightened her priestess robes, took a deep breath, and summoned all her courage.

Alone, she quietly walked towards the deepest part of the valley, towards that magnificent 'palace' built of giant timber and stone, belonging solely to Qin Yu.

She gently knocked on the heavy stone door.

'Chieftain...'

Her voice carried a barely perceptible tremble.

'I have some words...'

'I wish to speak to you... alone.'