89: White millet for offering sacrifices

As his voice fell, the expressions of the three individuals, who were restricted by the pressure, all changed.

Fengyu Tribe.

A tribe with a Sacrificial Spirit overseeing it.

Qin Chi's expression became solemn.

The Three-Headed Strange Python emerged from the depths of the Great Wilderness, wreaking havoc in all directions. The former Si Huo Tribe and many surrounding tribes were all destroyed in that chaos, creating a large vacuum around the newly formed Si Huo Tribe, allowing it to develop freely.

And now—

As he delved deeper, he finally encountered the first tribe that still existed normally.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Qin said in a deep voice, "Take me to your tribe."

In front of him.

The man's expression flickered with struggle upon hearing this, but he eventually nodded.

He looked at his three tribesmen and said in a low voice, "What about them?"

"If you can ensure that the three of them don't cause any trouble, they can come along with you."

Qin Jin's voice carried an oppressive power, echoing around, "I bear no ill will towards your tribe."

"Asking you to lead the way is merely because I wish to visit the Sacrificial Spirit of your Fengyu Tribe."

As the voice fell, the man in front of him hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Please, Lord, spare them."

Qin's thoughts stirred slightly.

The spiritual pressure was withdrawn.

The moment the pressure rose, two of them went limp in the legs and fell to the ground. The resolute Fengyu Tribe member's eyes widened, and he roared, "Are you crazy!"

"You're just going to take him back like this?"

He stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking.

The man who had responded to Qin Jin covered his mouth, his voice not deliberately lowered, and said in a deep tone, "This Lord clearly has no ill intentions."

"Otherwise, if we were secretly observing, how could we still be alive now?"

"Since he wishes to visit our tribe, we have no reason to refuse."

"What if?!"

"There is no 'what if.'"

His voice became firm, and he gestured to the other person with his eyes.

Seeing this.

The resolute man gritted his teeth, but eventually, his expression softened, and he no longer struggled.

Qin observed this scene, taking it all in.

He didn't particularly care.

As the Si Huo Tribe continuously developed and grew, attracting tribesmen from various clans to join, Qin had long understood the interactions and exchanges between tribes.

Many tribes had disputes, and even 'wars,' but similarly, many tribes had harmonious relationships, exchanging goods and trading with each other.

The location of the Fengyu Tribe was already extremely far from the Si Huo Tribe; at least in the short term, there would be no conflict between the two sides. Qin proactively stopped these four individuals, truly, as he said, wishing to visit their Sacrificial Spirit.

After all.

In the Great Wilderness, he had not yet seen a second Sacrificial Spirit, and at this moment, he genuinely wanted to meet one.

Now.

Seeing that the two no longer argued and together helped up the other two tribesmen who had collapsed on the ground, Qin's voice rang out.

"Lead the way."

azure lightning dark halberd turned around.

Behind him, the four individuals exchanged glances, their faces complex, and without further words, they quickly ran to the front, leading the way.

The journey was silent.

Among these four, none had awakened Treasure Technique; they were all ordinary tribesmen, and Qin Jin had no intention of engaging in much conversation.

As they continued forward, traces of human habitation gradually appeared.

Chopped trees, traces left by hunting.

It seemed that after agreeing to Qin Jin, they didn't have many other thoughts.

Just as buildings appeared in their sight, the tribesman who had been communicating with Qin Jin spoke, "This Lord, ahead is our Fengyu Tribe."

Qin's gaze swept over it.

At a glance, the buildings occupied a limited area, appearing to be a medium-small tribe of about a thousand people.

The tribe's encampment was located on a plain, and as Qin Jin approached, the azure lightning dark halberd's nearly thirty-meter height was particularly conspicuous.

As they drew near, they were noticed by the tribesmen within the Fengyu Tribe. Exclamations rang out, and many young and strong tribesmen, holding various bone and stone weapons, gathered at the tribe's entrance.

Qin Jin's gaze swept over them, and he also saw the tribe's "experts" with Treasure Technique patterns on their bodies.

"Don't get excited!"

Seeing that the tribesmen had every intention of fighting off an enemy, the man leading Qin Chi's way changed his expression drastically, ran to the front, and shouted loudly, "This Lord is not an enemy!"

"He is a guest we encountered, coming to the tribe to visit, wishing to see our Lord Sacrificial Spirit!"

Amidst his continuous shouts, some tribesmen put down their weapons doubtfully, while others remained on high alert.

Seeing this, the man shouted, "Please, Lord Sacrificial Spirit, come over, quickly go and invite Lord Sacrificial Spirit!"

In the crowd.

Someone ran towards the center of the tribe.

Qin Jin watched this scene without speaking.

The azure lightning dark halberd, simply by standing still, could bring immense pressure to the people of the Great Wilderness who had never seen mechanical constructs. The Fengyu Tribe was on high alert and moved extremely quickly. Before long, from the center of the tribe, a tall figure was rapidly approaching.

It was a deer!

It was about seven or eight meters tall, entirely a rare white color, with complex and extremely long antlers. On its antlers, golden patterns coiled, emitting an aura somewhat familiar to Qin.

That was the power of vows generated by tribal sacrifices.

Its body appeared small compared to the azure lightning dark halberd, but it was actually quite tall, yet its movements were very agile. It leaped forward, as if riding the wind, quickly approaching the tribe's entrance.

This was precisely the Sacrificial Spirit of the Fengyu Tribe.

In front, the tribesmen of the Fengyu Tribe moved aside.

This long-horned white deer stepped onto the ground, its gaze fixed on the azure lightning dark halberd, its eyes full of vigilance. When it spoke, a woman's voice rang out.

"I am the Sacrificial Spirit of the Fengyu Tribe, Bai Su."

"How do you wish to be addressed, honored guest?"

Qin Jin's words were concise: "Jin."

This was his 'true name' that he told the Sacrificial Fire Tribe members, and also his title in the Great Wilderness.

"Jin."

Bai Su's eyes flickered with caution as she looked at the azure lightning dark halberd, then at the tribesmen around her: "The tribe is quite narrow, so it's not suitable to invite you in as a guest."

"Jin."

"Since you came for me, why don't we talk there?"

She raised her deer head, her antlers pointing towards a distant hillside.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chi said, "That's fine."

He could naturally discern the other party's intentions.

If he were to enter the tribe, and a battle ensued between them, regardless of the outcome, the Fengyu Tribe members would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties. Therefore, she wanted to lead him elsewhere.

However, Qin Jin didn't care.

To him, the fact that this Sacrificial Spirit named 'Bai Su' could worry about her tribesmen was a good thing.

This meant that their communication would be much smoother.

Sacrificial Spirits varied greatly, and many were inherently brutal, making even communication difficult. Now, it seemed that Bai Su was clearly not among them, and Qin's luck was good.

Bai Su leaped forward, leading the way. Seeing this, Qin also accelerated, following behind.

The two Sacrificial Spirits departed.

Within the Fengyu Tribe, a tall man with Treasure Technique patterns on his body looked at the four individuals who had brought Qin Jin, his tone somewhat unkind, and said in a deep voice, "You four, why did you bring an outside enemy back?"

"What if this guy intends to harm the tribe—"

He looked at the man who had first spoken with Qin: "Bai Cheng, what's going on?"

"Brother Su, I had no choice."

Bai Cheng looked in the direction Bai Su and Qin had left: "We heard movement from the Narcissus Lake and went to investigate, and we saw this Lord Jin emerge from the Narcissus Lake."

"It's highly likely that he fought a battle in there."

"Narcissus Lake?"

The Treasure Technique user's brow suddenly furrowed: "Fighting there, wouldn't the opponent be that monster in the lake?!"

"That's right."

Bai Cheng nodded: "Regardless of the outcome, the fact that he could emerge from the lake means he wasn't the defeated party."

"Such a powerful being, I feared that defying him would bring disaster to the tribe."

Two figures, one in front and one behind, stopped on the hillside.

Bai Su's deer body appeared somewhat small compared to the mech.

After stopping, the vigilance in her eyes dissipated.

In her view, her willingness to agree to move away from the tribe significantly reduced the possibility of hostility, already showing sincerity.

"Chi."

Her voice was pleasant: "Where do you come from? Our Fengyu Tribe members have never seen you."

Hearing Bai Su's direct question, Qin Jin raised an eyebrow, pointed in the direction he had come from, and said calmly, "There."

Bai Su followed the direction he pointed, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"You actually came from that dangerous place?"

"What exactly happened there?"

"Dangerous place?"

Qin Jin pondered this term and asked, "Why do you call that place a dangerous place?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Su replied, "In that direction, about three or four days' journey away, there was originally a large tribe called the Tengxin Tribe."

"Our Fengyu Tribe, every once in a while, would have tribesmen go there for some transactions."

"However, not long ago, when our tribesmen went, they discovered that the Tengxin Tribe had been completely destroyed."

Qin Jin understood.

This Fengyu Tribe was clearly quite lucky, perhaps because of its small size, or perhaps because it wasn't on the Three-Headed Strange Python's path, it wasn't destroyed in that great catastrophe.

"A Ancient Remnant Species emerged from the depths of the Great Wilderness and destroyed the Tengxin Tribe you mentioned."

Qin Jin's tone was calm: "Not only the Tengxin Tribe, but countless tribes in that area were destroyed in one fell swoop."

Turbulent waves surged in Bai Su's eyes.

The white deer looked back in that direction again, her voice a little more cautious: "Where is that Ancient Remnant Species now?"

"Did you escape here?"

"It won't follow, will it? You know so much about it, have you seen it with your own eyes?"

Bai Su's tone was very quick.

This Sacrificial Spirit of the Fengyu Tribe seemed a bit talkative. After the initial vigilance dissipated, she couldn't help but ask questions one after another.

"It's already dead."

Qin Chi spoke.

Seeing that Bai Su still wanted to say something, azure lightning dark halberd bent slightly, and a sense of oppression surged forward: "I have already answered your question."

"Now, it's my turn to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Su's deer eyes blinked: "Ask away."

"As a Sacrificial Spirit, with the power of vows by your side, how do you cultivate?"

Qin Chi was simple and direct.

This was a question he had had for a long time.

In the Great Wilderness, the growth of fierce beasts was greatly related to the existence of heaven and earth spiritual energy.

So, how did the Sacrificial Spirits worshipped by tribes cultivate with the existence of the power of vows?

As his question fell, he saw a bewildered look flash in the eyes of the large white deer in front of him. It raised its head, looking at the azure lightning dark halberd, and directly asked, "Power of vows—what is that?"

Qin Jin: —

azure lightning dark halberd raised its arm. As Qin's thoughts stirred, golden mist appeared on his palm.

The flow of the power of vows was smoother in transcendent materials.

"So that's what you're talking about."

On Bai Su's deer head, her expression was lively, looking as if she had suddenly understood.

On her antlers, the golden patterns vibrated, but they did not turn into mist; they merely emitted light. These antlers appeared to possess extraordinary power.

Bai Su thought for a moment and said earnestly, "When the tribesmen sacrifice to me, this power is generated, and I integrate all of it into my antlers."

Qin Chi was thoughtful.

According to the Sacrificial Spirit in front of him, this was undoubtedly a method similar to refining oneself with the power of vows.

In Qin Jin's view, this method had both good and bad aspects.

The origin of the power of vows was closely related to the tribe. If the tribe suffered a disaster, this method would likely cause more severe backlash to the Sacrificial Spirit itself, as the power of vows was too deeply intertwined with its own being.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin asked, "Besides this, are there other ways to utilize the power of vows?"

Bai Su shook her head: "None."

"None?"

"Indeed, none."

The light on Bai Su's antlers receded: "This method was told to me by the Sacrificial Spirit of the Tengxin Tribe."

"Their Sacrificial Spirit was a green vine, and not long after I became a Sacrificial Spirit, it taught me these things."

At this point, her eyes dimmed a little, and she continued, "It should also have used this method to utilize what you call the power of vows."

Qin Chi slowly exhaled.

While the other party was speaking, his spiritual power was carefully sensing, and he was basically certain that what the other party said was the truth.

"It seems that the Sacrificial Spirits in the Great Wilderness do not have any inheritance related to the power of vows."

"However, by using the power of vows to temper themselves, they naturally surpass the fierce beasts of the wilderness and are able to protect their tribes."

In front of him.

Seeing the azure lightning dark halberd quiet down, Bai Su hesitated for a moment and then asked, "You also possess this power of vows, are you also a Sacrificial Spirit?"

"Which tribe do you come from?"

Qin Chi looked at her.

With a flicker of thought in his eyes, Qin Jin said, "I come from the Si Huo Tribe."

"Si Huo Tribe? Is it a large tribe?"

Bai Su's voice rang out: "Can our Fengyu Tribe trade with the Si Huo Tribe?"

"It's too far."

Qin interrupted her with a single sentence: "It took me a lot of time to get from the Si Huo Tribe to here. Your Fengyu Tribe members, if they try to go to the Si Huo Tribe to trade, will only die on the way."

As the words fell, Qin saw clear disappointment on the other party's face.

"Bai Su."

He spoke her name: "How long have you been a Sacrificial Spirit?"

Hearing this, the large white deer hesitated, then whispered, "Not too long—"

Qin's eyes lowered slightly.

No wonder the other party knew nothing and even revealed a clear stupidity; it turned out that, like him, she was also a newcomer to the profession of Sacrificial Spirit.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin pressed on, "How did you become a Sacrificial Spirit?"

"When I was drinking water by the lake, I was attacked by a monster in the water and got injured. My tribesmen rescued me."

Bai Su did not hide it, stating frankly, "Their former Sacrificial Spirit died in a dispute, forcing them to relocate from their original place. They encountered me, helped heal my injuries, and worshipped me, making me their Sacrificial Spirit."

"Grandma Green Vine from the Tengxin Tribe was very kind and taught me what a Sacrificial Spirit should do."

Water monster.

Hearing what she said, Qin's heart stirred. He used his spiritual power to outline an image, and that slippery fish was reflected in the other party's mind.

"The monster you mentioned, is it this one?"