Rody knew in his heart that the power displayed by Chief Wuya was definitely not that of an ordinary warrior. Mostly it's magic or magic or something like that. It's just that Roddy has never heard of the ability to "swell several times and become like a giant". Even if a large-scale advanced magic or spell is used, it is not surprising to flatten a mountain - after all, Rody had personally experienced Miaosi's strength when he met the black veil saint Miaosi. Horrible magic.
But... a mountain tribe leader, a so-called "barbarian", can actually have the kind of strength that only the top warlocks or magicians in the mainland have
Maybe... If the earth-shattering swordsmanship of Mr. Qiu, the top warrior recognized by the empire, can also do this... But don't forget that Mr. Qiu is the top master-level master recognized by the empire as the most promising to become a new generation of sword sage warriors!
Although Rody originally heard that Wu Ya was the "First Warrior in the Mountains," he probably thought that the other person was just a character equivalent to a high-ranking warrior in the empire. The mountain people have always been in the wilderness, and their so-called warriors are mostly just bigger, stronger, and more ferocious. In Rody's mind, it is estimated that the Wuya can reach the level of Lant.
But after hearing Wu Yu's words, Rody's heart immediately felt like he was in over his head.
If...if what this mountain leader said is true, the strength of that Flame Chief has reached the top level in the mainland!
Magician? Not too possible! There are not many magicians left in the entire Bright Continent, and the Roland Continent in the north is the area where magic flourishes. Warlock? It’s too unbelievable! In addition to the high-ranking warlocks of the empire serving the army under the leadership of the empire, most of the other warlocks are nominally under the jurisdiction of the religious institute... Besides, the leader of a barbarian tribe learns that kind of esoteric and obscure magic. Magic? ? Just those dossiers and spells recorded in the ancient language of the empire, Rody doubted whether the people of this barbaric tribe could understand them!
Then, the leader of the Flame Tribe is probably a warrior type master! Could it be that he has reached the level of Sword Master?
A "Sword Master" who wears animal skins, has a bone necklace hanging around his neck, has oil paint on his face, and speaks the language of mountain barbarians? ?
Lant couldn't help but whispered: "Your Majesty Duke, these mountain people may not be able to speak accurately. If that Wu Ya is so powerful, how could he be assassinated?"
Rody nodded, and wanted to use Wu Yu's words again, asking about the assassination of their clan leader, but Wu Yu only said that it was a conspiracy of some sinister wizards from other tribes, and that their great chief would definitely recover and finally lead them to the flames. The tribe wiped out many tribes and so on... In the middle of the sentence, he got excited, and his words were mixed with some mountain language, which made Roddy confused.
After walking for ten days, Roddy and Lant had completely lost their way in the mountains. The surrounding trees are getting thicker and thicker, and the dense occupation blocks the sky. I only followed these mountain people along the way. They turned left and right, gently and deftly avoiding some swamps and valleys. For these mountain people, the mountains are as familiar as the bedrooms of their own homes. Rody secretly calculated in his heart that if it were him and Lant, let alone walking out of the mountains, they might accidentally fall into a swamp and be dead!
When I walked out of a mountain road that evening, my eyes suddenly opened up. I saw a low-lying flat land in front of me, green grass, and another canyon between the two distant peaks.
The Wuyu smiled and said: "We're almost there! There's a path up the mountain from the side of the canyon, and then we'll reach home after climbing over the mountain!"
The mountain warriors next to them were all in high spirits. They couldn't help but howl loudly with excitement, and some even turned somersaults on the grass.
Rody couldn't help but said: "Trail? Don't we take that canyon?"
A look of panic immediately appeared on Wu Yu's face: "You can't walk! You can't walk! That's the Canyon of Death! It leads to a forest of death! You can't go there! If you go there, you can't get out!"
"Oh?" Rody was greatly surprised and couldn't help but ask: "Is there any place in this mountain that you mountain people can't go to?"
Wu Yu's expression was filled with fear and awe. He looked at the canyon and said, "That is a forbidden place known to all the tribes in the mountains. No one dares to enter! Legend has it that there are demons in there! You can't go, you can't go!"
Lant couldn't help but said loudly: "What about your chief? You said he is a god descending to earth, but he doesn't dare to go in?"
Wu Yu's expression was even more complicated, and he whispered: "The chief sent people there, but... none of them could come back. Once you enter that valley, you will never come out again!"
After listening to Wu Yu's words, Rody couldn't help but take a few more glances at the canyon. In the two mountains, there was a narrow path exposed at the mouth of the valley. As far as the eye could see, there were all bare stones on the path, without a single plant or tree.
Unlike other places in the mountains, there was silence in that canyon, not even the chirping of birds, as if it was a dead place. Under Rody's insistent request, everyone walked to the canyon. Those mountain people all looked frightened and stood far away, daring not to walk in. Roddy didn't care about this, and he and Lant walked to the front of the valley.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew out of the valley, causing the two of them to shiver. Both of them were surprised. The climate in this mountain is warm and humid, but the cold wind blowing from the valley is like the biting cold wind in the northwest winter. Looking from a distance, there seems to be a trace of mist in the distance of the trail...
"Your Majesty, the Duke, seems to be a little weird." Lant couldn't help but whispered: "You have a different status now, so you can't take risks."
Roddy smiled: "I'm just curious. Let's go!"
Seeing Rody and Lant turning back from the valley, the mountain people all had expressions of relief on their faces and hurriedly pulled the two away from the valley.
After walking along the left side of the valley for more than a mile, I saw only a path going up the mountain. This path is extremely secretive. If it weren't for the mountain people walking in front, Rody wouldn't have noticed it at all.
I saw Wu Yu walking at the front, pushing aside a group of dead trees to reveal a way up the mountain. Wu Yu was so excited that he took off a small bone trumpet from his body, put it in front of his mouth and started blowing.
Not long after, a sharp whistling sound was heard from the mountain, and then faint footsteps were heard. Hundreds of mountain warriors ran down the mountain road. Most of these mountain warriors wore clothes made of animal skins, and occasionally some of them wore linen clothes that they didn't know how to weave. Everyone was barefoot and wearing a pair of straw sandals, and the short spear weapons in their hands were very crude, but they all carried a pair of bows and arrows behind their backs.
At this moment, Rody no longer dared to laugh at the crude weapons of these mountain men. He had fully experienced the power of the mountain men on the way here. Especially the bows and arrows they used, I don't know what they put on the arrows. The power of those arrows is so powerful that even the majestic black bears in the mountains can't resist it. He took two or three steps crookedly and collapsed. Such a powerful arrow, coupled with the mountain people's natural and excellent shooting skills, is really sharp!
The hundred or so mountain warriors who came down the mountain road casually stood in front of the mountain road, and then a tall and strong mountain man came out from behind.
The mountain man wore a leopard skin full of golden spots, a crown with feathers of various colors on his head, a long wooden staff in his hand, and his face was smeared with red paint, like a ghost. . A pair of brown eyes were looking up and down at Roddy and Lant.
Wu Yu had already walked over, lowered his hands in front of the mountain man with the crown, lowered his head and said something in a very respectful tone. Then the mountain man nodded, raised the wooden stick in his hand high, and shouted loudly. When the mountain warriors heard his shout, they also raised their short spears and started making noises.
When they calmed down, Rody took a breath, strode up to the mountain man, and said in a deep voice: "I am Duke Tulip of the Empire. I came from Purple Leaf City and met the leader of the Wuya Clan of the Flame Tribe!" After that! , he stretched out his arms to hug the mountain man with the mountain etiquette he learned on the road.
Wu Yu stood aside and whispered: "This is not our clan leader, this is the clan's wizard elder!"
"Huh?" Rody was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then meet the wizard elder!"
The wizard elder looked at Rody coldly, nodded, smiled, then turned and left. Leaving Roddy on the spot. Wu Yu smiled and said: "You don't know, the wizard can't hug people. He just raised his staff to welcome you."
Rody smiled and said: "In that case, let's go in."
Going up this mountain road, there is a dark cave at the end. Several mountain warriors carrying bows and arrows at the entrance of the cave lowered their heads and lowered their hands when they saw the wizard. When they saw Rody and Lant, their eyes showed a bit of surprise and hostility. The wizard didn't say anything, he just led everyone into the cave.
There were torches stuck on the walls of the cave. The smell of burning rosin filled the narrow cave. There was a faint sound of dripping water in some places. Lant looked wary and followed Rody closely, looking around.
After walking for about half a quarter of an hour, there was a bright white light in front of him. Rody looked up and saw that the cave had reached the end. He sighed in his heart, this place is really hidden, no wonder the mountain people have been hiding in the mountains for more than a hundred years, and the empire can't do anything to them.
When he walked out of the cave, he suddenly saw a valley in the mountain in front of him, and a densely packed village appeared in front of him. The walls and gates of the village are all made of giant wood. At this moment, the gate of the village is wide open, and the standing mountain warriors are blowing trumpets one after another.
The village is densely packed with large and small wooden houses, layer upon layer in this valley. The mountain people coming and going are old and young. Most of them are wearing rough and simple clothes. However, regardless of gender, it seems that everyone is wearing the same clothes. Armed with weapons, even some of the women had short daggers strapped to their legs. Many boys and girls gathered around, but they didn't dare to get close. These people were shouting, shouting, and pointing.
Rody took a quick look and realized that the valley in front of him could probably live in nearly 30,000 to 40,000 people. As soon as the thought in his mind turned around, Wu Yu next to him already said loudly: "This valley has been inhabited by our Flame Tribe for more than a hundred years. It is shaped like a gourd. What you see now is only half of it. Turn around and look at the valley in front of him. The place behind that bend is even bigger than here.”
When we reached that corner, we saw that the village behind us was a bit larger than the one we passed in front of us. Mountain men are naturally stout and have thick hands and feet. Next to him, he could hear clanging sounds in a row of wooden houses, and black smoke was still rising from the chimneys on the roofs. Rody whispered: "Where is that place?"
Wu Yu smiled proudly: "That's the iron maker. There is no shortage of iron ore in our mountains. All the iron tools used by the tribes are made by themselves. They are no worse than your weapons!"
Seeing a stream of spring water gurgling on the steep mountain wall, there is also a medium-sized pond at the corner of the valley. Several warriors stand beside the pond, and many mountain women are holding earthen jars in their hands. The wooden basins were lined up to get water, and there was no fear of any confusion.
Wu Yu's tone was a little weird, and he said: "This is the water source in our village. After the chief took office, he ordered people to guard this place carefully. Every household queues up to get water, and no one is allowed to bathe or play here anymore. The chief is good at everything, It’s just that this rule is a little weird, hehe.”
Roddy couldn't help but rolled his eyes and thought, there is only such a water source in the entire valley, so of course he must watch it carefully. Wouldn't it be extremely bad if drinking water and bathing were all here? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a fondness for the Wu Ya Clan leader who I hadn't met yet. I thought that I would have to stay here for a few more days. If the water I drank came from the bathing pool of those mountain people covered in oil paint, The water taken out... Rody couldn't help but look weird and said: "I think your chief did the right thing. Let me ask you, since the chief issued this order, have the number of sick people in your tribe been greatly reduced? "
Wu Yu stared and said in surprise: "How did you know?" As he spoke, he scratched the back spoon, which was very puzzled.
Behind the row of wooden houses in front, a huge wooden platform was built. On top of the long wooden steps, a large wooden house was built on the mountain wall. At first glance, the wooden house was much more exquisite than the wooden houses built along the way. , with several large flags made of animal skins planted on it, and several giant-like mountain warriors standing at the door with short spears in their hands.
The door was also huge, and a curtain hung on the door, blocking Rody's sight. When Roddy gradually got closer, he realized that the jingling things on the curtain were actually large and small sparkling gems! !
"This chief is quite impressive. Even in the imperial palace, the emperor's gate is only made of gold. He, a tribal chief, actually uses gems as a door curtain..."
The mountain wizard who was walking at the front stopped and said a few words to Wu Yu. Wu Yu turned around and told Roddy: "The wizard asks you to wait a moment. He will go in to see the chief, and then wait for the chief to summon you."
Rody nodded and stood on the wooden platform. Lant followed closely behind him, looking warily at the mountain warriors around him who were holding short spears in their hands.
Rody was looking around when he suddenly heard a surprised voice from Andy in his head: "Here... this feels so strange..."