517: 503 517: 503 Treasure Gathering Pavilion was guarded and maintained by dozens of Blood Refining Realm warriors.
Tie Wen, over the past two months, had plenty of free ti at his disposal when he wasn’t in deep cultivation, spending his ti watching the increasingly bustling Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
As for security, the place that could least afford to be provoked in the Giant Stone Valley was probably the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
The corpse of the previous elderly tribal leader of the Baoxiang Tribe, a Massive Tower Realm martial expert, served as the most substantial deterrent!
Outside Treasure Gathering Pavilion, the crowd was bustling.
A burly man was leading a child younger than ten, and astonishingly, he was carrying a stone coffin on his back!
This stone coffin was made entirely of green stone and was tightly sealed, covered in so rough patterns all around.
It was three feet in size, and if it wasn’t for the distinctive style indicative of a coffin used by the Desolate Wilderness Human Clan, people would have mistaken it for a stone box.
“Wait a minute!”
At this mont, the two Blood Refining Realm guards standing at the entrance of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion stopped the burly man.
Treasure Gathering Pavilion was open to guests from all directions, but it was clearly inauspicious for soone to arrive with a stone coffin on their back.
As guards of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, of course they couldn’t allow him in so easily.
“Good sirs, I co from the declining Casting Soldier Remnant Clan.
This stone coffin does not contain a body but is a treasure passed down in our tribe.
I have co today to present it to the Mid-grade Ancient Yuan Battle Division!”
“Casting Soldier Battle Division?”
The two guard warriors looked at each other in confusion.
The na of the tribe ntioned by the burly man was unfamiliar to them.
It seed that the entire Giant Stone Valley was not aware of this tribe’s existence.
Not only were these two warriors puzzled, but the surrounding warriors also showed signs of confusion, as they had never heard the na Casting Soldier Battle Division.
There were thousands of tribes in the Giant Stone Valley, and apart from the battle divisions in more remote areas, the nas of so tribes were actually quite familiar to many people.
However, they had never heard of the Casting Soldier Battle Division.
“This….” Seeing the expressions of the two warriors and hearing the conversations of the surrounding warriors, the burly man’s face turned a deep red.
Even the child he was leading beca scared under the onlookers’ gaze, and his small body instinctively leaned closer to the burly man.
“What’s going on!”
As people gathered around, Tie Wen appeared outside Treasure Gathering Road.
“Greetings, Captain!”
Upon hearing Tie Wen’s voice, the two warriors bowed respectfully and then relayed what had happened to Tie Wen.
“Casting Soldier Battle Division?”
Upon hearing their explanation, Tie Wen also knit his brow slightly in thought.
He too could not recall anything about this Casting Soldier Battle Division.
“Our…
our Casting Soldier Battle Division was annihilated a hundred years ago, and there are only about a hundred mbers left.
It is common sense that you have not heard of us!”
Seeing Tie Wen looking at him, the burly man seed a little uncomfortable.
The hand he had raised was now nervously gripping the corner of his beastskin robe.
“Annihilated?”
Upon seeing the burly man’s reaction, Tie Wen instantly felt a sense of admiration for him.
The man’s natural behavior offered a glimpse into his inner world, revealing that he wasn’t very good at communication.
“Treasure Gathering Pavilion is a trading place set up by my Ancient Yuan Battle Division in the Giant Stone Valley.
We welco warriors from all directions to trade.
Since you have co to trade, there is no reason to not let you in!”
With a wave of his hand to dismiss the two warrior guards, Tie Wen spoke in a flat tone.
He was also quite interested in the stone coffin being carried by the burly man.
If it were a coffin for burying people, it wouldn’t be tightly sealed without even the slightest gap.
Moreover, the patterns on the stone coffin were exceptionally ancient, giving off a sense of simplicity.
“No!
No!”
Seeing that Tie Wen classified him as a trader, the burly man imdiately looked even more anxious, repeatedly uttering low exclamations.
Presumably worried about offending Tie Wen, he didn’t dare to yell out loud.
“Our tribal elder asked to co here and present this treasure to the Mid-grade Ancient Yuan Battle Division in hopes of seeking its protection!”
“Oh?”
This elicited more interest from Tie Wen.
Ever since the news of the Ancient Yuan Battle Division’s promotion to Mid-grade Battle Division spread throughout Giant Stone Valley, there have been instances of a few human battle divisions wanting to surrender and seek protection from the Ancient Yuan Battle Division.
But which of these tribes seeking allegiance didn’t offer a lot of resources?
This was the first ti soone had co seeking protection with a stone coffin on their back.
“Our Casting Soldier Battle Division consists of craftsn, a tribe specialized in forging weapons.
But now, our tribe is declining, and the population is decreasing.
It won’t be long before we completely disappear from the Great Wasteland.
That’s why we brought our tribe’s most precious treasure to seek protection!”
“Specialized in forging weapons, Casting Soldier Battle Division!”
“I rember now; there really is such a human battle division in Giant Stone Valley!”
At that mont, an exclamation ca from the crowd.
An elderly soldier, upon having all the warriors’ eyes on him, didn’t shy away and continued, “Unfortunately, the Casting Soldier Battle Division was annihilated a hundred years ago, and now a scant number of mbers have been left to eke out a living!”
The words of the elder caused the burly man’s face to flush red as if recalling the unfortunate experiences of his tribe.
“The entire Casting Soldier Battle Division had almost all warriors learning the art of forging.
It’s said that during the ti they were most prosperous, they had over ten senior craftsn, with one even at the pinnacle level of a senior craftsman!”
What!
The crowd’s gaze at the burly man changed at that mont.
They hadn’t expected his background to be so astonishing.
Craftsn were masters in weapon creation, and senior-level craftsn could produce top-grade weapons for Blood Refining Realm warriors.
The Casting Soldier Battle Division unexpectedly had more than ten senior craftsn at one point, which was truly terrifying.
The top-grade weapons used by Blood Refining Realm warriors required the integration of Combat Qi, and not sothing that can be randomly forged.
“That wasn’t even the most glorious ti for our Casting Soldier Battle Departnt.
A hundred years ago, a senior craftsman decided to advance to a Grand Master.
He combined several spirit materials with our other senior craftsn and forged a spirit weapon!
A mid-level spirit weapon!”
What!
In a short instant, the crowd was shocked twice.
A spirit weapon belongs exclusively to the Massive Tower Realm Wu Experts.
Yet, the Casting Soldier Battle Departnt, surprisingly, forged a spirit weapon with just the strength of an inferior battle departnt for Towering Realm martial artists.
However, the old man stopped speaking at this point, ignoring the warriors’ eagerness to hear more.
“The elder’s words are accurate!”
Then this strong man spoke up, but a trace of hatred flashed across his eyes.
“Our Casting Soldier Battle Departnt forged a mid-level spirit weapon, but it brought a crisis of extinction to our tribe.
The Iron Hoof Tribe coveted the spirit weapon forged by our elders.
They not only forcibly seized it but also tried to enslave our Casting Soldier Battle Departnt to make weapons for the Iron Hoof War Division.
Our elders wouldn’t allow it, which led to the disaster of extermination.
Only a few of us survived, barely hanging on to this day!”
Whoosh!
The next mont, all the warriors understood why this strong man sought the protection of the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt.
In this great wasteland, the only tribe with strength enough to protect the remaining tribesman of the Casting Soldier Battle Departnt was the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt.
“I beg your kindness!”
The strong man kneeled before Tie Wen, pleading.
Because they had offended the Iron Hoof War Division, even after a hundred years, the few remaining tribesn were ostracized by other tribes.
The war soldiers forged by their tribe were undervalued by other battle departnts, causing great hardship to their tribe.
Now, with the rise of the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt, they saw hope.
Before the strong man’s plea, Tie Wen did not dare to agree readily.
After all, this involved the relationship between the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt and the Iron Hoof War Division.
It is not a decision he alone could make.
Xiao Chen must make the decision personally.
“Please be rciful, sir!”
The strong man and the child beside him knelt on the ground, with the young child trembling at this mont.
The surroundings suddenly quietened, leaving only the strong man’s choking voice echoing in the air.
“Isn’t it possible?”
After a long while, a look of despair flashed across the face of the strong man.
If even the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt wouldn’t accept the remaining tribesn from the Casting Soldier Battle Departnt, there would truly be no place for his clansn in the entire wilderness.
Whoosh!
At this mont, the temperature in the air suddenly rose.
Even so of those in the Blood Refining Realm felt a strong heat wave.
“What is your na!”
The next mont, a flash of golden light passed, and when the light faded, a figure in green appeared in front of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
The voice ca from him.
“Paying respects to Clan Leader!”
Boom!
The two Blood Refining Realm Warriors who had been standing at the door suddenly knelt down, shouting loudly, their eyes flickering with fervor.
What!
Is this the clan leader of the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt!
This is Clan Leader Xiao, who is on par with, if not more powerful than, the Iron Hoof Tribe’s clan leader!
“We pay our respects to Clan Leader Xiao!”
After a brief silence, the surrounding warriors knelt down one after another.
A massive Tower Realm Wu Expert, this was the gap between the innate martial arts ranks.
After a while, everyone got up, wanting to observe Xiao Chen but not daring to do so blatantly for fear of offending him.
“Please, Clan Leader, accept us!”
Only this strong man from the Casting Soldier Remnant Clan did not get up.
Instead, he heavily bumped his forehead on the ground.
Although he was honest, he was not stupid.
He knew that eting Xiao Chen today was their only chance to gain the protection of the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt.
“The Casting Soldier Remnant Clan is willing to offer the treasures passed down in the tribe!”
After an incense stick burned out?
On the third floor of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, Xiao Chen sat in a stone chair, with Tie Wen standing beside him, and the strong man standing nervously with the child on the other side.
“How many craftsn does the Casting Soldier Remnant Clan have now?”
“Right now, there are less than a hundred in the Casting Soldier Remnant Clan, and less than ten craftsn.
Only one is a senior craftsman!”
After returning to Duanmu City, Xiao Chen saw the strong man pleading for protection from the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt.
He found out that this tribe had once forged spirit weapons, which piqued his interest.
Though the Ancient Yuan Battle Departnt has ascended to a mid-tier battle departnt, it only has a hundred craftsn, ten of whom can forge top-tier war soldiers.
As for spirit weapons, that is re fantasy.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have spent such a huge price trading for several spirit weapons at the trade conference.
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