Chapter 479: Chapter 163: The Strong Possess Everything, Grand Elder Zhenyan Yuan

Hearing the noise, the baby-faced girl turned her head to look, and upon seeing Li Yuan, she hurriedly stood up, ran to Li Yuan’s side, and said: "Brother Mu, I’m Zhenyan Rong, I used to be Heichi’s woman, but from now on, I’ll follow you."

Li Yuan: ...

He didn’t have such interests, but at this moment it seemed inconvenient to refuse.

Forget it, if no one else cares, why should he?

Zhenyan Rong’s eyes sparkled with the sheen of rubies, seductively looking at him as she moved around him, "Brother Mu, how did you pierce through Heichi in one strike? He used to say he was very powerful, but he was simply no match for Brother Mu. I really followed the wrong person before."

Li Yuan hesitated, realizing it was difficult to have a normal conversation, so he said: "You go ahead and do your own thing."

He walked into the main tent and saw the two fair-skinned beauties who had previously helped Zhenyan Cang’er.

They were Zhenyan Hong and Zhenyan Lan, seemingly interested in Cang’er, but Cang’er decisively abandoned them, even though he acknowledged defeat. Li Yuan found it hard to accept.

However, the two fair-skinned beauties soon developed a liking for Li Yuan, their moist eyes gazing at him affectionately, seemingly anticipating something.

Just then, there was some commotion outside.

Li Yuan had just reached the door when Zhenyan Rong ran over, crossed her arms and laughed disdainfully: "Heichi and Cang’er lost to Brother Mu, and went to occupy two tents in the corner. That’s the extent of their abilities."

Li Yuan heard this and remained silent.

This was a blatant depiction of the survival of the fittest, where the strong could do as they pleased.

Men and women alike seemed to agree with this notion.

To Zhenyan Heichi and Cang’er, their defeat was temporary. They lost their women but were not weak, so they went to occupy the tents of weaker individuals.

As for Zhenyan Rong, Zhenyan Hong, and Zhenyan Lan, they could bear children for the stronger, which would help strengthen the tribe, and privately, they were very interested in Li Yuan, at least considering trying something new...

After some time, Li Yuan excused himself as being "tired of fighting and needing rest," without accepting the company of the three women, and merely lay on a warm bed with his wife.

The sound of the cold wind whistled in his ears, and the orange flames reflecting on the beast skin tent were in his sight.

"Wife, why didn’t you tell me it’s like this here?"

"Huh? I told you, didn’t I? I said my people back home like to rob, rob, rob..."

Li Yuan fell silent.

In fairness, Zhenyan Xue did mention this, but he hadn’t expected it to be so exaggerated.

How did such a tribe come together?

But on further thought, if all aggressive tribes were more or less the same, then...such was the culture.

He squinted, contemplating.

Compared to the "Ice Race," he thought "Barbarians" might better suit this group of people.

Having just spoken with the Zhenyan Clan Leader, he had a rough idea of these barbarians’ leader’s intentions—invading the Great Zhou.

So, if not for him, would the coming decades be an era of "Barbarians invasion"?

The families of Cloud Mountain Path, even when combined with the sects, wouldn’t be enough to withstand the ravaging of a barbarian clan.

After all, a single barbarian clan could consist of around a thousand Sixth Grades, and if their descendants flourished, then tens of thousands of Sixth Grades wouldn’t be impossible.

What does tens of thousands of Sixth Grades mean?

The combined Five Elements Forces, along with the Lotus Sect, independent practitioners, other major powers, and even the Royal Family and Commanders...might only amount to as many Sixth Grades.

He knew very well how difficult it was to achieve Sixth Grade...

But these barbarian clans just needed to have children, growing up by the fires.

Though he hadn’t fully verified this, along his journey, apart from the old and young who were Seventh Grade data, the rest...were all Sixth Grade.

Even though the barbarian clans couldn’t compare to the major Central Plains powers in high-end combat power, they utterly crushed those powers in middle-tier combat power numbers.

’This...could be of use to me.’

Li Yuan did not resist; having discovered such a force and being caught in the era of "Barbarians invasion," he, therefore, intended to make full use of this power.

Of course, he absolutely would not encourage having children and then throw masses of barbarians into battle.

He wanted to uncover the secrets behind "fire" and "Immortal Tombstone," to help the barbarians discover their "Power Technology Tree."

In this way, even if one day the Central Plains were to attack Cloud Mountain Path, he could "close the gates and unleash the barbarians."

At that time, vast numbers of Fifth Grade or even Fourth Grade barbarians would be racing across the vast lands, and just imagining it filled Li Yuan with a sense of security.

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhenyan Xue turned her body, pressing her snowy white leg against her husband’s waist.

Li Yuan said: "The Clan Leader wants to give me the Zhenyan surname."

Zhenyan Xue exclaimed: "That’s a great honor! No outsider has ever been given it before..."

"What’s so good about it?"

"There are many advantages! Brother Mu, you’re so skilled, you could become an Elder, that’s much better than being a Hunter."

The naive girl still hadn’t realized Li Yuan’s extraordinary identity.

"Is there anything I need to do?"

"No...what would you need to do? Men just have to be strong!"

"Heh...I understand." Li Yuan embraced his wife and fell asleep.

Eternal Night Permafrost, no day or night.

When Li Yuan felt rested, he got up.

He walked towards the main tent.

...

"Have you decided?" the Clan Leader asked.

Li Yuan said: "Yes, I am willing to become a part of the Zhenyan Clan."

"Good!" The Clan Leader’s eyes widened in a smile.

Li Yuan said: "However, I need sufficient control over how to invade the outside world and how to develop our clan."

"Oh?" The Clan Leader’s smiling eyes turned solemn, like a pair of Copper Bells quietly locking onto Li Yuan, and after a long pause, he said, "Then it has to be done through power."

"What power?"

Li Yuan clasped his hands behind his back, stepped forward, and as he did, an aura as calm as the sea, as deep as an abyss, spread around him like a wave of light.

He stepped out of the tent, and the Clan Leader frowned but followed him.

The two quickly came to a spot far from the fire, in front of an ice mountain.

Li Yuan didn’t waste words, joining his fingers together like a blade, and then just pointed at the ice mountain.

The ice mountain seemed to be bitten by a giant beast, instantly forming a dent over ten yards deep.

"Is that enough?"

Li Yuan asked.

The Clan Leader swallowed hard.

It should be known that the ice here was extremely hard. Even with a punch, he could at most create a pit less than half a yard deep.

But this young man, with a gentle touch, made such a large dent.

This...

Is he a monster?

If not for knowing outsiders were weaklings, the Clan Leader might have believed it was a world of monsters outside.

"Who...exactly are you?"

The Clan Leader looked at Li Yuan with seriousness.

Li Yuan said: "Zhenyan Yuan."

Silence...

A long silence...

The Clan Leader took a deep breath, opened his arms, and said: "Welcome, Zhenyan Yuan, I will prepare the finest clan entry ceremony for you."

The position of Clan Leader can’t be given to you, for you have just joined, but you can first become an Elder. Grand Elder!"