Chapter 506: Chapter 169: You Take the Lead, I Follow—Co-Ruling the Western Pole, How About It?

The man with eyes like fire was none other than the leader of the Xuefang Race, ranking among the top two within the Nine Flames Clan — Xuefang Yan.

Unfortunately, just as his words fell, a sound of explosion echoed in mid-air.

It was seen that the Hongjing Kun had already burst into a cloud of blood mist...

Flesh, metallic shards, flames, flying all over the sky, no longer identifiable as human.

And just as the explosion sounded, Li Yuan flickered and directly darted towards Bailu Feng.

As for Xuefang Yan, who was in the way, he did not step aside, just continued burning, heading towards the two.

Those who block the path, die.

That was all.

As he charged forward, Xuefang Yan’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he swiftly shifted aside, revealing Bailu Feng, who was hiding behind him.

Bailu Feng didn’t have time to speak, and was directly grabbed by Li Yuan, yanked into the air.

Bailu Feng shouted: "Save me!! Even if he kills me, he won’t spare any of you! Hurry and save me... he’s just an outsider, he’s not one of our clan at all."

Li Yuan didn’t stop him and let him shout as he pleased.

However, no one intervened.

The intense heat of the flames quickly melted the metallic dagger hanging at Bailu Feng’s waist into liquid, flowing into his mouth and nostrils...

A moment later...

Bang!

A cloud of blood mist.

Bailu Feng, dead!

Amidst the scattered blood mist, Zhenyan Xiong stepped forward, raised his hands and loudly declared: "The Barbarian King wishes to unite the Nine Clans!

If you agree, then he is the Clan Leader; if not, then change your Clan Leader!

Hongjing Kun dared to attack the Barbarian King, deserved death!

Bailu Feng thought himself clever, dared to threaten the Barbarian King, deserved death!

What about you all?

How many of you have insulted the Barbarian King before?

If you don’t apologize now, when will you?!"

Tongrong Hu looked at the blood mist in the sky, twitched at the corner of his eye, remained silent for a while, then hurriedly saluted the fireball in mid-air, speaking with humility: "Barbarian King, I am Tongrong Hu, Clan Leader of the Tongrong Clan. Previously, I did not know who you were; meeting you today made me realize my past ignorance...

But, may I boldly ask, what is it you truly desire?"

His form of address had changed, and so had his manner of speaking... 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Li Yuan said: "I come from the fire, and you were born from the fire.

The Nine Flames Clan should be one family.

And if we are one family, there should be a head of the family, but this head is not the Divine Spirit, it is the Barbarian King!"

Tongrong Hu said: "Does the Barbarian King want us to obediently retreat to the Frozen Soil, never to invade the Cloud Mountain Path again?"

As his words fell, a burly man behind him charged forward in anger.

These barbarians, except for a few who had brains, feared nothing when they were fair up, strong or not didn’t matter, they just charged forward, never backing down.

This burly man was Wanghuo Shi, Clan Leader of the Wanghuo Clan.

But this time, just as Wanghuo Shi was about to charge out, Xuefang Yan behind him directly dragged him down and pinned him to the ground.

Xuefang Yan growled lowly: "Don’t charge!"

Wanghuo Shi struggled, angrily saying: "I won’t go back! I won’t go back! Never going back!"

He had enjoyed the prosperity outside and was unwilling to return to the Frozen Soil.

Xuefang Yan angrily shouted: "Fool! Shut up!"

Wanghuo Shi continued to struggle. Xuefang Yan chopped hard at his nape a few times, and only then did Wanghuo Shi settle down.

Xuefang Yan finally stood up, saluted the fireball above with respect, and said: "Barbarian King, I am Xuefang Yan, Clan Leader of the Xuefang Clan. I had never met you before, and if my words were disrespectful, I apologize today.

However, what exactly do you intend, please clarify."

Li Yuan watched the scene and replied: "This Cloud Mountain Path is mine, and you are mine as well. From now on, you should live harmoniously, even intermarry naturally.

While the Western Pole Permafrost lives by digging for food, here, the people of this new land can teach you how to farm, how to raise livestock, how to utilize mechanical devices.

For the rest, after you submit, things can be slowly considered."

Tongrong Hu glanced at Xuefang Yan beside him, then at the fire on Li Yuan, then at the blood mist, flesh fragments, and metal shards scattered on the ground.

Body is Fire, and the fire is the beginning of the Nine Flames, thus its name signifies its true nature;

His methods are brutal, more brutal than anyone else, so no one dares to disobey.

In that case...

Two burly Ice Barbarians, exuding terrifying Evil Qi, suddenly knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully: "We are willing to serve Zhenyan Yuan as the Great Barbarian King."

These two were the most powerful leaders among the two greatest tribes within the Nine Flames, as well as the strongest warriors.

Their submission was a definitive conclusion.

The remaining matters became a simple cleanup operation.

The Ice Barbarians were originally very few; all together, those who invaded the Cloud Mountain Path amounted to no more than a thousand people.

These people were summoned back one by one.

At the same time, Mrs. Tang actively mobilized the remaining families and began settling the civilians.

The three border cities are Shuiye, Eighth Company, and Falling Wood.

These three cities were temporarily opened, with many areas designated for the barbarians to reside.

In these three cities, those with a bit of money and resources quickly moved away, even though heavy snow blocked the mountains with roads covered in snow, they desperately migrated eastward with their entire families, while the rest could only pray that these barbarians would not kill again.

The barbarians unwilling to return to the Permafrost went to Shuiye, Eighth Company, and Falling Wood City.

And they were far more compliant than the local civilians imagined.

The Ice Barbarians revered their own clan’s strongmen, and since the Great Barbarian King claimed these cities as his own, these Ice Barbarians dared not act recklessly.

However, there remained a tremendous gap between both sides.

The civilians would often flee in panic when they saw the Ice Barbarians.

The Ice Barbarians, looking at the civilians, were full of disdain.

Yet, neither side engaged in violence...

Over time, an invisible boundary emerged within these cities.