When the first ray of dawn broke through the darkness and shone again on the mass grave mountain, the devastated Chen family soon appeared in front of the remaining members of the family.
This battle almost wiped out the family, but the many houses and outer walls that the family had built with great difficulty also almost collapsed in this battle.
Fortunately, the other members of the family who were not warriors and the children were hiding in the safe secret passage, otherwise the family would have suffered even greater losses.
In the still spacious square of the family, Chen Xingzhen and other surviving members of the clan were gathered here.
"Chief, the outside has been almost dealt with. What remains is to repair the house and..."
"Clan leader, this time we killed a total of 112 Shi family warriors, including six Xiantian realm warriors..."
After hearing the report from his clansmen, Chen Xingzhen showed no joy on his face. Although all the enemies were annihilated, the family also suffered heavy losses. He had seen the corpses of many clansmen along the way.
This was also the heaviest loss the family had suffered in the past two years.
"Clan leader, should we send someone from the Shi family over there? Get rid of all the remaining members of the Shi family!"
On the side, Chen Tianjing asked with a pale face.
Although it is not known how many members of the Shi family are left in Yong'an City, even the Shi family's Qi Control Realm warriors have died. It seems that even if the Shi family still has some remaining power, they dare not fight against the clan.
It would be best to completely resolve the Shi family, eliminate their worries, and allow the family to gain a firm foothold in Yong'an City.
Chen Xingzhen looked at the few remaining members of the family and shook his head:
"I'm afraid the Shi family has already received the news. It's too late to rush over now. Besides, there is still the Xie family in Yong'an City that has not made any move. It's better to wait for the clan members to recuperate for a few days before taking action based on the situation."
The Shi family no longer poses much of a threat to the family, but the Xie family, which is much stronger than the Shi family, is a new trouble.
After hearing this, many tribesmen fell silent, but did not say much.
This battle could indeed be considered a tragic victory. Moreover, Yong'an City was still some distance away from the Mass Burial Hill, so it was indeed too late to rush there now.
While everyone was discussing other things, the anxious shouts of the tribesmen came from not far away:
"Chief, something bad has happened. Please come to the ancestral hall and take a look..."
Hearing this, Chen Xingzhen and others did not bother to continue discussing and hurried into the ancestral hall.
When Chen Xingzhen and his party arrived at the ancestral hall and saw the family sacred tree which was still intact, they quickly relaxed.
As long as the sacred tree is still there, it’s not a big deal.
But the scene that followed made Chen Xingzhen and others feel nervous.
The sacred tree, which was originally lush and green, began to wither rapidly. Countless dark green locust leaves gradually turned yellow and fell from the branches. Even the branches that were full of vitality began to wither rapidly, as if they had lost water.
In just a moment, the sacred tree that was full of vitality and vigor just now had become bare, and the locust tree was filled with deathly silence.
This scene made Chen Xingzhen and others change their expressions drastically.
Although many members of the tribe were killed in this battle, as long as the sacred tree is still there, the tribe will not be completely wiped out. But if the family sacred tree is gone, it will be an unbearable loss for the family.
Seeing this, Chen Xingzhen hurriedly began to pray, hoping to get a response from the sacred tree.
But this time, the prayer disappeared without a trace like a stone sinking into the sea, and the guidance of the sacred tree did not appear in his mind at all.
This has never happened before.
After realizing that the sacred tree might really be dead and withered, Chen Xingzhen's face turned pale, and several more wrinkles appeared on his already old face.
Without the family sacred tree, he didn’t know what the future of his family would be like!
The family sacred tree is not only the totem of the family, but also the persistence in his heart.
On the side, many tribesmen also lowered their heads in silence, with sad faces.
The reason for victory in this battle is all due to the power of the sacred tree.
If there was no sacred tree, there would be no family today.
Without the family totem, they couldn't even see the direction ahead.
Just as the scene was silent, something suddenly fell from above.
It was a dry locust tree branch that was only a few inches long.
But just after the locust tree branch fell to the ground, it emanated a strong vitality, and in the blink of an eye, several new green locust leaves had grown out of the locust tree branch.
Chen Xingzhen was stunned when he saw this, but he still lowered his head and picked up the piece of locust tree branch that exuded vitality.
But soon, a glimmer of light and hope appeared in Chen Xingzhen's cloudy and absent-minded eyes. He then turned to look at the many tribesmen behind him and said:
"The sacred tree has consumed too much divine power this time and has fallen into a deep sleep, but it won't be long before the sacred tree revives again! Bringing new light to the family!"
These were not words he made up to calm his tribesmen, but rather the guidance from the sacred tree that came to his mind when he picked up the piece of locust tree branch.
The guidance was faint, but he could also sense the decline of the sacred tree from it.
But as long as the sacred tree is still there, the family has hope and the tribesmen have faith.
After hearing what the chief said, many tribesmen showed joy on their faces. It turned out that the sacred tree had just fallen into a deep sleep and was not dead. For a moment, bright light burst out in the eyes of the tribesmen.
"Chief, how long will the sacred tree sleep this time?"
A tribesman asked, his eyes full of expectation. After hearing this, other tribesmen also turned their gazes and waited for Chen Xingzhen's answer.
Chen Xingzhen smiled:
"The sacred tree consumed a lot of its divine power this time. I'm afraid it will take a year or two to wake up again."
After hearing this answer, the tribesmen no longer had any worries in their hearts, and there was a hint of relief on their faces.
It's not twenty years, nor more than ten years, but just one or two years. They can definitely afford to wait that long.
Seeing that his tribesmen were no longer as depressed as before, Chen Xingzhen felt a little relieved.
But when Chen Xingzhen turned around and looked at the withered family sacred tree, he sighed in his heart.
One or two years was just the time he mentioned. He didn't know when the sacred tree would wake up exactly. The sacred tree did not tell him this in the guidance just now.
But at this moment he could only pray silently in his heart that the sacred tree would wake up sooner. After all, the family cannot live without the sacred tree.
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In Yong'an City, Shi Chenghong stood silently in the family ancestral hall without saying a word.
In front of him was a strange divine stone that was glowing with light.
This is the family totem of his Shi family.
But at this time, the light on the family magic stone was dim, and there were several unclear cracks on it. Although Shi Chenghong looked directly at the family magic stone, his eyes were unfocused and his face was ashen.
"Patriarch? Patriarch?"
Behind him, an elder of the tribe called out cautiously.
But Shi Chenghong in front seemed not to hear it and did not respond.
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