In the evening.
At this moment, the sound of rhythmic footsteps could be heard on the quiet and wide road.
Looking closer, we saw that this was a caravan of about twenty people.
At the head and tail of the caravan, there were warriors holding swords, and they did not forget to check the surrounding situation while walking. In the middle of the caravan, there were seven or eight carriages. From the firm sound of the wheels rolling, it was not difficult to judge that these carriages were loaded with a lot of goods.
Above each carriage, there was a fluttering flag. On the flag, the word "Chen" outlined by silk thread was clearly visible. Looking closely, one could find that the word "Chen" was winding and twisting, like the roots of a big tree.
As the night fell and the sky became darker, a young man walking in the back suddenly accelerated and quickly rushed to the front of the carriage. He then spoke to the old man in the team:
"Uncle Changshi, it's getting late today and our tribesmen are tired after a day of work. How about we set up camp here?"
Hearing this, Chen Changshi looked at the sky above his head which was still somewhat bright, then looked at the surrounding terrain, and frowned slightly.
But when Chen Changshi looked at the hopeful young man in front of him and the tired faces of the tribesmen in the team, he quickly nodded.
After receiving his uncle's approval, the young man was overjoyed and immediately shouted to the back of the team:
"My fellow tribesmen, set up camp and rest!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the convoy was instantly filled with shouts from many tribesmen.
After a while, a short camp was built, and several bonfires were lit in the camp.
Not long after, the young man came to the bonfire again and said to the old man respectfully:
"Uncle Changshi, everything has been arranged. The horses have been fed with fodder, and there are warnings around the camp. I will arrange for some tribesmen to guard it tonight."
As Chen Huaishan sat by the campfire, Chen Changshi slowly spoke:
"Huaishan, you have done well in other places, but next time, remember that you need to choose a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack when setting up camp. This way, the team will not be attacked from both sides."
Hearing this, Chen Huaishan couldn't help but look at the flat ground around him and scratched his head:
"Uncle Changshi, our family has walked this route no less than a hundred times, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Chen Changshi shook his head:
"This is about the safety of the family and the lives of the members. It is not excessive to be more cautious. Moreover, the family today is different from the past."
Chen Huaishan nodded after hearing this, but still asked doubtfully:
"Since this place is not suitable for camping, why did you agree to it, uncle?"
Chen Changshi smiled faintly after hearing this:
"I am old now, and now you have the strength of Xiantian Realm. It is time for you to walk the future of the family. But it is not easy to lead a team. No matter what choice you make, your uncle will support you. But when you make each decision, you must be aware of the possible consequences of this decision."
After hearing this explanation, Chen Huaishan lowered his head slightly, and understood Chen Changshi's good intentions in his heart.
"Well, you don't have to worry too much. Even though my Chen family is no longer as powerful as it used to be, we still have some strength. Ordinary villains don't dare to offend my family lightly!"
At this time, a young tribesman quickly came over and said to Chen Changshi:
"Uncle Changshi, you always say that our family was extremely glorious in the past. Then please tell us more about your family's past deeds."
Hearing this, Chen Huaishan's eyes lit up slightly.
Seeing that many tribesmen were looking forward to it, Chen Changshi stroked his beard and responded cheerfully:
"Okay, then uncle will tell you more about it!"
"My Chen family was the top family in Southern Xinjiang more than a hundred years ago. At that time, our family's territory covered a very wide area. All the surrounding tribes had to pay homage to our family and offer countless resources every year..."
"Even now that the boundaries of the five domains have been eliminated and the prosperity of each domain is inseparable from our clan..."
"Although the family has declined a lot now, as long as you practice martial arts diligently, the glory of the family will surely bloom in you..."
After hearing the last part, many clan members finally came out of their fantasy. However, every time after Uncle Changshi finished talking about the glorious deeds of the family, he never forgot to encourage them.
But the tribesmen had heard these words countless times, and one of them immediately asked:
"Uncle, if our family was so glorious in the past, why is it that now it only has Yong'an City?"
Chen Changshi paused for a moment, and immediately explained:
"Of course, it's because that battle was too brutal and destroyed the family's land, which led to the family's current decline."
Hearing this, many of the tribesmen showed disbelief on their faces.
Great-uncle Changshi has used this argument countless times, but even if the family declined after that battle, it shouldn't be the case that the family doesn't even have a warrior in the Qi Control Realm now.
Faced with the doubts of his clansmen, Chen Changshi just smiled faintly and did not explain any more.
Just thinking back to the past scenes, Chen Changshi couldn't help but sigh.
Unfortunately, he was still an infant during that battle and had not yet mastered the family's fighting skills.
On the side, Chen Huaishan, who had just come back to his senses from his longing, had a slight sigh in his eyes.
He was somewhat skeptical of what Great-Uncle Changshi said. After all, in Great-Uncle Changshi's words, the family was invincible and unbeatable in the world.
But you have to know that now that the five domains are connected, the Nanjiang family is even more glorious, and among the top families of the world, there are several powerful warriors in the realm of martial immortals!
Perhaps the family was once glorious, but it certainly did not reach this height, otherwise it would not have declined to this extent.
But at this point, glorious or not, it seems unimportant.
The family's road is still ahead, and the realm of martial immortals is still the light of hope in the hearts of every member of the family.
Just when the tribesmen were about to ask more questions, they suddenly heard several hurried footsteps.
Chen Changshi, who heard the noise, stared at it and shouted:
"Be careful! Enemy attack!"
As the words fell, countless black-clothed and masked figures suddenly appeared from all around, rushing towards Chen Changshi and others. The leader had an extremely fierce aura, and at this moment he was waving his palms towards Chen Changshi.
Facing the enemy's sudden attack, Chen Changshi remained calm and immediately met the attack with his family's ancestral fighting skill, Taizu Changquan.
In an instant, the originally quiet camp was instantly covered by thick aura.
After fighting for several rounds, Chen Changshi retreated and shouted loudly:
"Dong Junfeng, does your Meishan Dong family really want to be an enemy of my Chen family?"
Facing Chen Changshi's loud shout, the leader on the opposite side slowly took off his veil, revealing his true face.
Not far away, Chen Huaishan's expression changed when he saw this man.
He originally thought that the warriors who attacked the family were just some idle warriors who coveted the goods in the team, or some short-sighted small family.
But he didn't expect that the visitor was the Meishan Dong family, who was hostile to his family.
This clan is located in Meishan, which is quite close to Yong'an City where the clan is located. They covet the family's territory. There have always been frictions between this clan and the Dong family, but they have never fought. Unexpectedly, this time the Dong family would directly attack the family, which is equivalent to tearing their faces off.
"Haha, Chen Changshi, since you have seen through my identity, I can no longer keep you. This is the time when your Chen family will be destroyed."
"Hmph! Come on then!"
Faced with the scene before him, Chen Changshi also realized that there was no point in saying more. As his body shook, his realm of the late innate realm was instantly revealed.
Although he is not a genius and has not received any spiritual enlightenment from the family's sacred tree when he was born, he has reached this level through hard work and time, and is now the strongest person in the family.
At the moment when Chen Changshi showed his strength, Dong Junfeng also revealed his strength in the late stage of the Innate Realm.
The two men quickly started fighting, and the fierce internal energy made explosive sounds in the air.
But just as the two were fighting fiercely, a stream of light suddenly shot out from not far away. The speed of the light was so fast that it pierced through Chen Changshi's body in almost the blink of an eye.
As Dong Junfeng swung his palm again, Chen Changshi, whose body was pierced, was knocked to the ground in an instant like a kite with a broken string.
Seeing his great-grandfather being attacked, Chen Huaishan in the distance was immediately furious. While repelling the enemy, he quickly rushed to Chen Changshi's side and shouted anxiously:
"Uncle! Are you okay?"
"Ahem, it's okay, just a minor injury!"
Chen Changshi coughed twice and quickly stood up again.
As several figures not far away launched a special crossbow made of high-quality black iron, Chen Changshi's expression changed slightly:
"Crossbow!"
"Yes, it is the only Neigang-level mechanical crossbow in the Bao family shop in Le'an City!"
"Haha, Chen Changshi, you didn't expect that! With this crossbow, your Chen family will be destroyed today!"
Hearing what was said, everyone in the Chen family looked unhappy.
With the complete connection of the five regions a hundred years ago, the products of each region have been coming into the sight of all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang. The family is also very clear about this specialty produced in the Western Desert.
The tribesmen had also seen this outer Gang-level mechanical crossbow. Not only was it made of high-quality black iron, it also contained several pieces of blood jade as energy. The arrows shot from this crossbow were powerful enough to rival a full-strength attack from an inner Gang-level warrior.
Moreover, this crossbow is extremely fast, and even a warrior in the innate realm finds it difficult to guard against it.
The only drawback of this crossbow for families like theirs is that it is extremely expensive.
But I didn't expect that the Dong family would buy this crossbow in order to deal with the family.
Now the Dong family not only has this crossbow, but also has several innate realm warriors. In addition, Chen Changshi is injured, so the family is in danger.
But just when the tribesmen were in despair, Chen Changshi said calmly:
"Does your Dong family think that a mere mechanical crossbow can defeat my Chen family? Then you are underestimating my Chen family too much!"
Dong Junfeng's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing this, but after carefully looking around, Dong Junfeng laughed out loud:
"Chen Changshi, stop pretending. Are you trying to scare me away with your clan's past glorious deeds?"
"Unfortunately, times have changed!"
But seeing Chen Changshi's unchanged expression, Dong Junfeng felt a little uneasy, and he shouted:
"Equip the arrows!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several tribesmen nearby immediately placed new black iron arrows on the crossbow and aimed at Chen Changshi. The next moment, countless qi and blood forces began to circulate rapidly in the crossbow, and a rich aura soon emanated from the crossbow mouth.
Feeling the powerful threat from the mechanical crossbow, Chen Huaishan, who had just been promoted to the Innate Realm, paused. He would certainly not be able to withstand the power of this arrow.
Looking at Chen Changshi's motionless body, Chen Huaishan's face became even more nervous.
At this time, a loud voice quickly came out from Chen Changshi's mouth:
"Please get out of the coffin, old ancestor!"
As the words fell, the black iron arrow from the opposite side was already shooting towards Chen Changshi with a swift and fierce force.
But just as the black iron arrow was about to hit Chen Changshi, an explosion suddenly came from the carriage not far away.
Before everyone could react, a figure had already appeared steadily in front of Chen Changshi.
“Zheng!”
With a crisp sound, the unstoppable black iron arrow quickly broke into several pieces and finally fell weakly to the ground.
When everyone looked up, they soon discovered that the person who blocked the arrow was the figure who suddenly appeared from the carriage.
This was a young man with a handsome face and sharp eyes. Although his pupils were out of focus, a cold feeling instantly emerged in everyone's heart after seeing his appearance.
Dong Junfeng looked grim at the moment. He did not expect that the Chen family actually had such a solid foundation. The black iron arrow with surging energy and infinite power just now could not even penetrate this person's skin.
But he also couldn't feel any surge of internal energy from this person, as if the young man was just a corpse. This was why he didn't retreat.
What was even more surprised were, of course, Chen Huaishan and other family members.
When the family convoy set out this time, there was a horse-drawn carriage accompanying it. What was placed inside was not the family's goods for this trip, but was placed there by Great-Ancestor Changshi himself. However, with Great-Ancestor Changshi's order, no one dared to go and investigate.
What they didn't expect was that in the carriage was the body of an ancestor.
And this ancestor seems to look exceptionally young.
Before everyone could react, the young man's corpse moved again.
In a flash, the young man disappeared from everyone's sight. Before Dong Junfeng could see his figure clearly, he heard several screams.
The speed was so fast that this warrior in the late Xiantian realm was unable to react.
Dong Junfeng was horrified when he noticed this, and immediately shouted:
"Retreat quickly!"
But just as he finished speaking, a sharp gust of wind blew from behind him.
As a hand passed through his heart, Dong Junfeng's consciousness gradually became blurred, and the only thing he could see before his eyes was the scene of countless clansmen falling into the hands of the young man.
When the surroundings became quiet again, Chen Huaishan and other tribesmen gradually came to their senses.
Just looking at the scene before them, Chen Huaishan and other clansmen still found it hard to believe, because the Dong family and their entourage disappeared in less than a few breaths of time.
Even Dong Junfeng, who was in the late Xiantian realm, could not last more than half a breath in the hands of the young man.
And they had not noticed the surge of the internal energy in the young man's body at all.
While the tribesmen were surprised, Chen Changshi had already saluted respectfully towards the young man:
"Farewell, Old Ancestor!"
As the words fell, the young man's figure disappeared again, leaving only a vibrating sound coming from the carriage.
When the tribesmen turned around, they saw a completely black coffin.
"Victory, the family wins!"
At this time, I heard the joyful cheers of the tribesmen.
Chen Huaishan was also excited at this moment.
He didn't expect that his family really had such a background.
But just as he was cheering and wanted to ask Uncle Changshi something, he saw Uncle Changshi lying on the ground with a pale face and a weak body.
Seeing this, Chen Huaishan hurried forward to check, but when he looked, he found an obvious wound that had passed through Chen Changshi's chest.
Seeing this scene, Chen Huaishan's expression changed immediately, and he hurriedly shouted to the tribesmen beside him:
"Quick, bring some medicine to heal Uncle!"
"Ahem, it's useless. No need to waste it."
Looking at the smile on Chen Changshi's face, Chen Huaishan couldn't help crying:
"Uncle! We'll rush back to the family now, you'll be fine!"
Chen Changshi looked calm and said comfortingly:
"There is no need to do so. Life and death are common. Even at the level of Martial Immortal, there will be a day when life will run out."
"Besides, death is not the end for my Chen family, it is just the beginning."
"Wow, wow, what on earth are you talking about, uncle? You must hold on!"
"It's okay. You will understand it later. The ancestor just now is the Qingyu ancestor of my Chen family. After returning to the clan this time, you can bring the ancestor's body back to the family ancestral hall for worship."
"Also, remember to develop your family well and add more offspring to it!"
"Okay, Uncle Changshi, I understand, I will definitely do it!"
After getting Chen Huaishan's promise, Chen Changshi smiled and tilted his head.
Kar!
(To be continued)
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