The three of them leaned together, slowly turning, trying to find a flaw to break through the siege of the clan soldiers surrounding them.

“Once I get out, I’ll make this tribe’s bones litter the field.”

Before Bai Lang could finish his muttering, he heard a chilling sound.

Zheng!

The giant crossbow emitted a zheng sound, the crossbow arrow pierced through the air, and the three instinctively scattered as the arrow embedded itself in the ground between them, even the fletching penetrating deeply.

“I admit defeat!”

Mu Lingshan raised his hands, surrendering without hesitation.

He really shouldn’t have followed these two self-righteous fools here; now it’s great, they couldn’t catch them, but they delivered themselves to the door.

Zheng!

Another zheng sound echoed, and the crossbow arrow flew towards Bai Lang.

Bai Lang drew his saber, fiercely slashing forward, and the saber and arrow collided with a zheng sound as he sidestepped to avoid the arrow.

“Puff!”

But before he could react, his buttocks were struck hard, an arrow piercing his waist and the arrowhead protruding diagonally from his belly.

More arrow fletchings rained down like a shower, covering the three with a thick layer of blood aura, their swords and sabers constantly deflecting incoming arrows.

They deflected three to five arrows, their blood aura blocking three to five more, but inevitably, their blood aura couldn’t cover all, and soon each of them was struck by a dozen arrows.

Wanting to dash out, the three giant crossbows loomed above.

Anyone who runs will be shot dead.

“Stop, we admit defeat!”

Luoxue shouted in panic.

This close, who could withstand the giant crossbows?

If the three of them lined up, they’d make a perfect string of targets.

They came prepared to be either welcomed into the tribe or turned away, not expecting to be welcomed only to face this murderous turn.

Bai Lang fell to the ground clutching his stomach, the arrow in his buttock making a tingling sensation arise.

His heart was filled with hatred, but his mouth was sincere.

“Spare us!”

…

Soon, all three of them were tied up.

Based on previous clan division experience from detaining Jifu, all three enjoyed the same treatment.

In the detention cave.

Shen Can carefully scrutinized the three tied-up individuals one by one.

He couldn’t understand why anyone would willingly deliver themselves here.

“What are you doing!”

Seeing Shen Can’s hand approaching his face, Luoxue desperately tilted his head to avoid it.

“Tear!”

In the next moment, Shen Can’s hand moved downward sharply, and a scream echoed.

“Ah!”

Luoxue wanted to cover his face, finding his hands completely immobile.

A mask-like face was torn off, swiftly losing its spiritual light, shrinking into a bark-like state.

Looking back at Luoxue, exposed was a face mostly rotten, wrinkles stacked at the neck.

“Luoxue, you!”

This scene shocked Bai Lang beside him, eliciting a scream.

Suddenly feeling unwell.

“So, to maintain this facade, you needed to constantly drain the children’s blood.”

Examining the mask inscribed with blood lines within, Shen Can confirmed this woman was the culprit behind harming the settlement’s children.

“I’m curious, what were you thinking, stirring trouble outside while pretending to assist my Blazing Flame.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. We Rangers came to help, you…”

Boom!

“Ah!”

Shen Can’s foot descended, Bai Lang’s leg snapped.

Bai Lang gasped heavily, eyes filled with terror, still unclear how they were exposed.

The plan wasn’t wrong.

Barbarian Tribes, what could they understand, they came to eradicate evil and defend righteousness.

In remote tribes, there should be no one capable of seeing through them.

The only mishap was actually being exposed.

“Separate them for interrogation; whoever isn’t clear gets dealt with happily.”

Shen Can examined the three, ensuring none had the strength to resist, then confidently exited the detention cave.

…

“Acan, no wonder you said Rangers are wealthy.”

“As expected from the big place, look at these weapons, all forged from premium minerals.”

Everything from the three Rangers had been sorted out, and Huo Chang examined them one by one.

Two ring-headed sabers, one eight-sided sword, a strong bow, a quiver of arrows, all quality Tier Three items.

“Look at this.”

Huo Chang handed Shen Can two pieces of beast hide, and when spread out, they depicted an exotic beast with a coiled snake body but with a dragon-whiskered loach head.

The entire image was painted with blood-gold two-tone ink, particularly the pair of small eyes, which had an eye-catching allure.

“This is the Sacrificial Beast, carrying the Sacrificial Master Map, it seems these three people all worship this Wild Beast.”

“By the way, take a look at this, when I caught it, I felt it could be used for cultivation, yet it looks somewhat like a mineral.”

A stone the size of a child’s fist was handed by Huo Chang to Shen Can.

The stone had multiple colors, and it was apparent that some part of it was mineral.

When Shen Can picked it up, he indeed felt it contained an energy that could enhance his blood and energy.

Now he understood, this should be something similar to an Elemental Stone or Spirit Stone.

After playing with the stone for a while, Shen Can thought for a moment, “Clan Leader, I think the dungeon needs to be relocated and rebuilt into a proper dungeon, otherwise it’s too small.”

“Are you suggesting capturing other Rangers?”

“Not necessarily capturing all of them, but those who carry the stench of sacrificing to Wild Beasts are a disgrace to our ancestors. It’s better to capture them to our tribe and give them some life value.”

What is life value, Huo Chang didn’t understand.

He just thought these weapons in front of him were good, and the stone for cultivation was good too.

Rangers travel far and wide, knowledgeable and experienced. What’s in their heads is also needed by the tribe.

“Acan, you’re right, doing so not only benefits us but also enhances the reputation of our Blazing Flame.”

Huo Chang recalled the message from the Cyan Bird about the two annihilated tribes, and realized that without some power, Blazing Flame could have met the same fate.

“I remember Jifu saying that to become an Upper-class Tribe, it’s not just about having Martial Dao, Witchcraft Path, and Sacrificial Artifacts in place, but also a certain reputation, right?”

…

Before the sky turned dark, Huo Qii and Huo Kui, who were in charge of the interrogation, brought back the interrogation results.

“Clan Leader, Ancestral Temple Keeper, the problems in the tribe over the past few days were indeed caused by these three guys.”

Huo Chang looked at the messy interrogation records and was quite speechless.

“Acan, Aqi, do you think I, the Clan Leader, am a fool?”

There was a moment of silence in the Clan Hall.

“Ahem…” Shen Can spoke up, breaking the silence, “Look at these Rangers, they make their own conditions for cultivation when none are available. This spirit is worth learning from.”

“Three damn guys, playing me.” Huo Chang, speechless, slapped the recorded beast hide onto the table.

He felt if it weren’t for Acan being a witch, his tribe might really have been deceived.

Is this how Yongyi’s Rangers operate?

Speechless.

“Akui, keep interrogating them, make them spill everything they know, about Yongyi, about the Rangers, about the Blood Witch’s slaves.”

“Make them talk about Yanran Division in Ji Land.”

This moment, Shen Can spoke up, “Clan Leader, we should learn about this Yanran Division.”

“A hundred years ago they were unknown, and within a century, they defeated Xiaoyang in the north, protected their territory, and ascended to an Upper-class Tribe. Now they’re only a step away from the Bo Division.”

“A living example is right in front of us, we’d better secretly learn from them. Crossing the river by feeling the stones, rather than drowning ourselves, right?”

“Yanran Division.”

Huo Chang murmured, “Alright, I’ll go learn.”

…

“Are all Barbarian Tribes this reckless?”

Bai Lang felt the sticky honey on his body, with a few remaining red fire ants, he was numb with pain.

Not only his body ached, but his heart as well.

Luoxue, that nasty woman… he couldn’t keep thinking about it.

Footsteps sounded, and Huo Chang walked in.

Bai Lang shivered, “What do you want?”

“How much do you know about Yanran Division in Ji Land?”

“Why are you asking about Yanran Division?”

Bai Lang was puzzled, then it hit him, this little tribe probably wants to take Yanran as an example.

Barbarian Tribe, overestimating themselves, laugh…

Just as he was about to show mockery, he realized he was a prisoner.

“Ah!”

“I’ll talk.”

…

That night, Huo Chang interrogated the three captured Rangers in the dungeon all night, and walked out rejuvenated the next day.

Inside the Ancestral Temple.

Early in the morning, Shen Can got up as usual to sweep the Ancestral Temple, wiping the Nine Cauldrons and Eight Trays.

He felt the Nine Cauldrons and Eight Trays becoming warmer.

“Acan!”

Huo Chang rushed into the Ancestral Temple, speaking excitedly, “I…”

“Clang!”

A bell-like vibration sounded, shaking the entire Ancestral Temple.

A gentle light emerged from the Nine Cauldrons and Eight Trays, like an illusion penetrating mountains and entering stones, sweeping out.

At this time, the tribe members were just waking up for a day’s work, with a baby running out to relieve himself.

Suddenly, the little naked body wobbled, and he peed all over himself.

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