Summoners: One Golden Term per Level

Chapter 418 - 14: Letting You Go

Jiuli Tribe.

Gonggong sat on a chair that was different from the usual stone chairs; it was made of wood.

It looked much more comfortable than stone, and directly opposite him sat Duan Xiu.

Gonggong slightly narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Didn’t you say Chi You wanted to see me?"

"Where is Chi You?!"

He had heard of Chi You’s reputation but had never actually met him, though he did know some information.

At least he was supposed to be a big man with a bull’s head and a man’s body, not the person who led him back.

"What’s the rush?"

Duan Xiu was just reading the "Military Strategy Concepts" written by Shen Fei, replying without looking up.

It divided the four methods of warfare into military strategy, military Yin and Yang, military form, and military techniques.

Combining many tribes in today’s Great Wilderness, excluding battles at high levels, the majority focused on military form and military Yin and Yang.

Relying solely on the commander’s ideas and the advantages of time and place.

It emphasized why the Jiuli Tribe could crush other tribes later, which was due to improvements in military techniques.

As the method of refining metal weapons was offered by Chi You to Shennong, other tribes caught up in military techniques.

Analyses how to win a war quickly from four factors.

It can only be said that Duan Xiu quickly absorbed this set of ideas, even understanding various actions of the tribe during this period.

It was about constantly raising the four major factors of military strategy in the tribe.

Like military Yin and Yang being difficult to decide, but the tribe still concentrated on cultivating the Wind Master Tribe and Rain Master Tribe, who could control wind and rain.

This systematically organized theory intoxicated Duan Xiu, making him first acknowledge Shen Fei’s position as High Priest.

Then he looked up at Gonggong, recalling what the Celestial Dao Demon Venerable had told him.

’The highest attack is to defeat the mind, the second is to defeat strategies, the lowest is to defeat soldiers.’

’So the High Priest and Chi You plan to attack the mind?’

Gonggong frowned under Duan Xiu’s scrutinizing gaze when a figure walked into the tent from outside.

Duan Xiu stood up and said, "High Priest."

Although Shen Fei’s strength was not as good as his, his thoughts and ideas made him feel profoundly advanced.

These thoughts and ideas could lead the Jiuli Tribe to truly defeat the Lie Mountain Tribe.

"Priest Duan Xiu, thank you for bringing him back."

Shen Fei looked at Gonggong. This person didn’t match the historical recordings, no human face and snake body, but his hair was indeed scarlet.

Gonggong frowned tightly. Was this the High Priest that the earlier Can Gang mentioned, who invented those special weapons?

His aura is too weak, and he doesn’t look like someone from the Jiuli Tribe; instead, he looks somewhat like a person from the Lie Mountain Tribe.

Because people from the Jiuli Tribe, regardless of strength, all have an extremely fierce aura,

even those who practice witchcraft like Duan Xiu, due to the long-term combat with exotic beasts.

But the Lie Mountain Tribe is located in the Central Plains Region with fewer exotic beasts, experiencing very few battles.

Most battles are limited to clearing some mountain ranges with more exotic beasts in the middle.

It’s far from the constant danger of the Jiuli Tribe worrying about exotic beasts attacking the tribe.

That environment allows them to immediately identify who are the so-called ’barbarians’ and who are from the Lie Mountain Tribe.

And this High Priest in front of them doesn’t have that borderland aura at all.

"Didn’t you say Chi You wanted to see me? Why is it your High Priest meeting me now?"

Though Gonggong was quite curious about this newly emerged High Priest of the Jiuli Tribe, he wouldn’t lose face.

Gonggong instead said coldly, "After all, I am a minister under the Common Lord, and in the past, even if you went to other tribes, their clan elders and clan leaders would be present..."

Shen Fei, hearing Gonggong’s words, just smiled and said, "Chi You has more important matters to attend to."

"A subordinate who has been defeated doesn’t warrant spending his efforts; he left it to me to handle."

Shen Fei did wish for Gonggong to join their Jiuli Tribe, but those from Blue Star all knew.

Now facing Gonggong, they are the dominant side, and the method of conceding honors is also about technique.

Showing weakness immediately, to someone like Gonggong who is already in high position in the Lie Mountain Tribe,

only implies a lack of confidence.

Listening to the High Priest’s calm tone, honestly, Gonggong hadn’t experienced such a situation before.

One could say,

he hadn’t lost so miserably; in past when the Lie Mountain Tribe defended against scheming tribes.

They fought many large and small tribes, with their expansion not solely reliant on the Common Lord’s Holy Virtue.

Naturally, some more ’violent’ methods were also employed.

Still always victorious, Gonggong had truly been captured for the first time.

"Do what you will with me."

Gonggong sat on the chair, and Shen Fei said, "Would Gonggong care to take a walk with me around the Jiuli Tribe?"

"No, I won’t."

Gonggong wasn’t afraid of death. Since he chose to act as the vanguard for the Lie Mountain Tribe, it showed he anticipated this scenario.

After all, he was facing Chi You, the strongest leader among the Human Race now and the most brutal.

The Common Lord had said that Chi You should now be considered the strongest among the Human Race.

If it weren’t for the northern presence of Youxiong Xuanyuan and various resources within the Lie Mountain Tribe, the Lie Mountain Tribe wouldn’t necessarily withstand.

Therefore.

He adopted a posture of being unafraid of death, and if not for the woman saying surrendering would save his Vanguard Army, he had wanted to go down together.

Not caring about this High Priest.

"Accompany me around the Jiuli Tribe, and I can arrange for your return."

Upon hearing this, Gonggong was startled.

"Return me?"

Gonggong was taken aback; such an offer was unheard of in the Great Wilderness.

In the past.

Being captured was akin to defeat, a spoil of the victorious tribe.

Now that his powers were sealed by Duan Xiu’s witchcraft, he wondered how the Jiuli Tribe intended to torture him.

This High Priest wanted to return him? All he had to do was walk around the Jiuli Tribe, yet he thought there would be negotiations with the Lie Mountain Tribe if released.

Gonggong was slightly curious about the current Jiuli Tribe, and after a pause, he said, "Will you truly let me return?"

"Of course, in our Jiuli Tribe, words are as good as nails; we wouldn’t lie about such matters."

Duan Xiu remained silent, thinking why release Gonggong they painstakingly captured.

Yet given Shen Fei’s actions, there had to be deeper intentions.

"Alright, let’s go. I want to see what exactly you want me to do?"

Gonggong stood up, thinking that if they truly let him return, visiting the Jiuli Tribe could gather some intelligence to take back.