I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 138 - 71: One Year (Qiu Yue)

Ordinary settlements are scattered around the clan land, and even though clan soldiers patrol daily, there simply aren't enough Martial Artist stationed for protection.

In case the Xiaoyang Race Soldiers come charging fiercely, they can temporarily hide underground.

Acan, it's up to you to arrange the canal excavation; I'm unable to locate the water vein.

Moreover, I'm still sorting out these subjects. There are too many people with scattered thoughts that need time to stabilize. And about cultivating and farming, with the drought coming, we must seize time to plant the crops.

Huo Chang handed the task smoothly over to Shen Can and then got up to leave.

Shen Can said softly, "Clan Leader, Uncle Huo Shan is about to break through the Celestial Vein Fourth Layer, but you're still stuck here. Are you eager to step down?"

"With Huo Shan, that thick-headed one, I still need to train him for a few more years."

"While there's time, let him cultivate properly. When he truly takes the position, he'll find no time for cultivation, just like me."

...

The decisions made by the Ancestral Temple Keeper and the Clan Leader naturally couldn't be changed.

Excavating an underground canal isn't something that can be done just like that; a lot of preliminary work is required. Surveying the terrain is paramount, and since Huo Chang decided it should also serve as a hiding place, the plan must accommodate the settlements of the subjects.

This is not just a canal project anymore, but a massive underground water system.

The only advantage in the Great Wilderness is that the Human Race has plenty of strength, and clan members can easily open mountains and break stones, unless encountering high-tier ore deposits...

Encounter high-tier ore deposits?

If such a dream could come true, Shen Can would laugh even in his sleep.

After surveying, Shen Can decided to start digging from the northern part of the clan land, where the soil underneath is a part of a mountain that has enough strength to support the canal without collapsing.

While this side is excavating the canal, Huo Chong continues to explore the Fire Source Power, and with time, it can be confirmed that the Fire Source Power is steadily increasing.

Meanwhile, the water of the Great Marsh is steadily receding.

A month later.

The tribe was bustling to complete the grand underground water system project planned by Shen Can and Huo Chang, when the Tuo Lord that Shen Can took in returned from Ji Land.

On a windy and dark night.

Gentle ripples on the water surface.

The Tuo Lord, whose head felt like it would explode, would surely be a sobbing mess if he were human.

"So, you were beaten and sent back?"

Shen Can couldn't believe his luck, feeling like it slapped him in the face.

"Master, I was gathering intelligence on the Sacrificial Spirit for you, but I was discovered by another Sacrificial Master who thought I wanted to steal its territory."

"They ganged up on me; I barely managed to escape."

Seeing Shen Can unmoved, the Tuo Lord stopped playing pitiful.

"Did you find out about the Sacrificial Spirit?"

"No, there haven't been any tribes destroyed in Ji Land recently, but I have important news to report to you."

"The Bo Division Flying Ship heading north from Yongyi Ao Mountain was shot down on the Qu River."

"Quyang Ruins Market?"

"Not in Quyang Ruins Market, but on the Qu River within the Miasma Swamp. Some say it was taken down by the Yanran Tribe, others say by the Xiaoyang Race."

"When I passed by the Qu River, I saw a patch of swamp burned by intense heat, crystallized into various colors."

"Oh, and in Quyang Ruins Market, there are also crystallized remains from burning."

Shen Can pondered the news brought back by the Tuo Lord, associating it with the retreat of the Xiaoyang Race from the forest, seemingly connected to the destruction of the Bo Division Flying Ship. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Earlier, a Xiaoyang captive revealed during interrogation that they intended to destroy the flying ship.

Didn't expect not only they dared to do it, but they almost certainly succeeded!

"You mentioned there's a rumor in Ji Land that the Yanran Tribe shot down the flying ship?"

"Yes, it's widely spread; although the ship was destroyed, not everyone aboard died. They escaped to Jishan Bo Division."

"It's rumored that the flying ship was destroyed by a powerful flame energy, distinct from the Xiaoyang Race's Earth Technique, whereas the Yanran Tribe's rising Clan's Method after their emergence was indeed the Fire Technique.

Apparently, when the flying ship fell, it encountered Yanran Division's Tier Three Red Fire Warship on the Qu River."

The Red Fire Warship is a formidable weapon known to almost all tribes and Martial Artists in Ji Land. The Yanran Division withstood the Xiaoyang Race's attack, thanks largely to the Red Fire Warship.

Can Tier Three Red Fire Warship destroy a Tier Four Flying Ship?

With extra arrangements, such as a Witch Array or powerful Witch Artifacts, the probability of destroying a Tier Four Flying Ship is quite high.

"Is Ji Land very lively then?"

"Master, you're correct. It's said the powerful figures of Ao Mountain Bo Division are heading north."

"By the way, the Yanran Tribe claims it wasn't them, and they've already recalled their clan soldiers and Martial Artists from outside."

The Tuo Lord's news was a source of amusement for Shen Can.

The immediate task for the Blazing Flame Division is excavating the canal and contending with the northernly migrating Xiaoyang Race Tribe. As for the destruction of the Tier Four Flying Ship, it's outside their realm of involvement.

The news benefits the Blazing Flame as well; troubles brewing in Ji Land mean the strong ones in Xiaoyang Race will be tied down and unable to disengage, thus reducing the pressure faced by the Blazing Flame Division.

"It's good they're back; previously, many Blood Witches and Blood Warriors gathered in this forest, and they probably haven't gone back yet. Find them, and bring them over."

The Blood Witches and Blood Warriors fled upon encountering the Xiaoyang Race, but now that the Xiaoyang elite soldiers have retreated, these folks are likely to emerge again.