"Why are you following us?"
As Wan Lei was about to enter the camp, he suddenly heard a shout from behind.
Turning his head, he saw a group of warriors from the Dengyan tribe, holding weapons and pointing them at a group of steel-armored soldiers.
"We... we came with you, so of course, we want to go home together."
The leader of the twenty soldiers stepped forward. He was a captain, a Foundation Establishment realm, a second-tier warrior.
"Get lost! When you oppressed us, why didn't you say we were together? You were sent by the Gan Kingdom to monitor us. Now we don't need you anymore, so hurry up and leave. Don't force my hand!"
The young captain looked hesitant and stammered, unable to speak.
Indeed, every conquering tribe had those sent by the Gan Kingdom to oversee them. These individuals had often bullied the tribesmen in the past, acting as henchmen. But the situation had changed. The Great Wall was sealed by the gods. They were only twenty people. If they walked back openly, they would either starve to death or be wiped out by other tribes like fallen leaves in an autumn wind.
After all, with the new rules in place, it meant that most tribes could not enter the Great Wall. Since they couldn't go, and death was inevitable, why would those people care about people from the Gan Kingdom anymore?
Times had changed, and now it was their turn to beg.
"Take us with you. We are also warriors and can contribute. Other Gan Kingdom warriors bullied your Beast Taming tribe, but we never bullied you."
"Get lost! Have your powerful figures from the Gan Kingdom come to fetch you. Don't follow us."
The natural opposition made the Beast Taming tribe resent the people of the Gan Kingdom, regardless of whether they had bullied them before.
"Don't, we can't contact the capital at all. We can only contact our comrades near the Great Wall. They said the Great Wall is indeed sealed, and people inside cannot come out, nor can they enter. It's truly sealed by the gods. Only by holding that head can one enter. You have it, so take us with you. When we return to the Gan Kingdom, we will be greatly rewarded."
"Stop arguing."
Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, and Deng Yange walked over. Deng Yange looked coldly at the group of steel-armored soldiers.
"Leave, don't follow us. If you don't leave now, I'll order you to be shot."
"I..."
Anger flickered across the captain's face. He clenched his fists, glared fiercely at Deng Yange, and turned to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Wan Lei called out.
"Let them come in. Take them with you."
"This..."
Deng Yange hesitated for a moment, his eyes flashing with hidden hatred.
"Hey, Little Lei, what's gotten into you? This is the end of the world, a disaster. Have you forgotten what you experienced in the Golden Immortal Secret Realm? You saved so many people, but in the end, not a single one of them cared about you. Everyone betrayed you. How can you not learn your lesson and still be so soft-hearted!"
The little yellow dog was furious and scolded them.
"Benevolence for a scoop of rice, but hatred for a peck. These people are ungrateful, remembering small faults and forgetting great kindness. Why are you keeping them?
Also, look at the expressions of the surrounding tribespeople, you'll know how much they hate these people. If you keep them, won't you alienate the entire tribe?"
Wan Lei looked around. Everyone around him frowned as they looked at him. He knew that at this moment, no one was obligated to listen to him. After all, he hadn't done anything significant, nor had he made any contributions. Why should they listen to him?
However, one still had to try.
"Everyone, I know it's easy to preach kindness when you haven't suffered. I don't know what they did to you before, but I can guess some of it.
However, under the apocalypse, in the face of disaster, everyone is equal. We are all just pitiful people struggling for a sliver of survival.
Moreover, one more person means one more bit of strength. Take them with you. Let's go to the Great Wall together. Perhaps you can't accept them now, but I believe that after fighting side by side, you will become trusted companions."
After speaking, Wan Lei walked directly towards the camp.
He was merely compassionate and didn't want to watch those people die on the grassland like this.
"As you command, my Lord."
Deng Yange bowed and then looked at the captain behind him.
"Jia Hui, I am listening to the divine being's words and allowing you to join us. You will not be slaves anymore, but from now on, you must work the same as our tribesmen. Patrols and combat are all mandatory."
"Yes, yes, yes, we understand. Thank you, Chief. Thank you, divine being."
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu walked into a tent arranged for them by Deng Yange.
This tent was the largest, and it had some simple chairs and a table inside.
After all, they were here for a military campaign, not to settle down. It was impossible for all facilities to be fully equipped.
Wan Lei casually sat on a chair and gave a wry smile.
"I never imagined that one day I would be called a divine being. It feels like returning to Asgard. Back then, people also hailed divine beings."
"I'm not very used to it. I'm just a warrior like them, and only a fourth-tier warrior. Let's correct this."
Fang Xiaoyu leaned against Wan Lei's leg, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the purple rain from her face.
"Two idiots. After experiencing so much, you're still so foolish. You truly died in vain in the Golden Immortal Secret Realm."
The little yellow dog's expression was solemn as it glared fiercely at Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu.
"Power, do you understand power? When you were with Karen, it was the same. You only saw yourselves as warriors, fighting when there was a battle, and ignoring everything else.
In the end, Karen monopolized all the power. No one listened to you. You had no loyal subordinates, no influence, and were eventually driven out like a stray dog. When they brought troops to kill you, you still had to rely on yourselves for everything.
If you had only competed with him for some of his power, you wouldn't have ended up starving to death. Do you want to repeat the same mistakes?
This is a great opportunity now. Those people are so weak, and your cultivation is also present. They revere you as divine beings. If not now, then when will you seize power?
I'll tell you what to do. Go and comfort those twenty soldiers later. Their combat effectiveness is not bad, and most importantly, you have shown them kindness, so they will surely be grateful to you.
Win them over, make them your personal guards, and have them convey any orders.
Then, when the leader of the Yanke tribe arrives, don't mix them in. Just list them as a separate unit.
In the future, when you fight other tribes and capture prisoners, they must also be distributed reasonably. You must not let the Dengyan tribe become too dominant. Support the Yanke tribe as well.
Also, during battles, deal with those tribes with lightning. Lightning is the power of the divine beings. When they see it, they will worship you even more.
Defeat your enemies with the most ruthless methods, letting everyone know your might. This will better win people's hearts.
With these strategies, everyone will surely submit to you wholeheartedly and worship you as true divine beings.
At that time, between you and Deng Yange, they will definitely choose to obey you."