While Hu Xi discussed how to fulfill Hu Haoran's grand ambitions, the major tribes of the Tianlan Tribe finally learned that the Mammoth, Bone Dragon, and Spirit Fox Tribes, even after joining forces, had failed against Hu Xi's army. The three tribes had fled in disarray. More than a hundred thousand people had set out, yet fewer than ten thousand returned. How could such a result not shock the Tianlan people?!
Tianlan Renfei looked at Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi, who stood with their heads lowered, and let out a long sigh. "Is Jinmai City really that difficult to capture now? Even if Jinmai City was hard to take, the three of you shouldn't have caused our tribe to lose nearly a hundred thousand people! Even if you had stood still and let Jinmai City's soldiers kill you, you couldn't have lost a hundred thousand men in a single night! Tell me quickly—how did you lose?"
When Tianlan Renfei heard that the three major tribes had joined forces, only to lose a hundred thousand men and flee in defeat, his hair had practically turned white overnight, and his face was utterly haggard. Though he was the leader of the Tianlan Tribe and the chieftain of the entire Tianlan Tribe, he was actually the most anxious person in every war.
"Chieftain... the three of us are guilty!" Tears streamed from Komon's eyes. A full hundred thousand soldiers had nearly all perished in that one night. Those who returned were broken, defeated remnants who trembled at the mere mention of Hu Xi's name.
"Whether you are guilty is no longer important. We need to identify the reasons and make sure we never repeat such mistakes in the future!" Tianlan Renfei waved his hand and said earnestly, "Our Tianlan Tribe will inevitably