The Southern Barbarian Ancestral God had manifested and personally given the order, and Yi Lie, the Southern Barbarian Battle Spirit who guarded the Southern Barbarian Tribe, had personally acknowledged that Ye Zhen, the Inheritance Divine Envoy, had passed his test.
By calling the battle just now a test for Inheritance Divine Envoy Ye Zhen, they perfectly explained why that battle had taken place.
Near perfect!
At the command of the manifested Ancestral God, the Southern Barbarian Elders and Southern Barbarian Warriors who had gathered from all directions—even the chieftains of the Southern Barbarian Tribes—knelt before Ye Zhen and paid him solemn homage.
In an instant, Ye Zhen transformed into the supreme Inheritance Divine Envoy of the Southern Barbarian Tribes, though his authority still had to be exercised through orders to the elders of the various Southern Barbarian tribes.
Yet Ye Zhen's status had become unshakable after he flawlessly used an illusion created by the Primordial Mirage to put on the appearance of divine authority bestowed by heaven.
Now that he had become the Inheritance Divine Envoy, Ye Zhen naturally had to scatter a few benefits before reaping any for himself.
Because of their faith, the Southern Barbarian Tribesmen were easy to fool, but they were not stupid. On the contrary, they were very shrewd.
"Our Southern Barbarian Tribes have dwelled in these mountains and forests for generations, living off the mountains and trading the countless treasures of the wilderness. Yet treacherous merchants are cunning and often prey upon our people, buying our mountain goods at low prices and making our lives difficult.
"From this day forth, should any unscrupulous merchant dare purchase our mountain goods at low prices again, this Divine Envoy will personally go and behead him, to warn others by his example!"
The very first decree issued by