Beneath the blazing sun, the clouds dispersed, and the fierce winds died down.
On the cliff, Jiang You held an Eagleman's head in his hand.
He turned toward his tribespeople, who were trembling in terror at the sight, and said with a smile.
"Do you remember the Eagleman Royal Court's great levy every ten years?"
"Whenever they called us up, few of our fathers and grandfathers ever returned. The High Barbarian Mountain Tribe has languished ever since, nearly being wiped out several times!"
"They don't even treat us as people!"
At these words, the Eaglemen's fearful gazes gradually turned hateful!
Seeing that he had roused their fighting spirit, Jiang You nodded inwardly, then continued.
"A blood feud can still be avenged nine generations later! Today, I slew their envoy. Someday, when we are strong enough, we will march onto Heavenly Mountain and ask the Eaglemen King on his throne to his face: are the people of the tribes truly nothing but ants?"
"Are we truly nothing but ants?"
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
Their resounding roars shook High Barbarian Mountain. The tribespeople's fury had been fully ignited.
Jiang You waited for their roars to subside before continuing.
"Then, starting today, let us pack our belongings and migrate!"
"On the eastern coast stands a towering mountain, rich in resources, beautiful, and untouched. It is where our High Barbarian Mountain Tribe will rise!"
"Migrate!"
"Migrate!"
In truth, now that the Eagleman Royal Court's envoy had been killed, all the Eaglemen of High Barbarian Mountain would rise or fall together.
No one objected!
Three days later.
The Eaglemen of the High Barbarian Mountain Tribe finished packing and followed Jiang You eastward through the sky!
Looking down from the sky at the village filled with wooden houses, Jiang You thought to himself.
One day, I will return.
A month later.
After a long journey, the High Barbarian Mountain Eaglemen Tribe finally reached the mountain on the Eastern Sea coast under Jiang You's leadership.
The Eaglemen discovered that the scenery was indeed beautiful and the resources abundant, just as Jiang You had said.
Joy filled every pair of eyes.
As Jiang You and his tribespeople flew slowly through the air, the Eagleman warrior Liang suddenly spoke up happily behind him.
"You, this mountain will be our home from now on. Give it a name!"
Jiang You readily nodded.
As he gazed at the towering, majestic mountain, the famous mountains and rivers from his previous life passed through his mind.
He said with a smile.
"This mountain is grand and magnificent, stately and imposing, like a gift bestowed upon us by heaven. I actually wanted to call it Heavenly Mountain. But Heavenly Mountain is the seat of the Eagleman royal family, so let's add one character and call it 'Paradise Mountain'!"
"Paradise Mountain. What a fine name!"
The Eaglemen did not understand what Paradise Mountain signified. Only Jiang You knew the boundless ambition hidden within his heart!
It was still early in the day.
After surveying the area, Jiang You led the Eaglemen down to a spot near the cliff.
They began felling trees with the bronze axes they had prepared long ago and building wooden houses.
In less than a month, a village of wooden houses like the High Barbarian Mountain Tribe's former village appeared atop the mountain.
And so.
The High Barbarian Mountain Tribe began to rest and recover on the Eastern Sea Shore.
Meanwhile, across the entire Ferland Continent.
The Titan Giants and Primordial Dragons were tearing each other apart.
Not only had many Titan Giants and Primordial Dragons been killed or wounded, but nearly every race among Ferland's myriad peoples had also suffered devastating casualties.
Demigods bled, Legendary figures fell, and darkness engulfed the world.
Twenty years later.
On the Eastern Sea Shore.
The High Barbarian Mountain Tribe now had a population of over a thousand.
On this day.
Jiang You was cultivating atop the cliff.
Suddenly.
An angry shout rang out from the distant forest to the west.
"Asuna! Are you really going to take me down with you?!"
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