The Survival of the Wild Tribe

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Luo Zhen secretly tugged at Lu Zhan's sleeve. Lu Zhan remained unmoved, but Axue, who was next to him, exclaimed, "Luo Zhen, are you actually a wizard's disciple? Did you accept the wizard's inheritance in advance? No wonder you know so much."

As Axue spoke, she nodded in agreement. Being the daughter of a wizard herself, she understood the power of a wizard. However, her father never took the initiative to teach others, unlike Luo Zhen, who shared his knowledge freely.

Others looked at Luo Zhen in amazement. It was the first time so many people observed him closely. He felt a bit nervous, but he also realized that there was no better identity for him in the tribe than that of a wizard. If he wanted to introduce new concepts in the future, he could leverage his status as a wizard's disciple. After all, unless Lu Zhan disclosed it, no one would know the origin of his wizardry inheritance. There were many tribes near the big lake, not just the one they came from.

Moreover, since this was a newly established tribe and Lu Zhan was still the leader, Luo Zhen could start building his influence within the tribe and shape a society where he could thrive comfortably. For a man, there could be nothing more attractive than establishing his own territory.

Luo Zhen's thoughts raced. Although he felt a bit bitter, he nodded in acknowledgment of Axue's question.

"You turned out to be a wizard's disciple. If you become our great wizard, what if your clansmen find out in the future?" someone raised concerns.

It wasn't easy for a tribe to train a wizard, like the great witch of the Black Panther tribe who managed the child-mother tree, controlling the births of all newborns in the tribe. Every hunting expedition required the great witch's divination to anticipate and prepare for potential dangers.

Initially, the Black Panther tribe barely survived on the verge of extinction because their previous wizard had exhausted his life force leading them to the other side of Changfeng Mountain.

Wizards were indispensable to a tribe; no tribe could afford to lose them.

Luo Zhen's expression turned somber, and he lowered his head slightly. "My original tribe has been destroyed. If it weren't for meeting Lu Zhan, I might not be alive today." He had joined the Panthers just as their tribe was being dismantled. Lu Zhan had given him an alibi for being in the tribe then, and now he could continue using it, even if someone asked about Black Mountain in the future.

In this world, the destruction of a tribe was not uncommon. From fierce beasts to tribal conflicts and even natural disasters like floods, many factors could lead to a tribe's demise. So, no one doubted Luo Zhen's words.

"Then you can be our great witch. A new tribe needs both a leader and a great witch," Axue comforted him.

Hei Fu nodded in agreement with Axue's suggestion. "Indeed, none of us has ever been a wizard's disciple. Even if we wanted to find someone to become a great witch, we wouldn't know where to look." Hei Fu had never seen anyone willing to share knowledge like Luo Zhen did. Before, they might have wondered how someone knew so much, but now knowing that Luo Zhen might have inherited wizardry long ago, they realized the depth of his wisdom.

Luo Zhen looked at Lu Zhan, who nodded in approval. As others also agreed that Luo Zhen was the most suitable candidate to become the wizard of their new tribe, Luo Zhen didn't refuse.

"In the future, I will teach everyone what I've learned from my inheritance. Although our tribe is still small, I'm confident that we can become the strongest tribe around, ensuring that no one in the tribe will go hungry or cold again," Luo Zhen promised solemnly to the people in the room.

Hei Fu stood up and patted his chest, showing the response of a warrior willing to protect his wizard with his life. From that day forward, regardless of who their leader was, Luo Zhen would always be their great wizard.