485: Chapter 143 The Covenant of Kingship_1 485: Chapter 143 The Covenant of Kingship_1 Jiang Wang entered the Heavenly Pivot star as before, not perceiving how he transitioned through space.
By the ti he regained his senses, he was already enveloped in roaring flas.
The fire was just ordinary fire.
For Jiang Wang, who specialized in the Dao Techniques of fire and wood, this wasn’t even a nuisance; with a re gesture, he extinguished it effortlessly.
And outside the extinguished flas knelt a group of people.
Those kneeling all wore animal skin garnts.
The most eye-catching feature was on their faces, with several fire-red diagonal lines on both sides.
The most anyone had was eight lines, belonging to a sturdy, tall adult man kneeling before everyone else.
The least was only two lines.
In front of all the kneelers was soone incessantly rising and bowing, a fellow wearing an exaggerated mask.
His attire also differed from the others, as he wore a fiery red robe woven from so material, quite resembling burlap.
“Visitor from the Celestial Sky!” so of the kneeling people shouted.
Then another voice cried out, “It’s burning, it’s burning!”
“If it’s going to burn, it’s reached the Star General!”
“What the hell are you burning?
Shut your mouths!” the man with eight red lines on his face scolded, “Let the great Wu Zhu speak!”
Silence fell instantly.
Qinghuo Qiming finally managed to suppress the imnse shock within his heart, halting his instinctual praying movents.
He stepped forward to grab Jiang Wang’s hand, “Eh…
Star General sir!”
Jiang Wang took a step back, maintaining distance from this masked, odd figure.
Normally, those who entered this world would receive information on “appointing the Star General”, “Ga of Life and Death”, and the like, and would have ample ti to choose a tribe.
But he was a late arrival to this world and didn’t receive such courtesies.
Apart from knowing that this was the Floating Land and that there were major tribes here, he knew nothing else.
However, having experienced the worlds of Jade Balance and Hidden Star one after the other, Jiang Wang had so insights into what it ant to arrive.
He directly asked, “Tell , where is this place, and what are your intentions?”
The language of these people was very close to that of Jinguo, so communication wasn’t difficult.
“Um, this…” Qinghuo Qiming, due to lack of experience, looked back at Qinghuo Gaozhi for help, fearing he couldn’t properly answer the question from a visitor from beyond the sky.
“Congratulations!”
Seeing the young Wu Zhu wasn’t quite capable, Qinghuo Gaozhi quickly scrambled up and approached Jiang Wang with enthusiasm, “You have been chosen by our fire race to be the Ga Master of this Ga of Life and Death, to undertake a high and mighty duty, and to receive supre honor!
Our tribe’s great Wu Zhu will personally bestow upon you the noble Totem of Fire, granting you the purest and most righteous Totem Power!”
A look that clearly said, “I’m giving you a bargain; won’t you hurry up and agree?”
Jiang Wang was, in fact, sowhat tempted.
Fire is the righteous path among the five elents, and this tribe’s na bore fire; presumably, they possessed so skills.
Moreover, having just arrived, he didn’t really have much choice.
Unless he went to another tribe and competed with those who arrived earlier.
But he still asked, “I am new to this place, and have so information in my heart that I cannot comprehend deeply at once.
Could you explain what a Star General is, and what the Ga of Life and Death is?”
Qinghuo Gaozhi glanced at the young Wu Zhu, the aning clear—speak up.
“Oh.” Qinghuo Qiming realized and said, “This is the territory of the fire clan, and I am the tribe’s Wu Zhu, Qinghuo Qiming.”
Then he began to ramble and explain what the Ga of Life and Death was, what a Star General was, and what the Ga Master was…
His explanation was disjointed and ssy, but thankfully, Jiang Wang was systematic and able to categorize the information by himself, fully understanding it.
“So, our goal is to fight for first place in the Ga of Life and Death?
Against other people from beyond the sky?” Jiang Wang asked.
“Err, to fight for first place, yes, that’s it.” Qinghuo Gaozhi replied without much confidence.
From his expression, Jiang Wang could tell that the so-called supre honor and the pure and correct Totem Power weren’t very reliable.
But Jiang Wang didn’t expose this.
As a latecor, he was naturally at a disadvantage.
There weren’t many choices for cooperation.
But there was also an advantage; other people probably wouldn’t have noticed him by now.
To now choose a stronger tribe and struggle for the Ga Master position might indeed yield a better start in the Ga of Life and Death, but it could also forfeit the advantage of going unnoticed.
Qinghuo Gaozhi sohow produced a yellow silk scroll, “Since the Celestial visitor is apprised of the situation, then please sign your na on the Treaty of Royal Power!”
He urged, “Hurry up and sign it.
Let’s make the most of our ti and imdiately grant you the purest and most righteous Totem Power!”
He looked exactly like a swindler about to fleece a fat sheep.
Jiang Wang watched him with an amused, noncommittal glance.
In the midst of Qinghuo Gaozhi’s sudden apprehension, he asked with a smile, “How do I sign?”
“Just cut your finger and write, that’s fine.” Qinghuo Gaozhi, anxious and flustered, took out a small knife and offered it to him.
Due to excessive excitent, the knife’s point jabbed toward Jiang Wang’s face.
Jiang Wang, with a look of disdain, pinched the tip of the knife and pushed it back.
“I have my own sword.”
“That works, that works,” Qinghuo Gaozhi said sheepishly as he took back the knife.
To “deceive” this chess master for the tribe, he, a chief of a tribe, was truly going all out.
Sha and dignity were all cast aside, as he eagerly leaned forward again with the knife, “Just scribble a couple of strokes, it’ll take effect as soon as blood is drawn.”
The “Pact of Sovereignty”‘s na sounded grand, but its appearance was quite simple.
It looked like any ordinary silk manuscript, bright yellow throughout.
It’s just that it seed to be of so age, exuding a sense of antiquity.
Jiang Wang’s finger lightly grazed the outside of his sword scabbard, Longing held back just enough sharpness that, without being unsheathed, Jiang Wang’s finger was cut open.
On the yellow silk, he carelessly wrote, Zhang Linchuan.
“Done!” Qinghuo Gaozhi happily stowed away the silk manuscript.
With the Pact of Sovereignty signed, he was no longer afraid that this guy nad Zhang Linchuan would run away.
As long as he wasn’t killed or had not signed a new Pact of Sovereignty, he could only represent the Qinghuo Tribe in the life-and-death chess ga.
“That, uh…
Wu Zhu sir.
The rest is up to you.”
Having said this, Qinghuo Gaozhi packed up the silk manuscript and strode away with a majestic bearing.
On his way out, he even took the opportunity to shout at the tribesn in front of the altar, “What are you standing around for, courting death?
Don’t you have work to do?”
Imdiately, the mbers of the Qinghuo Tribe scattered.
Jiang Wang watched his retreating figure and blinked.
Although he had known he was “duped” even before signing, the feeling of having been “duped” was still very strong at that mont.
This uncle with eight red stripes on his face had changed his attitude much too quickly!
At least put on a show, make a pretense!
Don’t the deceived deserve a little sympathy?
Jiang Wang also noticed that not a single person paid respects to the Wu Zhu as they left, clearly indicating that the status of the young Wu Zhu of the Qinghuo Tribe was concerning.
As he was taking notice of Qinghuo Qiming, Qinghuo Qiming was also taking note of him.
“Actually.” He said sowhat sheepishly, “It doesn’t necessarily have to be the first place, being within the top ten…
would also be okay.”
According to historical records, those Transcendents who arrived later on were generally not as strong as the very first arrivals.
Having soone within the top ten or fifteen ranks would already be a huge win for the Qinghuo Tribe.
They really couldn’t demand more.
“Specifically, top what?” Jiang Wang inquired.
“It might be the sixteenth, or possibly the seventeenth, eighteenth, depending on the circumstances…” Qinghuo Qiming answered subconsciously, and seeing Jiang Wang’s sowhat speechless expression, he embarrassingly added, “Sorry for the folly…”
So sixteen, or maybe seventeen, eighteen…
it ant that their goal was entirely dependent on the number of Transcendents.
Those tribes without a Transcendent chess master could only send a group of non-Transcendents to participate in the life-and-death chess ga, who could easily be defeated by any Transcendent.
aning I’m the very last, right?
Jiang Wang was slightly annoyed, but he asked, “Your tribe is nad after fire; it should be a major tribe, right?
How co it lacks such ambition?”
The embarrassnt of Qinghuo Qiming was palpable even through his mask.
“Well, among the thirty-six Fire Divisions, we are but one.”
“One?” Jiang Wang imdiately felt a headache upon hearing that, “Where exactly do you rank in terms of strength?”
“Uh, within the top thirty,” ca the reply.
Jiang Wang understood.
So they were ranked thirtieth.
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