A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 822 - 624 Waiting for You for Ten Thousand Years_1

Chapter 822: Chapter 624 Waiting for You for Ten Thousand Years_1

The silver-armored giants swiftly re-entered the Silver Train, and with the cold command, "Move," the Silver Train ejected steam like a long rainbow, with a rumbling sound that once again resounded through the heavens.

Soon, the Silver Train traced a perfect arc along those twin rainbow tracks in the void, and quickly vanished into the western horizon.

With the Silver Train gone, the remaining dark giant figures lost their reason to linger, returning one by one to the "Dark Giant Ship." With a tug at the three dark sails, the Dark Giant Ship soon turned and began to set sail slowly, disappearing into the eastern sky before long.

Above the void, the rolling dark clouds came quickly and retreated just as swiftly. Following the disappearance of the Dark Giant Ship, they rolled back toward the east, and once-obscured sunlight broke through once more. The sky, from its previous gloom, turned into light.

"Long live the Settlement Leader—"

As both the Silver Train and the Dark Giant Ship slunk away, a raucous cheer erupted within the Hundred Clans Settlement from the various peoples who had survived the ordeal, their adoration for the Settlement Leader reaching its zenith.

The figure cloaked in black that had stood atop a building sheathed the longsword emanating dark radiance, securing it behind his back. The black radiance that had extended ten meters gradually receded until the sword appeared to be an ordinary black longsword at his back.

That black-clad figure towered over the settlement, overseeing the entire Hundred Clans Settlement from his high vantage point, and then a sonorous voice boomed out, "As long as I am here, I will not permit any force to harm our ’Hundred Clans Settlement.’ Even if it costs me my life, I will protect this place."

His words once again incited a wave of cheers. Following that, the figure issued several commands to organize people to clear the debris of collapsed buildings and rescue the injured clansfolk.

After several orders were given, the figure leapt and quickly returned to the central building of the Hundred Clans Settlement. The old man with bark-like skin, holding a long wooden staff, along with a group of people, bowed respectfully to him.

From afar, Zhu Dasheng, escorting Su Yu and others, simply called out, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to meet the Settlement Leader." His face also bore an expression of excitement. The Settlement Leader had just shown his might, felling more than twenty silver-armored giants and dark giant figures, a sight that immensely impressed everyone and further elevated the Settlement Leader’s prestige in their eyes.

Su Yu exchanged glances with Qin Jiagui and Qing Huang. The scene of the black-clad figure slaying the silver-armored giants and dark giants had stunned them as well. They had suspected that the Settlement Leader was no ordinary individual, but they had never imagined he would be this powerful, and now they were feeling somewhat hesitant.

The difference in their levels was simply too great.

"Let’s go and see," Ada said softly. "This Settlement Leader has helped the weaker races build the ’Hundred Clans Settlement.’ At least for now, he seems to be a good person."

"Okay," Su Yu replied. Taking Ada’s remark into account, he followed Zhu Dasheng, who had already sprinted off into the distance.

As Zhu Dasheng led them through, no one stopped them. With various clans within the Hundred Clans Settlement, management was relatively free as long as no one caused trouble. In theory, the "Hundred Clans Settlement" welcomed all beings.

As Zhu Dasheng led Su Yu and the rest at a sprint toward the center of the Hundred Clans Settlement, he excitedly announced their arrival from afar, "Leader, sir!"

However, upon their arrival, they discovered the Settlement Leader was not there. The bark-skinned elder tapped his wooden staff and, upon seeing Zhu Dasheng, said, "Dasheng? You’ve returned as well? The Leader just left; he’s gone to help with the rescue. This time, the Hundred Clans Settlement has truly suffered a disaster, with many dead and injured."

As he spoke, his gaze drifted to Su Yu, Qin Jiagui, Qing Huang, and the others. When his eyes fell on Ada, he exclaimed softly, letting a flash of amazement flicker through his eyes. Zhu Dasheng approached and said, "I encountered these individuals on the road by chance. They currently have nowhere to go, so I brought them here. I’m sure the Settlement Leader will welcome them too."

"Hmm..." The bark-skinned elder quickly collected himself, his face breaking into a smile. "Please, make yourselves comfortable. The Leader should return shortly."

This time, Su Yu and the others clearly noticed the blink of surprise in the bark-skinned elder’s eyes when he looked at Ada. Could it be that the elder recognized Ada? And was Zhu Dasheng’s decision to bring them here related to Ada?

Questions stirred in their minds, and they grew suddenly alert. Abruptly, the sound of footsteps "clanging" came from another direction, bringing with it an indescribable, wave-like imposing aura that startled Su Yu and the others into turning their heads. Then, they saw a man in a simple black robe, carrying a black longsword on his back.

"Settlement Leader—" Zhu Dasheng and the elder with the bark-like skin hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respectful salutations, while the man dressed in a black robe, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on Ada perched upon Su Yu’s shoulder, shook uncontrollably, his facial expression growing incredibly bizarre.

Ada, feeling a bit perplexed, returned the gaze of the black-robed man.

The black-robed man, appearing to be in his thirties based on his face, yet in his eyes there lurked a profound sense of vicissitude, suggesting he had weathered countless years, unknown how many he had lived or how much he had endured to have honed such an ancient look.

"This aura... indeed... it’s unmistakable..." the black-robed man, the grandmaster and mysterious Black Warrior who founded the grand "Hundred Clans Settlement," shook all over, his lips trembling, and then, suddenly, he cried out, "Lord Ada—" and with a thud, fell to his knees amidst the stunned onlookers. He knelt, not in front of Su Yu, but in front of Ada, his forehead touching the ground in the utmost gesture of submission.

Qin Jiagui was dumbfounded, so was Su Yu, and even Ada’s face showed a hint of confusion.

The only certainty was that this black-robed man recognized Ada, otherwise, why would he call out her name upon seeing her, and moreover, why would he address her with such reverence as "Lord Ada"?

Zhu Dasheng and the bark-skinned elder also wore looks of shock, having never expected the deity-like Settlement Leader to kneel down.

"You are..." After hesitating for a moment, Ada barely managed to speak, having absolutely no recollection of the black-robed man before her.

"Lord Ada... sniffle..." The man prostrate on the ground, who had yet to utter a word, began to cry first, his body shaking as he sobbed, seemingly overwhelmed with emotion.

Zhu Dasheng and the others around showed even greater astonishment on their faces. Could the Settlement Leader actually be crying?

"Your servant... your servant was one of Your eight thousand Black Warriors, Lord Ada! After Your slumber, we eight thousand Black Warriors wandered this world, always believing... believing that one day You would be reborn, awaken, and once again lead us... sniffling... it’s been ten thousand years... we’ve waited ten thousand years for this day..."

The black-robed man raised his head, his face streaked with old tears, his body quivering, and then suddenly, he pounded the ground with his hands and burst into loud weeping.

The crying of the Settlement Leader Black Warrior echoed throughout the entire "Hundred Clans Settlement" at this moment, and all the creatures of the various clans in the settlement remained silent, not knowing what had happened, not understanding why the Settlement Leader wept, merely feeling the endless sorrow and boundless joy in his cries.

Su Yu, Qin Jiagui, Qing Huang, Zhu Dasheng, the elder with skin like tree bark, and many other creatures from various clans, including Ada herself, stood there in astonishment.

Could the black-robed elder before them really have been one of the eight thousand Black Warriors who followed Ada? He had been waiting here for ten thousand years just for Ada?

"You... get up quickly, tell me, what is all this about?" Ada, after being dazed for a while, called out anxiously and leaped in front of the black-robed elder who was prostrated on the ground.

The genuine emotion shown by the black-robed elder could not be faked, yet Ada had completely forgotten the past and did not remember any of the eight thousand Black Warriors who had followed her.

"Yes, yes." The black-robed elder hurriedly raised his head, wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, and led Ada and the others, including Su Yu, into the grand hall of the magnificent building they were facing.

In the hall, a painting hung directly above the entrance, depicting Ada herself.

However, the Ada in the painting differed subtly from the current Ada, for in the painting she wore an Imperial Crown upon her head, held a small Imperial Scepter in her paw, and sat arrogantly on the throne, much like an emperor ruling over all.

Su Yu and the others turned to Zhu Dasheng, finally understanding why he had been so warm towards them, inviting them to the "Hundred Clans Settlement." It seemed that Zhu Dasheng, having seen Ada with Su Yu and recognizing the resemblance to the Ada in the painting held by the Settlement Leader, had invited them. But they had been naïve to think they had stumbled upon a merely cordial person.

Zhu Dasheng looked at them somewhat startlingley, saying, "I... I guessed the Settlement Leader might know Lord Ada... to think, it was indeed the case..." (To be continued... For what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)