"Sir Nan Tian is injured and needs the herbs here to recover. Chou Nu is protecting him, so it's hard for him to search for the herbs. He saved me because he wants me to search for the herbs.
"He promised me that if I can take the risk and find enough herbs, then he will bring me to Sir Nan Tian. He also promised that once Sir Nan Tian recovers, he will protect me so that I can leave this place safely." Dong Fang Hua spoke in a low voice. He knew that Su Ming's power was great, and he wanted to follow him in this dangerous place. That was why he told Su Ming everything he knew in detail.
Su Ming nodded. He Feng's soul had fallen into a deep slumber due to his previous exhaustion. It would be difficult for him to wake up any time soon. Without He Feng's analysis and judgment, Su Ming would have to rely on himself.
Under Dong Fang Hua's lead, the two of them traveled for four hours. On the way, they ran into three groups of people from Lake of Colors Tribe. With Su Ming's Branding Art, they hid themselves beforehand. Once they avoided them, they arrived outside a valley.
The valley was not big and was very secluded. It was quiet all around. Not a single sound could be heard.
"Brother Mo, this is the place. Chou Nu promised me that once I found the herbs, I would call for him here and he would appear," Dong Fang Hua said in a low voice. He looked at Su Ming with a questioning look. When he saw Su Ming nodding his head, he took a few steps forward and stood outside the valley. He used his Qi to send his voice into the valley.
"Brother Chou Nu, are you there?"
The valley was very quiet. When the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn passed, Su Ming suddenly noticed something. He turned around and looked behind him. The sound of footsteps attracted Dong Fang Hua's attention, and he quickly looked over.
A man walked towards them from the distance outside the valley. That man climbed up the mountain naked, and like an iron tower, he walked slowly towards them. When he was hundreds of feet away from Su Ming and Dong Fang Hua, the man stopped and looked at Su Ming coldly.
That man was ugly. His face was covered in scars. He had no nose or lips. His entire face was terrifying to look at. Only a pair of bright eyes could be seen.
"Dong Fang Hua, how dare you bring an outsider here?!" The man's voice was like a tidal wave, and there was a chilling tone to it.
Dong Fang Hua's expression changed. He quickly opened his mouth to explain, but the man did not listen. He stared at Su Ming and pointed at him with his right hand.
"Who are you?!"
"Tranquil East Tribe's guest, Mo Su," Su Ming said slowly.
"I've met all the guests of Tranquil East Tribe before. Why haven't I seen you before?" the man said with a cold sneer.
"Brother Chou Nu, please don't be angry. This is a misunderstanding. Brother Mo is a new guest and was in the third batch, just like me. However, we were separated later on. Today, when I came back, I met him and invited him to come with me. This matter was indeed this old man's rashness. I hope Brother Chou Nu doesn't mind," Dongfang Hua hurriedly said.
"Oh? Give me your guest plate. "Chou Nu's expression softened slightly and he cast Su Ming a glance.
Su Ming did not waste his breath. He brought out the plate and flung it at Chou Nu. With a whoosh, the plate charged towards Chou Nu. The man lifted his right hand and caught it. His body did not even sway as he withstood the force of Su Ming's throw contained in the plate.
He lowered his head and looked at it carefully. A pensive look appeared on the man's face, but he soon threw the plate back to Su Ming.
"I can't confirm your identity yet. Bring me ten sets of medicinal herbs and come back to see me. As for you, Dong Fang Hua, did you bring the herbs? "Chou Nu looked at Dong Fang Hua.
Dong Fang Hua quickly brought out several types of herbs from his bosom. After a moment of hesitation, he said in a low voice, "I only found this much. There are quite a lot of people from Lake of Colors Tribe here. If I continued searching, I might run into them. I might not even be able to bring a single one back. I was worried about Sir Nan Tian, that's why I came back earlier."
The man had originally glared at Su Ming when he saw that there were not enough herbs, but when he heard the old man's words, he hesitated for a moment before he nodded.
"I'll let you pass. Come with me. With Sir Nan Tian's protection, you can leave this place safely." As Chou Nu spoke, he turned around and walked backwards, completely ignoring Su Ming.
Dong Fang Hua hesitated for a moment before he looked at Su Ming.
Su Ming's expression remained the same. He stood there and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow towards the man.
"I am Mo Su. Sir Nan Tian, would you be willing to meet me?" Su Ming's voice was not loud, but it contained fine control. It echoed in the area and turned into invisible ripples that spread out.
Dong Fang Hua was momentarily stunned by Su Ming's actions. As for Chou Nu, he turned around swiftly and looked at Su Ming with hostility in his eyes.
"Shut up. If you don't leave within three breaths, then today you will …" Before Chou Nu could finish speaking, a gentle voice suddenly came from afar and interrupted his words.
"Chou Er, don't be rude to Sir Mo Su."
"If there's an esteemed guest here, then of course I have to meet him. But I'm currently healing my injuries and can't welcome you personally. I hope you don't mind."
"Brother Nan, you're being too polite." Su Ming smiled faintly. The fine control contained in his words just now was something that Berserkers in the Blood Solidification Realm could not sense. Only those in the Transcendence Realm could sense the changes within.
"Sir … Mo Su?" Chou Nu was momentarily stunned. He understood the meaning behind those words. When he heard that Nan Tian spoke to Su Ming in a calm tone, as if they were equals, he was immediately shaken and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow deeply towards Su Ming.
"I was disrespectful just now. Please punish me, Sir Mo Su."
"It's fine. Lead the way," Su Ming said calmly.
"Thank you, sir … This way please." Chou Nu's face was filled with respect. It was a far cry from his previous demeanor. At that moment, he bowed and led the way for Su Ming.
Dong Fang Hua took a deep breath and was stunned for a moment. When he looked at Su Ming, his gaze became even more respectful. He already had a high estimation of Su Ming's power, but he did not expect that with just one sentence, Su Ming would be able to make the chief guest of Tranquil East Tribe, Nan Tian, respond to him with the tone of an equal.
He quickly followed behind Su Ming. By the looks of it, he longed to become Su Ming's follower.
Under Chou Nu's lead, the three of them did not travel too far. In another valley nearby, Su Ming saw a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the ground.
The man was very handsome. He wore a white robe and had a calm expression on his face. Beside him were six black beast bones floating and spinning slowly.
With each spin, a wisp of black mist would seep out from the man's eyes, nose, ears, and mouth, and they would be absorbed by one of the beast bones.
The moment Su Ming stepped into the valley, the man opened his eyes. There was a profound look in his eyes as he looked at Su Ming.
Su Ming also looked at the man. Their gazes met in midair. A surprised look appeared on the man's face. Once he looked at Su Ming carefully, he lifted his right hand, and the six beast bones beside him fell to the ground.
"Brother Mo's power is a little strange." The man smiled faintly. His tone was gentle. With just one glance, he could tell that Su Ming had not Transcended, but he still addressed him as an equal. He could feel a sense of danger from Su Ming. That sense of danger did not come from the other person harboring any ill will, but was a form of telepathy between them.
The only people who could make him feel danger were those who had attained great completion in the Blood Solidification Realm, or those who had Transcended.
Chou Nu took a few brisk steps forward and stood respectfully by the man's side. He lowered his head, looking like a follower. Dong Fang Hua hesitated for a moment, but he did not follow. Instead, he stood behind Su Ming with his head lowered respectfully, just like Chou Nu.
Su Ming smiled faintly and sat down cross-legged. He was also sizing up the chief guest of Tranquil East Tribe, Nan Tian.
This person's level of cultivation was similar to Xuan Lun's, but Su Ming could see calmness and ease within him. It was different from Xuan Lun's sullen demeanor.
"Brother Nan, aren't you afraid that Lake of Colors Tribe will come looking for you if you're healing here?" Su Ming asked with a smile.
A smile appeared on Nan Tian's face. He shook his head and said, "Those who can come will definitely come. Why don't you just sit here and see when Lake of Colors Tribe will come?"
"If they want my life, then they'll have to pay the price!" A cold glint appeared in Nan Tian's eyes. That cold glint was clearly not directed at Su Ming, but at Lake of Colors Tribe.
"You're not injured at all. There's no need for you to hide," Su Ming smiled and said slowly.
Nan Tian's eyes focused and he looked at Su Ming. After a moment, he laughed.
"I can't hide it from you, brother Mo. You're right, I'm not injured … I'm just outnumbered by many enemies. I don't want to get involved and bring trouble to myself.
Brother Mo, aren't you thinking the same thing by coming here to find me? "
"If that's the case, then this place will become even livelier in the next few days." Su Ming fell silent for a moment before he smiled.
"Talking to you is delightful. You're right. I purposely revealed my location and did not try to hide myself. I'm telling Lake of Colors Tribe not to provoke me, and I won't bother with the matters between the three tribes.
"I'm also telling the other guests that they can come here to avoid trouble, but they will need to pay a price to avoid trouble. "I was originally waiting for Xuan Lun. If he came, then this place would be much safer.
But now that you're here, I'm also happy. Perhaps we'll get even more rewards this time, "Nan Tian said slowly with a smile. He cast a glance at Dong Fang Hua, who was standing respectfully behind Su Ming, and continued speaking in a flat tone.
"Since Dong Fang Hua is brother Mo's follower, then I won't take his share. As for the other people who come later …" Nan Tian smiled and looked at Su Ming. He did not continue speaking.
Su Ming had come into contact with many powerful Berserkers in the Transcendence Realm. He no longer had the same feelings he had when he first met Wind Stream Tribe's Jing Nan. When he saw Nan Tian looking at him after he stopped speaking, Su Ming fell into a moment of pensive silence. He lifted his right hand, and the souls of the Wings of the Moon flew out from his body. As they spun rapidly around him, they turned into an invisible windstorm.
Chou Nu and Dong Fang Hua could not sense that windstorm clearly, but Nan Tian could tell that there was an indistinct power within it that was equivalent to those in the Transcendence Realm. More importantly, that power was only equivalent to those in the Transcendence Realm. It was not the source of the danger he had sensed previously.
'If that's all …' Nan Tian frowned slightly, but the instant he did so, he felt a sharp pain in his head. That pain came without a sound, and it caused Nan Tian's expression to change. At the same time, he saw Su Ming's profound gaze, and he felt as if he was about to be sucked in when he looked into it.
That feeling disappeared in an instant. Su Ming closed his eyes, and when he opened them once again, everything returned to normal.
"We'll split it equally. What do you think, brother Mo?" Nan Tian's spirits lifted and he spoke with a smile. When he saw Su Ming nodding his head, the smile on his face grew wider.
"Brother Mo, are you interested in the relics of Han Mountain's ancestor?"
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