Chapter 180

Chapter 180

Not long after the news of Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan slaying the evil beast spread throughout the Sun Moon Tribe, it naturally reached the Dawn Dusk Tribe as well.

Both Tian Xu and Tian Shuo were taken aback at the time, and they immediately told their people to get ready to travel.

Secondly, they also had their people go over and informed the Mountain Water Tribe that a delay in the alliance was acceptable; whatever worked best for the Mountain Water Tribe.

Therefore, when Zhong Yan woke up and told Feng Yan and Rong Shan about the Dawn Dusk Tribe's matter, at the same time, Tian Xu and Tian Shuo also sent people to the Mountain Water Tribe.

By a rough estimate, the beastman messengers sent by both sides probably arrived at each other's tribes around the same time.

By the bamboo house, after the beastman passed on the news, Xue Tuan and the others hurried after him toward the guest house.

Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan couldn't afford to worry about being caught sneaking out anymore; the important business came first.

When Zhong Yan carried the little fox in, the guest house was already packed with people from both the Mountain Water Tribe and the Dawn Dusk Tribe.

Among the visiting delegation from the Dawn Dusk Tribe, Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan only vaguely recognized the leader; he seemed to be an important subordinate of Wu Wei.

Most likely, Tian Xu and the others couldn't leave easily, so they sent someone Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan would recognize. This way, upon seeing this person, Xue Tuan and the others would at least know that the Dawn Dusk Tribe's messenger had indeed arrived.

The leader was Wu Wei's right-hand man and also his disciple, named Dao Huan.

And of course, Dao Huan remembered Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan as well, simply because these two made too strong an impression.

One possessed incredible fighting skills, winning the complete respect of their head guard; the other was brilliant, earning the admiration of their chief.

Even their subordinates looked up to these two, not to mention that they had slain one of the most powerful evil beasts in the Beast World! Word about them was about to spread throughout the Dawn Dusk Tribe.

However, Dao Huan was also someone who kept his cool. Although he was very curious about the Mountain Water Tribe and even more interested in Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan's experiences,

he understood that he represented the Dawn Dusk Tribe and had to keep his composure so as not to embarrass their tribe.

Upon seeing that the Priest named Xue Tuan was currently in his Beast Form as a cub, Dao Huan kept a straight face and calmly said, "Priest Xue Tuan, Guardian Zhong Yan, how are your injuries? Our chiefs are really worried about you two."

Xue Tuan caught on right away. The Dawn Dusk Tribe's messenger had probably been talking with the chief and elders and was waiting for him and Zhong Yan to arrive to ask for details.

So the little arctic fox quickly said, "Thank you for your concern. Please tell Tian Xu and Tian Shuo that I and Zhong Yan are already fine; there's nothing to worry about."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely convey the message." Hearing the Junior Priest say this personally made Dao Huan feel a lot better.

He knew that soon their tribe would form an alliance with the Mountain Water Tribe, and they certainly all hoped that these two important figures from the Mountain Water Tribe were safe and sound.

Then, Dao Huan took a box from his subordinate, opened it, and handed it to Xue Tuan, saying, "This is what our chiefs ordered me to give to both of you. This is really good for your health; please be sure to accept it."

Zhong Yan helped take it over and placed it in front of the little arctic fox for him to see. Upon clearly seeing what was inside the wooden box, the little arctic fox was taken aback: "This is... ginseng?"

Dao Huan thought, as expected of a Priest, recognizing such a good thing at a glance: "Yes, that's right."

"Well, thank you so much!"

In all his years in the Beast World, Xue Tuan had never found ginseng; he had thought it didn't exist here.

Was it simply because it was too rare and hadn't been discovered? If so, this was an incredibly rare find; they really owed thanks to Tian Xu and Tian Shuo.

Hearing Xue Tuan's words, Zhong Yan also looked down and murmured, "So, this is ginseng..."

Xue Tuan asked curiously, "How'd you know about ginseng? Did I mention it?" Ginseng wasn't something needed daily; usually, he wouldn't tell Zhong Yan about things he didn't really need and ask him to help find them.

He would have only mentioned it to the other Priests at most, right?

This time, Zhong Yan was silent for a while before saying, "Mm... yes, you mentioned it."

"If I mentioned it, then I mentioned it." Why hesitate for so long? The little arctic fox's paw scratched the back of Zhong Yan's hand. He'd brought up too many things; he couldn't possibly remember everything. He was just asking casually.

Next, Dao Huan continued discussing the alliance matter with Rong Shan and Feng Yan. It was currently set for early spring. However, since Xue Tuan still needed to continue recuperating, he and Zhong Yan wouldn't be going on this trip.

Dao Huan felt it was a pity, but this was also to be expected, so he expressed his understanding.

As for who to send, it was currently decided to be Shi Hu and Yun Lu. After all, it was a significant alliance ceremony; sending the Deputy Chief and a Priest was also very reasonable.

This time, Shi Hu and Yun Lu volunteered to go. They felt that since Xue Tuan was injured so severely and needed to recuperate, it was better to let Rong Shan and Feng Yan spend more time with Xue Tuan. They would handle the alliance matter.

Additionally, Xue Tuan mentioned one more thing: "Please inform Tian Xu upon your return that we hope to add an 'exchange delegation' to this alliance delegation. I will also go to the Dawn Dusk Tribe after my body has fully recovered."

Exchanging technology was still very necessary. Xue Tuan didn't dare to guarantee one hundred percent that everything he taught the beastmen was correct. The Dawn Dusk Tribe's First Great Chief was also a transmigrator. If the two tribes could exchange different knowledge, it would be beneficial for everyone.

And he himself would later take the "Beast World Soil Restoration Plan" to the Dawn Dusk Tribe for large-scale experiments. Only then could he leverage Tian Xu and the others' influence to promote it.

Upon hearing this, Dao Huan was delighted and immediately said, "That would be truly wonderful!"

Although he didn't know specifically what would be exchanged, based on intuition and his observations of the Mountain Water Tribe, Dao Huan believed this would definitely be beneficial for both tribes!

After that day, the Mountain Water Tribe specially hosted this Dawn Dusk Tribe messenger team that had come from afar.

However, Dao Huan and his team didn't plan to stay too long. Their team was originally small in number, specifically for traveling to deliver the message. Now that the important task was completed, they also had to hurry back to report.

So, on the second day, the Dawn Dusk Tribe messenger team left some consolation gifts for Xue Tuan and Zhong Yan and then hurriedly departed.

Also from this day on, Xue Tuan's house arrest order was lifted.

Rong Shan stroked the little arctic fox's head and said earnestly, "You and Zhong Yan can go to the bamboo house if you want; no need to sneak around anymore.

But now it's bitterly cold, so don't leave the tribe, understand?"

"Understood!" The little arctic fox nuzzled Rong Shan's chin, appearing obediently as if saying, "Whatever Father says goes."

Rong Shan smiled and shook his head; he had long been completely wrapped around his good cub's little paw.

During winter, they didn't have much to do, so the little arctic fox and Zhong Yan often went to the bamboo house. The hydroponic pool was almost dug, and Ye Cong helped make the floating rafts.

When winter was more than half over, all the preparatory work was almost done. They could peacefully wait for winter to pass. Once spring arrived, they could officially begin experimenting with the third evil cultivation method.

"You've worked hard these past few days; you can go back and rest well!" the little arctic fox said to Ye Ke.

Ye Ke smiled, looking at the prepared hydroponic pool in front of him and the newly completed bamboo floating raft, filled with pride!

"By the way, I've decided to go with the first 'exchange delegation' in early spring," Ye Ke said, picking up the little arctic fox.

"Really?" The little arctic fox looked up at Ye Ke. "Actually, that's quite good too; the outside world is still very exciting!"

Ye Ke spent most of his time in the tribe, so the little arctic fox was quite happy that Ye Ke was willing to go out and see the world.

The little arctic fox continued, "Last time, you asked me to help find those medicinal herbs; I didn't find a single one! This time, you're going out personally; maybe you'll have some discoveries!"

Anyone seeing that smug little look of his would probably want to pinch his cheeks, so Ye Ke did just that: "Definitely!"

He had learned about all those herbs from Ye Cong. Ye Cong might have seen them, but Ye Ke actually hadn't encountered most of them either.

He wasn't in a desperate hurry to use them, but because they were rare herbs, as a Priest, he wanted to collect them for future use.

The little snow fox patted Ye Ke's forearm and said, "Besides, I figure I'll probably be heading over there myself before long. We can meet up in the Dawn Dusk Tribe then!"

"Yeah, that's what I was thinking too!" Ye Ke knew the little snow fox was quietly encouraging him, as he used to be uncomfortable appearing in front of others, and as a Priest, he kept a low profile.

But he was Ye Cong's apprentice, and everyone took good care of him. Plus, spending more time with Xue Tuan gradually got Ye Ke thinking about changing.

The giant black lion nearby was getting a little impatient, his eyes fixed on Ye Ke's hands, his claws occasionally scratching at the ground.

However, with his massive Beast Form, he was impossible to miss. Even without making a sound, it was hard for others to ignore him.

Ye Ke grinned slyly and deliberately held the little snow fox a bit longer. He whispered in Xue Tuan's ear, "You and Zhong Yan... is there something going on?"

It should be said that these two have always had something going on, but recently, it seems like there's been an even bigger change? Ye Ke suspected that something must have happened during their half-year trip outside!

So the little snow fox leaped out of Ye Ke's arms on his own: "Never you mind! We're heading back!"

As soon as the little snow fox was free from Ye Ke's "control," the giant black lion swiftly picked him up, tossed him onto his back, and dashed off in one fluid motion.

Ye Ke couldn't help but laugh as he watched from behind. Did he really have to be so possessive?

The black lion carried the little snow fox home. Since he had just been picked up, the little snow fox tried to bite the black lion's scruff, but only ended up with a mouthful of fur.

"Pfft, tough and thick-skinned!" the little snow fox concluded.

"What?" The black lion didn't feel a thing and hadn't even noticed the little snow fox's attempt to bite him.

The little snow fox pummeled the black lion with a barrage of weak blows, venting his frustration with his tiny, helpless fists.

The giant black lion remained unfazed, but he finally felt the little snow fox's paws patting him, which actually felt pretty nice.

Halfway home, the little snow fox's fluffy ears twitched. He felt the temperature drop, and something light and soft landed on his nose, melting instantly.

The little snow fox looked up at the sky and said, "Huh, it's snowing again?"

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