The Quest for Immortality

The Danque Tribe was engulfed in a wave of anger.

The tribesmen were slain and captured as barbarian slaves, an act tantamount to provoking the Danque Tribe’s honor.

The Shugu Tribe, a Third Grade tribe within the ”Vermilion Bird” Mountain Realm, possessed moderate strength. They were not from the same branch as the Danque Tribe and were notorious for their cruel and greedy ways, often leading to minor skirmishes and conflicts.

However, previously, despite the conflict and fighting, it had never reached the extent of widespread slaughter of small tribes and capturing members of the Danque Tribe as ”barbarian slaves.”

This is an action that holds a ”humiliating” nature.

It also struck at the Danque Tribe’s bottom line.

Everyone in the Danque Tribe was discussing the necessity to slay the thugs of the Shugu Tribe, to seek revenge and settle the blood debt.

Dan Zhu felt the same way.

He sympathized with his suffering tribesmen and was equally enraged by the shameless and ruthless Shugu Tribe.

But this matter was not something he could intervene in.

His father never permitted him to engage in outside warfare, slaughter, or conflicts with other tribes, saying those were things Dan Zhu should not concern himself with.

Dan Zhu felt powerless.

Yet, Mo Hua called him over and whispered to him, ”Dan Zhu...”

Over time, Mo Hua and Dan Zhu, the Young Master, had become very familiar with each other.

He could address Dan Zhu directly by name without calling him Young Master, and Dan Zhu called Mo Hua ”Gentleman.”

Mo Hua said, ”Go find the Great Chief and volunteer to lead the expedition against the Shugu Wandering Tribe.”

Dan Zhu was taken aback.

He didn’t avoid wanting to do such a thing, but it seemed unlikely.

Dan Zhu felt a bit helpless, ”I’ve tried before, seeking my father’s permission to join battles and fight some rogues, but my father refused every time. He said my duty is focused cultivation and not to get involved in mundane affairs to avoid any accidents...”

Or, being schemed against.

After all, Dan Zhu’s ”Foundation Establishment at ten, Core Formation at twenty” talent was terrifyingly blessed by heaven.

The entire Mountain Realm had plenty of people who wanted Dan Zhu dead.

Not only the enemies of the Danque Tribe, but even allies, and within the Danque Tribe itself, there were people jealous or fearful of Dan Zhu’s talent who wanted him dead.

The Great Chief was more than aware of this.

So in the past, no matter what happened, the Great Chief would not allow Dan Zhu to leave the Danque Tribe’s sphere of influence.

Dan Zhu understood this in his heart.

Mo Hua continued, ”Don’t worry, this time the Great Chief will surely agree.”

Dan Zhu was doubtful, ”Truly?”

Mo Hua nodded calmly, ”Indeed.”

Dan Zhu was still hesitant.

But he trusted Mo Hua’s words.

And inside, he also wanted to personally slay the enemies, to bring justice for the deceased tribesmen of the Danque Tribe.

There would be no harm in trying. At most, he would just be reprimanded by his father again, or refused once more.

Dan Zhu decided to approach the Great Chief alone.

Half a day later, Dan Zhu returned and met with Mo Hua, his expression nuanced, even shocked:

”My father... he actually agreed...”

Mo Hua’s expression was calm, unflustered by the news.

Dan Zhu marveled, ”Gentleman, you were right.”

Then he was puzzled, ”How did you know my father would agree to let me lead an expedition against the Shugu Tribe this time?”

Mo Hua glanced quietly at Dan Zhu and thought to himself:

Because your father also knows that one day, there will be fratricide among you brothers.

By protecting you more, it might actually harm you.

Better to let you go out and experience the world.

If you can survive the grind of these trials, avoiding the external hostilities and deadly threats, you might even grow stronger.

He might even consider entrusting the position of Chieftain to you, his youngest son.

Even if he doesn’t entrust you with the position of Chieftain, when a power struggle among brothers arises in the future, if Dan Zhu has weathered the storms, he might at least have some means to protect himself.

If Dan Zhu cannot withstand the trials and dies outside, at least he would die for the tribe, which is better than dying at the hands of his own brother in an internal struggle.

Of course, saying this decision is not easy to make.

Letting one’s most beloved youngest son bear the risk, even death.

The Great Chief’s heart undoubtedly bore heavy hesitation and pain.

If Dan Zhu hadn’t come to him, the Great Chief would never have made this decision voluntarily.

Now that Dan Zhu sought him out, it signaled that Dan Zhu was heading toward his destiny, preparing to face future hardships.

No matter how unwilling the Great Chief might be, he must harden his heart.

Of course, Mo Hua couldn’t openly express these thoughts. He could only say something conventional:

”All of this is the Divine Lord’s revelation. It’s part of your destined path.”

Dan Zhu looked at Mo Hua somewhat peculiarly.

Sometimes, he truly couldn’t discern whether the young, handsome ”Mr. Witch” had an extraordinary mind and a deep understanding of human nature, or if he really was a ”religious con man”...

His words could be at times wise and logical, compelling in reason.

At other times, they became vague, mystical, and perplexing.

Mo Hua paused before asking, ”When you sought the Great Chief, was the Third Young Master present?”

Dan Zhu nodded.

Mo Hua said, ”His expression didn’t look good, right?”

Dan Zhu replied, ”Yes, when I requested to join the battle, Third Brother seemed surprised. When my father agreed, Third Brother’s expression turned very unpleasant.”

Mo Hua gave Dan Zhu a glance and sighed inwardly.

Dan Zhu, indeed, possessed keen instincts.

Many things he simply perceived instinctively, but he internally resisted thinking ill of others.

Mo Hua didn’t say much more, simply instructed, ”Gather some people and set out tonight to launch the attack on the Shugu Wandering Tribe.”

Dan Zhu asked, ”How many people should I mobilize?”

For Dan Zhu, who had very little experience in leading troops to battle, it was an honest enquiry.

Mo Hua replied with meaningful undertones, ”The more, the better.”