Following Xiao Chen's order, the figures in the hall quickly disappeared. After a while, Xiao Chen walked down from the main seat and strolled out of the hall. It was dawn, but the sky was still slightly dark. The night had not completely dispersed.
Xiao Chen's eyes shot out two rays of light, like two bright stars in the boundless darkness. The top of the stone tower suddenly became as bright as day. His ears moved slightly, and it seemed that no movement in the entire tribe could escape his senses.
At that moment, a group of centurions in charge of the tribe had already followed his orders and were already busy in the tribe. Messy voices continuously sounded in every direction of the tribe, and figures in twos and threes were running wildly on the tribe's streets.
However, Xiao Chen's eyes were like water at that moment. There was not the slightest ripple in his eyes. Although he had just broken through to the middle stage of the Blood Refining Realm and even opened two meridians, he still did not have much of a chance of winning against the joint attack of the Black Snake and Kui Shui tribes.
Even after gathering the entire tribe's strength, they had only managed to gather over a hundred sets of medicinal ingredients. Xiao Chen was a quick-witted person. In the blink of an eye, he had already figured out the reason. The tribe's population had increased dramatically, and the consumption was as fast as flowing water.
Over a hundred sets of medicinal ingredients did not reach the standard in Xiao Chen's heart. At that moment, he was constantly thinking about how to obtain more medicinal ingredients as soon as possible. After all, the consequences of using this formula were unpredictable. He himself did not know how high the success rate was. As such, of course, the more the formula, the better. Ta!
Ta! Ta!
At that moment, the sound of gentle footsteps came from behind him. The footsteps carried a delicate fragrance, but Xiao Chen did not turn around.
Not long after, a beautiful figure walked to his side. If it was not Mu Qing, who else could it be?
"Brother Xiao, are you worried about the medicinal ingredients?"
The woman wore a green linen robe. Her long, translucent hair was casually tied into a knot with an animal skin band. Her hair hung loosely on her shoulders. Her pretty face was as gentle as water, and her eyes were as clear as autumn water.
"Qing 'er knows big brother well. Speaking of which, it's big brother's mistake in judgment. He didn't expect that the tribe's population would increase so much these days and the resources would be consumed like water. Moreover, the Mysterious Snake and Kui and Shui tribes have been besieging us for more than a month. Our resources can't be effectively replenished and we can only sit and eat. It's already a great fortune to be able to gather more than a hundred sets of medicinal materials."
"Big Brother Xiao, Qing 'er has already seen your pill recipe. I didn't expect that the combination of a few common medicinal herbs over a hundred years old would produce such a miraculous effect. It can really be said to turn something rotten into something magical." Mu Qing's words were just like him, gentle like rain and delicate.
"Big Brother Xiao must be wondering why Qing`er is here, right?"
"Not bad!"
Xiao Chen turned his head to look at Mu Qing's beautiful face and said with some interest, "Could it be that Qing 'er has a way to dispel Big Brother Xiao's doubts?"
"That's right!"
Mu Qing's eyes were like autumn water. Being so close to Xiao Chen, she could feel a masculine aura rushing towards her, causing her to blush. However, she recovered from her momentary daze and said, "I've seen Big Brother Xiao's recipe for turning something rotten into something magical. The most important ingredient that's missing is the two-hundred-year-old Yin Locust Grass."
"This Yin Locust Grass likes darkness and grows by absorbing the essence of corpses. Therefore, its medicinal properties are ruthless and have a hint of hallucination mixed in. It's a poison that stimulates the potential of the human body. The other medicinal herbs in this recipe are to neutralize the cold corpse aura in the Yin Locust Grass."
Speaking of this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but say excitedly, "Could it be that there's Yin Locust Grass near Qing 'er's tribe?"
"Big Brother Xiao, since you know the characteristics of this Yin Locust Grass, we just need to find the right medicine."
As she spoke, Mu Qing gently raised her jade-like hand and pointed towards the small hill behind the Gu Yuan Tribe. That was the resting place of the Gu Yuan Tribe's fallen tribesmen.
As the saying goes, one's body is in a chess game. In addition, Xiao Chen had been busy thinking about how to deal with the attacks of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes over the past few days, so he hadn't thought about this aspect. Originally, he wanted to go out and find the medicine, but he was worried about the tribe's safety. He didn't expect to find the medicine he was looking for so easily. It turned out that the medicine he was looking for was right in front of his own house.
"Big Brother Xiao, I'm going now." As he spoke, Xiao Chen couldn't wait to get up and go to the back of the mountain to find the medicine.
Seeing Xiao Chen's actions, Mu Qing hurriedly shouted, "Big Brother Xiao, wait a moment. Qing 'er has already brought the medicine back and handed it to the Third Elder."
"What!"
"When … when the time comes, the tribesmen will be punished for disturbing the ancestors' spirits. Big Brother Xiao, you can say that Qing 'er acted on her own." Then, Mu Qing's eyes wandered as she stammered a few words.
Hearing Mu Qing's words, Xiao Chen couldn't help but look at her beautiful face again. Looking at her evasive eyes, he couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth in his heart.
He didn't expect this little girl to be thinking for him. In the vast wilderness, the human race had fought for countless eras. They didn't worship immortals, nor did they believe in ghosts or gods. They only believed in themselves and believed that the safety of the human race was fought for by their ancestors. Therefore, every human in the vast wilderness had incomparable respect for their ancestors. They offered sacrifices to their ancestors, passed down their inheritance, and continued to offer sacrifices. Not to mention destroying and disturbing the ancestors' tombs. To every member of the vast wilderness, the tribe's ancestors' burial place was the most sacred place in their hearts. The ancestors' spirits were like immortals and buddhas in their hearts.
Now, in order to deal with the tribe's crisis and not to damage her dignity in the tribe, Mu Qing wanted to bear the sin of disturbing the ancestors' spirits.
Looking at the evasive Mu Qing as if she had done something wrong and was waiting for punishment from an adult, Xiao Chen gently pulled her over and leaned her against his shoulder. When she was suddenly grabbed by Xiao Chen, Mu Qing's entire body tensed up like a startled rabbit and a bright red instantly covered her white jade-like neck.
After leaning against each other for a long time, Xiao Chen said, "The ancestors of my Gu Yuan Tribe shed their blood for our tribesmen. If they are still alive, they won't blame us. Even if the tribesmen know the origin of the Yin Locust Grass, I believe they will understand. Moreover, why would Big Brother Xiao let you be wronged?"
While Xiao Chen and Mu Qing were discussing matters at the top of the stone tower, the entire Gu Yuan Tribe had been mobilized. Under the leadership of their respective centurions, the Qiaomu Clan, Qingya Clan, Lianshan Clan, and nearly a hundred people strode towards the stone tower like meteors.
Not only that, but the Great Elder, Third Elder, and the others were also extremely busy, constantly urging the tribesmen to move the items towards the stone tower.
"Reporting to Lord Patriarch, everything …"
Just as Xiao Chen and Mu Qing were snuggling together, a sturdy figure rushed to the top of the tower and shouted at Xiao Chen. However, before he could finish his words, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
"Ah!"
Mu Qing instantly screamed when she was interrupted. Her cheeks were as red as blood, and her beautiful figure turned into a stream of light and instantly disappeared from the top of the stone tower.