Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2861: Chapter 145: Danque Reunion

The battle with the Wujiu Tribe resulted in heavy losses, with approximately ten thousand barbarian soldiers dead, and fifty thousand barbarian slaves perished.

Although the Wujiu Tribe also lost about fifteen thousand elites, comparatively, their losses were equally severe.

But for Mo Hua, this wasn’t something to be pleased about.

A pyrrhic victory, even if won, still signifies ”defeat.”

Moreover, the issue with the Wujiu Tribe also stands before us.

In the coming period, this is likely the strongest enemy across the entire Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm.

War with the Wujiu Tribe was inevitable.

Not to mention, because of this encounter, both sides suffered heavily and incurred a blood feud, destined for a relentless future conflict.

Elder You, the Hua family, and even the Hua family’s ancestor are the ”black hands” behind the scenes.

Meanwhile, the Wujiu Tribe, with their numerous soldiers and powerful strength, is the overt ”strong enemy.”

Both enemies must be dealt with somehow.

In the following days, Mo Hua secluded himself and constantly pondered the overall situation in the Great Wilderness and corresponding strategies.

During this time, the Shugubu Tribe also faced other frictions, with frequent minor and major conflicts.

The situation was chaotic, with many events intertwined, all sorts of causes and effects jumbled together, making the Cause and Effect Line tangled.

Mo Hua not only had to perceive the big picture but also personally analyze some trivial matters to prevent them from containing cause and effect opportunities that could change the big picture.

Ignoring them could lead to serious consequences.

Thus, the mentally exhausted Mo Hua’s mind was constantly in high gear.

His Divine Sense was often exhausted, restoring, then exhausting again, and restoring... enduring this long and arduous cycle.

Thanks to this, Mo Hua’s Divine Sense was also tempered from another perspective.

Through continuous contemplation of affairs, battles, trends, and the cause and effect logic inherent in these objective matters, the powerful Divine Sense gradually settled, becoming deeper and thicker, even subconsciously imbued with a hint of cause and effect principles.

This was a subtle change, even Mo Hua himself didn’t notice much.

...

Amidst all this chaos, another event transpired a few days later.

A group of elite barbarian soldiers launched a sneak attack on the Shugubu Tribe under the cover of night. After a bout of battle, the leading Barbarian General was captured by the Shugu Monsters and brought before Lugu.

The Barbarian General, with a tough temper, fiercely cursed at Lugu and listed the crimes of the Shugubu Tribe, speaking with disdain.

However, as he cursed, he suddenly paused.

Because he saw, standing beside Lugu, a boy with vermilion eyes, exceptionally handsome.

”Young... Young Master?” The Barbarian General was utterly shocked.

Dan Zhu was also taken aback, then examined the blood-smeared Barbarian General kneeling below, only then recognizing his appearance.

”... Chi Yan?”

Chi Yan was the name of that Barbarian General, and he belonged to the Danque Tribe, a close follower of the Great Chief’s line.

Everyone present froze for a moment, only now realizing that the attackers were barbarian soldiers from the Danque Tribe.

They had captured a Barbarian General from the Danque Tribe.

Chi Yan was shackled and kneeling below.

Dan Zhu quickly ordered Chi Yan to be untied.

After being released from the chains, Chi Yan looked at Dan Zhu, then at Lugu, and then around the room at the various Golden Core members from the Shugubu Tribe, his expression complex but silent, and his thoughts unknown.

...

Mo Hua only learned of this matter afterwards.

Dan Zhu told Mo Hua about it.

But when speaking, his expression was conflicted, with traces of joy, puzzlement, and apprehension.

Mo Hua asked Dan Zhu: ”Are you familiar with Chi Yan?”

Dan Zhu slightly shook his head, ”He’s one of my father’s men, has seen me many times, but isn’t very close to me, rather he has some bond with Lord Chi Feng.”

Mo Hua asked: ”Have you talked to him?”

Dan Zhu nodded.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then asked: ”Did he ask why you’re involved with the Shugubu Tribe?”

Dan Zhu looked at Mo Hua with some surprise, thinking of the gentleman’s foresight, and nodded, ”Yes, he doesn’t understand and is quite angry...”

After all, initially, it was the Shugubu Tribe that killed the people of the Danque Tribe, and Dan Zhu was ordered by the Great Chief to lead forces to punish the Shugubu Tribe.

Eventually, due to various circumstances, famine and chaos ensued, leading to numerous incidents.

Now Dan Zhu, the Young Master of the Danque Tribe, stood with Lugu, the current Great Chief of the Shugubu Tribe.

Chi Yan saw this and couldn’t help being shocked, even harboring resentment.

This was indeed understandable; at a glance, it seemed Dan Zhu was an example of failing to defeat the enemy and instead joining them.

To the average person, it wouldn’t matter, but Dan Zhu is the Young Master.

Chi Yan was even less likely to accept it, although he said nothing, his expression betrayed the truth.

Being watched by Chi Yan with eyes of ”disappointment” and suspicion, Dan Zhu felt conflicted and uneasy inside. He didn’t know where to begin explaining.

Mo Hua was silent for a moment, then suddenly said to Dan Zhu:

”Chi Yan is one of the Great Chief’s men. His attacking the Shugubu Tribe likely means... the main forces of the Danque Tribe, including your father and the Danque Great Chief, might be nearby?”

Dan Zhu was taken aback, a look of joy briefly flickering across his face, but then was surprised, seemingly not expecting to encounter his father.

Mo Hua asked: ”Did you ask Chi Yan?”

Dan Zhu replied: ”I did, but Chi Yan said...” Dan Zhu frowned, ”He said he got separated from the main forces, drifting around, struggling to survive, saw the Shugubu Tribe here, so he came to steal food supplies.”