Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

138: The Stone Clan’s archenemy, the Five Poisons Tribe!”Head of the Chen Family, you flatter me. The path we took was passed down by our ancestors. Please follow me, Head of the Chen Family; I will take you to see our Clan Chief!”

Old Kuai explained modestly before leading the way toward the valley where the Stone Clan was located.

As Chen Changsheng entered the valley, he discovered that it was quite large, shaped like a giant gourd with a very spacious interior.

The Stone Clan people had dug many caves into the cliff walls where they lived. Along the way, they watched Chen Changsheng, an outsider, with curious eyes.

Fortunately, with Old Kuai leading the way, Chen Changsheng didn’t encounter any conflict and smoothly reached the very bottom of the valley, which connected to a massive karst cave.

The Stone Clan’s Clan Chief, Sister Yu, was already waiting there. With a smile on her face, she walked toward Chen Changsheng.

”Welcome to the Stone Clan’s best friend!”

Chen Changsheng also gave a chuckle, waved at Sister Yu, and walked forward to meet her with a smile.

”Head of the Chen Family, by transporting salt, iron, and various other supplies to us, you have truly been a great help to our Stone Clan!”

Sister Yu was a straightforward person and immediately thanked Chen Changsheng. Naturally, Chen Changsheng didn’t take all the credit and said quite modestly:

”Not at all, not at all. The Spirit Crystals Sister Yu provided were the ones that truly helped us!”

After exchanging pleasantries, Sister Yu got straight to the point:

”I heard that the Head of the Chen Family has something he needs our help with. I wonder what it is? As long as we can help, our Stone Clan will certainly not hesitate!”

Sister Yu was a blunt person who didn’t beat around the bush, so she asked directly about Chen Changsheng’s request.

”I am ashamed to say that my third brother’s Meridians are completely severed. He needs a certain item for Alchemy to be cured, and that item is here within the Stone Clan!”

Upon hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Sister Yu slapped her chest quite grandly.

”What is it? Just say the word, Head of the Chen Family. As long as we have it, you’re free to take it!”

Chen Changsheng knew it was time to get to the heart of the matter. After all, what he wanted wasn’t an ordinary item, but a precious treasure from their Holy Land.

”This item is called moonlight stone milk, and it is located where your holy flower grows. I wonder, Clan Chief Yu, if you could allow me to enter the Holy Land to collect some?”

Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Sister Yu’s brow couldn’t help but furrow deeply. Chen Changsheng’s heart tightened, fearing she would refuse.

”Sigh, our Holy Land is normally not open to outsiders. However, since the Head of the Chen Family has been such a great help to our Stone Clan, I can persuade the Elders to grant you special treatment—the right to enter our tribe’s Holy Land!”

Sister Yu struggled with the decision for a moment before speaking through gritted teeth while Chen Changsheng waited anxiously. Having received the answer he wanted, Chen Changsheng was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands.

”Thank you for your help, Clan Chief Yu. My Chen Family will certainly not forget your kindness today and will surely repay you generously in the future!”

Sister Yu waved her hand to indicate it wasn’t necessary. Still with a serious expression, she said to Chen Changsheng:

”But as the Clan Chief Yu, I must consider my tribespeople. Chen Changsheng, I need you to answer one question!”

Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng set aside his joy and asked tentatively:

”Please ask your question, Clan Chief Yu.”

Sister Yu pulled a stalk of moonlight grass from her robes and said with a solemn expression:

”Head of the Chen Family, please tell me truthfully: if you take the moonlight stone milk, will the growth of our tribe’s holy flower be affected?”

Chen Changsheng’s brow furrowed at the question. The moonlight stone milk could be considered the Foundation of that patch of moonlight grass; it was precisely because the ley lines were influenced by the moonlight stone milk that the moonlight grass could be born.

”If the moonlight stone milk is taken, I’m afraid the holy flower will no longer be able to grow as it did before!”

Chen Changsheng hesitated repeatedly but eventually told the truth. As expected, he met with Sister Yu’s refusal.

”Then, Head of the Chen Family, I’m afraid you won’t be able to take the moonlight stone milk.”

Sister Yu said with a troubled expression, while Chen Changsheng looked dejected. Just as he had expected, taking the moonlight stone milk would not be easy.

”Head of the Chen Family, it’s not that we are unwilling to part with the holy flower. It’s truly because our Stone Clan has a nemesis who is skilled in using deadly poisons. We still need the holy flower to treat our clanspeople!”

Sister Yu spoke with a look of helplessness. Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s eyes immediately lit up. There was still a chance! He quickly followed up:

”What if I help you deal with your nemesis...”

Sister Yu’s expression shifted several times before she finally laughed heartily and said boisterously:

”If the threat of the Five Poisons Tribe’s deadly poisons were gone, what use would we have for a holy flower that can only neutralize toxins!”

Chen Changsheng was delighted. He had thought there was no longer any chance of obtaining the stone milk, but now things had taken an unexpected turn!

”Please, Clan Chief Yu, tell me more about this nemesis of yours. I’ll see if I can find a way!”

Chen Changsheng spoke quickly to Sister Yu. Seeing that he sincerely wanted to help, she began to tell the story from the beginning:

”Our nemesis is called the Five Poisons Tribe. They are skilled in using various poisonous insects. Originally, we were both rebel armies resisting the Great Xuan Imperial Court and were in a cooperative relationship. Unfortunately, a hundred years ago when we retreated into Ailao Mountain, their Clan Chief was assassinated by the Imperial Court and died in our Stone Clan... Since then, they have hated us and have been bent on being enemies with our Stone Clan...”

After listening, Chen Changsheng understood the situation. This Five Poisons Tribe was also one of the Local Chieftains; it was just a hundred-year-old misunderstanding that had kept the two tribes fighting until now.

”Did you not explain it to the Stone Clan people?”

Chen Changsheng asked with a puzzled look. The matter wasn’t complicated; as long as it was explained clearly, this century-long conflict should have been avoidable.

”It was our word against theirs. There were two traitors at the time: one from the Five Poisons Tribe and the other from our Stone Clan. Due to negligence, those two traitors escaped and even took the Five Poisons Tribe’s Sacred Artifact, so we simply couldn’t explain it!”

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng also frowned. The Stone Clan was indeed quite wronged. Moreover, a hundred years had passed, so those two traitors were certainly no longer in this world. Perhaps only by finding their descendants could this entanglement be resolved!

”Do you know where those two traitors fled? Who their descendants are?”

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and felt that to resolve the grudge between the two tribes, he had to start with the traitors.

”Our Stone Clan once searched for them. The traitor from the Five Poisons Tribe was named Lan Jiuying and appeared in the Prefecture City, but the traitor from our Stone Clan changed his name and completely vanished. However, they were cursed by our tribe’s Elder; the Meridians in their right hands bear black poison marks. When the poison marks reach the heart, that will be the day they die!”

Hearing Sister Yu’s words, Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head. Trying to find someone in Annan Prefecture with only a name was nearly impossible, let alone someone who hadn’t even left a name!

”In that case, we need to plan this carefully. If we can’t find them or their descendants, then we can only go to war with the Five Poisons Tribe!”

Chen Changsheng looked at Sister Yu and said with a soft sigh. Sister Yu also nodded helplessly. She was also weary of the century of fighting between the two tribes and wanted to resolve it once and for all!