The Quest for Immortality

And the time left for Mo Hua to contemplate is not much, only two days in total.

After two days, the Young Master Dan Zhu will complete his visit and return to the headquarters of the Danque Tribe.

If missed, they have to wait another month, and time is precious; what changes might happen after a month is unknown to anyone.

Plans must be made early.

Mo Hua planned for another two days, but still didn’t come up with any good ideas.

Seeing that the second day arrived, and the Young Master Dan Zhu would stay one more day before returning in the evening, Mo Hua couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

Mo Hua pondered for a long time, seeing Dan Zhu’s kind-heartedness and great concern for the tribe’s cultivators, suddenly had a thought.

Taking advantage of nobody’s attention, Mo Hua ran to a nearby mountain peak and blasted a small cliff.

Soil and stones rolled down from the mountain, damaging quite a few tribe houses.

Fortunately, Mo Hua controlled the Formation precisely, and the timing was perfect, bombing the mountain during the tribe’s gathering, when no one was around.

No casualties, but the impact was significant.

The surrounding small tribes were in panic, fearing the cliffs might collapse again and bury them.

The news naturally reached Dan Zhu’s ears.

Concerned in his heart, Dan Zhu came to see the small tribe.

He first inspected the houses destroyed by fallen rocks, and after confirming no casualties, he was relieved.

Then ordered people to build temporary shelters for the tribal barbarian cultivators without homes.

Still not reassured, he led two guardian elders, personally went to the mountain peak to understand why the cliff suddenly collapsed.

After some arduous rock climbing, the three arrived at the mountain top.

The two guardian elders searched around for a while and reported, ”Young Master, it seems the mountain eroded and collapsed by itself.”

Dan Zhu then asked, ”Any signs of human intervention?”

”Hard to say...” said one of the guardian elders, ”On the surface, there’s none, but whether someone secretly did something is still hard to check, the mountain stones have collapsed...”

Another contemplated, ”Luckily no one was hurt, but... it’s unlikely anyone would be so bored as to blast a mountain for fun here...”

After a moment of contemplation, Dan Zhu slightly nodded and said:

”Check again, ensure tribe safety, have everyone be cautious in the future...”

”These ordinary tribes, their cultivation is not high, any accident might cost them their lives, we mustn’t be careless.”

”Yes, Young Master!” said the two Golden Core Elders.

Then Dan Zhu instructed some chieftains and elders from smaller tribes, arranging all matters, both settling and eliminating hazards.

Construction is difficult, destruction is easy.

Mo Hua caused a little disruption, keeping these people busy for most of the day.

As the night grew darker, Dan Zhu intended to leave, but was persuaded by the guardian elders.

”Young Master, it’s too late, monsters are agitated, the night roads are hard to travel. Why not rest here for a night.”

Dan Zhu refused, ”A cultivator is not afraid of dangerous journeys, even in deep night.”

Then some tribe cultivators who had received his kindness came to thank Dan Zhu.

They praised the Young Master’s benevolence, saying he is the hope of the Danque Tribe, and earnestly invited him to stay the night here, to show some local hospitality and their support for the Young Master.

Dan Zhu couldn’t refuse and had to stay temporarily.

At night, the small tribe lit bonfires and held a feast to entertain Dan Zhu.

A group of rosy-cheeked young girls sang and danced before Dan Zhu.

Some offered freshly grilled monster meat, tasting delicious and distinctive, claiming it was given by a passing friend, inviting Dan Zhu to taste it.

The revelry lasted until midnight.

Dan Zhu stayed in the middlemost house of the entire tribe.

The house was large and very sturdy, surrounded by some temporary formations for warning and defense used by the Barbarians.

Not far away, there were two groups of Barbarian warriors patrolling.

Two Golden Core Realm guardian elders watched at the door.

This vigilance was also very strict.

But compared to some specially constructed sites and camps, the current vigilance was considered ”simple.”

For a formation expert like Mo Hua, it was full of flaws.

”Opportunity has come...”

Under the cover of night, using the Concealment Technique for stealth, Mo Hua slipped through the patrolling barbarian lineup, and reached the house’s entrance.

Outside the house, two guardian elders were roasting meat and chatting.

Inside and outside the house, there were soundproof formations that completely blocked sounds, which was also to ensure Young Master Dan Zhu’s cultivation and rest.

Yet likewise, the sounds outside the house didn’t reach inside.

The two guardian elders were roasting meat and chatting.

Mo Hua didn’t rush inside, but habitually, and out of interest, first listened to the corner’s gossip.

The guardian at the Initial Golden Core stage couldn’t detect Mo Hua.

And their voices didn’t reach inside the house.

Thus, the two chatted without too much concern, only lowering their voices to prevent really disturbing the Young Master Dan Zhu.

”...I don’t know when will our guarding duty be done...”

A big guy wearing wolf fur as a guardian elder, chewing on tough jerky, spoke without interest.

Another said, ”Being an Initial Golden Core, able to guard the Young Master Dan Zhu is already an extraordinary honor, what else do you want?”

”It’s not that I don’t want to guard the Young Master, I sincerely pledge loyalty to him. Like the Young Master, young in age, talented, kind-hearted, he’s indeed rare. But...”

”But what?”

”Just... the Young Master...” The big guardian elder lowered his voice, ”He’s too kind-hearted... so it becomes troublesome.”

The other guardian elder upon hearing this, also showed a bit of solemnity.

The Young Master Dan Zhu, being the youngest, handsome in appearance, eyes resembling Vermilion Bird, had excellent talent, and thus was quite favored.