The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2664: Famine Disaster (part 3)

Mo Hua nodded.

"What about those clan members captured by the Shugu Tribe?" Dan Zhu looked at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua said, "The Iron Skill Bone also said they were hidden in a Shugu Skill Department, ’stored’ as food."

"I told him to lead us there to rescue the rest of the Danque Clan members."

Dan Zhu nodded, "That would be best."

Chi Feng slowly said, "Can we trust this Iron Skill Bone’s words?"

Mo Hua thought for a moment, "They should be trustworthy."

After all, carving formations on bones is rather painful.

Iron Skill Bone likely doesn’t want to experience it again.

Mo Hua shook his head, "We can’t kill him just yet."

Chi Feng’s gaze tightened, "This person’s hands are stained with the blood of our Danque Clan members, he must die."

Mo Hua didn’t explain much, just said, "I still need him."

Chi Feng’s expression was solemn, not knowing what was on Mo Hua’s mind, he could only remind in a deep voice:

"This man might have a traitorous side."

Mo Hua nodded, "Hmm, I know."

Seeing that Mo Hua seemed determined, Chi Feng’s gaze turned cold, and he said no more.

Afterward, Mo Hua had Iron Skill Bone lead the way.

Iron Skill Bone’s limbs were crippled, and his thigh was broken twice, so Mo Hua could only have someone make a raft to drag him.

With his limbs broken and surrounded by enemies from the Danque Tribe, and Mo Hua, the ghostly "villain," Iron Skill Bone dared not act rashly and honestly led the way.

The group trekked over mountains and through swamps, crossing hidden mountain paths, and about half a day later, they arrived at the location of the Shugu Skill Department.

This Skill Department was hidden in a mountain pass surrounded by treacherous peaks, a natural danger zone.

Without someone leading the way, it’s practically impossible to find.

But the issue was, this "Skill Department" didn’t seem so "secret."

At least when Mo Hua and the others arrived, the Shugu Skill Department was already engulfed in war and chaos.

It seemed that multiple tribes had allied and were attacking this Shugu Skill Department.

Evidently, this Skill Department had been discovered by other tribes.

Generally speaking, without "traitors" leading the way, a secret tribe wouldn’t be surrounded like this.

Mo Hua looked at Iron Skill Bone and couldn’t help but say, "Looks like your Shugu Tribe has quite a few ’staunch’ people like you."

Iron Skill Bone’s face was pale and shocked, muttering, "This... how is this possible?"

Bachuan looked at Dan Zhu and asked, "Young Master, what should we do now?"

Dan Zhu pondered, "Let’s go in and check first, prioritize rescuing our clan members, and try not to clash with tribes other than Shugu to avoid getting caught in chaos."

After Dan Zhu spoke, he glanced at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua nodded, "Alright."

So Dan Zhu took the lead, Chi Feng at his side.

Ba Shan and Bachuan guarded the flanks.

Mo Hua, the "weakly bookish" shaman, could only follow behind Dan Zhu, walking under the protection of the group.

Among their group were four Golden Core cultivators and a hundred barbarian soldiers, making them quite formidable.

Thus, as they walked into the Shugu Skill Department, cultivators from surrounding tribes didn’t easily provoke them.

Mo Hua glanced around and noticed those attacking the Shugu Skill Department were mostly small and medium-sized tribes. Their totem patterns were mostly unfamiliar.

But there was one large tribe whose totem was similar to the Danque Tribe, also a bird, but this bird was a dark blue-black, looking fierce.

Bi Fang.

These were people from the Bi Fang Tribe.

The Bi Fang Tribe was also a large tribe and seemed to have some historical ties with the Danque Tribe in Mo Hua’s impression.

However, the relationship between the two tribes wasn’t great, and they even had a period of deadly enmity termed "generational hatred."

Although this "hatred" had faded over generations, the two tribes still couldn’t be amicable.

The barbarian cultivators of the Bi Fang Tribe saw the Danque Tribe members and looked on with caution and hostility.

The group continued inward.

This Shugu Skill Department, though hidden, had a simple internal structure. Crossing the canyon and entering the camp gates led into various tribal tents and a spacious plaza.

Now, barbarian cultivators from different tribes clashed endlessly with the Shugu Tribe members on the plaza, the scene extremely chaotic.

As Dan Zhu stepped onto the plaza, suddenly a defiant voice sounded:

"The Dan Zhu Tribe, here to scavenge leftovers?"

Before the words fell, a tall youth in a black leather robe with a fierce black bird embroidered on his chest sneered, forcibly broke the neck of a Shugu Tribe barbarian cultivator in his hand, then strode over.

His aura was extremely strong, shrouded in black mist.

The cultivators in front of him were all killed with a single twist.

His realm was unmistakably Golden Core Middle Stage.

Dan Zhu’s expression wasn’t good.

This Bi Fang Tribe’s black-robed youth walked up to the group, then raised his eyes to look at Dan Zhu and chuckled in surprise:

"Isn’t this... the Danque Tribe’s once-in-a-century... no, once-in-a-millennium genius?"

"What, have you finally grown up? Are you ready to take action? No longer living under your father’s shelter like a little young master?"

Dan Zhu bit his lip and said nothing.

He was kind-hearted and didn’t engage in quarrels, thus he wouldn’t curse back.

The black-robed youth’s gaze swept over Dan Zhu’s companions, then suddenly noticed Mo Hua, who stood behind Dan Zhu and was out of place among the Danque Tribe members.

The black-robed youth smiled and said to Dan Zhu:

"Didn’t expect the Young Master Dan Zhu also to keep a pretty boy?"

Mo Hua silently placed a black mark against the black-robed youth in his heart.

Dan Zhu said coldly, "Do not be disrespectful to Gentleman."

"Gentleman?" The black-robed youth sized up Mo Hua, then looked at Dan Zhu, sneering:

"You, a Golden Core genius, call a Foundation Establishment cultivator ’Gentleman’? Demeaning yourself, have you cultivated yourself into foolishness?"