"Hmm?!"
The Barbarian King's eyes brightened at the words from the person behind him. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You make a good point."
After that, the Barbarian King turned to Mu Jinyu and invited, "Strangers, why not come back to our tribe with us and see if we have the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma you need stored in our warehouse?"
"Alright." Although Mu Jinyu didn't hold much hope, he agreed since it wouldn't waste too much time.
The Barbarian King was pleased when Mu Jinyu agreed. He then glanced at his followers and instructed a few, "Little Tiger, Ah-Wu, Great Dragon, come down, make space from the wild beasts, and find others to join you."
"Yes!"
The three robust men exchanged looks and finally responded loudly, dismounting from their rides to find others to share with.
Mu Jinyu, upon seeing this, exchanged a few polite words and then called Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan to mount up and head back to the tribe to check on the Spiritual Medicine.
Since Wen Rou wasn't very skilled at traveling with beasts—she hadn't even ridden a horse before—Mu Jinyu shared a mount with her.
Ten minutes later.
The group arrived at the Hanchi Tribe.
The tribe was surrounded by a massive five-hundred-mile stone wall made of special cold stones; the houses within were ordinary stone huts without many items for warmth.
After all, members of the Barbarian Tribe have special bloodlines. Even newborns can play bare-chested in the snow without suffering from the cold.
"Agong, what did you go out for just now?"
Upon the group's return to the Hanchi Tribe, young Barbarians came out of the tribe to gather around due to the commotion.
"Met some friends." The Barbarian King replied with a hearty smile, then gestured to Mu Jinyu, "Come on, brother, let's go to the warehouse and have a look."
"Okay."
Mu Jinyu helped Wen Rou off the mount, then took Jian Ruyan along, following the Barbarian King towards a stone house in the tribe.
"Wow, those two sisters are so beautiful."
The young Barbarians shining eyes expressed awe as they saw Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan.
The dozen or so uncle Barbarians who returned with the Barbarian King nodded and cast appreciative glances as well.
"Why are you nodding your heads too? Hurry home and get the meals ready!"
At this time, several strong middle-aged women marched over, grabbed some of the uncle Barbarians by the ear, and loudly rebuked them.
"That's right! Are you saying we're not attractive enough? Look at our arms and legs, so robust, aren't they better than their skinny figures? What kind of taste do you have?!"
"Ow, ow, let go, let go, the children are watching!"
In the end, the uncle Barbarians were all dragged home by their wives.
"Hehehe..."
Leaving behind the laughter of the young and the children.
...
Mu Jinyu followed the Barbarian King to the stone house where the Hanchi Tribe stored Spiritual Medicine. The Barbarian King pushed open the stone door and laughed loudly, "Come, brother, see if there's any Spiritual Medicine you need in here?"
Mu Jinyu looked in with a bit of anticipation, then extended his Divine Sense to search, and his smile gradually faded.
After a thorough search, Mu Jinyu finally shook his head and said, "Sorry, you don't have the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma here. It seems I still need to venture into the Extremely Cold Hell."
"Oh... Is that so? What a shame..."
The Barbarian King had been observing Mu Jinyu's expression and knew he wasn't lying. Sighing, he felt a bit disappointed.
"Such a pity!"
Several of the Barbarian King's trusted aides, who had come along, couldn't help but express their regret as well when they saw this.
"I wonder if the Kui Dragon Tribe has that Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma. If they do, it might be worth it to take it from them," one person sighed.
The Kui Dragon Tribe and the Hanchi Tribe have always had grievances and frequently engage in wars. Therefore, even without the need for a Fruit of the Way, they might soon launch a war against the Kui Dragon Tribe, which prompted the trusted aide to say such a thing.
Of course, they all knew it was impossible for their Hanchi Tribe to defeat the Kui Dragon Tribe instantly. Even if the Kui Dragon Tribe did have the Cold Soul Six Spirit Grass, they wouldn't be able to take it.
The moment the trusted aide mentioned the Kui Dragon Tribe, another trusted aide quickly signaled to him with his eyes, implying that he should not speak haphazardly.
It wasn't that he didn't want Mu Jinyu to misunderstand their words, thinking that the Hanchi Tribe would start a war for some item—this was not important. If Mu Jinyu misunderstood, so be it; after all, he was just an outsider.
His intention was to prevent Mu Jinyu from thinking that the Kui Dragon Tribe genuinely had the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma and thereby seeking to negotiate with them.
And if the Kui Dragon Tribe did have that Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma, and they successfully exchanged a Hedao Fruit with Mu Jinyu, then the Hanchi Tribe would face an even stronger Kui Dragon Tribe with an additional Unity Realm Stage powerhouse, making future days very tough.
The trusted aide who mentioned the Kui Dragon Tribe quickly realized this too, his face darkened, and he stopped speaking.
The Barbarian King glared at that person and then turned to Mu Jinyu, hesitated a bit, and said, "Little brother, you should be aware of the dangers of the Extremely Cold Hell, right?"
"Hmm?" Mu Jinyu nodded slightly and said, "I know it's very dangerous, but currently, it seems the only clue to the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma is in the Extremely Cold Hell. I can only go in and take a look."
The Barbarian King suggested, "Since you know it's dangerous there, why take these two women with you? I don't mean to suggest they're burdens, but if you encounter danger, you might not be able to take care of them. Why not let them stay at our Hanchi Tribe first, and I'll accompany you to the Extremely Cold Hell, how about that?"
Mu Jinyu knew the Extremely Cold Hell was extremely dangerous, and he didn't want to take Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan into danger. However, with various forces still hunting him outside, he couldn't easily leave Wen Rou in one place, lest an accident occur, causing him lifelong regret.
Having come to the Hanchi Tribe with the Barbarian King, Mu Jinyu observed their hospitable nature, and the process never involved any evil thoughts of killing or robbing treasures. Naturally, Mu Jinyu considered letting Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan settle in the Hanchi Tribe temporarily.
After all, with this remote location, the forces pursuing him probably wouldn't find it anytime soon.
Leaving Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan in the Hanchi Tribe appeared safer than bringing them into the Extremely Cold Hell.
Upon hearing the Barbarian King's proposal, Mu Jinyu nodded and said, "Then thank you, Barbarian King."
He understood the Barbarian King's intentions; the latter still desired the Hedao Fruit. Yet, the Barbarian King, while desiring it, didn't wish to resort to unscrupulous methods, hoping instead to help Mu Jinyu find the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma in exchange for a Hedao Fruit.
That was why he seemed so attentive.
Because of this, Mu Jinyu didn't dislike it; he found the Barbarian King somewhat endearingly straightforward.
"Good, no time to waste. Once your family is settled, we'll head out to the Extremely Cold Hell!"
The Barbarian King laughed loudly.
He then summoned two stout women to arrange accommodations for Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan before setting off with Mu Jinyu to the Extremely Cold Hell.