Chapter 16: Heading to the Human Tribe

The East Sea.

The sea surface was surging with waves, the gale howled, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.

Gu Xiu stepped on the void, gazed at the vast and boundless East Sea, and frowned slightly.

Having grown bored staying on the Three Immortals Island, he had intended to come out for some fresh air today, never expecting to encounter such terrible weather.

Suddenly, a massive whirlpool stirred on the sea surface, the seawater spinning at high speed to form a bottomless black hole.

Immediately following, a beam of light shot into the sky from the whirlpool, accompanied by a deafening dragon roar.

A snow-white dragon spiraled out from the whirlpool; its white scales shimmered with the luster of ice and snow under the illumination of the lightning.

Its dragon horns resembled sharp coral, its whiskers moved with the wind, and its dragon eyes, like sapphires, were deep and majestic.

This was the first time Gu Xiu had ever seen a living dragon.

"May I ask, is Your Excellency a high immortal of the Jie Sect?" After emerging, the white dragon transformed into a spirited and imposing young man.

Gu Xiu said indifferently, "I am indeed a disciple of the Jie Sect."

"I am Ao Bing, the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace. A giant roc bird went to the Dragon Palace, devoured my clansmen, and stole treasures from our Dragon Palace. I am currently in pursuit; has the high immortal seen it?"

Hearing the other party's identity, Gu Xiu was somewhat surprised.

Isn't this the unlucky fellow who would later be beaten to death, skinned, and have his tendons pulled out by Nezha?

With only this much strength, how did he dare to pursue a giant roc bird alone?

It is rumored that the giant roc bird, also known as Garuda, has dragons on its menu; he wasn't even afraid of becoming a meal in the giant roc bird's belly.

"I have not seen it."

"Many thanks for the information." Ao Bing cupped his hands in farewell, transformed back into a white dragon, and left.

In the ancient era, the Dragon Race was once one of the three great overlords of the Primordial.

After the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Han, they retreated to the four seas, guarding the four seas of the Primordial to repay the sins committed by the Dragon Race and eliminate the karmic debt the Dragon Race bore to heaven and earth.

To this day, the Dragon Race is entangled in karma and has achieved absolutely nothing.

Therefore, Gu Xiu did not take Ao Bing to heart.

However, he was quite interested in the giant roc bird Ao Bing mentioned.

He hoped it was not a disciple of the Jie Sect; if it dared to cause trouble for him during the Investiture of the Gods, he would not mind cleaning up the sect.

He pondered for a moment.

Since he was out for fresh air, he might as well go and take a look at the human tribe.

The shores of the East Sea.

This was one of the ancestral lands of the human race.

Therefore, there were many human tribes on the land near the East Sea.

Thinking of the connection he had with the previous Shi Clan tribe, he went to the Shi Clan tribe to take a look.

Seeing Gu Xiu descend on an auspicious cloud.

The people of the Shi Clan tribe immediately went to notify the tribe's patriarch.

"Holy Master, you have come again." The patriarch of the Shi Clan tribe welcomed him with a beaming face.

"Patriarch, I am truly not a Holy Master." Gu Xiu emphasized again.

But the other party did not listen.

"It doesn't matter if the Holy Master denies it, but our Shi Clan tribe has already decided to build a statue for the Holy Master next to the statue of the Holy Mother. Holy Master, please look, the tribesmen are already starting work; it will be completed in about three years."

Hearing this, Gu Xiu looked up toward the side of the Nuwa statue in the center of the tribe.

The people of the Shi Clan tribe had indeed set up a scaffold and were chiseling a giant boulder.

Gu Xiu really did not know what to say.

Is it this casual?

They recognize anyone they catch as a Holy Master, and they are even chiseling a statue of him next to the Nuwa statue.

The people of the Shi Clan tribe might not be afraid, but Gu Xiu was a little afraid; what virtue or ability did he have to be worshipped alongside a Saint?

"Patriarch, why don't you reconsider?"

"Holy Master, you are right, we really should consider carefully how to carve the Holy Master to be lifelike."

Gu Xiu did not know if the other party was doing it on purpose or truly could not understand his words.

Anyway, he had already politely refused; let the people of the Shi Clan tribe do as they pleased.

Seeing that Gu Xiu did not object further, the patriarch was full of joy: "I wonder if the Holy Master has any business coming here this time?"

Gu Xiu casually made up a reason.

"I have no business on this trip, just bored and out for a walk, and happened to pass by the Shi Clan tribe, so I came to take a look."

"Thank you, Holy Master, for your concern."

"It is rare for the Holy Master to come here, why not stay in the tribe for a few more days."

Gu Xiu nodded, just as a way to repay the karma of that day.

"Very well, I will stay here for a few days."

The lifestyle of the Shi Clan tribe people was still very primitive, and their houses were also very crude; looking at them at a glance, they were basically all thatched huts with wind blowing in from all four sides.

Only the large house in the middle was relatively better; it should be the patriarch's residence.

After Gu Xiu agreed, the patriarch arranged for him to stay in that large thatched hut in the middle.

Inside the room, Gu Xiu sat cross-legged.

A young girl with wheat-colored skin brought in a basket of fruit and said cautiously.

"Holy Master, this is the fruit the patriarch asked me to bring you."

Gu Xiu opened his eyes and glanced at the basket brought over, which was filled with colorful fruits.

But he had long since become a Golden Immortal and did not eat these things.

"I am already accustomed to drinking dew and eating wind; you take these fruits and eat them."

Discovering that the other party did not move, he asked suspiciously: "Is there a problem?"

"Holy Master, this is for you, I cannot eat it. If the Holy Master does not eat it, I will take the fruit back; if it is discovered, I will be punished."

Hearing this, Gu Xiu looked up at the primitive tribe girl before him.

The other party was relatively thin and small, looking a bit malnourished, but her eyes were large and bright, clear and pure. She wore simple clothing made of animal skins and vines, and wore bracelets and anklets woven from vines on her arms and calves.

He could not help but ask: "What is your name?"

"Holy Master, my name is Lu."

Lu?

He thought for a moment; it should be a primitive tribe, just picking a name to distinguish people.

"From now on, you shall be called Lu Yao."

"Very well, Holy Master."

"Since you are afraid of punishment, you can eat the fruit here, and when you go back, tell the patriarch that I ate it."

"This..." Lu Yao seemed very hesitant.

"This is an order."

"Yes, Holy Master."

Hearing that it was an order, Lu Yao dared to go up and eat.

Seeing the other party eating, Gu Xiu asked.

"Lu Yao, let me ask you a question: besides me, do other immortals usually come to your tribe?"

The other party stopped: "Holy Master, I don't know about that, but there have been man-eating monsters and demon beasts invading the village; it was thanks to the witch doctor's intervention that the tribe was preserved."

Gu Xiu thought for a moment; it seems that the survival of these scattered human tribes is still very difficult.

If it were in the ancestral land of the human race, there would be human ancestors to intervene if monsters invaded.

In scattered tribes outside, they can only rely on the witch doctors in the tribe; once the witch doctor cannot hold on, there will definitely be heavy casualties.

The next day.

While meditating in the room, noisy sounds rang out outside.

Seeing Lu Yao run in, Gu Xiu asked: "Lu Yao, what happened outside?"

"Reporting to the Holy Master, a monster has come outside, asking the tribe to pick ten young women for him; the patriarch asked me to invite you over."

Gu Xiu was suspicious in his heart; don't monsters eat people without being picky?

Why are they picking now?

Filled with curiosity, he went out to see a Taoist standing in the sky with long ears, red eyes, two protruding buck teeth, and a lecherous appearance.

Seeing these features, Gu Xiu immediately thought of one person.

Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, the future Ding Guang Joyous Buddha.

He did not expect to encounter Ding Guang Xian here. ===== CHAPTER 17 =====