Chapter 304: South Asura Tribe

The South Asura Tribe truly is different from the North Asura Tribe!

On the road, Yan Buji saw the tidy streets, massive troops stationed along the way, yet the ordinary civilians around were untouched; it was clear that the South Asura Tribe governed well.

In this respect, they differ from the combative North Asura Tribe. Yan Buji had indeed been to the South Asura Tribe, but because the Asuras here are generally more literate, they simply didn't buy his spiel.

Even if the Lord of the Starry Sky displayed a miracle, they would think they did it themselves.

So Yan Buji didn't stay in the South Asura Tribe for even two days before being chased for months before he escaped.

He hadn't previously had deep contact with the South Asura Tribe, but now seeing their open civilization and the unity of military and civilians, one can see how formidable the South Asura King's methods are.

Yet now they voluntarily accepted him; it shouldn't be just because of Princess A Jiu's status, but likely also because they learned that the Lord of the Starry Sky truly exists, prompting them to let Yan Buji in.

Yan Buji looked around, suddenly spotting a group polishing crystals at a nearby mine, and asked, "Commander Luo, what are they doing over there?"

Luo Xiu smiled, "Divine Envoy, over there are some scholars of our South Asura Tribe. They are very interested in the sudden stellar anomalies and wish to craft something for distant viewing to observe the starry sky."

"Observe the starry sky? But they only have Lianqi Phase strength, right?"

"Hence they need devices. This is knowledge passed down by our High Priest: by placing two kinds of lenses inside a tube, one can see far‑away things."

Princess A Jiu pursed her lips, "Is it really that miraculous?"

Yan Buji smiled, "A far‑seeing telescope, perhaps? I recall humans also have similar devices."

"Exactly, the High Priest passed down the method for making the far‑seeing telescope. I remember the High Priest once exchanged with humans, but now… the Divine Envoy has arrived." Luo Xiu blurted out a sentence Yan Buji couldn't comprehend.

What does that mean?

Did the South Asura Tribe's High Priest ever have any dealings with humans before?

Yan Buji wasn't quite sure, but since he was already here, he'd eventually get a chance to meet them.

Soon after, Yan Buji saw a massive city of a completely different style, built entirely from cut blue stones, still appearing unfinished, with many Asuras driving shadow beasts to help construct it.

The city was several times larger than any city Yan Buji had seen; even the imperial capital of the Eight Regions could not compare.

Standing before its ten‑meter‑high gate, Yan Buji had to look up to barely discern the wall's height, and the sides stretched so wide that the far ends were invisible at a glance.

But on second thought, Asura physiques are roughly the same as humans'; why build such a massive city?

A city this size could easily accommodate tens of millions of people.

Entering the city, the houses were packed tightly and the streets teemed with people. The architecture was not the tiled, pointed‑roof houses Yan Buji remembered, but all converted to low‑rise buildings, each over twenty meters tall, with at least seven or eight floors per building.

"How ugly—what architectural style is this?"

Princess A Jiu pursed her lips.

Yan Buji sensed something off: although he didn't know how these structures were erected, they were all stone‑built and seemed impervious to collapse, yet each floor could house at least seven or eight families, and there were countless such buildings…

He looked around; the sheer number of buildings and dense crowds made such a bustling city rare even among humans.

Luo Xiu smiled and said, "Princess A Jiu, you're mistaken. Cities are built to meet residents' living conditions, and the larger the city, the more talent it can concentrate. Our South Asura Tribe provides basic public healthcare, housing, and education, but this royal capital is our greatest masterpiece in centuries. Here, they need not worry about falling ill without treatment, and their children can attend specialized schools to learn."

"There are officials who register newborns and provide support and rewards. If a child shows great talent, they are recruited into higher‑level academies for further study, embarking on the path of cultivation."

Yan Buji nodded, "Indeed, it's extraordinary."

Princess A Jiu shook her head, "Without weathering storms, can those Asuras living behind high walls truly understand the cruelty of Youming Jie?"

"Precisely because of that, when they feel they are sacrificing to protect their homes, kin, and friends, they become even braver and unafraid of sacrifice," Luo Xiu said with a smile.

Princess A Jiu sneered, "I think you're all delirious; the beast tide of New Youming is coming soon, and such towering walls and dense population will surely be the primary target of those shadow beasts!"

"As long as we work together, the South Asura Tribe can overcome the crisis. I firmly believe that anything that can't defeat us will only make us stronger!" Luo Xiu said with a grin.

Yan Buji chuckled, "Impressive, indeed, but may I ask—was all this accomplished under the South Asura King's leadership?"

"Not only that, the King and the High Priest worked hand in hand to create this masterpiece! The King handles external campaigns and military affairs, while the High Priest governs internal affairs and the populace… When the Divine Envoy arrived, they also saw the golden wheat fields beyond the royal capital, didn't they?"

"Can Youming Jie still grow crops?" Yan Buji asked curiously.

"That is the result of the High Priest's years of research."

At that point, Princess A Jiu had no more mockery left.

She knew well that the South Asura Tribe's strength was growing daily, not merely reflected in their disciplined army.

It was as if a civilizational generation gap had formed: A Jiu stood inside, they stood outside.

Those inside didn't believe life outside could be that wonderful, while those outside pitied the inside people's blood‑eating existence.

Yan Buji didn't mind the internal conflicts of the Asura Tribe, but it was evident that the South Asura Tribe had progressed civically—from a primitive fishing‑hunting society to an agrarian one, and with cultivators and knowledge dissemination, it surpassed the human dynastic system.

Cultivators integrate into the tribe, aiding its development while further expanding its potential—a feat humans cannot achieve.

At least, in what Yan Buji saw and heard in the Nan Ting Mountain Region, he had never witnessed such a complete lack of barrier between mortals and cultivators.

That is why Yan Buji believes the South Asura Tribe may one day dominate New Youming.

It is not just military might, but a unified front from top to bottom, working together to develop the tribe.

Such a race is hard to contend with. As long as they continue on this path, New Youming will inevitably become the South Asura Tribe's realm.