The messenger conveyed the news he had gathered to the leader of the Tuo Ba clan.

The leader of the Tuo Ba clan, along with the elders, found it hard to believe.

The once formidable Qing Gang clan was suddenly extinguished just like that.

Even the Qing Gang ancestor was suppressed by mysterious powerful beings, his fate unknown.

"The one who acted is rumored to possibly be an Immortal of the Taoist sect."

"Let's not mention this matter again." A seasoned elder of the Qing Gang clan spoke up.

When he spoke, everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, whether it is a Taoist Immortal is uncertain, and even if it is, what can you do about it?

If it is spread, before the Jiuli Tribe takes action, the Tuo Ba clan would follow in the footsteps of Qing Gang clan.

In such matters, pretending to be deaf and mute is best.

Of course, they must still pay attention to the upcoming actions of the Qing Shui and Tu Shan clans. If their methods are even more fierce and ruthless than Qing Gang's, there's no need to say more, the clan's elders and elite disciples will definitely flee first, then go to the Jiuli Tribe seeking justice.

Knowing you can't win but still fighting, that's not the Barbarians, that's stupidity!

Moreover, the Tuo Ba clan is not a native tribe of Black Water State, they are outsiders, and running away when unable to win is a tradition of the Tuo Ba clan.

Otherwise, the Tuo Ba clan wouldn't have survived until now.

Meanwhile, the reputation of Qing Shui and Tu Shan clans quickly spread across Black Water State, even reaching trade caravans from several other states.

But both tribes had records in history.

Gradually, the origins of Qing Shui and Tu Shan clans became known to people.

Most importantly, the Tu Shan clan opened an Immortal Pavilion.

This market is far superior to Qing Gang's market, not only with ample cultivation materials but also numerous novelty items unseen before.

Needless to say, these novelty items piqued the curiosity of the upper classes of various tribes.

They don't lack cultivation materials; what they lack are rare items.

The strange skills from the Great Yu Dynasty are more favored by the Barbarian upper class than the Elixirs crafted by the Supreme Emperor.

No matter how good the Elixirs are, the effect is equally good with some Spirit Ginseng, and it's filling!

This is the norm in the Jiuli World.

For the tribe's upper class, they fundamentally don't lack Spiritual Medicine.

Frankly speaking, the herbs casually picked by their tribes, aged herbs, placed in the Great Yu Dynasty would be rare treasures.

The cultivation among the Barbarians in Jiuli World is actually quite crude, yet they endure because the spiritual essence is abundant and Spiritual Medicine is plentiful. The upper class of Barbarians is resource-rich and simply doesn't need alchemy.

The skill of alchemy indeed only developed in worlds where spiritual energy is scarce.

Initially, the Immortal Sect Disciples of the Tu Shan clan held some reverence for the Barbarians of Jiuli World, but over time, their perspective shattered.

It's quite normal, actually.

They are all humans, what's the difference?

They found that the leaders of these Barbarians, compared to the grasslands people of the Pure Yang Realm, are just stronger in power, and many are not even as astute as the Southwest Tusi.

Because cultivation requires honing the state of mind.

Barbarians simply don't focus on these matters.

So they actually pursue pleasure more.

Not only do they want to enjoy life, but they also have a staggering amount of precious burial items after death.

Barbarians believe in treating death as life.

Moreover, without becoming a Great Witch, their lifespan remains limited.

Hence many noblemen among the Barbarians build their tombs while alive, even with a tradition of live burial.

Some powerful Wizards even turn into Corpse Kings after death, continuing to wreak havoc in Jiuli World.

However, Corpse Kings lose their memories from their past life, equating to a new person, so their tribes won't acknowledge their status.

But Corpse Kings have self-awareness and can still cultivate, among them some powerful beings join the Jiuli Alliance.

The Jiuli Alliance operates differently from the Great Yu Dynasty's regime, they are relatively loose, not strictly constrained, and only collectively honor the Jiuli Barbarian King as Sovereign.

This Sovereign is also the strongest in Jiuli World today.

In any case, ordinary Great Witches are absolutely no match for the Jiuli Barbarian King, and there are rumors that he is already comparable to the Taoist Taiyi, Da Luo level.

However, during the last war against the Taoist sect, the Jiuli Barbarian King was injured and has been in seclusion for a long time.

Currently, Jiuli World doesn't require the Barbarian King's intervention.

The clan's Great Witches naturally can resolve any trouble in Jiuli World.

The Jiuli Tribe has thirty-two Great Witches.

This is an incredibly terrifying number.

However, it is also the foundation accumulated by the Jiuli Tribe over millions of years.

For Great Witches, they are no longer limited by lifespan.

Moreover, they each hold a Heaven and Earth Law of the Jiuli World, becoming representatives of the Heavenly Dao of Jiuli World, and when faced with a life-and-death ordeal, they can even pass on their Great Witch bloodline.

If the successor has decent talent, they can smoothly advance.

But from then on, their cultivation will halt, difficult to progress further.

On the other hand, thirty-two Great Witches sound like a lot, but considering the vast Jiuli World, they are actually quite rare, and the Great Witches quickly leave the state where the Jiuli Tribe is located.

Because the Jiuli Tribe's state is Nine Yang Level, the spiritual aura is overwhelmingly rich, incomparable to other states.

For Great Witches to visit Black Water State, it is probably akin to aristocrats visiting country privies.

In reality, such beings mainly focus on enjoyment.

Their long lives lack so-called desensitization, instead actively seeking fun, such as invading Otherworlds, which is one of their long-lived pleasures.

This is the warfare of gods.

Long, distant, and complex.

Sometimes, when the Great Witches of Jiuli World invade Otherworlds, it might not be for benefits, simply to vent their desire for slaughter.

However, there's an unspoken rule among Great Witches, unless there's a compelling reason, they absolutely do not attack tribes within Jiuli World.

Because these Barbarian tribes are the foundation of Jiuli World.

Given the Jiuli Tribe's absolute dominance, they are indifferent to managing Jiuli World, knowing they can summon people when needed, and those who don't come are directly exterminated.

This leads to exceptionally intense conflicts among the lower levels of the Barbarian tribes in Jiuli World.

Wars bring not only pain but also communication.

Conflicts among various tribes continue, but trade never stops.

The goods of the Tu Shan clan are sold widely, quickly reaching other states.

For a while, within the Black Water State and neighboring states, Tu Shan's rare treasures became symbols of the upper-class Barbarians.

If one's household lacks Tu Shan's ornaments, you would be embarrassed to call yourself an old aristocrat.

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"Without war, can one obtain so many cultivation resources?" asked Xing Shi, brother of Xing Yao, amazed.

Because Tu Shan is not purely native Barbarian, their market sales are mostly entrusted to Qing Shui as agents.

Similar to Tu Shan being the main merchant, while Qing Shui acts as the distribution channel.

With the relationship of Xu Xuanhu, Tu Shan easily establishes trust with Qing Shui, and once their mutual interests are bound, the possibility of Qing Shui's betrayal becomes very low.

In this world, romantic relationships can be fleeting, but mutual interests will not.

Xu Xuanhu, observing everything unfold before him, is surprised yet finds it quite reasonable.

After all, it's his father, whose methods far surpass his own.

He thought dominating Black Water State would be a complicated task.

Unexpectedly, the process turned out to be so simple, even surprising.

No need for warfare.

However, Lu Yun remains cautious, aware that the current smooth trade hinges entirely on Xu Liushou's formidable military deterrence, knowing that Tu Shan and Qing Shui have a powerful figure behind them, hence others dare not rashly test them.

But how long such backing can last is uncertain.

Solely conducting trade without rallying more local forces will sooner or later lead to new conflicts.

It's unclear if this will provoke an existence that Xu Liushou cannot deal with temporarily.

After deliberating for a long time, he expressed his concerns to Xu Xuanhu.

Xu Xuanhu naturally won't stick stubbornly to his beliefs; he understood Lu Yun's concern and asked, "Lu Senior, what do you think we should do next?"

"I believe we need to find another partner in Black Water State."

"Is there a candidate?"

"The Tuo Ba clan." Lu Yun shared his resolution.

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