Three more days passed.
Deep beneath the ice plain, inside the Earth Mother Altar.
Four sticks of incense burned, smoke curling through the air. Gu Immortals from the four sides stood in their respective places, their camps clearly divided, every face solemn.
Fang Yuan was among them as well, surrounded by hairy folk Gu Immortals from Lang Ya Sect.
A long, resonant horn sounded, followed by the thunderous boom of drums.
Amid the drumbeats, Shi Zong stepped forward and was the first to cry out, "Shi Zong, Gu Immortal of the Stone People clan, is willing to join the Four Clans Alliance. From this day onward, I shall treat the four clans as my brethren, sharing glory and disgrace, fortune and calamity."
After speaking, he mobilized immortal essence and triggered a certain change within the Earth Mother Altar.
The smoke swirling in the air gathered around Shi Zong. After circling him for more than ten breaths, it all merged into his body.
"These are Trust Dao Marks being added! Judging by this, it seems to carry the air of ancient times..." Fang Yuan mused inwardly.
Originally, the hairy folk side and the joint tribe of snowmen and stone people had merely intended to discuss an alliance.
But things went unexpectedly smoothly, and the two sides became increasingly compatible. The hairy folk side took the initiative to suggest bringing Inkman City into the fold as well.
After learning more about them, the joint tribe of snowmen and stone people all nodded in agreement.
Old Ancestor Long Hair and One Word Immortal had been publicly known throughout history as close friends. Old Ancestor Long Hair left behind Lang Ya Blessed Land, while One Word Immortal founded Inkman City. Inkmen and hairy folk had always maintained close ties.
Since the hairy folk side