Shock!

Chapter 26: Shock!

Evening.

As night descended, the Houtu Tribe did not grow quiet because of it.

Piles of bonfires blazed within the Houtu Tribe, and around each bonfire, familiar Wu Clan members gathered, bringing out the spoils of the day's hunt to roast over the flames.

Walking through the Houtu Tribe with Xing Tian, watching this lively scene, Shen Gui finally understood what Xing Tian meant by treating him well in the evening.

As one of the top Great Wu in the Houtu Tribe, Xing Tian naturally wouldn't sit with ordinary tribesmen.

After greeting a few familiar clansmen along the way, Xing Tian led Shen Gui to a bonfire near the center of the tribe.

Around that bonfire, several Wu were already seated, including the Great Wu Kuafu, whom Shen Gui had met during the day.

Seeing Xing Tian approach, a man whose build was slightly leaner than the other Great Wu called out, "Brother Xing Tian has arrived."

At the same time, the other Great Wu also greeted Xing Tian in turn.

But greetings aside, most of the Great Wu's gazes fell on Shen Gui behind Xing Tian.

Seeing this, Xing Tian took the initiative to play host.

"This is Brother Shen Gui, whom I met while hunting today. Brother Shen Gui, let me introduce you. You've met Brother Kuafu during the day, so I won't introduce him again. This is Brother Hou Yi."

Shen Gui was startled.

The lean man Xing Tian pointed at was the one who had first greeted him.

So this was the Great Wu Hou Yi?

A fire of gossip blazed in his heart, but Shen Gui kept his expression calm, merely greeting Hou Yi, "Greetings, Great Wu Hou Yi."

"Brother Shen Gui is too polite. Since Brother Xing Tian brought you here, it means he doesn't see you as an outsider. Brother Shen Gui need not be restrained."

Next, Xing Tian introduced the remaining Great Wu one by one.

But to be honest, among these dozen or so top Great Wu of the Houtu Tribe, aside from Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and Kuafu, Shen Gui had never heard of the others.

They were probably all destined to die, and cheap deaths at that.

After Xing Tian finished the introductions, Shen Gui and Xing Tian found seats and sat down.

Before they arrived, Hou Yi and the others had already been roasting meat for a while.

So, not long after Shen Gui and Xing Tian sat down, the chunks of meat on the bonfires began to emit an enticing aroma.

One by one, the Great Wu grabbed roasted meat and feasted.

Seeing this, Xing Tian pointed at the meat on the fire and said, "Brother Shen Gui, don't be polite. Pick whichever piece catches your eye."

Looking at the golden, fatty, and tempting roasted meat on the bonfire, Shen Gui's appetite stirred.

Truth be told, before meeting Xing Tian, he had only eaten spirit fruits.

Although he had eaten a few pieces of dried meat at Xing Tian's place during the day, could dried meat compare to freshly roasted meat?

So, hearing Xing Tian's words, Shen Gui didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed a piece of meat to eat.

He had to admit, while the Wu Clan's crude method of cutting large chunks of meat and roasting them directly over the fire was rough, it had a natural flavor.

At least, Shen Gui enjoyed it thoroughly.

And halfway through the meal, the Great Wu Kuafu somehow produced a few jars of his homemade strong liquor.

So, for a time, the Great Wu and Shen Gui drank and ate together, having a great time.

Full of food and drink, Shen Gui patted his belly and smiled at Xing Tian, "Great Wu Xing Tian, I must thank you for your hospitality. For cultivators like us, once we reach a certain level, we can abstain from food. I usually only eat spirit fruits, so it's been a long time since I indulged in such oral pleasures."

Xing Tian laughed heartily, "Brother Shen Gui, those words are too formal. As they say, 'no fight, no friendship.' Since I've acknowledged you as a friend, what's a little wine and meat?"

But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.

Hearing Xing Tian mention "no fight, no friendship," a Great Wu immediately asked curiously, "So, Brother Shen Gui and Brother Xing Tian—who won the fight?"

Xing Tian's hearty laughter stopped abruptly.

He glared at the Great Wu who had spoken and said, "Wu Gang, what business is it of yours who won?"

Under Xing Tian's glare, the Great Wu named Wu Gang shrank his head, not understanding why Xing Tian had suddenly flared up.

But Kuafu, never one to miss a chance for drama, chimed in, "I say, Brother Xing Tian, don't tell me you lost? I remember when you came back, you praised Brother Shen Gui's physique as stronger than yours!"

Xing Tian's expression froze, but the other Great Wu were all shocked.

Although they were all top Great Wu of the Houtu Tribe, their strength still varied.

Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and Kuafu were the three strongest aside from the Ancestral Wu Houtu herself; the other Great Wu were a notch below them.

And now, Great Wu Xing Tian had actually lost to this unremarkable Brother Shen Gui?

How could that not shock them?