Shocking!

Evening.

As night fell, the Houtu Tribe did not grow quiet.

Bonfires were lit throughout the Houtu Tribe. Groups of familiar Wu Clan members gathered around each one, bringing out the spoils of their daytime hunts and roasting them over the flames.

Following Xing Tian through the Houtu Tribe and taking in the lively scene, Shen Gui finally understood what Xing Tian had meant about properly treating him that evening.

As one of the Houtu Tribe's strongest Great Wu, Xing Tian naturally would not sit with ordinary tribesmen.

After greeting several tribesmen he knew along the way, Xing Tian led Shen Gui to a bonfire near the center of the tribe.

Several Wu Clan members were already seated by that bonfire, including Kuafu, the Great Wu Shen Gui had met during the day.

When Xing Tian arrived, a man slightly leaner than the other Great Wu greeted him first. "Brother Xing Tian is here."

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

But greetings aside, most of the Great Wu had their eyes on Shen Gui behind Xing Tian.

Seeing this, Xing Tian took the initiative to make introductions.

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

Shen Gui froze.

The person Xing Tian pointed to was the lean man who had first greeted Xing Tian.

So this was the Great Wu Hou Yi?

The flames of gossip blazed in his heart, but Shen Gui showed nothing on his face. He merely greeted Hou Yi. "Greetings, Great Wu Hou Yi."

"You are too polite, Brother Shen Gui. Since Brother Xing Tian brought you here, it means he does not see you as an outsider. There is no need to be reserved."

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

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

They were probably cannon fodder, and low-grade cannon fodder at that.

Once Xing Tian had 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 quite some time.

Thus, not long after Shen Gui and Xing Tian sat down, the chunks of meat over the bonfire began to give off an enticing aroma.

One by one, the Great Wu picked up the roasted meat and dug in heartily.

Seeing this, Xing Tian immediately gestured at the roasted meat over the fire. "Brother Shen Gui, don't stand on ceremony. Pick whichever piece you like."

Looking at the golden, glistening roasted meat dripping with fat over the bonfire, Shen Gui's appetite was thoroughly stirred.

Before meeting Xing Tian, he had only eaten spirit fruits.

Though he had eaten a few pieces of jerky with Xing Tian during the day, how could dried jerky compare to freshly roasted meat?

Therefore, hearing Xing Tian's words, Shen Gui did not hold back and picked up a piece of roasted meat to eat.

It had to be said that although the Wu Clan's method of cutting meat into large chunks and tossing it directly onto the fire was crude, it possessed a natural flavor of its own.

At the very least, Shen Gui ate to his heart's content.

And halfway through the meal, Great Wu Kuafu somehow produced several jars of strong liquor, all brewed by himself.

For a time, the Great Wu and Shen Gui drank wine and ate meat together, enjoying themselves immensely.

Full of food and drink, Shen Gui rubbed his stomach and smiled at Xing Tian. "Great Wu Xing Tian, I truly must thank you for your hospitality. Once cultivators reach a certain level, we can abstain from food. I usually eat nothing more than spirit fruits, so it has been a long time since I last satisfied this craving for good food."

Xing Tian laughed heartily. "Brother Shen Gui, that is far too formal. As they say, no friendship without a fight. Since I have acknowledged you as a friend, what do a little wine and meat amount to?"

However, the speaker had no such intention, while the listener took it to heart.

Upon hearing Xing Tian say there was no friendship without a fight, one Great Wu immediately asked curiously, "Then who won, Brother Shen Gui or Big Brother Xing Tian?"

Xing Tian's hearty laughter came to an abrupt stop.

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

Glared at by Xing Tian, the Great Wu named Wu Gang shrank back, unable to understand why Xing Tian had suddenly become angry.

Yet Kuafu, who loved watching the excitement, chimed in, "Say, Brother Xing Tian, don't tell me you lost? I remember you praising Brother Shen Gui's physical body as being even stronger than yours when you returned!"

Xing Tian's expression stiffened, while the other Great Wu were utterly shocked.

Though they were all the Houtu Tribe's top Great Wu, there were still differences in strength.

Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and Kuafu were the strongest in the Houtu Tribe aside from the Ancestral Wu Houtu. The remaining Great Wu were all a level below them.

Yet Great Wu Xing Tian had actually lost to this unremarkable Brother Shen Gui?

How could they not be shocked?