Xi San, Shui Sheng

Chapter 43: Xi San, Shui Sheng

Blackwater City, City Lord's Mansion.

Unlike Qingluan, who had merely found a secluded stone house to live in within Qingluan City, Blackwater City had an official City Lord's Mansion.

This City Lord's Mansion was where the Blackwater Kirin had once lived.

Now, as the guardian Empress Nuwa had sent to Blackwater City, Shen Gui resided in the City Lord's Mansion.

Moreover, for Shen Gui, the guardian Empress Nuwa had sent, the Rhinoceros Clan and the Water Buffalo Clan had specially sent several "young and beautiful" maids to attend to him.

However, upon seeing those Rhinoceros Clan and Water Buffalo Clan girls swaying their bucket-thick waists, Shen Gui politely declined the two clans' goodwill.

Their sense of beauty was truly...

As for Shen Gui's actions, the two Tribe Leaders sighed again. As expected of the guardian sent by Empress Nuwa—his Dao heart was firm, and he did not covet pleasure, and so on...

Shen Gui did not explain himself.

Let this beautiful misunderstanding continue.

However, Shen Gui now had no choice but to speak with the two Tribe Leaders again.

The reason was simple.

Shen Gui urgently needed information about Southern Jambudvipa, yet he had no leads of his own.

As natives who had lived here for a long time, the Rhinoceros Clan and Water Buffalo Clan surely knew more or less about their neighbors.

Therefore, Shen Gui decided to make use of his current status and see whether he could obtain some information about Southern Jambudvipa from the two clans.

After all, his current identity was that of a guardian sent by Empress Nuwa. The two clans would surely show him respect—or rather, show Nuwa respect.

Thus, Shen Gui decided to speak with the two Tribe Leaders first before making further plans.

Naturally, the two Tribe Leaders did not dare be negligent when Shen Gui invited them.

Leaving aside the fact that Nuwa and Fuxi stood behind Shen Gui, they did not dare underestimate Shen Gui himself.

In the Primordial Wilderness, strength commanded respect. Shen Gui was now, at the very least, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, while the strongest members of their two clans were merely Golden Immortals.

Thus, not long after Shen Gui expressed his desire to meet the two Tribe Leaders, they arrived together at the City Lord's Mansion.

Xi San, Tribe Leader of the Rhinoceros Clan.

Shui Sheng, Tribe Leader of the Water Buffalo Clan.

The Rhinoceros Clan's Tribe Leader was a rugged-looking burly man. As he ranked third, he was called Xi San. However, he was the strongest of the Rhinoceros Clan, a late-stage Golden Immortal, which was why he had become Tribe Leader.

Shui Sheng, the Water Buffalo Clan's Tribe Leader, was an honest-looking young man. Because he had been born in water, he was named Shui Sheng. He was likewise a late-stage Golden Immortal, which was why he had become the Water Buffalo Clan's Tribe Leader.

After receiving Shen Gui's invitation, neither of them delayed for even a moment before arriving together in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

As the two arrived, Shen Gui also appeared in the hall.

Upon seeing Shen Gui, Xi San and Shui Sheng bowed together. "Greetings, Lord Guardian. May we ask why you summoned us here today?"

Shen Gui glanced at them and, without beating around the bush, said directly, "I have been ordered by the Empress to guard this place for three thousand years. However, aside from guarding Blackwater City, the Empress has another task for me. I am unfamiliar with this region, so I require the assistance of the two Tribe Leaders."

Hearing Shen Gui say that the matter actually concerned Nuwa, Xi San and Shui Sheng exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Rest assured, Lord Guardian. Since this concerns Empress Nuwa, whatever you command, we will brave fire and water without hesitation." Xi San and Shui Sheng knew their own limits well.

Being able to sit in the position of Tribe Leader was not only because they were powerful, but also because they were clever.

The two of them were merely Golden Immortals. They might rule supreme in a place like Blackwater City, but in the vast Primordial Wilderness, they were nothing more than ants.

If they failed to cling tightly to Nuwa and Fuxi, they might perish at any time.

Therefore, the moment Shen Gui merely mentioned that the matter concerned Nuwa, they immediately declared that there would be no problem at all.

Seeing how tactful they were, Shen Gui nodded inwardly.

This would save him quite a bit of trouble.

"This task the Empress assigned is naturally for me to handle, and I will not trouble you to act. However, it concerns Southern Jambudvipa, and I do not know much about its situation. Since you have lived for many years at the border between the Central Continent and Southern Jambudvipa, I imagine you should know something about Southern Jambudvipa. That is why I wished to ask you."

Hearing Shen Gui say this, Xi San and Shui Sheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

While they wanted to cling to a powerful patron, they also had to know their limits.

Since Nuwa had sent a Grand Unity Golden Immortal like Shen Gui to handle this matter, it certainly would not be simple. If two insignificant Golden Immortals like them got involved, they might very well perish.

However, Shen Gui now said that he did not need them to participate. They only needed to provide some information about Southern Jambudvipa. This was undoubtedly the outcome they wanted most—having contributed and shown their stance without facing any danger. What was not to like?