The Xu Tribe's Main City was not in that dense forest.
The Village Xu Shuo had led his people to carve out while waiting for the immortal's arrival had taken years to build. By now, they had reclaimed a good deal of land, drawing not only members of the Xu Tribe but many scattered wilderness dwellers as well.
Clearly, Xu Shuo had not come merely to wait. He had taken the opportunity to establish a new settlement for his tribe.
"From that alone, Xu Shuo clearly has some talent for management," Hongyuan said with an approving nod.
But she and Chen Cuo were no longer in the Village. Xu Shuo had escorted them to the Xu Tribe's main city.
It was called a Main City, yet it could not compare even to a county town in Southern Chen.
Still, Chen Cuo noticed many things in and around the Xu Tribe Main City that did not fit the productive capacity of Primordial Antiquity.
Hongyuan seemed quite interested in them.
She made no attempt to hide it. "Since we've decided to settle here for now, we ought to learn more about this tribe before we can put it to good use. We can also see how to gather offerings for the Child-Giving God—and, Senior Brother, it's time your God of Wealth gathered some treasure too."
As she spoke, she lowered her voice. "Besides, it may not be long before we face an offensive from that so-called Sacred Hall."
There was little worry on Hongyuan's face as she said it. Instead, she looked excited.
"Very well. Understanding more is the key to solving the problem." Chen Cuo nodded. "Focus on learning about them. There's no need to worry about the Sacred Hall's threat for now. Also, envoys from the Youqiong Clan will probably