[You proposed to the two Wildmen that you were going to find their tribal chief next. You could pay them, and hoped they would escort you there.]
[The two Wildmen remained unmoved by your proposal. After repeatedly warning you not to meddle with Jie Forest, they strode away and soon disappeared into the white woods.]
"..."
Mu You was speechless. These Wildmen really were difficult to communicate with. They had acknowledged him as a "friend" after seeing the Paper Crane, but that only meant allowing him to move around Jie Forest. A warm welcome or an unsolicited invitation to visit their tribe was too much to hope for.
At this point, Mu You finally began to understand why the Ancients had lost to the God Race back then.
Judging by how the Wildmen had faced God-Slayer earlier, their combat strength alone might not actually have been inferior to the God Race's.
They had lost purely because they had been outclassed in intelligence!
Of course, there were probably intelligent people among the Wildmen's leaders, but with the vast majority of individuals being so rigid, tactics could hardly be executed effectively.
With no help forthcoming from the Wildmen, Mu You could only squeeze back through the crack first and tell Muro about the situation on this side.
The crack was only the size of a baby's fist, and the rocks could block Divine Arts, preventing most creatures from getting through.
For now, Mu You could only venture into Jie Forest alone, find the Wildmen's tribal chief, and have him order people to move the rocks here and reopen the passage.
Next, Mu You asked about the basics of the Wildmen's Jie Forest.
According to the Wildman, Jie Forest was far more than a "wood." It was a circular region spanning over ten