The young man led Shi Hao and his three companions back to his tribe.

This was a very primitive tribe, living off hunting. The men were all born hunters, incredibly strong, while the women were the complete opposite, weak and completely dependent.

This tribe did not use fences to protect themselves, but every building was filled with sharp wooden stakes. With Shi Hao’s eyesight, he could tell with a glance that this wood was incredibly tough, capable of piercing through the thick hide of a Heaven Building Ladder Ferocious Beast.

Therefore, such defense was enough to withstand the first wave of ferocious beasts, giving the people inside enough time to react.

The men here were just like the young man, tall and muscular, while the women were equally strong, like brawny cattle.

The young man looked at a few sturdy women with envy in his eyes and said, "A great beauty like Ariana is worth at least a hundred black bears. I can only dream of her."

Damn!

At this, forget about Su Manman, even Woo Yueyi couldn’t help but feel angry.

Regardless of the price you name, we don’t mind, but are you blind?

Which of these women relate to beauty?

Look at their legs, their arms, how thick are they? And look at their faces, the excess flesh is almost spilling out, what does this have to do with beauty?

Yet, in this young man’s eyes, they couldn’t compare even to such women?

How could they not be angry?

"Oh, is she married?" Shi Hao asked.

The young man shook his head, "Ariana is the chief’s only daughter. To marry her, one needs to prepare at least a hundred black bears, which I can’t do."

If given a few years, he could hunt down a hundred black bears, but his daily consumption was huge, needing to eat large amounts of meat every day, so saving up the wealth of a hundred black bears was incredibly difficult.

"By the way, what’s your name?" Shi Hao asked the young man.

"My name is Yuri," the young man said.

"No last name?" Shi Hao found it strange.

"What’s a last name?" Yuri asked back.

Alright.

Shi Hao learned from Yuri about this tribe and the situation in the area while the young man was straightforward, answering whatever Shi Hao asked. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Are you really not selling this woman?" he said, looking regretfully at Woo Yueyi, "She’s so thin and weak, I can guarantee that no one will offer more than eight black bears!"

Woo Yueyi rolled her eyes wildly. As the daughter of an Immortal King, in the eyes of this savage, she was only worth eight black bears, which was too much for her to bear.

Forget it, this is a primitive tribe, it’s normal for them not to have good eyesight, don’t take it to heart.

They entered the tribe, and many people saw them, but these people seemed indifferent. They only showed disdainful expressions when their gazes swept over Su Manman and Woo Yueyi, as if saying, how could there be such skinny women, too ugly!

Yuri’s home was actually large, though it was simply built with some wood, compared to other wooden houses, it was indeed quite small.

There was no helping it; his father died early when he was seven, killed by beasts while hunting in the mountains, and his mother quickly followed another man, so he grew up hungry from a young age and was far weaker than boys of the same age.

Wait a minute, shouldn’t you stop needing to eat once you’ve reached the Great Sacrificial Heaven level?

This tribe was different, though their strength reached the Heaven Building Ladder, it wasn’t through cultivation but natural, and so they needed to eat continuously to maintain that strength.

— Easy come, easy go, there’s bound to be a price for such power.

Moreover, the people here didn’t have long lifespans, merely a hundred years or so, which might relate to their rapidly gained strength.

"If I find the legendary Holy Water, I can make up for my innate shortcomings!" Yuri said, his greatest hope, to rely on this to turn his life around.

Reportedly, the Holy Water was hidden deep in the mountains, possessing infinite magic, it could not only make one stronger but even reverse aging!

Shi Hao and the others looked at each other, wondering if they should try to find it.

But, the deep mountains housed Jade Immortal level beasts, encountering them would mean life and death would be out of their control.

"We can give it a try." Shi Hao decided, curious about what level of Spiritual Liquid the Holy Water was.

Considering the difficulty of obtaining it, it should be incredibly precious, and the so-called reverse aging’s real effect should be life extension, which would be extremely valuable.

For such a treasure, taking some risks would naturally be worth it.

They would be cautious and not recklessly venture deep into the mountains and encounter those Jade Immortal beasts.

Once the decision was made, they decided to ask Yuri to be their guide.

But Yuri was hesitant.

It was too dangerous.

His father went looking for the legendary Holy Water too, but never returned, not even his body was found, so naturally Yuri had psychological shadows.

"Two hundred black bears," Su Manman offered, "As long as you guide us around, whether or not we find the Holy Water, we’ll give you two hundred black bears or equivalent ferocious beasts. Isn’t this a worthwhile deal? You’ll instantly reach the peak of life and marry a rich and beautiful woman."

She couldn’t help but feel nauseous thinking about Ariana and other "beauties".

After some hesitation, Yuri finally decided, "Okay, I’ll take you."

It was a rare opportunity, truly a chance to soar up the peak of life.

— He was too straightforward to even consider whether Shi Hao and the others could afford such wealth.

Luckily, he encountered Shi Hao and his group.

Yuri needed to prepare, for entering the deep mountains was risking his life. It was said there were many terrifying beasts inside, more than capable of taking life easily.

His preparations included food, clean water, and... animal dung.

According to Yuri, it was highly useful. If they encountered a strong beast, covering themselves with dung and playing dead could fool the beast and save their lives.

Su Manman and Woo Yueyi looked at each other, resolute that they’d rather die than use such a thing.

The next day, another group came to the tribe, just like Shi Hao’s group, outsiders. After learning about the Holy Water legend, they too started hiring people to help them find it in the deep mountains.

By the third day, Yuri was ready to set out with Shi Hao’s group.

Coincidentally, the other group was also ready and they ran into each other at the tribe’s outskirts.

"The Holy Water is ours, you’d better leave obediently," one of the seven said, provoking Shi Hao.