Tuman

Kong Xi sneered, “I can’t control her, but I can completely lock her up, sealing her in a separate space.”

Ye Chen looked at Rolling.

“Boss, watch me!”

Rolling suddenly opened its mouth and ate all the space walls that had sealed itself.

Not long after, Rolling fell from the sky, spitting out all the debris from its mouth with a ‘pah’ sound.

“Pah! What is that, it tastes awful!”

Ye Chen suddenly remembered that Rolling’s full name was Iron-eating Beast!

Kong Xi was startled, then snorted, but did not say another word.

“Your Excellency Kong Xi, I know you don’t have the heart to kill me. If there’s anything, please speak directly. There’s no need for us to do meaningless, time-wasting things here, is there?” Ye Chen said with a smile.

Although Kong Xi was quite angry, she indeed had no intention of killing Ye Chen; what she said just now was merely for the sake of appearances.

“Hmph! Ye Chen, remember this: although I won’t kill you now, one day in the future, I will definitely kill you!” Kong Xi threatened Ye Chen with a cold face.

“Alright, I’ll wait for you!”

Kong Xi waved her hand, releasing Xiao Fan and the others from their restraints. “Follow me!”

With that, Kong Xi walked in one direction.

Xiao Fan and the others looked at Ye Chen, as if asking for his opinion.

Ever since they knew Ye Chen was a Breaker, they had already decided to follow his lead. There was no way they could follow Kong Xi, who was a monster.

Ye Chen smiled and said, “Let’s go. This Kong Xi is actually very good; she’s not a bad person. After all, she’s so beautiful, a beautiful person with a kind heart!”

Kong Xi turned her head and glared fiercely at Ye Chen, but when she turned back, a smile appeared on her face.

“Hmph, I didn’t expect this kid to actually say such things!”

Clearly, Kong Xi was very pleased by Ye Chen’s compliment.

Black Peng followed closely behind Kong Xi, not daring to look back into the eyes of the others.

After all, in the eyes of Xiao Fan and the others, Black Peng was now a traitor, a traitor who had betrayed them.

Ten-odd minutes later, led by Kong Xi, everyone walked out of the black land and arrived at a white area. Heavy snow fell, and the entire world was a pristine white.

Ye Chen came beside Kong Xi and asked, “Your Excellency Kong Xi, what is this place?”

Kong Xi gave Ye Chen a sideways glance, but still said, “This is the Myriad Year Snow Mountain, and also the Northern tribe of this space.”

“Northern tribe? Your Excellency Kong Xi, do you mean there are other creatures living here?”

Kong Xi looked at the puzzled Ye Chen and smiled inwardly, thinking, “It seems there are still things you don’t know, kid.”

Kong Xi said somewhat haughtily, “Actually, this is a small world, attached to the Monster World. Many monsters live here, as well as the Tu Man Tribe, who are very similar to you humans. However, they are just ordinary humans, with only stronger physiques. They don't have any pets. Here, they are all slaves to these monsters.”

Ye Chen nodded, finally understanding.

“Ye Chen, have Rolling search for a treasure, a Heaven-tier material called Five Elements Stone!”

Ye Chen nodded and gave Rolling the command.

Rolling was also a forgiving fellow; it didn't take the previous incident to heart at all.

It began searching for treasures in the surroundings.

“Your Excellency Kong Xi, have you not found the Five Elements Stone yet? Wasn’t the Five Elements Stone held by someone named Wu Xing?”

“Hmm, I know. Wu Xing was originally one of my subordinates, and this Five Elements Stone was under his care. He had a Spatial Compass that I bestowed upon him. He fled here back then, but he didn't expect that I could sense whether the Spatial Compass was used. If he hadn't used it and stayed hidden below, it would have been difficult for me to find him. One can only say he was foolish! He thought he would be safe by fleeing here!”

Kong Xi said with disdain.

Ye Chen got a piece of information from Kong Xi’s words: this Five Elements Stone was definitely a good thing, otherwise Kong Xi wouldn't go to such lengths to find it, and Wu Xing wouldn't flee here for it.

However, Ye Chen was not clear about the use of the Five Elements Stone.

“Boss, I sense it! It’s five kilometers in that direction!”

Rolling suddenly pointed in one direction and spoke.

Ye Chen looked over there; it was near a snowy mountain.

A faint smile appeared on Kong Xi’s lips. She stroked Rolling’s head contentedly and said with a smile, “Very good, this Saintess will reward you with something good later!”

Kong Xi’s gaze turned to the snowy mountain and she said coldly, “Wu Xing, you hide quite well. This Saintess will definitely kill you today!”

With that, she quickly walked towards the snowy mountain.

The further they walked towards the snowy mountain, the heavier the snow fell, and the lower the temperature became.

Ten minutes later, a cluster of yurt-like structures appeared before their eyes. Through the falling snowflakes, a few figures could faintly be seen.

“These are where the Tu Man Tribe lives.”

Upon arriving at the yurt-like area, several Tu Man Tribe members looked at Ye Chen and the others.

These Tu Man Tribe members were much like what Kong Xi had described; their appearance was indeed very similar to humans, only their facial features were slightly different.

The Tu Man Tribe people had extremely dark eyeballs and long, thick ears. They wore thick animal skin coats and buried the meat they hunted in the snow to freeze it.

These yurts were arranged in a circle, leaving only a path wide enough for one person to pass through, and outside there was a fence made of long bones.

Several Tu Man Tribe members looked up at Ye Chen and the others. Upon seeing them, they were startled, and an elder immediately bowed respectfully: “Hatu greets the esteemed adults!”

Hatu was a smart man. Seeing that Ye Chen and the others were lightly dressed yet appeared completely unaffected by the icy weather, he knew immediately that these people were definitely not ordinary.

Kong Xi waved her hand and said, “No need for formalities. We have no ill intentions; we are just here to take care of some matters.”

Hatu’s expression relaxed, and he smiled, “So, esteemed guests have arrived! Today is our Sacred Fire Festival. If you don’t mind and are not in a hurry, you are welcome to join our festival here.”

Kong Xi thought for a moment and said, “Very well, it’s a good chance for us to rest our feet.”

“Let’s rest. There’s no rush for now. The Tu Man Tribe has a very good folk custom,” Kong Xi turned and said to Ye Chen and the others.

Led by Hatu, they entered a large yurt.

Inside, there were many people, including women, children, and elders. In the center was a pile of fire. Except for the ground directly beneath the fire, the rest of the area was covered with plush blankets, which appeared to be animal hides, and in some places, there were a few animal skins serving as quilts.

Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel that the living conditions in this place were somewhat harsh.

“Hatu, is your tribe only this many people?” Kong Xi asked.

Hatu respectfully replied, “That’s right, our tribe is a relatively small one, with only forty-odd people: ten women, ten strong men, and twenty elders and children.”

Ice Seal frowned and asked in confusion, “Then what about their marriage and reproduction? Do they intermarry among relatives?”