Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

"My name is Gu Xiaodie."

The young girl saw Chu Ming place the Blood Pearl into the Storage Ring, and she quickly withdrew her gaze and responded.

"Are you also a lost warrior in the Mist Mountain Range?"

Chu Ming asked, feeling a bit curious. In Gu Xiaodie's body, he couldn't sense any trace of spiritual power.

Surprisingly, Gu Xiaodie's physical strength had reached six thousand Tiger Power, comparable to a First Layer Guiyuan Realm Martial Artist.

"I'm not a lost warrior; I've lived in the tribe since I was a child."

Gu Xiaodie seemed to be seeing an outsider for the first time and kept her curious eyes fixed on Chu Ming.

"A tribe?"

Chu Ming felt a slight stir in his heart and suddenly had a bold guess.

"Can you take me to your tribe?"

To confirm his guess, Chu Ming asked.

"It's possible, but this..."

Gu Xiaodie glanced at Chu Ming, then at his Storage Ring, hesitatingly said.

With a flash of light, the Blood Pearl of the Four-tailed Black Cat Demon appeared in Chu Ming's hand. Chu Ming smiled and said.

"For you!"

He flicked his finger lightly, and the Blood Pearl turned into a streak of light, flying directly towards Gu Xiaodie.

Gu Xiaodie reached out and caught the Blood Pearl, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.

"Follow me. There are many intersections. Don't fall behind."

Gu Xiaodie placed the Blood Pearl into the Brocade Bag, then hung the Brocade Bag at her waist, looking up to remind Chu Ming.

"No problem!"

Chu Ming nodded in response.

The two traveled together. Gu Xiaodie was evidently much more familiar with the area than Chu Ming, walking swiftly without encountering any more Black Cat Demons.

On the way, they talked a lot. From the conversation with Gu Xiaodie, Chu Ming learned that the tribe where Gu Xiaodie lived was called the Saint Tribe. The Saint Tribe had more than one hundred thousand people, and the highest status belonged to the Saints.

Following that were four Saint Envoys under the Saints.

The Saints held the highest power, and the Saint Envoys were next.

The Saints and Saint Envoys established the Holy Alliance, governing the entire tribe and safeguarding its peace.

However, every adult in the tribe must deliver a Blood Pearl of the Three-tailed Black Cat Demon to the Holy Alliance each month or join the Holy Alliance, or else they would be forsaken and left to fend for themselves.

"Is this your first time outside the tribe?"

Chu Ming asked Gu Xiaodie.

"Yes, my father was injured by a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon last month and is now bedridden. As this month's protection fee is due, I had no choice but to come out myself and seek opportunities to hunt Black Cat Demons."

Gu Xiaodie lowered her head and spoke. Her strength was outstanding among her peers in the tribe; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to manage.

Chu Ming nodded, then suddenly asked, thinking of the Holy Alliance, "Do you know when the Saints began to exist?"

Gu Xiaodie tilted her head and thought for a moment, then replied, "I don't know. I only know that the Holy Alliance has existed since I can remember."

Chu Ming nodded, and a glimmer of insight flashed in his eyes.

An hour had passed, and the outline of a tribe appeared in front of them. The tribe was vast, stretching for a hundred miles, bustling with people trading and buying.

"This is the Saint Tribe!"

Stepping onto the land of the tribe, Gu Xiaodie let out a sigh of relief.

People hustled and bustled on the streets, shouting to buy and sell, bare-handed. Chu Ming, holding the Star Trace Sword, was an anomaly.

Chu Ming quietly placed the Star Trace Sword into the Storage Ring, following Gu Xiaodie to her home.

Gu Xiaodie's house was on the very outskirts of the tribe, with cracked walls and nothing conspicuous.

Gu Xiaodie lived on this street and was familiar with others. Greetings were exchanged frequently. Seeing Chu Ming behind Gu Xiaodie, the people showed a sense of surprise.

They had lived here for more than a decade and knew that Gu Xiaodie had always depended on her father, never seen with other men.

"Xiaodie, Luo Xiong was looking for you earlier but left when he saw you were gone."

A middle-aged woman glanced at Chu Ming and reported to Gu Xiaodie.

"Oh, I know. Thank you, Aunt Li."

Thinking of Luo Xiong, a hint of disgust flashed in Gu Xiaodie's eyes, but she still replied politely.

Following Gu Xiaodie into the house, it was small but divided into two rooms with thick cardboard, making it quite cramped.

The room on the left had a large bed with a man in his thirties or forties lying on it, his face pale, with a slight black tinge between his eyebrows.

"Is Xiaodie back?"

Hearing the sound, the middle-aged man tried to sit up, but his arm couldn't support his body and fell back down, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

"Dad, it's me!"

Gu Xiaodie responded, gently walking to the middle-aged man and helping him sit up.

"Good to have you back! Good to have you back!"

The middle-aged man lightly patted Gu Xiaodie's head, murmuring.

Then his gaze shifted to Chu Ming, his eyes narrowing.

"Who is this?"

The middle-aged man asked Gu Xiaodie, his eyes filled with questions.

So, Gu Xiaodie explained how they met. It took a scent's time before she finished.

"So, you are an outsider?"

Gu Yuan stared at Chu Ming and asked.

"That's right!"

Chu Ming nodded; there was no need to hide, and he wanted to get some information from Gu Yuan.

"Considering you gave Xiaodie a Blood Pearl, I warn you, don't let the people of the Holy Alliance know you're an outsider, or you'll be in big trouble."

Gu Yuan said gravely.

"Understood."

Chu Ming nodded, further confirming his speculation.

"I might be able to heal your injuries!"

On the street, Chu Ming noticed that most people in the Saint Tribe were selling precious minerals, and the currency was Blood Pearls. Healing Elixirs were nowhere to be seen.

This time, Gu Yuan didn't oppose; he understood the wonders of outsiders well. Facing a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon, his injuries were severe. Normally, he would have to lie in bed for half a year.

Chu Ming grabbed Gu Yuan's arm, sent spiritual power through it, and found several bone fractures and some damaged internal organs. However, these were not problems for Chu Ming.

He took out a Healing Elixir from the Storage Ring and gently placed it in Gu Yuan's hand.

"Take this Elixir; you should be healed within three days."

Chu Ming said slowly.

"Thank you!"

Gu Yuan wasn't someone sentimental; he marked the kindness in his heart and prepared to repay it someday.

Gu Yuan swallowed the Elixir and lay down to rest while Chu Ming went out to the street.