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Chapter 81 Snow Mountain Cave

The Western Mastiff King took a few steps back, came to Xu Lun's side, pointed forward with its pig snout, and said:

"Go in, someone will take you to see the Azure King. This gap is too small, I can't squeeze in."

Xu Lun nodded and walked up without much hesitation.

When he arrived at the stone door, he suddenly froze, realizing that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from inside. At first glance, it was a bit scary and startled him.

Upon closer inspection, however, he noticed that the man was wearing a thick fur coat, wielding a thick but short bone club as a weapon, with somewhat disheveled hair and a wary look in his eyes.

This immediately reminded him of the people in Zulu Village.

Xu Lun instantly realized that these must be the human tribes under the rule of the Beast King.

Before he came, Bai Ye had already explained to him that the human race in Universe 661 is basically divided into two factions. One faction is the city-state human race like Chief Steward Zhou Bo, who belongs to the Celestial Human Force and cultivates the Celestial Human system.

The other group consists of humans living in tribes, each with a beast king in charge. The tribe's beliefs are mostly related to the beast king, but these humans cannot cultivate the beast race's system, so they are weaker and have a lower level of civilization. The tribe's main fighting force still relies on those beast kings.

Therefore, the man dressed as a primitive man in front of us should be a human from a tribe that lives in seclusion at the foot of this snow mountain, and the beast king who is in charge of the tribe is probably the Green King that the Western Mastiff King mentioned earlier.

So, including the Western Mastiff King, this tribe has at least two beast kings, one big and one small. The Western Mastiff King is the smaller king, living in the forest at the foot of the snow mountain, while this human tribe lives in seclusion inside the snow mountain. As for the mysterious Green King, he probably lives on the snow mountain.

"Just follow them in. These humans are also two-legged creatures, so don't be so stubborn. They can speak human language."

Behind him, the King of the Western Mastiffs, seeing that Xu Lun was not moving forward, reminded him.

As soon as it finished speaking, the tribal guard standing inside the door also spoke up:

"Come with me."

After saying that, he stepped aside, gesturing for Xu Lun to go in.

Xu Lun glanced back at Luka, then turned his gaze to the Western Mastiff King. After thinking for a moment, he cupped his hands and said:

"Farewell, King Xiyu."

The Western Mastiff King gave a soft hum, it was hard to tell whether it was a laugh or something else, but it also lowered its head slightly to indicate its approval.

So Xu Lun and Luka went through the crack in the door one after the other and went inside.

Once inside, he discovered there was another guard. The guard didn't say anything, but simply nodded, signaling them to follow.

Outside the stone gate, after Xu Lun and Luka had gone inside, the Xi Zhou King stepped forward, pressed its nose against the stone gate, and slowly pushed it back.

After doing all this, he checked it carefully again to make sure there were no problems before turning around and leaving.

Inside the stone gate.

Two guards, one in front and one behind, led Xu Lun and Luka deeper into the tunnel.

The tunnel wasn't very wide, but as the entrance to the tribe, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so there was nothing wrong with that design.

Although no outside light could penetrate, Xu Lun noticed that the walls on both sides of the tunnel, including the ceiling, were inlaid with many unidentifiable fluorite stones. He wondered whether they were originally growing in the stones or were later inserted by humans.

These fluorite stones emit a faint blue light. Although the brightness is not high, it is enough for illumination, and it even has the feel of ambient lighting. If you didn't know better, you would think you had entered a trendy nightclub.

The terrain inside the tunnel gradually descends, and the tunnel isn't straight; it has corners and forks. After navigating two bends, they arrive at the end of the tunnel—

The exit was a doorway, much wider than the previous entrance, where two more guards were standing watch, though they weren't dressed as warmly.

When Xu Lun arrived near the doorway, although he hadn't officially stepped out yet, he could already see the view on the other side:

Hidden within the snow-capped mountains is a vast underground complex.

There are streets, houses, pools, and squares here.

To be honest, compared to this place, Zulu Village is such a small place that it's practically uninhabitable.

Compared to the thriving tribal ecosystem here, the Zulu villagers seem more like primitive people.

Xu Lun noticed that the houses here were made of wood and stone bricks. Although they were not very magnificent, the level of construction was already quite advanced. At least they were not like those in Zulu Village, where a few thatched huts were just put up to make do.

Moreover, the houses are not all the same. Those wooden houses are obviously for ordinary people to live in. They are all single-story and generally surrounded by fences, with a small yard.

Stone houses are different; some are one-story, some are two-story, and they all appear to be shops. There are even a few houses with particularly large areas and rather exaggerated designs. They are either for the tribal leaders or important public places in the tribe.

"Your name is Xu Lun, right?"

Just then, a tall man walked over, extended his hand, and introduced himself:

"This is the main camp of the Jade Mountain tribe. My name is Qingwu, and I am the captain of the patrol team. Lord Qingwang wants to see you, so please come with me."

After saying that, he waved for Xu Lun to follow, while the two guards who had brought Xu Lun here earlier silently turned around and returned along the passage to continue guarding the stone gate.

"By the way, I still don't know your name?"

Suddenly, the patrol captain named Qingwu turned around and asked Luca.

Xu Lun was slightly taken aback when he realized that the other party was speaking animal language.

Seeing Xu Lun's questioning gaze, Qingwu smiled and explained:

"Don't look at me like that. I've only learned a few basic phrases. I'm not some kind of animal speaker."

Beast Whisperer?

This was the first time Xu Lun had ever heard this term; he had never known it before.

Luca's two furry, pointed ears twitched, as if it were also surprised by this human who could speak animal language.

The next second, it let out two soft whimpers. Xu Lun naturally understood, but the Qingwu in front of him looked a little troubled.

"Excuse me... Wu... Wu Ke?"

puff!

Xu Lun almost burst out laughing, and seeing that the other person was looking at him, he quickly explained:

"Its name is Luca."

"Oh..."

Qingwu looked enlightened, then asked curiously:

"You can understand animal language too?"

Xu Lun nodded:

"I guess so, I can understand a little bit."

That was all he could say. He couldn't very well tell the other party that he had a cheat code that could automatically translate, could he?

Upon hearing this, Qingwu smiled and nodded, a look of envy in his eyes. Then, he stopped chatting and turned back to continue leading the way.