In the following days, everyone remained in the Haoyue Tribe.

Princess Baolian's strategies were truly masterful.

She offered welfare along with exerting power to win over the Haoyue Tribe with little effort. Of course, it had a lot to do with the death of Elder Haoyue and his three sons.

With the leadership gone, the remaining tribesmen did not dare to oppose Princess Baolian.

Nor to mention that Princess Baolian had exposed all of Elder Haoyue's misdeeds to the public.

Many of these crimes were known to the tribe but they dared not speak out, so their authenticity was beyond question!

Furthermore, there were many more that they didn't know!

Accusation after accusation nailed Elder Haoyue, a kingpin of the prairie, to the pillar of disgrace.

It's safe to guess that he would never recover his reputation.

For a while, all of the Haoyue Tribe was in outrage against Elder Haoyue. However, it was unknown how many were trying to show loyalty to Princess Baolian by taking sides, or were simply expressing their inner anger.

Anyway, after about a week, the entire Haoyue Tribe was completely transformed!

The flags at the entrance of the tribe had been replaced with the royal court's flag of the Prairie!

This place had truly become the second royal court on the prairie!

The real royal court... that possesses the Great Seal!

The men dispatched by Princess Baolian to soothe the Haoyue Tribe's warriors brought back good news. Almost all the generals pledged their loyalty to Princess Baolian from the moment they saw her token.

However, there were those who invited death. One of the generals ordered the execution of the royal court knight who delivered the Princess's token, upon seeing it.

Realizing the danger, the knight escaped, taking four or five arrows in his body. He managed to survive, unsure if it was due to his assailants' lack of intent or poor aim, and returned to the princess.

Princess Baolian immediately ordered the other loyal generals to prosecute the instigator.

The outcome of the fight was decided without any suspense... The rebellious general was killed by his own army before the chief forces even arrived. His head was displayed atop the flagpole, awaiting the troops to come and reestablish order.

The crisis concluded in an instant.

From this, one can see Princess Baolian's prestige and authority on the prairie!

After victory comes the spoils.

The wealth of the Haoyue Tribe surpassed Chu Mo's imagination. The accumulated wealth of the Haoyue Tribe over the years had reached a staggering amount. They were rich enough to rival a nation, and this was no exaggeration. This was the wealth that Elder Haoyue had been accumulating for establishing his kingdom and now, it fell into hands of Princess Nayi and the others.

Chu Mo was left flabbergasted by the mere storage of primordial stones, let alone other riches. Prior to this, Chu Mo had never imagined that such a mundane, small tribal nation could possess so many primordial stones. He would not have believed it unless he had seen it with his own eyes.

This was an astonishing fortune!

However, Princess Baolian didn't bat an eyebrow and offered it all to Chu Mo.

Naturally, Chu Mo felt awkward accepting all those primordial stones, so he only took half under Princess Baolian's insistence. The rest would serve as the reserve for cultivating primordial force warriors in the royal court.

Princess Baolian was not satisfied with this result; she had hoped that Chu Mo would accept all of it!

Because this would increase her chances of keeping Chu Mo by her side!

Although she appeared ruthless and decisive in dealing with matters on the prairie, embodying an indomitable heroine, she was powerless when it came to Chu Mo, her great benefactor.

Over these days, she had asked Pang Zhongyuan to probe Chu Mo's intentions numerous times, but even facing Pang Zhongyuan, a fellow Great Xia compatriot, Chu Mo did not reveal his plans.

He simply said he would return to his sect for cultivation once his training was over.

Chu Mo intended to treat everything he had experienced on the prairie as a memory, an adventure, for his heart was not settled here.

Princess Nayi seldom came to see Chu Mo these few days, not because she didn't want to, but because she was too busy. As the Princess of the royal court, she was the only person who could stand out as the spiritual leader in everyone's eyes. Princess Nayi had no way to escape, nor could she!

It was her responsibility!

While she was busy, Chu Mo was happy to have the free time. Each day he would wander around with the giant Gao Yingjun, as he had promised to find a cure for Gao Yingjun's poison.

The Haoyue Tribe itself had a large supply of medicinal herbs, but it lacked a few. Hence, Chu Mo took Gao Yingjun out to search for them.

Speaking of Gao Yingjun, a mismatched name for such a huge fellow, Chu Mo couldn't help but scratch his head.

This giant, although incredibly strong and blessed with natural divine power with amazing combat ability,

Also had an astonishing appetite!

The day Elder Haoyue was killed, after numerous matters had been resolved, the constant hunger of Gao Yingjun took him, guided by Chu Mo, to the Haoyue Tribe's kitchen. Because the tribe had a grand feast that day, the kitchen had large quantities of various meats leftover, enough for hundreds of people to have a meal again.

However... under Chu Mo's watchful eyes, this big guy ate more than half of that meat all by himself! Chu Mo was almost scared to death.

In the end, Chu Mo kept reminding Gao Yingjun, "Eat slowly... don't overeat, you haven't eaten a full meal for a long time... don't eat so much at once!"

While eating, Gao Yingjun assured Chu Mo, "Don't worry, young master, I know my limits, I'm not stupid, I can read. Up to now, I am only half full, let me eat, I'm hungry."

Chu Mo was left speechless on the spot, only watching helplessly as the giant ate hungrily.

For the next few days, Gao Yingjun's appetite directly stunned the entire Haoyue Tribe, becoming the main topic of conversation among them.

Before this, Elder Haoyue had never let Gao Yingjun have a full meal. The food he was given was just enough for two or three people, barely enough for this giant to maintain his life.

Now that the restrictions had been lifted, everyone was utterly shocked.

Fortunately, the wealth left by Elder Haoyue ensured that Princess Baolian and the others weren't worried about providing food for this giant.

The poison in Gao Yingjun was much lighter than the poison in Princess Baolian. Elder Haoyue only wanted to completely control this giant and never thought about killing him. Therefore, several days later, Chu Mo first found the necessary medicinal herbs to detoxify Gao Yingjun.

After all the herbs had been collected in the space of jade, Chu Mo watched as they were consumed by the big azure stone. Soon, five elixirs appeared on top of the stone.

This speed... it was simply unheard of!

Moreover, Chu Mo was puzzled as to how the big azure stone could directly transform the medicinal herbs into elixirs.

One day, taking the opportunity to help Princess Baolian seek medicinal herbs, Chu Mo brought Gao Yingjun out, taking out an elixir and giving him one first.

"Eat one first to see. Don't eat too many…" Chu Mo was not a pill master, so he wasn't sure how many elixirs it would take to cleanse Gao Yingjun's body of toxins. He suggested that he should start by taking just one and they could monitor his condition using the jade.

"I understand." Gao Yingjun sat there, still substantially taller than Chu Mo, and could only extend his giant palm for Chu Mo to place the elixir in.

The not-so-small elixir, when held in Gao Yingjun's hand, looked just like a grain of rice.

After that, the elixir was swallowed by Gao Yingjun in one mouthful, and he smacked his lips. The two of them, one large and one small, sat there, staring blankly.

"Do you feel anything?" Chu Mo asked after a while.

"Nothing at all." Gao Yingjun shook his head.

After a while, Chu Mo asked again, "How about now? Any feeling?"

Gao Yingjun shook his head once more, "Am I not eating enough? I'm huge, should I… try eating them all?"

"Er… let's wait a bit longer!" This was not an elixir for boosting primordial force, where you could eat several at once. If he were to be poisoned again, that would be troublesome.

Just as Chu Mo was preparing to ask a third time, the giant's dark face suddenly tightened. He seemed to be in some pain.

Chu Mo was taken aback and was just about to speak when, unexpectedly, Gao Yingjun sprang up… He got up with a degree of agility completely unpertinent to his size and broke into a run toward the horizon.

The sound of clashing iron chains rang out continuously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With each of Gao Yingjun's steps, this vast land emitted a dull sound and trembled. In the blink of an eye, he had covered several hundred yards and was almost out of Chu Mo's sight.

"Hey, why are you running so fast?" Chu Mo shouted from behind.

"Stomachache!" Gao Yingjun's voice, like a thunderbolt, echoed back from the distance.

"…" Chu Mo's mouth twitched at the corners. He was secretly reproaching himself: if such a big guy had a stomachache… could he fill up a large pit?

Chu Mo didn't know if Gao Yingjun had filled up a large pit, and didn't want to know. In any case, the big fellow was tormented the whole day before returning late in the afternoon, looking drained. Upon seeing Chu Mo, the first thing he said was that he was hungry.

"Young Master, I'm starving. Let's go back and eat," he pleaded.

"…" Chu Mo rolled his eyes at him, "Are you okay now?"

"Hehe, yes, I'm fine! The young master's medicine is really effective! It's just a bit overbearing. I almost got diarrhea to death... Luckily, the young master insisted. If I had taken two or three pills, I guess it would have been disastrous." Gao Yingjun chuckled, looking delighted, "So now my stomach is empty, and I'm starving to death!"

Chu Mo was left speechless again at this guy, eating right after diarrhea... he didn't know what to say about him.

On the way back, Gao Yingjun suddenly asked, "Young Master, are you leaving?"

Chu Mo was a bit surprised and looked at him, although he could only see those legs of his as thick as tree trunks. If he wanted to see the giant's face, he'd have to look up.

"How did you know?"

Gao Yingjun chuckled, "I could see it. That little princess from the royal court, I could tell... she obviously has feelings for you, but you've been indifferent to her. That clearly means you don't want to stay here for long!"

"Yes, there are too many bonds in my heart. I can't stay here." Chu Mo said softly. When he thought about Nayi's beautiful face and her beseeching looks at him, he felt a bit remorseful.

But he could not stay here, and Nayi… could not leave here either!

Moreover, deep inside Chu Mo's heart, another figure was already deeply imprinted.

"Hmm, where the young master goes, I will follow. But you have to provide food!" Gao Yingjun looked at Chu Mo seriously.

Chu Mo grimaced, "Wouldn't it be better for you to stay here? At least you won't have to worry about food and drink. I'm sure Princess Baolian and Nayi will treat you well!"

"I don't want to!" Gao Yingjun, with his eyes as big as a bull's, looked at Chu Mo,"Does the young master despise me for eating too much? If not, I can... eat less in the future?"