Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter introduces the Julu tribe, highlighting its size and location near Julu Lake. Zhang Xuan, while admiring the sunset, encounters Xin Yu, who surprises him by speaking Chinese. Their conversation reveals her desire to catch a rare fish to help her sick mother, which Zhang Xuan learns is forbidden. As the evening banquet begins, Zhang Xuan participates in the festivities, where he dances with A Su, the second daughter of Chief Tu Le. Afterward, he meets Xin Yu again and gives her the gallbladder of the tiger head fish he had caught, which can help her mother. Xin Yu expresses her gratitude with a kiss, leaving Zhang Xuan stunned. The chapter concludes with Zhang Xuan and Xin Yu walking together, discussing the ice shard worm, which Zhang Xuan is interested in for medicinal purposes, and Xin Yu offers to help him find it.

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