After all, our Zhenyan Clan only respects the strong.

A person who doesn’t even dare to accept a death duel invitation, what right do they have to be an Elder?"

He raised his hands high, roaring like a beast, shaking the entire tent with a buzzing sound.

Chao Huo: ...

He lowered his head, not daring to meet Li Yuan’s gaze, then quickly said, "Clan Leader, I suggest we promptly hold the fire worship ceremony, to make Brother Yuan a true member of the Zhenyan Clan! He... he should be the Grand Elder!"

Everyone: ...

Li Yuan sat down beside him, threw an arm around his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Good brother, from now on, we are family."

Chao Huo felt an unimaginable force coming at him, as if he were a rabbit being embraced by an elephant.

His face instantly turned red, his whole body tensed, struggling hard to resist the embracing strength from Li Yuan.

Li Yuan laughed heartily and pointed at him, saying, "You’re blushing, you’re blushing! Hahaha!"

The Clan Leader also laughed, saying, "Elder Chao, why are you blushing? You’re not a woman, hahaha!"

Amidst the laughter and joy, Li Yuan’s identity was also accepted.

After all, no matter what, Li Yuan truly was Zhenyan Xue’s man, not an outsider.

Although the Zhenyan Clan was extremely xenophobic, they greatly respected the strong within the clan.

In other words, it was fortunate that Li Yuan was Zhenyan Xue’s man, otherwise... even if he showed great power upon arrival, he might not have been received with submission, but with bloody battles.

...

On the Frozen Soil, there is no division between day and night.

The fire burns on the ground, its flames unextinguished, exuding an indescribable mystery and wonder.

Li Yuan noticed that the fire seemed to have moved a little since he first arrived, albeit very slightly, so slight that ordinary people might not notice it at all.

But with time, the fire has actually been moving.

So, where is it going?

And why is it moving?

On the other side, the Clan Leader stood before the bonfire, raising his hands, facing the flames, kneeling down in prayer, murmuring what seemed like some ancient and obscure language.

All the clan members knelt behind him in worship.

Li Yuan naturally also knelt in worship.

After a series of incantation-like rituals, the Clan Leader grabbed Li Yuan’s hand, and said solemnly, "From this day forth, Wang Mu’Er is our Zhenyan Clan’s Grand Elder——Zhenyan Yuan!"

The entire Zhenyan Clan was shocked, many young people raised their heads to look at the Clan Leader and the other five Elders.

But some had already witnessed the scene outside the camp earlier, and understood in their hearts.

Explanations did not take much time, gradually... the buzzing sound subsided.

The Clan Leader solemnly proclaimed, "Cheer for the strong, cheer for the Grand Elder!!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

The Zhenyan Clan people leaped for joy.

Amidst the crowd, Zhenyan Xue’s cheeks were flushed with joy, her mind blank, filled with "How could this be, how could this be, how could this be" delight and astonishment.

How did her man suddenly become the Grand Elder?

What level is this?!

...

The ceremony was not over.

That day, the men and women of the Zhenyan Clan began to dance around the fire.

The scarlet flames, the surrounding silhouettes, intertwined into a tapestry with an ancient hue...

Li Yuan joyfully changed into a beast-hide garment and short skirt, braiding his neatly combed long hair into small "barbarian-style" braids.

His eyes shone brightly, dancing happily by the fire, lost in the moment with the Zhenyan Clan.

In the Eternal Night, darkness was the primary color of the world,

The firelight like a small boat in the ocean,

And all around, there were raging snowstorms...

Yet within this bean-sized firelight, the passion of life was burning bright.

Li Yuan felt this passion, increasingly integrating into this place.

The Clan Leader sat proudly in a large chair by the bonfire, watching Li Yuan, his heart full of joy.

In his eyes, Li Yuan had fully integrated into this clan, both in dress and behavior, just like one of their own.

This is truly a member of their clan!

And Li Yuan himself was genuinely happy.

Firstly, integrating into the Zhenyan Clan was something he needed to do;

Secondly, this unprecedented experience was something he was delighted to try.

At this moment, he forgot he was in the Otherworld, forgot he was on the Frozen Soil, just happily dancing with the clan members before the heartwarming fire.

He laughed heartily, holding Zhenyan Xue’s hand, dancing by the bonfire.

The barbarians’ dance was easy to learn, it was an ancient dance to drive away beasts, as long as the body movements were exaggerated enough, the noise loud enough, it was sufficient.

"Grand Elder~~"

A girl with snow-white skin and red eyes approached Li Yuan, curling her body towards his hand, while reaching her hand out to grab Li Yuan’s hand.

Li Yuan smiled, took the offered soft hand, and wrapped his arm around the girl’s waist.

The girl leaned close, whispering sweetly, "My name is Chen Na, I haven’t had a man before, do you like me?"

Li Yuan dared not speak recklessly, just smiled, politely danced a couple of steps with the girl, then let her twirl away, quickly holding his wife’s waist, continuing to dance.

His eyes moved, around the ardent flames, many girls were watching him, their eyes moist and affectionate, open and wild...

Though Li Yuan was a normal man, he was not a hungry ghost of lust.

The previously inadvertent wins of Zhenyan Rong, Zhenyan Hong, and Zhenyan Lan were already enough to give him a headache.

Now, he certainly couldn’t flirt with other women by the bonfire, much less act inappropriately.