When Gu Jianlin first entered the Ancient God Realm, he was already preparing for the ascension ritual and gathering materials.
The woman with icy blue hair called out, "Big White, Second White, Third White, come here quickly!"
Gu Jianlin was a bit surprised, as the woman spoke in impeccable Mandarin.
A single bark was heard.
Out of the wind and snow, three white Samoyed dogs darted out, ropes tethered to their bodies and a massive sled trailing behind them.
Sitting on the sled, wrapped in fur, was another beautiful woman, seemingly a sister.
This was the Charming Ladies' clan. Legends held that they were kind-hearted and known for helping humans—and this was clearly true.
For they had already placed Gu Jianlin onto the sled, covered him in heavy fur blankets, and even stuffed several hot water bags into his clothing to prevent him from freezing to death.
How considerate.
Gu Jianlin lay on the sled, thinking that his bag was still on him; perhaps they could help him retrieve a bottle of Spiritual Secret Medicine.
However, he was gravely injured and close to being frozen, rendering him nearly speechless.
From the Charming Ladies' conversation, it could be discerned that the elder sister was named Ah Lan, and the younger sister was named Ah Yue.
Logically speaking, since the gate of the Qilin Immortal Palace had only recently opened, any contact with modern civilization should have only occurred recently. Yet, from their conversations, many contemporary terms could be heard. They even occasionally quoted Internet buzzwords, which was astonishing.
Their cultural level was significantly higher than that of some primitive tribes on Earth.
"It's been so long since we've seen a human on the Ice Field. And he's so badly wounded—what a pity."
"Boys really need to protect themselves when they're outside."
"Especially when they look this good. Sis, doesn't he look a bit familiar to you?"
As Gu Jianlin listened to the two sisters chat, he suddenly experienced a strong sense of déjà vu.
The sisters carried him, riding the dog-pulled sled, dashing across the blizzard-swept Ice Field.
After two or more hours, the howling wind and snow gradually subsided. In the distance appeared countless igloos, along with enormous bonfires, their flames roaring wildly with thick smoke curling into the sky.
These were the marks of civilization.
"Sorry about this."
Ah Lan lowered her head and looked at the pale-faced boy, apologizing, "Our husband has rules. Outsiders aren't allowed in unless we're sure they pose no threat. So, while I know you're from the Human World and probably have healing secret medicine on you, we can't take it for you."
Ah Yue stuffed another hot water bag against him and softly said, "Don't worry, we won't let you die. Once our husband sees you, he can heal your injuries."
Gu Jianlin thought to himself, as expected, these Charming Ladies had been educated.
They knew about the Human World and even about the secret medicine he carried.
The most critical piece of information he caught was a keyword.
Your husband!
He had a strong premonition: the sisters shared the same husband!
In this Charming Ladies' tribe, there seemed to be around thirty igloos. Once the young women realized a human male was present, they poured out of their homes to gawk. Each of them was stunningly beautiful, and naturally so—unadorned by makeup. Some were delicate and cute, while others were seductive, cool, or sweet.
With so many beautiful young women, primitive yet wild, it was dazzling to behold.
However, none of these were Gu Jianlin's type.
Compared to Old Gu, these were all ordinary and unremarkable.
They couldn't even measure up to Thunder or the Moon Princess.
Still, by human societal standards, they could easily be movie star material.
"Wow, why does he look better than our husband?"
"Be more confident—drop the 'why does it feel like' part."
"But the more I look at him, the more familiar he seems. I can't figure out why."
Gu Jianlin felt like he had stumbled into a kingdom of women and was utterly disconcerted.
After what seemed like an eternity, someone finally emerged from one of the igloos. Despite the freezing environment, a strong scent of alcohol wafted in the air. The figure staggered as though about to slip at any moment.
This person looked to be in their early twenties, with a somewhat handsome face marred by stubble.
He was tall and broad-shouldered but appeared disheveled and unkempt.
"Husband is here!"
The Charming Ladies swarmed the man, surrounding him in adoration.
Once again, Gu Jianlin was astonished.
Amazing—it wasn't just the sisters sharing a husband.
This was an entire tribe sharing one husband!
"Ah, so Ah Lan and Ah Yue brought someone back? Seems like they had good luck."