The Himita tribe was the most powerful, ruling over five cities and eighteen strongholds, with a total population of nearly 450,000 and more than 40,000 soldiers.

The bay where Chu You and his group landed, as well as the mine, were under the jurisdiction of the Himidae tribe.

These days, news of Shejinlu's attacks on the surrounding small and medium-sized tribes has reached Himitai's ears.

Himitai also took the rising star Shejinlu very seriously and immediately summoned the lords and chieftains of the various cities under his jurisdiction to Himitai's capital for discussion.

The forty-year-old Himidet knelt on the main seat, with a young girl dressed in witch's attire kneeling to his right. This girl was Himidet's daughter, known as the Saint Himiko.

Himidai surveyed his subordinates with a grave expression and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly is this Shotsu Ritsu? Why have we never heard of him before?"

The chieftain of Shishui Village, which is closest to the southern bay, said, "Your Majesty, this Shejinlu was originally the leader of a small tribe on the southern beach, and he was under my command."

A month ago, he suddenly led his mere five hundred soldiers to defeat the Damihu tribe, and then incorporated the remaining tribes of Nantan, increasing his army to five thousand.

Himita frowned: "I know all that you're saying. What I'm asking is, whose man is he? How did he manage to defeat two thousand men with only five hundred, and how did he expand so rapidly in such a short time!"

Chief Shishui hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, according to reports, the soldiers under Shejinlu's command claim to be from the Han-affiliated army, and most of the officers in the army are tall and exceptionally brave. Judging from this, those people should be from the Han Dynasty across the sea!"

"The Great Han...?"

Upon hearing this, a chorus of exclamations erupted in the palace.