Despite the many signs of age on the old woman's face, she always maintained a kind and gentle demeanor.
It replied with a smile, "I was summoned to the human world by him through a blood sacrifice, and according to the rules, I have to do something for him."
This explanation makes sense; there are indeed some special and bizarre things in the ghost realm that can be summoned to the human world in special ways.
The elder of the Peach Blossom Clan looked at the boy with glasses again.
The bespectacled boy shrugged, looking nonchalant. "He had the old woman break my ghostly domain. I couldn't beat him, so I signed an equal contract and got paid to do his job."
These words were naturally something Xia Tianqiong had already explained, and were part of the plan.
If the Tree Demon Clan knew that both of his demon generals had signed contracts with the Human Lord, they would likely be extremely wary of him, which would be very detrimental to their future plans.
The elder of the Peach Blossom Clan did not ask any further questions, nor did he doubt their answers.
“Three senior Tree Spirits, I have offended the Void Spirits. They are surely waiting for me outside. Could I possibly seek refuge in your esteemed land for a while…”
Xia Tianqiong suddenly spoke, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by the Monkey Clan Elder.
"Our territory does not welcome any outsiders. Please leave immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
His words not only stunned Xia Tianqiong, but also made the two elders, Yinshan and Taoyao, frown slightly.
The elder of the Silver Fir clan said, "Don't rush to send him away. There are still some things we need to ask him about."
The elder of the Peach Blossom Clan chimed in, "That's right, we haven't even exchanged two words, why are you in such a hurry?"
Xia Tianqiong secretly noted this scene down, realizing that the Tree Demon Clan was not harmonious.
“Three seniors, I won’t stay for free; I can pay you some compensation.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and ingots of glittering underworld gold flew out from his palm and floated in front of the three elders, totaling more than a thousand taels.
Suddenly, the surrounding area was filled with golden light, illuminating three faces filled with greed and excitement.
Even at the level of a Ghost General, one cannot hide one's eerie instincts upon seeing Nether Gold.
"Ghost gold? So much of it!"
The elder of the Monkey Clan exclaimed in surprise and reached out to grab the two ingots of Netherworld Gold.
He examined it carefully in his hand, seemingly trying to confirm its authenticity.
Once he confirmed it was true, he suddenly looked up at Xia Tianqiong.
His eyes were filled with savagery and madness, as if he were about to kill and rob someone at any moment.
Because it knew very well that if Xia Tianqiong could produce a thousand taels of Netherworld Gold, he must have more.
Suddenly, the old woman in the funeral clothes and the boy with glasses took a step forward at the same time, exuding a strong aura.
This is a warning, a reminder, telling the other party that we are not easy to deal with, and that if we take action, it will definitely result in mutual destruction.
"Ahem! Don't make a fuss, you look like you've never seen anything like this before!"
The Silver Fir elder was the first to regain his composure and called back the Monkey Elder, who was about to go berserk.
Then they looked at the Peach Blossom Clan Elder. The three of them exchanged glances, as if communicating something, but said nothing.
It was just a brief exchange of glances, but Xia Tianqiong saw it all clearly.
He could clearly see the greed hidden in the eyes of the three cunning generals, as well as a faint killing intent.
He chuckled inwardly; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
The Silver Fir Clan leader flicked his sleeve, collecting all the Nether Gold in front of him, while a kind smile appeared on his face.
"Anyone who comes is a guest. Welcome to my Tree Ghost Clan. Come with me. You can stay here for now."
"Thank you very much."
Xia Tianqiong bowed in thanks, then followed the three elders into the depths of the jungle.
The old woman in the funeral clothes and the boy with glasses followed closely on either side of him, even more cautious than before.
During the flight, the old woman in the funeral clothes suddenly communicated with him telepathically.
"As the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted. Seeing that you have taken out so much Nether Gold, they have already harbored evil intentions. They probably will not join forces with us to attack the Void Clan, but will instead attack you first."
"No, for their kind, the rune tree stump is more important than the Nether Gold. They won't attack us until we get the rune tree stump back."
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