"So, what I said makes sense, doesn't it?"
The elder of the Houkui tribe talked on and on, sharing his thoughts with the other two elders.
"After all that talk, it's all just your own wild guesses."
The elder of the Peach Blossom Clan looked at it with disbelief, as if it were a fool. "We have known the Void Clan for over a thousand years. They only know some despicable tricks. When have they ever used any schemes? Do they even have that kind of intelligence?"
The Silver Fir elder remained silent, lost in thought.
After a moment, he slowly asked, "If this was all done by that human, what was his purpose?"
The elder of the Monkey Clan was taken aback; he hadn't considered this question before.
However, this didn't stump it; with a little imagination, it came up with a guess.
"Perhaps he wants to lure our entire race to attack the Void Clan, but the Void Clan has already prepared a trap, just waiting for us to walk into it."
He is an inside man for the Void Clan within our ranks, and his betrayal at a crucial moment would be a catastrophe for us.
Another possibility is that he wants to lure us away so that the Void Race army can take the opportunity to raid our base. Don't forget, they've been eyeing the things in our forbidden area for a long time!
The elder of the Silver Fir clan frowned more and more as he listened, his expression becoming increasingly serious.
"Although it's just speculation without evidence, we must be on guard."
...
The commotion around the sacred tree lasted for a long time.
It wasn't until the three elders stepped forward and promised to teach the Void Clan a lesson and retrieve the sacred artifact that the Void Clan was finally brought back.
This calmed the angry tree spirits down a bit, and they went back to their homes.
Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, Xia Tianqiong was about to leave.
But then he saw the Peach Blossom Clan Elder fly straight over and land in front of him.
“Mr. Xia, come with me to the palace. We would like to discuss cooperation with you.”
"Okay, let's go."
Xia Tianqiong didn't think much of it and followed the Peach Blossom Clan Elder to the palace inside the Sacred Tree.
As soon as I stepped into the main hall, I saw the Silver Fir Clan Elder standing solemnly in the center of the hall, his gaze scrutinizing me.
The elder of the Peach Blossom Clan stood at the door, as if preventing him from escaping.
"Why do you two elders seem to be hostile towards me?"
Xia Tianqiong narrowed her eyes, her heart filled with vigilance.
At the same time, with a thought, he summoned the old woman in the funeral clothes and the boy with glasses out of his body to block him in front of and behind him.
"Young friend Xia, don't be nervous. There are some things that need to be verified."
The old man from the Silver Fir clan offered a chuckled explanation, though the smile seemed somewhat forced.
Xia Tianqiong asked, "What do you want to authenticate?"
"To determine whether you are a spy sent by the Void Clan."
A loud shout came from outside the palace.
Before the words were finished, the old man of the Monkey Clan strode into the hall, carrying a figure in his hand.
Xia Tianqiong looked closely and realized that the other person was carrying Old Liu.
At this moment, Old Liu was bound like a big rice dumpling with green vines, his mouth was also gagged, and his eyes were darting around, filled with panic and confusion.
The Monkey Clan elder casually tossed Old Willow to the ground. "Xia Tianqiong, I've seen through your scheme. Confess now!"
It pointed at Lao Liu with its finger, but glared fiercely at Xia Tianqiong.
Xia Tianqiong's heart skipped a beat.
It seems that Lao Liu has been exposed and has already betrayed him.
But upon closer inspection, something seems off.
The Infant Tree Demon is still inside Old Willow's body. If Old Willow betrays him, the Infant Tree Demon will not let it come here alive.
Moreover, if the three elders knew Xia Tianqiong's true nature, they would definitely take action immediately, instead of confronting him like this.
Just then, a thought entered my mind; it was the voice of the Infant Tree Demon.
"Don't panic, boss. This green-haired monster is just trying to trick you. Old Liu didn't say anything."
Upon hearing the telepathic message, Xia Tianqiong finally felt reassured.
He raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise, "What does it have to do with me? What's my plan? Tell me about it."
"It fled back and told you about your conflict with the Void Clan, and then you appeared right afterward. Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?"
On the very first day you arrived, my entire clan learned that the sacred artifact was in the hands of the Void Clan. Such rapid dissemination was unprecedented; it must have been deliberately spread by them.
Also, the party outside just now was most likely instigated by it.
It must have been coerced by you to do this, otherwise it wouldn't have harmed its own kind. And you, you must be a spy sent by the Void Clan, here to plot against my Tree Clan.”
The elder of the Monkey Clan spoke with absolute certainty, as if he were a detective.
Xia Tianqiong was slightly startled. Although the other party was not entirely right, it was about 50-60% true.
Despite this, he remained calm.
Instead of speaking immediately, he coldly glanced at the three elders.
You must project a strong presence and never be timid.
After a few seconds of silence, Xia Tianqiong spoke calmly.
"Elder Houkui, you have such a rich imagination. It's a waste of your talent that you don't write novels."
I didn't understand much of what you were saying, it was all a jumbled mess.
I just want to ask you one question: how did I coerce Old Liu? It belongs to your Tree Demon Clan, why would it work for me?
The Monkey King elder sneered, "You are human. As long as you force it to sign the Human Lord Contract, you can naturally compel it to do anything, even betray the entire Tree Demon Clan."
Xia Tianqiong shook his head. "I met it with the Void Ghost Clan, fought together, and later escaped together. This can be considered a kind of fate."
Why would I force it to form a contract with me? Besides, it's just a small, insignificant evil spirit; it's not of much use to me.
"Do you think that as long as you stubbornly deny it, we won't be able to confirm that there is a contract between you and it?"
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