"For descendants of our status, this is a trial, to put it nicely, but to put it bluntly, it's simply a sightseeing trip to gain some fame. This time, an accident occurred in the Blackwood Prison, and the alien beasts were extremely hostile to us. We were able to fight the aliens. If it were before, we might not even have had a chance to fight, and would have played for a while under the protection of other priests before returning home.
Therefore, the major temples turned a blind eye to the fight over the Five-Colored Soul Orbs, treating it as another form of training. After all, everyone knew each other's identities, so a competition of strength would suffice. No one would die, and they certainly wouldn't go as far as Liu Qianyuan. "Su Baoer explained, speaking frankly in front of Mu Hanyan, without hiding anything.
Mu Hanyan suddenly realized what he was saying. Su Bao'er, Yuan Xiangzhi, and the others wouldn't have had a chance to attack if Zhan Yuan's reappearance hadn't sparked the alien beasts' hatred and rage. Fighting against each other could be considered a training exercise, making the trip less wasted.
"But people like Liu Qianyuan are a minority after all. This time, the strange beasts in the Black Wood Prison acted abnormally and actually took the initiative to attack our temple priests. Everyone is trying to protect themselves, and I guess no one will come up with such an idea again. There shouldn't be any problems next." Zheng Anze added.
After hearing Zheng Anze's words, the priests of the Temple of Light breathed a sigh of relief. This trial was far from as easy as their predecessors had predicted. It was full of dangers and crises. They really didn't want to start another dispute with the other higher-level temples.
Is everything really alright? If she hadn't heard Su Baoer's words, Mu Hanyan might have really thought that there wouldn't be any more trouble, but now, she didn't think so.
Zhao Xinghu, Zhao Zhiyuan and others have suffered enough and should not dare to make any plans against me anymore, but don't forget that there is Zhao Xinghong behind them. Given his status, how could he easily surrender to me?
The major temples allow their subordinates to compete freely, of course, in order to give them more experience and not make a wasted trip, but for some people with evil intentions, it may not be the best opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
Mu Hanyan thought of Zhao Xinghong's gloomy old face, and a sneer unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth. If he didn't come, it would be fine. But if he dared to come, it would be a perfect opportunity to teach him a lesson.
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Mu Hanyan's guess was absolutely correct. Zhao Xinghong really didn't intend to let her go so easily.
Thousands of miles ahead, Zhao Xinghong was looking at Zhao Xinghu and the others with a sinister expression, and ordered, "According to the direction you mentioned, Mu Hanyan will pass through here if she wants to return to the Black Wood Prison. You should rest well. As soon as she arrives, we will take action."
"Brother, let's just forget it." Zhao Xinghu said hesitantly.
Next to him, Zhao Zhiyuan was also looking at Zhao Xinghong eagerly, and others like Fei Changle had the same expression.
They had barely managed to save their lives from Mu Hanyan, and now they were frightened at the thought of the young high priest, and really didn't want to be her enemy anymore.
"Forget it? We, the dignified Zhao family, are helpless against a little girl. If this gets out about how our Zhao family can gain a foothold in the Continent of Gods, how can I, the right priest, face anyone?" Zhao Xinghong glared at them fiercely and cursed them in frustration.
"But her strength..." Zhao Zhiyuan said uneasily.
"Do you think her strength is better than mine?" Zhao Xinghong sneered and said arrogantly.
Zhao Zhiyuan was suddenly speechless. His father was a tenth-rank Divine Heart Priest. In the entire Temple of Life, apart from the Chief Priest Guan Xiujing, there were not many people who dared to say that they were stronger than him. No matter how strong Mu Hanyan was, it was impossible for her to be above him.
But even so, he still felt a sense of inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
"But father, what if this gets to know about it?" Zhao Zhiyuan finally found another reason and said worriedly.
"With my strength, it's more than enough for me to deal with Mu Hanyan, but why should I ask you to join me? Can't you even figure this out?" Zhao Xinghong glared at him unhappily and said.
"Brother means that we should deliberately create confusion so that no one can find out the truth." Zhao Xinghu vaguely guessed his intention and said.
"Yes, if I act alone, there will be some clues left. But if you take action, I will only help you at the critical moment, which will be different. Every time there is a hunting trial, the children of the major upper temples will fight for it. In the chaos, who can find out about me?" Zhao Xinghong said with relief.
"But, but..." Although the reason he finally found was rejected by his father, Zhao Zhiyuan was still a little uneasy, but he really couldn't find a better reason to object.
"Don't worry about buts, just get ready. This time, even if we can't get rid of Mu Hanyan, we must teach her a lesson she will never forget, so that she knows the consequences of offending our Zhao family." Zhao Xinghong was not interested in listening to his chatter anymore. He interrupted him impatiently, waved his sleeves and turned away.
At this moment, he didn't think at all that perhaps, the unforgettable lesson would not fall on Mu Hanyan, but on himself, and by the time he realized it, it was already too late.
It was probably the advice that Taotie gave to the Red Thunder Golden Winged Beast before leaving that worked. On the way back, Mu Hanyan and his group did not encounter any strange beasts, and they had a safe journey.
Taotie finally proved his power as a ferocious beast in front of Mu Hanyan and Jiang Qiling. He was in high spirits and complacent, with his head held high and his nostrils almost reaching the sky.
The young priests of the Temple of Light also relaxed completely, chatting and laughing along the way, as relaxed as if they were on a spring outing. In their casual conversation, they inevitably recounted their previous battles with the strange beasts, and some even showed off the multicolored soul beads they had personally hunted.
In previous hunting trials, the main task of young priests like them from the upper temple was to protect the young men and women of the major families, and they had very few opportunities to participate in hunting. But this time, they were in constant crisis. Although some people unfortunately died in the battle, as long as they could survive to the end, the gains were not small, and they did have the capital to show off.
Listening to their laughter and chatter, and looking at the colorful soul beads in their hands, Taotie gradually lowered his head. His face no longer had the previous high spirits, but only loneliness.
Although Taotie showed no mercy when slaughtering his own kind, it was only to maintain the hierarchy among the beastmen. After all, he was also a member of the beastmen. Seeing his own kind become the target of hunting by humans and being slaughtered so cruelly, he would definitely feel bad.
Put yourself in their shoes. If it were humans who became the prey of beasts, Mu Hanyan would not feel good either.
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