Lan Hua smiled and shook her head, saying, "How could that be? I'm so popular now, how could the Duanmu family and the Xuanyu Alliance bear to part with me!"
"Too!"
Xiong Lie said with some jealousy, "Your cultivation has now reached the Pill God Realm, far surpassing mine. Any sect would be fighting over you!"
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Brother Xiong, how did you end up as a gatekeeper in the land of the Spirit Clan?"
Xiong Lie sighed softly, "There's nothing we can do. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."
My cultivation is too shallow; I can only guard the gate. Please forgive my poor performance, Brother Lan!
After glancing at Baxia, Xiong Lie felt a natural fear and quickly turned his head away.
"Is this beautiful woman your lover? She's really gorgeous!" Xiong Lie chuckled.
Lan Hua snorted, "I'd like to, but she's my master, her name is Zi Yue!"
Xiong Lie was slightly startled and quickly greeted Zi Yue.
Zi Yue ignored him, raised her beautiful eyes, and looked at the white clouds in the sky.
Lan Hua smiled and said, "Brother Xiong, is it unusual that your place always welcomes guests in such a direct way?"
After speaking, Lan Hua glanced at the Ghost-Faced Vine in the distance.
Xiong Lie said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Brother Lan. It's just that a theft recently occurred in the Spirit Clan's territory."
A crucial item belonging to the Eldar has been stolen, leading to a state of martial law in the region!
Lan Hua said "Oh," and asked curiously, "Were the stolen items very valuable?"
"good!"
Xiong Lie then lowered his voice and said, "Although the clan hasn't said it explicitly, everyone has already guessed the general idea. It's highly likely that the Hundred Demon Scrolls were stolen!"
Lan Hua frowned. "What is the Hundred Demon Scroll?"
Xiong Lie pursed his lips and shook his head. "I'm not really sure either. All I know is that it's a celestial artifact that can subdue a hundred demons!"
"That's amazing?" Lan Hua was taken aback.
The vine in the distance suddenly trembled.
Several vines twitched in mid-air, making a series of cracking sounds, which startled Xiong Lie so much that he immediately shut his mouth and dared not talk about the Hundred Demon Scroll anymore.
"Brother Lan, what brings you to Lingzhou?"
Lan Hua pondered for a moment, thinking that Xiong Lie was an acquaintance, and then transmitted her voice, "I've come to ask for the tortoise shell left behind by the Spirit Tortoise Clan after their ascension!"
"What? You want that thing?" Xiong Lie was taken aback.
Lan Hua quickly made a shushing gesture.
Xiong Lie shook his head and said in a deep voice, "That thing is regarded as a treasure among the Spirit Turtle Clan. How could they give it to you so easily? Brother Lan, don't even think about it!"
Lan Hua laughed and said, "How will we know if we don't try?"
"I would be grateful if Brother Xiong could help me with the introduction!"
Xiong Lie hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.
"Come with me!"
Lingzhou is vast, almost divided into four major regions, occupied by the Feather Clan, the Scale Clan, and the Beast Clan.
Of the ten spirit beasts, the Feather Clan, the Scale Clan, and the Beast Clan each have three, and the remaining one is the Ghost-Faced Vine.
As a member of the beast race, Xiong Lie mainly operates within the beast race's territory.
The current leader of the beast race comes from the Long-Armed Ape clan, while the Nine-Tailed Fox and White Tiger clans have less influence.
The Scaled Clan is led by the Water Qilin, Cloud Dragon, and Spirit Turtle.
The feathered tribe is led by the Zhurong bird, the seven-colored peacock, and the golden-winged roc.
"Brother Xiong, among these ten spirit beast clans, which one is the strongest now?"
“Naturally, it’s the Water Kirin clan!” Xiong Lie blurted out.
"Originally, the Zhurong Bird clan should have been the most powerful."
However, a few months ago, the patriarch of the Zhurong Bird clan suddenly perished in the Central Sea for unknown reasons.
Thus, the patriarch of the Water Kirin clan, possessing the greatest strength, became the supreme ruler of Lingzhou, or the Spirit Lord!
"Spirit Lord? That's an interesting title!"
Lan Hua smiled and asked, "Brother Xiong, do you know the reason for the fall of the Zhu Rong bird's patriarch?"
Xiong Lie shook his head. "I had no idea!"
"However, the Spirit Race is spreading rumors that the leader of the Zhurong Bird clan was killed by the human race!"
Upon hearing this, the Yueque Bow in Lanhua's storage space suddenly trembled, clearly angered by the rumor.
Lan Hua was taken aback; he had never heard of this rumor before.
Why are there such rumors?
Xiong Lie said, "It's because the Spirit Race is too powerful."
It should be noted that although the human race holds an absolute advantage, there is serious infighting and sectarianism among the various factions within the human race.
However, the Spirit Race is different. Under the leadership of the ten great spirit beast races, the Spirit Race is united and its strength is unprecedented.
In particular, the former leader of the Zhurong Bird clan possessed extraordinary strength and was virtually unmatched in the Half-Heaven Realm.
If we could assassinate him, it would undoubtedly be the biggest blow to the Spirit Race!
Lan Hua's eyes widened; she hadn't expected there to be this reason behind it.
If that's the case, then there's a high probability that the rumor is true.
"Liar! Shui Miao, that big liar, he's the one who killed my father, Yan Yang!"
The Zhurong bird roared in the storage space, but Xiong Lie couldn't hear it.
Shui Miao is now the patriarch of the Water Qilin clan and the ruler of Lingzhou.
Lan Hua gently placed her right hand on the storage ring, offering him some comfort, but inwardly she was thinking:
"It seems that Shui Miao's killing of the former chief of the Zhu Rong Bird clan was carefully planned."
Otherwise, assassinating the leader of a clan, especially the former ruler of Lingzhou, would surely leave some trace!
"Alright, let's deal with Ziyue's matter first!"
Lan Hua, supporting Zi Yue's jade-like arm, followed Xiong Lie to a vast body of water.
The waterway is not a one-way street, but rather a landscape of mountains and water.
Xiong Lie stopped in front of a small bridge and said in a deep voice, "Brother Lan, the territory of the Scaled Clan is just ahead."
As a beastman, it's not convenient for me to go in. The rest of the journey is up to you!
Lan Hua nodded slightly, "Thank you, Brother Xiong. I will definitely repay you handsomely after this is done!"
Just as they stepped onto the small wooden bridge, two splashes of water suddenly appeared in the river below, followed by two figures that appeared in front of Zi Yue and Lan Hua, blocking their way.
Those were two carp spirits with the cultivation level of Danxia Realm. Although they had transformed into human form, they could still be seen to resemble carp.
"Why have you two humans entered the territory of my Scaled Clan?"
Lan Hua cupped his hands and smiled, "We are looking for Jia Hao, the patriarch of the Spirit Turtle Clan. Please help us find him and introduce us!"
"Come with me!"
The two carp spirits led Ziyue and Lanhua around and around several mountains, finally finding a few houses on a beach.
The door of a house in the very center slowly opened, and terrifying demonic energy permeated the interior.
Lan Hua used her clairvoyance skill and discovered that there were three people sitting inside.
One of them had a mustache and a livid face.
The three did not deliberately conceal their cultivation levels, but Lan Hua could not see through them.
Zi Yue snorted, "Little Hua, don't panic. They're just three old fogies at the Yuanxiang Realm. I've got your back!"
"I know!"
Lan Hua and Zi Yue entered together, making their purpose clear.
"What? Kid, you want the tortoise shell left behind by my Spirit Tortoise clan's ancestor, Jia Yang, after his ascension?"
The two elderly men on the side looked surprised, then furious, but the elderly man in the middle showed no emotion.
"Clan leader, such an impudent request is simply intolerable! Let me just kill this brat!"
The clan chief, Jia Hao, waved his hand, "Forget it, young man, go back to where you came from!"
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