"Report—, Chief, there is a sudden surge of blood over the Southern Abyss, suspected to be a large-scale battle taking place underwater."
An otter tribesman entered the camp overnight and reported the situation to the Water Tiger.
“Chief, this happening at this time may not necessarily be a bad thing for us.”
After the messenger left, the priest rushed over and offered advice to the Water Tiger.
"Whatever has happened, we need to get to the bottom of things as soon as possible. Let the potential users go; it's time for them to serve."
"Chief... has something come to mind?"
The priest thought of the events that had occurred in his dreams in recent days, and his expression became solemn.
Every disturbance on the seabed foretells a major event, one that is extremely disadvantageous to the orcs on land.
Decades ago, a similar event occurred deep in the ocean. At that time, almost all the giant sea monsters in the deep sea came out, turning the seabed upside down, and the surrounding islands and the orcs living by the sea all suffered greatly. After that event, at least tens of thousands of orcs drowned, and countless others who made a living by fishing for sea creatures never returned after going to sea.
At that time, the leader, who is now known as Water Tiger, also joined the previous leader in the great feat of conquering the ocean, and in the end, he was the only one who survived.
Shuihu remained silent about what happened back then, and even the priest couldn't glean a single word about it from him.
Now that history is repeating itself, if Shuihu knows anything, he should inform the other leaders, or at least him, in advance to avoid unnecessary sacrifices.
In the empty camp, only Water Tiger and the priest stood beneath the whale oil flames. Both remained motionless, their long, slender figures stretched out by the flickering flames, licking the cool night air against the camp walls.
"Priest, before you served me, did you foresee the future of my people?"
The priest's eyes flickered slightly, but he said calmly, "When I first met you, I decided to follow you for life. Only a leader who achieves greatness can win the heart of a priest."
"Ha, hegemony?"
Water Tiger plucked a handful of fur from his mink coat, held it between his fingertips, and slowly brought it closer to the blue flames. The fur was glossy and smooth, the finest material, a gift from the best hunter in the Sky Tiger Clan, said to have hunted the Mink King. He loved this kind of fur, and every night it would be draped over his shoulders; over the years, it had become a habit.
When the mink fur first encountered the flame, it took several breaths to catch fire, and the flame was yellow.
"I became the leader of the Sky Tiger Clan because there were no able-bodied men left to care for the elderly, children, and women. We expanded the Sky Tiger Clan to protect it from the bullying of the surrounding orcs. We conquered other clans because they only knew how to plunder and kill. Now, they are all at the service of our Sky Tiger Clan, each fulfilling their purpose, helping each other, and everything is developing in a positive direction. Suddenly, I can't see where our Sky Tiger Clan should go from here. Tell me, am I still a qualified leader?"
Shuihu's words implied that he was treating the priest as a sworn brother, someone he could confide in. But the priest began to feel uneasy, sensing that Shuihu was setting a trap for him, waiting for him to fall into it.
The priest didn't know how to answer, so he remained silent.
"You always say you'll serve me. I only believe a fraction of that. Because in my eyes, no matter who's the leader, you'll always be the priest. As long as the Sky Tiger Clan remains strong, your position won't be shaken. Priest, or should I call you Dragon Joy, are you really content to be someone else's subject for the rest of your life?"
So this is where they were waiting for him! The priest, or rather, Long Yue, has been called that for a long time. At first glance, it sounds like Shui Hu is calling someone else.
Long Yue's expression turned serious. She removed her veil, revealing half of her face covered in tiny silver scales. The other half of her face looked normal.
"Divination comes at a price. Now that I've made this choice, I will never change it. Besides, things other than baptism and divination have never been my forte. Chief, you are overthinking it."
Upon seeing this face, Shui Hu's astonishment was palpable. He truly hadn't expected Long Yue to turn out like this.
From the moment he began following him, Long Yue rarely revealed her true face to him. He assumed that she wore a veil to maintain an air of mystery.
If he had known this would be the outcome, would he still have sought his fortune telling?
The answer is yes!
Those who hold high positions in the Tianhu clan must not be allowed to remain in their positions without any ability or contribution to the clan.
Thinking of that brilliant young man who had become such a grotesque and inhuman creature, Shuihu sighed deeply.
"I won't ask about your origins, and you shouldn't ask about my secrets. When the time is right, everything will be revealed. As a potential user of the Sky Tiger Clan, I hope you can make the most of your abilities."
He had to use him, but he also had to be wary of him. Shuihu was conflicted, but in the end he chose to trust him.
He couldn't guard against a diviner who was always by his side, helping him through his troubles, betraying him if he wanted to. Moreover, he believed that Long Yue had no intention of usurping power, because a priest is a priest and can never be a leader.
Long Yue accepted the order and left. Shui Hu looked at the burnt sable fur ashes in his hand, chuckled, and blew them into the air.
On the seabed of the Southern Abyss, Xiang Wan's blood flowed more and more, accompanied by a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance. This fragrance could not be completely blocked even by the tightly closed shell of a clam.
"Octopus, gather your entire clan. We don't have time."
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