The witch doctor found the attitude of the Sun Valley chieftain strange.
When Mingming first learned that Liu Yunqing had stolen the Sun Valley elixir, he was furious and did not hesitate to punish him.
His plan was to take advantage of the punishment to tamper with Liu Yunqing's body and kill her.
This way, you can easily get rid of Liu Yunqing without damaging your own image.
Anyway, we've done this kind of thing before, and it's always been successful.
Who would have thought that today, when it came to Zhenru, the attempt would fail because of the unusual activity at the ancestral hall?
The witch doctor was both resentful of Liu Yunqing's good fortune and dissatisfied with the clan chief's cowardice.
"The ancestral hall was shaken slightly, yet they didn't dare to kill a single person... How ignorant and foolish!"
Unfortunately, the witch doctor felt that no matter how ignorant they were, he could only endure it for the time being.
Before he could obtain that item, he needed to play the role of someone who wasn't aggressive.
But he didn't know that he had no chance left.
...
After examining Xiao Liu's injuries and finding that he was alright, and with his brothers and comrades all around him, Liu Yunqing went back to her guest room.
On the way back to her room—or rather, ever since the ancestral hall began to shake, Liu Yunqing had sensed something was amiss, and then, upon seeing the statue's eyes, she had been pondering it ever since.
Unfortunately, before Liu Yunqing could figure it out, the clan leader sent someone to invite her back as soon as she returned to her room.
Compared to the previous aggressive arrest that led her to the ancestral hall for punishment, the people who came this time were much more courteous and respectful towards their honored guest.
"What does the clan chief want with me?"
Liu Yunqing had a guess in her mind, which was most likely related to the strange activity at the ancestral hall, but she still wanted to find out something from the person who invited her.
Unfortunately, the person who came this time was tight-lipped and didn't give Liu Yunqing any reaction, only smiling and saying that he didn't know.
When Liu Yunqing arrived at the clan chief's house, she saw the clan chief already waiting as soon as she entered. Upon seeing her come in, the clan chief even got up and took a few steps to greet her.
"Young friend Zhenru has arrived! Please, have a seat!"
After saying this, the clan chief hurriedly instructed the people beside him:
"What are you standing there for? Brew a pot of good tea!"
After everyone left in response, the clan leader turned to look at Liu Yunqing, his expression immediately shifting to politeness and a hint of inquiry.
"Young friend Zhenru, I am truly sorry for what happened before."
“We are from Sun Valley. We attacked you without investigating the situation properly. Please forgive us.”
Unsure of the clan leader's intentions, Liu Yunqing maintained a composed yet assertive attitude, saying:
“I can understand your reaction to the theft of the clan’s precious herbs, but I really didn’t know that those herbs were not meant for outsiders.”
"Xiao Liu treated me as a friend, but instead he got injured and was framed. Please, clan leader, don't punish him."
"As for the medicine I used, it's already used up, so I can only discuss with the clan chief how I should compensate everyone to satisfy them."
Upon hearing Liu Yunqing's words, the clan chief quickly waved his hands and said:
"Young friend, there's no need to take it to heart. Since it was a gift from Xiao Liu to a friend, there's naturally no reason to compensate for it."
Liu Yunqing currently can't even produce her storage containers or her own magical weapons. Even if the clan leader determines that compensation is required, she can't provide the items immediately.
Seeing that the other party was not accepting the money, Liu Yunqing did not insist on settling the score now.
Since the other party doesn't want to talk now, let's wait until this matter is settled and she can open the storage items before discussing compensation.
Thinking this way, Liu Yunqing stopped dwelling on the issue and proactively changed the subject, saying:
"Did the clan leader summon me just to apologize? If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Since Liu Yunqing had brought up the important matter, the clan leader stopped exchanging pleasantries and immediately gave a wink to the people standing in the room.
After everyone had left and it was confirmed that no one was eavesdropping, the clan leader sat up straight, looked at Liu Yunqing with a solemn expression, and said:
"You must have seen the unusual activity at the ancestral hall just now, young friend?"
Liu Yunqing didn't speak, only nodded. The clan leader then continued to ask:
"I wonder if you had any special feelings when you saw the ancestral hall, young friend?"
Liu Yunqing's heart skipped a beat, but she remained outwardly calm and said:
"I don't understand what the clan leader is saying. I'm just an outsider. How could I possibly have any special feelings about the unusual events happening in the clan's ancestral hall?"
The clan chief couldn't tell whether Liu Yunqing was telling the truth or not, but since the two unusual events at the ancestral hall were both because Liu Yunqing was forced to kneel, he was certain that it wasn't just his imagination.
The gods and ancestors were angered because they forced Liu Yunqing to kneel.
Or perhaps the gods and ancestors felt that they could not bear Liu Yunqing kneeling, hence the trembling?
The clan chief didn't know whether the truth was the same as his guess, or whether it was just a coincidence caused by other reasons.
Since Liu Yunqing refused to admit it directly, the clan leader dared not make any forceful demands on him and could only patiently explain:
“Young friend Zhenru, the significance of the ancestral hall in Sun Valley to our people is different from that of other ordinary ancestral halls. If you have any special feelings about it, please be sure to tell us.”
As the clan chief spoke, he leaned on his cane and bowed deeply to Liu Yunqing with utmost sincerity.
Liu Yunqing quickly stepped aside to avoid it, and then reached out to help the clan leader up.
"What is the clan leader doing?"
"As far as the tribe is concerned, I am just an outsider. The shaman elders have reminded me of this many times."
"Regardless of whether the unusual activity in the ancestral hall is due to the younger generation, the younger generation has no reason to always approach the ancestral hall or look for any special feeling."
Sensing the softening in Liu Yunqing's words, the clan leader immediately straightened up excitedly and said to Liu Yunqing:
"No problem, no problem, young friend Zhenru, there's no need to rush. As long as you don't touch the items in the ancestral hall, you can go there freely in the future."
"If you make any discoveries, please be sure to tell us... Our Sun Valley cannot wait any longer."
If the two had been hiding things from each other and not completely trusting each other, then upon hearing the clan chief's last words, Liu Yunqing truly felt the anxiety in the old clan chief's heart.
Sun Valley cannot wait too long.
"So what is Sun Valley waiting for?"
The Sun Valley patriarch hadn't planned to say much to Liu Yunqing, but things had gotten so far that he didn't bother to hide anything anymore. In any case, if Liu Yunqing wasn't the person they were looking for, he wouldn't be able to leave Sun Valley anyway, so he wasn't afraid of revealing any secrets.
"Waiting for someone, waiting for someone who can save Sun Valley."
"So, the clan leader now thinks I'm the one you've been waiting for?"
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that you are, so you need the approval of the ancestral gods."
Liu Yunqing pursed her lips, not asking what would happen if it weren't for her, or what would happen if they couldn't find anyone in Sun Valley.
She simply nodded, then bowed to the clan chief as a junior before taking her leave.
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