The crowd chattered incessantly, and Jiang Bai looked at Yuan Mo at the far end of the crowd and smiled slowly.
"I need five Gu Masters skilled in healing Gu and five Gu Masters skilled in poison Gu. I will come back here again at this time tomorrow. Those of you who want to go out and think you are capable can sign up with me."
After Jiang Bai finished speaking, she jumped off the table, and the crowd gradually dispersed as she left.
She found Yuan Mo, somewhat surprised: "Why did you come here?"
Yuan Mo: "You made quite a commotion, and people around here rushed over, so I came over too. Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have helped you. Although I don't have any power now, people still trust me, which is much more effective than your words."
He raised his head, his young face bearing a hint of world-weariness and arrogance.
Jiang Bai suppressed a laugh, and after a while, he replied, "I heard that you've been old-fashioned since childhood, and I was afraid you wouldn't listen to my advice, so I didn't approach you."
"Did the Grand Elder tell you that?" Yuan Mo seemed unsurprised.
"Yes, it seems his understanding of you has stopped in the past."
Yuan Mo sighed, "People change, especially after experiencing so much in life."
Jiang Bai looked at his young face making an old man's expression and shook his head with amusement: "Let's go first, it's too eye-catching on the street."
The two returned to Yuan Mo's courtyard and discussed the matter of leaving the clan in detail. Jiang Bai thought for a moment and decided not to reveal Amu's matter to him.
After all, the people in this tribe have only known each other for a short time, and it would be unwise to put Amu and Ayina in danger.
The next morning, Li Kejun returned to his clan.
Although he went out, he still kept a close eye on what was happening within the clan.
He was furious when he heard that Jiang Bai wanted to incite his clansmen to leave the clan.
"You've returned and incited everyone to break the rules—you're incredibly audacious! Do you even realize you've violated the clan's regulations?!"
Jiang Bai was woken up early in the morning and was in a very bad mood.
Her face was covered with frost as she slowly raised her eyes to look at the furious Li Kejun, her eyes calm and lifeless.
"Clan rules? Not to mention that His Highness Li Kejun often leaves the clan at will, which already disregards our clan rules, does disregarding the lives of our clan members mean he is respecting the clan rules?"
Li Kejun was taken aback by her words, and his face turned even more ashen. He clenched his fists: "Are you questioning me?"
"So what if I question you? Even the emperor has to listen to advice. As the holy maiden of the witch clan, it is only right for me to offer some words of advice and admonition to Your Highness. What? Your Highness can only hear praise and not honest advice?"
Jiang Bai showed no fear of him, but Li Kejun suddenly reached out and grabbed her by the neck, saying, "Don't test my patience."
Jiang Bai's eyes turned cold. She tried to pry his hands off, but he spoke again.
"Your mother's life is still in my hands. Do you want to be branded as an unfilial son?"
Her hand, which was on his, paused. The hand around his neck tightened, and the face in front of her became more and more distorted.
A blush gradually rose to her face. She gritted her teeth and kicked him away.
After getting some air, she coughed violently a few times.
“You’re threatening me with my mother, but I’ll say it again: the opening of the gates by the Witch Clan is imminent. One day, the people here will have no more food, and even if my mother lives to see that day, she will not escape starvation.”
She got up, opened the window, and pointed to the houses that were faintly visible below the mountain: "Those people down there can only eat two meals a day, and one of them is thin porridge so watery that there isn't a single grain of rice in it. The children are all emaciated and pale, and many elderly people have starved to death. Can't you see that?"
Li Kejun glanced down and said, "As long as some people die, we'll have enough food."
Jiang Bai felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She turned to look at him and suddenly sneered, "I know why Father didn't pass the throne to you. One day you will pay the price for your words today!"
After she finished speaking, she went out the door.
As Li Kejun watched her departing figure, his thoughts drifted away.
"Your Highness, shall we bring the Holy Maiden back?" the guard beside him asked in a low voice.
"No need, let her go. Send men to surround Yuan Mo's courtyard and forbid him from taking a single step out!"
Jiang Bai went straight to the tea stall. She didn't want to listen to Li Kejun say those heinous things there, so she simply waited for the time to come.
Before long, more and more people gathered there, and everyone arrived.
But Jiang Bai didn't see Yuan Mo. She and he had clearly agreed on this time, so why hadn't he arrived yet?
"Your Holiness, may we register now?"
Someone cautiously asked her, and Jiang Bai nodded, "Okay."
She sat down at the table, in front of her a stack of papers: "Come one by one, don't rush, and clearly state whether you are registering for medical Gu or poison Gu."
She continued registering and waiting for him. As they registered, Jiang Bai realized that the number of people had far exceeded ten.
Among them, most people signed up for poison Gu, while very few signed up for medical Gu.
The queue for registration grew longer and longer, which surprised both Jiang Bai and Li Kejun.
He hurriedly left the palace and went to a two-story restaurant on the street.
He looked at the scene on the street, and crushed the cup in his hand.
"Your Highness, should we send men to stop them?"
Li Kejun didn't answer. It was too late to stop her now. Jiang Bai's brainwashing of everyone yesterday while he was away was clearly very successful. He had thought that not many people would believe her, but now...
When the guard saw that he did not answer, he understood that stopping him now would likely cause public discontent.
"Your Highness, look! Aren't the First Elder and the Fifth Elder in that group?!"
He looked at the line over there, and two old men with white beards suddenly caught his attention.
The two people were none other than the First Elder and the Fifth Elder, who had connections with Jiang Bai. They were queuing up to register.
Li Kejun's face turned even uglier. She had actually managed to persuade these two stubborn old men!
"Hmph, these two old fellows are all talk and no action. I have completely stripped them of their power. What use is it for her to win them over?"
He didn't look again, got up, and returned to the palace, feeling a chill all over his body.
Since he couldn't stop them here, he would try to stop them from leaving their tribe.
Jiang Bai carefully collected all the applicants' information. By then, the sun was high in the sky, and she hadn't expected so many people to have signed up.
Was her mobilization ability suddenly so strong yesterday? Perhaps Yuan Mo gave them some reassurance.
Just now, someone asked why Master Yuanmo didn't come over. Someone next to me explained that the courtyard was sealed off by Li Kejun's order.
Ha, despicable people only know how to use such underhanded tactics.
Jiang Bai put the paper away and headed towards Yuan Mo's room.
As she approached, she saw heavily armed guards, who were treating Yuan Mo like a prisoner.
"Your Highness, His Highness has ordered that no one is allowed to enter."
Those people stopped Jiang Bai without showing him any mercy.
Jiang Bai knew these were all Li Kejun's capable soldiers, and she couldn't force them.
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