After the fatty exclaimed, he didn't wait for me to ask and said hastily, "Yaoyao is in trouble. Let's go back and save her!"
Then, the fatty turned to return to the territory of the Nine-tailed Foxes.
Hearing that, I was shocked. But after thinking about it, I felt that something wasn't right. What the Green Hill Country's leader and the High Priest said to me didn't sound fake. Yaoyao was their Saintess. How could something happen to her right after we left?
Moreover, even if something happened to Yaoyao, how would the fatty know?
With that in mind, I grabbed the fatty and asked him, "What's going on?"
The fatty took out the Devil Refining Gourd from his chest pocket and waved it at me. He hastily said, "Didn't I use the Devil Refining Gourd to help Yaoyao increase her realm in Chi You's tomb? Any monster that enters the Devil Refining Gourd will leave a soul imprint inside. As long as the distance isn't too far, I'll be able to sense their aura.
Yaoyao's aura is very weak now. I'm afraid her life is in danger! "
So that's why!
I was furious. Without hesitation, I turned back with the fatty and headed back to the territory of the Nine-tailed Foxes.
After walking for a short distance, we caught up with the skinny man who had sent us out.
Hearing the commotion behind him, he turned back. Seeing that we had returned, he was stunned.
Without waiting for him to ask, I walked over and made a hand seal. Circulating the True Essence in my body, I pressed it against his body.
Perhaps it was because he didn't expect that I would make a sneak attack, so he didn't react immediately. When my right palm touched his body, he opened his mouth and screamed. It seemed he wanted to chant some kind of spell.
My True Essence had already invaded his acupoints. No matter how high his cultivation base was, he wouldn't be able to stop it.
However, contrary to my expectation, when my true essence entered his body, it didn't interrupt his spell. In the next second, his body turned into a wisp of black mist and vanished under my palm.
Transforming into black fog should be a kind of camouflage. I should be able to detect it with Nine Star Heavenly Spirits and Insightful Power. However, I was worried about Yaoyao and had no time to waste on him. I simply turned around and shouted at the fatty, "Use the Devil Refining Gourd to subdue this guy!"
As I said so, the fatty behind me took out the Demon Refining Gourd. I didn't see him chant anything, but a strong gust of wind blew in front of me. The black mist that the skinny man had turned into was swept away by the gust of wind. Everything was sucked into the fatty's Demon Refining Gourd.
"Just trap him in the pot. Don't kill him yet!"
I hurriedly told the fat man before continuing to run towards the Fox King Palace. I didn't dare to stop for even a second.
I wasn't sure where Yaoyao was right now, and I wasn't familiar with the environment of the Green Hill Tribe either. However, if she was in danger in the Green Hill Tribe, it would definitely be related to the tribe leader and the high priest. I had to find them as soon as possible in order to save Yaoyao from danger.
The two of them had been in the Fox King Palace previously. Even if they left the Fox King Palace at the same time we left, they shouldn't be too far away. I had to rush to the Fox King Palace to find them as soon as possible.
Currently, I had the cultivation of a Celestial Master. Even though I was dragging the fat man, my speed was still extremely fast. In less than half a minute, the two of us had returned to the Fox King Palace. Without hesitation, we charged into the palace gates.
At that moment, there were several white-robed guards standing outside the palace gates, other than the young lady from Qingqiu. Seeing that the two of us were rushing towards the palace gates, they immediately stood up to stop us. However, in my anger, I naturally wouldn't waste my breath on them. I directly used the True Yuan power in the seal, and in no time, I defeated all of the guards. Bringing the fatty with me, I directly rushed into the Fox King Palace.
After entering the original hall, I looked around. I didn't see the figures of the Green Hill Tribe leader and the high priest. After hurrying forward a few steps, I looked at the half-human, half-beast statue in the depths of the hall. I saw the hunchbacked high priest in the black robe kneeling in front of the statue, while the white-robed Green Hill Tribe leader stood by his side. He held a tray in his hand, and I didn't know what was on it.
At that moment, the two of them seemed to have heard the commotion, as they turned to look at me.
According to what Yaoyao's mother had said, the two of them had the cultivation of a Yang God Celestial Master. With my current power, I wouldn't be a match for any of them, not to mention fighting both of them at the same time. It was impossible for me to win.
I understood the difference in power, so I didn't intend to fight a rock with an egg. I turned to instruct the fat man, "When I tell you to attack later, immediately take out the Monster Refining Gourd. Don't give them a chance to attack."
The fat man immediately nodded and held the Monster Refining Gourd in his hand so that it would be convenient to attack at any time.
After finishing the preparations, the two of us continued forward and hurried to the God statue.
The black-robed High Priest seemed to be in the middle of some solemn sacrificial ritual. After turning to look at us, he turned back to focus on worshipping the God statue, as though his mind wasn't on us at all.
At the side, Chief Qingqiu had already put down the tray in her hand. Her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent as she asked me coldly, "What is the meaning of this? Why did you come back and behave atrociously in my Fox King Palace's divine hall?"
I ignored her reproach and asked her instead, "Where's Yaoyao?
What did you do to her? "
Hearing my reproach, Chief Qingqiu's gaze froze. After remaining silent for a moment, she replied, "Yaoyao is a member of my Qingqiu clan. Even though you've escorted her back, my Qingqiu clan has already used the Seven Star Mugwort to thank you for your kindness. Whatever happened to her now should have nothing to do with you."
"Nothing to do with me?"
I said angrily, "I brought her here because I knew that this is where her clan members gather. She won't be in danger here!
Just now, you said that she is your Qingqiu clan's Saintess. How long has it been since then, and you've changed your story! "
Chief Qingqiu sneered coldly, "When did I change my story?
She is our Saintess. Of course, she won't be in danger in my Qingqiu clan's territory. I just want to tell you that whether or not she's in danger has nothing to do with you!
Considering that you escorted her back, I can let you go now. However, if you continue to behave atrociously, don't blame me for not considering our past relationship! "
It was obvious that she didn't have the patience to argue with me.
Her words didn't seem to be fake, but the fatty definitely wouldn't spout nonsense … I hesitated for a moment, then softened my tone and said, "It's not that I want to behave atrociously. Yaoyao came here because I promised her mother that I would ensure her safety. As long as you call her out and let me personally see that she's not in danger, I will immediately apologize to you and leave this place."
I stated my final request, but Chief Qingqiu didn't care at all. She sneered coldly, "Who do you think you are?
If the high priest hadn't spoken up for you, I wouldn't have given you the Seven Star Mugwort!
I'll give you one last chance. If you don't leave now, don't even think about leaving! "
I had already lowered myself enough, but she still didn't appreciate it. I had no choice but to fight.
I shook my head at her. "I won't leave until I see Yaoyao."
"Then stay!" The moment I said that, Chief Qingqiu's white hair fluttered even though there was no wind. He raised his hands and was about to attack me.
Just as I was about to call the fatty, the kneeling high priest seemed to have finally completed his ritual. He stood up and said calmly, "Stop."
As he spoke, Clan Leader Qingqiu's hands, which had just been raised, froze halfway through his actions.
Only then did the high priest turn around and look at me. There was no emotion in his dim yellow eyes as he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Yaoyao is our race's Holy Maiden. Our Green Hill Race's Holy Bloodline has existed since ancient times to dedicate it to the Fox King. In the past, the Holy Bloodline was left behind, and our race has not worshipped the Fox King for decades. Now that the Holy Bloodline has finally returned, we naturally have to dedicate it to the Fox King … Little friend, I advise you not to stop me.
His words made my scalp go numb. Offer sacrifices to the Fox King … What he meant was that he wanted to kill Yaoyao and offer her as a blood sacrifice to this bullsh * t God statue!
I didn't know how important the Qingqiu Tribe's ritual was to them, but I knew that I definitely didn't send Yaoyao back to be an offering to the Fox King!
At this moment, the seemingly benevolent High Priest Qingqiu had completely transformed into a bloodthirsty beast in my eyes. I felt chills run down my spine as I pointed at him and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth. "Now!
Hand Yaoyao over immediately! "
The black-robed high priest stared at me and sighed. He didn't say anything and waved at Chief Qingqiu.
It was obvious that he had decided to attack me.