The Fox King statue was extremely huge, and it was made of stone that weighed at least dozens of tons. When it suddenly fell, it was as though the mountains were collapsing.
With my cultivation, it wasn't a problem for me to withstand the falling stones. However, Yaoyao had just broken through, and her body was at its weakest. The fatty wasn't known for his physical strength, so it was inevitable that he would be injured by the falling stones.
Logically speaking, I should have brought the two of them to a safe area. However, I was currently stunned by the God's statue. I was stunned on the spot and couldn't react in time.
The black-clothed priest was the same as me. He stared blankly at the crumbling statue, as though he had forgotten everything.
On the other hand, Clan Leader Qingqiu let out a delicate cry at this moment, her body suddenly shot out, one hand grabbing the little fox Yaoyao who was nestled on the cattail hassock, the other hand grabbing Fatty's shoulder, bringing the two of them out of the range of the collapsing statue.
After the two of them left, the black-clothed priest and I came back to our senses. We exchanged glances and quickly retreated, escaping as well.
Just as the two of us left, the Fox King statue's body collapsed, and its huge head broke into several pieces. It fell heavily and created a few large holes on the ground, completely destroying the floor of the temple.
The huge commotion alerted the Qingqiu tribe members outside the temple. In a short while, many Qingqiu tribe members in black and white clothes gathered. Most of them looked panicked as they didn't know what had happened. There was also a small group that held artifacts and were on high alert.
At this moment, all the stones had fallen, and there wasn't much danger. However, the entire temple was destroyed beyond recognition, and we couldn't stay any longer.
The black-clothed priest came back to his senses. He turned around and calmed the crowd down. Then, he called the few of us to his private residence, which wasn't far from the Fox King Palace.
On the way there, Yaoyao struggled out of the Qingqiu tribe leader's embrace and jumped onto the ground. She turned around and returned to her human form.
When she had hurriedly escaped from the temple, her clothes had fallen into the ground. However, she had the cultivation of a Celestial Master, so she didn't need clothes. After she transformed, a white dress appeared on her body, and she looked even more alluring than before. I wasn't sure if it was because of the white dress, but she had an otherworldly celestial aura.
After transforming, Yao Yao looked around in panic. When she saw me, she regained her calmness, ran over and followed behind me.
At this time, I also recovered from the panic and asked about Yao Yao's situation. After knowing that she was fine, only then did I feel relieved.
When we arrived at the black-robed priest's house, we sat down according to the host and guest. We looked at each other, speechless.
After a long time, the black-robed priest finally spoke. "Divine Envoys … there's something I don't know if I should ask."
After what had just happened, the black-robed priest became even angrier towards me. He even addressed me respectfully.
I waved my hand. "Just say it."
After getting permission, the black-robed priest asked, "Just now in the temple, what did the Fox King mean by what he said to you?
Logically speaking, the two of you had just appeared, so why did the Fox King summon you back? "
I couldn't help but smile wryly when I heard his question.
He was confused, but I was even more confused. The appearance of this Fox King had overturned all my previous speculations about myself.
Just now, when the Fox King performed a miracle, it clearly had nothing to do with me at first. He had only bestowed the Fox King's true blood to Yao Yao. Later, when I touched the golden light, he discovered me and said those words to me.
It was probably because of those words that his divine power couldn't support it, causing the statue to collapse.
From the current situation, I couldn't be sure if this Fox King was the Monster Emperor, but he definitely wasn't from my previous life. Clearly, he was still alive somewhere and hadn't died.
Of course, it was impossible to say that he had nothing to do with me. There had to be a reason why he had hastily summoned me back.
I wasn't sure where he wanted me to go, but from the black-robed priest's story, he most likely wanted me to go back to the so-called 'Mountain and Sea Realm'.
I didn't know where the Mountain and Sea Realm was, and I had no way of finding it. But even if I knew where it was, considering my current cultivation base, it wasn't the time to think about it.
I was only a Heavenly Master, while the Fox King, the Monster Emperor, and the Mountain and Sea Realm's Shennong were all Immortals from legends. In the conflict between these Immortals, there was no place for me to stand. Thinking about it now would do me more harm than good.
What I should be thinking about was to hurry back to Shenzhen and use the Seven Star Mugwort that I had just obtained to cure little Wang Li's illness.
After making up my mind, I shook my head at the black-robed priest. "I don't know what the Fox King meant, but if the Fox King wants me to do something, he'll definitely send a message. We don't need to waste our time guessing."
My words were completely perfunctory, and the black-robed priest could tell. He was stunned for a moment, and his mouth moved, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Since there was nothing else to do, I called for Yao Yao and the fatty. I bid farewell to the black-robed priest and prepared to leave.
Seeing that I was leaving, the black-robed priest frowned. After a moment of silence, he pointed at Yao Yao and said hesitantly, "Yao Yao is a member of the Green Hill Tribe. I wonder if the God's Emissary can keep her here?"
Let Yao Yao stay?
What a joke. Not long ago, he had wanted to kill Yao Yao as a sacrifice to the Fox King. Although according to him, Yao Yao couldn't be used as a sacrifice after becoming a Monster King, he had a past record. I wouldn't trust his words, and I didn't dare to keep Yao Yao here.
Just as I was about to shake my head and refuse, Yao Yao suddenly pulled my arm from behind. She was still cautious and timid as she said, "Brother, I … I want to stay."
Stay?
I was stunned.
Yao Yao was a timid person, and it was her mother's decision to return to the Green Hill Tribe. It wasn't her original intention. Furthermore, she had almost lost her life. How could she stay?
I asked her, puzzled, "Why do you want to stay?
Aren't you afraid to stay here alone? "
Yao Yao said softly, "If I go back, my mother will definitely be unhappy … Also, after I woke up, I had a feeling that the black-robed grandpa, the white-robed sister, and everyone else here are like my family. They definitely won't hurt Yao Yao …"
Then, she seemed to be afraid that I would reject her, so she quickly added, "Also, Yao Yao is very powerful now. She can protect herself."
This … should be the result of the bloodline that the black-robed priest had mentioned.
Yao Yao had received the true blood from the Fox King, and her Green Hill Tribe bloodline became stronger. She also had a better impression of the entire Green Hill Tribe.
I sighed and made a decision in my heart. This was the connection between the bloodlines, and it wasn't something that could be stopped by humans. Since Yao Yao wanted to stay, I would let her stay.
After all, she was a member of the Green Hill Fox Tribe. The experience of growing up in the human world wasn't a good thing for her. Now that she had returned to her tribe, she might be able to find her true self.
As for her safety, I wasn't worried at all.
Yao Yao had received the true blood of the Fox King. She was the only member of the Green Hill Tribe who possessed the ancient bloodline. The future of the Green Hill Fox Tribe depended on her. No matter what, the black-robed priest wouldn't want to offer her to the Fox King.
On the contrary, he would do his best to protect Yao Yao, so that she could grow healthily and revitalize the entire Green Hill Fox Tribe in the future.
Even so, I warned the black-robed priest and the Green Hill Tribe Leader solemnly, telling them to protect Yao Yao. If I were to find out that anything happened to Yao Yao here, I would definitely come knocking on their door and annihilate the entire Green Hill Fox Tribe.
I wasn't joking. With the Monster Refining Gourd, I definitely had the ability to do that. The black-robed priest and the Green Hill Tribe Leader were well aware of that.
After hearing what I said, the two of them didn't get angry. Instead, they became happy, especially the black-robed priest. He couldn't suppress the smile on his wrinkled face. He repeatedly promised me that as long as he was here, he would definitely protect Yao Yao. After he said that, he couldn't help but thank me. His attitude was extremely sincere.
That was the only thing I could do. After giving my instructions, I turned to look at Yao Yao, feeling a little reluctant to part with her.
Although we hadn't known each other for a long time, in my heart, I had already treated this adorable little girl as my own younger sister. I really couldn't bear to see her suffer any grievances.
However, people had to grow up. Yao Yao had her own path to walk. The only thing I could do was to give her my blessings.
I told her to be careful. If she encountered any problems, she had to think twice. She shouldn't always treat others as good people. If anything happened, she could call me.
Although this place was remote, it was close to a scenic area. There was still cell phone signal.