102: The old grudge between Chixiao and Xuanjin

However, just as Nan Zhisui's Family was searching for the Little Merman, a major event occurred in Stone Village, where White Fox and his son used to live.

Three days ago, Stone Village.

Hu Qian, the White Tiger Priest from Myriad Beast City, came to Stone Village to investigate the case of Fox Heart and Hu Zi's deaths.

The beastmen of Stone Village knelt there very respectfully, and some timid beastmen were trembling.

"It's a priest from Myriad Beast City!"

"A big shot from Myriad Beast City has actually come."

"Keep your voice down, don't offend the priest."

A Male whispered, "I just inquired, and it seems the Great Priest sensed that Fox Heart and Hu Zi in our village are dead. So he sent the White Tiger Priest to investigate what happened."

"Fox Heart and Hu Zi are both dead??"

"They haven't been found for so many days; they're likely dead."

"Heavens!!!"

Another beastman asked, "Are you talking about the Great Priest?? Is it that lord sitting in Myriad Beast City?"

After the death of the Stone Village chief, Fox Heart, the other Females in Stone Village were incompetent and unwilling to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the village.

Thus, Uncle Xiang and several elderly Males of Stone Village stepped forward to negotiate with the priest from Myriad Beast City.

"Lord Priest, are you saying that our village chief, Fox Heart, and the Female Hu Zi are already dead?"

The young White Tiger Beastman priest wore a formal robe made of snow-white beast skin. Although he was tall and sturdy, he looked holy and pure.

"Yes. Don't worry, no matter who killed the Female, it will be cleared up soon."

Killing a Female. In the Beast World, this was the grave Crime of killing a Female.

If a Male did it, he would certainly face the death penalty!

If a Female did it, the punishment would not be light either.

From behind Hu Qian stepped a snow-white auspicious Sacred Deer.

Upon seeing this snow-white Auspicious Beast, the beastmen of Stone Village lowered their heads one after another.

It was said that Myriad Beast City had a Sacred Deer, which was bestowed by the beast god to assist Myriad Beast City in managing the entire Beast World.

It was incomparably noble and holy, possessing a certain ability to span the past and present.

All beastmen who saw it had to respect and worship it, just as they respected the beast god.

Hu Qian said to the beastmen of Stone Village, "The murders of Fox Heart and Hu Zi likely happened outside Stone Village. We are leaving now, and we should be able to uncover the truth before dark.

Females are scarce in the Beast World; Stone Village must continue to strive to shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting Females."

"Yes, Lord Priest."

Only after the priest and the deer left together did the beastmen of Stone Village begin to discuss among themselves.

"The priest of Myriad Beast City actually brought out the Sacred Beast of Myriad Beast City."

"Are Fox Heart and Hu Zi really dead??"

"They should be dead. None of the Males from Fox Heart's and Hu Zi's families are around; only the Cubs are still alive."

"Hu Lie hasn't been found either."

"Heavens. To lose two Females at once, and one of them was the village chief—who could have done this?"

A Fox Beastman Male said, "Hey, am I the only one concerned about one question? How did the Great Priest of Myriad Beast City sense that Fox Heart and Hu Zi from our village died?"

"You don't know that?"

An elderly Male Beastman answered him, "Because there are fewer and fewer Females in this world, to protect them, the Great Priest of Myriad Beast City used the power of the beast god to detect the locations of all Females. He then had the priests find the Females' villages one by one and had the villages feed each Female a fruit."

"After eating this fruit, the Great Priest can know whether a Female is alive or dead. If a Female dies, the Great Priest will immediately send a priest to investigate. Because of this, the status of Females has become even more exalted; no one dares to harm a Female, and no one dares to offend the Great Priest with his divine methods."

"The Great Priest actually monitors the status of every Female? That's too incredible."

Not long after, the snow-white auspicious Sacred Beast led Hu Qian to the Cave that Nan Zhisui had blown up.

The Sacred Deer sniffed and told the result to the White Tiger Beastman priest, Hu Qian.

Hu Qian: "Are you saying that the ones who killed the two Females were a Female and a wolf?"

The Sacred Deer nodded nobly.

"Wild beasts are easy to deal with; just kill them. A Female killing a Female must also be punished according to the laws of Myriad Beast City."

"Are you saying this Female also has a Seven-Striped Beast King White Fox Male beast husband?"

Hu Qian said, "That's fine. I am an Eight-Patterned Tiger King, and he is a Seven-Striped Beast King. Winning against him won't be much of a problem."

The Auspicious Beast let out a soft cry, and Hu Qian murmured, "You're saying this Female can also chant?

It seems I need to be more careful.

I heard that guy Chixiao has also come to this vicinity recently; we can ask him for help."

...Lan Xing sang to the sea.

Nan Zhisui leisurely appreciated the Merman Prince's beautiful singing.

White Fox approached and whispered, "female master, when my body is better, I'll dance for you."

He had a charming figure and was good at dancing.

Nan Zhisui's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "Alright."

Xuan Jin was very speechless.

These two Males, one could sing and the other could dance.

Did beastman families have to be this competitive to vie for favor?

What could he do?

The Snake Beastman rested his chin on his hand, thinking.

Hearing the prince's call, the merfolk in the sea emerged one after another.

Merfolk without the ability to fully transform remained in the sea.

Those merfolk who could differentiate their legs changed their forms and came ashore.

Once the Merfolk Clan had assembled, Nan Zhisui prepared to set off for the Bird Beastman Tribe.

"Bird Beastmen..." A look of disgust appeared on Xuan Jin's face. "Truly a loathsome race."

Saying this, he followed Nan Zhisui.

"You're going too?" Nan Zhisui asked.

Xuan Jin raised an eyebrow. "You're about to do such a dangerous thing. If I don't follow, that Fox King won't be at ease either."

The Beast World continent was dangerous, and a polyandrous social structure was actually beneficial for beastman families.

Just like now, while two beast husbands went out with Nan Zhisui to handle business, one beast husband could still stay behind to watch the home and protect the Cubs who had no combat ability.

Nan Zhisui looked back; White Fox was guarding the home with Hu Qi and little Yanger. The one large and two small figures stood at the Cave entrance, looking forward to her return.

Nan Zhisui nodded to them and then turned to everyone, saying, "Let's go."

"Mhm."

Nan Zhisui was in front, with Lan Xing and Xuan Jin behind her, and the remaining Merfolk Clan members walked slowly at the back.

Nan Zhisui didn't know that by the time she found the Bird Beastman Tribe, Hu Qian, the priest from Myriad Beast City responsible for her case, had also just arrived at the Bird Beastman Tribe!

The White Tiger Priest, Hu Qian, was talking with Chixiao about the case in Stone Village.

The tall and burly Vulture Beastmen warrior Chixiao was both surprised and curious. "A Female killed a Female? So brave?"

Hu Qian said, "Lord Chixiao. Females in the Beast World are already scarce. If the Great Priest hadn't used rules to protect them, beastmen would probably be extinct."

Chixiao continued to ask, "How was she killed? Did the Female kill her after the Family's Males finished fighting?"

Hu Qian was very speechless at Chixiao's curiosity and bellicosity. "Lord Chixiao. The Guilty Female has a Seven-Striped Fox King beast husband. I hope you can assist me in bringing the Guilty Female to justice."

Chixiao raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that this Female is a Bad Female, and the one killed was a kind, good Female?"

"I don't know. But..."

Chixiao waved his hand dismissively. "Not helping, not helping. You haven't even figured out who's good and who's bad, so why should I help you? Just a Seven-Striped Fox King; it's no trouble for an Eight-Patterned Tiger King like you to win against him. Go by yourself."

Hu Qian hadn't expected that Chixiao, who loved fighting the most, would refuse so resolutely. He could certainly fight alone, but... "Chixiao, listen to me, this Female might also be able to chant..."

While they were talking, a Bird Beastman flew over and said, "Lord! The Merfolk Clan is here! They also brought a beautiful Female and the Snake King Xuan Jin!!"

"Who did you say? That damn snake Xuan Jin is here?!" Chixiao shook his wings, and a red figure flashed past in an instant!

"Xuan Jin?" Hu Qian raised an eyebrow. "The leader of the rogue beasts in the Eastern Swamp, the Eastern Snake King."

Just as Nan Zhisui and the others approached the Bird Beastmen, they saw various ferocious Bird Beastmen circling in the sky.

Some slightly weaker bird-type beastmen were also circling nearby.

Xuan Jin's eyes turned into vertical slits, and the seven stripes on his face were directly revealed.

He hated Bird Beastmen the most; whether they were eagles or vultures, he detested them all.

Six stripes also appeared on Lan Xing's face. Entering a combat-ready state, Lan Xing shouted, "We aren't here to look for trouble; we're here to find someone!"

"Find someone? Find who?" A brown Eagle Beastman looked down and asked.

"The Merfolk Clan's Little Female."

"Your Merfolk Clan's little princess is lost and you came to our tribe? Our tribe doesn't have your little princess."

More and more Bird Beastmen flew into the sky, and the situation here became increasingly grim.

Several Eagle Beastmen's eyes were fixed on Xuan Jin; snakes and eagles were indeed natural enemies!

So many Bird Beastmen made Xuan Jin a bit impatient, and his tone turned sour. "You've made a decision without even looking? The Scorpion Beastmen said it was you Bird Beastmen who bought the Little Merman."

"Xuan Jin." Several Eagle Beastmen approached while flying.

An Eagle Beastman circled dangerously and said, "Six years ago, you used your Ice-type Supernatural Ability to seriously injure our Lord Chixiao, nearly causing his death. And yet you dare to come to our territory? Aren't you afraid our Lord will kill you?"

"Me, afraid?" Xuan Jin was very disdainful.

Nan Zhisui's mouth twitched slightly. She was here to find someone. She didn't know before coming that Xuan Jin had such an old grudge with this tribe.

At this rate, she probably wouldn't be able to find Little Fu.

Just then, the sky seemed to darken for a moment. Nan Zhisui looked up and saw a massive Giant Roc spreading its wings and flying over.

This bird was huge! Really huge!

Chixiao suddenly appeared, and the moment he saw Xuan Jin, he charged forward in a rage! "Xuan Jin!!!"

Xuan Jin looked up, his large tail flicked, and he instantly transformed into his complete snake form! "Chixiao!!!"

Boom!!

A Giant Roc and a Black Snake started fighting just like that, without any warning.

Chixiao's speed was too fast; before Nan Zhisui could see him clearly, he had turned into his beast form and was entangled with the Black Snake.

Her eyelids twitched wildly.

"Xuan Jin, calm down! We aren't here to look for trouble; we're here to find someone!"

They were only here to find Little Fu; as long as they found her, they could exchange any resources.

But if a fight broke out, finding the person would become even more difficult.

However, for the Cold-Blooded Snake Beastman, since these bird idiots had started the war first, he would never stop!

Hu Qian also arrived at the battlefield. When the snow-white auspicious Sacred Beast saw Nan Zhisui, it raised its head and whispered something to Hu Qian.

Hu Qian looked toward Nan Zhisui with surprise, raising an eyebrow.

"Are you saying that this Female is the one who committed the Crime of killing a Female and killed Hu Zi?"