333: Bad intentions

The value of this pile of prey was extremely high, and neither side was willing to give in, causing the atmosphere to instantly become stagnant.

The Clan Chief also knew that there weren't many Snake Clan members hiding in the dark, otherwise they wouldn't be negotiating with her. After a moment of thought, she decided to take a gamble.

If this batch of prey could be brought back to the tribe, the pressure of food would be greatly alleviated, and she couldn't help but be tempted.

The Clan Chief turned to look at Xu Sanyan, the meaning in her eyes was obvious; she wanted Xu Sanyan to deal with that person.

Xu Sanyan slowly shook his head, indicating he couldn't do it. First, it wasn't clear where that person was hiding, so how could he cast a spell?

Furthermore, the distance was too great. The range of Lu Family Refining Spirit Strength was not large, and this distance was already beyond his capabilities.

Moreover, they wanted him to act without even discussing terms?

What a joke!

Xu Sanyan always refused to act without seeing a benefit; asking him to work for free was impossible.

The Clan Chief's brows furrowed, and she hardened her heart. It was impossible to hand over the prey, so she quietly gave a signal. The Dog Clan members nearby immediately understood and slowly spread out.

“Kill!” the Clan Chief roared, and the Six-Headed Dog beneath her suddenly darted out, rushing into the dense forest with her.

“Retreat!”

A man's hurried voice came from the shadows. He knew they couldn't fight head-on; they only needed to harass and entangle along the way. He had already sent someone back to the tribe for reinforcements.

Xu Sanyan looked at the restless Snake Clan captives beside him and silently retreated a few steps.

Xun An Cai and the others also rushed into the forest. A fierce struggle ensued, and after a moment, silence returned. The Clan Chief returned with her people, her face grim.

Just by looking at her expression, it was clear she hadn't been able to keep the opponent.

“Hurry!”

The Clan Chief stopped wasting words. As long as they returned to Dog Clan territory, they would be safe.

The team continued to advance, much faster than before. The packs of dogs wandering on both sides also tightened their formation, watching their surroundings vigilantly.

Rustling sounds occasionally came from the forest.

“Shh~”

A strange-sounding whistle rang out, and Xu Sanyan's brows furrowed. He had heard this whistle last night.

Suddenly, a venomous snake poked its head out from the weeds, followed by a second, then a third...

Dense masses of various snakes intertwined and moved, surrounding everyone. The sound of flicking tongues was incessant, and upright triangular eyes gleamed with cold light, making one's scalp tingle.

“Be careful!”

The Clan Chief roared, pulled out a wrapped animal hide from her bosom, and flung it, sending fine powder scattering through the air.

The snakes immediately stopped in their tracks. As their flicking tongues touched the powder, they instantly died violently.

“Shh~!”

The whistle from the shadows became sharp and urgent. The snakes were clearly more restless, but they dared not touch the powder.

“Hurry!”

The Clan Chief shouted, scattering powder from her hand to clear a path. The various snakes blocking the way scattered.

“Swish—”

A sharpened tree branch suddenly flew from the shadows, heading straight for a Dog Clan member. That person backhanded the branch away, but an instant shadow shot from the branch. That person reacted too slowly, leaving a small wound on their chest.

“Ah!”

A mournful scream came from that person's mouth.

Xu Sanyan's eyes narrowed. He saw a mass of dark blood Qi covering the person's exposed skin, quickly surging up to their face in a short moment. Their originally bronze skin also turned pitch black.

That Dog Clan member foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground, eyes rolling back and losing consciousness, but their body was still violently trembling and did not die immediately.

Poison!

The Snake Clan members actually wrapped venomous snakes around tree branches, launching sneak attacks when people weren't paying attention. If bitten by a venomous snake, even immortals couldn't save them!

At this moment, no one had time to care for him. Xu Sanyan watched helplessly as that person's body was covered by the snake swarm behind them. Dense masses of snakes crawled over his body, quickly submerging him completely.

Terrifying!

Xu Sanyan couldn't help but shiver slightly in his heart. This kind of death was chilling.

Xun An Cai was worried about Xu Sanyan's safety and stayed by his side, never leaving. The Four-Headed Dog followed beside them, guarding.

The Clan Chief ahead continued to scatter powder from her hand as she walked. Xu Sanyan watched helplessly as the powder diminished. This certainly wasn't a sustainable solution.

The Clan Chief obviously realized this as well, so she stopped.

The snake swarm behind them quickly caught up.

In fact, this group of venomous snakes wasn't that terrifying. Although their venom was strong, their strength was limited. If everyone had been determined to escape, those venomous snakes wouldn't have been able to catch up.

But the problem was that they were carrying prey. The mountain-like pile of prey was carried on their shoulders, and they were unwilling to abandon it, causing great inconvenience.

Moreover, there were Snake Clan members lurking in the shadows, eyeing them covetously, forcing them to maintain formation. Once dispersed, they would be easily defeated one by one.

The Clan Chief handed the powder to Xun Yang beside her, then turned and came to Xu Sanyan's side, lowering her voice and saying, “You and I will charge in. Find the right opportunity to kill the Snake Clan leader, otherwise none of us will make it back.”

Xu Sanyan raised his eyebrows. Did her words mean she wanted him to work for free?

She tied Xu Sanyan's safety to the Dog Clan, implying that helping them was helping himself, so she wasn't prepared to pay a price.

What a joke?

Xu Sanyan shook his head without thinking, refusing. “The Clan Chief doesn't know, but killing that person earlier exhausted my Soul Power. I can't act for now.”

The Clan Chief looked at his lively spirit and rosy complexion, her brow slightly furrowed, knowing this was just an excuse.

So, after a moment of contemplation, she spoke softly, “One more blessing.”

Xu Sanyan didn't immediately agree. On the contrary, he felt a strong sense of danger from that sentence!

She was preparing to discard him after using him!

The Old Clan Leader had previously said that as the number of blessings increased, the resources consumed also doubled. Now, the Dog Clan already owed Xu Sanyan four blessings. If another was added, it would be five.

Five blessings! Throughout the entire Dog Clan, only the Clan Chief herself had exceeded this number; the most anyone else had was four blessings.

What did this mean?

It was obvious that five blessings consumed too many resources, which even the Dog Clan would find difficult to bear!

And ultimately, Xu Sanyan was just an outsider. Why should the Dog Clan pay such a huge price to help him improve his strength?

Even if she truly intended to cultivate a five-blessing expert, wouldn't it be better to cultivate Xun Yang?

At worst, it would be Xun Hua or Xun An Cai; it would definitely not be Xu Sanyan's turn.

Therefore, there was only one possibility: this was an empty promise!

Once the Snake Clan was eliminated, Xu Sanyan would lose his value. At that time, let alone five blessings, he probably wouldn't even get the chance for four blessings.

Xu Sanyan's eyes were lowered, flickering wildly at an angle she couldn't see. This was probably not her idea; it was very likely something the Old Clan Leader had instructed before her death.

Don't let that old hag's seemingly benevolent appearance fool you; her heart was full of schemes, and all of them were malicious.

Luckily, he killed her early, otherwise, who knows what terrible ideas she might have come up with.

“Alright, but on a different condition.” Xu Sanyan looked up and stared at her.

The Clan Chief's face was calm. “What condition?”

Xu Sanyan waved his hand, pointing at Xun An Cai. “Give the blessing opportunity to her.”

“Hmm?” The Clan Chief was stunned.

“Me?”

Xun An Cai pointed at her own nose in disbelief, her face full of confusion.