942: On the altar, a Ruyi statue

"It seems he really does know the Marquis of Eight Desolations!"

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When Night Tree heard this, she thought to herself.

Xie Weilou stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings to the Shuofeng Leader."

The Shuofeng Leader smiled and said, "No need for formalities."

He looked at Night Tree and said, "Night Tree, you may withdraw first. I need to discuss something with Little Friend Xie."

...

Night Tree bowed, then turned and withdrew.

After seeing Night Tree withdraw, the Shuofeng Leader waved his sleeve, and a letter flew towards Xie Weilou: "This is a letter from the Marquis of Eight Desolations for you."

...

Xie Weilou accepted the letter and immediately tore it open to read.

The content of the letter was simple: the Marquis of Eight Desolations instructed him and Lin Qinghuang to handle the matter of Marquis Zhenyu with full authority.

It also instructed him to eliminate the Black Scale Tribe, an organization supported by Marquis Zhenyu.

As for the Marquis of Eight Desolations, he had urgent business and needed to rush to the Black Profound River to investigate the matter of darkness.

Evidently, the Marquis of Eight Desolations felt that Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang would have no trouble dealing with Marquis Zhenyu, which is why he left with peace of mind.

The Shuofeng Leader mused, "The Marquis of Eight Desolations also mentioned your search for Marquis Zhenyu. I looked into this matter and obtained some useful information that I can share with you."

"Oh? What information might that be?"

Xie Weilou asked curiously.

The Shuofeng Leader said, "After Marquis Zhenyu arrived in the Barren Domain, he stayed at the Black Scale Tribe for a few days, and then went to the Barren Temple. He has been staying there ever since, and he has also instructed the Black Scale Tribe to continuously capture Yao Beasts."

"The Barren Temple?"

A thoughtful expression appeared in Xie Weilou's eyes.

The map Lin Qinghuang provided also marked the Barren Temple. It is an extremely peculiar temple, built one hundred thousand years ago, and its existence is extremely ancient.

The Shuofeng Leader said, "The Barren Temple is the most mysterious temple in the Barren Domain. One hundred thousand years ago, when darkness swept through, before the Human Emperor arrived, many external Cultivators had actually come here. Among them was a Buddhist High Monk who built a Divine Temple in the Barren Domain. Legend has it that within that Divine Temple, a Demonic Ape corrupted by darkness is suppressed!"

In those years, when darkness shrouded the Barren Domain, a terrifying Demonic Ape was corrupted and caused massive destruction.

At that time, a powerful Buddhist High Monk took action and seemingly suppressed that Demonic Ape.

Over the years, people who approach the Barren Temple always disappear without explanation. People are extremely wary of that place and naturally dare not approach it easily.

Now that Marquis Zhenyu has gone to the Barren Temple and is instructing the Black Scale Tribe to continuously capture Yao Beasts, it naturally makes one suspect whether he is targeting that Demonic Ape.

Having obtained useful clues, Xie Weilou cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Shuofeng Leader, for telling me this."

The Shuofeng Leader smiled and said, "It's a small matter. The Marquis of Eight Desolations is my friend. Since he has gone to investigate the matter of darkness, you may temporarily stay in my Shuofeng Tribe. If you have any needs, feel free to tell me, and I will try my best to fulfill them."

"Alright!"

Xie Weilou nodded lightly.

Lin Qinghuang has not arrived yet, so it seems he needs to wait here for a while.

Perhaps he can use this time to deal with the Black Scale Tribe first.

"Reporting to the Leader, people from the Black Scale Tribe have arrived."

Just then, a guard quickly entered the main hall to report.

"The Black Scale Tribe..."

The Shuofeng Leader raised an eyebrow. He had no favorable impressions of the Black Scale Tribe.

Currently, the Black Scale Tribe is eyeing the Dark Goddess Statue of his Shuofeng Tribe, repeatedly plotting to seize it—it is truly hateful.

Xie Weilou said, "The Marquis of Eight Desolations instructed me to eliminate the Black Scale Tribe. I can take this opportunity to observe the people of the Black Scale Tribe first."

"Eliminate the Black Scale Tribe?"

The Shuofeng Leader was stunned for a second. The Marquis of Eight Desolations had not told him this; he had only asked him to keep an eye on Xie Weilou and investigate Marquis Zhenyu's movements.

The young man before him only exuded the aura of the Dragon Transformation Realm. How easy could it be to resolve the Black Scale Tribe?

One must know that the leader of the Black Scale Tribe is also extraordinary, a powerful expert at the Peak of the Creation Realm.

However, since the Marquis of Eight Desolations made this arrangement in the letter, this young man must be far from simple, which made him somewhat curious.

Thinking of this, the Shuofeng Leader said, "Then let the people of the Black Scale Tribe go to the sacrificial altar."

"As you command!"

The guard bowed and quickly departed.

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Inside the stronghold, there was a massive white jade sacrificial altar.

Upon the sacrificial altar stood a pitch-black statue. Its features were distinct and lifelike, appearing so peculiar as if it could come back to life at any moment.

Some people of the Shuofeng Tribe gathered together, looking at the black statue with reverence in their eyes.

This was the statue of the Dark Goddess. Whenever darkness approached, the people of their tribe only needed to draw near and worship devoutly, and the darkness would not dare to approach the stronghold.

"It really is Little Ruyi's statue!"

Xie Weilou stood among the crowd, looking at the statue on the sacrificial altar with an indescribably strange expression.

If Little Ruyi saw her own statue here, what kind of expression would she have?

Pride? Arrogance?

Or perhaps lifting her chin, pretending to be nonchalant?

The Shuofeng Leader sat before the statue and said indifferently, "Where are the people of the Black Scale Tribe?"

"Greetings to the Shuofeng Leader!"

Eight people whose bodies were covered in black scales walked out and bowed to the Shuofeng Leader.

Their eyes held a hint of crimson, and faint Demonic Qi permeated their bodies.

Xie Weilou looked at these people from the Black Scale Tribe, activating his Heavenly Eye Vision.

Besides the Demonic Qi inside them, there was also a faint aura of Dark Power. This Dark Power was hidden deep within their bone marrow, making it difficult to detect.

Among the eight people from the Black Scale Tribe, two were elders. Their cultivation was not weak; both were at the Late Stage of the Creation Realm.

As for the remaining six, their cultivation ranged from the Dragon Transformation Realm to the Dongxuan Realm.

The Shuofeng Leader glanced indifferently at the eight people: "What business do you have coming to my Shuofeng Tribe?"

The Black Scale Tribe ranks high among the major tribes, boasting five experts in the Creation Realm alone.

In contrast, the Shuofeng Tribe only had him as a Creation Realm expert. In terms of overall foundation, the Shuofeng Tribe was still inferior to the Black Scale Tribe.

One of the elders from the Black Scale Tribe spoke, "We came here under the command of the Black Scale Leader, seeking to borrow the Dark Goddess Statue."

Boom!

The Shuofeng Leader instantly clenched his fist, and a fierce imposing aura erupted. He said coldly, "You want the Goddess Statue of my Shuofeng Tribe? Do you think that's possible?"

The Black Scale Tribe has repeatedly tried to obtain the Goddess Statue, and he doesn't know what they are planning. Naturally, he cannot agree to this. Without the Goddess Statue, how would his Shuofeng Tribe resist the darkness when it strikes?

In the Barren Domain, Human Emperor Statues can also resist darkness, but those few Human Emperor Statues are all held by other tribes, and they won't share them.

"This matter can be discussed. Our Black Scale Tribe will certainly offer something of equal value."

The elder continued.

"Scram! There is nothing to discuss about this matter. If you dare to be presumptuous again, don't blame this Leader for turning hostile."

The Shuofeng Leader roared in anger.

The people of the Shuofeng Tribe also stared coldly at the Black Scale Tribe members. They wanted their tribe's Goddess Statue?

These people really dare to dream!

The elder from the Black Scale Tribe spoke with deep, faint eyes, "Shuofeng Leader, are you truly unwilling to discuss this?"