189: Today, you are the protagonist

Lin Hu only felt a dizzying sensation, and the Envoy of Blood Moon's figure twisted and deformed in his vision, turning into several blurry shadows.

He struggled to stay conscious, his tiger claws digging deep into the ground, but his limbs felt increasingly heavy, as if filled with lead.

"Boss... Boss..."

Little Green Snake's voice seemed to come from far away, her body limp on the ground, her emerald scales having lost their luster.

He could still hear the Rabbit Demon apologizing in his ear.

Lin Hu inwardly scoffed, thinking, 'Why didn't you do something earlier?'

"When this is over, I'm making you into spicy rabbit head!"

"Hmph!"

Lin Hu's vision began to show blood-red spots, which rapidly expanded, merging into a crimson ocean.

In his last moments of consciousness, he vaguely heard the Envoy of Blood Moon's effeminate voice coming from all directions:

"What a wonderful sacrifice... especially this Little Tiger... Lord Blood Moon will surely be pleased..."

Darkness surged like a tide.

Lin Hu felt his consciousness continuously sinking, plunging into a bottomless abyss.

In the last moment before completely losing consciousness, the tiger stripes on his chest suddenly erupted with a searing heat, but it was quickly swallowed by the endless darkness... The entire world fell silent.

After an unknown period, Lin Hu vaguely heard the sound of dripping water.

Drip... drop... the regular sound was unsettling.

He struggled to open his eyes, and what met them was a blood-red hue—not an illusion, but the real crimson moonlight shining through a crack in the stone.

He found himself confined in a narrow stone cage, his limbs bound by chains inscribed with runes.

Not far away, Little Green Snake and the Rat Spirit were similarly imprisoned in specially made cages, unconscious.

"Little Tiger, you woke up faster than expected..."

"Your quality is truly excellent."

The effeminate voice sounded again.

Lin Hu struggled to turn his head, seeing an Envoy of Blood Moon elegantly seated on a chair made of white bones, his silver-white long hair gleaming with an eerie luster under the Blood Moon.

Behind him, twelve cages were arranged in a circle, each holding an unconscious demon.

"Welcome to the Blood Moon Altar, Little Tiger."

"Look, those behind me are all your escorts. You are the main character of tomorrow's Blood Sacrifice, how about that?"

Lin Hu struggled to turn his head; his body was still very weak, but he could at least make slight movements.

In the cages before him, various kinds of demons were imprisoned, all without exception, very weak.

They were all animals from the bottom of the food chain who had gained sentience.

Lin Hu stood out like a sore thumb here, very conspicuous.

"Aren't you afraid that the forces behind me will come looking for trouble if you capture me?"

Lin Hu feigned composure.

"I am not a Loose Cultivator without power or influence; my Clan is well-known in the Ten Thousand Mountains. You just wait!"

The bone cup in the Envoy of Blood Moon's hand suddenly paused, and his red eyes under his silver-white long hair narrowed slightly: "Oh? Then tell me, which Family are you from?"

"Hmph!"

"Our Bai Family, the Clan of Envoys, has always been hidden deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains. We do not emerge without major affairs."

"If my father, Bai Xiaotian, were to know how you dared to treat me, he would surely flatten this Worry-Free Town."

Lin Hu had gone all out; to save his life, he decided to claim a father for himself first.

Fortunately, before setting off, the System had already imprinted the distribution of several major powers in the Ten Thousand Mountains into his mind.

Besides the Nine-Tails, the Candle Dragon, and the Ape King, there was also a Bai Family that remained outside the three major powers, acting with the utmost mystery.

The Envoy of Blood Moon's fingertips gently tapped the bone cup, producing a crisp sound.

"The Bai Family? The White Tiger Clan that disappeared three hundred years ago?"

He suddenly chuckled, "Little Tiger, even if you're making up a story, at least make it convincing."

"Rumor has it that all members of the Bai Family are White Tigers, but you?"

The Blood Moon Guards stared at Lin Hu's golden fur, tsk-tsking twice.

They had an expression of watching a good show, as if they had caught him in a lie.

Lin Hu bared his teeth, revealing his stark white fangs, "Mutation! Do you understand mutation!"

Upon hearing this, the Envoy of Blood Moon leaned forward, his silver hair falling, his crimson eyes staring directly at Lin Hu.

"Then tell me, where in the Ten Thousand Mountains is the White Tiger Clan's territory located?"

"Northwest Cliff, above the Sea of Clouds."

Lin Hu answered without hesitation.

The most clever lies are those where every sentence is true. By only stating parts of the truth.

"Every word is the absolute truth," but when combined, it forms a huge lie, only stating partial facts, using a part to represent the whole truth.

Although Lin Hu was not a member of the White Tiger Clan, he had indeed seen records about the White Tiger Clan in the System's data.

There was indeed a Secret Realm above the Sea of Clouds on the Northwest Cliff, but it had long been abandoned for many years.

The Envoy of Blood Moon's pupils constricted slightly, clearly not expecting Lin Hu to be able to accurately state the White Tiger Clan's location.

He straightened up, his silver hair moving without a breeze: "Continue, what are the features of the entrance?"

Lin Hu was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he feigned disdain.

"The entrance has three layers of Restrictions. The first layer is the Nine Star Alignment Array, the second layer..."

He suddenly stopped, sneering, "Why should I tell you? So you can disturb my Clan's peace?"

This reaction was just right.

It was like a "Young Master Baihu" who was both a bit arrogant and a bit naive.

The Envoy of Blood Moon also clapped his hands and laughed, "Excellent! Truly excellent!"

He turned to the Blood Moon Guards behind him, "Did you hear that? This 'Young Master Baihu' doesn't even dare to elaborate on his Family's Restrictions."

Lin Hu's heart tightened, but he showed no change in expression.

"What do you know?"

He deliberately showed a mocking expression, "My Clan's Restrictions change once every Zi hour. If I tell you today, it will have changed tomorrow, so what's the point?"

This explanation was reasonable, and the Envoy of Blood Moon's smile froze on his face.

Lin Hu pressed his advantage: "On the contrary, you, a mere Envoy of Blood Moon, dare to question my identity?"

He violently struggled against the chains, which emitted a harsh scraping sound, "When my father arrives, he'll use you as the first sacrifice!"

The Envoy of Blood Moon's face was unpredictable.

Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the stone chamber.

"My Lord! East Gate... East Gate..."

A Blood Moon Guard rushed in frantically, but suddenly stopped when he saw Lin Hu.

A sharp glint flashed in the Envoy of Blood Moon's eyes: "Speak!"

The Blood Moon Guard lowered his voice: "There's an abnormal fluctuation in the East Gate's barrier. It seems... it seems there's a White Tiger's Qi..."

Lin Hu's heart skipped a beat; he had merely bluffed, so how could a White Tiger actually appear?

But there was no time for him to think further, and he immediately seized the opportunity to laugh loudly: "Hahaha... Do you believe me now? I told you, my Clan Chief is already watching!"

The Envoy of Blood Moon's face became extremely grim.

He violently waved his hand: "Take him away! Guard him strictly! I need to go see Lord Blood Moon!"

Two Blood Moon Guards stepped forward and lifted the cage.

As they passed Little Green Snake's cage, Lin Hu subtly drew a symbol on the ground with his tail.

Little Green Snake slightly opened her eyes and nodded almost imperceptibly.

The Envoy of Blood Moon quickly departed, his silver hair writhing like a living thing under the crimson moonlight.

Lin Hu was taken to a deeper cell, but he secretly pondered: What was with this sudden White Tiger Qi? Could it be... Just then, the tiger stripes on his chest suddenly emitted a searing heat, more intense than ever before.