Chapter 49: Chapter 49: High Priest Chenyue

“The Emperor of Great Yu actually rejected our request.”

Nanyue County, Baiyue Race’s territory.

The current leader of Baiyue Race and the most powerful figure in Nanyue County, High Priest Chenyue, sent off Shen Xing and others, muttering to himself.

He appeared emaciated, with a cloak of black and red, even his gaze was incomparably murky.

He looked almost like a corpse on the brink of death.

Beside him stood a muscular man with bronze skin.

“High Priest! Why seek help from the Great Yu people? Warriors of the Baiyue Race can also crush the Heiyue Race’s camp!”

Shuyue, the foremost warrior of the Baiyue Race, enough to rival Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists in the Great Yu Martial Arts rankings.

High Priest Chenyue shook his head and said, “Shuyue, you don’t understand. The remnants of the Heiyue Race have hidden inside the Profound Wind Black Hole; even I dare not enter it lightly.”

“It seems they indeed possess the Inheritance Secret Technique handed down from the Mayfly Sect, enabling them to enter that Profound Wind Black Hole!”

“Over thirty years, has the Heiyue Race found someone capable of practicing Immortal Technique again?”

“Immortal Technique…!”

Shuyue gritted his teeth and said, “High Priest, aren’t you also proficient in the Immortal Technique, then why…”

“Me?”

High Priest Chenyue chuckled and said, “My Spirit Root is low; I’ve spent nearly a hundred years cultivating, yet only reached the third-layer Qi Cultivation, unable to advance further in this life.”

“Over thirty years ago, for the sake of that Ming Ape Insect, the High Priest of the Heiyue Race died miserably, while the mysterious figure fled into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, wandering around and refusing to leave.”

“This person’s goal is certainly our Baiyue Race’s ancestral artifact, and it must not be seized by this person!”

High Priest Chenyue returned to his main seat, closed his eyes in contemplation and said, “I originally planned to continue using the hand of the Emperor of Great Yu to force that mysterious person out, didn’t expect this time the Emperor of Great Yu actually refused to send an army.”

“Could it be… that the stakes are not high enough?”

“High Priest!”

Shuyue immediately said, “The Great Yu people are unreliable, especially that Dragon-soaring Army, they practically dug up Nanyue to its roots; fortunately, Xu Mujun left, giving us some breathing space.”

“Now our Baiyue Tribe is strong, even without the Great Yu people we can find that mysterious person!”

“And then?”

“What do you mean ’and then’?”

High Priest Chenyue sneered and said, “The Great Yu people have a saying, ’luring the tiger away from the mountain.’”

“If we dispatch the army to annihilate the Heiyue Race, what if the mysterious person seizes the opportunity to infiltrate?”

“This person is undoubtedly a remnant of the Mayfly Sect, aiming for our tribe’s ancestral artifact.”

“That ancestral artifact, although a magical artifact of the Mayfly Sect from a thousand years ago, the Mayfly Sect is extinct, and this item has been lost in Nanyue for a thousand years; it should be deemed our Nanyue Race’s ancestral artifact!”

“Our people live here all because of the ancestral artifact.”

“As long as our tribe members continue to exist, the ancestral artifact will remain.”

“If you all are lured away, how would it be if the ancestral artifact is seized by this person?”

High Priest Chenyue said, “Over thirty years ago, even the Heiyue Race’s ancestral artifact was already taken.”

“I have no desire for the other half of the ancestral artifact to be taken as well!”

“Which is… also why I want to ally with the Great Yu Dynasty.”

“Drive the tiger to swallow the wolf, blessing our Nanyue Race survivors to continue to live.”

“Unfortunately, the foolish Heiyue Race cannot see this, willingly escaping into the Profound Wind Black Hole, rather than handing over their tribe’s Immortal Technique inheritance.”

“Truly… despicable!!!”

“High Priest, what should we do?”

High Priest Chenyue’s frail figure huddled into the broad seat, spoke in a deep voice, “Our Baiyue Race’s strength is still too small, with few people. To preserve the spark of the Nanyue people, we must leverage the hand of the Great Yu Dynasty.”

“Stakes, stakes…”

“Isn’t the Emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty selecting consorts across the realm? Let Yue Chan go.”

In a solemn voice, the High Priest said, “Yue Chan is the most intelligent girl of our tribe; she has been able to sense Spiritual Qi since childhood, and has a natural attraction for Gu Insects.”

“Though we do not know what Spirit Root she possesses, it surely surpasses mine.”

“Currently only sixteen years old, but has already practiced the Emotion Gu, Intoxicating Fragrance Gu, and Golden Thread Gu; let her become the Emperor’s consort!”

“What?”

Shuyue widened his eyes, “High Priest, Yue Chan is the most beautiful girl of our tribe, at least a thousand warriors of the tribe are pursuing her, how could you…”

High Priest Chenyue indifferently said, “A thousand warriors? Even ten thousand warriors are no match for the Great Yu Emperor!”

“As long as he orders, a hundred thousand, fifty thousand, even a million troops would enter Nanyue County to flatten the Heiyue Race for our Baiyue Tribe, and seize the remnants of the Mayfly Sect.”

“At that time, not only would the Nanyue people survive, but our Baiyue Tribe would also gain complete Immortal Technique and inheritance of the ancestral artifact!”

“For this goal, Yue Chan has to be sacrificed.”

“But…”

Shuyue thought of his three unpromising sons, all competing fiercely over Yue Chan.

If they knew Yue Chan was to marry the Emperor, they would certainly cause a huge commotion.

“High Priest, would the Great Yu Emperor fancy Yue Chan?”

High Priest Chenyue glanced at Shuyue and said, “You mentioned, a thousand warriors in our tribe are pursuing Yue Chan, why wouldn’t the Great Yu Emperor?”

“Yue Chan possesses the Emotion Gu; when the Child Gu enters the Great Yu Emperor’s body, he would fall hopelessly in love with Yue Chan, willing to do anything for her.”

“Becoming the Emperor’s favored consort, having the Emperor fight for our Baiyue Tribe is our best option.”

“Do you understand?”

After struggling for several minutes, Shuyue finally nodded and said, “Yes, High Priest, Shuyue understands.”

“Good, go summon Yue Chan.”

High Priest Chenyue said, “She is a smart child; I think she will understand my heartfelt intentions.”

“Besides, hasn’t she always yearned for the outside world? Dreaming of venturing beyond the mountains.”

“This is also an opportunity for her.”

“But…” Shuyue hesitated and said, “What about that young general from the Dragon-soaring Army? He’s also pursuing Yue Chan.”

“Dragon-soaring Army?”

High Priest Chenyue said coldly, “Just a general, how can he compare with the Emperor?”

“And besides, he’s from the Great Yu Dynasty; pay him no mind!”

“Understood, I’ll summon Yue Chan.”

Shuyue left with large strides, only then did High Priest Chenyue mutter, “As long as we can obtain the Heiyue Race’s preserved Immortal Technique and catch the Mayfly Sect’s remnant, anything I do is worthwhile!”

In the room next to the Baiyue Tribe chief’s tent, a figure suddenly materialized on the beam, quietly slipping out of the main tent and arriving at the residence of Great Yu Envoy Shen Xing and others.

“I pay my respects to Lord Shen!”

“Monkey, you’ve returned, how about it, did you hear any secrets?”

In the darkness, Shen Xing immediately stepped forward.

The young man referred to as Monkey saluted and said, “Lord Shen, I am fortunate not to have failed in my duty, indeed overheard some secrets.”

“Lord Shen…”

Another voice sounded, revealing a middle-aged man stepping forward.

Gold Medal Tributor, Yang Shaoyong of the Sacrificial Institute.

Compared to before, he now wore a face marked by the ravages of time, evidently having stayed in Nanyue County for quite some time.

“That High Priest Chenyue of Baiyue Race’s strength is comparable to Innate, can you confirm the accuracy of the intelligence you eavesdropped?”

“Tributor Yang can rest assured!”

Monkey immediately said, “My Martial Dao strength is only at second grade, but I’ve honed the Breath Concealment Technique and Earth Listening Technique thoroughly, there won’t be mistakes!”

“If you don’t believe, Tributor Yang may personally investigate.”

“This…”

Shen Xing disregarded Yang Shaoyong, quickly said, “What does it contain, speak quickly.”

“Indeed!”

Monkey immediately began to recount, “It turns out that Baiyue Race’s High Priest Chenyue is also…”

After the incense stick’s time ended, Shen Xing wrote the secret letter using a secret language, handing it over to three Embroidered Uniform Guards.

“Return to the Capital City with utmost speed, deliver it personally to Your Majesty!”

“Indeed!”

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