The Green-robed Sword Saint's Successor Emerges

On the ground, after secretly rejoicing for a while, Zong Teng immediately put his lifelong acting skills to use. With snot and tears streaming down his face, he began accusing Zong Qingfeng and the other Kunpeng Tribe experts of how inhumanly they treated their subordinate races.

He cursed the Kunpeng Tribe for looking down on subordinate races like theirs, wantonly exploiting their resources and labor, and even having people blinded by lust who coveted Liu Qing's beauty and repeatedly hinted at it to Zong Teng. Under tremendous pressure, he had barely managed to refuse them...

As he spoke of these things that had never happened to him but had countless real-life precedents, Zong Teng looked so grief-stricken that the sight of him broke hearts and the sound of him brought tears.

Some Spirit Beasts even began muttering to themselves in secret. They had not expected these Kunpeng Tribe fellows to be so utterly shameless in their conduct.

Secretly fooling around with subordinates' women was not uncommon in the Beast Tribe. Once they took human form, there was no obstacle anyway; otherwise, the Spirit Beast Realm would not have so many hybrid Spirit Beast races carrying Phoenix Tribe and Dragon Tribe bloodlines. Their ancestors were almost all Dragon Tribe and Phoenix Tribe Divine Beasts who had failed to keep their lower halves in check.

But directly demanding that subordinates offer up their women, and bringing it up repeatedly... generally, no Spirit Beast that cared about its reputation would do such a thing.

Female Spirit Beasts such as Huo Zhi even began to sympathize with Zong Teng. Such a talented figure of the Sky Peng Tribe had actually been oppressed by the Kunpeng Tribe into such a miserable state. Being a prodigy was hardly worth it!

"Today, having witnessed the peerless heroes of the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe, I, Zong Teng, finally understand that there are still those among the Beast Tribe who are willing and able to defend the dignity of Spirit Beast races like ours!

Heavens! At last, I have lived to see this day!

Today, before all these heroes, I, Zong Teng, swear that from this day forth, there will be only one sun in my heart: the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe!"

Zong Teng's expression was both mournful and impassioned. An unhealthy flush appeared on his deathly pale face as he pointed one hand at the sky and swore his oath.

You make it sound so miserable that I don't even know whether the Kunpeng Tribe truly is this vile and shameless. Could our Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe really be the moral model among the Divine Beast races?

Unable to distinguish truth from falsehood, Lu Hou simply stopped thinking about it and said in a somewhat gentler voice, "I will let your earlier slander of us slide for now. Later, you will board the Flying Boat with me and apologize to our leader. Whether our leader is willing to spare you will depend on your own fortune.

"Now! Hand over the Supreme Spirit Liquid as compensation to all the Spirit Beast friends you threatened!

"Seeing how pitiful you are, I will not press you too hard. There are dozens of friends here, so fifty thousand for each of them will do!"

"Ah? This... I left in too much of a hurry and did not bring that much Spirit Liquid."

Zong Teng truly wanted to cry now. If he could buy his life with money, of course he would be willing, but with forty or fifty people, that came to over two million drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid! Even selling him would not raise enough!

When Mo Feng and the others auctioned off the Thunder Raven Tribe earlier, they had even borrowed huge sums from familiar Spirit Beast races to gather so much Supreme Spirit Liquid.

If they had to pay from their own pockets, carrying a hundred thousand or so each would already be their limit. Even that was only because the clan had approved funding for a special operation.

"That is easy enough. Write an IOU. Not to these friends, but to our leader, Officer Ye!

"Officer Ye will advance the money you owe these friends for you. Later, you will repay the debt to Officer Ye. Understand?!"

Lu Hou shouted, startling Zong Teng into nodding repeatedly. He hurriedly took out paper and a pen and wrote the note.

"Understood, understood, understood! Thank you, Brother Lu, for mediating on my behalf. The elders of my clan will never default on this debt! You may rest assured of that!"

"Hmph! Your Sky Peng Tribe would not dare!"

Lu Hou took out a large pile of jade bottles he had prepared long ago and tossed them to the Spirit Beasts who had shouted earlier. Some quietly removed the stoppers and peeked inside, immediately becoming overjoyed. Their gazes toward Lu Hou and the Flying Boat filled with eagerness and hope.

If they had acted on impulse before, they were now genuinely considering whether to persuade their elders, once they returned, to deepen their ties with the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe. Following a big brother really meant getting meat to eat!

"Fine, I have settled this matter for your Sky Peng Tribe. Now it is time to settle our own account. I hope you know what to do later! Let us go!"

Lu Hou stomped off the ground and shot into the air. A trace of resolve flashed across Zong Teng's face as he forced himself to follow.

A gateway of light appeared in the protective barrier and ushered the two inside.

The moment he entered, Zong Teng discovered that the Flying Boat contained a world of its own. Following Lu Hou forward for a long while, he passed all manner of majestic pavilions, terraces, and waterside halls. Every step revealed a new vista; the breeze stirred and the water lay clear, carrying a unique charm that seemed to blend with heaven and earth.

Such exquisite architectural design does not seem like something these apes could have created. Could Officer Ye not be from the Beast Tribe? Has the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe allied with other forces?

Zong Teng's eyes flickered. He had thought so. The Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe were not fools, but every one of them had a fiery temper and preferred to settle matters with their fists. How could a great strategist skilled in schemes suddenly emerge among them?

But who exactly was this person? What was his background?

"Kid, I might as well tell you!

"The Officer Ye you are about to meet is not a Spirit Beast. He is a peerless genius of the Human Race, acknowledged by the Human Race's strongest experts. Do not even think of playing tricks before him, or death itself will become a luxury for you!"

Lu Hou walked ahead, yet seemed to know exactly what Zong Teng was thinking behind him. He coldly gave him a warning.

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for the reminder, Brother Lu!"

Zong Teng turned pale with fright, and his footsteps became far more unsteady.

Could it be that from the moment he entered this place, everything he did and thought had already been seen through? That mastermind possessed such terrifying attainments in reading hearts?

After a stretch of silence, Lu Hou led Zong Teng to a Fishing Platform over a lake. There sat a mysterious man in meditation, wearing a black bamboo hat and a robe of green. From afar, he could be seen holding a fishing rod and quietly fishing.

Vajra Third had also changed into clean white clothes and put on a headscarf. He cradled a Golden Sword Sheath in his arms and quietly watched the exquisitely crafted fish basket beside the man. The basket was made entirely of emerald jade, covered in intricate patterns, and emitted threads of cold air.

The moment Zong Teng saw this, his eyes reddened. If he was not mistaken, the fish basket was adorned with no fewer than a hundred kinds of precious spirit jade, while its main body was crafted from Millennium Mystic Ice unique to the Ice Spirit Race. It was precious beyond measure!

That fish basket alone could probably sell outside for tens of millions of drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid!

And the fish filling the lake were not fish at all, but drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid transformed into fish-like shapes! There had to be at least ten thousand of them. What a sinful extravagance!

Then he looked at the folding Golden Sword Sheath held by the ape. After examining it carefully, Zong Teng knew he had become a country bumpkin; he did not even recognize the material it was made from!

Zong Teng had originally believed he still had a thirty percent chance, but now he felt his understanding of the world being shattered.

"Officer Ye, I have brought him. Please give your instructions!"

Lu Hou stepped forward two paces, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Haha, I see him. You have worked hard, Brother Lu."

The man in green continued fishing as he watched the lake, without turning around. His voice was unexpectedly young and clear.

To Zong Teng's surprise, Lu Hou showed not the slightest dissatisfaction. Instead, he ran over, snatched the Golden Sword Sheath from the ape's arms, and took his place as though he had obtained a supreme treasure.

That appearance was utterly unlike his earlier arrogance that soared to the heavens!

Was this really how one treated an ally and a leader? Even before their Young Clan Leader, he might not act like this!

Wait! There seemed to be only a few Human Race forces qualified to ally with the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe, did there not?

Green robes, golden sword... could the person before him be the successor of that Human Peerless Sword Saint?!

That had to be it. Only someone with a terrifying background like the Young Master of the Sword Domain could make a genius like Lu Hou lose all his temper and casually produce so much Supreme Spirit Liquid!

At that moment, Zong Teng heard an indifferent, casual voice.

"Zong Teng, correct?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Young Master. Please give any order you wish. Whether it is helping you capture Zong Qingfeng or climbing mountains of blades and descending into seas of fire, I guarantee I will handle it perfectly, so long as you forgive this lowly one's earlier offense."

"Hehe, I have little interest in capturing Zong Qingfeng. But since you mentioned it, meeting him would not be a bad idea.

"As for what you did earlier, help me with one task, and we will consider the matter settled."

"Please tell me, what task?"

Zong Teng's face was full of unease. He was not even interested in Zong Qingfeng; could this young master want him to steal the Clan's Supreme Treasure?

If he truly dared make such an utterly unreasonable demand... then for his race's future, Zong Teng could only submit for now.

"Before you arrived, one race secretly sowed discord and slandered us. I had intended to trouble Brother Lu with teaching them a lesson when the Small Body Refining Tower opened, but since you are here, you can handle it instead."

The man in green waved his hand, tossing a beam of Spiritual Light into Zong Teng's horrified open mouth.

Very quickly, an incomparably cool medicinal power spread through his body. His severe injuries completely healed in just a few breaths, and the spiritual power within him rapidly returned to its peak. Waves of Sword Chant rang beside his ears.

"Kid, this is Officer Ye's Unique Secret Medicine. You really struck it lucky today; Officer Ye has no interest in holding these matters against you.

"But if you cannot take care of every last one of those Heavenly Wolf Tribe rats, heh heh, do not blame me, Lu, for smashing every bone in your body!"

"Please rest assured, Officer Ye and Brother Lu. So long as even one of those fellows is still standing, I will come to see you with my head in hand!"

With no remaining doubts about the green-robed man's identity, the pride of a Spirit Beast Prodigy returned to Zong Teng's eyes. He raised his head, turned around, and strode out.

The successor of the Green-robed Sword Saint had emerged out of nowhere and was even staying with the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe. The Spirit Beast Realm was truly about to change!

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