Chapter 849

"Thank you, my lord, for stepping in righteously and saving us and the entire Withered Willow Clan!"

"May I ask what brings you to our Withered Willow Clan, my lord?" Venerable Kui Jie hurriedly asked. Then, somewhat apologetically, he added, "Please forgive us, my lord. We mean no harm, but as you have seen, the Withered Willow Clan is currently suffering oppression from other races and factions. There are matters in which we have no choice but to be cautious."

"Don't worry. I have no interest in your Withered Willow Clan. Otherwise, I would not have helped you just now," Cao Bing said with a nod.

When it came to a race's inheritance, Cao Bing understood the Withered Willow Clan's actions. There was nothing wrong with being careful at all times.

"I came to the Withered Willow Clan today merely at someone's request." As he spoke, Cao Bing took a withered yellow branch from his World Ring.

This withered yellow branch looked dull and lifeless. It did not even emit the slightest fluctuation of energy or laws, seeming no different from an ordinary broken tree branch.

Yet when Venerable Kui Jie and the others saw it, every expert from the Withered Willow Clan froze where they stood.

Every one of those Withered Willow Clan experts stared blankly at the branch Cao Bing had taken out.

Even the space around them seemed to solidify. Then Venerable Kui Jie, Yu Xi Tu, and the others—who had just been prepared to self-destruct alongside the venerables of the Chun Niu Clan—suddenly had reddened eyes, and a wave of grief instantly spread from them.

"It's the God! This is a branch of the Lord God!" Venerable Kui Jie walked excitedly before Cao Bing and snatched the withered yellow branch from his hand.

Though the branch