Shifting the Blame

"Even far from the Gobala Cave corridor, we are still being watched by the giant moth; it may very well consider the area within a hundred miles as its territory!"

"The cities in Tournaran are quite risky!"

As Zhang Xuezhou evacuated in the aircraft, he remained on edge, constantly observing the situation in the air.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when the aircraft landed safely at a small military base more than 300 miles away.

Zhang Xuezhou gave Turkalando a few words of advice and also considered returning to China.

On one hand, there's the need for Soul Jade to Ren Yisheng; on the other hand, there's the need to contact Turcolando; and also, he obtained several demon cores, which he can use to test the combination of Creation Pills.

If the Creation Pill passes the test successfully, everyone will be happy. If it fails, it will be sold to Zhou Yueyan, which will also give Zhou Xin a reason to test the new medicine's emetic ability.

He had a very good plan in mind, but he couldn't overcome the problem of time.

Even if he returns to China now, he won't have much time left to be lucid. It will be at least half a month before he can start doing these things, and with the arrangements for drug testing and preparation, time will be very tight.

However, whether Zhou Xin can be persuaded to provide assistance to the Turs is not entirely certain, and it is likely that this process will take a very long time.

Zhang Xuezhou hoped that Turkalando would be mentally prepared; they could count on their help, but they shouldn't place too much hope in them.

He discussed some related matters with Turkalando and also asked for Soul Jade.

"But what about the elders..."

"Your Tur tribe is currently in chaos, and no one should be able to attend to all aspects of the situation. Besides, you can blame this on the giant moth's needs!"

Turkalando clearly still abides by the rules and regulations of his tribe, making it difficult for him to act with the same audacity as Turkalando. Zhang Xuezhou could only offer gentle guidance.

"If there's any debt that needs to be settled, you can blame it all on this giant moth," Zhang Xuezhou instructed.

"That's really something!"

"It'll definitely work, everyone does it this way!"

After Zhang Xuezhou persuaded him for a while, Turkalando nodded very solemnly.

She didn't trust anyone else, but she trusted Zhang Xuezhou.

Since Zhang Xuezhou is so certain and has such experience, she must have quite a few issues she wants to settle.

Turkalando took over the chieftainship, but also inherited a mess that didn't satisfy her. If she could settle Turkalando's more than twenty years of bad debts, she thought it was a feasible plan.

Furthermore, she damaged an aircraft during her trip to the Gobala Caves, and that debt must also be settled.

"Saati is even willing to help me find Seventh Sequence expert to kill that giant moth. There's probably no one better than Saati in this world!"

She was quite pleased with herself, but also felt a little reluctant to see Zhang Xuezhou leave in the next couple of days.

This small military base serves as a temporary transit point.

After the aircraft landed, everyone transferred to two trams.

It wasn't until nearly noon that the group returned to Tutlam.

Elder Tueryongduolu was feeling dizzy and needed to be hospitalized for observation, while Zhang Xuezhou and the others were also resting after fleeing for their lives and traveling all night.

Turkalando was going to retrieve the Soul Jade and also planned to settle the accounts for the flying vehicle first.

Following Zhang Xuezhou's instructions, she acted with extreme boldness, rushing towards the shrine after only a quick wash and change of clothes.

People are on duty praying in the shrine every day, while the Soul Jade is placed in the palm of the god Tu'er.

"Fourth Elder, the demons have all emerged from the earth, and the divine oracle has been revealed to the First Elder. Why are you still praying to my god instead of doing what you can to help!"

Seeing that the Fourth Elder was leading more than ten people in chanting prayers in the shrine, Turkalando also directly drove them away.

Compared to her previous cautious attitude, she was now much bolder.

Previously, even if Turkalando were bold, her influence would be limited, at least provoking the Fourth Elder's rebuttal. However, she had accumulated enough authority by squeezing Turkalando's Lineage out of the ranks of the Divine Grace Lineage a few days ago.

The latest divine oracle from the god Tuer concerns Turkalando, and even though Turkalando's divine grace is limited, this mother and daughter still hold immense importance within the Tuer tribe.

The Fourth Elder didn't dare to argue for a moment, and he nodded in agreement.

After Turkalando's rebuke, the shrine was deserted.

"Saati's arrival here has been a great help, it's a pity he still has to return to the Scarlet Alliance State!"

Turkalando climbed the ladder to the statue and confidently grabbed the latest Soul Jade into his hand.

After finishing all the tasks Zhang Xuezhou had assigned her, she couldn't help but feel relieved and more confident.

"Something terrible has happened, Chief! Chief! Chief... Chief?"

Just as Turkalando stuffed the three Soul Jade into his pocket, the Fourth Elder, who had left the shrine, stumbled back.

What are you doing in such a panic?

Turkalando was startled. Seeing the Fourth Elder's gaze sweep over the ladder, he couldn't help but preemptively reprimand him.

"This is terrible! Something horrific has happened!"

The Fourth Elder's gaze swept across the ladder briefly before quickly returning to its original position.

"We have received news of Chief Tuerlantu's death," the Fourth Elder said hastily.

"Could it be that Chief Tuerlantu sacrificed himself to fight against the ferocious beast?" Tuerkalando asked.

"The patrol aircraft found half of Chief Lan Tu's body in Mount Om. He died a terrible death, Chief!" the Fourth Elder said with a heavy heart.

"It seems a ferocious beast ate half of Chief Lantu's body. We must avenge Chief Lantu!"

The news of Tourantu's death was bound to leak sooner or later, but it did come rather early this time.

Turkalando even sparred by blaming the beast for everything in Turkalando's predicament, which made the Fourth Elder nod in agreement, feeling a pang of sympathy.

"Chief Turnalan has also died," the Fourth Elder continued, announcing the death.

This was yet another outdated piece of news; Turkalandor continued to attribute all the cause to the ferocious beast.

"He wasn't killed by a ferocious beast. Chief Turnaran went mad. After he led a group of people back to Leiata City, he killed over a thousand people and was then blasted to death by General Turnonochi of the base with rocket artillery," the Fourth Elder said.

"The madness of Chief Turnaran must have been caused by a ferocious beast," Turkarando said.

"And another thing, things are completely chaotic in Leiata City. They say that all those who were killed have risen up again. If it weren't for their joint guarantee, I would have thought it was fake news," the Fourth Elder said.

"This must be the work of a ferocious beast!"

As Turkalando continued to attribute the matter to the ferocious beast, a chill ran through her.

Despite Zhang Xuezhou's repeated exhortations and Turnonoc's decisive actions, this still did not garner sufficient attention.

Leiata City either let Turnaran and his group into the city, or Leiata City's defenses were weak, allowing Turnaran to enter the city easily.

Thinking of Zhang Manqian's mention that moths can lay up to 1.8 million eggs, Turkalando found it hard to imagine what kind of hell this satellite city of the Turks would become after being invaded by giant moths.