It turns out that the Hegemon-Wu Tribe and the Mengzhu Tribe, although both part of the Jingman Clan, worship different deities.
The Hegemon-Wu Tribe worships the Three-Manifest Lord, which strictly speaking belongs to the category of yin spirits.
The Mengzhu Tribe worships the True God, the Mother Moon, who protects Jingchu.
The status and divine power of these two deities are utterly inparable.
The Mengzhu Tribe is the leading tribe of Jingchu, immensely powerful.
While Hegemon-Wu is also good, it pales in parison to the Mengzhu Tribe.
For this reason, the Hegemon-Wu Tribe always acted modestly, considering themselves a subordinate to the Mengzhu Tribe.
Over time, the Mengzhu Tribe took considerable care of the Hegemon-Wu, who willingly served them.
The relationship between the two sides was harmonious and peaceful.
This time, Mengzhu Nasha, the Holy Maiden of the Mengzhu Tribe, visited the lands of the Hegemon-Wu Tribe to partake in their celebration of the Three-Manifest Lord’s divine birthday.
Initially, it was supposed to be an ordinary event, yet unexpectedly, the routine celebration turned chaotic.
The people of the Hegemon-Wu Tribe suddenly revolted and launched a deadly attack against Mengzhu Nasha and her entourage.
Since there was no prior warning, Nasha’s maids and guards were caught off guard and met a tragic end without resistance.
Fortunately, Mengzhu Nasha, as the Holy Maiden, bore the protection of the Mother Moon, which shielded her from a fatal strike.
Despite this, she was severely injured by the bined attack of many Hegemon-Wu Tribe experts, and managed to flee their territory, escaping into the vast mountains.
The people of the Hegemon-Wu Tribe were determined to capture her, quickly dispatching Hegemon-Wu Lamenter and experts like the Skeleton Priest to pursue her.
On the escape route, Mengzhu Nasha was ambushed multiple times, narrowly escaping under the protection of the Mother Moon.
Yet she uncovered a terrifying fact.
The Mother Moon’s protective power was weakening.
This was unprecedented; although she was the Holy Maiden, Nasha was young and shocked by this revelation.
But with the situation as it was, no matter how desperate, she knew she must not fall into the Hegemon-Wu Tribe’s hands.
She must find a way to return to the Mengzhu Tribe and report the Hegemon-Wu Tribe’s betrayal.
With this belief, Mengzhu Nasha embarked on a grueling escape.
Today, arriving at this inn marked the eighth day of her flight.
In these eight days, Mengzhu Nasha hadn’t had a drop of water, pletely exhausted by the intense escape.
Her devoutly worshipped deity remained unprecedentedly silent.
None of her prayers were answered.
Helpless, Mengzhu Nasha had no choice but to risk venturing out of the mountains onto the road in search of supplies.
As the indigenous resident of these vast mountains, she knew inns built beside mountain paths catered to the Corpse-Driving Clan.
The Corpse-Driving Clan is a peculiar clan, also having some connection to the Jingchu Clan. However, their origins and beliefs are even more mysterious, leading nocturnal lives, seldom seen by outsiders.
But Mengzhu Nasha was different. As the Holy Maiden of the Mengzhu Tribe, she had wide knowledge and even possessed the ancestral Golden Armored Copper Corpse of her tribe.
This was her last resort for survival.
With a desperate mindset, Mengzhu Nasha dared to enter this inn for food to regain strength, then chanced upon Xue An and panions, leading to the recent incident.
After hearing Mengzhu Nasha’s story, Xue An’s eyes brightened.
"The Three-Manifest Lord? Do you know what kind of deity this is?"
Mengzhu Nasha shook her head, "The Three-Manifest Lord belongs to the yin spirits, considered insignificant in our Jingman Clan’s beliefs. Not only is its divine power very weak, but it’s also reputed to be cruel and vengeful. However, I don’t know its precise origin!"
"Oh! So, this Three-Manifest Lord was probably a rather inconspicuous minor deity previously?"
"Yes! At least pared to our Mother Moon, that’s the case!"
Xue An pondered slightly, then chuckled lightly.
"You mentioned they were after the sacred relic of your Mother Moon, correct?"
"Yes!"
Mengzhu Nasha bowed her head, reached behind her neck, and removed a necklace.
"Mr. Xue, this is the sacred relic of our Mengzhu Tribe!"
With that, Mengzhu Nasha extended her hand to present the necklace, full of sincerity without the slightest intention of concealment.
Xue An smiled.
This girl was truly straightforward and endearing.
He casually took the necklace, examining it closely.
This necklace appeared ordinary, bearing a crescent-shaped gem, glistening softly.
But somehow, the gem always seemed dim, as if the energy within had been depleted.
Xue An gently rubbed for a moment, nodding, then returned the necklace.
"What do you plan to do next?"
"Naturally, I must first return to the tribe, for fear that the tribe members are unaware of the Hegemon-Wu rebellion. If they successfully scheme again, it will be terrible!"
Saying this, Mengzhu Nasha was filled with anxiety, eager to grow wings and immediately fly back to the tribe.
Xue An nodded, "Alright, I’ll take you back now!"
Mengzhu Nasha was taken aback, then rejoiced, "That’s wonderful, thank you, Mr. Xue!"
She was indeed worried about encountering Hegemon-Wu pursuers on the way back.
Now that Xue An would acpany her, she felt secure.
"No time to lose, let’s go now!"
With that, Xue An stood and casually threw a Spirit Stone onto the table.
"We can’t eat for free. Consider this Spirit Stone as payment for the meal!"
Then Xue An looked at Mengzhu Nasha, "Which direction is your tribe?"
Mengzhu Nasha pointed southwest, "In that direction, approximately ten big mountains away."
"Alright! Gather your belongings, and we’ll depart!"
The Golden Armored Copper Corpse Mengzhu Nasha brought suffered various damages in the recent battle, but fortunately, the problem wasn’t too severe and could be repaired and reused.
Immediately, Mengzhu Nasha stepped forward, utilizing her tribe’s secret technique to gather the Golden Armored Copper Corpses.
Taking advantage of the interval, Yue Qinghuan curiously whispered, "What are you planning? Weren’t you set to cross this sorcery-laden land to the Yin and Yang Clan? Why get involved with the Jingman Clan matters? They’re not easy to deal with!"
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