Chapter 958: Chapter 958: Asking for Help!
Blood Gu Clan.
A nine-story tower stands atop the mountain peak, its spire seemingly touching the vast expanse of stars.
On the ninth floor of the tower is a room, though situated at the very top, it is shrouded in darkness.
In the corner of this room, a girl is imprisoned.
This girl is Tang Beibei.
Tang Beibei has been held here for almost a week.
Every day, her sole task is to be illuminated by the starlight channeled through a formation at the top of the tower. It’s said this process is called the ‘Star Baptism.’
She doesn’t understand the purpose of all this, but so far, her body has shown no abnormal reactions.
Just then, a man wearing a bone-tooth necklace and dressed in a beast robe entered the room on the top floor.
Seeing this man, Tang Beibei’s expression changed drastically. She backed away repeatedly, shrinking into the corner, trembling violently.
This was because the man’s skin resembled dried tree bark, yet his eyes were as brilliant as the stars.
Such a grotesque appearance filled her with dread.
The man approached the cage slowly, gazing at Tang Beibei. After a mont, he spoke softly:
“Witch, don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.”
His voice carried an unusual magnetism, as if it ca from the depths of the cosmos. It was ethereal. Upon hearing it, Tang Beibei felt inexplicably calr.
Yet she remained fearful.
“Who… are you?”
The man smiled warmly and replied:
“I am Huo Xing, leader of the Starry Tribe of the Blood Gu Clan. You can call Huo Xing.”
“I’ve co today to ask for your help.”
“Help you?” Tang Beibei froze.
Then, angrily, she said:
“You locked up here and now want my help? I don’t understand anything, I don’t know anything—how could I possibly help you?”
Huo Xing quickly explained:
“In truth, Witch, you possess imnse potential, but it remains untapped because you’ve never undergone the Witch God Baptism.”
“But that’s a matter for later.”
“This ti, it’s actually your friend, your friend Zhou Yu, whose help I need.”
“Zhou Yu?”
Tang Beibei’s face froze in confusion.
“Exactly.”
“Our Starry Tribe has been skilled in divining star patterns since ancient tis. Over twenty years ago, I foretold that the Witch God’s bloodline would erge, bringing the Blood Gu Clan its greatest opportunity in a millennium—but also a catastrophe beyond imagination.”
“Over the past twenty years, I’ve constantly unraveled the Heavenly chanism, which has drained my vitality. Though I’m not yet forty years old, I’ve already consud a hundred years of lifespan. Now, my life is nearing its end, and my dying wish is to help the Blood Gu Clan overco this disaster.”
These words shocked Tang Beibei.
She couldn’t believe this man was less than forty years old yet already looked like this!
In that instant, the compassion in her heart outweighed her fear, and she couldn’t help but show sympathy.
“And what does this have to do with Zhou Yu?”
Huo Xing replied gravely:
“I sacrificed a century of my lifespan to divine that beside the Witch, there would appear a young genius. He is the key figure to saving the Blood Gu Clan from this disaster. But due to his destiny being incredibly enigmatic, any attempt to uncover his specifics could even cost the lives of everyone in the Starry Tribe.”
“So we had no choice but to take the most cautious approach. Ten years ago, we began observing your life closely, and only six months ago did we finally confirm that Zhou Yu is the key figure.”
“Thus, everything that happened since.”
Tang Beibei’s eyes flared with shock and anger upon hearing this.
She never imagined that she had been under surveillance for ten years…
For a mont, her heart was filled with both fury and disbelief.
Huo Xing noticed her anger and apologized:
“Witch, I’m sorry. All of this is down to fate. Both you and I are but leaves adrift in the river of destiny, powerless to resist.”
Hearing this, Tang Beibei remained silent.
Recent incidents seed to corroborate Huo Xing’s words.
At this point in ti, she should have been in school preparing for her final exams. Instead, she had inexplicably been labeled as the heir to the Witch God’s bloodline, captured, and locked in this eerie place.
She had no recourse, no ability to fight back, forced to endure her circumstances.
Tang Beibei looked coldly at Huo Xing.
“So, you want to lure Zhou Yu here?”
Huo Xing shook his head and said:
“No, not lure.”
“He’s already on his way here, and he’ll be arriving soon.”
“I just hope you can convince him to help .”
“This matter benefits him, you, and the entire Blood Gu Clan.”
Upon hearing that Zhou Yu was already en route, Tang Beibei’s heart surged with joy.
Yet at the sa ti, she felt a deep anxiety.
She couldn’t predict if Zhou Yu’s arrival would an disaster or opportunity. If anything were to happen to Zhou Yu here—if he were hard or faced danger—she would never forgive herself.
With this thought swirling in her mind, Tang Beibei stared at Huo Xing and asked:
“You’ve been saying your Blood Gu Clan faces disaster. What exactly is this disaster?”
Huo Xing’s expression grew complicated, and he shook his head.
“All I know is that soone intends to annihilate the Blood Gu Clan completely. But as to who, I have no clue for now.”
“Thus, within our entire clan, there’s no one I can trust.”
“However, when it cos to you and Zhou Yu—outsiders—I can trust you entirely. That’s why I hope to earn your trust in return.”
Upon finishing, Huo Xing bowed deeply, his face earnest as he pleaded:
“Witch, I formally beg you to help , to help the Blood Gu Clan as a whole.”
Faced with Huo Xing’s request, Tang Beibei wrestled with conflicting emotions. In truth, she didn’t know what to do.
She couldn’t even ascertain if Huo Xing was lying to her.
Yet her innate compassion compelled her to believe the man standing before her, the leader of the Starry Tribe.
“Alright, I… believe you.”
“If I can see Zhou Yu, I… will talk to him about this.”
Hearing this, Huo Xing’s face lit up with joy as he hurriedly said:
“Thank you, Witch.”
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