Chapter 960: Chapter 960: Huo Xing!
Elder Sa Tuo’s face changed abruptly, and he exclaid angrily:
“Release him, and I’ll take you to see Tang Beibei imdiately.”
“If anything happens to him, I assure you, Tang Beibei won’t survive either.”
Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Sa Tuo and Sa Qi, a flash of icy coldness gleaming in his depths.
“Fine, I’ll trust you this once.”
“If Tang Beibei ets any harm, I won’t spare you lot first.”
With that, Zhou Yu loosened his grip. Sa Qi, freed from his predicant, imdiately retreated more than ten steps, gasping heavily afterward.
Sa Tuo quickly stepped forward to support him.
Monts later, Sa Qi recovered, but he looked at Zhou Yu with a slightly changed gaze. Despite his anger, there was now an added layer of wariness.
The two climbed onto the massive rock in succession and approached the Light Gate.
“After you.”
Zhou Yu exchanged a glance with Yun Feifei before leaping onto the rock and entering the Light Gate.
As soon as they passed through, the scene before them transford instantly.
The original canyon and waterfall vanished altogether.
In their place stood a towering mountain that pierced the clouds.
Its peak reached high into the cloud layer.
Surrounding the mountain were nurous ancient buildings, densely packed. With a sweep of Zhou Yu’s Divine Sense, he noticed many civilians living within.
Of course, there were plenty of Martial Artists dwelling among them as well.
The mountain was encircled by vast forests and a andering river.
Altogether, everything felt like stepping into another world, as the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power suffusing the air left Zhou Yu astounded.
Who could have thought Earth’s depths still harbored such a place?
Initially, he’d assud the Blood Gu Clan would dwell in so sinister lair. But now, it seed more like a hidden paradise.
Having arrived here, Aza rediscovered her earlier enthusiasm.
Pointing to the mountain’s summit, she declared:
“Zhou Yu, this is the Starry Tribe. At the top of the mountain stands a nine-story tower. At night, if you climb to the tower’s peak, you can almost touch the stars.”
Hearing this, Sang Tu chid in:
“Yes, Miss Aza is right.”
“Our leader resides up there too.”
Zhou Yu nodded before turning to Sa Qi and Sa Tuo, the two elders.
“Where is Beibei?”
Sa Qi said coldly:
“At the summit.”
“I’ll take you there now.”
With that, he retrieved a specially crafted jade flute from his robes and began to play it.
The jade flute emitted a lodious tone that drifted toward the nearby dense forest.
Next mont.
Whoosh!
A trendous flapping of wings echoed, followed by a gargantuan, eagle-like beast soaring from the forest toward the group.
“We’re seeing Big Bird again!”
Aza exclaid excitedly.
At this mont, Zhou Yu and Yun Feifei both displayed expressions of surprise.
No one could have anticipated a creature of such size existing in this world.
The eagle-like beast unfurled wings spanning nearly fifty ters, comparable to a mid-sized passenger plane.
Under Zhou Yu and the others’ astonished gaze, the mighty eagle beast landed before them.
Sa Qi and Sa Tuo shot a glance at Zhou Yu, their eyes tinged with pride as they spoke:
“Climb aboard.”
With that, they leapt atop the eagle beast’s back, and Zhou Yu, with no hesitation, pulled Aza and Yun Feifei along and followed suit.
Whoosh!
The eagle beast flapped its wings forcefully, lifting into the sky and heading toward the mountain peak.
Aza was beside herself with excitent, shouting and hollering continuously.
Zhou Yu asked curiously, “Is this beast also cultivated by the Blood Gu Clan?”
Sang Tu nodded and replied:
“Yes, thanks to the abundant Spiritual Energy within the Blood Gu Clan’s barrier, many common wild animals undergo varying degrees of mutation here. But large, intelligent creatures like this one are rare.”
“This eagle beast was specially trained by the leader. He employed techniques from cultivating Gu worms to carefully raise it.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded in understanding.
The eagle beast swiftly carried the group to the mountain peak.
At the summit, apart from the nine-story tower, there was also a massive pavilion.
Outside the pavilion stood a man wearing a necklace of beast bones.
Upon seeing him, Sa Qi and Sa Tuo hurried forward with respectful gestures.
“Leader!”
The man must be Huo Xing?
Zhou Yu imdiately heightened his vigilance, silently circulating True Qi, ready to act at a mont’s notice.
Unexpectedly, Huo Xing turned to Zhou Yu and smiled.
“You must be Zhou Yu.”
“Greetings, I am Huo Xing, leader of the Starry Tribe.”
Huo Xing’s gesture left Zhou Yu perplexed.
What’s going on?
Wasn’t this the man who sent others to assassinate him?
Why was he now behaving so courteously?
At this mont, Aza, beside Zhou Yu, sprinted forward.
“Uncle Huo Xing, it’s been so long.”
“My father asked to convey his regards and invite you to dicine King Valley for a small gathering.”
Huo Xing affectionately patted Aza’s head.
“I’ve long wanted to visit your father, but circumstances lately have been too demanding.”
“Once things settle down, I’ll definitely pay a visit.”
Aza bead with joy.
“My father will be delighted to hear that.”
“By the way, Uncle Huo Xing, my friend Zhou Yu—I’ve heard you sent people to kill him.”
“Can’t you all avoid fighting each other?”
“Because I won’t agree if you ever try to harm him.”
Upon hearing this, Huo Xing sighed wryly.
“Aza, this matter is complicated, but trust —I never wanted to kill Zhou Yu.”
He then raised his head to look at Zhou Yu.
“Zhou Yu, my orders to Sang Tu had deeper reasons. Please believe , there’s no enmity between us; I have my own difficulties.”
Zhou Yu was stunned.
What was this about?
Huo Xing noted Zhou Yu’s bewildernt and continued sincerely:
“Zhou Yu, I understand you have many questions.”
“Here’s what I’ll do. Allow to take you to Tang Beibei first, and then I’ll explain everything.”
“I only ask for your trust.”
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