**Chapter 499: She Only Has One Tail!**
Bai Feng glanced at Xiao Jiu and then at the weapons in the Image Retainer. He was silent for a few seconds, completely stunned by the fact that Xiao Jiu had shown interest in such weapons because of this game.
“Sure, I can give you one, but with your strength, I doubt you’ll even be able to use it.”
“It’s fine! I just want to collect it and admire it,” Xiao Jiu waved her hands. Of course, she knew she couldn’t use these weapons, but she thought they looked really cool and wanted a whole set!
“Alright, I’ll make a set just for you when I have time.”
In the end, Bai Feng nodded. Seeing Xiao Jiu so enthusiastic about the weapons made him think his weapon promotion plan might actually succeed.
By the way, he thought he should ask Shui Xi Yu if she wanted a set too; she would probably be interested.
“Stop thinking about weapons; it’s time to prepare for action.”
At that moment, Tian Yan suddenly appeared beside him. She wasn’t in comfy loungewear but instead wore the robe of the Holy Land of Tian Yan.
“Has the Divine Monarch’s people made a move?” Bai Feng perked up instantly.
“Yes, while the Divine Monarch’s team has made quite a few preparations, I and the Holy Land have found some clues. We’ve also discovered traces of Divine Monarch’s cultivators moving in the Southern Region. They’re likely to start their actions a few days before the Southern Alliance attacks the Blood Snake Clan. Additionally, I’ve deduced the Divine Monarch’s purpose for entering the Southern Region.”
“What is it?”
“Blood, a large amount of blood staining the ground.”
Bai Feng was used to Tian Yan’s cryptic nature during deductions and pondered with a thoughtful expression: “Blood? Are the Divine Monarch’s people planning a blood sacrifice in the Southern Region?”
Tian Yan shook her head. “That’s unlikely. The Divine Monarch might have the guts, but he doesn’t have the capability. There are plenty of powerful monster tribes in the Southern Region. Plus, the Blood Snake Clan only targets the weak. Many strong monster tribes haven’t intervened thanks to the benefits given by the Blood Snake Clan. The only powerful tribe dragged down is the now declining Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. So, the Divine Monarch is likely only targeting a portion of the Southern Region’s monsters.”
At that moment, Xiao Jiu, who was sitting in Bai Feng’s lap, suddenly looked up. She had just been wondering where Tian Yan had popped up from, but it turned out she was in the clear… oh wait, they were talking about the current Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, so all good here.
She then returned to her game. It wasn’t that she was heartless; it was just that she felt no sense of belonging to the current Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. Given their ulterior motives for approaching her initially, she had little affection for them—this generation of descendants was so hopeless, and now they even had their eyes on their ancestor! She was already in a good mood not to slap these clueless foxes!
“Don’t these monster tribes understand the principle of survival of the fittest? Aren’t they afraid that once the Nine-Tailed Foxes fall, they’ll be next?” Bai Feng pondered.
“The internal dynamics of the monster tribes are more complex than you think.” Tian Yan looked at Xiao Jiu nestled in Bai Feng’s arms. “Although we humans refer to foxes, cats, pigeons, and others as monster tribes, you can ask Xiao Jiu if she considers herself the same as Little Snow.”
Before Bai Feng could ask, Xiao Jiu rebutted without lifting her head, “No way! How could that cat possibly be of the same clan as me, the noble Nine-Tailed Fox? She only has one tail!”
Not to mention, she wasn’t a pet anymore; her status was significantly higher than that stinky cat!
“That’s pretty much it.” Tian Yan turned her gaze back to Bai Feng. “The monster tribes only feel a bit of unity when facing us humans. If we weren’t around, they wouldn’t consider themselves to be of the same clan as others, and even within fox monsters or snake monsters, there are various factions.”
“I see.”
Bai Feng nodded slightly, not surprised by this. After all, let’s not even get into it—plenty of monster tribes are carnivorous, and as for where their food comes from…
One could even say that the hatred among monster tribes often runs deeper than that between humans and monsters.
He also glanced at Xiao Jiu—he wasn’t entirely sure about the others, but definitely the fox monsters were split into Tibetan foxes and other foxes.
“Moreover, the most crucial point is that the monster tribes have their own set of behavioral logic. While some monsters draw closer to humans through interactions, many still adhere to beastly thinking before transformation. Do you think a lion feels threatened when it sees a tiger hunting sheep or such prey? No, it only thinks about how to snatch the prey from the tiger’s mouth.”
Listening to Tian Yan’s explanation, Bai Feng recalled the strange behavior he had observed among the monsters in the Southern Region through the array on Ling Feng. Some even retained their beast forms, with their heads and fur still resembling animals. Those ones were likely the monster tribes Tian Yan referred to that rarely engaged with humans.
However, those few monsters had become increasingly human-like, and the number of half-beast monsters was decreasing. No, they must embrace the law of the jungle—learning from and imitating the strongest, like Ling Feng.
“Alright, enough of this chit-chat. Let’s prepare to head to the Southern Region.” Tian Yan picked up Bai Feng’s tea cup from the table and took a sip. “The Holy Land is also getting ready.”
“Okay, I’ll go inform the others.”
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“You all—listen up! If you don’t want to die! When we get to the Southern Region, don’t charge headfirst into the enemy like in that virtual trial!”
The Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect held up a giant loudspeaker provided by Dan Peak, shouting at the disciples below.
Earlier, Bai Feng had told him about the antics of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples under Lin Yan’s lead in the virtual trial, which made his vision darken—he had initially sent them into the virtual battlefield in the Southern Region to illustrate the cruelty of war and to make sure they wouldn’t run around when they got to the Southern Region.
But now, with Lin Yan and Luo Chen messing things up, he felt his good intentions had all gone to waste.
“Sigh, these guys really are a handful.”
The Sect Master returned to the flying boat, dropping the loudspeaker and flopping into a chair, sighing.
“Be content; other sects would love to have as troublesome disciples as yours!” The head of Divine Sword Peak chuckled.
“Yeah, take a look at other sects; they’re all busy trying not to drown. Unlike us, who not only stabilized ourselves in this chaotic world but are even thriving,” the head of Dan Peak added, stroking his beard with a grin.
“Heh, I was just saying,” the Sect Master chuckled, shaking his head. “Thank goodness for that kid Bai Feng. I’m glad I didn’t believe the rumors; letting Bai Feng join the Heavenly Sword Sect was the best decision of my life.”
Not to mention the help Bai Feng had provided to the regular disciples, just look at the talents in the Heavenly Sword Sect now! With Bai Feng’s help, Luo Chen had buckled down to work hard, and Master Liu Meng had officially joined Heavenly Sword Sect thanks to Bai Feng. The relationship between Heavenly Sword Sect and the Eastern Continent Kingdom, as well as the Holy Land of Tian Yan, was also thanks to Bai Feng, not to mention he even brought in Chu Chu, the genius with the Celestial Eye.
Bai Feng was indeed a blessing to the Heavenly Sword Sect. He even thought about erecting a monument for him!
