Chapter 514: Chapter 22: The Hidden Allies
Lin Yu finally managed to suppress her anger.
A tigress that is only capable of anger is not fearful, but one who reaches the extreme of anger yet retains her rationality is truly terrifying.
"I want to ask the High Priest how the growth of the Gu Worm King is progressing today, and if there is any way to alleviate my husband’s ill condition."
What Lin Yu thought of was what Spider Woman had said before: those who were poisoned would suffer tremendously, in agony every day, so she used that as an excuse to want to see the High Priest.
The High Priest, hidden in the shadows, saw Lin Yu’s urgency and seemed to believe it wasn’t feigned, but she had no solution either!
"Please calm down, I will notify the High Priest immediately."
The High Priest, controlling Wang Wanqiu’s mouth, said.
She thought of delaying tactics.
Notify first, and then run away as soon as it gets dark.
"I will go with you."
Lin Yu persisted; the High Priest was also very troubled.
This Lin Yu, could she have sensed something was amiss?
If she wants to see the altar, there would be nothing left in it...
If she refuses to leave, seeing her demeanor, she is likely not to give up easily.
But seeing is absolutely impossible; now, all that’s left is to think of a way to stall her.
"Then follow me!"
The High Priest, still controlling Wang Wanqiu, said, then gave her an instruction in her heart.
Lead Lin Yu to the Divine Temple.
At that moment, Wang Wanqiu felt her body was hers again.
It seems that she retained her own will, but the High Priest had left a safeguard within her. Wang Wanqiu didn’t dare show too many anomalies, knowing that the High Priest must be watching this place, so she didn’t speak with Lin Yu, just leading her towards the Divine Temple.
Meanwhile, the High Priest also hurriedly sent a message to Bai Jing and Hei Feng.
How else can it be said that the Demon Race excels at unsightly growths; as soon as the situation turned sour, they immediately came up with countermeasures.
Call Bai Jing and Hei Feng over, stall Lin Yu temporarily, and as night falls, we’ll make a run for it.
Escape for a while, and when the lord’s power is restored, once Lin Yun is gone, turning back to face Lin Yu with the lord in action, Lin Yu would be no more than a chicken or a dog.
Yes, that settles it joyfully.
The way the High Priest communicated with Hei Feng and Bai Jing was also swift, without the need for a personal dispatch of a witch; a witch was sent only for extra precaution.
With a thought, Hei Feng and Bai Jing received the message.
"Suddenly calling me over, could there be some motive, could it be related to the Oblivion Gu Worm from before?"
Bai Jing thought for a while, then suddenly took out a bamboo tube, where a small insect was squeaking inside.
"I was thinking about contacting you, when unexpectedly you contacted me first."
Bai Jing was quite surprised, the insect looking quite fatigued as though it had been calling for a long time.
But there was nothing he could do; because Lin Yun and Lin Yu had arrived, the situation in the Southern Border had changed in an instant, especially since Hei Feng had actively reached out to the other side, the White Wind Stronghold also had to respond.
The times he had returned to the village, besides coming out to greet Bai Gan, Bai Jing had spent the rest of the time discussing with his tribesmen about what to do.
The confrontation between the Black Wind Tribe and the White Wind Tribe had become inevitable.
This insect was from an ally lurking within the Black Wind Tribe, and he didn’t know who the person was, but according to the intelligence provided by the other side, the White Wind Tribe, although at a disadvantage under the Black Wind Tribe’s assault, had managed to hold its ground and even accumulated the power for a counterattack in secret.
This time, he didn’t know what the information would be.
As he watched, the tiny insect rapidly dematerialized, entering an invisible state, yet Bai Jing could see that by following the insect, he would be able to locate the intelligence sent by that ally.
However, the more Bai Jing followed, the more off he felt.
This...
Why was I getting closer and closer to my sister’s place?
Bai Jing felt puzzled as he watched the small insect fly into his sister’s room, so he had no choice but to follow it.
However, he didn’t dare to barge directly into his sister’s room. She had become a grown woman many years ago, and he couldn’t just act recklessly.
After knocking on the door, a feeble voice from Bai Gan came from inside.
"Come in."
Only then did Bai Jing push the door open and enter. The moment he did, he saw Bai Gan lying on the chair like a salted fish, her eyes exhausted, resembling a salted fish that had lost all its dreams.
"Ah, what’s happened to you?"
Even if she had been troubled by someone, she shouldn’t look so lifeless, should she?
Shouldn’t it be men who are listless after such incidents?
Shouldn’t women be more spirited and vigorous?
Could it be that I am mistaken?
For a moment, Bai Jing felt a bit insecure.
It was only then that Bai Jing remembered to check on the bug and discovered, to his surprise, that the insect had landed on his sister’s black clothing.
Was the information on my sister?
When did this happen?
Bai Jing couldn’t help but ask, "Where did you get this black clothing from?"
At that moment, Bai Gan had already changed her clothes; the black garment was just casually draped aside.
This garment represented goodwill but also her humiliation. Bai Gan hadn’t wanted to say, but her annoying brother kept asking, so she could only reply impatiently, "It was lent to me by Gao Qing."
She had been so embarrassed at the time that Gao Qing took off his clothes to give to her. The two of them didn’t get along, but at that moment, she had no choice but to accept this favor, and Bai Gan felt uncomfortably obliged.
But what hurt the most was not that, but the fact that after putting it on, she found it to be very loose.
Without comparison, there would be no hurt. Bai Gan used to be quite proud of herself, but today she was utterly defeated.
So, the moment she returned to the stronghold, Bai Gan laid down like a salted fish.
Let me wallow in self-pity for a day!
As Bai Jing heard this, his feelings were complicated.
Gao Qing...
So, the one who had been sending him messages was Gao Qing!
Gao Qing’s status in the Black Wind Tribe wasn’t low; this was because Bajiao Village originally belonged to the White Wind Tribe members before defecting to the Black Wind Tribe. To attract more defectors, Hei Feng naturally valued Bajiao Village highly.
Gao Qing was even more formidable than her mother and quickly established her footing in the Black Wind Tribe. Her status could be ranked within the top five Tribal Chiefs among the ten villages of the Black Wind Tribe.
I never would have guessed she would betray Hei Feng.
Why did she betray him?
If she were the daughter of the original Tribal Chief of Bajiao Village, that would be understandable, but clearly she wasn’t, and furthermore, she followed her mother’s surname.
Bai Jing couldn’t think of a reason, yet all the messages he had received before from the other party had been real and accurate. Previously, the other party had been very careful not to reveal their identity, so why were they so direct this time, using their own clothing to send the message?
Could it be that she wanted to step out from the shadows to the forefront?
After pondering for a long time, Bai Jing finally decided to first see the content of the message.
"Umm, Little Sister, may I have this piece of clothing?"
Bai Gan: "???"
Her gaze at Bai Jing suddenly seemed a bit off.
Although Gao Qing did look rather good and had a charming aura, but...
Just hearing that the clothing is Gao Qing’s and you’re asking for it, isn’t it a bit inappropriate, my brother...
