Chapter 1817 - 1813: White Tiger Clan Leader
Chapter 1817: Chapter 1813: White Tiger Clan Leader
This was a water prison shrouded in perpetual darkness, filled with filthy blood that would sap anyone’s will to resist.
Even the most corrupt demons would stay away from such a place.
Yet, in this almost unlivable place, a clan of the Demon Race was stubbornly surviving.
But now they were nearing their limits, to the point where their minds were starting to blur.
And this was precisely the result the White Tiger Tribe wanted.
With a clanking metallic sound, the long-sealed prison door was slowly pushed open, letting in a rush of long-forgotten fresh air, but most of the clanspeople were too weak to rise, merely shrinking miserably into the corners of the water prison.
Only those with the strongest cultivation levels among the demon clan managed to hold on until now, slowly raising their heads upon hearing the door open.
The person who opened the door was evidently overwhelmed by the stench inside, covering his nose with a disgusted expression and saying, "This place reeks to death, truly a bunch of lowly demons!"
With a muffled voice, the person said, "Alright, you wretched wenches finally get your day in the sun, the Young Master has commanded to release you all to attend tonight’s banquet, and if anyone can bewitch the guests at the banquet, the Young Master will give a hefty reward!"
Silence continued in the water prison.
The messenger slightly raised his eyebrows, sneered, "What are you standing there for? Aren’t you going to express your gratitude?"
Still, no one spoke.
In reality, maintaining clarity until now was already extremely rare, so upon hearing this person’s words, they only looked at him coldly.
The messenger, unnerved by their stares, involuntarily shrank his neck and muttered, "What a bunch of stubborn fools, I really don’t understand why the Young Master keeps you until now!"
Saying this, he hurriedly retreated.
The water prison resumed its quietness, but only for a moment, as a clattering metal sound came from under the water.
Soon after, the floor of the water prison began to rise, eventually causing all the blood to disappear without a trace, leaving only the piled white bones at the bottom of the pool.
Some of these bones still retained their pre-mortem postures, twisted in struggle, revealing the immense agony they suffered in life.
Finally.
Those who remained began to move slightly, but before they could fully regain consciousness, someone entered the water prison holding a seal and stamped a sigil on each of their foreheads.
Crack, crack, crack!
With a deep vibration that resonated in their souls, after being imprinted with the sigil, their expressions turned bewildered, then gradually shifted to one of absolute obedience.
"The Young Master’s directive is for you to approach the target at any cost, do you understand?"
All present demons nodded.
"Good! Once the mission is accomplished, the one who contributes the most will be released, this is a rare opportunity, you must seize it!"
With that, the person left with a cold sneer.
But just as he left, in the corner of the water prison, one pair of previously bewildered eyes suddenly flashed with divine light and then transformed into the form of a woman.
The woman had two long ears on her head and a graceful figure, clearly of the rare Jade Rabbit Demon Clan.
However, at this moment, she was covered in wounds, and her entire being was extremely weak.
Yet despite this, unlike those already fully controlled by the sigil, her eyes remained clear as she looked down at the pile of bones at her feet.
"Clanspeople...revenge...my lord!"
She murmured indistinctly, a tear of blood dripping from the corner of her eye.
In fact, in the White Tiger Clan’s Territory, there was no distinction between day and night.
As there was no sun or similar stars, all light was replaced by the sigil hovering in the void.
But out of convention in the Multiverse, the White Tiger Demon Clan still divided it into day and night.
At this moment, it was nightfall, and the entire White Tiger Clan’s Territory was ablaze with lights, a lively scene.
Even many clanspeople tasked with patrolling outside were called back.
This banquet was arranged to welcome an important guest.
Due to a previous misunderstanding, Li Xiongling personally came to welcome the guests even before the banquet started.
This time Li Tulü also accompanied them.
When Huyue arrived, Li Xiongling’s smile was somewhat awkward.
"Young Master Hu, the banquet is all set, shall we head over now!"
Huyue shot a disdainful glance at Li Xiongling, to be honest, he really wanted to strangle this troublemaking and overly enthusiastic Great Elder of the White Tiger Clan.
But for the sake of the bigger picture, he had to hold back, putting on a forced smile, "Alright! Let’s head over now, just hope there won’t be any more hiccups this time!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiongling confidently patted his chest, saying, "Rest assured, Young Master Hu, I understand your concerns, I absolutely will not let any further incidents arise! Even this banquet is specially prepared by our Clan Leader to welcome you!"
Only then did Huyue let out a long breath, "That’s good! So let’s go, the sooner we go, the sooner we can return!"
The banquet hall was set at the center of the White Tiger Clan’s Territory, which, although located in the void, had grand and luxurious buildings everywhere due to the White Tiger Clan’s legacy of managing the area over generations.
The banquet hall was the largest and most important among them.
When Huyue and Xue An followed Li Xiongling and his son into the banquet hall, many White Tiger clanspeople had already gathered there.
These White Tiger clanspeople were usually scattered across various parts of the Demon Race, only being gathered back when something major occurred.
This time, coinciding with the Dragon Clan Ao Shu’s celebration, almost all the outside demons flocked here.
In terms of status and position, these White Tiger clanspeople were far inferior to Li Xiongling and his son, so upon seeing them, the previously noisy banquet hall fell silent, and the clanspeople all bowed in salutation.
"Greetings to the Great Elder, greetings to the Young Master!"
With the shouts, Li Xiongling and his son couldn’t help but show a look of smugness, nodding slightly, and then turned to Huyue and said,
"Young Master Hu, these are all our White Tiger Tribe’s people, you need not be restrained, make yourself at home!"
Just then, the entrance of the banquet hall suddenly became lively, and a gaunt but fierce-faced old man entered with a group of people.
Upon seeing the old man, the previously arrogant Li Xiongling and his son immediately shifted to a fawning demeanor, nodding and bowing to welcome him.
The old man nodded noncommittally, yet his attention was fully focused on Huyue.
Despite the old man’s advanced age, his gaze was shockingly sharp, and he soon approached.
Huyue felt a bit uneasy internally upon recognizing the newcomer.
The old man was none other than the Clan Leader of the White Tiger Tribe and the absolute core of this Demon clan, known as the Ruthless Heart Elder, Li Tulü!