Chapter 975 - 961: Taboo

Upon hearing of the Wutong Tree Clan, Su Muyao’s expression changed.

She thought of the Phoenix Tree Branch that had appeared in the sky when she was about to kill Lin Xu.

And what Lin Xu had mentioned, the so-called Lord Wu, was also a Phoenix Tree Beastman.

She was sure that the Phoenix Tree Beastmen wanted to kill her and were colluding with the demon beasts behind her.

Su Muyao had many questions.

She wanted to ask about the Lotus Clan, and understand why the Great Fate Master of the Flower Clan had exiled the Thorn Flower Clan to the Taixu Secret Realm to protect a female.

She didn’t know if it was related to her.

Also about the matters of the Vine Clan.

There were many.

"What grudges, what’s the story with the Wutong Tree Clan?"

The High Priest sighed and said, "It’s said that a long time ago, the Wutong Clan had an Immortal Phoenix Beastman who was the fiancé of the Immortal Phoenix auspicious beast. Later, we don’t know what happened, but the Immortal Phoenix died and the Wutong Clan fell silent."

"That was a long time ago. Even our ancestors don’t know what exactly happened, only instructing us not to ask about these matters or provoke the Wutong Clan."

"They said it was forbidden."

"In our clan, we simply don’t discuss these things."

However, the two people before were the Holy Female and her Beast Husband, loved by the Heavenly Dao, able to save them, so some things could be disclosed.

Su Muyao listened coldly as the High Priest continued.

"But after the Wutong Clan went silent, they suddenly emerged over the years, and began to draw in various forces."

"The Youluo Tree Clan was rejected by various clans due to the Young Master Youluo Tree’s mistreatment of Jin Lianrong and was continually suppressed by the Lotus Clan, putting their living environment at risk, so they clung to the Wutong Clan."

"They offered a stunning female from their clan to one of the male beastmen of the Wutong Clan."

"In our Plant-type Beastmen, the status of females isn’t as high as in the Animal Beastmen, but even so, females are precious within our clan and are crucial to strengthening the tribe."

"Moreover, the female they offered became the outsider wife of a male lord from a branch of the Wutong Clan, not the main family."

"Even so, that female brought back many rare treasures and various cultivation medicines from the Wutong Clan, boosting the Youluo Clan’s power. Afterwards, the Youluo Tree Beastmen seemed to change dramatically, began to pillage resources from other clans, and slaughtered other clan’s beastmen just to strengthen their own tribe."

"They acted ruthlessly and without rules, but with the protection of the Wutong Clan behind them, they were reckless."

"Our Moro Clan has a good relationship with the Lotus Clan and also has marital ties, so we are naturally hostile to the Youluo Tree Clan..."

The High Priest explained briefly, and Su Muyao and Mei Qingchen understood the situation.

Su Muyao frowned and said, "You Plant-type Beastmen, there are many top-level clans among you, can’t you hold the Wutong Clan in check?"

The High Priest sighed, "There were plans to unite against the Wutong Clan, but the Wutong Clan is elusive. They live on Cangwu Luoxia Mountain, the most mysterious place, and it’s impossible to find them abruptly."

"It’s said Cangwu Luoxia Mountain was once the dwelling place granted by the Heavenly Dao to the Immortal Phoenix auspicious beast. Later, when the Heavenly Dao fell silent, it became the Wutong Clan’s territory."

"Cangwu Luoxia Mountain is very mysterious and possesses great power."

"Furthermore, the main family of the Wutong Clan seldom comes out; only the branches are active, executing orders."

"Moreover, they somehow allied with the Chong Clan, and we Plant-type Beastmen are greatly competitive and not very united, so it’s not easy to suppress the Wutong Clan."

"Additionally, the earthquake in our ancestral land seems to have been caused by battles."

"We mysteriously arrived here, where dangers abound, full of giant beasts which we must hunt to eat, a difficult task."

"Those giant beasts are hard to deal with."

"Fortunately, we found the sacrificial ground here, where giant beasts don’t dare approach, or else everyone would have been eaten by the giant beasts long ago..."

The High Priest rambled on, his voice tinged with helplessness.

Other Mo Rong Beastmen said nothing, remaining silent, creating a tense atmosphere.

Previously, Su Muyao only knew snippets about Plant-type Beastmen from Lin Xu.

As for Cangwu Luoxia Mountain, it was Xiao Xing who mentioned it, saying she and Xiao Xing used to live there.

It seems many matters are indeed related to the Wutong Clan.

Mei Qingchen stepped forward and said, "This isn’t a place to speak. It’s too late now."

Mei Qingchen was mainly worried about Su Muyao being tired.

After being out all day, she hadn’t really rested.

The High Priest hurriedly spoke, "Yes, yes, look at me, getting caught up in talking. Let’s first go to the tribe where we’re currently staying; it’s safe there, with lingering power from the Heavenly Dao, and is a sacrificial ground where giant beasts and Youluo Tree Beastmen don’t dare approach."

"We’ve also set up some traps, which are relatively safe."

Mei Qingchen had been observing these Mo Rong Beastmen from the very beginning, scrutinizing many details, gathering information, and only agreeing to take Su Muyao there after confirming there were no issues.

The system spoke, "Host, don’t worry. I haven’t sensed any malice from them; all they harbor towards you is goodwill."

"Especially the High Priest, having found you through the sacrificial dance, he won’t harm you."

Thus, Su Muyao and Mei Qingchen went back together with them.

The High Priest explained, "Giant beasts are afraid of flames, so at night we carry torches, and giant beasts don’t dare come close."

"Actually, we Plant-type Beastmen, if not skilled in fire control, don’t like to use fire much."

To Plant-type Beastmen, using fire is relatively dangerous.

Along the way, Mei Qingchen worried about Su Muyao being tired and personally carried her.

Su Muyao also didn’t act coy, leaning on Mei Qingchen’s back, allowing her to better see the surrounding scenery.

After walking a long distance, they finally arrived at the dwelling place of the Mo Rong Clan Beastmen.

It was a valley where many loose stones were piled outside, along with several enormous stone statues resembling beastmen standing on giant beasts.

After entering, the Mo Rong Clan Beastmen breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "We’re safe now. The giant beast people don’t dare come near these giant stone statues."

"Indeed, we discovered this fact after staying here for a long time."

"There are also mountain caves here, where we usually reside."

"The caves are large, seeming to have been inhabited by beastmen before."

"We’ve been here for years but haven’t discovered any native beastmen."

"There’s a very large cave, where the Holy Female can temporarily reside, and next to it, there’s a cave with murals depicting the Sacrificial Dance."

Su Muyao looked at several large caves halfway up the mountain, evidently where the Mo Rong Beastmen now lived.

"Actually, we Plant-type Beastmen don’t really like living in caves; we prefer to live on the ground, close to the soil, which benefits our bodies and cultivation."

"But given the complex environment here, we choose to stay in the caves for increased safety."

They didn’t really enjoy living here and were eager to leave as soon as possible, returning to their ancestral land.

But now, they could only rely on the Holy Female to depart.

"We’ve performed many sacrificial dances since arriving, but only during the last one did we perceive the guidance of the Heavenly Dao."

Only then did they see hope of returning to their ancestral land.

When facing Su Muyao, they were extremely respectful, not daring to show any neglect.

Many Mo Rong clansmen remaining in the caves, upon seeing Su Muyao and Mei Qingchen and at the High Priest’s introduction, came to pay their respects.