freeallnovels Chapter 3966 The Song of the Purple Moon (17)
Chapter 3966 The Song of the Purple Moon (17)
Chapter 3966 The Song of the Purple Moon (17)
"...I'm sorry, it's my fault for not controlling them properly." Avril said, trying to save face, "It's just that the tribe was suddenly invaded, and these children had no experience with this before, so they were flustered. This was not their intention."
Ah Xi shrugged indifferently. Anyway, Avril really cared about this mythical beast egg.
“Miss Long, please believe me, our [Laurel] tribe is very peace-loving…”
"Alright, let's just consider it a misunderstanding," Ah Xiruo said calmly. "It is indeed true that your tribe was invaded and the enemy came to your door."
"That's good..." Avril nodded with a forced smile, forcibly pulling her gaze away from the divine beast egg.
Just as she was about to say something more, an anxious voice came from behind her.
Boros's voice!
"Oh my god!" Boros and [Golden] Shaq boarded the High Priest's private airship at the same time... Boros looked extremely anxious, "Please let me join the battle, I can do it!"
"Stop messing around, you're just a trainee priestess." Avril frowned and refused. "At a time like this, you shouldn't cause trouble. Go to the rear and take care of the elderly, women, and children!"
"Grandma, I..."
"This is an order!" Avril exuded overwhelming authority. "Disobey the High Priest's orders, and I will strip you of your status as an apprentice priest!"
Boros opened his mouth, but ultimately lowered his head helplessly.
Avril thought for a moment, then looked at [Gold] Shaq and the others, "Everyone, you are guests of our tribe and should not be involved in such a disaster... I will send someone to escort you away."
[Gold] Shak frowned. When he and Boros arrived, they had already taken a brief look at the situation at the tribe's gate.
The invading treasure-hunting army was truly massive in number. Although most of them were just small fry, there were also some who posed a certain threat—even [Gold] Shaq had to retreat in such numbers!
After all, if there are enough ants, they really can bite a dragon to death!
“Brother, since the High Priest has said so, let’s listen to her,” said [Gold] Shaq directly, his eyes carrying a hidden meaning.
Captain Luo said, "High Priest, now that your tribe's gates are besieged, how do you plan to send us away... Does your tribe have another way out?"
“Yes, Grandma, how come I didn’t know there were other exits?” Boros asked instinctively.
Avril said calmly, "You're still young, and not a formal priest, which is why I didn't tell you... Yes, besides the orthodox gate, there is indeed another way out. Alright, Boros, you are a member of the [Laurel] tribe, so you should take responsibility and fulfill your duties as an apprentice priest! Go to the rear; your terrified people need your comfort!"
Boros gritted his teeth. "Grandma, I will do my duty... but I hope that after I get Shaq and the others off, I can go with them. Please!"
“You child, sigh…” Avril sighed, then nodded helplessly.
……
In the lower deck of the high priest's airship, a gate was quickly opened, and a small airship slowly sailed out—at this moment, Captain [Lo] and his party, along with Boros, had already boarded the small airship.
On the airship, there was also a high priest in charge of leading the way, and ten long-eared warriors accompanying and escorting them.
"That Avril is obviously lying," Ah Xiruo said calmly.
Mr. Luo asked curiously, "Which aspect is Miss Long referring to?"
Ah Xi Ruo said irritably, "You're asking a question you already know the answer to... She said the priests haven't experienced war and have no experience? But look at how these rabbits reacted to the invaders, and their weapons... Do they look inexperienced? They're practically well-trained! Most importantly..."
Ah Xiruo paused, then picked up the divine beast egg in her hands. "That old woman didn't even mention taking back this divine beast egg, and instead arranged for us to leave?"
When Ah Xiruo picked up the divine beast egg, the high priest on the airship glanced at her with a sharp, quick look, and then looked away just as quickly.
Boss Luo simply said, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it... Do you remember the games we played on the sightseeing boat?"
"What does this have to do with anything?" Ah Xiruo asked in astonishment.
Mr. Luo smiled slightly and said, "Because this is a game with you as the main player, Miss Long. You are the only participant in this game... and I can only be considered as a guide for you in this game, much like a little assistant."
Ah Xiruo squinted, suspiciously leaning closer to Boss Luo and staring at him. "Are you sure this is me playing a game, and not you playing me?"
Boss Luo casually said, "If it's about playing with Miss Long, there are many ways... there's no need to use this game."
The true dragon of Shenzhou suddenly broke down, his face flushed but not red, "You...you're getting more and more presumptuous!"
"Because I've found a way to get along with you."
Ah Xiruo paused, a thought flashing through her mind, and suddenly asked, "You mean, whatever I do next, you...you won't interfere, and you'll really let me decide?"
Boss Luo nodded slightly.
Ah Xiruo immediately sneered, "So, you're saying I can command you?"
The maid said calmly, "I'm sorry, Miss Long, but this kind of service requires payment to unlock."
Ah Xi Ruo didn't even glance at the wicked maid; she simply raised a finger in greeting.
"Good brother!"
Just then, Shaq, seemingly impatient, walked over.
……
Ever since boarding the airship, Boros had been pestering him, begging Shak to save the Laurel tribe.
"Please, Shak!! Please beg our tribe! If it's you, you can do it!" Boros pleaded.
"Your great-grandmother already said that we shouldn't get involved, and that you should go to the rear to settle the clansmen. Why are you causing trouble?"
“Why, Shaq! Aren’t we best friends?” Boros’s eyes were bloodshot. “I’ve shared everything I have with you, we clearly…”
[Gold] Shaq was really annoyed, and with a wave of his hand, he blasted Boros to the ground.
Boros instantly lost consciousness.
After that, [Gold] Shaq didn't care about Boros's life or death... He didn't kill him outright, out of consideration for the experience of the Divine Tree.
……
"My dear brother!"
[Gold] Shaq walked over with a smile on his face—to be honest, the wind wasn't strong at all, and even with his hearing, he couldn't make out what his "brother" and his "sisters-in-law" were saying.
After all, he was facing a mysterious "brother," so Shaq couldn't be too direct in eavesdropping on him... It wasn't time to turn the tables yet.
"Brother Shak, is something the matter?"
“Brother, are we... really leaving like this?” [Gold] Shaq frowned. “Don’t forget why we came here… Now, I’m almost certain that even if the treasure isn’t here, it must be closely related to it! Otherwise, those guys who came here to search for treasure wouldn’t have come out in full force!”
"So what do you mean?" Ah Xi Ruo suddenly interrupted.
Since my nemesis said she can play the game however she wants... then I'm really going to play it, okay?
"With the [Laurel] tribe in crisis, and the most troublesome Banikoli at the front holding off the enemy, we can easily investigate the tribe's secrets!" [Golden] Shak chuckled. "This is a golden opportunity!"
“Brother Shak, there’s something I haven’t remembered to tell you yet,” Ah Xi Ruo said mysteriously. “Shortly after you climbed the tree, the map changed again.”
"Really?!" [Gold] Shaq's eyes lit up immediately.
Ah Xi Ruo generously handed the animal skin map directly to [Golden] Shak—who eagerly opened it and immediately saw the peculiar key rolled up inside!
"A key?" [Gold] Shaq looked up in confusion.
“This is the new change,” Ah Xi Ruo said directly. “Look at this map, it has been updated, and now it shows the terrain of the [Laurel] tribe... and the key also appeared from the map, in this location.”
Ah Xiruo tapped the map with her finger.
“This is…” [Gold] Shaq quickly pinpointed the exact location based on his memory, “The plaza for the moon worship ceremony… Is this near the [Sea God] statue?”
Ah Xiruo nodded solemnly, then sighed and said, "It's a pity. We originally wanted to wait for you to come down from the tree before we explored together... but we didn't expect you to be up there for so long before we encountered the treasure-hunting army's invasion. Sigh!"
Even the infamous "Golden" Shaq couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed... What could he say? He couldn't very well say that he had lost track of time because he had unlocked a special experience, could he?
"...Hehe, hehe." [Gold] Shak chuckled awkwardly, "But it was a lucky coincidence that the [Laurel] tribe was being invaded, which created a perfect opportunity for us!"
“Good!” Ah Xiruo nodded. “However, before we take action, it would be best to deal with the tails around us.”
At this moment, Ah Xiruo's thoughts were roughly the same as Boss Luo's—this [Golden] Shaq is really usable, and quite useful at that?
[Gold] Shaq chuckled, "This is such a small matter, why would you need to do it, sister-in-law? Let your older brother handle it... I'll make these annoying rabbits disappear forever!"
Ah Xi Ruo said calmly, "Just knock them out. If we kill them, we can't guarantee that Avril, as the high priest, will have special sensing abilities. If we attract Baniko, things won't go so smoothly."
“Oh…that’s true!” [Gold] Shaq nodded. “Without that Banikolika, those guys would probably have stormed in very soon, which would have been quite a problem! My sister-in-law is so thoughtful! My brother is truly blessed!”
Xi Ruo suddenly loved hearing those words.
……
"My lord, what are your orders?!"
At the stern of the ship, the high priest, who had come on the orders of the high priest, took out a prop that could block any sound or mental probe.
"Once the airship lands and sees my signal, quickly take down these humans..." the high priest said in a deep voice. "But the strength of these humans is unknown, so you'd better go all out and fight them to the death!"
"This, sir...didn't the high priest say that they are the benefactors of our tribe..."
"This is what the High Priest means!" the High Priest said calmly. "Our [Laurel] tribe has no need for human friends!"
"But what about young master Boros..."
“Young Master Boros, I can handle this, you don’t need to worry! Just watch my signals! Do you understand?”
"understood!"
The warriors nodded in agreement—they had lived in the tribe's secret realm since they were children, but had never heard of any other entrance or exit. This was just a lie told by the high priest; there was no second entrance or exit at all!
The high priest remembered to retract the power of the artifact, and then calmly led the soldiers out—just then, a sandstorm suddenly blew towards them!
The sand scraped against my face, feeling like sharp knives, and it hurt terribly!
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Where did this sandstorm come from..."
"Ah, I can't open my eyes..."
Thump, thump-thump—!
Soon, the sounds of people falling to the ground rang out, and all the long-eared tribe members, including the high priest, fainted instantly.
[Gold] Shak walked up to the group of rabbits with a cold smile, casually picked up the long-eared high priest, looked him over, and then threw him on the ground.
He turned around, revealing a bright smile, "Brother, sister-in-law, it's all done! Let's go treasure hunting now!"
The airship wouldn't continue flying. [Gold] Shaq directly landed the airship on the ground, then summoned several sand discs to lift Captain [Lo] and his group up—takeoff!
Our main focus is on providing excellent service!
Although I despise Shaq's character, Ah Xi Ruo has to admit again—this guy is really useful...
……
……
The small airship seemed to have sunk into quicksand... On the deck, Boros slowly crawled up, his mind in a daze.
It shook its head vigorously, and when it looked up subconsciously, it saw one small sand dune after another—and in the sand dunes were the high priest and the warriors on the airship.
They weren't dead, but they felt they were close to death... These sand dunes would continue to compress until they completely crushed the bodies of the priests and warriors!
Clearly, [Gold] Shaq's leniency was merely to delay the deaths of these rabbits...
Boros opened his mouth slightly, then clutched his head in excruciating pain... Memories of that day surged through his mind like a tidal wave.
Shaq...best friend...moon worship ceremony...
Sacred tree...
Isa...
Suddenly, Boros made a vomiting motion in extreme pain... its eyes turned bloodshot, and it gripped the floor tightly.
"I actually..."
It took Boros quite a while to get up, using the ship's railing for support. He wiped his mouth roughly, "[Gold]...Shaq!"
Its face turned extremely gloomy, and then it slowly took out a palm-sized mirror from a small cloth bag it carried with it.
Based on his senses, Boros instantly received a communication request from the mirror—however, this was obviously something that happened more than half a day ago.
"Zhang Bolu?"