Chapter 321 - Dreki! (2/2)

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Buse led them outside through the same way hey came in. A lot of people were still waiting outside and the crowd and even increased in size. As soon as Hao Xuan and Jin Wang stepped out they started pointing at them and whispering amongst themselves.

The man that had brought them here was also waiting for them and quickly ran up to Buse with a goofy smile. They started speaking in their own language but it seemed like the man was doing most of the talking while Buse only nodded and shook her head in response.

She led them through the crowd and towards the back of the settlement where there was another tunnel that went deeper in. About 15 minutes of walking later they reached a new area.

It was much smaller in size to the other cavern but the air here was much fresher. There was even a small breeze that brushed past Hao Xuan's face, making even Fortis pop out.

The girl almost screamed out loud when Fortis came out of Hao Xuan's shirt, but when she realized he was harmless she became quite embarrassed and started walking even faster.

There was only one structure in this smaller cavern. It looked like a temple with two old stone statues near the entrance.

”What creature is that?” Hao Xuan mumbled looking at it. The reason he asked that was because the statues were very old and had many parts missing, making it that much harder to tell what they once were.

”These are the statues of Lord Ra. He is a member of the tribe of 'Dreki',” Buse explained with her back turned to them. As she mentioned Ra's tribe she turned her head halfway and observed their expressions.

”Tribe of Dreki?” Hao Xuan scratched his chin in confusion. Jin Wang leaned in, ”Dragon. The tribe of Dreki is a Draconic tribe. One of the oldest ones.”

”Dragon?!” Hao Xuan was shocked to hear that. This was his very first time hearing of anything dragon-related. Buse's eyes lit up and she looked at Jin Wang with interest.

The temple had no doors with only a single shrine in the back. There were two crooked beds placed on the left side.

”This is where you will stay the night,” Buse pointed at them and walked out before Hao Xuan or Jin Wang could say anything else.

Seeing her back vanish from sight Jin Wang quickly turned to face Hao Xuan.

”This sh*t is worse than we thought. We need to leave, tonight!”

His somber tone gave Hao Xuan an unsettling feeling.

”Why? Because of this Ra dude?” he asked looking towards the statues outside.

Jin Wang nodded.

”The tribe of Dreki is the tribe of Undead dragons. They are known for their cruelty towards other creatures throughout the Nine Worlds. If these people actually worship this a*swipe then we have to put as much distance between us and this place as we can!”