1256 Clues of the Totem Beas (2/2)
”Say, can you imagine the expression that Shao Zheng will have when I ride their Totem Beast to a meeting?”
”I bet he will feel very ashamed!”
”HAHAHA, he's the kind of person that will go mad when it's something related to the dignity of their country. Ask the people of the Research Union to pick up the pace. I'll personally reward them if they manage to find the Totem Beast. I believe it will motivate them to do their best,” Su Lu said.
”There's something you should know too,” the female assistant said.
”What is it?”
”The Parthenon Temple has decided to take back the herb mountains that were contracted to you before, even when we tried to offer more for them,” the assistant said. ”It seems like they have noticed something fishy about the herb mountains...” she added.
He sighed. ”Our relationship with the Parthenon Temple has worsened since the deaths of Saint Andi and Mellaura. Contact Izisha on my behalf. She's an old friend of mine. I believe she can restore the mountains to us.”
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The cold breeze from the ocean blew along the valley of the Shuangyang Mountain. It was biting cold when it eventually reached the Yueyang Valley.
Mu Ningxue purposely hired someone to set up a magic formation to block the wind so the place would not be as cold.
Fanxue Mountain was established at an impressive pace. It was not too difficult to build a town with Lin Junxian's help.
Mu Ningxue had agreed to take Yu Shishi in. The woman had taken care of the Hunter Fang Panther Demons as she had promised.
As a matter of fact, Yu Shishi was not helping Mu Ningxue sincerely. She just wanted a safe place to stay while using Mo Fan, whom she had a grudge against, as her shield.
Yu Shishi claimed her own territory on Feiyue Mountain, close to the territory of the Hunter Fang Panther Demons.
Yu Shishi had to live in a city. Similar to the Blood Tribe, she was more like a human than a demon creature, yet she could not just abandon her moths. She had to provide them with a safe environment. As such, she needed a place for herself and her moths.
Yu Shishi and her moths were staying on Feiyue Mountain, the mountain that served as a natural barrier to the west of Fanxue Town.
The mountain served as a line of defense for the town. They did not even need to build watchtowers since the moths were living on it. The moths had become an impenetrable line of defense for Fanxue Town.
The moths had remarkable senses. They were extremely sensitive toward any potential danger. As soon as a demon creature entered their territory, they would immediately alert the people of the town. In the meantime, some moths would trail the demon creatures, allowing the people of Fanxue Mountain to hunt them down with ease!
The safety measures were more effective than having an entire army guarding the perimeter. As long as Yu Shishi was not thinking of betraying them, Mo Fan realized how useful the woman could be to them.
She told Mo Fan that if her moths could recover to the scale they used to be in Tongxiang, the moths could easily protect the whole town.
”If you promise the people of Fanxue Mountain won't hurt them, they will provide you with the best defense you could ever hope for. Once I train the battle moths too, your Mages won't even need to worry about the demon creatures. These battle moths will take all the intruders out on their own,” Yu Shishi said confidently.
”That's the reason why you're here, right?” Mo Fan finally realized why Yu Shishi had chosen Mu Ningxue.
A new territory was desperately in need of protection around its perimeter, and Yu Shishi was perfect for that. Yu Shishi could also ask Mu Ningxue for a place where her moths would no longer be rejected!
”As long as they don't harm the people and can actually protect the town, I will give you my word that I will make a rule of forbidding people from hurting the moths. The Disciplinary Mages will make sure everyone is obeying it,” Mu Ningxue said.
”Don't worry, these moths actually feed on plants, the kind that can be planted easily on the mountain,” Yu Shishi replied.
The Blue-Golden Berries were perfect for the moths. Yu Shishi had discovered how suitable the mountain was when she came to observe Liu Ru the first time. It was also the main reason why she had asked Mo Fan for help.
Mu Ningxue was planning to establish her clan here, which meant she had also found a new habitat. It consisted of a city, woods, and she could also enjoy the pleasant view of the sea as she pleased, too...
Perhaps starting over was not as bad as she first thought. It would have been perfect if she did not have to see Mo Fan's detestable face!