Chapter 336: A Favor (1/2)

Xue Wei was slightly taken back. The Scarlet Blood Bat was a Fierce Beast, not a Primordial Beast, so how was it possible for it to take on a human body and a human speech?

Sensing his confusion, the woman's lips curled into a self-mocking smile. ”We are indeed Fierce Beasts, but there exists a specific herb, a herb named Scarlet Blood Lily, which has only one purpose which is to remold and remake the body and bloodline of a Scarlet Blood Bat and make them become a Primordial Beast.

”This Scarlet Blood Lily blooms with one flower every three thousand years.

”It is about time for the flower to bloom again, and we have already decided on who should be the next bat queen. However, a Scarlet Blood Bat tribe can't have more than one Scarlet Blood Bat Queen.

”The Scarlet Blood Bat Princess happens to be my daughter. The moment she is going to take the Scarlet Blood Lily, and have consolidated her foundation as a Primordial Beast, we will have to fight to the death.

”I am not willing to fight against my daughter until one of us dies. I had originally planned on committing suicide, but now you arrived, and it is a heaven-sent opportunity.”

The Scarlet Blood Bat Queen looked at Xue Wei, slightly hesitatingly.

”I understand that we are strangers to you,” she began again, her voice filled with worries, ”but we have no one to rely on. Around two hundred of the older bats and I would like to leave the Thunder Graveyard Island. We would like to encounter the world outside, but we do not have the strength to leave on our own.

”This is where you come into the picture. The Evil Spirit that resides at the center of the island has a beast tag.

”A beast tag is the same as a storage treasure but not really. It contains a small world of its own, and it can store living creatures.

”A beast and a human, or spirit, can enter into an alliance with a blood bond. This blood bond is a sacred thing, and a beast and a human, or spirit, becomes wholly connected.

”They can share their thoughts, and even their lives are connected. The Evil Spirit has made such a blood bond with a Primordial Beast. This Primordial Beast is a rather ferocious creature. It is a Blue-eyed Flood Dragon.

”Although it has the bloodline of an Azure Dragon. However, this can prove to become a real issue for them. You are a real Azure Dragon, so anyone who is of their descent is purely your slave.

”The Evil Spirit is injured. He previously tried to force his way out of the Thunder Twilight Zone but failed, so right now you have the best chance to fight him.

”Our Scarlet Blood Bat Tribe will also help out. I understand that we are asking for a lot, so in exchange for helping us to escape the Thunder Graveyard Island and the Thunder Twilight Zone, we will promise to work for you for the next two hundred years.

”For the next two hundred years, we will follow you and do your bidding. We will stay in the Beast Tag and be called out whenever you need us.”

The Scarlet Blood Bat Queen had been speaking a lot, and she had spoken fast. Her eyes were filled with worry and fear, but also a longing and slight expectations.

Xue Wei looked at the Queen, but before he even had to open his mouth, Luoluo stepped forward, ”This big sister, you already helped us,” she said with a gentle voice. ”Big Brother is not so ruthless as to not return the favors he receives. Don't worry; Big Brother will take you all out of this depressing danger zone and into a much brighter world outside.”

Hearing her words, the eyes of the Scarlet Blood Bat Queen opened wide in surprise, as she could not help but look at Xue Wei, to ensure that what the child had said was correct.

Xue Wei chuckled and nodded his head, ”Our dear Luoluo has already said so. I am not one to not pay back my favors.”

Understanding what he meant, her face filled with joy and excitement. They suddenly had hope!

Xue Wei smiled when he saw their undisguised happiness.

”Tell us everything you know about the Evil Spirit,” Xue Wei requested, as he looked at the Scarlet Blood Bat Queen.

”We do not know much about it,” she admitted. ”We have mainly stayed here within the passage and in the caves that are connected to it. We have not entered the actual ancient battlefield; neither have we gone to the forest of despair.”

”What a fitting name,” Xue Wei muttered when he thought back at the remnant soul fragments.

Smiling wryly, the Scarlet Blood Bat Queen nodded her head, ”It is indeed a place of despair and horrors.”

”The Evil Spirit, when he is healthy, roams the battlefield. He is continuously searching for soul power, and soul remnants of the King and Emperor ranked experts who were fighting here on the island once upon a time.

”But right now he is injured, so he is likely to be hiding in his lair. It is an immortal cave made by himself that's at the outskirts of the battlefield. We will have to cross the entire battlefield to get there.”

The Scarlet Blood Bat Queen hesitated for a moment before she continued, ”that is not a bad thing though. There might be some treasures along the way. If we are lucky, we might even encounter soul power. Considering you have two spirits in your group, that would be ideal.”

Xue Wei was not too surprised that she knew of the fact that Luoluo and Bai Tianyi were spirits. She was not too familiar with the Evil Spirit, but she had surely sensed his aura before.

”Well, let us get going,” Xue Wei said with a smile. He was a lot more casual now than he had been before. Having the protection of thousands of Scarlet Blood Bats made him much calmer.

”Oh right,” he paused before exiting the mountain passage, ”what should I call you?” he asked as he looked at the Queen.

”Fu,” she said casually. The character for her name was the same as the one that spelled the word bat.