"It's nothing." The clan chief's eyes deepened. "It's all a small matter, nothing to worry about. You're too kind, my lady."

"Today is the clan's birthday banquet, so it's not appropriate to disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave now."

The aching pain in her meridians screamed through her muscles and bones, and Mu Yunyun's face grew paler and paler.

"Very well, someone, see the guest out."

Mu Yunyun's steps were unsteady. She forced herself to walk out of the Dijiang Clan, but finally could not hold on any longer and collapsed.

"Owner."

"Yunyun!"

……

pain.

It hurts too much.

The sensation of her meridians burning like fire made Mu Yunyun feel like she was in unbearable pain.

She felt as if she were trapped in a sea of ​​fire, desperately imprisoned and repeatedly roasted.

This feeling made Mu Yunyun almost want to die!

I don’t know how long it took.

Just as Mu Yunyun was losing her senses, a cool sensation seeped into her meridians, instantly easing her burning sensation.

"Out of control."

She was in a daze, as if someone was saying something, but Mu Yunyun only felt her eyelids were heavy and she couldn't lift them.

……

The great witch doctor paced back and forth anxiously.

"Master, you're awake."

Di Xi jumped up instantly and rushed to check on Mu Yunyun's injuries.

Hearing the commotion, the great witch doctor immediately went over.

"Yunyun, how are you feeling?"

Mu Yunyun slowly woke up.

She looked around; where was she...?

The territory of the Nightbirds.

Her body felt completely drained, but Mu Yunyun couldn't care less about herself.

"How are you? Are you alright?"

The boy's eyes instantly reddened, and he shook his head.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

"That's good."

Mu Yunyun looked at the great witch doctor and smiled gratefully: "Thank you for saving me, great witch doctor."

"That's all fine. It's just that Yunyun almost died because you forcibly mobilized your spiritual veins. If my master hadn't used his spiritual veins to help you, you would probably be in grave danger."

The great shaman stepped aside and introduced, "Oh, right, I haven't introduced you yet. This is Lord Qiyue, from the Qi clan of Jiangshui in Yingzhou. You must have heard of him."

Mu Yunyun caught a glimpse of the torn contract totem on his arm, then met his misty, frosty eyes.

"Thank you, Lord Qiyue."

The distant words made Qi Yue's hand, hidden in her sleeve, clench slightly.

Seeing that she was alright, the great witch doctor smiled.

"It's been a long time. I never expected you to get into such big trouble. That's the Dijiang Clan. Even if you like this little brat, you should keep it a secret. The Dijiang Clan is not easy to talk to."

Mu Yunyun smiled bitterly.

"I thought there was room for discussion, but I didn't expect..."

She overestimated herself.

The tiny snow weasel clan is nothing more than ants in front of a large clan, and can be killed at will.

The weak eat the strong.

She couldn't even resist.

This feeling of powerlessness made Mu Yunyun despair for the first time.

The earthworm shakes the tree.

Foolish and ridiculous.

The great shaman seemed to know what she was thinking and advised her, "You don't need to think too much. That's how it is in the great clans. Of course, it's different for us Qi clans."

He genuinely intended to bring Mu Yunyun and Qi Yue together.

I thought it would take some more time, what a coincidence!

"The Qi clan is not as powerful as those large clans, but my master is easy-going, and the clan leaders of the Nine Provinces have to give him some face."

He laughs.

“Yunyun, it’s too dangerous for you to forcibly activate your spiritual veins. Why don’t you take advantage of this time to recover and learn from my master?”

"Want to learn from you?"

The great witch doctor nodded.

“After the spiritual veins are awakened, someone will naturally guide them. That old bastard Tian Jiang definitely doesn’t understand these things. In the major clans, there are people who specialize in teaching them.”

It turned out to be the case.

But......

Mu Yunyun noticed the mottled scars on Qi Yue's arm and, feeling guilty, prepared to refuse.

Unexpectedly, the high priest spoke first: "Master, what do you think?"

The words she was about to say were stuck in her throat.

The air seemed to fall silent for a moment.

The chirping of birds outside the courtyard at night foreshadowed the turmoil in the heart of the person asking the question.

Qi Yue looked down at her, waiting for her to refuse.

Isn't that being tough?

Isn't the goal to distance themselves from the issue?

And why put on this deadpan act? Who are you trying to impress?

He turned and left, saying, "You deal with it."

The great witch doctor was overjoyed.

This is promised.

He knew there was a chance!

"I told you, the master is easy-going and easy to get along with, and his spiritual veins are pure and rich. Under his guidance, one will definitely benefit greatly."

Mu Yunyun: "..."

Did he look like he was agreeing?

Mu Yunyun didn't want to discourage him, so she obediently kept quiet.

Seeing that it was getting late, the great shaman didn't linger. He told the doctor to get some rest and then took his leave.

After everyone left, Mu Yunyun finally breathed a sigh of relief. She took out the Rejuvenation Pill from her bosom and handed it to Di Xi.

"Here, eat it first."

Di Xi didn't take it; the injury was nothing to him.

"Hurry up, I have many more, look."

After saying that, he took out a few more coins from his pocket.

There were six Rejuvenation Pills in total. After giving one to Di Xi in the Flood Dragon Cave, there were five left.

"It's just a minor injury for you, but since you're injured, it's bound to hurt. You don't have to hold back in front of me."

"It's my fault for not protecting my master."

"You did very well." Mu Yunyun personally fed him the pill and wiped the dried blood from his face. "In the Beast World Continent, the strong are respected. If you are not strong enough, you can only kneel down and be beaten. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, you should find a way to become stronger."

"Become stronger."

“Yes, to become stronger.” Mu Yunyun’s eyes were firm: “Developing the clan is imperative.”

He knew that.

but……

"The rainforest races harbor deep resentment towards my tiger clan. As for other foreign races, those who submit are merely out of fear of my tiger clan's strength."

Mu Yunyun sighed.

"The great clans can win over other clans by virtue of their strong foundation, but my Snow Weasel clan is insignificant and has little influence, so we only have one path to take."

"Which one?"

"Winning hearts and minds."

"Winning hearts and minds?"

"Loyalty is the most precious thing in the world. If you want to lead a clan and make others loyal, you can't suppress them with force or use profit to gain their loyalty. It's better to exchange sincerity for sincerity."

Emperor Xi did not understand.

Mu Yunyun laughed and ruffled his hair: "Of course, there's another shortcut."

"What shortcut?"

"Of course she's pregnant with cubs."

Having cubs earns you points, and with points you can buy experience. Once she reaches level nine, many races will submit to her.

Her serious demeanor made the boy blush.

We were having a perfectly normal conversation, how did we end up talking about this?

"Then I will serve my master well tonight."

Mu Yunyun: "..."

Hey Hey hey.

That's not what she meant!

"Your injury hasn't healed yet, you don't need to..."

"Whenever the master wants, he can come, without having to consider me."

Mu Yunyun rolled her eyes in anger, wanting to smash his head in.

……

the other side.

Qi Yue stood atop the mountain, her robes fluttering wildly in the mountain wind.

He gazed at the distant rooftops, his expression a complex mix of emotions hidden deep within, making his thoughts unclear.

“Master, are you angry that I acted on my own?” The great shaman was still able to read people’s expressions: “The owl clan has been devoted to my Qi clan, and I was also thinking of the clan. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Master.”

"The owl clan?"

"Didn't the master know?" The great witch doctor was secretly delighted: "I thought the master saved me out of consideration for the master-servant relationship, but I didn't expect it was out of compassion!"

Yes.

Unlike other females, Yunyun was delicate and frail, which no male could bear to look at.

Isn't this a coincidence?

He said excitedly, "As I mentioned to my master last time, the revival of the Qi Clan's business in Kyushu is largely thanks to the Owl Clan. Yunyun deserves a lot of credit for this; she came up with many of the ideas."

skillful!

What a coincidence!

His old face was practically wrinkled from smiling, and he kept showering people with compliments.

"First, they made a fortune in weaving, then they set up the Kyushu Shop to sell pottery, completely opening up sales channels within the clan. I never expected any of these things."

He kept rambling on and on, then tentatively opened his mouth again.

"The master was looking for a few maids for his concubines the other day, and I think Yunyun is quite good."

That's what he thought.

Being a servant was indeed a hardship for Yunyun, but considering the future, what did this hardship matter?

Guiyu Forest is too far from Jiangshui, so it's better to go to Qishi first.

Serving the concubines well is tantamount to pleasing the master. If the master is pleased, wouldn't it be natural for him to act as a matchmaker?

What do you call this? You call it growing affection over time.

"That's utter nonsense!" Qi Yue refused without even thinking.

The great shaman quickly said, "I know that Yunyun's status is indeed not worthy of serving the lady, but as you have seen, Yunyun has awakened her spiritual veins and will surely be able to assist you in the future."

What a joke!

Qi Yue asked in return:

"Her status? Tell me, what is her status?"

The great witch doctor was speechless for a moment. Indeed, his status was not respectable, so he kept quiet. However, Qi Yue did not intend to let him off the hook.

“You know she’s proud. She’s bound to the Tiger Clan, trespassed into the Dijiang Clan, and, as you said, she’s involved in trade throughout the Nine Provinces. How could someone like that be willing to be subservient to others? I doubt she even respects my Qi Clan.”

how is this possible.

The great witch doctor hurriedly said, "Master, you're overthinking it."

"What are you thinking?" Qi Yue wanted to laugh. He lowered his eyes and looked at the torn contract totem on his arm: "If you really wanted to make friends, why wait until today?"

What are you saying? The great witch doctor was completely confused: "The owl clan is under the jurisdiction of the nightbird clan, so even if they wanted to come to the Qi clan, they wouldn't have a chance."

Not to mention forming connections.

“She won’t have another chance.” Qi Yue warned him, “You must keep quiet about the birth of the cub. If she finds out, you know the rules.”

Cub?

The great witch doctor's eyes lit up.

So that's what the owner cared about!

It's true that it's difficult to find females to care for cubs, but with the owner's status, there's no need to worry about that at all.

However, since Qi Yue had spoken, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

He suggested that the two get to know each other first, and he believed that Yunyun would definitely accept that her master had cubs, so the matter was a done deal.

He couldn't help but feel regret.

Those damned Snow Weasel clan! I don't know who gave them the audacity to be so rebellious. If he sees them, he'll definitely teach them a lesson.

......

Qi Yue had a dream.

I dreamt of returning to the rainforest at sunset, beneath the cliff.

The ancient mermaid lineage originated in the South China Sea, migrated to Yingzhou and settled there. For many years, they ruled the Jiang River, but their descendants dwindled, leaving only his lineage.

He relinquished his position as clan chief, supported the Night Heron clan to succeed him, and agreed to a marriage alliance with another clan in order to ensure the clan's continuation.

That foreign tribe, far away in Fenglin, thousands of miles away, thinking that they would never be able to set foot in their homeland again in this life, prepared to travel to Yuanzhou and ask the Night Bird Clan to support a new master.

The Nightbird Clan was Qi's right-hand man, loyal for many years. It was based on this loyalty that he agreed to help the Owl Clan.

The purpose of returning to the rainforest is also this.

But he never expected that his trip would lead to such a huge change.

The moment the covenant between heaven and earth was invoked, the spiritual veins within his body dried up and became useless, leaving his entire body weak and powerless, forcing her to succeed.

He was born into a large clan, and according to ancient traditions, he strictly adhered to the rules and etiquette. Every action and word represented the face of the clan, and he never dared to overstep them.

Not to mention, to act recklessly in this wild place is no different from being a wild beast.

He struggled, he resisted, he wanted to grind her to dust and kill her to vent his anger.

When the domineering, predatory kisses fell heavily, he gritted his teeth and endured it, but his body, which had never been touched before, instinctively throbbed. He felt only humiliation at this feeling.

later......

What happened next was even more difficult for him to talk about.

He slowly succumbs to the stimulation of confinement, only to be suddenly stopped after each round of stimulation, forcing him to actively cater to her.

His collapsed rationality prevented him from thinking; he could only beg her for more.

The kisses were passionate and tender, their lips entwined. Every time he felt weak all over, he would be aroused again. He would cry and beg for mercy, but his pleas were interrupted by the aggressive kisses each time.

One night of absurdity.

The contract totem mark appeared on his soul and bones, making him want to kill her. But he didn't expect that when he woke up, she had disappeared without a trace.

He hated nothing more than those with ulterior motives and those who sought to curry favor with him.

He ordered the cooperation with the Snow Weasel clan to cease, intending to make her pay the price and preparing for a complete breakdown in their reputations.

The owl clan moved quickly, and to his surprise, she agreed without saying a word, as if nothing had happened.

He couldn't quite describe the feeling, but this attitude made him even more indignant, and he felt ashamed of his own depravity.

He repeatedly told himself to let the matter rest and not to let anyone else mention it again. He returned to Jiangshui, and no one dared to offend him. All clan affairs continued as usual.

These peaceful days did not last long. When he learned of the pregnancy, he felt it was utterly absurd.

But the cub was innocent. For the sake of the Qi clan and the merfolk lineage, she carried the child for a month and gave birth with great difficulty. The pain of having her womb ripped open caused her to faint again and again. The suffering was beyond what ordinary people could endure.

After giving birth to his cub, he devoted himself to raising it. In order to pave the way for the cub, he contacted the clan again, which led to the Yuanzhou Emperor Jiang's birthday banquet.

He never expected to run into her again.

He watched her struggle in dire straits, watched her fight to the death, watched her stubborn resistance.

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