NCCnovel Chapter 267 The Spirit Clan
Chapter 267 The Spirit Clan
With fingers spread, he covered the black cat's small head, his palm revealing the tiny skull through the warm, soft fur. Spiritual energy seeped in, flowing along its body and converging at its demon core, which slowly rotated, emitting a faint demonic glow. The spiritual energy struck, shattering the demon core. The black cat's life force ceased, and its body slumped to the ground.
Ning Xiaoxi held the small cat corpse in her hands, facing the rising sun.
The last demon in Maocheng was a bull demon, which was unable to leave the city because it was tied to a cowshed and could not break free.
Ning Xiaoxi didn't give it a choice this time. Since it had chosen to be a quiet, hardworking ox, then it could be one for life.
Beyond Maocheng, further south lies a vast forest. Compared to the desolate, lifeless desert with its endless yellow sand, the forest here is much richer in life.
All sorts of birds, insects, animals, and plants flooded Ning Xiaoxi's mind, making her feel dizzy.
"call out!"
A silent arrow shot in.
The ecological resonance was triggered, and the natural power of the surrounding forest surged forth. Ning Xiaoxi silently merged into the surrounding environment and became a part of the forest.
A moment later, a green figure quietly approached, carefully sensed the surrounding environment, and after confirming that there were no living people, raised its hand and pulled out the feathered arrow stuck in the tree trunk.
[The Elven race?]
[I encountered one unreasonable person before, but this one is completely unreasonable. What is the Spirit Race trying to do?]
[The Spirit Clan, descendants of the Azure Wood Spirit King, are skilled in wood-based magic, capable of summoning spirit creatures and possessing healing abilities. While their summoning abilities remain, their healing abilities have diminished to a negligible level.]
[You dare to show your face like this?]
However, the Spirit Clan possesses a clan-protecting treasure, the Chaos Spirit Milk, which is an extremely valuable item. It was thanks to this spirit milk that the Azure Wood Spirit King was able to continuously repair and heal the Xia Shang dynasty, thus gaining control of this southern forest under the oppressive rule of the Great Xia Dynasty.
[From the time of Aoki Rei-ō? Was it a magical artifact that could grow?]
According to records, it was a primordial gourd born from chaos at the beginning of time. Within the gourd lies a universe, capable of nurturing spiritual milk, from which one drop can condense each year.
"So you're going to steal the gourd, huh?" Ning Xiaoxi understood. "Where's the gourd?"
[It is kept by each successive Eldar chieftain, and only he knows where it is hidden.]
Ning Xiaoxi was speechless. How was she supposed to snatch this?
How strong is this Spirit Race?
The Spirit Clan's cultivation methods are not primarily focused on offense, but rather on support. The most outstanding disciples of each generation are sent to the royal city to serve as the royal family's personal healers, raised in a sacred area within the palace.
Over the years, how many therapists must have been gathered here?
Those chosen children are forbidden from leaving the Holy Land for their entire lives, and are also forbidden from marrying.
Ning Xiaoxi was stunned. This was the prelude to a lonely old age in the royal palace! [The Spirit Clan accepts this?]
What if they don't accept it? It's better than having our entire clan wiped out!
[From this perspective, the break in their lineage wasn't entirely their fault; their best disciples were all taken away, and those left behind were unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of carrying on the tradition!]
In recent decades, the centralized power of the royal family has become increasingly strong, and the prosperity of the human race has further boosted the royal family's fortunes. Whether it's feudal lords or celestial masters, they are all merely pawns under the rule of the royal family.
Ning Xiaoxi sensed something was off about Tuanzi. [Did your upgrade this time add to the history of the human race?]
Tuanzi didn't continue the conversation. "She's leaving."
Ning Xiaoxi's attention shifted to the spirit race member.
After retrieving the arrow, the spirit carefully examined every inch of the land. Although there was a faint scent of life, it wasn't strong. Humans entering the forest from the outside always carried a heavy, unpleasant odor; this smell didn't seem to belong to any outsiders.
After carefully observing its surroundings once more, the spirit race member quietly concealed itself in the shadows of the surrounding trees and quickly disappeared.
Ning Xiaoxi stayed close to the ground, tracking the spirit race member behind her.
The green-haired, green-skinned, and green-eyed spirit race moved cautiously and quickly, occasionally stopping to observe their surroundings. After venturing nearly a hundred miles into the forest, before darkness fell, the spirit race arrived at their outlying habitat.
Beneath two green houses built between tree trunks, around a roaring fire, sat four Elven race members, three men and one woman.
"Qingying, where is your prey?" the woman asked with displeasure as she saw the returning spirit race members.
"I sensed the presence of humans outside and tracked them down, but I didn't have time to hunt." The spirit race's green shadow's voice was very clear and pleasant. "Qingming, if you cause any more trouble, I'll go back and tell Brother Lian that you bullied me."
"You!" Qingming was furious and was about to get up.
"Shut up!" The man sitting in the main seat frowned and hissed.
Qingming, still angry, sat back down heavily, and Qingying also moved to the fire and sat down obediently.
Seeing that the two had become obedient, the man asked, "Qingying, have you tracked down anyone?"
Qingying shook her head. "It's strange. I clearly sensed the presence of a living person, but when I went over, I couldn't find any trace of them, only a faint trace. It's as if that person has been gone for at least three days."
"If you didn't track it down, just say you didn't track it down. What excuse are you making for yourself?" Qingming muttered disdainfully.
The boy sitting to the left of the man in the main seat chimed in, "Uncle Wen, Xiaoying's sensing and tracking skills are among the best in our generation. Anyone who can evade her tracking must be a human expert. We should report back to the clan leader as soon as possible."
Uncle Wen nodded. "Recently, the human race has been making more and more small moves. We need to be more vigilant." Uncle Wen thought for a moment. "Xiao Feng, go back to the clan with Xiao Ying tomorrow to report the situation and see how the clan leader decides to proceed."
Qingying looked at Qingfeng and nodded, "Yes, Uncle Wen."
After that, none of them had any interest in continuing the conversation. They ate something quickly and then went to rest.
Early the next morning, Qingying and Qingfeng set off into the depths of the forest.
This forest is their home. They have lived here since they were little and are very familiar with every plant and tree, so they move very quickly.
Ning Xiaoxi was hidden in the light and shadow, and the state of ecological resonance was very useful. She was only a hundred meters away from the two people who were walking fast ahead, and their spiritual senses and perceptions did not detect her presence.
During their stealthy journey, they passed four similar habitats to the one they had visited the previous night, each with five people stationed there. Each time, Qingfeng would go to negotiate, relay and gather information, and then quickly leave.
Blending seamlessly with its surroundings, Ning Xiaoxi gained some understanding of the Spirit Clan's outer perimeter defenses. These early warning lookout points were strategically placed around the clan's territory, their concealment serving as a means to quickly relay any disturbance to the clan members.