Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 217 Inquire

Chief Lin was the first to react. He quickly took a few steps forward, grabbed the guard's shoulders and pressed him down hard, his beard trembling as he exclaimed, "You, what did you say?!"

The guard was startled, wondering why the clan chief would do this. He stammered, afraid of saying something that might cause trouble: "A woman has come to see you?"

"What did she say?!" the clan chief roared.

The guard hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, "She...she said the elixir is very good."

After hearing this, the Lin clan chief released his hands: "Lingdan, Lingdan, that's right! It must be her!"

The second elder, who knew the situation best, immediately stepped forward: "Clan leader, could it be Miss Guan? But wasn't she already..."

Even the Lin clan chief was surprised. He had never been to that void, but he knew it was an extremely dangerous place. If one could not get out in time, one would surely perish there.

"Only a limited number of people know about the elixir, and the only person who could say such a thing is Miss Guan. There must be some misunderstanding here."

Chief Lin calmed himself down and was about to have his guards welcome the people in when a few light footsteps came from the entrance of the council hall.

"Grandpa Chief, Grandpa Chief!"

Lin Wanyue stepped across the threshold with a joyful expression, but when she saw that everyone in the hall was looking at her with serious expressions, she immediately put away her happy expression and respectfully bowed deeply: "Greetings, Clan Leader, Greetings, Elders."

"Hmm, I heard you brought a woman and trespassed on the island?" Chief Lin said, glancing towards the door.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyue looked up and her eyes sparkled.

However, before she could speak, a white figure flashed into the council hall.

"Clan Chief Lin, it's been a long time." Guan Xun looked around and chuckled.

Everyone was stunned.

"You..." Chief Lin stared wide-eyed at the somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar face before him, his brows furrowing and relaxing several times before he swallowed hard and said, "Miss Guan? It really is you!"

Guan Xun's appearance hasn't changed much; even those who aren't familiar with him would find his face unforgettable.

The Second Elder was also surprised and visibly pleased. The other elders, although not very familiar with Guan Xun, knew what had happened on the island back then, and they all stood up curiously.

Chief Lin stepped forward excitedly, looked him up and down, and then frowned suspiciously: "Have you been trapped in that land of spiritual pills all these years?"

He was severely injured by the backlash back then, and he originally planned to go and rescue her after he recovered. However, ever since the void space was forcibly interrupted due to that accident, it has never been able to open again.

He knew nothing about what was happening inside. After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone come out, he eventually assumed that the people inside had already perished. He never expected that they would still be alive and return unharmed. This... how could it not be shocking!

After hearing this, Guan Xun shook his head: "It's just that some unexpected accidents happened."

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to elaborate, Chief Lin did not press further. He chuckled a few times, "Anyway, it's good that you're alright. I'll have someone arrange for you to stay, and prepare some good food and..."

Before he could finish speaking, Guan Xun waved his hand and said, "There's no need for that now. I have some things to take care of. I came here today just to ask about what happened outside when I was in the void space back then."

"Oh, Miss Guan, you want to ask about that spirit pet/divine beast, right?"

"Yes."

Chief Lin sighed, "Shortly after you entered the void space, the Eight-Headed Serpent suddenly descended from the sky for some reason, as if it was looking for something. I suspect it was for that elixir."

As he spoke, he glanced at Guan Xun out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that the other party remained unmoved, he continued, "The divine beast transformed into its true form to confront it..."

He paused, then fell silent.

Guan Xun looked over suspiciously: "What?"

The Second Elder quickly interjected, "Miss Guan, after the entrance to the Void Space was forcibly interrupted back then, the Clan Chief fainted, and what happened afterward is naturally unknown."

"Oh." Guan Xun nodded, then turned to look at the Second Elder. "Then you speak."

The Second Elder paused for a moment, then sighed deeply: "The Divine Beast is kind-hearted and seems to be intentionally protecting the people on my island by leading the Eight-Headed Serpent eastward."

"And what happened after that... I don't know either."

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow. What had she just heard? Chi Rong lured away the Eight-Headed Serpent to protect the island's people? ??

If Chi Rong heard this nonsense right now, he would definitely jump up and shout things like, "For your people on the island! I'm doing this for my master! For my master! Don't you understand?!"

She found it slightly amusing, then shook her head helplessly: "Do you have any specific directions?"

The second elder was quick and efficient; he immediately went to the door and climbed to the top of the council hall.

Seeing this, the others followed.

“Miss Guan, please look.” The Second Elder pointed to the black bird made of flowing tiles at his feet. “Its pointed beak is facing west and its flowing tail is facing east. As long as you follow the direction that the tail of this black bird is pointing, you will reach the East Sea.”

"The Divine Beast Master must have led the Eight-Headed Serpent to the East Sea. Whether it was inside or outside the East Sea, or even further away, we would have to ask the eyewitnesses to find out."

"Miss, are you leaving now? Why don't we go with you?" Chief Lin sighed, feeling guilty that he couldn't help his benefactor.

"It's alright," Guan Xun waved his hand.

"Alright, if Miao'er were here, that would be great. She's quite familiar with the area and should be able to help."

"I heard she's not on the island?" Guan Xun asked, somewhat curious.

Chief Lin chuckled: "Thanks to the young lady, I am in good health now. She is also a restless person and will naturally not stay on the island. She said a while ago that she went to Zhongtan Holy City. Young people should go out and explore. Besides, she will have to go there sooner or later."

"If Miss Guan happens to encounter that girl, please take care of her."

Another Zhongtan Holy City? What a coincidence, she just happened to be going there. Guan Xun chuckled and without the slightest hesitation, he leaped away and flashed off the island.

"Farewell."

Only the sounds of farewell lingered in the air.

Watching the departing figures, the elders exchanged glances and couldn't help but speak their minds.

"As expected of the person who single-handedly saved Crescent Island back then, her strength is terrifying..."

"Tsk tsk, yes, we can't even see through her, and she's so young, she looks about the same age as Miss Lin Miao."

The clan chief sighed deeply, his heart and eyes filled with melancholy: "Alas, if only Miao'er could catch up with half of her, I wouldn't have to worry about her."

The Second Elder stroked his beard and nodded: "The clan leader doesn't need to worry about the upcoming competition in Zhongtan Holy City. Although she can't compare to the geniuses of the major halls, Miss Miao'er's strength is still quite good in the whole of Zhongzhou."

"Well, I hope so."

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