From “Head Offering” to “Mutual Hunt,” nearly three hundred years passed.

What happened during this period, which could hardly be considered brief?

Su Qiyun couldn’t help but ponder. Facing a monster like Yan Xiao, who was immortal and indestructible, what choices would the Senhai Sacred Clan make?

Her expression turned grave, as she thought of a possibility:

“Throughout our journey to the Forest of Hanging Skulls, the wooden huts and cave dwellings we saw along the way all represent traces of human habitation. It’s conceivable that long ago, many tribes lived in the Senhai Source Realm. Among them, one tribe, whether by force or divine favor, occupied the Divine Shade Land, and thus became the ‘Sacred Clan.'”

At this point, Jiang Wang asked, “Then why have those tribes almost all been wiped out? Is it because of Yan Xiao?”

“I don’t think so,” Jiang Wang continued to analyze. “Although Yan Xiao’s sanity fluctuates greatly, it is, after all, intelligent. It wouldn’t be ignorant of the principle of draining the pond to catch all the fish. Moreover, from its ‘domestication’ of the Senhai Sacred Clan, it’s clear that it knows how to enjoy ‘food’ more simply and for a longer period of time.”

“Has anyone noticed the skulls hanging on the trees outside?” Jiang Wang said, “The vast majority of skulls are different from those of the Senhai Sacred Clan raised in the Divine Shade Land.”

Wu Quji pulled the golden needle from the wooden table, ceasing his distracting actions. The conjecture Jiang Wang was describing was terrifying.

“The priest told me that when Guan Yan descended as the Dragon God Envoy, it was the most chaotic period in the Senhai Source Realm. Only Guan Yan was the only Dragon God Envoy who lived to find the Sacred Clan.”

Jiang Wang sat with his spine as straight as a sword.

He asked, “With Yan Xiao rampaging, the Senhai Sacred Clan trapped in the Divine Shade Land, various beasts running rampant, and the Dragon God silent for many years… this is not the most chaotic period in the Senhai Source Realm. Then what would the most chaotic period in the Senhai Source Realm look like?”

Su Qiyun then said, “I think it was a period when the Senhai Sacred Clan hunted down various tribes, using the heads of other tribes to sacrifice to Yan Xiao, in order to preserve themselves.”

“It was a hunt and counter-hunt that swept through the entire Senhai Source Realm, filled with hatred, resentment, pain, malice, conflict, and slaughter…”

“One tribe after another… disappearing.”

Silence fell in the wooden hut.

“Are you saying…” Wu Quji said with some difficulty, “The Senhai Sacred Clan should be our enemy?”

“Not necessarily.” Jiang Wang glanced at the outside of the wooden hut. Qing Qishu’s corpse was lying there.

“The Senhai Sacred Clan is the main culprit behind the extermination of other tribes. This may explain why, more than five hundred years ago, only Guan Yan survived among the Dragon God Envoys, because he met the priest who was still very young and fell in love with him at first sight. But for the others in the Sacred Clan, the descendants were no different from the people of other tribes, they were just reserves for sacrificing to Yan Xiao.”

“We need to know what exactly happened more than five hundred years ago. What allowed the young priest to become the priest, and what allowed the foreign descendant Guan Yan to lead the formation of the Senhai Sacred Clan’s traditions. Only then can we determine how the current Senhai Sacred Clan differs from that time. After that, we can determine whether the Senhai Sacred Clan is friend or foe.”

“Because of Qing Qishu?” Su Qiyun asked directly, “Because of Qing Qishu, even after making such a terrible conjecture, you still harbor illusions about the current Senhai Sacred Clan?”

“It’s him, but not only him,” Jiang Wang said. “We have all lived in the Divine Shade Land for a few days. Is there anything about the people there that resembles the dark ages?”

Remembering the tranquility, peace, freshness, and brightness of the Divine Shade Land, even Wu Quji couldn’t help but nod.

“So I have never thought about it in detail in this direction, until Yan Xiao’s death and the departure channel still not opening, forcing me to revisit this possibility.”

Jiang Wang said, thought for a moment, and then said, “Perhaps we should first figure out what the Dragon God’s divine decree is. Whether the information the priest interpreted for us is true.”

“How to figure it out?” Wu Quji asked, “Kidnap her? Force her to tell us?”

“…We may not be her match.”

“The Azure Saintess?” Wu Quji asked again.

If there was really no other way, this would not be a bad option.

While Jiang Wang was still deliberating, Su Qiyun said, “I don’t care what happened to the Senhai Sacred Clan, or what changes have taken place. I just want to know how the ‘Night Incursion’ happened, and… how to eliminate it.”

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment. He had been thinking about things based on his own perspective, how to successfully complete the exploration and leave the Senhai Source Realm.

But he also knew that Su Qiyun’s position might not be the same as theirs.

Just like she wasn’t enthusiastic about Yan Xiao at first, until she determined that Yan Xiao caused the ‘Night Incursion’ that she was determined to come to the Forest of Hanging Skulls.

She not only didn’t care what happened to the Senhai Sacred Clan, she didn’t even care about how to leave the Senhai Source Realm.

At least not until she avenged “Little Fish.”

“What do you want to do?” Wu Quji asked her.

“I’m not trying to pour cold water on you, but ‘Night Incursion’ is something that the Senhai Sacred Clan has not solved for hundreds of years. How much time can you spend here?”

“A lifetime,” Su Qiyun said. “For the rest of my life. I can’t let Little Fish die in vain.”

Wu Quji asked her how much time she could spend here, and she replied that she would spend as much as it takes.

Jiang Wang understood that she did not intend to kidnap the Azure Saintess with them or verify any divine decree.

But doing this kind of sneaky thing, Su Qiyun, who came from the Stealing Heaven Mansion, was undoubtedly more suitable than them.

Although the Stealing Heaven Mansion was not the same as the Beam-Climbing Pavilion, it was still very good at “stealing.”

If the kidnapping of the Azure Saintess was exposed, it was likely that they would be beaten to death by the Sacred Clan warriors.

The Senhai Sacred Clan warriors were just unable to deal with Yan Xiao, but they were not weak themselves. What’s more, there was still an unfathomable old priest.

Jiang Wang asked, “Since you said that, you must have already figured out what to do? You might as well tell us so we can give you some advice.”

Although there were differences between the two sides at this time, it might not be impossible to cooperate.

Su Qiyun said, “I want to see for myself what that ghost thing is.”

“Are you crazy?” Wu Quji said very directly, “There’s no such way to seek death!”

Jiang Wang sighed, “The deceased is gone, the living must live well. I believe that if she has a spirit in heaven, she will also want you to be well.”

“You don’t understand, you don’t understand what Little Fish means to me.”

Su Qiyun lowered her eyes and said, “She’s gone inexplicably, how can I be well?”

“This is the only way.”

She repeated: “This is the only way.”

The suspended flame flowers were not stingy with light, but she lowered her head slightly, her entire face as if in shadow.

“I originally just wanted to steal something and leave.”

“I didn’t want to fight, I avoided fighting.”

“What Yan Xiao, what Seven Stars Tower. I just wanted to slack off, take advantage of the situation and run. When you open the channel, I’ll take Little Fish and sneak in. I run very fast.”

“I come from the Stealing Heaven Mansion, I’m really good at running away.”

“But now.”

Su Qiyun said, “I won’t run away anymore.”

She got up and walked out of the house without hesitation, out of the range of the Divine Dragon Incense, into the night.